RiffTrax: A Day With Fireman Bill (Full FREE Short)

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[@kathleenmorrison2908]

Look forward to the wife’s companion piece, “A Day Without Fireman Bill”

[@Taranchula]

A.K.A: "A Day with Milkman John."

[@srbrant5391]

A day of noon-drinking, pull-tabs and incriminating gossip.

[@jamesremington8056]

This was the 50's. she probably took a few meth diet pills and tweaked out and did the taxes

[@JohnnnyJohn]

That's me!@@Taranchula

[@SomeOrangeCat]

How the hell did the people who made this short manage to make being a fire fighter seem more dull and pointless than being Norman Krasner?

[@abbycross90210]

UGH.

[@Big_Tex]

Norman Krasner as a firefighter. That’s what we need.

[@STOCKHOLM07]

UGGGggghhhhh

[@HylianFox3]

Welcome back, Noorrrrrman... Your house burned to the grounnnnnndd...

[@SomeOrangeCat]

@@HylianFox3 Norman regularly is the first to run into a burning building. He's not trying to save anyone. He's just hoping that this time will be the time he doesn't make it out.

[@graciegj63]

The humble beginning's of fire marshal Bill.

[@strawbarry7834]

his origin story before the horrific accident

[@joannasunday]

I was thinking the same thing "Let me show you something..!"

[@KairuHakubi]

I wonder if maybe this is something the writers of that sketch watched as kids, and deliberately referenced.

[@johndenicola6173]

@@KairuHakubiI am basically in the same "generation" as these guys (I'm 56). It was very common to see such "shorts" like these (and other stuff like hygiene, work ethic, and social skills) in elementary schools (late 1960s-mid 1970s) even though these films were typically created in the mid-late 1950s. I remember similar movies, and I MAY have seen this one when I was a kid, but can't specifically remember. I know these guys tend to find then riff these films often.

[@b.h.massey8430]

I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@HylianFox3]

"Nobody said it would be an _exciting_ day with Fireman Bill..."

[@Geospasmic]

An Off Day With Fireman Bill

[@shawnfields2369]

@@Geospasmic What; a Day With Fireman Bill, teaching you to clean your dirty hose, and then going on to play Doctor Octopus isn't EXCITING enough for you? Eh, I agree. That's why we have the Rifftrax guys here to help. They can pretty much make anything funny. Even if they just spent an hour riffing about the dictionary, it would work.

[@DStalnaker13]

The pilot for "Chicago Fire" was nothing like what the series turned out to be.

[@UrbanNinja12011]

I deeply respect how these men have managed to stay relevant and funny for so many decades. Which sounds like a backhanded compliment......but here we are.

[@PhilBagels]

Are you talking about the Rifftrax guys, or the firemen?

[@ajs3994]

A backhanded compliment is a RiffTrax specialty.

[@Feasco]

@@PhilBagels the firemen weren't relevant even on their time

[@Adamguy2003]

Stanton, agreed. Especially on the "Relevant" part of it. It's an easy trap to fall into for people who've been doing this for as long as the Rifftrax guys have to fall out of touch and their jokes to not be relevant anymore. They avoided this, however, clearly remain engaged with the culture, and thus their material is relevant without becoming dated.

[@Panzer_the_Merganser]

But how do you feel about anteaters?

[@losttribe3001]

Glad to see Max von Sydow was able to get more acting work after the Seventh Seal.

[@eduardo_corrochio]

And before The Exorcist, lol.

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

Would this be _before_ Conan, or _after?_

[@jibberilins]

"And after a fresh round of antibiotics they're good to go back on the street" - top quality stuff here hahaha

[@adamfowler350]

I swear life would be a mistake, without Crowe, Servo, and Mike.

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

What about Joel?

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

If Bill is "Crew Cut Owen Wilson," Lieutenant Scott must be "Rugged-Looking Neil Patrick Harris."

[@thexalon]

3:53 Is nobody going to mention that on the roof of the hotel, Donkey Kong is throwing barrels that roll down the fire escape?

[@yuvgotubekidding]

That’s quite a graduation ceremony. Here’s your breakfast chief. And there’s your badge on the table Bill, congratulations.

[@stephen3164]

Not even a single dress shirt!

[@tomservo56954]

@@stephen3164 You have to be fitted for those

[@KyleRayner12]

Honestly, I'd prefer that to the time-wastage of all other graduation ceremonies.

[@favoritemustard3542]

All it cost him was a slice of _toast_ ...I hope that wasn't foreshadowing...

[@hawaiidispenser]

An actual educational short for once! I had no idea those were hose towers on nearly every firehouse. I thought it was like an antiquated lookout tower to scan for smoke.

[@raphmaster23]

And also for helping each other with suicide 😉

[@JamaicanCastle]

I kind of assumed they were bell towers.

[@JamaicanCastle]

"Big deal, I eat and sleep at my job too." Yeah Mike, that's why you got fired from that temp job where you played _Doom_ all day.

[@jacksongibbs8998]

Extra points for not making any obvious “We didn’t start the fire” references.

[@troytakesphotos]

I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE.

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

Well clearly they didn’t start the fire, that’s why this short was so dull.

[@011keepers]

REGULAR FIREFIGHTER implies there are IRREGULAR FIREFIGHTERS

[@JamaicanCastle]

A well-regulated fire militia.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

A day with fireman Bill is like a day without sunshine 🥀

[@breakingames7772]

His son is fire marshal bill, extra credit if you remember who that is

[@markthomas6703]

No. He looks like a strong man, a good father and a decent person.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

@@markthomas6703 I was joking.

[@JamaicanCastle]

@@markthomas6703 And a man who knows what to do with dirty hose.

[@Nightweaver1]

9:00 "The pole to slide down..." And on Fridays, to dance under. (Bill really enjoys that.)

[@alexdionisos]

"Bob sees a bird and can't resist chasing it"

[@BlackMasterRoshi]

every line has a pause for a riff built into it.

[@DemonicNightmare]

This is no "Setting Up A Room", but not for lack of trying. Glad to have you guys to make it funny!

[@Scipio488]

In fairness, what could compare to the pulse-pounding excitement of "Setting Up A Room"?

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

@@Scipio488 Farm Family. In winter.

[@daffers2345]

"Then I play Doctor Octopus!" That comment had me roaring XD

[@stephen3164]

“Dad, you’re home! Fireman Dave just left. He keeps mommy safe at night, bc she must have bad nightmares with all the screaming she does. But she’s all smiles in the morning!”

[@Eazy-ERyder]

My favorite part of this entire short is counting all the "hose" quips and one-liners

[@eduardo_corrochio]

I need a big nap just *LOOKING* at one of John's hearty meals there. :D

[@stephenpmurphy591]

@jbiehlable He could be slumbering in cryogenics waiting for that special day when he's thawed out! Like Mr 1950s himself Walt Disney!

[@zacjumpman209]

"The first time I looked up that big ladder, I wondered how anyone could climb it." "'Do they start from the top?' I thought to myself. You see, I'm not a bright man." That killed me.

[@weekendmom]

"Then we scrubbed the dirty hose." I have to admit that sounded a lot different than what they were actually doing.

[@jbleichman]

LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING! Wait, wrong fireman named Bill...

[@UnclePhil2k]

It's a very wonderful day, cleaning all that dirty hose. What a very special feeling.

[@tremor3258]

I'm glad it doesn't shy away from pointing out all the work firemen do between jobs but surely there was a way to make those descriptions somewhat engaging?

[@gnussyflarkin]

This is actually pretty informative, all jokes aside.

[@HylianFox3]

All the dirty hose aside...

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

Helpful if you travel back into the 70s to be a fireman, nowadays the tools should be different , unless needing to risk life using only vintage tools

[@stephennootens916]

My dad use to be a medic and I can't count how many times we went down to the fire station and as I recall they spent most of their time seating around watching the TV and reading the paper. They also popped open the poo machine to pretty much steel pop.

[@johndenicola6173]

@@HylianFox3 Yeah, but I wouldn't recommend using a push-broom to clean off your hose... could be painful!!

[@gnussyflarkin]

@@HylianFox3 I do love me some dirty hose. Getting to see some on this video really got me excited.

[@algomaone121]

Not a single flame was extinguished in the making of this short.

[@tophers3756]

I wouldn't mind inspecting Fireman Bill's hose.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

As long as he scrubs them first 😂

[@Nightweaver1]

Funny enough, so doesn't his co-workers.

[@MelodyMeanFace]

Me either, he was totally hot (no pun) crew-cut and all.

[@skug9bob]

"Raw Quantity" was a very successful restaurant chain in the 1950s.

[@speedystriper]

Just discovered this Riff Trax thing. I have been binge watching MST3K on Pluto. Love the old shows and this too. Very funny stuff. would love to see brand new episodes.

[@rifftrax]

We release new stuff almost every week at RiffTrax.com!

[@shrews12001]

"And I miss completely. I really, really suck. Wow."

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Fireman Bill saw some terrible things while fighting in Korea. Weird thing, he was a tourist, and it was 1954.

[@shinyagumon7015]

A Day with Fireman Bill: Only 1% actual firefighting, but 100% homoerotic undertones.

[@timchorzempa6637]

@ 1:38. My inner 5th grader self is laughing like a rabid hyena

[@nokomarie1963]

I, I never knew what the little turret was for. Bet you all the fire station little turrets still have hoses lovingly hanging in them.

[@Big_Tex]

The crew features a highly diverse mix of brown-haired skinny white guys and blond skinny white guys. There’s even a scandalous rumor that one of them is Catholic.

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

😂😂😂

[@FlintIronstag23]

Hey, there was the skinny red-haired lieutenant too. 😄

[@mfitzburger5137]

@@FlintIronstag23 Eh, he's just there because of Affirmative Action.

[@Big_Tex]

@@FlintIronstag23 I didn’t count the Lieutenant because gingers have no soul.

[@Pygar2]

@@Big_Tex One Gilligan's Island fan here, disagreeing! Any others?

[@gregoryscott3858]

The homoerotic subtext in the last 1/3 is off the charts, it's like a recruitment video for deeply closeted butch dudes circa 1955. Still hilarious tho!

[@thomasriddle7005]

The whole thing. The amount of times they "cleaned their hose" is ridiculous

[@pixietwitch]

Thank you, gentlemen. This was the laugh I didn't know I needed today.

[@shanac5536]

"Can't or won't breathe?" Just laziness 😂 I almost peed! That's my kind of humor😂

[@thebamboozlerette1824]

We’ve found the lost pilot for Emergency!

[@josephedwards8604]

Then we scrub the dirty hose! They are making it to easy! Lmao

[@LeeroyPorkins]

Zap Rowsdower

[@LukeMcGuireoides]

Phew, that movie smh...

[@jaredm8780]

Kept expecting Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe to wander into frame.

[@mountainhun]

Now I understand my dad's photography style. :P Apparently in the 50's the trend was to take pictures or film people with them facing directly in the sun. So much squinting! Our pictures in Paris looked like we were always grumpy and in agony cause of it. XDD

[@csmead209]

Because looking into the sun is agony.

[@johndenicola6173]

@@Stevie-J Um, yeah, you're kind of wrong. Old cameras worked pretty much the same, except they weren't digital. Using reflectors and auxiliary lighting (yes, they had electricity back then... LOL!) was and is still common in photography (nothing has changed). I laugh about the squinty photos for it was, and STILL is common for some people to have their photo subjects toward the sun (whereas I'd adjust my aperture and shutter speed to make up for the lack of light. Funny question, though! ;)

[@johndenicola6173]

I have NO idea why some had people face the sun - I could never understand their logic, (unless they couldn't afford flash cubes for their Kodak Instamatic cameras!! ), I'm a pretty advanced photographer --- Trust me, the "bad" habit of having people face toward the sun while photographing them is STILL practiced today. Every time someone wants to take a group photo outside and they ask everyone to face directly at the sun, I ask them, "Why? do you want a photo of everyone squinting as their eyes are in pain?" (and then I advise them to have everyone face in a given direction so they don't have to be looking into the sun.) My dad was a an excellent photographer (by "hobby" and every-day photography). He was born in 1939, raised my siblings and I through the 60s until we graduated in the early 1980s -- He knew better and had always taken some awesome portraits and group shots. I got a big kick out of your comment, especially in light that people STILL do that despite that digital cameras (point and shoot, cell, and DSLRs) all have automatic settings to handle light, etc.

[@Pygar2]

Oh, that wonderful ASA 100-and-under film they had to use- even the astronauts!

[@kd4pba]

Bad shooting style. Sun at your back to light your subject what some teach

[@robertdiotalevi285]

03:36 "Do you want to also try on my fire engine red silk scarf with the matching pumps?"

[@BottomBunkArt]

If I saw this as young lad, I may have decided to become a firefighter. It seems very sweet

[@mrmonty86]

“Let me show you something.” -Fire Marshal Bill

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

I already said I like the video and haven't seen it yet :)

[@particularbored6072]

Bc it's Bill, Kevin, and Mike. You _know_ you're gonna enjoy it lol.

[@mrmonty86]

I got hose in different area codes, lol.

[@nickfarmer2452]

The Hose Tower. Built right above the Hide Cellar.

[@VanessaB]

I like to think Bill is part of the Shorty the Fireman Cinematic Universe.

[@UnclePhil2k]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 *chefs kiss*

[@woodhouse122]

Nothing like scrubing your hose in a morning !!!

[@MzuMzu-nx1em]

I am waiting for fireman Billy's brother, arsonist Joe 😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣

[@kellyweingart3692]

😂😂😂😂

[@mattropolis99]

Is this where Jim Carrey's Fire Marshal Bill character came from?

[@rifftrax]

We believe so

[@JenMistress]

Was thinking the same thing too.

[@joethehero2]

Lemme show ya somethin!

[@mayssm]

BOOM! (Comes back with clothes burnt and hair missing).

[@dannytheman1313]

Jim Carry saw this short when he was a kid it all adds up

[@luisreyes1963]

All those "fire hose" jokes makes this short worth watching. 😆🚒

[@mylearningaccount]

Good riff, then comes Kevin's riff of the line at 4:50 and I'm dead 🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@1Holbytla]

😂🤣🤣 I literally choked (quite badly, in fact) on my water at this riff!!

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

So Bill is a fireman now? What next Mike as a deli counter clerk??

[@PhilBagels]

Steve will help me clean my hose.

[@thetravellingsteampunkkitt5710]

Fire Marshall Bill: let me show you something

[@elc1960]

"Used dirty hose..." No doubt rode hard and put away wet...

[@attentiondeficitsquirrel7660]

Ok, I’ve learned one thing about hoses.

[@rjd_frostcor3]

Thanks for all the free stuff lately rifftrax. It's like Christmas in January.

[@sgtmajor5700]

Clean hose = promotion

[@jamesfrank3213]

Chief pins on badge...then yells DAMMIT TURN IN YOUR BADGE!!!

[@011keepers]

These FF are awesome, not one fire or actual alarm...

[@diannemose244]

Then a dalmatian comes in and actually puts out the fire 😂

[@kenthuang436]

My riff for the dirty hoses part: Of course you need to clean the hose! Everyone knows that dirty hose will give you crabs!

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

Thousands of people get sick of having to power wash the drill tower after Bill and his friends piss around with it, and ignore the volcano threat.

[@drdreddmanofmystery9482]

"Let me show you something!"

[@twatwafl4204]

Omg I hurt I'm laughing so hard 😂 I'm dead bro

[@jac6995]

Lol that was great, you guys are still on point!

[@deadbeatdynamo]

Thanks for making my morning, guys. Now to go find some dirty hose to wash!

[@bazcar22]

Did he say the captain is stoned? Oh sorry Captain Stone. My bad

[@ian_b]

"I cleaned the dirty hose, do you know what I am saying?"

[@mrmonty86]

The original pilot to Rescue Me without Denis Leary.

[@999apeman]

This would have been a lot more exciting if it had been the 2030 remake where the robot firetruck becomes sentient and Fireman Bill has to shut it down. "I'm just some shmoe who taught a firetruck how to clean its own dirty hose!"

[@TheFossilFiend]

Amazingly, very little little is changed to the modern fire stations.

[@LordmonkeyTRM]

Wonderful riffs.Thank you for this ❤️

[@Zara-Bari]

Those are the calmest first responders around a dinner table I've ever seen.

[@danielflynn8530]

Because when my house is in fire I’m concerned how clean those hoses are. Without a clean hose they might as well be spraying dirt on my house. This is how to make a proper sandwich. Grab some bread, make sure it’s not moldy. Grab some cheese, then on the bread put cheese, meat, lettuce, tomato on it. Then grab another piece of bread and put it on top of the cheese, meat, lettuce, and tomato. Then put the sandwich to your mouth and chew it. Swallow when done chewing.

[@favoritemustard3542]

👈you forgot something lol

[@TheRogueWolf]

And one day Bill would advance to the rank of Fire Marshal, and be portrayed by Jim Carrey on _In Living Color._ I understand they took a few liberties.

[@motherlove202]

I knew I wasn't the only person that thought about Fire Marshall Bill

[@mzgreenjeansapproves]

There's some hose in this house

[@danielflynn8530]

Ahhhhh this must have been Jim Carrey’s inspiration for fire Marshall Bill.

Without the badge he doesn't have the authority to put out fires and if he did he would have to start them again.

[@ButtSolution]

I feel like potential young recruits will identify strongly with the 45-year-old man playing the lead in this short.

[@ramseydoon8277]

4:01 looks like somebody needs to go back to square class at Drawing For Beginners University

[@JamaicanCastle]

3:45 "Any big building in our city." Some of them might be as big as six stories! I shouldn't laugh, my hometown probably doesn't have any six-story buildings.

[@jackmonaghan8477]

And those Bill and his fellow firefighters replaced were Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grub. For you British viewers, yes a Trumpton joke was inevitable here.

[@MyYTaccountName]

Thanks for the free video and laughs. ❤️

[@AverageEmu]

I heard firehoses don't actually shoot fire. 🧀🍰

[@l.a.gothro3999]

Boris Karloff, Fire Chief.

[@willjohnson9434]

And the fire chief will be played by Billy Bob Thornton.

[@blampfno]

This must have been filmed before the accident and promotion.