Happy Video Dancers — 8:00PM – 11:59PM

Guide to the Dance Scenes in the 24 Hours of Happy Video sung by Pharrell Williams.

About this Video || 12:00 AM – 3:59 AM || 4:00AM – 7:59AM || 8:00AM – 11:59AM || 12:00 PM – 3:59 PM || 4:00PM – 7:59PM || 8:00PM – 11:59 PM || List of Names & References

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8:00 PM Dances in Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

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Time: 8:04PM
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Time: 8:08 PM
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Time 8:12 PM
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Time 8:16 PM
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Time : 8:20 PM
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Time 8:24 PM
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Time: 8:28 PM
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Time: 8:32 PM
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Time : 8:36 PM
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Time: 8:40 PM
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Time: 8:44 PM
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Time: 8:48 PM
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Time: 8:52 PM
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Time: 8:56 PM
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9:00 PM Dances in Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

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Time: 9:08 PM
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Time 9:12 PM
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Time 9:16 PM
Name (s): Sapna Rohra (more )
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Time : 9:20 PM
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Time 9:24 PM
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Time: 9:28 PM
Name(s): (Clement Durou and Pierre Dupaquier, The directors of the whole 24 hours video
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Extras: I consider this more of a “live credit” rather than a dance segment, but the guys show their spirit and in good self-conscious spirit show to the audience the screen on their camera of themselves dancing.
Time: 9:32 PM
Name (s): reflective vest guy
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Extras: Definitely the best of the hour and one of brightest spots of the whole shebang. It’s pretty dim here, but you can see this guy’s infectious verve and spirit
Time: 9:36 PM
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Time: 9:40 PM
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Time: 9:44 PM
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Time: 9:48 PM
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Time: 9:52 PM
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Time: 9:56 PM
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10:00 PM for Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

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Time: 10:04PM
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Time: 10:08 PM
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Time 10:12 PM
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Time 10:16 PM
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Time : 10:20 PM
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Time 10:24 PM
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Time: 10:28 PM
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Time: 10:32 PM
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Time: 10:36 PM
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Time: 10:40 PM
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Time: 10:44 PM
Name(s): Amazing & Speedy Guy
Dance Moves/Style: *** By far the best male dancer
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Use of Space/Cinematography: *** Does lots of twists and jumps from the curb.
Extras: This man squeezes so much into one segment it’s just amazing.
Time: 10:48 PM
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Time: 10:52 PM
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Time: 10:56 PM
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11:00 PM Dances for Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” music video

Time: 11:00 PM
Name(s): Pharrell at the bowling alley with friends
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Extras: Pherrell bowls a lot of balls!
Time: 11:04PM
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Time: 11:08 PM
Name(s): 2 very cute and funny girls
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Extras: Probably one of the most entertaining dances. Those 2 girls are really cute and eager to have fun; in the middle of dancing, they stop for 30 seconds and watch Despicable Me on the TV screen! Heavy-handed product placement or totally unscripted genius? I can’t decide.
Time 11:12 PM
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Time 11:16 PM
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Time : 11:20 PM
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Time 11:24 PM
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Time: 11:28 PM
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Time: 11:32 PM
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Time: 11:36 PM
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Time:11:40 PM
Name (s): Hula Hoop Girl (aka Morgan Jenkins)
Dance Moves/Style: *** She just throws that hoop around so effortlessly it’s as if she isn’t trying, but it’s just amazing!
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Visuals/Dress: *** How can you top a glow-in-the-dark hula hoop?! A lot of the video is really dark which only accentuates the multicolor lights… A feast for the eyes.
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Extras: Jenkins was also a featured hula dancer in that amazing Hulafantastica dance video and also the subversive Breaking Bad Hula Dance vid .
Time: 11:44 PM
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Time: 11:48 PM
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Time: 11:52 PM
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Time: 11:56 PM
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