Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S10/E03 Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


Film watched: Merlins Shop of Mystical Wonders

Crow: And so, Billy, the little boy who looks just like you, went through terrible, irredeemable grief!
Crow: Remember that kitten, Billy? That was nothing compared to this! At least the kitten went quick, Billy!
Tom (as sleeping kid): Ooooh Monkey! Oooooh... car coming! Oh, flaming cat. Dog dying, mean psychics! Oh, Grandpa! Help!

The MST3k presentation has examples of:

Servo: Based on a story by Sigmund Freud!

  • I'll Kill You!
  • Released to Elsewhere: After the father in the second half finds the body of Sparkle the dog, and his son asks what happened, Mike quips "I very quickly sold him to a farm where he'll be happier."
  • Straw Critic: Servo and Crow become niche reviewers and review each other in one of the segments. They give each other virulent and vehement thumbs down.
  • Take That: "Oh look, it's something else Satan created: Japanimation."