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|firstair=Early 1989<ref name=gz>{{cite|author=Florent Gorges|date=2021|title=''Génération Zelda - 35 ans de légendes''|publisher=Omaké Books|language=fr|isbn=978-2-37989-060-4|page=107-113}}</ref><ref name=feb11>{{cite|language=fr|title=FR3 TV Listings for Saturday, February 11, 1989|publisher=Archives 80|url=https://www.archives80.com/television/programme/11-02-1989/fr3|accessdate=August 19, 2024}} ''Les Trésors de Super Mario'' is listed as ''Concours Super Mario'' ("Super Mario contest") at 20:25.</ref>
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'''''Les Trésors de Super Mario''''' is a short-form television series hosted by [[Mario]] that promoted the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in France. It started airing in mid-1989 and was discontinued less than a year later.<ref name=gz>{{cite|author=Florent Gorges|date=2021|title=''Génération Zelda - 35 ans de légendes''|publisher=Omaké Books|language=fr|isbn=978-2-37989-060-4|page=107-113}}</ref> It was broadcast nationally every evening on {{wp|France 3|FR3}} before the regional news.
'''''Les Trésors de Super Mario''''' is a short-form television series hosted by [[Mario]] that promoted the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] in France. It aired on {{wp|France 3|FR3}} starting from early 1989<ref name=feb11/> and was discontinued less than a year later.<ref name=gz/>


Each episode is three or four minutes long. It features animated segments starring Mario and footage of tips and tricks in some NES games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' or ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'', narrated by Mario. A contest to win NES games or Nintendo merchandise was held every week and the participants had to send a postcard with the answer to a question asked during the episode.<ref>{{cite|language=fr|author=TheDespoticMind|date=September 16, 2018|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ros6PtAtF_0|title=Les trésors de super mario - Zelda et Mario Bros. - Emission FR3 (1989)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
Each episode is three or four minutes long. It features animated segments starring Mario and footage of tips and tricks in some NES games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' or ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'', narrated by Mario. A contest to win NES games or Nintendo merchandise was held every week and the participants had to send a postcard with the answer to a question asked during the episode.<ref>{{cite|language=fr|author=TheDespoticMind|date=September 16, 2018|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ros6PtAtF_0|title=Les trésors de super mario - Zelda et Mario Bros. - Emission FR3 (1989)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
It has been claimed that the show was broadcast nationally every evening before the regional news.<ref name=gz/> Other sources suggest that it aired on Saturday evenings.<ref name=feb11/><ref>{{cite|quote=« Je suis tous les samedis soirs sur FR3, votre super concours… »|translation=I follow your great contest every Saturday evening on FR3…|language=fr|page=15|date=1989|title=''Club Nintendo'' 1989 No. 3|url=https://archive.org/details/CLNintendoFR198903/page/n13|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
In 1989, Bandai France, who owned the rights to distribute Nintendo games in France at the time, wanted to create an animated show to promote the NES and its games.<ref name=gz/> They partnered with the production company {{wp|l=fr|IDDH}} to produce ''Les Trésors de Super Mario'' as a daily short-form promotional show. French voice actor [[Jean-Claude Donda]] was chosen to voice Mario and would eventually reprise his role in some commercials and in the French version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]''.<ref>{{cite|language=fr|title=Notice bibliographique (''Super Mario Bros.: Piège au fond du puits'')|publisher=BnF.fr|url=https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb382545277.public|accessdate=August 7, 2024}}</ref>
In 1989, Bandai France, who owned the rights to distribute Nintendo games in France at the time, wanted to create an animated show to promote the NES and its games.<ref name=gz/> They partnered with the production company {{wp|l=fr|IDDH}} to produce ''Les Trésors de Super Mario'' as a short-form promotional show. French voice actor [[Jean-Claude Donda]] was chosen to voice Mario, and would also eventually reprise his role in some commercials and in the French version of ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]''.<ref>{{cite|language=fr|title=Notice bibliographique (''Super Mario Bros.: Piège au fond du puits'')|publisher=BnF.fr|url=https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb382545277.public|accessdate=August 7, 2024}}</ref>


The show was directed by {{wp|Regis Ghezelbash|Régis Ghezelbash}}, who worked at IDDH at the time. The game footage was recorded monthly by Josué Césaire, at the time counselor for the French SOS Nintendo hotline, who played the games and showcased the tips and tricks.<ref name=gz/> That raw footage would then be split over several episodes and interrupted by animated segments done by animator Naïm Mehdad.
The show was directed by {{wp|Regis Ghezelbash|Régis Ghezelbash}}, who worked at IDDH at the time. The game footage was recorded monthly by Josué Césaire, at the time counselor for the French SOS Nintendo hotline, who played the games and showcased the tips and tricks.<ref name=gz/> That raw footage would then be split over several episodes and interrupted by animated segments done by animator Naïm Mehdad.
==Gallery==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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Les Trésors de Super Mario
Les Trésors de Super Mario
General information
Format Children's television series
Director(s) Régis Ghezelbash
Voice actor(s) Jean-Claude Donda
Country of origin France
Original language French
Production
Production company Bandai France
IDDH (Bruno-René Huchez Group)
Runtime 3 or 4 minutes
Broadcast
Channel(s) FR3
First aired Early 1989[1][2]
Last aired Late 1989 or early 1990[1]
Status Ended

Les Trésors de Super Mario is a short-form television series hosted by Mario that promoted the Nintendo Entertainment System in France. It aired on FR3 starting from early 1989[2] and was discontinued less than a year later.[1]

Each episode is three or four minutes long. It features animated segments starring Mario and footage of tips and tricks in some NES games, such as Super Mario Bros. or The Legend of Zelda, narrated by Mario. A contest to win NES games or Nintendo merchandise was held every week and the participants had to send a postcard with the answer to a question asked during the episode.[3]

It has been claimed that the show was broadcast nationally every evening before the regional news.[1] Other sources suggest that it aired on Saturday evenings.[2][4]

Production[edit]

In 1989, Bandai France, who owned the rights to distribute Nintendo games in France at the time, wanted to create an animated show to promote the NES and its games.[1] They partnered with the production company IDDH to produce Les Trésors de Super Mario as a short-form promotional show. French voice actor Jean-Claude Donda was chosen to voice Mario, and would also eventually reprise his role in some commercials and in the French version of Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit.[5]

The show was directed by Régis Ghezelbash, who worked at IDDH at the time. The game footage was recorded monthly by Josué Césaire, at the time counselor for the French SOS Nintendo hotline, who played the games and showcased the tips and tricks.[1] That raw footage would then be split over several episodes and interrupted by animated segments done by animator Naïm Mehdad.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Les Trésors de Super Mario[1][6] Super Mario's Treasures

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Florent Gorges (2021). Génération Zelda - 35 ans de légendes. Omaké Books (French). ISBN 978-2-37989-060-4. Page 107-113.
  2. ^ a b c FR3 TV Listings for Saturday, February 11, 1989. Archives 80 (French). Retrieved August 19, 2024. Les Trésors de Super Mario is listed as Concours Super Mario ("Super Mario contest") at 20:25.
  3. ^ TheDespoticMind (September 16, 2018). Les trésors de super mario - Zelda et Mario Bros. - Emission FR3 (1989). YouTube (French). Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  4. ^ « Je suis tous les samedis soirs sur FR3, votre super concours… » ("I follow your great contest every Saturday evening on FR3…") – 1989. Club Nintendo 1989 No. 3. Nintendo (French). Page 15.
  5. ^ Notice bibliographique (Super Mario Bros.: Piège au fond du puits). BnF.fr (French). Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Mail address to which the contest participants had to send a postcard to enter the weekly contest.