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|origin=[[United States of America]] | |origin=[[United States of America]] | ||
|language=English | |language=English | ||
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|channel= | |prodcompany=[[wikipedia:Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears Productions]] | ||
|distributor=[[wikipedia:CBS|CBS Broadcasting, Inc.]] | |||
|channel=[[wikipedia:CBS|CBS]] | |||
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|firstair=September 17, 1983 | |firstair=September 17, 1983 | ||
|lastair= | |lastair=September 8, 1984 | ||
|status=Ended | |status=Ended | ||
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'''''Saturday Supercade''''' is an animated television series based on several arcade games, including ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' | [[File:Supercade.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mario]] and [[Pauline]]]] | ||
'''''Saturday Supercade''''' is an animated television series based on several arcade games, including ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Each episode is approximately one hour long and comprises four shorter, self-contained segments based on one arcade game each. The show originally aired on Saturday mornings on [[wikipedia:CBS|CBS Broadcasting Inc.]] television network beginning on September 17, 1983. After two seasons, the show's original run ended on September 8, 1984. [[wikipedia:Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears Productions]] produced the series. While the ''Donkey Kong'' segments appeared in both seasons, the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments ended after the first season. In total there are nineteen ''Donkey Kong'' segments and thirteen ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments. | |||
Since the show's end, the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments have ceased to air on television. Additionally, the series has | Since the show's end, the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments have ceased to air on television. Additionally, the series has yet to be reproduced in any format, and as such only homemade recordings of the ''DK'' and ''DK Jr.'' segments made during the show's television airing are currently available to the public. [[wikipedia:MCA Inc.|Music Corporation of America Inc.]] was the last known holder of the ''DK'' and ''DK Jr.'' segments, but the company is now defunct. When questioned by a fan on Facebook, the Warner Archive Collection team stated that the accessible segments of the show may be released on DVD in 2011, with "cool vintage footage" replacing any unavailable segments.<ref>[http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Saturday-Supercade-DVDs-Planned/14789 ''Saturday Supercade'' - Could the '80s Coin-Op-Based Cartoons be Coming Home? Warner Says...] (Accessed 27-12-10)</ref> | ||
Predating ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' by nearly three years, ''Saturday Supercade'' marked the first animated adaption of any ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-related series. It marked the first television series featuring either [[Mario]] or [[Donkey Kong]], both of whom would later star in their own television series with ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' in 1989 and ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' in 1996 respectively. The show also marked the currently only televised appearances of ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series characters [[Pauline]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and [[Stanley (Donkey Kong 3)|Stanley]]. | |||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
===''Donkey Kong''=== | ===''Donkey Kong''=== | ||
Similar to the premise of ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong'' segments show that [[Mario]] apparently owned the circus along with his animal trainer [[Pauline]] and the star of the show, [[Donkey Kong]]. However, the giant monkey escaped and made his way down a dock on a motorcycle, pursued by Mario and Pauline in their circus van. Exiting the van, the pair gave chase on foot until Mario slipped on a [[banana]] peel laid by Donkey Kong as a trap. The tables turned, the pair fled from the approaching ape. However, Mario and Pauline quickly resumed pursuit with a net and followed him up the stairway of a building. Their resultant chase is outlined in the ''Donkey Kong'' segments. | |||
Similar to the premise of ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong'' segments show that [[Mario]] apparently owned the circus along with his animal trainer [[Pauline]] and the star of the show, [[Donkey Kong]]. However, the | |||
Most stories had the trio happening on crime, with criminals usually involved in schemes involving theft, fraud, and deceit. Often, the crooks would realize Donkey Kong's slow-wittedness and try to get him to do their dirty work, but in the end, Donkey Kong would either realize the truth himself or Mario and/or Pauline would reveal the facts to the | Most stories had the trio happening on crime, with criminals usually involved in schemes involving theft, fraud, and deceit. Often, the crooks would realize Donkey Kong's slow-wittedness and try to get him to do their dirty work, but in the end, Donkey Kong would either realize the truth himself or Mario and/or Pauline would reveal the facts to the ape, and in the end, the bad guys' plot was foiled. The chase then continued. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Junior''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Junior''=== | ||
Outlined in the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments, Donkey Kong Jr. traveled from the jungle to Mario's circus to see his father, Donkey Kong. Realizing that his dad has escaped and without means of finding him, Donkey Kong Jr. is reduced to tears. [[Bones (character)|Bones]] approached Junior and consoled him. After hearing his story, Bones suggested they follow after Donkey Kong in his motorcycle. Overjoyed, Donkey Kong Jr. joyously yelled his catchphrase, "Monkey muscle!" and took the drivers seat. With Bones in the sidecar covering his eyes, the two sped off on the first of their adventures which are outlined in the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments. | |||
Outlined in the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments, Donkey Kong Jr. traveled from the jungle to Mario's circus to see his father, Donkey Kong. Realizing that his dad has escaped and without means of finding him, Donkey Kong Jr. is reduced to tears. [[Bones | |||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
===''Donkey Kong''=== | ===''Donkey Kong''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Mississippi Madness.png|thumb|right|200px|Mississippi Madness title card]] | ||
*"[[Mississippi Madness]]" | *"[[Mississippi Madness]]" | ||
*"[[Gorilla Gangster]]" | *"[[Gorilla Gangster]]" | ||
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*"[[How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?]]" | *"[[How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?]]" | ||
*"[[Private Donkey Kong]]" | *"[[Private Donkey Kong]]" | ||
*"[[Get Along | *"[[Get Along Little Apey]]" | ||
*"[[Sir Donkey Kong]]" | *"[[Sir Donkey Kong]]" | ||
*"[[The Pale Whale]]" | *"[[The Pale Whale]]" | ||
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===''Donkey Kong Junior''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Junior''=== | ||
*"[[Trucknapper Caper]]" | *"[[Trucknapper Caper]]" | ||
*"[[Sheep Rustle Hustle]]" | *"[[Sheep Rustle Hustle]]" | ||
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*"[[The Jungle Boy Ploy]]" | *"[[The Jungle Boy Ploy]]" | ||
*"[[Junior Meets Kid Dynamo]]" | *"[[Junior Meets Kid Dynamo]]" | ||
*"[[ | *"[[Amazing Rollerskate Race]]" | ||
*"[[A Christmas Story]]" | *"[[A Christmas Story]]" | ||
*"[[Gorilla Ghost (episode)|Gorilla Ghost]]" | *"[[Gorilla Ghost (episode)|Gorilla Ghost]]" | ||
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==Voices== | ==Voices== | ||
*[[Bones | *[[Bones (character)|Bones]] - [[Bart Braverman]] | ||
*[[Donkey Kong]] - [[Milton Supman]] | *[[Donkey Kong]] - [[Milton "Soupy Sales" Supman]] | ||
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] - [[Frank Welker]] | *[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] - [[Frank Welker]] | ||
*[[Mario]] - [[Peter Cullen]] | *[[Mario]] - [[Peter Cullen]] | ||
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==Theme song== | ==Theme song== | ||
<blockquote>''Well, Saturday Supercade,<br> | |||
<blockquote> | ''Gather 'round,<br> | ||
''Well, Saturday Supercade, | |||
''We'll get your video friends together.<br> | ''We'll get your video friends together.<br> | ||
''Yeah, Saturday Supercade, | ''Yeah, Saturday Supercade,<br> | ||
''It's time for fun,<br> | |||
''And no one else can do it better.<br> | ''And no one else can do it better.<br> | ||
''And it feels so right,<br> | ''And it feels so right,<br> | ||
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''(Monkey Noises)<br> | ''(Monkey Noises)<br> | ||
''Let's have some Supercade fun.<br> | ''Let's have some Supercade fun.<br> | ||
''(It's Saturday Supercade!) | ''(It's Saturday Supercade!)</blockquote> | ||
</blockquote> | |||
== | ==Gallery== | ||
<center><gallery> | |||
File:Donkey Kong Supercade Art.png|Donkey Kong. | |||
File:Donkey Kong Jr. Supercade Art.png|Donkey Kong Jr. | |||
File:PaulineSupercadeArt.png|Pauline. | |||
File:SupercadeAd1.jpeg|Ruby Spears trade show advert from 1984, featuring Donkey Kong. | |||
</gallery></center> | |||
== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0085008/fullcredits Cast and Crew] - Full cast and crew on IMDB. | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUvPYz9WrwI&list=PLB28C6692DEFA05C3 Watch the Donkey Kong segments.] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0nBkxg4-s&list=PLE3980CE89930FCE1 Watch the Donkey Kong Junior segments.] | |||
Donkey Kong | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k03FONcSQU0 Saturday Supercade Season 1 opening] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beWO54Mlp8A Saturday Supercade Season 2 opening] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Saturday Supercade|*]] | [[Category:Saturday Supercade|*]] | ||
