The show, created by Howie Mandel, Darryl Trell, and Howard Kitrosser, aired on March 31, 2011, as a one-time special on Fox.

[1] The premise of the show is to use hidden cameras and flash mobs as part of the delivery of an important personal message.

This friend or loved one goes through moments of confusion while people around them break out into synchronized dance in front of their eyes.

By the end of an episode, they have learned a secret that could be anything from a marriage proposal, news of a pregnancy, the return of a lost family member, or a moment of reconciliation.

Mobbed first aired on Fox on March 31, 2011, as a one-time television special following American Idol.