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1. Puff The Magic Dragon

   A cartoon, about a song, about a dragon that somehow, really doesn’t tie together with itself at all. Filmed in that wonderful 70s animation style that we all know and love and featuring none other than The Penguin (Burgess Meredith) as the voice of Puff, this would be fantastic to see riffed!

   https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puff_the_Magic_Dragon_(TV_special)

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2. Chargeman Ken! (1974)

   Anime series with impossibly boring, overpowered 10 year old protagonist, who's sole goal in life is to commit genocide against one specific alien race.

   Episodes are about 5 minutes long.

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1802896/reference
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczvIKDcnS4

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3. K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)

   Failed Doctor Who spinoff with only a pilot episode.
   Involving former series regular, Elisabeth Sladen's Sarah Jane Smith and K-9, The Doctor's robot pupper.

   Opening credits:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu7OiJpnlUs

   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138972/reference

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4. TheJoker

   Not the pretentious art film, but the B&W daddy of "Shake Hands With Danger", released as a safety short by US Steel. It stars Hans Conreid as the harbinger of injury and compensation. Accidents and camp abound, and it makes you long for a universe where Hans played the Batman nemesis.

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5. Math Patrol (1977, TVontario)

   Math Patrol is a 15-minute educational series made and aired in Ontario. It stars a detective who is dressed up as a kangaroo. He uses simple math, leaps of logic, cartoons, and puppets to solve math crimes. In this episode, he stalks an old lady who might be a spymaster.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwVafQOzmic

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6. Bubsy (TV Pilot 1993)

   Failed TV pilot born from an allegedly edgy hip 1990s video game franchise.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE8vUZpAfBg
   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287945/reference

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7. sweet sea

   Sweet Sea was produced by Tomy in 1985. It was a very short lived sea themed series which included one doll, four friends, fashion, cosmetic accessories by Avon, jewellery and a 30-min animated video. i must tell you however, it's anime-influenced cause tms entertainment made it, veteran osamu dezaki made it and vestron video's children's video library made it. it's fun to riff because all our favorite tv show characters from the late 90s and early-mid 2000s learned to do it too. you know which ones i'm talking bout willis. shows that currently rerun on mtv2 and fuse and fuse music.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llHPGbdqozo
   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1721689/
   http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/sweetsea.php

   Sweet Sea was produced by Tomy in 1985. It was a very short lived sea themed series which included one doll, four friends, fashion, cosmetic accessories by Avon, jewellery and a 30-min animated video. i must tell you however, it's anime-influenced cause tms entertainment made it, veteran osamu dezaki made it and vestron video's children's video library made it. it's fun to riff because all our favorite tv show characters from the late 90s and early-mid 2000s learned to do it too. you know which ones i'm talking bout willis. shows that currently rerun on mtv2 and fuse and fuse… more

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8. dixie's diner

   Dixie's Diner was produced by Tyco in 1988-89 and was a 1950's style diner. Along with the main Diner playset there were several additional items which were sold separately to add to the diner. There was also eleven poseable figures produced as well as a VHS cartoon. the story line says "Come on down to Dixie's Diner and enter a whimsical world of laughter and fun. A world where every kid can live out their wildest, most hilarious dreams. Where you can dance as long as you want, sing as loud as you want, and feed your face on an endless supply of chocolate shakes and sundaes. It all spells fun and romance with a CAST of frisky loveable and talented Rock 'N Rolling kids. Dixie's Diner. You're going to love this place!" truth is is that it actually involves a gang of teens trying to save their beloved diner. interestingly, it should at least be compared to china's decade long video game ban and how sony interactive entertainment and nintendo tried to speed things up to get that ban lifted. playstation 2 came out at the very very very very very beginning of the year 2004 but 18 months later they closed down in shanghai and moved to beijing with only 10 measly games released and were never heard from again. nintendo on the other hand made a company called ique and their wingman was a scientist that designed the nintendo 64 and gamecube systems architech. first was an n64 plug n play that had 14 games you could download onto the system. the gamecube was never released it shoulda been though. they had plans. the game boy advance and nintendo ds were also released but not many games. there's actually a video game expo called chinajoy and in 2005 they tried to make a splash crash so they could release as many games as they want but didn't due to high piracy. they tried to release the wii but evaded and released it in taiwan,hong kong and south korea instead. the line was drawn with the 3ds. nowadays nintendo teams up with tencent to release the switch in china. and those are the reasons why you must riff this movie.

   http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/dixiesdiner.php
   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6516344/
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSOAdA-EB6s
   https://kotaku.com/the-short-life-of-the-ps2-in-china-1425748348
   https://nintendosoup.com/daigasso-band-brothers-ridge-racer-ds-and-more-were-almost-released-in-china/

   Dixie's Diner was produced by Tyco in 1988-89 and was a 1950's style diner. Along with the main Diner playset there were several additional items which were sold separately to add to the diner. There was also eleven poseable figures produced as well as a VHS cartoon. the story line says "Come on down to Dixie's Diner and enter a whimsical world of laughter and fun. A world where every kid can live out their wildest, most hilarious dreams. Where you can dance as long as you want, sing as loud as you want, and feed your face on an… more

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9. P.J. sparkles

   P.J. Sparkles is a 1992 animated television special produced by Mike Young Productions. The special was more-or-less an advertising vehicle for a Mattel doll. Jodi Benson, best known for voicing Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid franchise, voiced the title character. the only reason why you should riff it is because you can compare it to sly 2 band of thieves.

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZdC0Fvlo3U
   https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1284503/

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10. Heat Vision and Jack (1999)

    Failed TV pilot by Community's creator Dan Harmon and Ben Stiller.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=102&v=6lWgXDOAJ5s&feature=emb_logo

    "As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flies too close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking motorcycle Heat Vision (which contains the mind of his former roommate) are on the run from NASA and their assassin, actor Ron Silver who want to take his brain. They travel from place to place solving paranormal mysteries with the help of Jack's newfound ability to become a super genius when his brain absorbs sunlight. Written by Captain_Freed" Source: IMDb

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363668/reference

    Failed TV pilot by Community's creator Dan Harmon and Ben Stiller.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=102&v=6lWgXDOAJ5s&feature=emb_logo

    "As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flies too close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking motorcycle Heat Vision (which contains the mind of his former roommate) are on the run from NASA and their assassin, actor Ron Silver who want to take his brain. They travel from place to place solving paranormal mysteries with the help of Jack's newfound ability to become a super genius when his brain… more

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11. video game promo videos

    back in the 90s and early 2000s, many new video games would get previewed with footage on a video tape most especially nintendo 64 since they refused to make a bunch of demo carts even if they did with pokemon stadium, mario party 3, the legend of zelda majora's mask, donkey kong 64 and jet force gemini. there's also playstation one promo videos made as well and of course sega. if you must riff sega vhs', dvds, laserdiscs and betamax's do the promo videos only. that means no anime or tv shows or movies based on the sega games. there's quite a few different reasons why you should riff the video game promo videos one of which involves the fact we've got social media now.you can also search the internet via google and online auction sites like ebay and amazon too for more ideas to add. oh and there's even video game magazine vhs' and dvds made as well like fuse, cube magazine, game breaker, click, power the playstation mag, sega saturn official magazine and gamepro tv. riff them too.

    https://segaretro.org/Category:Videos
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDkNd8gV0xQ&list=PLKV5zbIEDPrW-v5F8FOXeJa2vVNKrT27T
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEvGfPRiBfYKParGLjVPE7FldJTIl2lFv

    back in the 90s and early 2000s, many new video games would get previewed with footage on a video tape most especially nintendo 64 since they refused to make a bunch of demo carts even if they did with pokemon stadium, mario party 3, the legend of zelda majora's mask, donkey kong 64 and jet force gemini. there's also playstation one promo videos made as well and of course sega. if you must riff sega vhs', dvds, laserdiscs and betamax's do the promo videos only. that means no anime or tv shows or movies based on the sega games. there's… more

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12. Superman The Artic giant

    I think Superman the Artic giant would make for a fun riff as first it's been a while since an animated short has been riffed, secondly the premise of the short is really dumb, and finally the dinosaur looks like a Japanese Daikaiju years before they created any.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yvUwwHB1tJQ

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13. The Curse if the Living Corpse

    Black and white 1968 movie, so you know they pulled out all the stops!!!
    The Curse of the Living Corpse is a 1964 American horror film produced, written and directed by Del Tenney. The film is about a series of murders haunt the family of a man who died leaving extensive instructions in his will to avoid him being buried alive.
    The reception was “ According to the American Film Institute, critical reception to the film was "generally scathing".”
    (Now playing on Amazon Prime.)

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14. Tea Making Tips (BBC, 1941)

    You can give it a watch on the official BFI YouTube channel here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnvYymrCn4g&t=16s

    I just feel you guys tend to do fantastic jobs riffing on instructional videos in general, and one as genteel and specific as this could result in some absolute laugh out loud moments!

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15. MST3k Shorts Compilation

    I don't suppose you guys could do a compilation of shorts of MST3k? Kind of like the VHS and DVDs that just featured them. My father loves watching those, but he burnt out the DVDs.

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16. It's Wonderful Being a Girl

    Oh, this brings back a memory! In 5th grade, the girls got a note that they were going to the auditorium to see this film while we were stuck in class. As the Paul McCartney song "Girls' School" says, "they put the papers on the window"! I remember being jealous that the girls got their own movie.
    When I asked one of the girls what the movie was about, I got a very terse "none of your business"! This would make a great short to riff -- although it might be safer for Bridget and Mary Jo to do it!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMSPSrveKGE

    Oh, this brings back a memory! In 5th grade, the girls got a note that they were going to the auditorium to see this film while we were stuck in class. As the Paul McCartney song "Girls' School" says, "they put the papers on the window"! I remember being jealous that the girls got their own movie.
    When I asked one of the girls what the movie was about, I got a very terse "none of your business"! This would make a great short to riff -- although it might be safer for Bridget and Mary Jo to do it!

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17. The Color of Danger - Forklift Safety.Video - Caterpillar
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18. Christmas Comes to PacLand (TV Short 1982)

    Cannibalism? In a Christmas short? Why not!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkMc7o_ruwU
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499003/reference

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19. Playstation Underground Demo Discs

    In 1997, sony computer entertainment america launched a cd based magazine that doesn't make you read but makes you play called the playstation underground. the psone versions always spanned 2 discs which were great for playable demos, trailers, imports, behind the scenes featurettes, exclusive first class looks on upcoming games, cheat codes, bulletins, demonstrations on first party accessories, downloading save files, walkthroughs on best winning the game, special events and easter eggs. the ps2 version was just one dvd. it all ended in 2001 when they've decided to merge with the official us playstation magazine just as they've transitioned to playstation 2 demo discs and they continued until 2007. they also did an assorted variety demo disc called the jampack. it'll be good for you to riff the psone and ps2 demo discs as in playstation underground, official us playstation magazine and playstation underground jampack because nobody cares about how those games were made anymore.

    http://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-underground/92-993/
    https://psphardcore.blogspot.com/2016/10/summary-of-playstation-underground-cd.html
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_U.S._PlayStation_Magazine
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Underground
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jampack

    In 1997, sony computer entertainment america launched a cd based magazine that doesn't make you read but makes you play called the playstation underground. the psone versions always spanned 2 discs which were great for playable demos, trailers, imports, behind the scenes featurettes, exclusive first class looks on upcoming games, cheat codes, bulletins, demonstrations on first party accessories, downloading save files, walkthroughs on best winning the game, special events and easter eggs. the ps2 version was just one dvd. it all ended in 2001 when they've decided to merge with the official us playstation magazine just as they've transitioned to… more

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20. Mrs. T. and her Cabbage Patch (BBC, 1941)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9xLQBUi6Ic

    I think the official BFI YouTube description of it sells it better than I could:
    Poetic tribute to Mrs Turner's vegetable growing prowess, plus the delights of "wartime steaks".

    Also: Mrs. T. I pity the fool who wouldn't consider riffing this!

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