MST3K Short: A Case Of Spring Fever - 1012 Squirm

[brian423]

Is that demon responsible for the Arab Spring?

[Equilibrium2037]

7:13-Then after the guy wouldn't shut up about the wonders of springs, his friends beat him to death with their golf clubs. They dismembered the body with an axe and weighted down the pieces with rocks and threw it in the water. Then, everybody lived happily ever after, except for the guy they killed.

[Equilibrium2037]

What was the point of this short? Were there anti-spring groups popping up around the country?

[SlairMongrel]

05:20 I'm surprized that at this point, this guy's buddies haven't tackled him to the ground to administer a severe beating.

[Ofidiofile]

"Where does Coily fit into God's plan for us?"

[supermariofan03]

i think the short is funnier than the movie

[Leatherbubba]

I wanna play but I can't!

[MrDuncanBelfast]

The "Zinc" PSA from The Simpsons was a PARODY and it was less stupid than this.

Let's see: we've got Mr. Bungle, and Coily so far. We need 2 more "horsemen" of 1950s society.

[FlyingOverTr0ut]

I used to watch these shorts as a kid and blindly assume people were stupid back then. But now that I'm 25, this raises so many questions. Why was this made? Was there some kind of anti-spring movement where people were bad mouthing springs publicly? Did conspiracy theorists claim springs were responsible for oppressing blacks and the rise of Hitler? Who didn't already appreciate springs?

[FlyingOverTr0ut]

Gone with the Wind came out before this. I can't believe people were dumb enough to make and watch this.

[wickedfeylady]

Coily is an Eldritch Abomination from hell. H.P. Lovecraft could never think of anything as scary as Coily and his horrible, wailing cry of NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SPRIIIIIINGS

[Makron5]

whoa at around 0:05 you can hear someone break wind and apparently Tom Servo makes a motion. I wonder if that was a recovery of a mic fuckup in recording or just intentional.

[whitegryphon]

I remember the first time I caught this on TV. It was right before it ended, though, when I came in, and Coily showing up there at the end confused the hell out of me. XD The hell is that little white thing laughing...

[roetheboat1]

When did he learn all this stuff about springs? Maybe he got possessed by Coily?

[Leatherbubba]

I can hear the dark if I listen hard.

[biquetra]

I'm pretty sure car pedals don't use springs and why did he start talking about elasticity?

[DoctorPorkenfries]

*My hand gets moist when I grab a cold drink* Ooooh, I hate condensation! I hope I never see condensation again for the rest of my life! *awaits Dewey, the condensation sprite*

[pdlbean]

Merry Christmas, you wonderful old couch!

[KSengage86]

They're trying to brainwash us with their spring propaganda!

[Calgarian]

What is Crow saying at 2:40?

[doombuggy123]

What the fuck? Was there really a prevailing irreverence of springs in the fifties that warranted this film? Jesus, my mind is blown.

[ApacheMan2K]

@doombuggy123 1940s, actually. XP

[adj789]

"Types favorite quote"

[BryonYoungblood]

Mike: Yeah, well, I still don't have to fix the couch, so eat me!

Crow: YEAH, TRY IT EIGHT MORE TIMES!! MAYBE IT'LL WORK!!!

Bryon

[Calgarian]

@BryonYoungblood Calgarian

[NinjaGhostScorpion]

"Me, I'd rather have a case of Bass Ale."

[MacRaeWarrior]

We are friends, aren't we, Coily?

[jec444]

....by anti-spring extremists!

[GR33NGIANTZ]

spring lovin bastard lolol

[TomMSTie]

I love the irony that this is the last short they ever did and quite possibly the FUNNIEST one they ever did. And let's not forget that they've made reference to this short as far back as #317.

[familyphotoshoot]

"No springs? I don't care. There's still butter and meatloaf."

[Lamangelow]

Were springs this much of a pan back then?

[ignatzRat]

..it's true .I'd rather have a case of Bass Ale... Maybe I could beat coily with the bottle afterwards!. Man what an annoying character

I'm gonna digitize everything!.. LMAO

[SkorpionOne]

Let's beat this Spring Man to death with our golf clubs and see if he springs back to life!! And at 8:04 is he demonstrating the usage of springs in the car seat or is he feeling around for any of that guys butt warmth that might still be lingering? :)

[BryonYoungblood]

Coily: HEY!! The door!

Servo: I own your ass, fat boy! Get back here!

Coily: OK, mister, I'll fix it so you get that wish!

Crow: In Hell!

Mike: Wow, Billy Barty was driving the car last!

Bryon

[funnystuff1284]

god who talks about a subject like springs all damn day to their friends to add nuasium

[pissedjed]

Come back zinc!!

[jettvixen]

Honey, get the swatter.

[whatuswattingat]

"It helps if you're stupid!"

" Lots of loose soil to bury someone out here...HEYYYYYYYYYY!!!"

LOVE THIS SHORT SO MUCH!

[ars731]

where does Coily fit into God's plan for us?

[LunaEclipsed]

@ars731 haha! that was hilarious!

[HaileyVerge]

"Wow Bill Barty was driving the car last."

"W are friends aren't we Coily"

He did look like Eleanor Roosevelt.

[AtomicSpike]

You can see Crow talking at 2:40 but you can't hear him. That always bothered me because you can tell they cut a joke a out.

[luexiana]

i wonder if theyve made a short on the wonders of shampoo! or pocket lint! or maybe gravel! imagine the possibilities!

[DrGregoryHouseIT]

Rip- Tear. Expose. Horrify friends...

I anticipated your complaint!

Oh, and no redemption by the way!

Just you wait Coily, I'll digitize everything!

Try eight more times, maybe it'll work!

Well, it's not as bad as the time I said 'No Muscle Tone', never recovered from that...

Can't decide between short sleeves or long? Split the difference!

You'll be the first to die!

[TackyRackyComixNEO]

It seems like this short was made specifically to make fun of people that get obsessed over things. I mean, seriously--his friends clearly don't give a damn about his eternal spring lecture!

[DrThunder88]

"I love Coily."

Great short.

[45gunner]

4:42..."spring lovin-bastard!"-LOL!

and now a monologue on what else?...SPRINGS!.....

[Acidbath314]

"Guns, huh?"

hehehehe

[applebonker141]

"My Tamagochi seems okay."

My favorite short :D

[jettvixen]

Spring lovin bastard. LOL!!!

[rlittlefield]

I miss this show. It hasn't been replicated successfully for a reason.

[xxxx59xxxx]

"You'll be the first to die"

[golzog]

duh duh duh duh oh... =D