RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
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Bill and Kevin are joined onstage by the great Paul F. Tompkins, and together they host and riff an amazing set of bizarre short films. The shorts cover every subject under the sun (y’know, because “Day”), from workplace safety to childhood safety to sentient talking pillow safety. And that’s not all - we’ve got more guests, riffing teams and legends galore! John Hodgman, Frank Conniff & Trace Beaulieu, Cole Stratton & Janet Varney, and Bridget Nelson with Sean Thomason, RiffTrax Senior Writer, making his live riffing debut.
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2019-02-28
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Performed and recorded live at SF Sketchfest in the beautiful Castro Theatre, now available for The Comfort Of Your Own Home Fest, it’s Day of the Shorts: Sketchfest 2019!
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