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{{SMBSS segment infobox | {{SMBSS segment infobox | ||
|image = [[File:Glasnuts.jpg|200px]] | |image=[[File:Glasnuts.jpg|200px]] | ||
|production=146 | |production=146 | ||
|airdate = November 9, 1989 | |airdate=November 9, 1989 | ||
|guest = Martin | |guest={{wp|Martin Garner (actor)|Martin Garner}} | ||
| | |reference=''{{wp|Glasnost}}'' | ||
|cartoon = "[[Plummers Academy]]" | |cartoon="[[Plummers Academy]]" | ||
|zelda = " | |zelda="{{iw|zeldawiki|Hitch in the Works}}" | ||
|before = [[Home Radio|<<]] | |before=[[Home Radio|<<]] | ||
|after = [[Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn|>>]] | |after=[[Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn|>>]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
"'''Glasnuts'''" is the forty-ninth live-action segment of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' | "'''Glasnuts'''" is the forty-ninth live-action segment of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Its corresponding animated episode is "[[Plummers Academy]]." | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
The episode opens in on [[Luigi]] on the phone. The caller claims to be the [[Mr. President|President of the United States]], which Luigi does not believe. He calls [[Mario]] over and lets him know. They both have a good laugh over it before the caller informs Luigi [[Mikhail S. Gorbachev]] is coming to the [[United States of America|United States]] and wishes to meet them. Luigi jokingly accepts before handing the phone over to Mario. Mario asks the president if his refrigerator is running. When the president responds "yes", Mario tells him to go catch it. They bust out in laughter before Luigi takes over the phone and thanks him for calling, promising to give his best regards to Gorbachev before hanging up. They decide the whole thing is a prank before the doorbell rings. Mario goes to answer it, opening the door to find someone who introduces himself as Boris, who then sends in Gorbachev, much to Mario's shock. Gorbachev happily walks in and tells them he was informed they made the best pizza in Brooklyn and wants to learn how. Luigi simply looks up at them before turning back to the telephone silently. | The episode opens in on [[Luigi]] on the phone. The caller claims to be the [[Mr. President|President of the United States]], which Luigi does not believe. He calls [[Mario]] over and lets him know. They both have a good laugh over it before the caller informs Luigi [[Mikhail S. Gorbachev]] is coming to the [[United States of America|United States]] and wishes to meet them. Luigi jokingly accepts before handing the phone over to Mario. Mario asks the president if his refrigerator is running. When the president responds "yes", Mario tells him to go catch it. They bust out in laughter before Luigi takes over the phone and thanks him for calling, promising to give his best regards to Gorbachev before hanging up. They decide the whole thing is a prank before the doorbell rings. Mario goes to answer it, opening the door to find someone who introduces himself as Boris, who then sends in Gorbachev, much to Mario's shock. Gorbachev happily walks in and tells them he was informed they made the best pizza in Brooklyn and wants to learn how. Luigi simply looks up at them before turning back to the telephone silently. | ||
Later on, Mario and Luigi are demonstrating to Gorbachev how to make their pizza, sprinkling cheese on top. Gorbachev informs them he does not have much time and proceeds to add his own ingredients from his briefcase. Mario tells him he is ruining [[Mama Mario]]'s recipe, to which Gorbachev ignores. Mario and Luigi excuse themselves and agree that while Gorbachev may know a lot about running the nation, he knows nothing about making pizza. Luigi realizes when Gorbachev eats the pizza, he will become angry, and nothing good will come of that. | Later on, Mario and Luigi are demonstrating to Gorbachev how to make their pizza, sprinkling cheese on top. Gorbachev informs them he does not have much time and proceeds to add his own ingredients from his briefcase. Mario tells him he is ruining [[Mama Mario]]'s recipe, to which Gorbachev ignores. Mario and Luigi excuse themselves and agree that while Gorbachev may know a lot about running the nation, he knows nothing about making pizza. Luigi realizes when Gorbachev eats the pizza, he will become angry, and nothing good will come of that. | ||
Once the pizza is complete, Mario tells Luigi that while it at least looks like pizza, he is not sure about the caviar and borscht. They begin to imagine how things could go wrong, such as headlines and stories in the paper. As they bring the pizza over | Once the pizza is complete, Mario tells Luigi that while it at least looks like pizza, he is not sure about the caviar and borscht. They begin to imagine how things could go wrong, such as headlines and stories in the paper. As they bring the pizza over to Gorbachev, Luigi tries to convince him not to try the pizza, leading him out to try an All-American hot dog at Yankee Stadium. Gorbachev refuses and goes back to try a bite of the pizza. He declares that it is not good, but great, surprising the brothers. This makes them relieved as well as extremely happy, as Gorbachev reveals his plan to open his own pizza place, promising Mario and Luigi they will be famous throughout [[Russia]], having opened his mind about America. Just before he leaves, Mario asks him if his pizzeria will deliver, to which he responds by promising delivery in 30 days or the order is free. Mario and Luigi agree that it is not a bad idea. | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Ita=Pizza Russa | |||
|ItaM=Russian Pizza | |||
|Spa=Pizza a la siberiana | |||
|SpaM=Siberian Pizza | |||
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLdc8w5l96Y|title=Academia de Fontanerosy {{!}} Dibujos Para Niños|publisher=YouTube|language=es|date=February 12, 2022|author=Super Mario Español - WildBrain|accessdate=October 21, 2024}}</ref> | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Just over eight years after the segment's initial airing, the real [[Mikhail S. Gorbachev|Mikhail Gorbachev]] coincidentally starred in {{wp|Mikhail Gorbachev Pizza Hut commercial|a Pizza Hut advertisement}} in which a politically divided group of patrons unites in appreciation for how his policies resulted in the fast food chain arriving in Russia. | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{TSMBSS episodes}} | {{TSMBSS episodes}} | ||
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segments]] | [[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:08, October 21, 2024
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment | |
|---|---|
| "Glasnuts" | |
| |
| Production number | 146 |
| Airdate | November 9, 1989[?] |
| Guest star(s) | Martin Garner |
| Title reference | Glasnost |
| Cartoon episode | "Plummers Academy" |
| Zelda preview | "Hitch in the Works" |
| << List of episodes >> | |
"Glasnuts" is the forty-ninth live-action segment of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Its corresponding animated episode is "Plummers Academy."
Plot synopsis[edit]
The episode opens in on Luigi on the phone. The caller claims to be the President of the United States, which Luigi does not believe. He calls Mario over and lets him know. They both have a good laugh over it before the caller informs Luigi Mikhail S. Gorbachev is coming to the United States and wishes to meet them. Luigi jokingly accepts before handing the phone over to Mario. Mario asks the president if his refrigerator is running. When the president responds "yes", Mario tells him to go catch it. They bust out in laughter before Luigi takes over the phone and thanks him for calling, promising to give his best regards to Gorbachev before hanging up. They decide the whole thing is a prank before the doorbell rings. Mario goes to answer it, opening the door to find someone who introduces himself as Boris, who then sends in Gorbachev, much to Mario's shock. Gorbachev happily walks in and tells them he was informed they made the best pizza in Brooklyn and wants to learn how. Luigi simply looks up at them before turning back to the telephone silently.
Later on, Mario and Luigi are demonstrating to Gorbachev how to make their pizza, sprinkling cheese on top. Gorbachev informs them he does not have much time and proceeds to add his own ingredients from his briefcase. Mario tells him he is ruining Mama Mario's recipe, to which Gorbachev ignores. Mario and Luigi excuse themselves and agree that while Gorbachev may know a lot about running the nation, he knows nothing about making pizza. Luigi realizes when Gorbachev eats the pizza, he will become angry, and nothing good will come of that.
Once the pizza is complete, Mario tells Luigi that while it at least looks like pizza, he is not sure about the caviar and borscht. They begin to imagine how things could go wrong, such as headlines and stories in the paper. As they bring the pizza over to Gorbachev, Luigi tries to convince him not to try the pizza, leading him out to try an All-American hot dog at Yankee Stadium. Gorbachev refuses and goes back to try a bite of the pizza. He declares that it is not good, but great, surprising the brothers. This makes them relieved as well as extremely happy, as Gorbachev reveals his plan to open his own pizza place, promising Mario and Luigi they will be famous throughout Russia, having opened his mind about America. Just before he leaves, Mario asks him if his pizzeria will deliver, to which he responds by promising delivery in 30 days or the order is free. Mario and Luigi agree that it is not a bad idea.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Pizza Russa[?] | Russian Pizza | |
| Spanish | Pizza a la siberiana[1] | Siberian Pizza |
Trivia[edit]
- Just over eight years after the segment's initial airing, the real Mikhail Gorbachev coincidentally starred in a Pizza Hut advertisement in which a politically divided group of patrons unites in appreciation for how his policies resulted in the fast food chain arriving in Russia.
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Español - WildBrain (February 12, 2022). Academia de Fontanerosy | Dibujos Para Niños. YouTube (Spanish). Retrieved October 21, 2024.
