
Rifftrax Shorts
The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) riff on weird and oddball educational shorts.
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The stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988) riff on weird and oddball educational shorts.
Season 12 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
The Wonderful World of Tupperware
Sat, Jan 19, 2019 30 mins
Bridget and Mary Jo start off 2019 making fun of a 1965 industrial film by Tupperware. Not just of Tupperware parties of housewives, but of the manufacturing process.
Episode 2
Beginning Responsibility: Doing Things for Ourselves in School
Fri, Jan 11, 2019 10 mins
Another "Beginning Responsibility" educational short is riffed by Mike, Kevin and Bill.
Episode 3
Farm Animals
Wed, Jan 23, 2019 10 mins
Mike, Kevin and Bill make fun of another vintage "educational" short about -- well, - farm animals.
Episode 4
Jack and the Beanstalk
Mon, Feb 25, 2019
Episode 5
Emergencies -- What Would You Do?
Wed, Mar 20, 2019 8 mins
Episode 6
Tommy's Day
Wed, Mar 27, 2019 14 mins
Episode 7
Toes Tell + Whose Shoes?
Wed, Mar 27, 2019 9 mins
Mike Kevin and Bill make fun of not one, but two "educational" shorts involving feet, neither of which were produced by Quentin Tarantino or Dan Schneider.
Episode 8
The Boy Who Didn't Listen
Fri, Apr 12, 2019 10 mins
Episode 9
My Mother Was Never a Kid
Sun, May 12, 2019
Episode 10
Play Safe (Live Edition)
Wed, May 22, 2019 10 mins
The ex-Satellite of Love crew makes fun of a British safety film from the late-1970's warning kids about the dangers of playing near electric wires, substations, and the like.
Episode 11
What Mary Jo Shared
Sun, Jun 16, 2019

Episode 12
Just Awful
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Episode 13
The Troublemaker
Mon, Jul 29, 2019 12 mins
On the same day her husband and the two other ex-Satellite of Love crew members released the riffed short "Just Awful," Bridget Nelson teams up again with Mary Jo Pehl to make fun of another 1950's social engineering "educational" short co-produced by McGraw-Hill Books and Centron Productions, and directed by Herk Harvey. Only this time instead of the protagonist being attacked for their individual personality traits due to rigid social constraints, this boy named Mel might actually deserve the condemnation he's getting from his peers and the makers of this movie.
Episode 14
What is a Map?
Tue, Sep 10, 2019
Episode 15
Someday
Tue, Sep 24, 2019 8 mins
Mike, Kevin and Bill make fun of a 1970's short film focusing on what kids want to be when they grew up.
Episode 16
What Will Bernard Do?
Fri, Nov 22, 2019 6 mins
Episode 17
Festival of Fun Days
Wed, Dec 18, 2019 8 mins
Mike, Kevin and Bill make fun of a 1930's cartoon where a little boy is harassed by a bunch of little bunnies, witches, bearded old men, eggs, and other little creatures. You know - holiday symbols.
Episode 18
Banks: The Money Movers
Mon, Dec 23, 2019