MADS - A Night of Shorts 9

MADS - A Night of Shorts 9
Air/Release Date	October 11, 2022
Running Time	130 minutes
Year	various
Preceded by	MADS - Bride of the Monster
Followed by	MADS - The Devil Bat

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

The Shorts

Halloween Party (1953)

Synopsis

A family prepares for Halloween festivities.

Information

• Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica films.

Health - The Dirt-Witch Cleans Up! (1971)

Synopsis

A mischievous witch learns the importance of bathing.

Information

• Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica films.
• Part of the Joy of Growing series.

Man to Man

Synopsis

A hardware salesman has a dream in which he learns new techniques. Particular attention is paid to the sale of firearms.

Information

• No production date or copyright year is provided in the credits or title cards.
• Actor Clark Howat had recurring roles in the various incarnations of the Dragnet police procedural franchise.

Skipper Learns a Lesson (1952)

Synopsis

A dog learns not to be prejudiced.

Information

• This short had previously been a RiffTrax presentation.
• Produced by Sidney Davis Productions.

Puppety [String Marionettes] (1957)

Synopsis

A puppet maker shows a boy the techniques of his trade.

Information

• Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica films.

Don't be Afraid (1952)

Synopsis

A boy faces his fear of the various dangers in life.

Information

• Produced by Encyclopedia Britannica films.

The Show

Quotes & References

• "The Hocus Pocus sequel is different than I thought it would be."

Around the time of this livestream event, a sequel to the 1993 film Hocus Pocus (about a trio of witches) was released on the streaming service Disney+.

Behind-the-scenes

• 

  This ninth Night of Shorts was the Mads' tenth livestream event of 2022.
• The event took place on October 11, 2022.
• The event was produced by Chris Gersbeck.
• In the spirit of the Halloween season, Trace and Frank appeared in costumes reminiscent of Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank. Chris wore his yellow Gizmonic Institute coat, making him resemble Jonah Heston. Chris also altered his background to be the bridge of the Satellite of Love.
• The Mads were joined by Dana Gould after the program.
• At the conclusion of the event, it was announced that the next livestream would take place on November 8th. The film was not stated at the time, and was later announced to be The Devil Bat. Frank mentioned that they had considered using the film Night Fright (starring John Agar) but had decided against it.