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|airdate=December 7, 1991 (English) <br> November 6, 1992 (French) | |airdate=December 7, 1991 (English) <br> November 6, 1992 (French) | ||
|writer=[[Phil Harnage]] | |writer=[[Phil Harnage]] | ||
|song="[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Looking for You|Looking | |song="[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Looking for You|Looking For You]]" | ||
|captain_n="The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers" | |captain_n="The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers" | ||
|before=[[A Little Learning|<<]] | |before=[[A Little Learning|<<]] | ||
|after= | |after= | ||
}} | }} | ||
"'''Mama Luigi'''" is the thirteenth and final episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. In this episode, [[Luigi]] tells [[Yoshi]] the story of how | "'''Mama Luigi'''" is the thirteenth and final episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. In this episode, [[Luigi]] tells [[Yoshi]] the story of how he met Yoshi. It mostly takes place at the beginning of the show's story, serving as a prequel, and is Yoshi's origin story, where Luigi takes care of Yoshi. They later find [[Mario]], and they go to [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s [[Bowser's Castle#Super Mario World|Neon Castle]] to save [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. During the story, Luigi and Yoshi commentate on the events in the story, with the episode occasionally cutting back to the present. This is the last cartoon episode based on the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, since no episodes have been produced by [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] or any other company since the cancelation of ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' on NBC in 1991. | ||
==Plot== | |||
==Plot | |||
Inside the [[Dome Castle]], Luigi is in the process of putting a somewhat resistant Yoshi to bed. Yoshi, not feeling tired, asks Luigi to tell him a bedtime story — more specifically, the story of how Luigi, Mario, and Princess Toadstool met Yoshi. | Inside the [[Dome Castle]], Luigi is in the process of putting a somewhat resistant Yoshi to bed. Yoshi, not feeling tired, asks Luigi to tell him a bedtime story — more specifically, the story of how Luigi, Mario, and Princess Toadstool met Yoshi. | ||
Luigi goes on to tell the story: After banishing King Koopa from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation in [[Dinosaur Land|Dinosaur World]]. While exploring Dinosaur World, they visit [[Dome City]], which is deserted. Looking around, Princess Toadstool is suddenly grabbed by a pair of [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa football players]]. Mario gets attacked by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], who shoots magic at him. As he runs away, a [[ | Luigi goes on to tell the story: After banishing King Koopa from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation in [[Dinosaur Land|Dinosaur World]]. While exploring Dinosaur World, they visit [[Dome City]], which is deserted. Looking around, Princess Toadstool is suddenly grabbed by a pair of [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa football players]]. Mario gets attacked by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], who shoots magic at him. As he runs away, a [[Banzai Bill|Magnum Bill]] flies after him, causing Mario to run away in a different direction. Luigi faces a [[Sumo Bro|Fire Sumo]], which stomps the ground, causing a fissure that Luigi falls into. | ||
[[File:SMWTV I Fell For Hours.png|thumb|left|Luigi about to fall on a Skull Raft]] | [[File:SMWTV I Fell For Hours.png|thumb|left|Luigi about to fall on a Skull Raft]] | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
[[File:SMWLuigi.png|thumb|"That's ''Mama'' Luigi to you, Mario!"]] | [[File:SMWLuigi.png|thumb|"That's ''Mama'' Luigi to you, Mario!"]] | ||
*"''Aw, do I have to go to bed so soon?''" - [[Yoshi]] | |||
*"''Well, like they say in Brooklyn: 'Early to bed, early to catch the worm.' Or is it 'the bagel?{{'}}''" - [[Luigi]] | |||
*"''Mmmmm. Worm's good. Tell Yoshi bedtime story now. Tell how Luigi find Yoshi and Yoshi rescue [[Princess Peach|princess]].''" - Yoshi | |||
*"''I fell for hours!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''Four hours' long time!''" - Yoshi | |||
*"''Mama Luigi! Mama Luigi!''" - Yoshi | |||
*"''Yoshisaur... so good! Eat!''" - [[Evil dinosaur]] | |||
*"''Get back, you despicable dinovores! You're dealing with a licensed plumber here!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''Mario! Wherever you are! HEEEELLLLP!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''This kid makes Mario look like he's on a diet! Chow down, Yoshi!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''I'm-a coming, Luigi! ...Hey. This wee dinosaur giving you a hard time, little brother? I'll fix him for ya.''" - Mario | |||
*"''No, Yoshi! That's my brother, Mario!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''Now I know how a meatball feels.''" - Mario | |||
*"''Eugh, Yoshi no like meatballs!''" - Yoshi | |||
*"''Ee-yuck! I've been slobbered!''" - Mario | |||
*"''Mama? Mama Luigi? (laughs)''" - Mario | |||
*"''On the ceiling! You see that block up there? You bash it, Luigi! You're taller!''" - Mario | |||
*"''You didn't tell me you were bringing a secret weapon, Luigi.''" - Mario | |||
*"''That's '''Mama''' Luigi to you, Mario!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''All right, Koopa, free the [[Princess Peach|princess]], or Yoshi here will eat your castle, piece by piece until we find her!''" - Mario | |||
*"''I can build another castle, but you can't build another princess!''" - King Koopa | |||
*"''Ah, I'll be back, and when I do, that little monster of yours is going on a crash diet!''" - King Koopa | |||
*"''And so, we found ourselves back in Dome City safe and sound, thanks to you, Yoshi!''" - Luigi | |||
*"''Good night, Yoshi. (giggles)''" - Luigi | |||
*"'''Night, Mama Luigi.''" - Yoshi | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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==Animation and continuity errors== | ==Animation and continuity errors== | ||
[[File:SMW Mama Luigi Error.jpg|thumb|The caterpillars with red noses]] | |||
*When [[Luigi]] says that the skulls were good medicine for him, his mouth moves even though this is supposed to his narration off-screen. | *When [[Luigi]] says that the skulls were good medicine for him, his mouth moves even though this is supposed to his narration off-screen. | ||
*When the dinosaurs approach Luigi and [[Yoshi]], the [[Evil dinosaur|purple dinosaur]] has a completely purple face. | *When the dinosaurs approach Luigi and [[Yoshi]], the [[Evil dinosaur|purple dinosaur]] has a completely purple face. | ||
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*When King Koopa runs away, the bottom of his feet are yellow instead of green. | *When King Koopa runs away, the bottom of his feet are yellow instead of green. | ||
*At the end of the flashback, Luigi's left hand passes through Mario. | *At the end of the flashback, Luigi's left hand passes through Mario. | ||
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==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
*''' | *'''Yoshi the Superstar:''' ''In a flashback, Luigi tells Yoshi how Luigi rescued Yoshi as an egg, how Baby Yoshi thought Luigi was his mother, and how Baby Yoshi helped Luigi and Mario rescue Princess Toadstool from King Koopa and became their permanent ally.'' | ||
==Deleted and trimmed scenes== | ==Deleted and trimmed scenes== | ||
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{{Quote|I was totally unaware of Mama Luigi's cult status. It’s like winning the lottery but no one told you.|Phil Harnage}} | {{Quote|I was totally unaware of Mama Luigi's cult status. It’s like winning the lottery but no one told you.|Phil Harnage}} | ||
Several lines from this episode, including the | Several lines from this episode, including the "That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!" line, have become an [[List of references on the Internet|Internet meme]], even to the point of "Mama Luigi" being seen as a separate character from the normal Luigi. The line was inspired by an argument writer [[Phil Harnage]] had with the show's producer.<ref name=Faninterview/> | ||
<blockquote>I was having an argument with one of the P<!--sic-->roducers about something they left out of the storyboard that was in the script, and he accused me of being OCD. So I said, “That’s Mister OCD to you, bud.” He cracked up. Having gotten a laugh, first opportunity I had I used it in a script.</blockquote> | <blockquote>I was having an argument with one of the P<!--sic-->roducers about something they left out of the storyboard that was in the script, and he accused me of being OCD. So I said, “That’s Mister OCD to you, bud.” He cracked up. Having gotten a laugh, first opportunity I had I used it in a script.</blockquote> | ||
When writer Phil Harnage was asked in a fan interview about the episode's popularity, he replied saying he was unaware of it.<ref name=Faninterview>The Pope (May 25, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20191021011104/https://youchew.net/forum/52-articles/77132-phil-harnage-interview/1.html Phil Harnage Interview]. ''YouChew forum.'' Retrieved February 28, 2016.</ref> | When writer Phil Harnage was asked in a fan interview about the episode's popularity, he replied saying he was unaware of it.<ref name=Faninterview>The Pope (May 25, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20191021011104/https://youchew.net/forum/52-articles/77132-phil-harnage-interview/1.html Phil Harnage Interview]. ''YouChew forum.'' Retrieved February 28, 2016.</ref> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Spa=Mamá Luigi | |||
|SpaM=Mama Luigi | |||
|Fre=Souviens-toi maman | |Fre=Souviens-toi maman | ||
|FreM=Remember | |FreM=Remember Mom | ||
|Ger=Gutenachtgeschichte | |Ger=Gutenachtgeschichte | ||
|GerM=Bedtime Story | |GerM=Bedtime Story | ||
|Ita=Mamma Luigi | |Ita=Mamma Luigi | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=Mother Luigi | ||
| | |PorA=Mamãe Luigi | ||
|PorAM=Mama Luigi | |||
|Kor=요시 엄마 루이지 | |Kor=요시 엄마 루이지 | ||
|KorR=Yosi Eomma Ruiji | |KorR=Yosi Eomma Ruiji | ||
|KorM=Luigi, Yoshi's | |KorM=Luigi, Yoshi's Mom | ||
| | |Pol=Mamma Luigi | ||
| | |PolM=Mother Luigi | ||
| | |Rom=Mama Luigi<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26912754308 "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref> | ||
|RomM=Mama Luigi | |RomM=Mama Luigi | ||
|Rus=Мама Луиджи | |Rus=Мама Луиджи | ||
|RusR=Mama Luidji | |RusR=Mama Luidji | ||
|RusM= | |RusM=Mother Luigi | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This episode is one of the two episodes in ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' where [[Luigi]] uses a [[List of power-ups|Power-Up]], the other being "[[Party Line]]". | *This episode is one of the two episodes in ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' where [[Luigi]] uses a [[List of power-ups|Power-Up]], the other being "[[Party Line]]". | ||
**This is also the only episode where the following enemies appear: | |||
***[[Banzai Bill|Magnum Bills]] | |||
***[[Sumo Bro|Fire Sumo]] | |||
***[[Urchin]]s | |||
***[[Blurp]]s | |||
***[[Torpedo Ted]]s | |||
***This episode is also the only episode where [[Lava Lift|Skull Raft]]s, [[Yoshi's Egg]]s, [[Dolphin]]s, and [[Skewer]]s appear in. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Super Mario World episodes]] | [[Category:Super Mario World episodes]] | ||
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