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|image=[[File:SMBSS logo.png|250px]] | |image=[[File:SMBSS logo.png|250px]] | ||
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|format=Children's television series | |format=Children's television series | ||
|creator=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] (characters)<br>[[Andy Heyward]] (concept) | |creator=[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] (characters)<br>[[Andy Heyward]] (concept) | ||
|devel= | |devel= | ||
|writer= | |writer=Bruce & Reed Shelly<br>[[Phil Harnage]]<br>Martha Moran | ||
|direct=Dan Riba | |direct=Dan Riba | ||
|creadir= | |creadir= | ||
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|voice=Lou Albano<br>Danny Wells<br>[[Harvey Atkin]]<br>[[Jeannie Elias]]<br>[[John Stocker]] | |voice=Lou Albano<br>Danny Wells<br>[[Harvey Atkin]]<br>[[Jeannie Elias]]<br>[[John Stocker]] | ||
|themecomp= | |themecomp= | ||
|open= | |open=Plumber Rap | ||
|close=[[Do the Mario]] | |close=[[Do the Mario]] | ||
|compose=Shuki Levy<br>Haim Saban | |compose=Shuki Levy<br>Haim Saban | ||
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|language=English | |language=English | ||
|seasons=1 | |seasons=1 | ||
|episodes= | |episodes=65 (52 Mario, 13 Zelda) | ||
|execprod=Steve Binder<br>[[Andy Heyward]] | |execprod=Steve Binder<br>[[Andy Heyward]] | ||
|prod=[[John Grusd]]<br>Troy Miller | |prod=[[John Grusd]]<br>Troy Miller | ||
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|cinema= | |cinema= | ||
|camera= | |camera= | ||
|runtime=20 minutes | |runtime=20 minutes | ||
|channel= | |prodcompany=[[DiC Entertainment]] <br> Saban Entertainment | ||
|distributor=[[wikipedia:Viacom Enterprises|Viacom Enterprises]]<br>[[wikipedia:Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]] (current video releases) | |||
|channel= | |||
|picform= | |picform= | ||
|audioform= | |audioform= | ||
|firstair=September 4, 1989 | |firstair=September 4, [[List of games by date#1989|1989]] | ||
|lastair=December 1, 1989 | |lastair=December 1, [[List of games by date#1989|1989]] | ||
|status=Ended | |status=Ended | ||
|successor=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' (1990) | |predecessor= | ||
|related= | |successor=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | ||
|related=''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''''' was the first of the three series in [[DIC Entertainment]]'s [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'']] animated cartoon trilogy, aired between September and December of 1989; it was the only one to be produced directly for syndication. The show featured live-action segments in which [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] (played by [[Lou Albano]] and [[Danny Wells]] respectively), living in [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|their basement workshop]] in [[Brooklyn]], were often visited by various celebrity guest stars. Also featured were cartoons based on the [[Super Mario Bros.|first]] and [[Super Mario Bros. 2|second]] ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, where the Mario brothers teamed up with [[Princess Peach]] (then known as Princess Toadstool) and [[Toad]] to battle [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and [[Koopa Troop|his forces]] to save the many lands of the world. The ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartoons were shown on Mondays through Thursdays only; on Fridays, the show would air cartoons based on the ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|Legend of Zelda]]'' series. In 1990, a show called ''Club Mario'' appeared combining the animated segments with the live-action adventures of a boy named [[Tommy Treehugger]]. | |||
'''''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''''' | |||
== | ==Background== | ||
Each episode | Each episode began with a live-action segment starring [[Mario]] (portrayed by World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment Hall of Famer, the late "Captain" [[Lou Albano]]) and [[Luigi]] (the late [[Danny Wells]]) living in [[Brooklyn]], where they would often be visited by a celebrity guest star either playing themselves or another character at [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]], a basement workshop which doubled as their home. | ||
The live-action segment | The live-action segment would be followed by a cartoon based on the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' video games, where Mario, Luigi, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] (Peach), and [[Toad]] would battle against [[Bowser|King Koopa]] (Bowser) throughout the many lands of the world, often in a movie or historical parody. [[Mouser (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Mouser]], [[Tryclyde]], [[Fryguy (boss)|Fryguy]] and a single, unnamed [[Koopa Troopa]] often worked closely with King Koopa, serving as his henchmen. Getting into the spirit of these parodies, King Koopa usually took on a varying [[King Koopa's alter egos|alter ego]]. He had a different outfit for each one, and would take on a different alias to along with it. For example, in a riverboat-themed episode, King Koopa was "Captain Koopa", while in one of the western-themed episodes, he went by "Billy the Koopa". In many episodes, King Koopa's minions would often dress up in outfits as well, to go along with Koopa's themed costumes. In some episodes, King Koopa would go without an alter ego nor wear a costume except for "Mario and the Beanstalk", "Jungle Fever" and "Mario of the Apes". The only episode where King Koopa doesn't appear is "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em". | ||
[[Wart]], the main antagonist of the second game, | [[Wart]], the main antagonist of the second game, was never in any of the episodes, yet most of his minions managed to appear as members of the [[Koopa Troop|Koopa Pack]]. Like most 1980s cartoons, King Koopa would prolong the series' run by escaping from his adversaries (which he did through the use of [[Magic Potion]]), even though they could easily catch him. | ||
[[File: | [[File:SMBSSIntro.jpg|thumb|left|The bathtub.]] | ||
The basis of the storyline (introduced at the beginning of every animated episode) was that Mario and Luigi were working on a bathtub drain which unknowingly was a warp zone to the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario and Luigi had literally gone down the drain and ended up in the Mushroom Kingdom, by sheer coincidence causing problems for King Koopa and rescuing Toad and Princess Toadstool. Now that they were rescued, the focus for the Mario Brothers was to return to Brooklyn, while stopping King Koopa's tyranny whenever they could. Lou Albano and Danny Wells also voiced Mario and Luigi for the animated segment. It was never revealed whether their live action sequences were a prequel to the animated series or they successfully returned to Brooklyn and resumed their duties in the plumbing business. | The basis of the storyline (introduced at the beginning of every animated episode) was that Mario and Luigi were working on a bathtub drain which unknowingly was a warp zone to the Mushroom Kingdom, and Mario and Luigi had literally gone down the drain and ended up in the Mushroom Kingdom, by sheer coincidence causing problems for King Koopa and rescuing Toad and Princess Toadstool. Now that they were rescued, the focus for the Mario Brothers was to return to Brooklyn, while stopping King Koopa's tyranny whenever they could. Lou Albano and Danny Wells also voiced Mario and Luigi for the animated segment. It was never revealed whether their live action sequences were a prequel to the animated series or they successfully returned to Brooklyn and resumed their duties in the plumbing business. | ||
Following the cartoon | Following the cartoon was the third portion of the episode, which continued the story that the live-action segment set up in the beginning. Towards the end, the second part of the live-action segment was interrupted with scenes from that week's upcoming episode of ''[[The Legend of Zelda (cartoon)|The Legend of Zelda]]''. | ||
The ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartoon was shown on Mondays through Thursdays only. On Fridays, the show would air ''The Legend of Zelda'' cartoons based on the game of the same name. However, a Mario live-action segment would air with the Zelda episodes. | The ''Super Mario Bros.'' cartoon was shown on Mondays through Thursdays only. On Fridays, the show would air ''The Legend of Zelda'' cartoons based on the game of the same name. However, a Mario live-action segment would air with the Zelda episodes. | ||
In another '' | On September 3, 1990, the show changed its name to '''Club Mario''', replacing the live-action Mario segment with two completely different characters known as [[Tommy Treehugger]] and [[Co M.C.]], with occasional appearances by [[Tammy Treehugger]] (Tommy's twin sister) and [[Evil Eric]] (Co M.C.'s evil twin brother). | ||
In another ''Mario'' related television series, ''[[King Koopa's Kool Kartoons]]'', framed portraits of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' versions of Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool can be seen in various episodes. | |||
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==Broadcast history== | ==Broadcast history== | ||
The show lasted from 1989 to 1990. | |||
After DiC's '' | After DiC's ''Mario'' cartoons ended, the show was aired in reruns on the Family Channel (currently known as Freeform). The Family Channel's reruns of the series removed the ''Legend of Zelda'' previews and the scenes that segued into them from the live-action segments, and slowed down the episodes to bring them back to their original length. They also changed the placement of the commercial breaks, placing them during scene dissolves in the animated segments. (Curiously, the Family Channel version of "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]" and "[[Day of the Orphan]]" is the version used in subsequent DVD and digital releases.) Also, from that point onward, the song covers played during the cartoon's chase scenes were removed and replaced them with instrumentals of songs featured in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World (cartoon)|Super Mario World]]''. This was probably done for licensing reasons as the lyrics of the song covers are copyrighted. | ||
From 1989 to 1991, Kid Klassics released NTSC VHS videos of the show. These videos contained two, one, or no live-action segments, and featured the cartoon segments with their original song covers intact. On these videos, the "Super Mario Bros." theme wasn't included before the cartoon segment. | |||
The show was made available to watch from [http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/tv/ Yahooligans! TV] starting in March 2004, with a new episode usually uploaded every week. It was taken down along with all DiC Entertainment cartoons on December 24, 2005. | |||
As of November 3, 2009 it can be watched at [http://jaroo.com Jaroo.com], a video-streaming website owned by [[Wikipedia:Cookie Jar Group|Cookie Jar Group]]. The website routinely cycles through all fifty-two of the show's episodes, hosting five at any given time. Each Tuesday, the next episode in line is added, with the oldest being dropped. Since [[Wikipedia:DHX Media|DHX Media]] purchased Cookie Jar, Jaroo was taken down. | |||
As of 2011, it can be watched via [[wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]] and [[wikipedia:Hulu|Hulu]]. | |||
==Main Protagonists== | |||
*[[Mario]] | |||
*[[Luigi]] | |||
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] | |||
*[[Toad]] | |||
==Main Antagonists== | |||
*[[Bowser|King Koopa]]/[[King Koopa's alter egos|his alter egos]] | |||
*[[Mouser (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Mouser]] | |||
*[[Tryclyde]] | |||
*[[Koopa Troopa]] | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
=== | ===Regulars=== | ||
[[File:SMBSSCartoon.jpg|thumb|Toad, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool.]] | [[File:SMBSSCartoon.jpg|thumb|Toad, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool.]] | ||
[[File:KoopaPackTwo.jpg|thumb|King Koopa and his Koopa Pack (Tryclyde, Koopa Troopa and Mouser).]] | [[File:KoopaPackTwo.jpg|thumb|King Koopa and his Koopa Pack (Tryclyde, Koopa Troopa and Mouser).]] | ||
[[File:DayoftheOrphan.jpg|thumb|A live-action segment.]] | [[File:DayoftheOrphan.jpg|thumb|A live-action segment.]] | ||
*[[Lou Albano]] | *[[Lou Albano]] — [[Mario]], Man 1, Flab Bro 1, Citizen 2, Citizen 3, [[Pidget]] 1, Guy 1 and Mushroom 5 | ||
*[[Danny Wells]] — [[Luigi | *[[Danny Wells]] — [[Luigi]], [[Salvador Drainado]], | ||
*[[Jeannie Elias]] — [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], [[Birdo]] | *[[Jeannie Elias]] — [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], [[Birdo]], and [[Shy Guy]] | ||
*[[John Stocker]] — [[Toad]], [[Mouser]], [[Koopa Troopa]] and [[Beezo]] | *[[John Stocker]] — [[Toad]], [[Mouser (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Mouser]], [[Koopa Troopa]] and [[Beezo]] | ||
*[[Harvey Atkin]] — [[Bowser|King Koopa]], [[Tryclyde]], [[Sergeant Kooperman]], [[Snifit]] | *[[Harvey Atkin]] — [[Bowser|King Koopa]], [[Tryclyde]], [[Sergeant Kooperman]], [[Snifit]], [[Calamity Clam]], Talking Head, Crocodile 1, Crocodile 2, [[Down Under Land Mayor]], [[Goomba]] 3 and [[Hooded Robin]] | ||
*[[Robert Bockstael]] — (Additional Voices) | |||
*[[Dorian Joe Clark]] — (Additional Voices) | |||
*[[Robert Bockstael]] — | *[[Rob Cowan]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Dorian Joe Clark]] — | *[[Denise Pidgeon]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Rob Cowan]] — | *[[Paulina Gillis]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Denise Pidgeon]] — | *[[Greg Morton]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[ | *[[Joyce Gordon]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Greg Morton]] — | *[[Greg Swanson]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Joyce Gordon]] — | *[[Diane Fabian]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Greg Swanson]] — | *[[Marilyn Lightstone]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Diane Fabian]] — | *[[Marla Lukofsky]] — (Additional Voices) | ||
*[[Marilyn Lightstone]] — Additional Voices | |||
*[[Marla Lukofsky]] — | |||
===Live- | ===Live - Action Guest stars=== | ||
*[[Nicole Eggert]] (herself) | *[[Nicole Eggert]] (herself) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Danica McKellar|Danica McKellar]] ([[Patty (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Patty]]) | ||
*Karen Hartman ( | *[[wikipedia:Karen Hartmen|Karen Hartman]] (Patty's mother) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Jim Ward (voice actor)|Jim Ward]] (Patty's father and [[Count Zoltan Dracula]]) | ||
*[[Sgt. Slaughter]] (himself) | *[[Sgt. Slaughter]] (himself) | ||
*Joseph | *Joseph Griffo (mini Mario) | ||
*[[Lyle Alzado]] (himself) | *[[Lyle Alzado]] (himself) | ||
*Eugene | *[[wikipedia:Eugene Liebowitz|Eugene Liebowitz]] ([[Dr. Frankenstein]]) | ||
*Craig Armstrong ([[Frankenstein's Monster]] and Gorilla) | *[[wikipedia:Craig Armstrong|Craig Armstrong]] ([[Frankenstein's Monster]] and Gorilla) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Larry Gelman|Larry Gelman]] ([[Dr. Sigmund Fruitcake]] and [[Vincent Van Gook]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Fred Travalena|Fred Travalena]] ([[Elvis Presley]] and [[Mr. Gibbel]]) | ||
*Paul Elder ([[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]]) | *[[wikipedia:Paul Elder|Paul Elder]] ([[Alligator Dundee (character)|Alligator Dundee]]) | ||
*[[Shabba-Doo]] (himself) | *[[Shabba-Doo]] (himself) | ||
*[[Pam Matteson]] ([[Cher]] and herself) | *[[Pam Matteson]] ([[Cher]] and herself) | ||
* | *[[Wikipedia:Clare Carey|Clare Carey]] ([[E.C.]]) | ||
*[[David Horowitz]] (himself) | *[[David Horowitz]] (himself) | ||
*[[Harry Blackstone Jr.]] (himself) | *[[Harry Blackstone Jr.]] (himself) | ||
*[[Magic Johnson]] (himself) | *[[Magic Johnson]] (himself) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Marty Allen|Marty Allen]] ([[Imperial Poobah]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Donna Douglas|Donna Douglas]] ([[Ellie Mae]]) | ||
*Gary Schwartz ([[Dr. Toby]], [[Inspector Klean]] and [[Doc Freud]]) | *Gary Schwartz ([[Dr. Toby]], [[Inspector Klean]] and [[Doc Freud]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Patrick Dempsey|Patrick Dempsey]] ([[Plant Monster]]) | ||
*Regina Williams ([[Susanna Ross]]) | *Regina Williams ([[Susanna Ross]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Philop L. Clark|Philop Clark]] ([[HAL 9001]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Ed Metzger|Ed Metzger]] ([[Einstein]]) | ||
* | *Vic Dunlop ([[Pietro]]) | ||
*[[wikipedia:Nedra Volz|Nedra Volz]] ([[Angelica]]) | *[[wikipedia:Nedra Volz|Nedra Volz]] ([[Angelica]]) | ||
*Scott Nemes ([[Young McDonald]]) | *Scott Nemes ([[Young McDonald]]) | ||
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*[[wikipedia:Kaye Ballard|Kay Ballard]] ([[Madam AGoGo]]) | *[[wikipedia:Kaye Ballard|Kay Ballard]] ([[Madam AGoGo]]) | ||
*[[Brian Bonsall]] (himself) | *[[Brian Bonsall]] (himself) | ||
* | *Ed Metzger (George Washington, Ralph Washington) | ||
*Sonny Trinidad ([[Obi-Wan Cannoli]]) | *Sonny Trinidad ([[Obi-Wan Cannoli]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Norman Fell|Norman Fell]] ([[Ted Bull]]) | ||
*[[Andy Heyward]] ([[Howard Stevens]]) | *[[Andy Heyward]] ([[Howard Stevens]]) | ||
*[[Jim Lange]] (himself) | *[[Jim Lange]] (himself) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Gary Owens|Gary Owens]] ([[The Wonderfully Wacky Willy White]]) | ||
* | *Martin C. Gardner ([[Mikhail S. Gorbachev]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Melanie Chartoff|Melanie Chartoff]] ([[Tawny Tyler]]) | ||
*Vicki Bakken ([[Liz]]) | *Vicki Bakken ([[Liz]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Courtney Gibbs|Courtney Gibbs]] ([[Luigi's girlfriend]]) | ||
*Joe Bellan ([[Tommy Lasagna]]) | *Joe Bellan ([[Tommy Lasagna]]) | ||
* | *Karen Hartman ([[Mrs. Gammliss]]) | ||
*[[wikipedia:Vanna White|Vanna White]] ([[Roxanne]]) | |||
*[[Rowdy Roddy Piper]] (himself) | *[[Rowdy Roddy Piper]] (himself) | ||
*Kort Falkenberg ([[Santa Claus|Nick]]) | *Kort Falkenberg ([[Santa Claus|Nick]]) | ||
*[[Cyndi Lauper]] (herself) | *[[Cyndi Lauper]] (herself) | ||
*[[Ernie Hudson]] (himself) | *[[Ernie Hudson]] (himself) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Moon Zappa|Moon Zappa]] ([[Marilyn (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Marilyn]]) | ||
*[[Elvira]] (herself) | *[[Elvira]] (herself) | ||
* | *Norman Fell ([[Fred Van Winkle]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Willard E. Pugh|Willard E. Pugh]] ([[Little Robert]]) | ||
*Paula Irvine ([[Mad Donna]]) | *Paula Irvine ([[Mad Donna]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Maurice LaMarche|Maurice LaMarche]] ([[Inspector Gadget]]) | ||
*Elaine Kagan ([[The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before | *Elaine Kagan ([[The Old Psychic Lady|The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before it Happens]]) | ||
* | *[[wikipedia:Eve Plumb|Eve Plumb]] ([[Jodie]]) | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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|- | |- | ||
!style="background:# | !style="background:#ff0000" width="20%"|Monday | ||
!style="background:# | !style="background:#ff0000" width="20%"|Tuesday | ||
!style="background:# | !style="background:#ff0000" width="20%"|Wednesday | ||
!style="background:# | !style="background:#ff0000" width="20%"|Thursday | ||
!style="background:# | !style="background:#ffd700" width="50%"|Friday (''The Legend of Zelda'') | ||
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|<center>September 4, 1989</center><center>Episode #1 - "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #1 - "[[Neatness Counts]]"</center> | |<center>September 4, 1989</center><center>Episode #1 - "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #1 - "[[Neatness Counts]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 5, 1989</center><center>Episode #2 - "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #2 - "[[Day of the Orphan]]"</center> | |<center>September 5, 1989</center><center>Episode #2 - "[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #2 - "[[Day of the Orphan]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 6, 1989</center><center>Episode #3 - "[[Butch Mario & | |<center>September 6, 1989</center><center>Episode #3 - "[[Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #3 - "[[All Steamed Up]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 7, 1989</center><center>Episode #4 - "[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #4 - "[[Marianne | |<center>September 7, 1989</center><center>Episode #4 - "[[Mario's Magic Carpet]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #4 - "[[Marianne and Luigeena]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 8, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #1 - "[[zeldawiki:The Ringer|The Ringer]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #5 - "[[Slime Busters]]"</center> | |<center>September 8, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #1 - "[[zeldawiki:The Ringer|The Ringer]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #5 - "[[Slime Busters]]"</center> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<center>September 11, 1989</center><center>Episode #5 - "[[Rolling Down the River]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #6 - "[[The Mario Monster Mash]]"</center> | |<center>September 11, 1989</center><center>Episode #5 - "[[Rolling Down the River]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #6 - "[[The Mario Monster Mash]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 12, 1989</center><center>Episode #6 - "[[The Great Gladiator Gig]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #7 - "[[Bonkers | |<center>September 12, 1989</center><center>Episode #6 - "[[The Great Gladiator Gig]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #7 - "[[Bonkers from Yonkers]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 13, 1989</center><center>Episode #7 - "[[ | |<center>September 13, 1989</center><center>Episode #7 - "[[Love 'Em and Leave 'Em]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #8 - "[[Will the Real Elvis Please Shut Up!]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 14, 1989</center><center>Episode #8 - "[[ | |<center>September 14, 1989</center><center>Episode #8 - "[[Mario and the Beanstalk]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #9 - "[[Bats in the Basement]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 15, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #2 - "[[zeldawiki:Cold Spells|Cold Spells]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #10 - "[[Magic's Magic]]"</center> | |<center>September 15, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #2 - "[[zeldawiki:Cold Spells|Cold Spells]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #10 - "[[Magic's Magic]]"</center> | ||
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||<center>September 25, 1989</center><center>Episode #13 - "[[Toad Warriors]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #16 - "[[E.C. The Extra Creepy]]"</center> | ||<center>September 25, 1989</center><center>Episode #13 - "[[Toad Warriors]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #16 - "[[E.C. The Extra Creepy]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 26, 1989</center><center>Episode #14 - "[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #17 - "[[The Marios Fight Back]]"</center> | |<center>September 26, 1989</center><center>Episode #14 - "[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #17 - "[[The Marios Fight Back]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 27, 1989</center><center>Episode #15 - "[[Count Koopula]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #18 - "[[Magician]]"</center> | |<center>September 27, 1989</center><center>Episode #15 - "[[Count Koopula]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #18 - "[[Magician (episode)|Magician]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 28, 1989</center><center>Episode #16 - "[[Pirates of Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #19 - "[[Do You Believe | |<center>September 28, 1989</center><center>Episode #16 - "[[Pirates of Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #19 - "[[Do You Believe in Magic?]]"</center> | ||
|<center>September 29, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #4 - "[[zeldawiki:Kiss'n Tell|Kiss' | |<center>September 29, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #4 - "[[zeldawiki:Kiss'n Tell|Kiss'n Tell]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #20 - "[[Mommies Curse]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>October 2, 1989</center><center>Episode #17 - "[[Two Plumbers and a Baby]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #21 - "[[Lost Dog]]"</center> | |<center>October 2, 1989</center><center>Episode #17 - "[[Two Plumbers and a Baby]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #21 - "[[Lost Dog]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 3, 1989</center><center>Episode #18 - "[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #22 - "[[Plumbers of the Year]]"</center> | |<center>October 3, 1989</center><center>Episode #18 - "[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #22 - "[[Plumbers of the Year]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 4, 1989</center><center>Episode #19 - "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take | |<center>October 4, 1989</center><center>Episode #19 - "[[Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...?]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #23 - "[[Mario Hillbillies]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 5, 1989</center><center>Episode #20 - "[[The Pied Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #24 - "[[ | |<center>October 5, 1989</center><center>Episode #20 - "[[The Pied Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #24 - "[[Super Plant]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 6, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #5 - "[[zeldawiki:Sing for the Unicorn|Sing | |<center>October 6, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #5 - "[[zeldawiki:Sing for the Unicorn|Sing for the Unicorn]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #25 - "[[Fred Van Winkle]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>October 9, 1989</center><center>Episode #21 - "[[Koopenstein]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #26 - "[[Baby Mario Love]]"</center> | |<center>October 9, 1989</center><center>Episode #21 - "[[Koopenstein]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #26 - "[[Baby Mario Love]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 10, 1989</center><center>Episode #22 - "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #27 - "[[9001: A Mario Odyssey]]"</center> | |<center>October 10, 1989</center><center>Episode #22 - "[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #27 - "[[9001: A Mario Odyssey]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 11, 1989</center><center>Episode #23 - "[[Mario and Joliet]]"</center><center>Live-action segment # | |<center>October 11, 1989</center><center>Episode #23 - "[[Mario and Joliet]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #28 - "[[Fake Bro]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 12, 1989</center><center>Episode #24 - "[[Too Hot to Handle]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #29 - "[[Time Out Luigi]]"</center> | |<center>October 12, 1989</center><center>Episode #24 - "[[Too Hot to Handle]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #29 - "[[Time Out Luigi]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 13, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #6 - "[[zeldawiki:That Sinking Feeling|That Sinking Feeling]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #30 - "[[Tutti Frutti, | |<center>October 13, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #6 - "[[zeldawiki:That Sinking Feeling|That Sinking Feeling]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #30 - "[[Tutti Frutti, Oh Mario]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>October 16, 1989</center><center>Episode #25 - "[[Hooded Robin and His Mario Men]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #31 - "[[Flower Power]]"</center> | |<center>October 16, 1989</center><center>Episode #25 - "[[Hooded Robin and His Mario Men]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #31 - "[[Flower Power]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>October 30, 1989</center><center>Episode #33 - "[[The Mark of Zero]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #41 - "[[Toupee]]"</center> | |<center>October 30, 1989</center><center>Episode #33 - "[[The Mark of Zero]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #41 - "[[Toupee]]"</center> | ||
|<center>October 31, 1989</center><center>Episode #34 - "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #42 - "[[The Artist]]"</center> | |<center>October 31, 1989</center><center>Episode #34 - "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #42 - "[[The Artist]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 1, 1989</center><center>Episode #35 - "[[The Koopas | |<center>November 1, 1989</center><center>Episode #35 - "[[The Koopas Are Coming! The Koopas Are Coming!]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #43 - "[[Zenned Out Mario]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 2, 1989</center><center>Episode #36 - "[[The Trojan Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #44 - "[[Texas Tea]]"</center> | |<center>November 2, 1989</center><center>Episode #36 - "[[The Trojan Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #44 - "[[Texas Tea]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 3, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #9 - "[[zeldawiki:Stinging a Stinger|Stinging | |<center>November 3, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #9 - "[[zeldawiki:Stinging a Stinger|Stinging a Stinger]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #45 - "[[The Great Hereafter]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>November 6, 1989</center><center>Episode #37 - "[[Quest for Pizza]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #46 - "[[The Painting]]"</center> | |<center>November 6, 1989</center><center>Episode #37 - "[[Quest for Pizza]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #46 - "[[The Painting]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>November 8, 1989</center><center>Episode #39 - "[[Elvin Lives]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #48 - "[[Home Radio]]"</center> | |<center>November 8, 1989</center><center>Episode #39 - "[[Elvin Lives]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #48 - "[[Home Radio]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 9, 1989</center><center>Episode #40 - "[[Plummers Academy]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #49 - "[[Glasnuts]]"</center> | |<center>November 9, 1989</center><center>Episode #40 - "[[Plummers Academy]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #49 - "[[Glasnuts]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 10, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #10 - "[[zeldawiki: Hitch in the Works|Hitch | |<center>November 10, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #10 - "[[zeldawiki: Hitch in the Works|Hitch in the Works]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #50 - "[[Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>November 13, 1989</center><center>Episode #41 - "[[Karate Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #51 - "[[Adee Don't]]"</center> | |<center>November 13, 1989</center><center>Episode #41 - "[[Karate Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #51 - "[[Adee Don't]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>November 15, 1989</center><center>Episode #43 - "[[Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #53 - "[[A Basement Divided]]"</center> | |<center>November 15, 1989</center><center>Episode #43 - "[[Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #53 - "[[A Basement Divided]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 16, 1989</center><center>Episode #44 - "[[Little Red Riding Princess]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #54 - "[[No Way to Treat a Queenie]]"</center> | |<center>November 16, 1989</center><center>Episode #44 - "[[Little Red Riding Princess]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #54 - "[[No Way to Treat a Queenie]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 17, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #11 - "[[zeldawiki:Fairies in the Spring|Fairies | |<center>November 17, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #11 - "[[zeldawiki:Fairies in the Spring|Fairies in the Spring]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #55 - "[[Pizza Crush]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>November 20, 1989</center><center>Episode #45 - "[[The Provolone Ranger]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #56 - "[[Goodbye Mr. Fish]]"</center> | |<center>November 20, 1989</center><center>Episode #45 - "[[The Provolone Ranger]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #56 - "[[Goodbye Mr. Fish]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 21, 1989</center><center>Episode #46 - "[[Escape from Koopatraz]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #57 - "[[French]]"</center> | |<center>November 21, 1989</center><center>Episode #46 - "[[Escape from Koopatraz]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #57 - "[[French]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 22, 1989</center><center>Episode #47 - "[[Mario of the Deep]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #58 - "[[Two Bums | |<center>November 22, 1989</center><center>Episode #47 - "[[Mario of the Deep]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #58 - "[[Two Bums from Brooklyn]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 23, 1989</center><center>Episode #48 - "[[Flatbush Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #59 - "[[Opera]]"</center> | |<center>November 23, 1989</center><center>Episode #48 - "[[Flatbush Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #59 - "[[Opera]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 24, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #12 - "[[zeldawiki:The Missing Link|The Missing Link]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #60 - "[[Tutti Frutti, | |<center>November 24, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #12 - "[[zeldawiki:The Missing Link|The Missing Link]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #60 - "[[Tutti Frutti, Oh Mario|Tutti Frutti Mario]]"</center> | ||
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|<center>November 27, 1989</center><center>Episode #49 - "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #61 - "[[Cyrano de Mario]]"</center> | |<center>November 27, 1989</center><center>Episode #49 - "[[Raiders of the Lost Mushroom]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #61 - "[[Cyrano de Mario]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 28, 1989</center><center>Episode #50 - "[[Crocodile Mario]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #62 - "[[Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes]]"</center> | |<center>November 28, 1989</center><center>Episode #50 - "[[Crocodile Mario]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #62 - "[[Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 29, 1989</center><center>Episode #51 - "[[Star Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #63 - "[[Santa Claus | |<center>November 29, 1989</center><center>Episode #51 - "[[Star Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #63 - "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Flatbush]]"</center> | ||
|<center>November 30, 1989</center><center>Episode #52 - "[[ | |<center>November 30, 1989</center><center>Episode #52 - "[[Robo Koopa]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #64 - "[[Captain Lou Is Missing]]"</center> | ||
|<center>December 1, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #13 - "[[zeldawiki:The Moblins | |<center>December 1, 1989</center><center>''The Legend of Zelda'' episode #13 - "[[zeldawiki:The Moblins Are Revolting|The Moblins Are Revolting]]"</center><center>Live-action segment #65 - "[[The Ghoul of My Dreams]]"</center> | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Lyrics== | ||
===Plumber Rap Part 1 (show intro)=== | |||
<blockquote> | |||
''We're the Mario Brothers, and plumbing's our game<br> | |||
''We're not like the others who get all the fame<br> | |||
''If your sink is in trouble, you can call us on the double<br> | |||
''We're faster than the others, you'll be hooked on the Brothers- Unh!<br> | |||
''H-hooked on the brothers<br> | |||
''Gimme gimme, gimme gimme!<br> | |||
''Yo, you're in for a treat, so hang on to your seat<br> | |||
''Get ready for adventure and remarkable feats<br> | |||
''You'll meet Koopa, the Troopas, the Princess, and the others<br> | |||
''Hangin' with the plumbers, you'll be hooked on the brothers!<br> | |||
''To the bridge!<br> | |||
''Unh! Unh!<br> | |||
''I say a h-h-h-h-hooked on the brothers!<br> | |||
''The brothers!<br> | |||
''The brothers!<br> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
===Plumber Rap Part 2 (animated episodes intro)=== | |||
<blockquote> | |||
''It's the mario brothers and plumbin's their game<br> | |||
''Found the secret warp zone while working on the drain<br> | |||
''Lend the princess a hand in the mushroom land.<br> | |||
''Join the action with the plumbers, you'll be hooked on the brothers!<br> | |||
''Nooooooooow, evil Koopa and his Troopas are up to misbehavin'<br> | |||
''They kidnapped the princess; Mushroom Land needs savin'<br> | |||
''Abusin' and confusin', everybody discovers<br> | |||
''They can't help but be hooked on the brothers! Unh!<br> | |||
</blockquote> | |||
===Do the Mario ([[List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! staff|closing credits]])=== | |||
{{main|Do the Mario}} | |||
The | ==Home releases== | ||
VHSes: | |||
*US (Pre-Paramount): Mario Meets Koopzilla, Koopa Klaus, Count Koopula, The Great BMX Race, The Great Gladiator Gig, Butch Mario And The Luigi Kid, Mario's Magic Carpet, Hooded Robin, Two Plumbers And A Baby, Super Christmas Adventures (Dic Video through Kids Klassics), and VHS's from Dic Video and Paramount when it was owned by Viacom. | |||
*UK: Super Show (Pickwick Video), Great BMX Race/Pirates Of The Koopa, Special Extended Edition, Princess, I Shrunk The Marios. (Tempo Video/Pickwick Video), and VHS'S From Dic Video, CIC Video, and Paramount when Paramount was owned by Viacom | |||
DVDs: | |||
*Three one-disc sets by Sterling Productions. | |||
* | *At least eight one-disc sets by NCircle Entertainment. | ||
* | *Three one-disc sets by Maximum Entertainment (UK only). | ||
* | *One one-disc set by Trimark. | ||
* | *Two four-disc box-sets by Shout! Factory (released 2006). | ||
* | *One two-disc set by Beyond Home Entertainment (Australia only). | ||
* | *One six-disc set by Beyond Home Entertainment (Australia only). | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Strong from its multiple animated shows based on pre-existing properties, [[DIC Entertainment]] approached [[Nintendo]] with an offer to make a cartoon based on the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. Nintendo initially declined, but later signed a deal after DIC put together a creative team they liked <ref name="Canoe">[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Movies/2013/01/11/20490741.html Canoe: Super Mario Bros. Super Show hit a high score]</ref>. Nintendo required DIC to pay extensive royalties, an unusual arrangement for children programming at the time. | |||
Strong from its multiple animated shows based on pre-existing properties, [[DIC Entertainment]] approached [[Nintendo]] with an offer to make a cartoon based on the ''[[ | |||
According to [[Danny Wells]], him and co-star [[Lou Albano]] recorded the show on a six days schedule, where they would first film the live-action segments and then drive to another studio in order to record voices for the animated segments. | |||
In an interview about DIC's history in adapting video games to television, DIC executive Robby London stated that video games such as ''Super Mario Bros.'' were DIC's favorite type of media to adapt because "[...] the videogames themselves were | In an interview about DIC's history in adapting video games to television, DIC executive Robby London stated that video games such as ''Super Mario Bros.'' were DIC's favorite type of media to adapt because "[...] the videogames themselves were colourful, imaginative, hip and more than a little bizarre – in the best sense" and that their sparse lores and simple character allowed more creativity than when adapting material from other media<ref name="GamesTM">''GamesTM''. "[https://www.gamestm.co.uk/uncategorised/from-pixels-to-primetime-the-making-of-mario-and-sonics-cartoon-careers/ From Captain N to Sonic Underground: Behind videogames' earliest cartoons]. Retrieved September 13, 2016</ref>. London also spoke positively of Nintendo's involvement in the show, stating "[...] Nintendo was reasonable, professional and good to deal with. Their America office seemed quite capable of speaking definitively on behalf of their Japanese owners, and I don’t remember any problematic disputes with Nintendo [...]" and contrasting it with DIC's more turbulent partnership with [[Sega]] for its three ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'' series<ref name="GamesTM"></ref>. | ||
The series was a rating success and was widely syndicated | The series was a rating success and was widely syndicated<ref name="Canoe"></ref>. Also, according to Wells, the guest stars actively asked to be part of the live-action segments due to the popularity of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' with their children <ref name="Canoe"></ref>. However, despite its success, Nintendo had little interest in continuing the show beyond the initial package, leading to its cancelation. | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{main|List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! staff}} | {{main|List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! staff}} | ||
The ''Super Show'' was executive produced by [[Andy Heyward]], directed by Dan Riba and produced by [[John Grusd]], who also produced and directed the two subsequent '' | |||
The ''Super Show'' was executive produced by [[Andy Heyward]], directed by Dan Riba and produced by [[John Grusd]], who also produced and directed the two subsequent ''Mario'' cartoons by DIC. Animation was provided by [[Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd.]]. The live-action sequences were co-produced with Saban Productions. | |||
==Differences from the games== | ==Differences from the games== | ||
*Several characters have very different appearances from what became their standard character models in later years, mostly owing to being based on sprites and/or character artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. | *Several characters have very different appearances from what became their standard character models in later years, mostly owing to being based on sprites and/or character artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. | ||
**King Koopa's appearance was loosely based on his sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'' His main skin color is green instead of orange-yellow; his ribbed stomach is deeper yellow than its game color; he has a crocodilian snout that matches the rest of his skin in coloration; he has two spike-bands instead of five (worn on his wrists only), which are dark green with gold spikes, instead of black with white spikes; his shell has a bright green lining and fewer spikes than in the games; his horn- and spike-rings are green like his skin; he has a crown instead of a mane, and no eyebrows; his tongue is reptilian instead of human-like; and his eyes are yellow instead of white and lack their red irises | **King Koopa's appearance was loosely based on his sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'' His main skin color is green instead of orange-yellow; his ribbed stomach is deeper yellow than its game color; he has a crocodilian snout that matches the rest of his skin in coloration; he has two spike-bands instead of five (worn on his wrists only), which are dark green with gold spikes, instead of black with white spikes; his shell has a bright green lining and fewer spikes than in the games; his horn- and spike-rings are green like his skin; he has a crown instead of a mane, and no eyebrows; his tongue is reptilian instead of human-like; and his eyes are yellow instead of white and lack their red irises. | ||
**Princess Toadstool's model portrays her as a redhead instead of a blonde, resembling her sprites from the first two ''Super Mario Bros.'' games. She also lacks her gloves and crown jewels, and her brooch, earrings, and eye color are green rather than blue | **Princess Toadstool's model portrays her as a redhead instead of a blonde, resembling her sprites from the first two ''Super Mario Bros.'' games. She also lacks her gloves and crown jewels, and her brooch, earrings, and eye color are green rather than blue. | ||
**Mario and Luigi have overalls matching their cap colors, with blue shirts, and also have black hair instead of brown, along the lines of their early appearances in sprites and artwork | **Mario and Luigi have overalls matching their cap colors, with blue shirts, and also have black hair instead of brown, along the lines of their early appearances in sprites and artwork. | ||
**Toad's appearance is based on his sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'', with the waistcoat being red instead of blue. In the first three episodes, all instances of white and red in his appearance | **Toad's appearance is based on his sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.'', with the waistcoat being red instead of blue. In the first three episodes, all instances of white and red in his appearance were inverted, but this was fixed from the fourth episode onwards, although his shoes were recolored purple instead of the red from the original sprite. However, Toad's original inverted color scheme was reused for his [[Super Toad|super form]] in the episode "The Fire of Hercufleas" and on VHS and DVD covers. | ||
*In several episodes, Birdos were shown to fly, a trait not seen in any ''Mario'' game. | |||
*In several episodes, Birdos | *Rather than becoming [[Fire Mario]], unlike in the games, Mario (or Luigi) would become "Super Mario" or "Super Luigi" upon touching either a [[Fire Flower]], [[Super Star|Starman]], or some other source of excessive power. As Super Mario, Mario could hurl [[fireball]]s, had super-strength, and on a few rare occasions, could even fly. Although Mario could lose his powers by taking a hit (similar to the 2D ''Mario'' side-scrollers), it was also possible for them to wear off after a while. | ||
*Rather than becoming [[Fire Mario]], unlike in the games, Mario (or Luigi) become "Super Mario" or "Super Luigi" upon touching either a [[Fire Flower]], [[Super Star|Starman]], or some other source of excessive power. As Super Mario, Mario | |||
*Mario's super form is based on his fire form sprites from ''Super Mario Bros.''; Luigi's variant of this form replaces the red with his defining color, green. This resembles what would be their standard fire form color schemes from ''Super Mario World'' onwards, but with their shirt and overall colors swapped. | *Mario's super form is based on his fire form sprites from ''Super Mario Bros.''; Luigi's variant of this form replaces the red with his defining color, green. This resembles what would be their standard fire form color schemes from ''Super Mario World'' onwards, but with their shirt and overall colors swapped. | ||
*Although Mario's eyes are the established blue, Luigi's are green instead. However, their game color is used on the cover of the Volume 1 DVD set. | *Although Mario's eyes are the established blue, Luigi's are green instead. However, their game color is used on the cover of the Volume 1 DVD set. | ||
*[[Trouter]]s | *[[Trouter]]s were portrayed as being far more vicious than they were in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', and would pursue anybody who came near them. Their appearance more closely resembles that of [[Cheep-Cheep]]s, and they may be only a merger of the two enemies. | ||
==Differences from the other series== | ==Differences from the other series== | ||
*The voices of Mario and Luigi in this show most | *The voices of Mario and Luigi in this show most resembles the voice of them heard today, whereas their voices in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' and ''Super Mario World'' shows (voiced by [[Walker Boone]] and [[Tony Rosato]], respectively) was lower and raspier for Mario, and higher and raspier for Luigi, instead of Mario having a higher pitched voice and Luigi having a lower pitched voice like [[Charles Martinet]] does for the two's voices, and he made neither of them any raspier than Mario and Luigi's voice actors in this show. | ||
*This is the only | *This is the only DIC show where there is a live action section. | ||
*There is the Plumber's Log | *There is the Plumber's Log which its number quote in every episode is a reference to the Captain's Log quote from ''[[wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]]''. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
:''For a full list of quotes, see [[List of quotes in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|here]].'' | |||
==References in later media== | ==References in later media== | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'': The King Koopa design appears on the "Business Executive" page. | *''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'': The King Koopa design appears on the "Business Executive" page. | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Mario Party 2]]'': the concept for boards of the game was (arguably) inspired by the locations in the ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' (examples being that the super show had locations such as [[Jungle Land]], [[Pasta Land]], [[Car Land]], & [[Spy Land]] and how ''Mario Party 2'' had locations of [[Western Land]], [[Pirate Land]], [[Space Land]], [[Mystery Land]], & [[Horror Land]]) | ||
*Luigi's personality of being scared and cautious was (arguably) first used in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' Later, this personality appeared in video games, most notably in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]], ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' and ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. | |||
* | *Mario's color scheme in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' is later used as an alternate costume for Wario in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. Additionally, King Koopa's color scheme appears to have inspired mostly green alternate costume for Bowser in ''Mario Golf'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MarioDiCArtwork.jpg|[[Mario]] | File:MarioDiCArtwork.jpg|[[Mario]] | ||
PrincessToadstoolDiCSuperMario.png|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] | PrincessToadstoolDiCSuperMario.png|[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] | ||
KoopaDIC.jpg|[[Bowser|King Koopa]] | KoopaDIC.jpg|[[Bowser|King Koopa]] | ||
The | File:SMBSSVHS.jpg|<center>Count Koopula, Koopa Claus, The Great BMX Race. | ||
File:Mario_SS_Dic_3.jpg|<center> Koopzilla, Mario's Magic Carpet, Hooded Robin, Two Plumbers and a Baby, Super Christmas Adventures. | |||
File:Mario SS Dic 5.jpg|<center> Butch Mario And The Luigi Kid VHS. | |||
The Great BMX Race VHS.jpg|<center> The Great BMX Race VHS. | |||
File:Mario_SS_Pickwick.jpg|<center> UK Version. | |||
File:Mario_SS_Pickwick_Special_edition.jpg|<center> Special UK Version. | |||
File:Mario_SS_Tempo.jpg|<center> Princess, I Shrunk The Mario's. | |||
File:Mario_SS_unknown.jpg|<center> Volume of unknown origin. | |||
File:Mario_SS_chinese_unknown.jpg|<center> Possible Chinese bootleg | |||
File:MarioSuperShowImage1.jpg|Promotional artwork for the episode "Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid". | |||
File:Mario super show.PNG|<center>Volume 1 DVD boxset, released March 28, 2006 | |||
File:Mario_SS_NCircle_Volume_1.jpg|<center> NCircle Rerelease. | |||
File:SMBSS!Vol. 2.jpg|<center>Vol. 2 DVD boxset, released October 31, 2006 | |||
File:Mario_SS_NCircle_Volume_2.jpg|<center> NCircle Rerelease. | |||
File:Smbssvolume2menu.png|<center> | |||
File:Smbssvolume2episodes.png|<center> | |||
File:Smbssvolume2specialfeatures.png|<center> | |||
File:Mario_SS_Australian_complete.jpg |<center> Complete Australian set | |||
File:Mario_SS_Jetix_French_Complete.jpg |<center> Complete French set | |||
File:Mario_SS_Jetix_Robokoopa.jpg |<center> Robokoopa | |||
File:Mario_SS_Heathcliff_promo.jpg|<center> Cereal promo with Heathcliff the Cat | |||
File:Mario_SS_Cookie_Jar_Classic_Collection.jpg|<center> Classic Collection | |||
File:Mario_SS_Jetix_Crazy_World_Of.jpg|<center> Crazy World of, | |||
File:Mario_SS_Fox_Kids_Volume_1.jpg|<center> Volume one budget version. | |||
File:Mario_SS_Jetix_Volume_2.jpg|<center> Volume two budget version. | |||
File:Mario'sGreatestMovieMoments.jpg|<center>[[Mario's Greatest Movie Moments]] DVD | |||
File:MarioManiaDVD.jpg|<center>[[Mario Mania!]] DVD | |||
File:MariosMovieMadness.jpg|<center>''[[Mario's Movie Madness]]'' DVD | |||
File:OnceUponAKoopa.jpg|<center>''[[Once Upon a Koopa]]'' DVD | |||
File:Mario_SS_NCircle_Mario_Of_The_Deep.jpg|<center> ''[[Mario of the Deep (DVD)|Mario Of The Deep]]'' DVD | |||
File:AirKoopa.jpg|<center>''[[Air Koopa]]'' DVD | |||
File:MarioSpellbound.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Spellbound]]'' DVD | |||
File:BoxOfficeMario.jpg|<center>''[[Box Office Mario]]'' DVD | |||
File:MariosAdventuresOutWest.jpg|<center>''[[Mario's Adventures Out West]]'' DVD | |||
File:ShowdownInBrooklyn.jpg|<center>''[[Showdown in Brooklyn]]'' DVD | |||
File:SMBSSOffTheMap.jpg|<center>''[[Off the Map]]'' DVD | |||
File:Mario bros mix.jpg|<center>''[[Mario Bros. Mix]]'' DVD | |||
File:KoopaKronicles.jpg|<center>''[[Koopa Kronicles]]'' DVD | |||
File:BestOfSMBSS.jpg|<center>The Best of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show! DVD | |||
Image:Allsteamedup.png|<center>All Steamed Up DVD | |||
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== | ==Foreign/international variations== | ||
* | *Some international versions only dub the animated segments or completely cut out the live-action segments as well. The Latin American dub left the opening and ending songs unchanged in English (no subtitles either), but the live action segments are present and dubbed. A narrator would read the episode title's translation as it appeared, usually starting with "today we present: episode's name" (this was a common practice for cartoon dubs), however, in some instances the episode was given a title completely different from the original. | ||
*The French, Dutch and German dubs are the only international versions to completely re-dub the Plumber Rap, whereas other foreign markets use the English version and dub only the animated Mario head introducing the show. Also, the German and Dutch versions also re-dubs "Do the Mario" ("Mach den Mario") for the closing credits. | |||
*The original international versions in Spain and Italy use an entirely different extended theme song. | |||
*The Korean version uses a slightly modified lyrical version of the original Mario theme music. | |||
The | |||
*The original | |||
*The Korean version uses a slightly modified lyrical version of the original | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although on Fridays ''The Legend of Zelda'' animated episodes were aired, the live-action episodes were still ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episodes. | *Although on Fridays ''The Legend of Zelda'' animated episodes were aired, the live-action episodes were still ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episodes. | ||
*At least | *[[Off the Map]] and [[Showdown in Brooklyn]] are the only thematic DVDs that don't have "Mario" or "Koopa" in the title. | ||
*At least two live-action segments - "[[Dance]]" and "[[Treasure of Sierra Brooklyn]]" - identify Mario as being Mario and Luigi's surname, predating the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' movie. | |||
*In Venezuela, the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' aired on channel Televen. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.supermarioshow.com/ Watch and read about all the toons at SuperMarioShow.com] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Animated}} | |||
{{The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Live}} | |||
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[[Category:Television series]] | [[Category:Television series]] | ||
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