History Series / TheRottenTomatoesShow

''The Rotten Tomatoes Show'' aired from early 2009 until September 2010, when it was surprisingly canned for unknown reasons--there were still RT Show segment on ''infoMania'', but that's probably not enough, and ''infoMania'' was itself canned in 2011 as Current remade its schedule around [[Series/CountdownWithKeithOlbermann Keith Olbermann]] and more "hard" news shows.

--->'''Ellen:''' Welcome to ''The Rotten Tomatoes Show'' on Current; the TV show under investigation by the {{FCC}} for fucking awesomeness!
--->'''Brett:''' And swearing.

-->'''Ellen:''' Last week we were talking about seeing this movie and I thought I was going to hate it and you were excited to see it. So it surprised both of us.
-->'''Brett:''' That's true, but it's good to know [[AgreeToDisagree we still disagree]].

* PerverseSexualLust: One of Brett's "Secret Movie Confessions" has him admitting his love for various Disney animated heroines, such as [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]], [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone Cute Girl Squirrel]]. He then proceeds to run away from the camera in shame.

* PerverseSexualLust: One of Brett's "Secret Movie Confessions" has him admitting his love for various Disney animated heroines, such as [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]], [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone Cute Girl Squirrel]]. He then proceeds to run away from the camera in shame.

* ArtisticLicensePhysics: ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' 's notable HollywoodScience is pointed out once.

* PerverseSexualLust: One of Brett's "Secret Movie Confessions" has him admitting his love for various Disney animated heroines, such as [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]], [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Jasmine]], [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]], and [[Disney/TheSwordInTheStone Cute Girl Squirrel]]. He then proceeds to run away from the camera in shame.

* YouFailPhysicsForever: ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'' 's notable HollywoodScience is pointed out once.
-->''"We are about to SaveTheWorld with questionable physics!"''

* SketchComedy
%% * SpitTake: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgBW3dNvE6Q The Art of the Spit Take]]%%

* TechnoBabble: ''Franchise/StarTrek'' wins the e Liftime Achievement Award.

* %% DontExplainTheJoke: %%

** When listing the Space Winnebago from ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' in the show's "Top 5 Coolest Spaceships" list, Brett shows a clip of the Winnebago jamming ''Spaceball 1'' 's radar with an actual jar of raspberry jam, and starts explaining the joke: "S-see, they jammed th-the thing with actual j-jam, and-and--Ah, God, I love this movie."

''The Rotten Tomatoes Show'' (commonly shortened to ''The RT Show'' [[XtremeKoolLetterz on teh webz]]) was a weekly comedy Review Show [[SpinOff based on]] the filmsite Rotten Tomatoes that aired on Current TV. The show mixes elements from traditional Review Shows with SketchComedy and [[{{Troperiffic}} various other tropes]] to create a self-described "fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema."

** '''Music Sketches''': Brett plays an acoustic guitar and uses it to accompany his singing (sometimes with Ellen) [[CrowningMomentOfFunny hilarious]] songs about movie-related subjects, usually as an "Ode" to said subject. Some classic examples include an "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJYAmwOwrs0&feature=channel Ode to Chest Hair]]" and an "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHl5Jp8usVU Ode to Indie Films]]".

* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: A Three Word Review of ''{{Knowing}}'' is "Half the battle".

* '''Weekend Peekend:''' The very last part of the show. Brett and Elrich recap the movies out in theaters that they reviewed along with new DVD releases, noting their [[RottenTomatoes "Tomatometer"]] on screen.

* '''Lifetime Achievement Award:''' A fake Lifetime Achievement Award "given out" to a certain celebrity. Clips of this celebrity in his various roles are then shown, such as Peter Stormare, recognized as creepy/greasy/sleazy characters in films like ''Film/MinorityReport'', ''Film/BadBoysII'', and ''{{Fargo}}'' who gets an Award for "Greasy Creepitude".

* '''Celebrity Top 5 Favorite Films:''' ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin--a celebrity, promoting a new movie, lists (prerecorded, usually at festivals) their 5 Favorite Movies. These celebrities range from actors like Michael Caine and Jonah Hill to directors like George A. Romero.

Aired on Current TV Thursday nights at 10:30 or online at its official website. Brett and Ellen each have {{Twitter}} accounts at [[http://twitter.com/bretterlich @bretterlich]] and [[http://twitter.com/ellenfox @ellenfox]], respectively, with the show itself's located [[http://twitter.com/RTShow here]].

* ShowWithinAShow: Generally used in throw-away skits like " Movie Theology with Father Brett]]" and " Prying".".

* '''Screenplay Cliche:''' Cliched/constantly re-used lines from various films are strung together, such as "Did I say that out loud?" A similar segment is '''Screenwriter's Bag of Tricks''', where motifs like climbing through a vent is shown in a similar manor.

* AllStarCast: Parodied in their own trailer for ''Film/TheExpendables'',xtra Cast Edition.

* ActionHeroBabysitter: Before reviewing ''Film/TheSpyNextDoor'', the two hosts sing [[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/91966423_action-hero-babysitter.htm this song]].

** Cookie from ''Film/BestInShow'' makes the [[http://current.com/entertainment/movies/92671636_top-5-sluts-in-the-movies.htm Top 5 Movie Sluts]]. "Everybody's got some skeletons in their closet, but cookie's got an entire boneyard." Then he whispers "Boneyard has two meanings."

''The Rotten Tomatoes Show'' (commonly shortened to ''The RT Show'' [[XtremeKoolLetterz on teh webz]]) is a weekly comedy Review Show [[SpinOff based on]] the filmsite Rotten Tomatoes that aired on Current TV. The show mixes elements from traditional Review Shows with SketchComedy and [[{{Troperiffic}} various other tropes]] to create a self-described "fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema."

Aired on Current TV Thursday nights at 10:30 or online at [[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/ its official website]]. Brett and Ellen each have {{Twitter}} accounts at [[http://twitter.com/bretterlich @bretterlich]] and [[http://twitter.com/ellenfox @ellenfox]], respectively, with the show itself's located [[http://twitter.com/RTShow here]].

* AirVentPassageway: One of the [[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/92445395_screenwriters-bag-of-tricks-air-ducts.htm Screenwriter's Bag of Tricks]].
* AllStarCast: Parodied in their own trailer for ''Film/TheExpendables'', [[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/92596693_the-expendables-trailer-extra-cast-edition.htm Extra Cast Edition]].

* CoolShades: "[[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/90012148_shade-tippin-by-brett-erlich.htm Shade Tippin']]" by Brett examines the phenomena in movie posters.

* DontExplainTheJoke:

* TheMusical: "[[http://current.com/shows/infomania/92753568_saw-the-musical-the-hot-new-single-from-rotten-tomatoes-on-infomania.htm Saw: The Musical]]"
* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: Twice

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: When Brett plays the [[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/91190209_buck-smithee-accent-coach.htm Accent Coach]] Buck Smithee, he starts losing his character accent when he teaches his final lesson: [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent Sometimes The Best Accent Is No Accent]].

* ShowWithinAShow: Generally used in throw-away skits like "[[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/91607260_movie-theology-with-father-brett.htm Movie Theology with Father Brett]]" and "[[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/91503945_confessions-of-a-serial-vampire-dater.htm Prying]]".

* SpitTake: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgBW3dNvE6Q The Art of the Spit Take]]

* TechnoBabble: ''Franchise/StarTrek'' wins the [[http://current.com/shows/the-rotten-tomatoes-show/92534544_lifetime-achievement-award-in-technobabble-star-trek.htm Liftime Achievement Award]].

* OhMyGods: Brett's reaction to the ''Film/ClashOfTheTitans'' trailer.