1) The second short in our current double feature, PETALUMA CHICKEN, was made in 1932. So it’s the oldest film ever riffed on Rifftrax or the puppet show. I invite you, or the Keepers of All Knowledge, to correct me if I’m wrong.
2) At 3:42, it might be the shortest, too. Correct me if I’m wrong.
3) The famous person I’ve seen in real life who was the shortest compared to his public persona: Sylvester Stallone. He’s a wee fellow, really. At least vertically.
4) The famous person I’ve seen in real life who was the tallest compared to his short-seeming public persona: former NYC Mayor Ed Koch. Oddly, he’s a tall man with short man’s disease.
5) Martin Short actually is rather short.
6) Puzzlemaster Will Shortz, however, is a veritable giant, standing well over 8 feet tall. Correct me if I’m wrong.
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1 R.A. Roth on Mar 9, 2008 at 11:56 am
I’m short man with a tall personality. My personality’s name oddly enough is Alan Steel.
Randy (Alan)
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2 Dan Noutko-Kennedy on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:05 pm
I’ve never achieved Puzzlemaster status but on our high school forensics team I was a Master Debater. Since I’ve been married for almost 22 years I’m still an old hand at it.
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3 LemSlaw on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Does Will Shortz have a large mallet?
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4 MikeP on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Who is the tallest Riffclown?
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Reply from Bill Corbett on March 9, 2008:
In order of tallest (pretty sure this is accurate):
1) Mike
2) Kevin
3) yours truly.
Luckily though, I’m the most balding. So I got that going for me.
Reply from Courtney on March 9, 2008:
Bill, are you aware that baldness is a sign of high testosterone? Clearly, you’re the manliest of the riffers.
Reply from MikeP on March 9, 2008:
I heard that eating turkey bacon makes you go bald. Bill, is there something you want to share with us? Hmmm?
5 Beautiful Houndstooth on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:21 pm
I’m average height. Janet Jackson, however, is a teen tiny woman!
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Reply from Beautiful Houndstooth on March 9, 2008:
Chuck Norris is another wee little man
Reply from karen on March 10, 2008:
chuck may be wee but he kicks some serious ARSE!!!!!!!!
6 bob the hog on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Osama bin Ladin would fit in your pocket.
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7 Walter Woods on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Jack Bauer is like 4 feet tall!
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8 Sampo on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:36 pm
You are correct, sir. The oldest thing riffed on the puppet show was “Undersea Kingdom,” made in 1936.
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Reply from Bill Corbett on March 9, 2008:
Thanks Chris. Thought so, but… I’ve been wrong before. (Yes. Shocking but true.)
9 amanda on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:37 pm
The tallest guy in the world, Will Shortz, could easily just open his mouth and bite Sylvester Stallone’s head off, judging by that picture. I for one think that’s very awesome!
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10 amanda on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Also, in honor of tall man, Will Shortz:
5 Down: A big word for tiny. (9 letters)
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Reply from Yanni on March 9, 2008:
minuscule?
Reply from amanda on March 9, 2008:
Ooh. So close. But that first u isn’t going to fit with the across clue!
Reply from Indianadelae on March 9, 2008:
miniature?
Reply from Merv Griffin on March 9, 2008:
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Reply from amanda on March 9, 2008:
No, no, no! Yanni is closest, just misspelled. Though it’s plain to see why I’m not tall or Shortz, because miniature and itsy bitsy would also work. Merv Griffin also gets points for actually spelling down.
11 Natureboy (Ken) on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Scientology zealot Tom Cruise is only 5′ 6″ , so I believe he qualifies as well.
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12 mathey on Mar 9, 2008 at 12:51 pm
The shorts in your recent short film short were too short. If you do further shorts shortly, please make them even less short. I have a short attention span, which shortens my enjoyment of shortening.
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13 Mr. Slick on Mar 9, 2008 at 5:28 pm
How long until you guys start riffing comercials?
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14 bob the hog on Mar 9, 2008 at 6:10 pm
The beef slabs in Rocky were played by cats.
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15 GregMcduck on Mar 9, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Actually, I think the shortest thing you riffed was the 60 Minutes commercial during the Star Wars Holiday Special riff.
But I’m being nitpicky.
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16 Onil on Mar 9, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I’m 5′ 4 and 1/2 “. I like to round up to 5′ 5″. My doctor’s office likes to round down.
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17 gammer on Mar 10, 2008 at 7:38 am
PETALUMA CHICKEN, was made in 1932. So it’s the oldest film ever riffed on Rifftrax or the puppet show.
Confirmed.
According to Daddy-O’s Drive-In of Dirt: “Technically, the oldest is the 1936 serial 406S-UNDERSEA KINGDOM.”
http://www.mst3kinfo.com/daddyo/daddyo3.html
But that was then and now have a new “Oldest”.
I present you a trophy made of really old cheese - Arabian Kishk.
You see the old cheese is sort of a homonym because its old like the short and “cheesy” like the short…
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18 Shawn on Mar 10, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I know I’m coming in late to the party with this comment, but I can’t tell you how much I’m loving the whole 99 cent shorts-on-demand service. It’s exactly like combining one of my favorite aspects of The Puppet Show with iTunes, one of my favorite artifacts of the digital age.
Thanks go to you, my fine riffing gentlemen, or Riffingmen, as should be your official titles.
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19 Manny Sanguillen on Mar 17, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Little one looks like a cross between Derek Jeter and Emmanuel Lewis.
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