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{{character infobox | {{character infobox | ||
|image=[[File:MotherBirdo.jpg | |image=[[File:MotherBirdo.jpg|215px]]<br>The Giant Birdo as seen in "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]" | ||
|first_appearance="[[The Bird! The Bird!]]" (1989) | |first_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' - "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]" (1989) | ||
| | |latest_appearance=''[[Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten]]'' (1991) | ||
|species=[[Birdo]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Giant Birdo''',<ref>{{cite|quote=While crossing the Land of Ice, Toad gets kidnapped by a Giant Birdo who thinks the Mushroom is her missing baby.|author=Back cover|title=''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! [[Media:SMBSSVolumeOneBack.jpg|Volume One DVD]]''}}</ref> also just known as '''Birdo''',<ref>{{cite|author=glitchritual|date=September 19, 2019|url=x.com/glitchritual/status/1174680874283163648|title=Super Mario Bros. 2 ViewMaster|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=August 11, 2020|language=en|archive=web.archive.org/web/20201104193740/https://twitter.com/glitchritual/status/1174680874283163648}}</ref> is a large and extremely nearsighted purple [[Birdo]] first appearing in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. She wears an orange bow and glasses and speaks with a lisp. | |||
==History== | |||
===''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''=== | |||
At the beginning of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "The Bird! The Bird!", the Giant Birdo, seeing [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], Toad and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] traveling through the [[Land of Ice]], swoops downward and grabs [[Toad]], mistaking him for her lost baby, [[Cheepy]]. | |||
Flying to her home atop a tall mountain, she proceeds to drop a protesting Toad in a crib and begin to smother him with kisses, glad to have found her missing "baby". Ignoring Toad's claims that he is not her baby, the Giant Birdo, after some difficulty, proceeds to answer a nearby ringing phone and told the caller, the [[List of implied organizations#Missing Bird Bureau|Missing Bird Bureau]], that she no longer needs them to search for Cheepy, as she has already found him. Hanging up the phone, the Giant Birdo attempts to give Toad more kisses and hugs as he frantically tries to run away. | Flying to her home atop a tall mountain, she proceeds to drop a protesting Toad in a crib and begin to smother him with kisses, glad to have found her missing "baby". Ignoring Toad's claims that he is not her baby, the Giant Birdo, after some difficulty, proceeds to answer a nearby ringing phone and told the caller, the [[List of implied organizations#Missing Bird Bureau|Missing Bird Bureau]], that she no longer needs them to search for Cheepy, as she has already found him. Hanging up the phone, the Giant Birdo attempts to give Toad more kisses and hugs as he frantically tries to run away. | ||
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Having managed to drive King Koopa from the land, the Giant Birdo, still grateful to Toad, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool for finding Cheepy, invites them to her home for some lunch. In the end, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad flee from her home after learning that their "lunch" is large, talking worms. | Having managed to drive King Koopa from the land, the Giant Birdo, still grateful to Toad, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool for finding Cheepy, invites them to her home for some lunch. In the end, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad flee from her home after learning that their "lunch" is large, talking worms. | ||
== | ===''[[Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten]]''=== | ||
The Giant Birdo reappears in ''[[Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten]]'' in the story "''Die trottelige Drachmenmutter''" ("The scatterbrained Dragon Mother"), which is a retelling of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' episode "The Bird! The Bird!". Here, she reprises the role she had in the episode. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Cheepys mother SMBSS.png|The Giant Birdo kissing [[Toad]] | Cheepys mother SMBSS.png|The Giant Birdo kissing [[Toad]] | ||
Birdo assisting Mario and Toad.jpg|The Giant Birdo assists [[Mario]] and Toad. | Birdo assisting Mario and Toad.jpg|The Giant Birdo assists [[Mario]] and Toad. | ||
ZFS SMB 4.png|The Giant Birdo in ''[[Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Fin=Dragon-lintu | |Fin=Dragon-lintu | ||
|FinM=Dragon-bird | |FinM=Dragon-bird | ||
|FinC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvDbn5X9WOU Super Mario Bros 1 VHS (Suomi)]</ref> | |||
|Fre=Birdo | |||
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUe-rXJJIfA&list=PLaFoLvczabwZT9mEcsRppZJRvNoW4czwg Super Mario Bros 001 Ne fais pas l'oiseau]</ref> | |||
|Heb=צ'יפור | |Heb=צ'יפור | ||
|HebR=Chipor | |HebR=Chipor | ||
|HebM= | |HebM=Play on ציפור (''tzipor'', "bird"); likely derived from Cheepy's name | ||
|HebC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6CwQYLVhXw האחים סופר מריו חלק 1]</ref> | |||
|Ita=Draghessa | |||
|ItaM=Dragoness; it is also the name of the Birdo species in the show's Italian dub | |||
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB_DbYuBFtw&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=2 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x01 Vola!Vola!]</ref> | |||
|Spa=Birdetta | |Spa=Birdetta | ||
| | |SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bcmfgJAQrw Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español- ¡El pájaro! ¡El pájaro! - Episode 1]</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{TSMBSS | {{TSMBSS animation}} | ||
[[Category:Birdos]] | [[Category:Birdos]] | ||
[[Category:Parents]] | [[Category:Parents]] | ||
[[Category:Allies]] | [[Category:Allies]] | ||
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! characters]] | [[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! characters]] | ||
[[it:Madre di Cheepy]] | |||
Latest revision as of 01:17, March 18, 2025
| Giant Birdo | |
|---|---|
 The Giant Birdo as seen in "The Bird! The Bird!" | |
| Species | Birdo |
| First appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - "The Bird! The Bird!" (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten (1991) |
The Giant Birdo,[1] also just known as Birdo,[2] is a large and extremely nearsighted purple Birdo first appearing in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. She wears an orange bow and glasses and speaks with a lisp.
History[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
At the beginning of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Bird! The Bird!", the Giant Birdo, seeing Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool traveling through the Land of Ice, swoops downward and grabs Toad, mistaking him for her lost baby, Cheepy.
Flying to her home atop a tall mountain, she proceeds to drop a protesting Toad in a crib and begin to smother him with kisses, glad to have found her missing "baby". Ignoring Toad's claims that he is not her baby, the Giant Birdo, after some difficulty, proceeds to answer a nearby ringing phone and told the caller, the Missing Bird Bureau, that she no longer needs them to search for Cheepy, as she has already found him. Hanging up the phone, the Giant Birdo attempts to give Toad more kisses and hugs as he frantically tries to run away.
Managing to eventually catch Toad, she proceeds to force-feed him milk from a bottle; forcing the bottle from his mouth, Toad once again tries to explain he is not Cheepy; ignoring Toad, the Giant Birdo is suddenly reminded that it is time for "Cheepy's" flying lessons by a nearby clock.
Grabbing Toad, she proceeds to fly through the air, attempting to reach 30,000 feet, with the plan of dropping Toad, expecting him to fly; eventually reaching the wanted altitude, she drops Toad, who manages to survive the fall by using his mushroom cap as a parachute.
Later, the Giant Birdo, after having the real Cheepy returned to her by Toad and Princess Toadstool, aids Mario and Luigi in their battle against King Koopa and his Koopa Troopa and Flurry minions by holding Mario and Toad in the air, as they dropped Turnip from a sack on King Koopa and his minions.
Having managed to drive King Koopa from the land, the Giant Birdo, still grateful to Toad, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool for finding Cheepy, invites them to her home for some lunch. In the end, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad flee from her home after learning that their "lunch" is large, talking worms.
Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten[edit]
The Giant Birdo reappears in Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten in the story "Die trottelige Drachmenmutter" ("The scatterbrained Dragon Mother"), which is a retelling of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Bird! The Bird!". Here, she reprises the role she had in the episode.
Gallery[edit]
The Giant Birdo kissing Toad
The Giant Birdo assists Mario and Toad.
The Giant Birdo in Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finnish | Dragon-lintu[3] | Dragon-bird | |
| French | Birdo[4] | - | |
| Hebrew | צ'יפור[5] Chipor |
Play on ציפור (tzipor, "bird"); likely derived from Cheepy's name | |
| Italian | Draghessa[6] | Dragoness; it is also the name of the Birdo species in the show's Italian dub | |
| Spanish | Birdetta[7] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ "While crossing the Land of Ice, Toad gets kidnapped by a Giant Birdo who thinks the Mushroom is her missing baby." – Back cover. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Volume One DVD.
- ^ glitchritual (September 19, 2019). Super Mario Bros. 2 ViewMaster. Twitter (English). Retrieved August 11, 2020. (Archived November 4, 2020, 19:37:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Super Mario Bros 1 VHS (Suomi)
- ^ Super Mario Bros 001 Ne fais pas l'oiseau
- ^ האחים סופר מריו חלק 1
- ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x01 Vola!Vola!
- ^ Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español- ¡El pájaro! ¡El pájaro! - Episode 1
