RiffTrax Shorts Season 18 Episode 8 At Your Fingertips: Boxes
- July 26, 2011
- 10 min
At Your Fingertips: Boxes is the eighth episode of season 18 of RiffTrax Shorts. In this episode, the RiffTrax crew takes on a short film from the 1950s that teaches viewers how to make various types of boxes out of cardboard. The short film features an upbeat narrator who guides the viewers through the step-by-step process of creating boxes of different sizes and shapes.
As always, the RiffTrax crew provides their hilarious commentary throughout the short film, making fun of the outdated clothing, the overly enthusiastic narrator, and the unlikely scenarios presented in the film. The crew also adds their own jokes and observations to the proceedings, making for a very entertaining viewing experience.
One of the highlights of this episode is the way in which the RiffTrax crew brings attention to the underlying message behind the short film. While it may seem like a harmless how-to guide for making boxes, the crew points out the way in which the film is essentially encouraging people to consume and discard cardboard at a time when environmental concerns were not yet a priority.
Overall, At Your Fingertips: Boxes is a hilarious episode of RiffTrax Shorts that showcases the wit and humor of the RiffTrax crew. It's a perfect example of the kind of fun and irreverent entertainment that fans of the show have come to expect, and it's sure to leave viewers laughing out loud.