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UPDATE: Congrats to Nick P. for this winning caption:

"The Country Bear Jamboree's wish to become real boys has come true!"

And a VERY close second place to this submission from Corey Fisher:

"I'm sorry fellas, I misread the Live Jug Show billboard."

Honestly this is the highlight of my week when I get to do these. Stay tuned for more soon!

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Greetings, all you Traxians out there!

Your oldest Internet pal Erik here.

It's been quite a year - another blockbuster Kickstarter campaign letting us finally give Timecop the RiffTrax treatment, Wizards of the Lost Kingdom making its way back into our catalog (and upgraded to full HD to boot!), the launch of Best Friends, and let's not forget the guys diving back into that Place of Round Numbers, the James Nguyeniverse, when they riffed BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE.

Behind the scenes, since the end of 2024 my colleague Nik and I have been working hard to improve the user experience on www.rifftrax.com as well as our TV apps, and work continues on that front every time new tools and under-the-hood tech becomes available to us. (For example, Best Friends subscribers have access to a couple of 24/7 Feeds - something we'd been dreaming about doing for years, but which was only recently made possible. It's an awesome feature that's also powering a free "Riffmas" 24/7 live feed right here.)

As always, it's you, our incredible fans, who have allowed us to keep doing something we love for so long. We wouldn't still be here without your support, and we have some incredibly exciting things already planned for 2026. The not-too-distant future is looking bright, and I can't wait to ring in the New Year with you all.

Before we bid adieu to 2025, please give me your best caption(s) in the comments below for whatever you think is going on in this still frame we pulled from a JAM HANDY short that's coming soon to the RiffTrax site called "Holiday for Bill." We'll choose a favorite when we come back to the office next week (December 29th) and the author of the one that makes us laugh the most will get a special gift from us. You can enter more than once, if you'd like! Just make sure you do so by Monday at 9am Pacific Time.

Until then, I hope you and yours have a safe and festive holiday, or if you're not celebrating any of those, a wonderful weekend ahead.

Yours in watching guys wearing plaid,

Erik

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John Arlet

The three wise men begin to think the band Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh were the wrong kind of gift to bring.

Xyerian

The Victims of Polio Benefit Show came to a screeching halt when two members of the band accidentally stood up during an enthusiastic rendition of Ol' Man River.

Dan Knott

Bluegrass? My ass!

Dan Knott

They started as an eight man band, but the banjo player ate the other three.

Scott Graser

Mystery Squaredance Theater 2000 never quite found an audience.

John Chadwick

“Upgrading The Country White Guy Jamboree with animatronic bears was a definite improvement.”

Sean-Casey King

"The one and only genuine original circus banjo band."

Spiky Mikie

"The Dave Clark Five in their bluegrass phase"

Jeff Wilcox

"... but I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.."

Jeff Wilcox

Here is an early picture of The Ramones before they kicked out Buddy Johnson on banjo.

Jeff Wilcox

WOW! 1950's wedding bands totally rocked!

Jeff Wilcox

And here we have the "Cooter and Screech" line of day wear from Victoria Secrets

Jeff Wilcox

Hey, this is not the peep show I expected when I put in my quarters!!

Kimberly Fox

*The timecop is our friend* ;)

Jeremy Morton

Everybody set? Bring out the springing heifer; it's calving time!

James Scoggin

Buy in bulk and save 50% off this 5-piece flannel band!

Jessica Tomechak

"...and those other guys hogged ALL the empty fruit crates, AGAIN"

Jessica Tomechak

Guy with the banjo said, look, you can have pickin' OR grinnin'

Jessica Tomechak

They were so lucky the Bald Spot Judging Committee were available

Y 2 Krankor

Emmet Otter's Jug Band sure has gone downhill.

Patrick Froehling

The annual all-night Hillbilly Hoe-Down was finally whittled down to the last five contestants...

Patrick Froehling

The opening scene of "Song Sung Blue" never again made Neil Diamond seem so alive!

Charlie Guenette

The Quality, Freshness, Flavor guys added two more members after helping Mrs. Housewife's dinner party.

Karl Hamann

Steve Martin's really let himself go!

MonkeyPretzel

It was a mistake scheduling the Hee Haw tryouts the same day as the Royal Shakespeare Company auditions.

MonkeyPretzel

"Bob, which one is Pickin' and which one is Grinnin'?"

MonkeyPretzel

The Mr. Universe talent competition has really gone downhill.

MonkeyPretzel

Give it up for Curly Joe DeRita on banjo, ladies and gentlemen!

Dabishop

“Hey boys, I’ve got a haunted house we can stay in after this…”

euskera

At the end of the show, they come alive and choose an audience member to become one of them

euskera

The first incarnation of Mumford and Sons

Jessica Tomechak

Look, either these curtains go, or I ... play bluegrass

The Jason Ray Show

We paid to see Circus Freaks! Bring out the 1/2 Snake Lady!

The Jason Ray Show

When the Pied Piper was hiding due to him being placed on Witness Protection

The Jason Ray Show

The day Gloop & Gleep escaped from the Herculoids, split into 5 and made it big in Branson

The Jason Ray Show

Just discovered missing footage of EVERY Ray Dennis Steckler movie ever made

The Jason Ray Show

When the others saw Leroy enjoying the Clarinet in his mouth Waaaaay too much!

The Jason Ray Show

The Gilligan’s Islands “And the Rest” Band makes its debut

The Jason Ray Show

Just Hanging out… Hanging out… Hanging out in a Hay Barn

The Jason Ray Show

Presenting the Norman Krasner Quintet! Uuuuoooooo…

Rob

Swing your partner round and round, the first to fail gets dressed up like a clown. Put one foot in and one foot out,then we make the clown smile like a trout. Promenade left and watch the stick, the end for you will not be quick.

Rob

It's Wednesday night live! Featuring the twisting Amish; with musical guest, PLAID!

Chad Liberty

This concert was free? I still feel like I paid too much!

Chad Liberty

Gee, you’re right! Für Elise never sounded so good