[3][4] The two sisters reflect on a series of erotic episodes related to the service and its clients,[4] replete with humorous puns and innuendos.
Maraschino Cherry was released during the Golden Age of Porn (inaugurated by the 1969 release of Andy Warhol's Blue Movie) in the United States, at a time of "porno chic",[7][8] in which adult erotic films were just beginning to be widely released, publicly discussed by celebrities (like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope)[9] and taken seriously by film critics (like Roger Ebert).
[12] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".
[13] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
[18] The result had a limited exhibition in theaters, but the main outcome of the project was the first-ever official remastered DVD version.