RiffTrax Shorts

The makers of Pearl of the Orient set out to make a positive, uplifting piece about life in the heavily-bombed Philippine islands during the aftermath of World War II. And, if you consider third world poverty, rat-smashing, and utterly joyless wedding ceremonies "uplifting", the filmmakers succeeded admirably! There's also a cockfight!

Roy's ill-tempered, hatchet-faced teacher goes out of her way to make an example of his dimness in front of the class, in order to teach valuable lessons to the other kids. These lessons consist of new and exciting ways to make fun of Roy. Join Mike, Kevin, and Bill as they ponder the horrors of Individual Differences! And don't forget a bag of rotten fruit to throw at Roy's piano recital!

If you're a fan of weather, you probably don't get invited to too many parties. So while you're sitting at home, not partying, why not cue up the latest RiffTrax short, Whatever the Weather, with Mike, Kevin and Bill playing armchair meteorologist next to you? Forecasts call for a 90 percent chance of infectious laughter.

Building Better Paragraphs tells the tale of Susan, whose dog Major wins a prize at a dog show. Actually, it tells the tale of three children telling the tale of Susan & Major. While the rest of the class presumably learns important life skills such as the capital of Delaware, these three toil away at the back table, shaping their initial failure of a paragraph into something vaguely coherent.

Mealtime Manners & Health posits the radical notion that observing proper manners while eating can have a positive effect on your health. Playing a little league game? Better have good Mealtime Manners! Parked outside a tardy coworker's house, waiting for them to join the carpool Don't forget your Mealtime Manners! Mealtime manners, dammit!

Young Joey is the hero of our short. His only source of comfort is his best friend, who is a creepy fat schmuck. Will Joey weather the storm and come out happy and well-balanced? Will the short bring these complicated, emotional issues to a satisfying and helpful resolution? If you've seen any of the educational shorts we present, you know the answer to that last question already.