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[[File:LameBrainer.jpg|thumb|Mario, under the effects of the Lame Brainer]]
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The '''Lame Brainer''' is a special helmet created by [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]] which is capable of turning anyone who wears it into a mindless drone, complete with a hypnotic voice and red pupils, until it is removed.
|image=[[File:Lame Brainer.png|200px]]<br>Mario, under the effects of the Lame Brainer
|first_appearance=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ("[[Oh, Brother!]]") (1990)
}}
The '''Lame Brainer''' is a special helmet created by [[Ludwig|Kooky von Koopa]] which is capable of turning anyone who wears it into a mindless drone, complete with a hypnotic voice and red pupils, until it is removed. Its name is based on "lamebrain," an informal term used to refer to a person with low intelligence.


==History==
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]", Kooky, having successfully captured [[Mario]] with his [[Plumber Pole]], uses the Lame Brainer on him to force him into obeying his every command. To demonstrate the Lame Brainer's effects on Mario to [[Bowser|King Koopa]], Kooky presents Mario with a bowl of pasta. Although Mario wants the pasta at first, Kooky tells Mario that he hated pasta. Unable to think for himself, Mario then agrees with Kooky and rejects the pasta.
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]", Kooky, having successfully captured [[Mario]] with his [[Plumber Pole]], uses the Lame Brainer on him to force him into obeying his every command. To demonstrate the Lame Brainer's effects on Mario to [[Bowser|King Koopa]], Kooky presents Mario with a bowl of pasta. Although Mario wants the pasta at first, Kooky tells Mario that he hated pasta. Unable to think for himself, Mario then agrees with Kooky and rejects the pasta.


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Luigi's actions cause the Lame Brainer to pop off of Mario's head, freeing him from his trance, and onto Kooky's head, forcing the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] into behaving like a mindless drone. Mario then takes advantage of the situation by ordering Kooky to attack King Koopa, and Kooky then begins to chase his own father out of the dungeon.
Luigi's actions cause the Lame Brainer to pop off of Mario's head, freeing him from his trance, and onto Kooky's head, forcing the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] into behaving like a mindless drone. Mario then takes advantage of the situation by ordering Kooky to attack King Koopa, and Kooky then begins to chase his own father out of the dungeon.


The fate of the Lame Brainer, including how it was ultimately removed from Kooky's head, is unknown. As it was never seen again, it is possible that King Koopa simply destroyed the Lame Brainer afterwards, due to the trouble it caused him when it was misused on Kooky.
The fate of the Lame Brainer, including how it is ultimately removed from Kooky's head, is unknown.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|ChiS=笨脑袋
|ChiSR=Bèn Nǎodài
|ChiSM=Lame Brain
|ChiSC=<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV12D4y1r7zX?p=9 【720P高清修复】超级马里奥兄弟3 TV版动画【1990年】【中文语音字幕】【全26集】]</ref>
|Dan=Hjernelamer
|DanM=Brain Lamer
|DanC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0J_xbeuR7k Super Mario Bros. 3 OH, Brother! (Dansk)]</ref>
|Dut=Breinbreker
|DutM=Brain Breaker
|DutC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICE024otzcQ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Magische Avonturen DVD (Part 2)]</ref>
|Fin=Aivonlannistaja
|FinM=Brain Discourager
|FinC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZrmIfSpddM The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros. 3 | All Episode In Finnish [2013 DVD Version]]</ref>
|Fre=Déstabilisateur de Cerveaux
|FreM=Brain Destabilizer
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yToRBJJLSLs&list=PLaFoLvczabwbb5ANoo18Mvytk_HLBN74Z&index=9 Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 009 L'amour fraternel]</ref>
|Ita=Storpiacervelli
|Ita=Storpiacervelli
|ItaM=Brainlamer
|ItaM=Brainlamer
|Por=Cérebro Obediente
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eKGy4IeTbA&list=PLWzo2ShQRIik_9vJAjpCtOYPKTMiWfQMb&index=11 Le avventure di Super Mario 2x11 - Oh fratello]</ref>
|PorM=Yielding Brain
|PorA=Cérebro Obediente
|PorAM=Yielding Brain
|PorAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TyQDw-9w3k&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlKzei6E5Sb9E0Ydg2EEPGh Super Mario Bros. 3 - Brigas de Irmãos (Dublagem Herbert Richers)]</ref>
|Rom=Înmuiatorul de creiere
|Rom=Înmuiatorul de creiere
|RomM=Brain weakener/softener
|RomM=Brain weakener/softener
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26839812740 "Oh, Brother!", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|Rus=Водитель Мозгов
|RusR=Voditelʹ Mozgov
|RusM=Brain Controller
|RusC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZka3-Uuj3o&list=PLsSyf51DZDU1IGgYh2-p18Z0PEz1jW53G&index=10 Мультфильм Супер Марио - 9 серия]</ref>
|Spa=Control de Cerebros
|SpaM=Brain Control
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqfqOk_R2tQ&list=PL9SW0yG7n_bnpxH7s64Qgh_Wa4ycVmNpt&index=11 Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 10 - Que Hermanos!!!]</ref>
|SpaE=Ordenador Somático
|SpaEM=Somatic Computer
|SpaEC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNehaY37kGs&list=PL2lUnuHRmZtzqzUPj5vJysHm-kxWJi2BN&index=12 Super Mario Bros. 3 - ¡Jo, hermano! (Doblaje castellano original)]</ref>
|SpaEN=original dub
}}
}}
{{TAoSMB3}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:19, February 19, 2025

Lame Brainer
Mario controlled by the Lame Brainer in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Mario, under the effects of the Lame Brainer
First appearance The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 ("Oh, Brother!") (1990)

The Lame Brainer is a special helmet created by Kooky von Koopa which is capable of turning anyone who wears it into a mindless drone, complete with a hypnotic voice and red pupils, until it is removed. Its name is based on "lamebrain," an informal term used to refer to a person with low intelligence.

History[edit]

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Oh, Brother!", Kooky, having successfully captured Mario with his Plumber Pole, uses the Lame Brainer on him to force him into obeying his every command. To demonstrate the Lame Brainer's effects on Mario to King Koopa, Kooky presents Mario with a bowl of pasta. Although Mario wants the pasta at first, Kooky tells Mario that he hated pasta. Unable to think for himself, Mario then agrees with Kooky and rejects the pasta.

King Koopa then asks for Mario to fix the broken Power Shower pipe, and Mario does so. When Mario finishes, Frog Luigi arrives to save him. However, as Mario is still under his control while wearing the Lame Brainer, King Koopa orders him to attack Luigi with a wrench.

Luigi, unable to reason with Mario, tries to talk some sense into his uncontrollable brother. When talking about their past experiences does not work, Luigi aggravates Mario by pulling down on the Lame Brainer (in place of his cap), his overalls and his mustache. By doing this, Luigi bypasses the effects the Lame Brainer has on Mario, overloading it.

Luigi's actions cause the Lame Brainer to pop off of Mario's head, freeing him from his trance, and onto Kooky's head, forcing the Koopaling into behaving like a mindless drone. Mario then takes advantage of the situation by ordering Kooky to attack King Koopa, and Kooky then begins to chase his own father out of the dungeon.

The fate of the Lame Brainer, including how it is ultimately removed from Kooky's head, is unknown.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 笨脑袋[1]
Bèn Nǎodài
Lame Brain
Danish Hjernelamer[2] Brain Lamer
Dutch Breinbreker[3] Brain Breaker
Finnish Aivonlannistaja[4] Brain Discourager
French Déstabilisateur de Cerveaux[5] Brain Destabilizer
Italian Storpiacervelli[6] Brainlamer
Portuguese (NOA) Cérebro Obediente[7] Yielding Brain
Romanian Înmuiatorul de creiere[8] Brain weakener/softener
Russian Водитель Мозгов[9]
Voditelʹ Mozgov
Brain Controller
Spanish Control de Cerebros[10] Brain Control
Spanish (NOE) Ordenador Somático[11] Somatic Computer original dub

References[edit]