Specials
Overview
Shorts, Livestreams, and Original Releases
Episodes
1. Pipeline to the Clouds
2022-03-18
Jonah's crew watches a short film about how we use water and the importance of water conservation.
2. Let's Make A Meal in 20 Minutes!
2022-05-12
Jonah's crew watches a short in which Sally has to get supper ready with a tight deadline.
3. Court Case
2022-05-13
Emily's crew watches a short in which Sally has to get supper ready with a tight deadline.
4. Sleep for Health
2022-07-08
Joel and the bots watch a short about the very different sleeping habits of two children, with riffs written by #BringBackMST3K backers during a riffing workshop with Joel in 2017!
5. The Wonder of Reproduction
2022-08-05
Emily's crew watches a short in which three kids learn how aquarium fish reproduce.
6. Cavalcade
2022-09-16
An unexpected set of test subjects watch the short film CAVALCADE (1960), featuring a potpourri of topics that range from auto manufacturing to ostrich farming.
7. Balance Beam for Girls
2022-10-14
Emily's crew watches the short film BALANCE BEAM FOR GIRLS (1971), which demonstrates balance beam exercises... for girls!
8. Bicycling Visual Skills
2022-12-13
Emily's crew watches a short about three kids watching a short about bicycle safety, called BICYCLING VISUAL SKILLS (1980s).
9. The Bicycle Driver
2022-12-14
Test subjects watch THE BICYCLE DRIVER (1973), a short in which a young man learns to safely operate his new bike.
10. Let's Keep Food Safe To Eat
2023-01-06
Emily's crew watches LET'S KEEP FOOD SAFE TO EAT (1964), about how children can help keep food safe... to eat.
11. Mr. B Natural
2023-01-06
In this uncovered footage from the end of season 12, Kinga and Max are trapped in the theater and forced to watch the classic short, MR. B NATURAL (1956).
12. Better Breakfasts, USA
2023-01-20
Emily's crew watches BETTER BREAKFASTS, USA (1964), a short that scientifically explains the importance of breakfast for teenagers.
13. Doing Things for Ourselves in School
2023-02-10
Joel's crew watches DOING THINGS FOR OURSELVES IN SCHOOL (1963), a short about young Steve and his irrepressible need to be independent.