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HTML

<script src="http://www.greensock.com/js/src/TweenMax.min.js"></script>
<div id="tableHolder">
<table>
    <tr>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
        <td>text</td>
    </tr>

</table>
    </div>

CSS

td{
    width:100px;
    height:50px;
    padding:10px;
    text-align:center;
}

#tableHolder{
height:150px;
    overflow:scroll;
    width:500px;
}

JavaScript

var tl = new TimelineMax({repeat:6, repeatDelay:.2, yoyo:true});
tl.staggerTo($("td"), .9, {css:{backgroundColor:"red", color:"yellow"}}, .3)