Mystery Science Theater 3000/Recap/S10 E03 Merlins Shop of Mystical Wonders

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!"
 * Covers Always Lie / Non-Indicative Name: In one host segment, Mike looks through four children's books by Ernest Borgnine. In keeping with the nature of the movie, three of the books have innocuous titles like "Slow Bear's Woodland Picnic" that mask their dark and gory imagery. "Dr. Blood's Orgy of Gore," on the other hand, is about eight plump mice who get little sweaters and live happily.
 * Cymbal-Banging Monkey: The movie inspired Pearl to make Professor Bobo dress up as one of these to scare Mike and the 'bots. They weren't impressed.
 * Freud Was Right: In-Universe. The first half, lampshaded by Tom Servo.


 * 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."