r/explainthisscreen↗
Explain Screenshots From Shows You've Never Watched
WRONG ANSWERS ONLY. This is a subreddit for posting out-of-context screengrabs from movies, TV shows, video games, etc. Then, everyone else can provide silly captions. (PLEASE READ THE RULES BEFORE POSTING OR COMMENTING I SWEAR TO GOD)
41k subscribers4,236 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)877 authors / mosince 2016
r/explainthisscreen has 41k members (+36% over the last 12 months). It gets about 4,236 posts a month from 877 people. Top topics: My Little Pony, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and SpongeBobSquarePants.
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- My Little Pony1.4%
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure0.9%
- SpongeBobSquarePants0.7%
- Looney Tunes & Toons0.6%
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid0.6%
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