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The Nostalgia Critic: Season 5, Episode 17

A Simple Wish (1 May 2012)

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The Critic makes it no secret that he's not a fan of 90s child star Mara Wilson and he reinforces that with a review of another one of her movies: A Simple Wish. Unfortunately, that leads ... See full summary »

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The Critic makes it no secret that he's not a fan of 90s child star Mara Wilson and he reinforces that with a review of another one of her movies: A Simple Wish. Unfortunately, that leads to a shocking surprise cameo appearance from the actress herself. Written by anonymous

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