Editing Never Koop a Koopa

{{TAOSMB3 episode infobox

|image=[[File:NeverKoopAKoopa.jpg|250px]]

|airdate=September 22, 1990 (English) <br> October 11, 1991 (French)

|opening=[[Dark Land]]

|song="[[List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 songs#Sizzle|Sizzle]]"

"'''Never Koop a Koopa'''" is the sixth episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It aired alongside another episode entitled "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]."

==Plot synopsis==

[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and [[Toad]] are eating pasta for lunch outside [[Toad House|Toad's house]]. When Mario looks around, bored, he is shocked when he sees [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and the [[Koopalings]] walking towards them, holding a white flag. To the surprise of Mario and his friends, Koopa announces that he is giving up his evil ways and surrendering his kingdom, and is leaving the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] forever. To try and make up for all the misery that he has caused, he gives Princess Toadstool the key to [[Bowser's Castle|Kastle Koopa]] as a donation to charity. Koopa then uses his [[magic wand]] to create a [[Warp Pipe]] which he and his kids exit through.

With the key to Kastle Koopa now in her hands, Princess Toadstool decides she can turn the place into a retirement home for elderly [[Toad (species)|Mushroom]]s. Luigi warns Princess Toadstool that the whole ordeal is probably a trap, and tells her to just throw the key away. However, Princess Toadstool points out that the old people of her kingdom need a good home, and decides to visit Kastle Koopa right away. Mario tells Luigi that he will travel with Princess Toadstool to protect her, just to be safe. Princess Toadstool and Mario then head for the Warp Pipe to [[Dark Land]], while Luigi and Toad follow along.

Upon unlocking the front door to Kastle Koopa, Princess Toadstool and Mario are greeted by a falling [[Dry Bones]]. Princess Toadstool figures that they just need to clean the place up a bit, but Mario, suspecting danger, decides to enter first. In the front hallway, Mario and Princess Toadstool pass by portraits of the Koopalings and King Koopa; the moving eyes of King Koopa's portrait frighten Mario. After Princess makes a remark about Koopa's portrait being the first thing to go, the front doors suddenly shut.

A [[Thwomp]] near the ceiling taunts Mario and Princess Toadstool, then comes close to crushing them. Mario uses a plunger to stop the Thwomp from crushing them.  Mario and Princess Toadstool run towards the other end of the hallway, dodging several more Thwomps. Two [[Ptooie]]s come and attack Mario, but he deflects their balls with his plunger, allowing him and Princess Toadstool to slip past them. After running down a few more corridors, Mario and Princess Toadstool stop to count their steps, when a trapdoor opens beneath them, dropping them to the dungeon.

Standing outside the door to the dungeon are King Koopa and [[Larry|Cheatsy]]. Koopa mocks his new guests, and Princess Toadstool comments that she never should have trusted him. Koopa tells Cheatsy that he is going to give him more lessons on lying and cheating, but his son does not hear him, as he is listening to a Walkman (which is playing the underground theme). It is not until he pulls the headphones off of Cheatsy's head that Koopa gets his son's attention. He then tells Cheatsy to pay attention while he cons Princess Toadstool out of the Mushroom Kingdom. Koopa presents a contract to Princess Toadstool, but she refuses to sign it. To help get Princess Toadstool to change her mind, Koopa pulls a lever, releasing about 25 [[Bob-omb]]s into the dungeon. Knowing that Princess Toadstool and Mario are trapped with the Bob-ombs, he figures that they will surrender soon.

Meanwhile, Luigi and Toad are waiting in a boat outside Kastle Koopa on the [[Mushroom Sea]]. Toad comments that Mario and Princess Toadstool have been inside too long, and that they should go and investigate. Luigi then points out that they have to sneak in through the drainpipe. Thinking that Luigi was being sarcastic, Toad is startled when Luigi gets ready to jump in the water, bringing him with him. Luigi manages to swim past several [[Blooper|Bloober]]s, but only Toad notices the [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] that is chasing them. As Luigi unscrews the grating on the drainpipe, Toad points out the Boss Bass to him, scaring him into unscrewing the grating faster. Luigi and Toad manage to enter the drainpipe right before the Boss Bass reaches them.

Back in the dungeon, Cheatsy mentions that he likes his father's "Big Bang" theory, and Koopa remarks that in order to be a big cheat, one needs to "double-trick, double-deal and double-cross." The double-cross bit gives Cheatsy an idea, but he keeps it to himself.

In another part of the castle, Luigi and Toad enter through a manhole in the floor, only to be greeted by two [[Sledge Bro]]thers. Luigi and Toad try to run away, but the Sledge Brothers pound the floor, causing them to fall over. Luigi and Toad are then caught and get thrown in the dungeon, just as the Sledge Brothers pull Princess Toadstool out.  

Koopa tells Princess Toadstool that her friends will be blown up if she does not sign over the kingdom, and she agrees, on two conditions: one, that they move to the throne room, and two, that King Koopa puts on something formal to wear. Koopa tells Cheatsy to take Princess Toadstool to the throne room while he finds something to wear. Cheatsy then thanks him for his lesson in cheating, and his father says that one day he will be just as big a cheat as himself. As Koopa walks off, Cheatsy comments to himself that that day will be today, and orders the Sledge Brothers to take the prisoners to his bedroom, where Mario, Luigi and Toad get locked in his wardrobe. Cheatsy tells Princess Toadstool to sign the kingdom over to him, or else he will have her friends sent back to the dungeon with the Bob-ombs.

[[File:Never Koop 5.jpg|thumb|left|Cheatsy ecstatic that Princess Toadstool had "signed" the contract.]]

Princess Toadstool signs the contract and hands it over to Cheatsy, who gets so ecstatic over the whole deal that he runs off to tell his father that he double-crossed him. With Cheatsy gone, Princess Toadstool breaks a lamp, causing the Sledge Brothers to come running in. Princess Toadstool dodges their sledges, which hit and break open the wardrobe, freeing Mario, Luigi and Toad.  

The four heroes run out of Cheatsy's bedroom dodging the attacks of the Sledge Brothers. As they continue down the hallway, they are attacked by two [[Flame Chomp|Fire Chomp]]s. Mario and Luigi take care of the Fire Chomps by pushing them out a window, and they fall down into the water. Looking out the window, Toad comments that they would be free if they could fly. Toad's comment then gives Mario the idea to start bashing the blocks in the ceiling, in hope that he will find some [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]].

[[File:Never Koop 6.jpg|thumb|King Koopa and Cheatsy shocked to see Mario and his friends escaping.]]

At the same time, Koopa enters the throne room wearing a red cape, but Cheatsy comes running in and sits down on the throne. Koopa yells at Cheatsy, but Cheatsy tells him that he is the new king of the Mushroom Kingdom. Cheatsy shows him the contract and takes his crown, telling him that he can get a job cleaning the royal stables, as a reward for giving him the idea to cheat in the first place. Having read the contract thoroughly, however, Koopa takes back his crown, and points out that Princess Toadstool had actually drawn a goofy face instead of actually signing the contract. Koopa claims that he will get Princess Toadstool to sign the contract properly, and demands to know where the prisoners are. Cheatsy tells him that they are locked in his bedroom, but they are both surprised to see Mario and his friends, all with [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon Power]], flying outside the windows of the throne room. Unable to stop the good guys, Koopa starts growling at Cheatsy, who tells him that he was only doing bad like he taught him. Koopa then starts chasing Cheatsy around the throne in circles, telling him that he is "really going to teach him a lesson now."

*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Toad]], [[Thwomp]]

*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Koopa]]

*[[James Rankin]] &mdash; [[Larry|Cheatsy Koopa]]

*The opening title screen for this episode is [[Dark Land]], but the [[Grass Land]] music is played with it.

*When King Koopa surrenders to Princess Toadstool, Mario is to the right of Luigi, but in the next shot, he is to the left of him.

*When [[Bowser|King Koopa]] says that he and [[Koopalings|his children]] are leaving the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Wendy|Kootie Pie]]'s face is completely brown.

*When King Koopa spawns the Warp Pipe, Mario and his friends fade away instead of being layered behind it. When the Warp Pipe disappears, they fade back in.

*When Luigi thinks King Koopa is tricking him and his friends, Mario's eyes are completely black.

*When a [[Dry Bones]] lands in front of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Mario]], part of it can be seen overlapping on Princess Toadstool and a door.

*When Mario looks at King Koopa's picture, his hair is black instead of brown. This also happens when he stops the [[Thwomp]] from crushing Princess Toadstool.

*Initially, the eyes on King Koopa's portrait face the screen, but when it zooms in closer, they face to the right.

*When warning Princess Toadstool about the [[Ptooie]]s, Mario shouts "''Look out! A Ptooie!''", despite there being more than one. This error is fixed in the Polish dub.

**Similarly, when [[Luigi]] sees the [[Sledge Bro]]thers, he says "''Whoa! A Sledge Brother!''", despite there being more than one, followed by the Sledge Brothers changing color to resemble King Koopa.

*When Mario is battling the Ptooies, Mario only deflects one [[Spike Ball]] back at them, but when they are knocked out of the room, a second Spike Ball appears.

*When Mario and Princess Toadstool enter the dungeon, the hatch they enter briefly appears closed, but they still enter it regardless.

*When King Koopa tells [[Larry|Cheatsy]] that he will give him more lessons when Mario and Princess Toadstool are in the dungeon, the trims on Princess Toadstool's dress turn the same color as the rest of the dress.

*After Cheatsy does not listen to King Koopa, King Koopa takes his cassette player away, but Luigi and Toad enter the castle, it reappears.

*When King Koopa tells Cheatsy to pay more attention, Mario's mustache is brown instead of black. This also happens when Mario's group flies outside the [[Bowser's Castle|castle]], at the end of the episode.

*When Princess Toadstool says that she would never sign her kingdom over to King Koopa even with the threat of [[Bob-omb]]s, she is holding thin air.

*After Luigi grabs Toad's arm in the boat, Toad's sunglasses disappear.

*When Toad says that he does not want to jump into the water, his mouth does not move.

*When [[Toad]] panics about the [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]], Luigi is colored like Mario.

*When Luigi and Toad run through the halls when the Sledge Brothers shake the floor, Toad's shoes turn the same color as his skin. This also happens when the [[Flame Chomp]]s fall out a window.

*When Luigi and Toad are caught by the Sledge Brothers, part of [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's cap]] is blurred off.

*When King Koopa tells Cheatsy that he is going to get ready, Princess Toadstool is missing.

*When King Koopa leaves to prepare himself for the ceremony, his right arm passes through a door.

*In a couple of scenes, the cupboard in Cheatsy's room is missing.

*In the Romanian dub, the Sledge Brothers are incorrectly called [[Hammer Bro]]thers throughout the episode.  

TAoSMB3 Never Koop a Koopa error.png|Cheatsy's miscolored head

TAoSMB3 Never Koop a Koopa error 2.png|A miscolored Sledge Brother

==Profiles==

* '''[[King Koopa Katastrophe]] VHS/DVD:''' ''Koopa gives up being bad for good and gives the Princess the keys to Kastle Koopa!''

==Names in other languages==

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