Editing Super Plant (episode)

{{SMBSS segment infobox
|image=[[File:SuperPlant.jpg|200px]]
|production=125
|airdate=October 5, 1989
|guest=Gary Schwartz<br>{{wp|Patrick Dempsey}}
|cartoon="[[The Pied Koopa]]"
|zelda="{{iw|zeldawiki|Sing for the Unicorn}}"
|before=[[Mario Hillbillies|<<]]
|after=[[Fred Van Winkle (episode)|>>]]
|#=24
}}
'''Super Plant''' is the twenty-fourth live-action segment of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Its corresponding animated episode "[[The Pied Koopa]]."

==Plot synopsis==
In [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]], [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are dressed like doctors, doing what they can to keep [[Mama Mario]]'s dying basil bush alive. Unfortunately for them, Mario concludes that things are grim, and that the only thing he and Luigi can do now is hope and pray. Luigi does not want to have to tell Mama that her basil bush is dying, and Mario states that they need a miracle.

To their surprise, the doorbell rings, and a man who calls himself [[Dr. Toby]] enters. Dr. Toby claims that he can tell whenever a plant is in distress, and knew to come over beforehand. He refers to his ability as either a gift, or a curse, and presents Mario and Luigi with his new [[Super Plant Growth Formula]], but warns them that it is in the experimental phase, and that they should follow the instructions "carefully." Mario and Luigi thank Dr. Toby, and he leaves.

As Luigi begins to read the instructions, he notes that only a small amount of formula should be used. Desperate to revive the basil bush, Mario disregards the instructions and sprinkles a massive amount of the formula on the plant

Later on, Mario calls Dr. Toby to inform him that his plant formula worked "too well." He explains that as a result, the formula transformed the basil bush into [[Super Plant (character)|Super Plant]], which is holding Luigi hostage in an embrace. Relaying advice from Dr. Toby over the phone, Mario tells Luigi to ask Super Plant to let him go; however, that does not work. Mario then tells Luigi to try tickling Super Plant, but that does not work as well, along with teasing it and dancing. Mario then tells Luigi to run, and it works, but Super Plant chases both brothers around the basement, and eventually catches them.

Being held down by Super Plant, Mario and Luigi keep themselves occupied by playing chess until Dr. Toby returns. When he arrives, Dr. Toby is thrilled to see that his formula works, and announces that he has created an antidote to the formula which will shrink the plant back to its original form. As he prepares to do so, Super Plant attacks him, but Mario physically restrains him as Dr. Toby sprays the antidote.

Mario is mildly disappointed, for he enjoyed the fight he had with Super Plant ("What'd you do that for, Doc? I had him right where I wanted him!"). Dr. Toby then mentions that he developed a fast-acting Super Yeast Formula that Mario and Luigi could use for their pizza dough, but they quickly refuse the offer. As for now, the basil bush is healthy again, and Luigi notes that Mama will be happy now.

==Dub edits==
*In the Latin American Spanish dub, after [[Luigi]] fails to be let go by [[Super Plant (character)|Super Plant]] after teasing it, [[Mario]] mentions it does not hate anyone. In the original, he says it hates {{wp|Henny Youngman}}.
**In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, he instead says it does not like salad.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Ger=Super Pflanze
|GerM=Super Plant
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZquKMv6p0cc&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=28 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 24 Super Pflanze / Der gefleckte Koopa]</ref>
|Heb=צמח הפלא
|HebR=Tzmch Hfl
|HebM=Wonder Plant
|HebC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BP2m6jr-1Q&list=PL9O9vXdJDrqlKHsDjvWQQR8yzML7oOP9S&index=3 האחים סופר מריו (1989) - (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Hebrew Dub) - S01E19]</ref>
|Ita=La Super Pianta
|ItaM=Super Plant
|PorA=Super Planeta{{footnote|main|1}}
|PorAM=Super Planet
|PorAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8M1q0Smh6Q&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU&index=35 Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - O Sequestro das Crianças / Super Planeta (Dublado)]</ref>
|Spa=Súper Planta
|SpaM=Super Plant
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4NLBVeBq_o El Pied Koopa | Dibujos Para Niños]</ref>
}}
{{footnote|note|1|Mistranslation of "plant," the correct title is "{{hover|Super Planta|Super Plant}}."}}

==Trivia==
*The "until next time" part of the episode is omitted from the Netflix version.

==References==
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{{TSMBSS episodes}}
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segments]]
@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 Mario is mildly disappointed, for he enjoyed the fight he had with Super Plant ("What'd you do that for, Doc? I had him right where I wanted him!"). Dr. Toby then mentions that he developed a fast-acting Super Yeast Formula that Mario and Luigi could use for their pizza dough, but they quickly refuse the offer. As for now, the basil bush is healthy again, and Luigi notes that Mama will be happy now.
-==Characters==
-*[[Mario]]
-*[[Luigi]]
-*[[Dr. Toby]]
-*[[Super Plant]]
-*[[Mama Mario]] (mentioned)
 ==Dub edits==
@@ Line 39: / Line 31: @@
 ==Names in other languages==
 {{foreign names
-|ChiS=超级株
-|ChiSR=Chāojí Zhū
-|ChiSM=Super Plant
-|ChiSC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G93Ivyckh9M 染色庫帕N | 兒童電子遊戲 | 兒童卡通]</ref>
 |Ger=Super Pflanze
 |GerM=Super Plant