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| {{TV series infobox | | |image=[[Image:Saturdaysupercade.jpg|300px]] |
| |image=[[File:SS logo.png|300px]] | | |alias= |
| |format=Children's television series | | |format=Children's television series |
| |creator={{wp|Joe Ruby}}<br>{{wp|Ken Spears}} | | |creator= |
| |writer=Duane Poole<br>Tom Swale<br>Gary Greenfield<br>Michael Maurer<br>{{wp|Mark Jones (filmmaker)|Mark Jones}}<br>Rick Merwin<br>Cliff Ruby<br>Elana Lesser<br>Gordon Kent<br>Jack Enyart<br>Tom Dagenais<br>Matt Uitz<br>Michael Brown<br>Kayte Kuch<br>Richard Murphy<br>James Diamond<br>Sheryl Scarborough<br>Scott Ben-Yashar | | |devel= |
| |direct={{wp|Charles August Nichols|Charles A. Nichols}}<br>John Kimball | | |writer= |
| |star={{wp|Soupy Sales}} as [[Donkey Kong]] | | |direct= |
| |voice=[[Milton Supman]]<br>[[Peter Cullen]]<br>{{wp|Kenneth Mars}}<br>Billy Bowles<br>Noelle North<br>{{wp|Bart Braverman}}<br>{{wp|Robert Ridgely|Bob Ridgely}}<br>{{wp|Dick Beals}}<br>{{wp|Bob Sarlatte}}<br>{{wp|Julie McWhirter|Julie Dees}}<br>{{wp|B. J. Ward (actress)|B. J. Ward}}<br>Ted Field, Sr.<br>[[Frank Welker]]<br>{{wp|Marvin Kaplan}}<br>[[Judy Strangis]]<br>Robbie Lee | | |creadir= |
| |open="Supercade" | | |present= |
| |compose={{wp|Haim Saban}}<br>{{wp|Shuki Levy}}<br>{{wp|Dean Elliott}} | | |star= |
| |origin=[[United States of America]] | | |voice= |
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| | |origin=[[United States]] |
| |language=English | | |language=English |
| |seasons=2 | | |seasons=2 |
| |episodes=97 | | |episodes= |
| |execprod=Joe Ruby<br>Ken Spears | | |execprod= |
| |prod=Larry Huber | | |prod= |
| |editor=P. J. Webb<br>Larry Whelan | | |editor= |
| |prodcompany={{wp|Ruby-Spears Productions}} | | |prodloc= |
| |distributor={{wp|CBS|CBS Broadcasting, Inc.}} | | |cinema= |
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| |runtime=50 minutes | | |runtime=50 minutes |
| |channel={{wp|CBS}} | | |prodcompany=[[wikipedia:Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears Productions]] |
| |firstair=September 17, 1983 | | |distributor=[[wikipedia:CBS|CBS Broadcasting, Inc.]] |
| |lastair=December 1, 1984 | | |channel=[[wikipedia:CBS|CBS]] |
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| | |firstair=September 17, [[1983]] |
| | |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]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Junior]]'', ''{{wp|Frogger}}'', ''{{wp|Q*bert}}'', ''{{wp|Pitfall!}}'', ''{{wp|Kangaroo (video game)|Kangaroo}}'', and ''{{wp|Space Ace}}''. 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 {{wp|CBS|CBS Broadcasting Inc.}} television network beginning on September 17, 1983. After two seasons, the show's original run ended on December 1, 1984. {{wp|Ruby-Spears|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. | | [[Image:Supercade.JPG|thumb|right|[[Mario]] and [[Pauline]]]] |
| | '''''The 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 thirty minutes long and is comprised of several 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 Jr.'' segments ended after the first season. In total there are nineteen ''Donkey Kong'' segments and thirteen ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' segments. |
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| Since the show's end, the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments have ceased to air on television. Additionally, the series has not been reproduced in any format, and as such only homemade recordings of the segments made during the show's television airing are available to the public. {{wp|MCA Inc.|Music Corporation of America Inc.}}, then-owner of [[Universal Pictures|Universal City Studios]], was the last known holder of the segments (due to a deal made between MCA/Universal and Ruby-Spears in the leadup to [[Donkey Kong (game)#Universal Studios lawsuit|Universal's lawsuit against Nintendo]]),<ref>[https://casetext.com/case/universal-city-studios-inc-v-nintendo Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo; United States District Court, S.D. New York; Jul 29, 1985; 615 F. Supp. 838 (S.D.N.Y. 1985)]</ref><ref>[https://casetext.com/case/universal-city-studios-v-nintendo-co Universal City Studios v. Nintendo Co.; United States District Court, S.D. New York; Dec 22, 1983; 578 F. Supp. 911 (S.D.N.Y. 1983)]</ref> but it is unclear if Universal or related entities still have any rights to the segments. The copyright to the segments (excluding the ''Space Ace'' segments) was assigned to the owners of the source materials, including the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments; it appears that said segments are owned by [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]].<ref>Copyright listing for Saturday Supercade : no. 1, copyright registration number PA0000222759</ref> 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>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140103044435/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Saturday-Supercade-DVDs-Planned/14789 ''Saturday Supercade'' - Could the '80s Coin-Op-Based Cartoons be Coming Home? Warner Says...] (Archived)</ref> but this did not come to fruition. | | Since the show's end, the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' 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> |
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| Predating ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' by nearly three years, ''Saturday Supercade'' marked the first animated adaption of any ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-related series. A few months before the series aired, however, TV commercials for [[Donkey Kong (cereal)|Donkey Kong cereal]] and the [[Game & Watch]] included animated ''Super Mario'' characters.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7TfycLGAng William Marshall Donkey Kong Commercial (1983)].''YouTube''. Retrieved December 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss3gZ6yV79c Nintendo Game And Watch (Commercial, 1983)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 25, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkveNFgB0zo Nintendo - Mario's Cement Factory Video Game Commercial - 1983]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 13, 2022.</ref> It also marked the first appearances of [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] in a television series, 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, as well as the first appearance of Mario's modern color scheme in America (a red hat and shirt with blue overalls). The show also marked the currently only televised appearances of the characters [[Pauline]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and [[Stanley]], all from the ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series. | | Predating ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' by nearly three years, ''The Saturday Supercade'' marked the first animated adaption of any ''[[Mario (series)|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 (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' in [[1996]] respectively. The show also marked the first and currently last televised appearances of ''[[Donkey Kong (series)|Donkey Kong]]'' series characters [[Pauline]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], and [[Stanley the Bugman]]. |
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| ==Plot synopses== | | ==Storyline== |
| ===''Donkey Kong''=== | | ===''Donkey Kong''=== |
| [[File:SS Mario and Pauline.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and [[Pauline]] in the ''Donkey Kong'' segment of the show.]]
| | Using the premise of ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'' as its backdrop, the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong'' segments reveal that Mario operated a [[circus]] along with his animal trainer Pauline and the star of the show, Donkey Kong. However, the giant [[ape]] escaped and made his way down a dock on a motorcycle, pursued by Mario and Pauline in their 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 around the [[Earth]] (particularly the [[United States]]) 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 owns the circus along with his animal trainer [[Pauline]] and the star of the show, [[Donkey Kong]]. However, the [[Kong]] escapes and makes his way down a dock on a motorcycle, pursued by Mario and Pauline in their circus van. Exiting the van, the pair gives chase on foot until Mario slipped on a [[banana]] peel laid by Donkey Kong as a trap. The tables turn, and the pair flee from the approaching Kong. However, Mario and Pauline quickly resume pursuit with a net and follow him up the stairway of a building in reference to [[25m]]. Their resultant chase is outlined in the ''Donkey Kong'' segments.
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| Most stories have the trio happening on crime, with criminals usually involved in schemes involving theft, fraud, and deceit, usually for monetary gain. Sometimes, the crooks realize Donkey Kong's slow-wittedness and try to get him to do their dirty work, but in the end, Donkey Kong either realizes the truth himself or Mario and/or Pauline reveal the facts to the Kong, and in the end, the villains' plot is foiled. The chase then continues.
| | ===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== |
| | Outlined in the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' 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]] 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 Jr.'' segments. |
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| The season two intro starts with Mario chases Donkey Kong across a row of floating barrels holding a net, with the Kong holding Pauline. Donkey Kong then taunts Mario, frustrating Mario. The scene changes to Donkey Kong dressed as a matador in a bullring, who waves a {{wp|muleta}} to make a bull charge towards him, who is actually Mario in disguise, referencing "[[El Donkey Kong]]". Mario hits a brick wall, dazing him, and the scene transitions to Donkey Kong on a unicycle, who throws a banana peel while holding a bunch of bananas, causing Mario, who is chasing him while holding a net, to slip on it. The scene transitions to [[Pauline]], who is dressed as a princess, waving her handkerchief from a tower in a castle, prompting Donkey Kong, who is dressed as a knight, to rush to her rescue on his horse, referencing "[[Sir Donkey Kong]]." However, Mario blocks the entrance to castle, and his horse stops at the drawbridge, launching Donkey Kong into the castle. He hits a wall, resulting in his armor falling off, but Pauline also falls in his lap, now in her normal attire, making Donkey Kong smile. He turns his head towards the camera, and the scene transitions to running off with Pauline on a zigzag path in reference to 25m towards the sunset, with Mario in pursuit.
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| [[File:BonesDKJr.png|thumb|left|[[Bones Bailey]] and [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] in the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segment of the show.]]
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| Outlined in the introduction to the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments, Donkey Kong Jr. travels 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 Bailey]] approaches Junior and consoles him. After hearing his story, Bones suggests that they follow after Donkey Kong in his motorcycle. Overjoyed, Donkey Kong Jr. joyously yells his catchphrase, "Monkey muscle!" and takes the driver's seat. With Bones in the sidecar covering his eyes, the two speed off on their adventures which are outlined in the ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segments.
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| ==Episodes==
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| ===''Donkey Kong''=== | | ===''Donkey Kong''=== |
| [[File:DonkeyKongTitleCard.png|thumb|Title card to the show's ''Donkey Kong'' Season 1 segments.]]
| | *"Mississippi Madness" |
| ====Season 1====
| | *"Gorilla Gangster" |
| *"[[Mississippi Madness]]" | | *"Banana Bikers" |
| *"[[Gorilla Gangster]]" | | *"The Incredible Shrinking Ape" |
| *"[[Banana Bikers]]" | | *"Movie Mania" |
| *"[[The Incredible Shrinking Ape]]" | | *"Gorilla My Dreams (SS)|Gorilla My Dreams" |
| *"[[Movie Mania]]" | | *"Little Orphan Apey" |
| *"[[Gorilla My Dreams (Saturday Supercade)|Gorilla My Dreams]]" | | *"Circus Daze" |
| *"[[Little Orphan Apey]]" | | *"The Great Ape Escape" |
| *"[[Circus Daze]]" | | *"Apey and the Snowbeast" |
| *"[[The Great Ape Escape]]" | | *"How Much is That Gorilla in the Window" |
| *"[[Apey and the Snowbeast]]" | | *"Private Donkey Kong" |
| *"[[How Much is That Gorilla in the Window?]]" | | *"Get Along Little Apey" |
| *"[[Private Donkey Kong]]" | | *"Sir Donkey Kong" |
| *"[[Get Along, Little Apey]]" | | *"The Pale Whale" |
| [[File:DonkeyKongTitleCard2.png|thumb|Title card to the show's ''Donkey Kong'' Season 2 segments.]]
| | *"El Donkey Kong" |
| | | *"New Wave Ape" |
| ====Season 2====
| | *"Greenhouse Gorilla" |
| *"[[Sir Donkey Kong]]" | | *"Hairy Parent" |
| *"[[The Pale Whale]]" | |
| *"[[El Donkey Kong]]" | |
| *"[[New Wave Ape]]" | |
| *"[[Greenhouse Gorilla]]" | |
| *"[[Hairy Parent]]" | |
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| ===''Donkey Kong Junior''=== | | ===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== |
| [[File:DKJr Supercade Title Card.png|thumb|Title card to the show's ''Donkey Kong Junior'' segment.]]
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| *"[[Trucknapper Caper]]" | | *"[[Trucknapper Caper]]" |
| *"[[Sheep Rustle Hustle]]" | | *"[[Sheep Rustle Hustle]]" |
| *"[[Rocky Mountain Monkey Business]]" | | *"[[Rocky Mountain Monkey Business]]" |
| *"[[Magnificent Seven-Year Olds]]" | | *"[[Magnificent 7-Year Olds]]" |
| *"[[The Ventriloquist Caper]]" | | *"[[The Ventriloquist Caper]]" |
| *"[[The Great Seal Steal]]" | | *"[[The Great Seal Steal]]" |
| *"[[The Jungle Boy Ploy]]" | | *"[[The Jungle Boy Ploy]]" |
| *"[[Junior Meets Kid Dynamo]]" | | *"[[Junior Meets Kid Dynamo]]" |
| *"[[The Amazing Rollerskate Race]]" | | *"[[Amazing Rollerskate Race]]" |
| *"[[A Christmas Story]]" | | *"[[A Christmas Story]]" |
| *"[[Gorilla Ghost (episode)|Gorilla Ghost]]" | | *"[[Gorilla Ghost]]" |
| *"[[The Teddy Bear Scare]]" | | *"[[The Teddy Bear Scare]]" |
| *"[[Double or Nothing]]" | | *"[[Double or Nothing]]" |
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| ==Voices== | | ==Voices== |
| *[[Bones Bailey]] - {{wp|Bart Braverman}} | | *[[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]] |
| *[[Pauline]] - [[Judy Strangis]] | | *[[Pauline]] - [[Judy Strangis]] |
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| ==Theme song== | | ==Theme Song== |
| ;"Supercade"
| | <blockquote>''Well, Saturday Supercade,<br> |
| <blockquote> | | ''Gather 'round,<br> |
| ''Well, Saturday Supercade, gather 'round,<br> | |
| ''We'll get your video friends together.<br> | | ''We'll get your video friends together.<br> |
| ''Yeah, Saturday Supercade, it's time for fun,<br> | | ''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> |
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| {{main|List of Saturday Supercade staff}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Links== |
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| | *[http://imdb.com/title/tt0085008/fullcredits Cast and Crew] - Full cast and crew on IMDB. |
| <gallery>
| | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mAdE7YOdRY Saturday Supercade opening] |
| MarioSaturdaySupercadeartwork.png|[[Mario]]
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| Donkey Kong Supercade Art.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
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| Saturday Supercade Donkey Kong Jr Artwork.png|[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
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| PaulineSupercadeArt.png|[[Pauline]]
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| <references/> | | <references/> |
| | | [[Category:TV Shows]] |
| ==External links==
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| *[http://imdb.com/title/tt0085008/fullcredits Cast and Crew - Full cast and crew on IMDB]
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| *[https://archive.org/details/saturday-supercade Playlist containing all found episodes of ''Saturday Supercade'']
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