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A live streaming show in which the Mads (Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff) riff a series of nine shorts.
The Shorts[]
Are You Listening? (1971)[]
Synopsis[]
A teacher instructs her class on how to listen and pay attention on a trip to the zoo. She takes the form of a large mouth and the students all become ears.
Information[]
How Friendly Are You? (1952)[]
Synopsis[]
Some young people learn the benefits of being friendly and making new friends.
Mighty Mister Titan (1964-65)[]
Synopsis[]
The animated Mr. Titan leads viewers in some simple exercises with the help of his stick-figure friend Tipso.
Information[]
- Previously riffed by Trace and Frank as part of the RiffTrax Live! Day of the Shorts in 2019.
- Also used during Frank Conniff's Cartoon Dump live show.
Office Etiquette (1950)[]
Synopsis[]
Young professional people receive instruction on how to conduct themselves in an office environment.
Information[]
- Previously riffed by Trace and Frank as part of the RiffTrax Live! Summer Shorts Beach Party in 2017.
Halloween Safety, 2nd Edition (1985)[]
Synopsis[]
A talking jack o'lantern provides tips for remaining safe at Halloween.
Information[]
- This 2nd Edition is an update to the 1977 short Halloween Safety directed by Herk Harvey. That short was used in 2019's RiffTrax Presents: Bridget and Mary Jo's Halloween Safety and Monster Movie Mash-up. It would later be riffed by The Mads during their fifth Night of Shorts in 2021.
- The Mads' riff of this short was later shown during a livestream of The Mary Jo Pehl Show.
More Dates for Kay (1952)[]
Synopsis[]
A young woman helps her sister learn how to become more sociable by using her friend Kay as an example.
Information[]
- Previously riffed by Trace and Frank as part of the RiffTrax Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reunion show in 2016.
Health - Your Cleanliness (1953)[]
Synopsis[]
The importance of maintaining cleanliness the help prevent the spread of disease is explained with commonplace examples. The importance of regular washing and grooming is emphasized.
Poison[]
Synopsis[]
Children are taught to avoid poisonous substances that they may encounter around the home.
The Cautious Twins (1960)[]
Synopsis[]
Young siblings demonstrate that they know how to avoid danger from strangers.
Information[]
- Previously riffed by Trace and Frank as part of the RiffTrax Live! Day of the Shorts in 2019.
The Show[]
Callbacks[]
Running Jokes[]
Quotes & References[]
- "I love French fish!"
"Poisson" is French for "fish". It is spelt similarly to the English word "poison".
- "It's Spode's underwear shop!"
In the "Jeeves" series of stories by P.G. Wodehouse, Roderick Spode is a large, overbearing, aggressive man who prides himself on his athleticism and masculinity. At one point, the valet Jeeves is able to inform his employer Bertie Wooster (whom Spode had repeatedly victimized) that Spode owned and operated a ladies' underwear shop called Eulalie Soeurs, where he sold garments of his own design. Spode's desire to keep this information secret gave Wooster leverage over Spode for a time.
- "The Termite Terrace..."
"Termite Terrace" was the affectionate nickname given to the animation department at Warner Brothers studios during the time of the production of the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts. These cartoons were made in a shoddily-constructed building that was often infested with insects.
- "Chemical Ali didn't have a stash like this!"
Ali Hassan al-Majid was an Iraqi military officer and government official under Saddam Hussein. He was made the governor of Kuwait during the first Iraqi invasion of that country and was credibly suspected of having used chemical weapons in ethnic cleansing against the Kurdish population. When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, soldiers were given a deck of playing cards that identified highly-sought individuals. Ali Hassan al-Majid's card was the King of Spades and it identified him as "Chemical Ali".
- "Have a friend there with a beer in case you come down bad."
A 1977 episode of the sketch comedy TV show Saturday Night Live featured a sketch in which U.S. President Jimmy Carter (played by Dan Aykroyd) was on a radio program in which he answered questions from callers on a variety of subjects with an unexpected level of expertise. One caller was a panicked young man who had taken LSD. Carter then gave him advice about how handle a bad trip, including taking vitamins and "if you have a beer, go ahead and drink it".
- "How big are these snails we're afraid of? What are they, like, a kaiju?"
Kaiju is a term used to describe the giant monster genre of Japanese films. It is also applied to the monsters themselves, including Godzilla and Gamera.
- "Arrr, Jim boy..."
Trace is mimicking the well-known fictional pirate Long John Silver from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island.
- "Buddy Rich... On vibes."
Buddy Rich was a famous jazz drummer who was known for his temper. "On vibes" would seem to be a reference to the novelty song "The Intro and the Outro" by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, in which the names of the band members are said, followed by their instrument. The list is long and the names become increasingly bizarre and identifiable as people from other walks of life (e.g. "Looking very relaxed, Adolf Hitler on vibes..."). "Vibes" is short for the instrument the vibraphone.
- "There you go, Mr. Limpet."
The Incredible Mr. Limpet is a family film that combines live-action and animation. The titular Mr. Limpet (played by Don Knotts) is a man whose wish to be turned into a fish is granted through supernatural means.
- "Getting Nemo High."
Finding Nemo is an animated feature film about fish.
- "Let us now join a young Edie Sedgwick..."
Edie Sedgwick was an actor and model who was known for her association with artist Andy Warhol and for her struggle with narcotics addiction.
Behind-the-scenes[]
- The Mads were joined by special guests Rich Koz and Jim Roche, the creative team responsible for the TV show Svengoolie. They participated in the question-and-answer session after the movie.
- A portion of the proceeds were donated to the Friends In Need Food Shelf, a Minneapolis based organization that distributes food to those in need.
- The livestream was produced by Chris Gersbeck.
- At the conclusion of the event, the Mads announced that their next live streaming event would be on November 17th, 2020 and feature a riff of the film The Brain from Planet Arous.
Video Release[]
- The event was made available for ticket purchasers to download, but only to those who had bought tickets before the livestream. It was not made available after-the-fact.