RiffTrax Shorts Season 30 Episode 5 Animal Antics
- July 14, 2015
- 9 min
The episode Animal Antics is the fifth installment of the 30th season of RiffTrax Shorts. As the title suggests, it features a variety of educational short films from the mid-20th century that showcase different animals and their behaviors.
The episode begins with a short film called "The Busy Beaver." It follows a group of beavers as they build a dam and prepare for winter. The RiffTrax crew provides hilarious commentary and jokes about beavers and their work ethic.
Next up is "Animal Olympians," a film that compares different animals to Olympic athletes. The commentary includes references to pop culture and sarcastic comments about how much training it would take to become an animal Olympian.
The third short film is "The Grasshopper and the Ants," a retelling of Aesop's fable in which a grasshopper spends the summer singing while the ants work hard to prepare for winter. The RiffTrax crew cracks jokes about the grasshopper's lazy lifestyle and how he should have taken some notes from the ants.
The fourth short film, "Beautiful World of Insects," showcases various insects in their natural habitats. The RiffTrax crew pokes fun at the different insects and their habits, including a praying mantis that looks like it's about to strangle its prey and a caterpillar that eats its own skin.
Next up is "Honey Bees and How They Live," a short film that explains the different roles of honey bees in a hive. The RiffTrax crew comments on how it seems like a lot of work to be a honey bee and how they wouldn't want to be stung.
The final short film is "The Insect World," which provides a closer look at different insects and their behavior. The RiffTrax crew has a field day with this one, cracking jokes about everything from the giant centipede to a shot of a moth's antennae.
Overall, Animal Antics is a hilarious episode that pokes fun at the strange and sometimes bizarre behavior of animals, all through the lens of classic mid-century educational shorts. Fans of RiffTrax and followers of the series will definitely get a kick out of this episode.
