re: Where did the mannequin challenge come from?

Just a little piece of history. Back in the 70s and 80s, when a big screen was a 19" tube tv, most TV shows froze the scene at the end of the show and ran the credits. Well there was this fantastic comedy called Police Squad in the early 80s. The actors would just freeze at the end when the credits ran. It was quite funny. There was always someone or something moving in the background.
Jump to 23:48 to see an example.

Was this where it originated? I doubt it, but it is the first time I remember seeing it.

Ice bucket challenge, planking.... just another social media participation gag

I actually think these videos are one of the few viral things that are actually pretty cool.

Red Light Green Light

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Looks like a game we used to play as kids on our front lawns. We called it Statues.

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I haven't played red light green light in forever