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|airdate= | |airdate= September 21, 1991 (English) <br> September 4, 1992 (French) | ||
|writer=Eleanor Burian-Mohr<br>{{wp|Jack Hanrahan}} | |writer=Eleanor Burian-Mohr<br>{{wp|Jack Hanrahan}} | ||
|song="[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Motor City|Motor City]]" | |song="[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Motor City|Motor City]]" | ||
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"'''The Wheel Thing'''" is the second episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series. The title for this episode may be a pun on the phrase "the real thing." | "'''The Wheel Thing'''" is the second episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series. The title for this episode may be a pun on the phrase "the real thing." This episode is notable for being the first ''Super Mario World'' episode where [[Bowser|King Koopa]] appears. It is also the last episode, as well as the only ''Super Mario World'' episode, where [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]] has dialogue. | ||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
While relaxing in front of the [[Dome Castle]], [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] watch as the people of [[Dome City]] painstakingly move various rocks and boulders. Feeling sorry for the cave people, Luigi and Mario try to think of a way to help them; after some brainstorming, Mario comes up with an idea. | While relaxing in front of the [[Dome Castle]], [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] watch as the people of [[Dome City]] painstakingly move various rocks and boulders. Feeling sorry for the cave people, Luigi and Mario try to think of a way to help them; after some brainstorming, Mario comes up with an idea. | ||
Inside the Dome Castle, Mario and Luigi are hard at work producing various wooden wheels, as [[Ludwig|Kooky von Koopa]] looks on. After getting an idea, Kooky runs off while Mario and Luigi begin to transport the wheels they constructed outside. Outside, Mario runs into two cave people, Ugga and Ooga. He then proceeds to hand some wheels over to the two. The two cave people, not understanding what to do with the wheels, wear them as hats, much to Mario's dismay. | Inside the Dome Castle, Mario and Luigi are hard at work producing various wooden wheels, as [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] looks on. After getting an idea, Kooky runs off while Mario and Luigi begin to transport the wheels they constructed outside. Outside, Mario runs into two cave people, Ugga and Ooga. He then proceeds to hand some wheels over to the two. The two cave people, not understanding what to do with the wheels, wear them as hats, much to Mario's dismay. | ||
While Mario tries to explain the concept of wheels to Ugga and Ooga, Luigi approaches the nearby, napping [[Yoshi]], who proceeds to eat the wheel Luigi was carrying. After burning some holes into some wheels with a [[Fire Flower]], Mario, using a wooden rod and stone slab, manages to make a stone skateboard. | While Mario tries to explain the concept of wheels to Ugga and Ooga, Luigi approaches the nearby, napping [[Yoshi]], who proceeds to eat the wheel Luigi was carrying. After burning some holes into some wheels with a [[Fire Flower]], Mario, using a wooden rod and stone slab, manages to make a stone skateboard. | ||
Hopping on this skateboard, Luigi zooms around several amazed cave people. An overly-excited Yoshi ends up hopping on Luigi's back, wanting a ride. This added weight causes Luigi to crash, Yoshi to fall to the ground | Hopping on this skateboard, Luigi zooms around several amazed cave people. An overly-excited Yoshi ends up hopping on Luigi's back, wanting a ride. This added weight causes Luigi to crash, Yoshi to fall to the ground and the skateboard to be flung into the air; as the skateboard begins to fall to the ground, Yoshi happily gobbles it up, proclaiming "Ohhh, is good!" | ||
A while later, Mario begins to show [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] his recently constructed car factory. Utilizing things such as [[Fish Bone|Fishbone]]s and [[Piranha Plant]]s, Mario, with the help of Yoshi and the cave people, has managed to construct several [[Galoomba|Goomba]]-powered cars; despite Mario continually stating that his cars are a good idea, Princess Toadstool is still somewhat worried. | A while later, Mario begins to show [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] his recently constructed car factory. Utilizing things such as [[Fish Bone|Fishbone]]s and [[Piranha Plant]]s, Mario, with the help of Yoshi and the cave people, has managed to construct several [[Galoomba|Goomba]]-powered cars; despite Mario continually stating that his cars are a good idea, Princess Toadstool is still somewhat worried. | ||
[[File:SMWTV Luigi Flinching.jpg|thumb|Luigi flinching after a car accident.]] | [[File:SMWTV Luigi Flinching.jpg|thumb|Luigi flinching after a car accident.]] | ||
After having created several dozen cars, Mario decides to take a nap, only to be awoken several minutes later by a run over Luigi. Luigi explains to Mario that the cave people have no idea how to drive and that the accidents are piling up, quite literally. Mario simply brushes off Luigi's claims, saying that the cave people will "Catch on. | After having created several dozen cars, Mario decides to take a nap, only to be awoken several minutes later by a run over Luigi. Luigi explains to Mario that the cave people have no idea how to drive and that the accidents are piling up, quite literally. Mario simply brushes-off Luigi's claims, saying that the cave people will "Catch on". | ||
In the bowels of [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]], Kooky von Koopa begins construction of what he calls his "most monstrous invention ever!". Kooky proceeds to begin welding with a [[Dino-Torch]] while laughing maniacally. | In the bowels of [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]], Kooky von Koopa begins construction of what he calls his "most monstrous invention ever!". Kooky proceeds to begin welding with a [[Dino-Torch]] while laughing maniacally. | ||
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Through the use of some "log speed-bumps", [[fireball]]-shooting stop-lights and a pot-hole-digging Yoshi, Mega Mechanasaur is destroyed and Kooky and Bowser are forced to flee. | Through the use of some "log speed-bumps", [[fireball]]-shooting stop-lights and a pot-hole-digging Yoshi, Mega Mechanasaur is destroyed and Kooky and Bowser are forced to flee. | ||
A celebration is thrown by the cave people in Mario and Luigi's honor. As the two Mario Bros. are happily welcomed back to Dome City, the two decide to stave off | A celebration is thrown by the cave people in Mario and Luigi's honor. As the two Mario Bros. are happily welcomed back to Dome City, the two decide to stave-off inventing things for the cave people for "a few thousand years". | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Struggling Cave People.jpg|Ooga and Ugga struggling with their work. | Struggling Cave People.jpg|Ooga and Ugga struggling with their work. | ||
SMWTV Kooky Spying.jpg|Kooky spying on Mario and Luigi. | SMWTV Kooky Spying.jpg|Kooky spying on Mario and Luigi. | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*''"Behold our cave mobile assembly line, [[Princess Peach|Princess]]! We're on a roll. The cave people are gonna have wheels before you can say Henry Ford!"'' - [[Mario]] | *''"Behold our cave mobile assembly line, [[Princess Peach|Princess]]! We're on a roll. The cave people are gonna have wheels before you can say Henry Ford!"'' - [[Mario]] | ||
*''"Thank you, Marios. You've inspired me to create my most monstrous invention ever!"'' - [[Ludwig|Kooky von Koopa]] | *''"Thank you, Marios. You've inspired me to create my most monstrous invention ever!"'' - [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] | ||
*''"Wow, and I thought I was hungry all the time!"'' - Mario | *''"Wow, and I thought I was hungry all the time!"'' - Mario | ||
*''"Your turn as traffic cop, mister fender-bender. If only [[Yoshi]] would stop nibbling on the stop signs! It's a nightmare out there! Yeesh!"'' - [[Luigi]] | *''"Your turn as traffic cop, mister fender-bender. If only [[Yoshi]] would stop nibbling on the stop signs! It's a nightmare out there! Yeesh!"'' - [[Luigi]] | ||
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*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] | *[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] | ||
*[[Yoshi]] | *[[Yoshi]] | ||
*[[Ludwig|Kooky von Koopa]] | *[[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] | ||
*[[Bowser|King Koopa]] | *[[Bowser|King Koopa]] | ||
*Ugga | *Ugga | ||
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*[[John Stocker]] — Ogga, dinosaur | *[[John Stocker]] — Ogga, dinosaur | ||
*[[Dan Hennessey]] — Agga, singer #3, caveman #1 | *[[Dan Hennessey]] — Agga, singer #3, caveman #1 | ||
*[[Michael Stark]] — [[Ludwig|Kooky von Koopa]], singer #1, caveman #2 | *[[Michael Stark]] — [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]], singer #1, caveman #2 | ||
*[[Harvey Atkin]] — [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]] | *[[Harvey Atkin]] — [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]] | ||
*[[Stuart Stone]] — singer #2 | *[[Stuart Stone]] — singer #2 | ||
==Animation and continuity errors== | ==Animation and continuity errors== | ||
*In several scenes, the "L" on [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's cap]] is colored white on a black background. | *In several scenes, the "L" on [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's cap]] is colored white on a black background. | ||
*When [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky]] is climbing a tree, his tail is the same color as the rim of his shell. | |||
*When [[Ludwig|Kooky]] is climbing a tree, his tail is the same color as the rim of his shell. | |||
*When Kooky lifts the mask of his disguise, its tooth turns the same color as the rest of the mask. | *When Kooky lifts the mask of his disguise, its tooth turns the same color as the rest of the mask. | ||
*Unlike in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Kooky's snout is the same color as his body. This oversight is consistent throughout the entire episode. | *Unlike in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Kooky's snout is the same color as his body. This oversight is consistent throughout the entire episode. | ||
*In one scene when Mario and Luigi are making wheels, Luigi's mustache turns the same color as his skin. | *In one scene when [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are making wheels, Luigi's mustache turns the same color as his skin. | ||
*After the cave people use the wheels as hats, Mario has an "L" on [[Mario Cap|his cap]]. | *After the cave people use the wheels as hats, Mario has an "L" on [[Mario Cap|his cap]]. | ||
*When Luigi first shows [[Yoshi]] some wheels, the latter's arms are white. | *When Luigi first shows [[Yoshi]] some wheels, the latter's arms are white. | ||
* | *When Mario grunts when he tosses the fireball from the [[Fire Flower]] Luigi gave him, he has [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s voice. | ||
*When Mario says, ''"Gimme some of that prehistoric prod!"'', as he starts walking, the "M" on his cap disappears. | *When Mario says, ''"Gimme some of that prehistoric prod!"'', as he starts walking, the "M" on his cap disappears. | ||
*When Luigi and Yoshi start fighting over the stick, the symbol on Luigi's cap turns green. | *When Luigi and Yoshi start fighting over the stick, the symbol on Luigi's cap turns green. | ||
*When Mario says he thought he was always hungry, Yoshi's face is miscolored. | *When Mario says he thought he was always hungry, Yoshi's face is miscolored. | ||
*After Yoshi falls off Luigi, he speaks | *After Yoshi falls off Luigi, he speaks but his mouth does not move. | ||
*When the engine lands on the car, a [[Cave People|cave person]]'s foot overlaps on the car. | *When the engine lands on the car, a [[Cave People|cave person]]'s foot overlaps on the car. | ||
*When a cave person drives out of the factory, he overlaps on a house. | *When a cave person drives out of the factory, he overlaps on a house. | ||
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*When King Koopa runs away from Kooky's machine, he says for it to let him go before he is grabbed. | *When King Koopa runs away from Kooky's machine, he says for it to let him go before he is grabbed. | ||
*When Kooky's machine throws King Koopa into the cockpit, the top is not colored in. | *When Kooky's machine throws King Koopa into the cockpit, the top is not colored in. | ||
*When Ooga knocks on the door to [[Dome Castle]], he knocks once | *When Ooga knocks on the door to [[Dome Castle]], he knocks once but the knocking sound can be heard twice. | ||
*While Mario and Luigi are in the [[ | *While Mario and Luigi are in the [[Lava Pits]], the pizza Luigi is cooking switches direction between shots. | ||
*When Luigi asks Mario, "''Does that mean what I 'tink' it means?''", Mario's shirt is red, while his and Luigi's gloves match the color of their shirts. | *When Luigi asks Mario, "''Does that mean what I 'tink' it means?''", Mario's shirt is red, while his and Luigi's gloves match the color of their shirts. | ||
*When Luigi jumps in Mario's arms after the [[Blargg]] scares him, the circle on his cap is black instead of white. | *When Luigi jumps in Mario's arms after the [[Blargg]] scares him, the circle on his cap is black instead of white. | ||
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**In the same scene, his claws turn the same color as the spikes on his shackles. | **In the same scene, his claws turn the same color as the spikes on his shackles. | ||
*After two of the cave people hammer in the crossing signals, one overlaps on a tree. | *After two of the cave people hammer in the crossing signals, one overlaps on a tree. | ||
*When [[ | *When the [[Koopa Troop]] runs away, the spikes on the orange dinosaur are the same color as its body instead of green. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
*'''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]''' DVD: ''[[Mario]] "invents" the wheel, and the [[Cave People|cave people]] discover traffic jams and fender benders. Frustrated, they banish Mario and [[Luigi]] to [[Lava Pits (Super Mario World television series)|Lava Land]].'' | *'''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]''' DVD: ''[[Mario]] "invents" the wheel, and the [[Cave People|cave people]] discover traffic jams and fender benders. Frustrated, they banish Mario and [[Luigi]] to [[Lava Pits (Super Mario World television series)|Lava Land]].'' | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Ger=Das Ding auf Rädern | |Ger=Das Ding auf Rädern | ||
|GerM=The Thing on Wheels | |GerM=The Thing on Wheels | ||
|Ita=Cos'è la Ruota? | |Ita=Cos'è la Ruota? | ||
|ItaM=What's the Wheel? | |ItaM=What's the Wheel? | ||
| | |Fre=La préhisto-mobile | ||
| | |FreM=The prehistoric mobile | ||
| | |SpaA=La rueda | ||
| | |SpaAM=The wheel | ||
| | |SpaE=La rueda ''(re-dub)'' | ||
| | |SpaEM=The wheel ''(re-dub)'' | ||
|PorA=A Roda | |PorA=A Roda | ||
|PorAM=The Wheel | |PorAM=The Wheel | ||
| | |Rom=Chestia cu roți<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26887129732 "The Wheel Thing", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref> | ||
|RomM=The thing with wheels | |RomM=The thing with wheels | ||
| | |Hun=Egy kerékkel több | ||
| | |HunM=One more wheel | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
When Mario catches the fireball from Luigi's spare fire flower, a reused audio clip of King Koopa grunting from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode ''[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]'' can be heard. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{SMW TV}} | {{SMW TV}} | ||
[[Category:Super Mario World episodes]] | [[Category:Super Mario World episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario World episodes featuring Mario]] | [[Category:Super Mario World episodes featuring Mario]] | ||
[[it:Cos'è la ruota?]] | [[it:Cos'è la ruota?]] | ||
