Mrs. Periwinkle
| Mrs. Periwinkle | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Human |
| First appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ("Goodbye Mr. Fish") (1989) |
| Portrayed by | Nedra Volz |
Mrs. Periwinkle is an elderly friend of Mario and Luigi's, and was presumably a neighbor of theirs while they operated Mario Brothers Plumbing. Mrs. Periwinkle never had a son of her own, and wound up treating her goldfish Kenneth as one instead. One of Mrs. Periwinkle's hobbies is horseback riding. She shares an actress with Angelica.
History[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Goodbye Mr. Fish," Mrs. Periwinkle arrives at Mario Brothers Plumbing, where she is greeted by Luigi, whom she asks if he can look after Kenneth while she goes horseback riding. When Luigi denies Mrs. Periwinkle's request, she turns to Mario, who agrees to watch Kenneth just because he cannot say no to her. Before Mrs. Periwinkle left, she reminds Mario that Kenneth is like a son to her, and warns him not to listen to Kenneth if he wants for a piggyback ride.
While Mrs. Periwinkle is gone, Mario accidentally kills Kenneth by contaminating his water with a meatball. Mario, Luigi and the Ratagator all work together to try and replace Kenneth with another goldfish, but they cannot do it by the time Mrs. Periwinkle returned. Mario is so frightened by Mrs. Periwinkle's return, that he hides under the table while Luigi tries to convice her that Kenneth swam away.
When Mrs. Periwinkle fails to buy Luigi's story, Luigi tells him to come up from under the table and confess to Mrs. Periwinkle. Mrs. Periwinkle demands to know what happened to Kenneth, but before Mario can speak, the Ratagator gets his attention, and directs him to a replacement goldfish that he found. Mario presents the new goldfish to Mrs. Periwinkle, which she assumes is Kenneth. Mrs. Periwinkle is so pleased to have "Kenneth" back, that she offers to pay Mario for looking after him, but he refuses her offer. Before leaving Mrs. Periwinkle tells Mario and Luigi that she will recommend them to all of her friends who need fishsitters.
She is briefly mentioned by Mario in "Defective Gadgetry" when he discovers the original Kenneth in a bucket of water.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (simplified) | 佩里温克尔太太[1] Pèilǐwēnkèěr Tàitài |
Mrs. Periwinkle | |
| German | Mrs. Periwinkle[2] | - | |
| Spanish | Sra. Periwinkle[3] | Mrs. Periwinkle | |
| Swedish | Fru. Periwinkle[4] | Mrs. Periwinkle |
References[edit]
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (live-action segments) | |
|---|---|
| Mario Brothers Plumbing | Clog • CooKoo Bird • Edison • Luigi • Mario • Ratagator • aBelle |
| Guests | Alligator Dundee • Angelica • Aunt Luigeena • Brian Bonsall • Captain Lou Albano • Cher • Count Zoltan Dracula • Cyndi Lauper • David Horowitz • Doc Freud • Dr. Frankenstein • Dr. Sigmund Fruitcake • Dr. Toby • E.C. • Einstein • Ellie Mae • Elvira • Elvis Presley • Ernie Hudson • Exterminator • Frankenstein's Monster • Fred Van Winkle • George Washington • Grandma Mario • HAL 9001 • Harry Blackstone Jr. • Howard Stevens • Ike • Imperial Poobah • Inspector Gadget • Inspector Klean • Jim Lange • Jodie • Kenneth • Little Robert • Liz • Luigeena • Luigi's girlfriend • Lyle Alzado • Mad Donna • Madam AGoGo • Magic Johnson • Mama Mario • Marianne • Marilyn • Mario Joe and Luigi Bob • Mikhail S. Gorbachev • Monster • Mr. Gibbel • Mr. President • Mrs. Gammliss • Mrs. Periwinkle • Nick • Nicole Eggert • Obi-Wan Cannoli • Pam Matteson • Patty • Patty's mother and father • Pietro • Poochie • Ralph Washington • Rob Stone • Rowdy Roddy Piper • Roxanne • Sgt. Slaughter • Shabba-Doo • Slime Ghost • Super Plant • Susanna Ross • Tawny Tyler • Ted Bull • The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before It Happens • Tommy Lasagna • Tulio • Vincent Van Gook • Willy White • Young McDonald |
| Objects, items, etc. | Mario Brothers Clog Cleaner • Mario Brothers Plant Food • Pizza Transformer • Roseitis • Secret Chippie Decoder Ring • Steam-O-Matic • Strange watch • Super Plant Growth Formula • Veggieitis |
