MST3K

Oh, come on! This sounds hard! Can't I just not have opinions, like Jay Leno?
- Frank


A live streaming show in which the Mads (Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff) riff a series of shorts.

The Shorts[]

Are You Popular? (1947)[]

Synopsis[]

High school students examine what makes some of them more popular that others.

Information[]

Marriage is a Partnership (1951)[]

Synopsis[]

A newly-married couple faces the challenges of co-habitating.

Information[]

  • Produced by Coronet Films.
  • This short had previously been a RiffTrax presentation in 2016.

Right or Wrong? Making Moral Decisions (1951)[]

Synopsis[]

A series of moral quandaries are presented, challenging the viewer to consider what they would do.

Information[]

  • Produced by Coronet Films.
  • This short had previously been a RiffTrax presentation in 2008.

Writing Better Social Letters (1950)[]

Synopsis[]

A teenager learns techniques to improve her personal correspondence.

Information[]

  • Produced by Coronet Films.
  • This short had previously been a RiffTrax presentation in 2014.

Ways to Settle Disputes (1950)[]

Synopsis[]

Children learn how to resolve disagreements amicably.

Information[]

  • Produced by Coronet Films.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1958)[]

Synopsis[]

A re-telling of the famous fairy tale in which a girl disrupts the household of a family of bears while they're away.

Information[]

  • Produced by Coronet Films.
  • Directed by Harry Kerwin.
  • This short had previously been a RiffTrax presentation in 2020.

The Show[]

Callbacks[]

Running Jokes[]

Quotes & References[]

Behind-the-Scenes[]

  • This thirteenth Night of Shorts was the Mads' tenth livestream event of 2023 and the 40th overall.
  • The event took place on October 10, 2023.
  • The event was produced by Chris Gersbeck with assistance by Matt Reiser.
  • The Mads were joined by comedian and author Dave Hill before and after the program.
  • Promotional material for the previous three Nights of Shorts had used Roman numerals. For this Night of Shorts, the format returned to Arabic numerals.

Video Release[]