Cabeza and José
| Cabeza and José | |
|---|---|
 Cabeza (right) with José (left) | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Saturday Supercade ("El Donkey Kong") (1984) |
Cabeza and José are a duo appearing in the Saturday Supercade episode "El Donkey Kong." The former's name means "head" in Spanish, referring to his position as the dominant member of the duo. The latter's name is never mentioned in the episode, only being mentioned on his reference sheet.
They are first seen after Mario and Pauline first enter the bullring, where they spot them operating a mechanical bull with the intent of cheating in an upcoming bullfighting competition to win the prize money, with the Cabeza gloating that no matador will be able to defeat it. As the bull knocks over some barrels in its path, one of them lands on Mario, causing the shady participants to notice him. They then send their bull after them, causing Mario and Pauline to retreat, and they decide to follow them before they can tell anyone else about the bull.
Mario and Pauline manage to hide behind a nearby vendor, but fail to shake them off their tail. However, thinking quickly, they dress in flamenco attire, enter the cantina Donkey Kong is sitting in, and attempt to use a record player to dance over to him as they pretend to play music. Cabeza and José, though initially fooled, instantly recognize them when the record player skips parts of the record, and use a nearby net to capture them. Donkey Kong attempts to stop the former from escaping, though Cabeza uses and tablecloth to fake him out, then taunts him and Don Diego before leaving.
They later appear at the bullring during the competition, where they spot Mario and Pauline sneaking up to warn Donkey Kong about the mechanical bull, to which they send the bull after them. As Donkey Kong begins turning the tide, giving Mario and Pauline an opportunity to snatch Cabeza's remote. Cabeza and José are last seen attempting to flee the bullring, when Donkey Kong throws the mechanical bull's remains on top of them.
Gallery[edit]
Cabeza's reference sheet
José's reference sheet
Names in other languages[edit]
Cabeza[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese | Cabeça[1] | Cabeza |
References[edit]
| Saturday Supercade (Donkey Kong segments) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episodes | Season 1 | Episode 1: "Mississippi Madness" • Episode 2: "Gorilla Gangster" • Episode 3: "Banana Bikers" • Episode 4: "The Incredible Shrinking Ape" • Episode 5: "Movie Mania" • Episode 6: "Gorilla My Dreams" • Episode 7: "Little Orphan Apey" • Episode 8: "Circus Daze" • Episode 9: "The Great Ape Escape" • Episode 10: "Apey and the Snowbeast" • Episode 11: "How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?" • Episode 12: "Private Donkey Kong" • Episode 13: "Get Along, Little Apey" |
| Season 2 | Episode 1: "Sir Donkey Kong" • Episode 2: "The Pale Whale" • Episode 3: "El Donkey Kong" • Episode 4: "New Wave Ape" • Episode 5: "Greenhouse Gorilla" • Episode 6: "Hairy Parent" | |
| Characters | Recurring | Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline |
| Other | Barnacle • Barney Todd • Belle • Billy Bob • Brian • Boris • Bruto • Cabeza • Clovis • Coach • Colonel Culpepper • Dee-Dee • Don Diego • Doug's Health Club • Flint Westwood • Harry • Herman • Hooligan brothers • Hoss • José • Jumbo • Kenworth • Knuckles • Long John • Maxwell • Miss Persimmon O'Hara • Momma • Mr. X • Mugsy • Panther and the Thunderbolts • Slam • Solmes • Sonny • Stanley • Trapper Jack • Trixie | |
| Locations | Acme Video • Barney Todd's Circus • Big Banana Malt Shop • Cutting Edge Salon • Don Diego's Hacienda • Golden Studios • Hornby Manor • One Star Saloon • Pleasant Bluff • S.S. Romance • Safari Land • Stanley's Nursery • State Prison • Sooper Dooper Market | |
| Miscellaneous | Banana • Barrel • Emerald of the East • Gallery • Ladder • Mechanical bull | |
