The Masked Dancer: Smosh Crew Edition

Welcome to the Masked Dancer where we try to guess which of our Smosh crew members are hiding behind these cryptic clues and crazy costumes!
This video was shot with a very limited crew. All cast & crew followed all CDC and California COVID-19 precautions and filming guidelines.
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CAST
Ian Hecox: / ianhecox
Shayne Topp: / shaynetopp
Keith Leak: / keithleakjr
CREW
Vice President, Unscripted: Matt Raub
Executive Producer/Director: Sarah Whittle
Producer/Cam Op: Kevin Rygg
Production Manager: Garrett Palm
Production Coordinator: Jacqi Jones
Assistant Director: Alicia Gaynor
Art Director: Cassie Vance
Art Coordinator: Yasmeen Mughal
Art Assistant: Alex Aguilar
DP: Brennan Iketani
Sound Mixer: Greg Jones
Assistant Editor/DIT: Matt Duran
PA: Andrew Harmon
GFX: Brittany Metz
Content Manager: Kiana Parker
Stage Manager: David Hill
Executive Assistant: Sammie Miller
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[@J0LEN3]

Shayne: "It could be Brennan but Brennan is right there "It could be Kevin but Kevin is right there" Good deductive skills Shayne

[@costeele8879]

Imagine if Brennan and Kevin both had an identical twin brother that none of them knew about, and got the other brother to participate as them. uwu *spider man x3 meme* 💀

[@haileykramer8017]

@@costeele8879 Or imagine it was just a clone or a very realistic card board cut that fooled everyone. Those could also be a possibility

[@BeanWater1]

@@costeele8879 lol

[@lumimi6591]

I kept telling myself I wouldn't laugh if Shayne did it a second time but I lost it lol

[@d3ku333]

Lol

[@bug4443]

my name is Brennan and when shayne pointed at the screen and said “but brennan is right there” i briefly thought he crossed through the astral realm to let everyone know i was watching this video

[@quit2588]

😂😂

[@Bobbys_Sketching]

I would be freaked out lol

[@azazel56]

My name is Anthony lmao

[@SuperPhoenixDark]

Talk about fourth-wall break

[@enjuru]

@@Bobbys_Sketching Zzz

[@LMR23]

It’s neat how they include people from behind the scenes sometimes

[@swayzocrazo4398]

That's how it should be

[@ashiliya]

Yeah but it's impossible to play along with.

[@marymikula2126]

They're all so great. That's what makes them such a hit right! 💯🥰

[@rosequinzel3743]

It’s fun cause we get to know facts about the crew members that we wouldn’t know otherwise

[@henrikandersson1501]

I agree but I wish they'd introduced them some time before this so we would have a chance to participate in the guessing...

[@amadamiaaa]

Ok, but Ian's reaction to seeing the dance he and Anthony made 12 years ago was SO cute

[@sotrue5413]

Yessss it was so cute!!

[@travelingbandana]

Tots adorbs

[@Pauavi]

I like how they totally forgot the hint that the first dancer, Miss Mouse, didn't know their full name until they were 18. Surely with a name like Monica or Rachel they know their full first name lol

[@janaloff]

🤣

[@gustavogallegos9981]

Did they say how miss mouse didn’t know her full name

[@Pauavi]

@@gustavogallegos9981 Yes, at 2:02 :)

[@gustavogallegos9981]

@@Pauavi no I mean did he explain how he didn’t know his name

[@Pauavi]

@@gustavogallegos9981 Very likely, everyone just called him by a nickname, probably Rock, and he didn't question it

[@jasminestiara]

When Shayne talked about "Rachel and Monica," I was so confused for a minute and wondered which episode of Friends this was

[@fatmambodje2944]

Dude

[@FulcanMal]

The One With The Masked Dancers.

[@Rosey3yes]

i’m so glad i’m not the only one 😭😂

[@MastodonKnightStudios]

Omg yes xD I peeked down in th comments to see if anyone else had the same.

[@Ghosty-h7m]

I thought the same thing

[@laurenmichael3934]

if Damien was a judge he would know everyone because of his super psychic skills

[@RunscapeGuideOfNoobs]

Lists cities in 2 states Shayne: wow they've been all over

[@LoganBluth]

Well, I mean they lived in New York AND Los Angeles, that's the entirety of America, right...? 🤣

[@haileykramer8017]

@@LoganBluth Plus Florida if you count that because Orlando is very popular

[@Coolkid99880]

Could you imagine if Anthony came on to surprises everyone

[@dragoncult8411]

That would be dope

[@syra1541]

i really thought that's what it was gonna be

[@jodoodlyboi2963]

@@LoudPet636 um what

[@TheAmazingCoochini]

NP S ☠️

[@lazygenie5616]

🤯

[@AprilOceanBlue]

I loved Ian saying "formidable" instead of "formative" and Shayne's quiet, "...formidable" like he'd caught it and wasn't going to be mean enough to point it out

[@robbietea7659]

shayne, using his deductive skills: well it can’t be me because i was behind the camera at 22:00

[@Yasserstain]

YES BOXMAN 💙🎤💯💯

[@poo1945]

eat poo

[@Mouse-t6p]

eat poo

[@nota4260]

eat poo

[@krisduck9964]

eat poo

[@tominglee3436]

eat poo

[@Mikeyboyx12]

I love the edited shots of crowds clapping. EXACTLY like the masked dancer

[@lilster3923]

Imagine if the dancer is the same person every single time.

[@janaloff]

🤣🤣🤣

[@featherblossoms8797]

Now I want this xD

[@Zoro-IX]

Rock: Keith wasn’t here one day. So I got to be the “other” guy. (Savage move) Shane and Ian: **Processing** 2 Seconds later: Realization kicks in, cracks up, but hide their faces Keith: there’s room for all of us :c What an eventful day at Smosh xD gotta love Rock

[@byshinypigeon]

Keith wasn't here one day, so I got to be the...other guy. I CAN'T

[@aurorachambers7468]

Shayne: "Everyone's tall... to me" *looks at camera in pain*

[@Beatriz_Emely]

“But I don’t know. Everyone’s tall to me.” As a 4’11 woman, this is the statement of my life.

[@emilythompson3756]

Same, I’m exactly 5’!

[@amyfries4076]

Was literally looking for this comment cuz I knew I wasn't the only shorty out there...4'10 and yeah...only the short would know lmfao 🤣

[@KarleneAlyssa]

As a 4'11 woman also I agree.

[@MrThejewelpb]

Fellow 4’11” woman here to say I agree

[@Floofmymoo]

I’m a 4’11 man-

[@lisaelerick5032]

Shayne plays “reality tv show judge” very well. You can add that one to your acting reel.

[@hugh_dancy]

OMG THEY REALLY MADE MASKED DANCER, I thought Sarah was just pulling our leg

[@rudeunicorns]

:)))))))

[@frazwing3706]

Not only that, it’s gonna be actual tv show on actual tv. Not kidding I heard on the radio.

[@emma._._._grace6469]

"Our leg" that every smosh fan shares

[@tod4585]

Perhaps

[@lillytai6107]

@@frazwing3706 It already is a show?? Bill Nye was a contestant

[@hugh_dancy]

shayne/ian/keith had the perfect "panel judge" energy and dynamic !!

[@bloobburry]

This is just Shayne’s audition to be a judge on a talent show

[@joelvaldovinos1883]

Y’all need to appreciate how Shayne kept making fun of the judges and how they speak and act 😂

[@dio-chu]

4:16 Keith hyping up Mrs. Mouse was the highlight of my day 7:44 He brings up 2 great points 😅 16:49 His gut instincts were right all along 18:52 Such a perfect transition 😂

[@Bafael_Reyna]

Keith is so blissfully unaware of the smosh crew

[@odysseus2k1]

I don't even remember the names of my classmates even though I've known them for years😂

[@quit2588]

@@odysseus2k1 mood

[@WinterCamryn]

Learning The Boxman dance from ten years ago is such a wholesome throwback! I remember when those videos first came out... And Ian was so shocked! ☺️

[@goldmark25]

You guys definitely need to do this more! Giving your crew screen time and showing them off is awesome and definitely gives your crew the praise and views they deserve!

[@monetkerns3919]

I was laughing so hard when shayne was behind the camera, Ian was behind the monitor, and Keith was holding the boom mic saying take it off 🤣

[@Vagingersnaps]

I LOST IT When they cut to them as crew members chanting “take it off”

[@TX.SpaceCowboy]

Lmao I died rn to that

[@RehtaehBarr]

I CRIED HAHA

[@theorenfamily]

LOL best part of the video

[@rachelred5221]

Shane: Everyone is tall to me me: my life

[@Sushigabby]

the boxman 2.0 dancing and rap was so amazing all hats off to * *redacted for spoilers* *

[@indigogoldfish]

Rock: wears mask in fully contained mouse suit. Rips it off when coming out of it to be in the same space as people 😂

[@kyrahyatt2493]

He took it off for the camera

[@marymikula2126]

His was hilariously funny!

[@kyrahyatt2493]

@B.R. V. the crew behind the camera wear masks but on camera they do not do you can see their faces for the camera when they are just hanging out the all have them on

[@brandifleming8590]

Shayne's show host energy with all the smiles right at camera has me dying!

[@andrestravens]

Shayne’s hair throughout the video really is something.

[@imjustthere8624]

I just found out Cassie exists and she's already a mood

[@Olive-Films]

10/10 would watch instead of masked singer

[@MaybeItsGas]

Bring this back 2024 with the new cast and Anthony

[@sarahwilliams8438]

Hey y'all. Found Waldo. It was Ian the whole time.

[@dragoncult8411]

Lol

[@guardianwaldo]

oh

[@devingillespie]

The Boxman 2.0 song is the closest thing we're EVER gonna get to having Anthony back in a Smosh video

[@kentonman1]

Two years later and we have him back

[@ericataylor7618]

Laughs in 2 years later

[@KrApTiN_kRuNcH]

Aged like milk

[@iansesh]

No

[@Dark0neone]

Keith, Ian, and Shayne... nostalgia for the show with no name.

[@carlyjs95]

Sarah when shayne correctly guessed rock at the last second "WhaT wHy?", priceless.

[@deminionzz]

Next time on Smoasked Singer/Dancer, crew trying to guess the masked cast member! Make it happen.

[@7397monica]

Keith is genuinely such a kind soul, and I love watching him in videos like this.

[@CourtneySchiffert]

Ian and Shayne tied!! Ian guessed Cassie at the end! Loved this, the mounting insanity of the TAKE IT OFFs was hilarious.

[@wack8916]

With Anthony back, I had to rewatch this hoping that there will be a Boxman vid!

[@thatonegirl7384]

I love the masked singer so I really enjoyed this

[@vegasvalente5680]

I absolutely love how Smosh includes their staff into their videos, we get to learn more about the people who make all this crazy content

[@odgykins]

Does Smosh realize that they got me through some of the hardest times of my life, simply by providing me with reasons to laugh and smile everyday? Cuz I don't think they do.

[@collideherscope]

❤️

[@Squiggle9000]

"Miss mouse Is gross*painful game show face*" - Shayne Topp 2020

[@oliverandreassen8388]

Yo- you mean 2021?

[@bold2030]

The whole time they where talking about Rachel and Monica I was just thinking of friends

[@kenzielovesoppa]

That boxman dance tutorial brings back memories!

[@souryak1251]

You know, it's just the Game theorists, Film theorists Food theorists and Smosh that is getting me through the school year.

[@gerbywerbs6740]

MatPat and Smosh, perfect combination

[@haileykramer8017]

@@gerbywerbs6740 That and Thomas Sanders for me too

[@allisonvanvugt822]

This was 100% Sarah’s idea, we know how she feels about the Masked Singer ☺️

[@ef4593]

Absolutely do this again please! It’s so fun learning about people behind the scenes! ✨

[@fountaintrevi]

When Shayne said, "Everyone is tall to me," I felt that in my bones.😅😭

[@meganthefencer694]

Ditto

[@CASEKILLA34]

That’s the first time I’ve seen rock, and him saying he was “the other guy” when Keith wasn’t there actually had me dying😂🤣

[@dougienuggie]

I love how they know their behind the scenes crew so well that they are able to get hints about them and guess who they are based in their personalities.

[@jessicacooper167]

Everyone's here for boxman, but like, Ian looks like a smurf and honestly, I'm here for it

[@drucifer3185]

Waldo with no stripes is much easier to find

[@leah6820-y9v]

The Smosh crew is huge. I love how much they know about their crew.

[@alfredoavalos714]

11 years later, Boxman 2.0 came back from the dead.

[@asbo891]

Should definitely make an episode 2! My favourite none try not to laugh episode this year easily

[@meganlunt691]

First of all this is the greatest idea. There should be multiple episodes. Maybe guest judges??? Also... Stoked to be early 🤘🤘

[@thunderlungslegend6874]

Respect that Shane knew the correct term for a child who’s parents were in the military. No one ever remembers we’re called military brats.

[@kibi3072]

Shayyyneee nooo 😭 at the beginning the way he was smiling and nodding his head was so accurate for how the hosts are in a show it p a i n s me

[@jandrei3348]

I like the “TAKE IT OFF” bit. Include that in future episodes please.

[@DKrusMuse]

Theyre really nailing this judges thing

[@echowizarchi9548]

Love how I live in Oregon and Ian says “Garrett lived in Oregon, so that makes sense”.. that hits deeper than ever which makes this all hilarious. We Oregonians are a different species

[@madisonk6111]

The masked dancer is so funny because like what’s even the point

[@jinkazumi3465]

I'd prefer a whole season of this over the actual masked dancer show hahaha

[@shckum23]

Imagine if Anthony was inside Boxman, would've been a nice surprise for Ian.

[@mikejones-zi5et]

Boxman seriously would have been the perfect opportunity for Anthony to make an appearance. I was hoping so hard the entire time

[@ambercory]

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would even if I didn't know any of the dancers

[@harmoen]

I love how it's edited like the masked singer

[@theredfin7290]

Dang I love how many people they have and how they know a bit about them

[@jagerxxi]

Definitely should do this again. A lot of fun to watch and really great to include the crew that spends most of the time behind the scenes. Awesome to see how big the Smosh family is

[@ziplocbagofteeth]

I love how Smosh has been introducing us to their crew members, I'd love to see more of them on camera more often!

[@kmart1396]

I love how this is more a game of Shayne pointing out who it can't be because those people are _right there_

[@alfonsolopez1922]

I love Shane’s commentary, really does it like the shows

[@spicytunahh]

More please! This was a great video. 10/10. Also loving that you are showing off the crew more, it shows that you really appreciate them and think of them as part of the Smosh family.

[@lulu150488]

It's lovely to meet the people behind the scenes. They are as much part of smosh as the known faces. love it.

[@Krazykitty001]

Shane: "Everyone's tall to me" Story of my life

[@mentaloreo]

I love this, they should introduce more of the crew we havent met, they work with talented people who we dont even know

[@superaletse7030]

Gotta say this is maybe my favorite smosh idea besides the try not to laugh, but more crew members in videos since they don't show up as much they made everything so much more fun and mysterious good job Crew, love your guys content :))

[@ufxarthey3015]

Shayne, Ian and Keith and fantastic judges

[@clarawebster02468]

“Everyone’s tall to me”LMAO

[@martha-hy7vq]

BIG MOOD

[@nicoleortiz965]

I really like when they introduce the cast and crew and give them their moment in the spotlight, it shows that they really care for each other a lot.

[@foggynarcoleptic7058]

Ms Mouse's lack of decency definitely made me think it was a Smosh writer

[@rachellizzie889]

This was a blast to watch! Also I guessed the first guy right, but it was only because I could see his face when he bent down through the costume for a part of it.

[@jeiku5314]

Love to host our judges Papa Smurf, Captain America, and Edward Scissorhands.

[@superstitiousnugget965]

This video has my favorite cast like Shayne, Keith AND Waldo? Truly blessed

[@saitojharry]

Any time the crew gets some spotlight on them, i immediately get so invested in the video. 😊 I'm starting to believe Smosh and Mythical only hire extremely interesting people with wild back stories loljk. 😅✌

[@ac5267]

More!!!! Love learning about the crew! Everytime you guys introduce someone we see how expansive the team really is.

[@rachelisgroovy5808]

Next: crew as judges, and cast as dancers

[@meganmularz4939]

I LOVED THIS! You need a second episode!!! This was so cool and new and Smosh should definitely do more versions of this!

[@whateverworksmate.721]

Trying to explain something weird that happen in your past: "so I wasn't even drunk"

[@rndiaz91]

MORE!!! I’m loving Shayne, Ian and Keith as judges!

[@jahdiel7297]

The crew members definitely deserve more screen-time.

[@nenesspirtualgirlbest9562]

You guys are getting me ready for my favorite show : The Masked Singer!!! Thank you alll so much ❤💛🧡💜💙💚

[@charlottehecker1895]

I like this because I get to learn about the Smosh crew! Luv u guys btw

[@jereisonbinoya]

Truly Smosh cares about what they do, who they work with and what they aim to be. Y’all doing it right.