Editing Raiders of the Lost Mushroom

|airdate=November 27, 1989 (English)<br>December 17, 1990 (French)

|alter_ego=[[King Koopa's alter egos#Kolonel von Koop|Kolonel von Koop]]

|reference=''{{wp|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}''

|live="[[Cyrano de Mario]]"

"'''Raiders of the Lost Mushroom'''" is the forty-ninth episode of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Its corresponding live-action segment is "[[Cyrano de Mario]]." This episode is notable for being the last episode where [[Tryclyde]] appears. The episode shares a similar title with an episode of the later ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series, "[[Raiders of the Lost Banana]]."

This episode possibly takes place after the events of "[[Mario of the Apes]]," due in part to [[Jungleland]] making a return. [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and [[Toad]] have traveled to here in a red hot air balloon, complete with Mario's trademark "M" emblem plastered on it. Their reason for traveling to Jungleland is that they hope to find a magical statue known as the [[Lost Mushroom]]. However, according to Mario, [[Bowser|King Koopa]] is looking for it as well.

Still flying in the balloon, Princess Toadstool tells her friends that the Lost Mushroom can grant the wishes of whoever possesses it, and that they must find it before King Koopa does himself. Toad points out that it will not be easy, as they do not know where to start looking. Before they can continue, Luigi points to a nearby, flying [[Albatoss]]. Toad remarks that the Albatoss works for King Koopa, and before any of them can react, the Albatoss swoops down and pierces a hole through the center of the balloon, causing it to deflate and crash down towards the ground.

Meanwhile, King Koopa, who is with [[Mouser]], [[Tryclyde]] and [[Koopa Troopa]], has been spying on the heroes through binoculars from atop a cliff. King Koopa comments that Indiana Joe is going to lead them to the Lost Mushroom, and that he knows the location of every hidden treasure in Jungleland, as well as every shortcut leading to them. When Mouser whines that Mario's group will reach the Lost Mushroom before they do, King Koopa comments that the statue was left to him by his [[List of implied characters#King Koopa's great-great grandkoop|great-great grandkoop]], and is rightfully his. Addressing King Koopa as Kolonel von Koop, Tryclyde asks what they can do about it. Kolonel von Koop responds by saying they will follow the other group and let them find the Lost Mushroom, so that they can simply take it away from them. Mouser, Koopa Troopa and Tryclyde nervously remind Kolonel von Koop that they would be stealing, so Kolonel von Koop has to remind them that they are supposed to steal since they are villains, and smacks them all with his whip.

Eventually, Indiana Joe leads Mario's group to the entrance of the [[Temple of Koopa]], which he explains was built by Kolonel von Koop's great-great grandkoop, and that Lost Mushroom lies inside it. Although Mario is eager to enter, Indiana Joe starts shivering, and comments that the Temple of Koopa is too terrifying for him to enter. Mario mentions that he thought Indiana Joe was not afraid of anything, but Indiana Joe confesses that he has Koopaphobia, and that the very sight of a [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] sends him into panic. Mario tells Indiana Joe to just wait outside the Temple of Koopa while he and his friends go inside.

Later, Kolonel von Koop's group has led Mario's group to a caged tree hut, where they are holding them prisoner. Mario demands to be released, but Kolonel von Koop sarcastically responds at his threat and laughs with his henchmen. Kolonel von Koop's group leaves the tree hut, and leaves Mario's group trapped inside. As soon as Princess Toadstool wonders what Kolonel von Koop plans on doing with them, a trap door opens up, and a [[Shyguy Lion]] pops out, which Toad assumes will eat them for lunch. Bracing his fear, Mario asks for Luigi to lend him his plumber's snake, which he uses as a whip to tame the Shyguy Lion. Mario then orders the Shyguy Lion to free them, and it crashes through the door, providing them with a way out. Princess Toadstool remarks that they still need to find a way to defeat Kolonel von Koop. Toad points out that they cannot do it alone, as the Lost Mushroom makes Kolonel von Koop too powerful. Mario suggests that maybe Indiana Joe can help, and that they can help him overcome his Koopaphobia, so the group sets off to find him.

Mario's group arrives at Indiana Joe's hut and discover from a sign hanging next to his front door that he is offering a babysitting service. Entering the hut, they see Indiana Joe trying to look after three whiny [[Toad (species)|Mushroom]] kids. Mario asks Indiana Joe why he became a babysittier, and he responds by saying that he cannot be a treasure hunter due to his Koopaphobia, so he went into babysitting instead. Princess Toadstool asks for his help and tells him that they cannot defeat Kolonel von Koop alone. Unable to stand the kids' behavior, he puts them down, joins up with Mario's group, and comments that while Kolonel von Koop may be scary, he is nothing compared to looking after bratty kids. Indiana Joe then instructs Mario's group to leave as the kids proceed to throw toys around the hut.

This episode was based heavily on the original ''{{wp|Indiana Jones}}'' movie trilogy. The third movie, ''{{wp|Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade}}'' was released a few months before the airing of the episode, and is most likely the impetus for its production.

*[[Indiana Joe]] is a parody of {{wp|Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones}}, who is also a treasure hunter.

*In place of Indiana Jones's whip is a {{wp|plumber's snake}}.

*Indiana Joe's Koopaphobia (fear of [[Koopa (species)|Koopas]]) is the equivalent of Indiana Jones's {{wp|Ophidiophobia}} (fear of snakes).

*The [[Lost Mushroom]] is the equivalent of the {{wp|Golden Idol|Chachapoyan Idol}}, which Indiana Jones retrieved in ''{{wp|Raiders of the Lost Ark}}''.

*The [[List of implied items#Plumber's Log|Plumber's Log]] number is 1938, the year when ''The Last Crusade'' takes place.

*The [[Temple of Koopa]] is derived from the Temple of Doom, a location in the eponymous movie, ''{{wp|Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}''.

*[[Bowser|Kolonel von Koop]] is based upon {{wp|Colonel Dietrich}}, a major antagonist from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.

**In keeping with the fact that Dietrich was a member of the Nazi Party in the film, the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Pack]] are shown with red WWII-era armbands with black "K" marks in the place of the Nazi swastika.

*When an [[Albatoss]] starts flying towards [[Mario]] and his friends, its "K" insignia is missing.

*After the Albatoss rips Mario and his friends' balloon, [[Toad]]'s vest is the same color as his pants.

*When [[Indiana Joe]] saves [[Luigi]], he is layered over a mushroom.

*When [[Bowser|Kolonel von Koop]] says that Mario and his friends are finished, the wristbands on [[Mouser]]'s gloves are colored white like his shirt instead of pink.

*Shortly after Mario's friends arrive, Mario's mouth moves, but no sound can be heard.

*When Kolonel von Koop is surrounded by Mario and his friends, his tank top turns into a shirt.

*When Kolonel von Koop jumps into the [[Warp Zone]], Mario and his friends freeze for a few frames in the transition to the next shot.

*After the Warp Zone disappears, Mario and Luigi have their colors swapped, and shortly after, the Warp Zone reappears.

*When Mario snatches the [[Lost Mushroom]] from Kolonel von Koop, Kolonel von Koop's wristband is missing.

*When Kolonel von Koop and [[Bowser's Minions|his minions]] are shocked that Mario and his friends survived, [[Koopa Troopa]]'s face is completely green, while Mouser's tail is the same color as his pants.

*When Kolonel von Koop says that Mario and his friends are not going to have the [[Lost Mushroom]], one of his nails turns the same color as his shirt.

*When Mouser says that stealing is wrong, his ears are smaller than normal.

*Throughout its appearance, the [[Cobrat]] in the fishbowl has its eyes and underbelly changing color several times.

*When Kolonel von Koop approaches Mario and his friends, his costume is missing.

*When King Koopa steals the Lost Mushroom from Mario, Mario has four fingers on each hand instead of five.

*When Mouser and Koopa Troopa pull out their Cobrats, Mouser's band is on his right arm instead of his left.

*The [[Shyguy Lion]] cage is much smaller outside than inside.

*When the Shyguy Lion breaks a hole in the door, the hole is in the center, but in the next shot, it is closer to the bottom.

*When Kolonel von Koop says that the Lost Mushroom worked, his belt buckle is colored yellow instead of gray. This also occurs when he says it will make him the wealthiest [[Koopa (Bowser's species)|Koopa]].

*When Mouser wonders if the Lost Mushroom can make a cheese castle, his pants are the same color as his shirt while Koopa Troopa's eyes are white instead of yellow.

*In some scenes, the Lost Mushroom's belly button is missing.

*After Indiana Joe saves Toad, Toad is at the swamp's edge, but in the next shot, he moves slightly inland.

 

*'''''[[Action Adventures]]'' VHS and ''[[Mario's Greatest Movie Moments]]'' DVD:''' ''[[Mario]] and friends butt heads with [[Bowser|Kolonel Koopa]] over [[Lost Mushroom|a long-lost magical mushroom statue]]... and whip him good!''

*'''''[[Mario's Movie Madness]]'' DVD:''' ''Mario and friends brave the wilds of [[Jungleland]] in search of the golden statuette, "The Lost Mushroom."''

|FreM=The Adventurers of the Lost Mushroom

*Although [[Tryclyde]] refers to [[Bowser|King Koopa]] as Kolonel von Koop, [[Mario]] and his friends refer to him as Kolonel von ''Koopa''.

*[[Perry Martin]], the writer of the episode, has stated that he considered "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom" the worst episode he wrote for the show, even giving an apology to Bruce Shelly when he submitted the script.<ref> Brett Homenick (September 11, 2018). [https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2018/09/11/do-the-mario-perry-martin-on-scripting-the-cartoon-adaptations-of-the-super-mario-bros/ DO THE MARIO! Perry Martin on Scripting the Cartoon Adaptations of the Super Mario Bros.!]. ''Vantage Point Interviews''. Retrieved October 05 2018.</ref>