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|title=Princess Toadstool for President
|image=[[File:PrincessToadstoolPresident.jpg|250px]]
|image=[[Image:PrincessToadstoolPresident.jpg|250px|Bowser gives his election speech.]]
|production=111
|airdate=September 22, 1990
|airdate=September 22, 1990 (English) <br> October 11, 1991 (French)
|writer=Matt Uitz
|writer=Matt Uitz
|opening=Grass Land
|opening=[[Grass Land]]
|song=[[Wikipedia: Great Balls of Fire|Great Balls of Fire]]
|song="[[List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 songs#Great Balls of Fire|Great Balls of Fire]]" ({{wp|Jerry Lee Lewis}})
|before=[[The Beauty of Kootie|<<]]
|before=[[The Beauty of Kootie|<<]]
|after=[[Never Koop a Koopa|>>]]
|after=[[Never Koop a Koopa|>>]]
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'''Princess Toadstool for President''' is the fifth episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; it aired alongside another episode of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' entitled "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]".
"'''Princess Toadstool for President'''" is the fifth episode of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It aired alongside another episode entitled "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]." This episode marks first appearance of the [[Big Paragoomba]], which would make an official debut in the games in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', almost 20 years later. It also the first episode where [[Mario]]'s hair is colored brown instead of black, based on the later ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games.


==Plot Synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
[[Toad]] comes running out of his [[Toad House|his house]] to find [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], who are fishing at a pond, and warns them about how [[Bowser]] has brought a plague of [[Paragoomba]]s to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
[[Toad]] comes running out of [[Toad House|his house]] to find [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], who are fishing at a pond, and warns them about how [[Bowser|King Koopa]] has brought a plague of [[Paragoomba|Para-Goomba]]s to the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].


Meanwhile, Bowser and [[Larry Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Cheatsy]] wheel a cage full of [[Huge Paragoomba]]s from [[Giant Land]] to the top of a hill. Bowser tells Cheatsy that he intends to have the Paragoombas eat up the local crops so that the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] will have no food and so that Princess Toadstool will be forced into giving him her kingdom in exchange for his food.
Meanwhile, Koopa and [[Larry|Cheatsy]] wheel a cage full of [[Big Paragoomba|Giant Land Para-Goomba]]s to the top of a hill. Koopa tells Cheatsy that he intends to have the Para-Goombas eat up the local crops so that the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] will have no food and so that Princess Toadstool will be forced into giving him her kingdom in exchange for his food.


As soon as the Paragoombas are unleashed, Mario and Luigi arrive and make quick work of them. Princess Toadstool then confronts Bowser, telling him that if he's so desperate to rule her kingdom, that he should do it properly. She informs him of an upcoming election, and that he should run in it. That way, the citizens will be able to elect their next leader, and the loser will agree to leave the kingdom. Mario doubts that Bowser would actually enter the running, but Bowser surprises him by agreeing to Princess Toadstool's suggestion, and shakes her hand.
As soon as the Para-Goombas are unleashed, Mario and Luigi arrive and try to tell Koopa to put the Para-Goombas back in the cage, but he instead throws the cage at them. Mario and Luigi manage to jump on the cage and make quick work of four of the Para-Goombas, while the last two shut themselves in the cage. Princess Toadstool then confronts Koopa, telling him that if he is so desperate to rule her kingdom, that he should do it properly. She informs him of an upcoming election, and that he should run in it. That way, the citizens will be able to elect their next leader, and the loser will agree to leave the kingdom. Mario doubts that Koopa would actually enter the running, but he surprises him by agreeing to Princess Toadstool's suggestion, and shakes her hand.
[[File:Princess Toadstool 1.jpg|thumb|left|King Koopa talking to Cheatsy.]]
Having returned to his throne room at [[Bowser's Castle|Castle Koopa]], Bowser whines to Cheatsy about how nobody in the Mushroom Kingdom would ever vote for him, because Princess Toadstool is a goody-two-shoes. Cheatsy suggests being nice, but Bowser claims that he's never been nice in his life, and that he's ''allergic to nice''. [[Ludwig Von Koopa#DIC Cartoons|Kooky]] enters and sprays his dad with a strange, blue chemical, which suddenly forces him to act nicely. Kooky explains that he has created a [[Nice Guy Potion]], and with it, Bowser stands a chance against Princess Toadstool.


Back in the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Toadstool is giving a one-sided debate against Bowser, when Bowser and his [[Koopalings|kids]] arrive as a marching band. Bowser tosses [[Gold Coin]]s out to everyone, telling them all to have a nice day. He then goes on to toss more freebies down to the Mushroom People from his [[Airship|Doomship]]. Back at Toad's House, Mario and Toad worry that all of Bowser's offerings will persuade people into voting for him, so Princess Toadstool plans to give a speech about what he's done in the past at the Mushroom Kingdom Founder's Day Picnic. Cheatsy and Kooky, who are spying on them through a window, realize that they need to deal with Princess Toadstool's plan.
[[File:Princess Toadstool 1.jpg|thumb|left|King Koopa talking to Cheatsy about how Princess Toadstool could win the election easily.]]
[[File:Princess Toadstool 2.jpg|thumb|Kooky setting off the firecracker.]]
Having returned to his throne room at [[Bowser's Castle|Castle Koopa]], Koopa whines to Cheatsy about how nobody in the Mushroom Kingdom would ever vote for him, because Princess Toadstool is a "goody-goody." Cheatsy suggests being nice, but Koopa claims that he has never been nice in his life, stating that he is "allergic to nice." [[Ludwig|Kooky]] then enters and sprays his dad with a strange, blue chemical, which suddenly forces him to act nicely. Kooky explains that the substance is a [[Nice Guy Potion]], and with it, Koopa stands a chance against Princess Toadstool.
 
Back in the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Toadstool is giving a one-sided debate against Koopa, when Koopa and his [[Koopalings|kids]] arrive as a marching band. Koopa tosses [[Gold Coin]]s out to everyone, telling them all to have a nice day. He then goes on to toss more freebies down to the Mushroom People from his [[Airship|Doomship]]: free toys for the children, free flea collars for the pets, and free false teeth for the elderly. Back at Toad's House, Mario and Toad (the latter of whom is wearing a Koopa T-shirt himself) worry that all of Koopa's offerings will persuade people into voting for him, so Princess Toadstool plans to give a speech about what she has done in the past at the Mushroom Kingdom Founder's Day Picnic. Cheatsy and Kooky, who are spying on them through a window, realize that they need to deal with Princess Toadstool's plan.
 
[[File:Princess Toadstool 2.jpg|thumb|Kooky setting off the firecracker to ruin the Founder's Day fireworks.]]
At the picnic, Princess Toadstool starts to give her speech, when Kooky sets off a firecracker, which hits a mountain of blocks, causing it to collapse. The blocks scare Princess Toadstool into falling off a cliff, but when Mario and Luigi go down to find her, they learn that she hid in a [[Warp Pipe]].
At the picnic, Princess Toadstool starts to give her speech, when Kooky sets off a firecracker, which hits a mountain of blocks, causing it to collapse. The blocks scare Princess Toadstool into falling off a cliff, but when Mario and Luigi go down to find her, they learn that she hid in a [[Warp Pipe]].


Meanwhile, Bowser is sweet-talking to a baby, when he slowly stops acting nice. Kooky figures that the Nice Guy Potion is wearing off, so Bowser orders him and Cheatsy to return home and create some more before his final election speech. Mario and Luigi, who were spying on the Koopas, head after them.
Meanwhile, Koopa is sweet-talking to a baby, when he slowly stops acting nice. Kooky figures that the Nice Guy Potion is wearing off, so Koopa orders him and Cheatsy to return home and create some more before his final election speech. Mario and Luigi, who were spying on the Koopas, head after them.
 
Mario and Luigi soon arrive in [[Dark Land]], where they are ambushed by [[Doom Tank|Tanks]] and [[Rocky Wrench]]es. They escape into a Warp Pipe leading underground, but find themselves in a fire pit. In the pit, the brothers are chased around by [[Flame Chomp|Fire Chomp]]s, [[Hot Foot]]s, and a [[Fire Snake|Firesnake]], but they manage to avoid them and get to the other side.


Mario and Luigi soon arrive in [[Dark Land]], where they are ambushed by [[Doom Tank|Tanks]] and [[Rocky Wrench]]es. They escape into a Warp Pipe leading underground, but find themselves in a fire pit. In the pit, the brothers are chased around by [[Fire Chomp]]s, [[Hot Foot]]s and a [[Fire Snake]], but they manage to avoid them and get to the other side.
[[File:Princess Toadstool 3.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi distracting Cheatsy and Kooky.]]
[[File:Princess Toadstool 3.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi distracting Cheatsy and Kooky.]]
Mario and Luigi soon make it inside Castle Koopa, and arrive at the entrance to Kooky’s lab, where Kooky and Cheatsy are preparing more Nice Guy Potion. Luigi gets the Koopalings' attention by dropping a glass beaker on the floor, and they chase him out of the lab. While they’re gone, Mario walks into the lab and pours the Nice Guy Potion down the drain. Cheatsy and Kooky return to the lab without finding Luigi to see that the potion is gone. When Bowser finds out, he's furious, because the election is about to start.
Mario and Luigi soon make it inside Castle Koopa, and arrive at the entrance to Kooky's lab, where Kooky and Cheatsy are preparing more Nice Guy Potion. Luigi gets the Koopalings' attention by dropping a glass beaker on the floor, and they chase him out of the lab. While they are gone, Mario walks into the lab and pours the Nice Guy Potion down the drain. Cheatsy and Kooky return to the lab without finding Luigi to see that the potion is gone. When Koopa finds out, he is furious, because the election is about to start.


After Princess Toadstool gives her final speech, Bowser is reluctant to give his, as he's still angry. Kooky and Cheatsy tell him to fake his way through his speech, so he attempts to do so. As he gives his speech, Princess Toadstool claims that he used a Nice Guy Potion to try and win the election. Bowser claims that he would never need such a potion to be nice, and threatens to pound anyone who opposes him into mush.
After Princess Toadstool gives her final speech, Koopa is reluctant to give his, as he is still angry. Kooky and Cheatsy tell him to fake his way through his speech, so he attempts to do so. As he gives his speech, Princess Toadstool claims that he used a Nice Guy Potion to try to win the election. Koopa claims that he would never need such a potion to be nice, and ironically threatens to pound anyone who opposes him into mush.


Afterwards, Mario reveals the final vote count, announcing that Princess Toadstool won by a landslide, and that Bowser only received one vote. When Bowser ponders as to why the only vote he received was his own, Cheatsy and Kooky explain that Princess Toadstool was so nice, that they had to vote for her. Bowser growls, and starts chasing his kids around.
Afterwards, Mario reveals the final vote count, announcing that Princess Toadstool won by a landslide, and Koopa is shocked to learn that out of 6,436,213 voters, he only received one vote: his very own. When Koopa ponders as to how that is possible, Cheatsy and Kooky explain that Princess Toadstool was so nice, that they had to vote for her. Koopa growls, and chases his kids as they run away.
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==Animation and Continuity errors==
==Cast==
*As Princess Toadstool tells Bowser that the election is coming up, there is a scenery background right in front of her where it shouldn't be.
*[[Walker Boone]] &mdash; [[Mario]]
*If the Mushroom Kingdom is ruled by a true monarchy, then it would never have any primary elections; all leaders would be decided by birth.
*[[Tony Rosato]] &mdash; [[Luigi]], Man #2
*In one scene when Cheatsy is helping Kooky make the nice guy potion, his entire face is green.
*[[Tracey Moore]] &mdash; [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Lady
*In Bowser's final speech, when he thanks the Mushroom People, nothing is in front of him, but after he is confronted with the Nice Guy Potion rumor, a mushroom is in front of him.
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Toad]], Man #1
*When Kooky holds the potion (when making another) his hands are similar to the King Koopa's.
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]], Man #3
*[[James Rankin]] &mdash; [[Larry|Cheatsy Koopa]]
*[[Michael Stark]] &mdash; [[Ludwig|Kooky von Koopa]]


==Names in Other Languages==
==Animation and continuity errors==
{{foreignname
*In almost every transition, the sound played with it is missing.
*The background music for this episode is entirely muffled with the exception of the "[[Mega Move]]" theme.
*[[Toad]] can be seen smiling for a brief moment before he alerts his friends.
*When [[Mario]] fishes, a shot of [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] is shown twice.
**After the first shot, Toad is missing, and shortly after, the second shot zooms out for a split-second before cutting to the next scene.
*While pulling the cage, [[Bowser|King Koopa]] constantly switches between two designs while [[Larry|Cheatsy]]'s animation loops incorrectly.
*The color of King Koopa's stomach briefly changes to the color of his body while pulling the cage.
*When King Koopa and Cheatsy pull the cage up the hill, part of the cage is already open.
*When Cheatsy opens the cage, a [[Paragoomba]]'s eyebrows are missing.
*Throughout its appearance, the cage changes color and size several times.
*When the Paragoombas are munching on the crops, they are mirrored for a split-second.
*When King Koopa starts to push the cage towards the Mario Bros, Cheatsy is missing.
*When the cage is rolling towards Mario and [[Luigi]], it is nearly touching them, but when they jump onto it, it is just reaching them.
*After Mario and Luigi stomp on some Paragoombas a second time, they briefly reappear.
*When Cheatsy says, "''Are you kidding?''", one of his spikes flashes. This also happens with one King Koopa's fangs.
*When Princess Toadstool tells King Koopa that the election is coming up, the hills in the background overlap her.
*If the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] is a monarchy, then it would never have any primary elections; all leaders would be decided by birth.
*When King Koopa sits down in his throne, the screen is blurry.
*When King Koopa says that he has never been nice, one of his nails turns the same color as his body. This also happens when he clears his eyes after being sprayed by [[Ludwig|Kooky]]'s [[Nice Guy Potion]].
*When Kooky comes in, Cheatsy is suddenly right next to King Koopa's throne.
*When Kooky says that King Koopa would never win the election unless he is under the effect of the Nice Guy Potion, his tooth disappears several times.
*When Princess Toadstool says that she challenged King Koopa to an election, her earrings are black instead of blue, while the trims on her dress are the same color as the rest of the dress.
*During the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] marching parade, several of the Koopalings' heads flash, along with [[Iggy|Hop]]'s glasses and [[Lemmy|Hip]]'s drum.
*When King Koopa tosses [[coin]]s to the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]], his basket of coins fills back up.
*When the Mushroom People cheer for King Koopa after he says that there will be more nice things if they elect him as their ruler, a Mushroomer's face is not fully colored in.
*When Kooky and Cheatsy peak into Toad's window, Kooky's head is completely tan.
*In one scene during the picnic, Toad's shirt is missing.
*When Kooky and Cheatsy laugh when ruining the fireworks, Kooky's shell flashes.
*When Cheatsy says that King Koopa should not let the public see him not acting nice, King Koopa's eyes are white instead of yellow, while Cheatsy's head is colored orange instead of green.
*When King Koopa tells Kooky and Cheatsy to go to [[Bowser's Castle|Kastle Koopa]], part of his underbelly disappears.
*When the [[Tank]]s chase Mario and Luigi, the background shakes.
*When Mario and Luigi run away from the [[Fire Snake]], the fire at the bottom of the screen disappears.
*When Mario and Luigi look at the Fire Snake from the pipe, Mario's hair is black like Luigi's instead of brown.
*When Kooky holds the potion, his hands are colored like King Koopa's.
*When Kooky tells Cheatsy not to rush, the stirring rod he was holding disappears.
*When Cheatsy says that he is helping, his face is completely green.
*When Cheatsy and Kooky look at Luigi, Kooky holds the potion in his left hand, but when they chase after him, it is in his right.
**In the same scene, the potion inside of the beaker disappears.
*When Cheatsy and Kooky run back to the lab, Kooky reacts about the potion being gone despite not reaching the lab yet.
*After King Koopa finds out that the potion is gone, his shell flashes.
*When Cheatsy says that King Koopa is the biggest fake around, his nostrils are missing.
*In Koopa's final speech, when he thanks the Mushroom People, nothing is in front of him, but after he is confronted with the Nice Guy Potion rumor, a mushroom appears.
 
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==Names in other languages==
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|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kmBDXB0_l0&list=PLysMAMA5mZDPK7uUkp94zheRNEtn_WQDG&index=2 Die Abenteuer von Super Mario Bros. 3 - Bonkers von Yonkers]</ref>
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the first appearance of Huge Paragoombas. They later appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]].
*[[Bowser|King Koopa]] is referred to as "Bowser Koopa" twice in this episode.
*King Koopa is referred to as Bowser Koopa twice in this episode.
*This is one of two episodes that were not included in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' single DVDs, the other being "[[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]]."
*In the Swedish dub, when Bowser gets smacked by the kid, he says "Din jäv...", but abrupts himself. In Swedish, "jäv" is the first part of the Swedish word ''jävla'' (with the "v" being where the person in question abrupts himself, if he or she does so), which is considered [[wikipedia:Profanity|profanity]] and comparable to the English word ''fuck'' when the latter is used as such.
*The plot is similar to that of "Sonic is Running" from ''[[sonicretro:Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', another show produced by [[DIC Entertainment]]. In both cases, the villains (Koopa and [[Dr. Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]], respectively) decide to run for a position of leadership and use unfair advantages to gain support: Koopa with a [[Nice Guy Potion]], and Robotnik with Hypnovision. However, both Mario and [[Sonic]] catch up with the schemes and cause the villains to ruin their final speeches. In both cases, the villains are beaten by landslides and received only one vote, their own, and it is revealed that their own family voted for the other side instead of them.
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*In the Swedish dub, when King Koopa is hit by the [[Toad (species)|child]], he says "''Din jäv...''", but stops himself. In Swedish, "jäv" is the first part of the Swedish word ''jävla'', with the "v" being where the person in question stops, if they do so, which is considered profanity and comparable to the English word "fuck"<!---Do not censor---> when the latter is used as such.
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Latest revision as of 06:30, October 14, 2024

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode
"Princess Toadstool for President"
PrincessToadstoolPresident.jpg
Production number 111
Airdate September 22, 1990 (English)
October 11, 1991 (French)
Writer(s) Matt Uitz
Opening curtain Grass Land
Featured song "Great Balls of Fire" (Jerry Lee Lewis)
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"Princess Toadstool for President" is the fifth episode of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. It aired alongside another episode entitled "Never Koop a Koopa." This episode marks first appearance of the Big Paragoomba, which would make an official debut in the games in Super Mario Galaxy 2, almost 20 years later. It also the first episode where Mario's hair is colored brown instead of black, based on the later Super Mario games.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Toad comes running out of his house to find Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool, who are fishing at a pond, and warns them about how King Koopa has brought a plague of Para-Goombas to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Koopa and Cheatsy wheel a cage full of Giant Land Para-Goombas to the top of a hill. Koopa tells Cheatsy that he intends to have the Para-Goombas eat up the local crops so that the Mushroom People will have no food and so that Princess Toadstool will be forced into giving him her kingdom in exchange for his food.

As soon as the Para-Goombas are unleashed, Mario and Luigi arrive and try to tell Koopa to put the Para-Goombas back in the cage, but he instead throws the cage at them. Mario and Luigi manage to jump on the cage and make quick work of four of the Para-Goombas, while the last two shut themselves in the cage. Princess Toadstool then confronts Koopa, telling him that if he is so desperate to rule her kingdom, that he should do it properly. She informs him of an upcoming election, and that he should run in it. That way, the citizens will be able to elect their next leader, and the loser will agree to leave the kingdom. Mario doubts that Koopa would actually enter the running, but he surprises him by agreeing to Princess Toadstool's suggestion, and shakes her hand.

King Koopa talking to Cheatsy about how Princess Toadstool could win the election easily.

Having returned to his throne room at Castle Koopa, Koopa whines to Cheatsy about how nobody in the Mushroom Kingdom would ever vote for him, because Princess Toadstool is a "goody-goody." Cheatsy suggests being nice, but Koopa claims that he has never been nice in his life, stating that he is "allergic to nice." Kooky then enters and sprays his dad with a strange, blue chemical, which suddenly forces him to act nicely. Kooky explains that the substance is a Nice Guy Potion, and with it, Koopa stands a chance against Princess Toadstool.

Back in the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Toadstool is giving a one-sided debate against Koopa, when Koopa and his kids arrive as a marching band. Koopa tosses Gold Coins out to everyone, telling them all to have a nice day. He then goes on to toss more freebies down to the Mushroom People from his Doomship: free toys for the children, free flea collars for the pets, and free false teeth for the elderly. Back at Toad's House, Mario and Toad (the latter of whom is wearing a Koopa T-shirt himself) worry that all of Koopa's offerings will persuade people into voting for him, so Princess Toadstool plans to give a speech about what she has done in the past at the Mushroom Kingdom Founder's Day Picnic. Cheatsy and Kooky, who are spying on them through a window, realize that they need to deal with Princess Toadstool's plan.

Kooky setting off the firecracker to ruin the Founder's Day fireworks.

At the picnic, Princess Toadstool starts to give her speech, when Kooky sets off a firecracker, which hits a mountain of blocks, causing it to collapse. The blocks scare Princess Toadstool into falling off a cliff, but when Mario and Luigi go down to find her, they learn that she hid in a Warp Pipe.

Meanwhile, Koopa is sweet-talking to a baby, when he slowly stops acting nice. Kooky figures that the Nice Guy Potion is wearing off, so Koopa orders him and Cheatsy to return home and create some more before his final election speech. Mario and Luigi, who were spying on the Koopas, head after them.

Mario and Luigi soon arrive in Dark Land, where they are ambushed by Tanks and Rocky Wrenches. They escape into a Warp Pipe leading underground, but find themselves in a fire pit. In the pit, the brothers are chased around by Fire Chomps, Hot Foots, and a Firesnake, but they manage to avoid them and get to the other side.

Luigi distracting Cheatsy and Kooky.

Mario and Luigi soon make it inside Castle Koopa, and arrive at the entrance to Kooky's lab, where Kooky and Cheatsy are preparing more Nice Guy Potion. Luigi gets the Koopalings' attention by dropping a glass beaker on the floor, and they chase him out of the lab. While they are gone, Mario walks into the lab and pours the Nice Guy Potion down the drain. Cheatsy and Kooky return to the lab without finding Luigi to see that the potion is gone. When Koopa finds out, he is furious, because the election is about to start.

After Princess Toadstool gives her final speech, Koopa is reluctant to give his, as he is still angry. Kooky and Cheatsy tell him to fake his way through his speech, so he attempts to do so. As he gives his speech, Princess Toadstool claims that he used a Nice Guy Potion to try to win the election. Koopa claims that he would never need such a potion to be nice, and ironically threatens to pound anyone who opposes him into mush.

Afterwards, Mario reveals the final vote count, announcing that Princess Toadstool won by a landslide, and Koopa is shocked to learn that out of 6,436,213 voters, he only received one vote: his very own. When Koopa ponders as to how that is possible, Cheatsy and Kooky explain that Princess Toadstool was so nice, that they had to vote for her. Koopa growls, and chases his kids as they run away.

Cast[edit]

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • In almost every transition, the sound played with it is missing.
  • The background music for this episode is entirely muffled with the exception of the "Mega Move" theme.
  • Toad can be seen smiling for a brief moment before he alerts his friends.
  • When Mario fishes, a shot of Princess Toadstool is shown twice.
    • After the first shot, Toad is missing, and shortly after, the second shot zooms out for a split-second before cutting to the next scene.
  • While pulling the cage, King Koopa constantly switches between two designs while Cheatsy's animation loops incorrectly.
  • The color of King Koopa's stomach briefly changes to the color of his body while pulling the cage.
  • When King Koopa and Cheatsy pull the cage up the hill, part of the cage is already open.
  • When Cheatsy opens the cage, a Paragoomba's eyebrows are missing.
  • Throughout its appearance, the cage changes color and size several times.
  • When the Paragoombas are munching on the crops, they are mirrored for a split-second.
  • When King Koopa starts to push the cage towards the Mario Bros, Cheatsy is missing.
  • When the cage is rolling towards Mario and Luigi, it is nearly touching them, but when they jump onto it, it is just reaching them.
  • After Mario and Luigi stomp on some Paragoombas a second time, they briefly reappear.
  • When Cheatsy says, "Are you kidding?", one of his spikes flashes. This also happens with one King Koopa's fangs.
  • When Princess Toadstool tells King Koopa that the election is coming up, the hills in the background overlap her.
  • If the Mushroom Kingdom is a monarchy, then it would never have any primary elections; all leaders would be decided by birth.
  • When King Koopa sits down in his throne, the screen is blurry.
  • When King Koopa says that he has never been nice, one of his nails turns the same color as his body. This also happens when he clears his eyes after being sprayed by Kooky's Nice Guy Potion.
  • When Kooky comes in, Cheatsy is suddenly right next to King Koopa's throne.
  • When Kooky says that King Koopa would never win the election unless he is under the effect of the Nice Guy Potion, his tooth disappears several times.
  • When Princess Toadstool says that she challenged King Koopa to an election, her earrings are black instead of blue, while the trims on her dress are the same color as the rest of the dress.
  • During the Koopaling marching parade, several of the Koopalings' heads flash, along with Hop's glasses and Hip's drum.
  • When King Koopa tosses coins to the Mushroom People, his basket of coins fills back up.
  • When the Mushroom People cheer for King Koopa after he says that there will be more nice things if they elect him as their ruler, a Mushroomer's face is not fully colored in.
  • When Kooky and Cheatsy peak into Toad's window, Kooky's head is completely tan.
  • In one scene during the picnic, Toad's shirt is missing.
  • When Kooky and Cheatsy laugh when ruining the fireworks, Kooky's shell flashes.
  • When Cheatsy says that King Koopa should not let the public see him not acting nice, King Koopa's eyes are white instead of yellow, while Cheatsy's head is colored orange instead of green.
  • When King Koopa tells Kooky and Cheatsy to go to Kastle Koopa, part of his underbelly disappears.
  • When the Tanks chase Mario and Luigi, the background shakes.
  • When Mario and Luigi run away from the Fire Snake, the fire at the bottom of the screen disappears.
  • When Mario and Luigi look at the Fire Snake from the pipe, Mario's hair is black like Luigi's instead of brown.
  • When Kooky holds the potion, his hands are colored like King Koopa's.
  • When Kooky tells Cheatsy not to rush, the stirring rod he was holding disappears.
  • When Cheatsy says that he is helping, his face is completely green.
  • When Cheatsy and Kooky look at Luigi, Kooky holds the potion in his left hand, but when they chase after him, it is in his right.
    • In the same scene, the potion inside of the beaker disappears.
  • When Cheatsy and Kooky run back to the lab, Kooky reacts about the potion being gone despite not reaching the lab yet.
  • After King Koopa finds out that the potion is gone, his shell flashes.
  • When Cheatsy says that King Koopa is the biggest fake around, his nostrils are missing.
  • In Koopa's final speech, when he thanks the Mushroom People, nothing is in front of him, but after he is confronted with the Nice Guy Potion rumor, a mushroom appears.
  • The overlap error

    The overlap error

  • Kooky's miscolored hands

    Kooky's miscolored hands

  • Cheatsy's miscolored face

    Cheatsy's miscolored face

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 碧姬公主竞选领导者[1]
Bìjī Gōngzhǔ Jìngxuǎn Lǐngdǎozhě 		Princess Peach Runs for Leader
Dutch Prinses Paddestoel voor president[2] Princess Toadstool for President
Finnish Prinsessa presidentiksi[3] Princess for president
French L'élection de la Princesse[4] The election of the Princess
German Wahlkampf[5] Election Campaign
Italian Il Regno dei Funghi[6] The Mushroom Kingdom
Korean 버섯왕국의 선거바람[7]
Beoseot Wanggukui Seongeo Baram 		Mushroom Kingdom's Election Affair
Polish Księżniczka na prezydenta[8] Princess for president
Portuguese (NOA) Elegendo a Princesa[9] Electing the Princess original dub
Princesa Cogumelo para Presidente[10] Princess Toadstool for President re-dub
Romanian Prințesa Ciupercuță, președintă[11] Princess Toadstool, president
Russian Президентские выборы[12]
Prezidentskie vybory 		Presidential election
Slovenian Volitve v Gobjem kraljestvu[?] Elections to the Mushroom Kingdom
Spanish La Princesa Seta para la Presidencia[13] The Princess Toadstool for President
Spanish (NOE) La Princesa Sapolina para presidente[14] Princess Toadstool for president original dub

Trivia[edit]

  • King Koopa is referred to as "Bowser Koopa" twice in this episode.
  • This is one of two episodes that were not included in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 single DVDs, the other being "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario."
  • The plot is similar to that of "Sonic is Running" from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, another show produced by DIC Entertainment. In both cases, the villains (Koopa and Dr. Robotnik, respectively) decide to run for a position of leadership and use unfair advantages to gain support: Koopa with a Nice Guy Potion, and Robotnik with Hypnovision. However, both Mario and Sonic catch up with the schemes and cause the villains to ruin their final speeches. In both cases, the villains are beaten by landslides and received only one vote, their own, and it is revealed that their own family voted for the other side instead of them.
  • In the Swedish dub, when King Koopa is hit by the child, he says "Din jäv...", but stops himself. In Swedish, "jäv" is the first part of the Swedish word jävla, with the "v" being where the person in question stops, if they do so, which is considered profanity and comparable to the English word "fuck" when the latter is used as such.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 【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】
  2. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 Dutch Dub - Magische Avonturen DVD (Part 2)
  3. ^ Super Mario bros 3 episode 11 (finnish)
  4. ^ Les aventures de Super Mario Bros 3 011 L'élection de la princesse
  5. ^ Die Abenteuer von Super Mario Bros. 3 - Bonkers von Yonkers
  6. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario 2x05 - Il regno dei funghi
  7. ^ The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3 Korean Dub 슈퍼마리오 3 VHS Volumes 1 - 6.
  8. ^ Nowe Przygody Braci Mario Odcinek 05 - Księzniczka na prezydenta
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Elegendo a Princesa (Dublagem Herbert Richers)
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - Princesa Cogumelo para Presidente (Dublagem Uniarthe)
  11. ^ May 20, 2015. "Princess Toadstool for President", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  12. ^ Приключения братьев Супер Марио 3 (все серии) (6+)
  13. ^ Las Aventuras de los Super hermanos Mario: 11 - La Princesa Seta Para La Presidencia
  14. ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 - La princesa Sapolina para presidente (Doblaje castellano original)
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The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Episodes Episode 1: "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas" • Episode 2: "Reptiles in the Rose Garden" • Episode 3: "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario" • Episode 4: "The Beauty of Kootie" • Episode 5: "Princess Toadstool for President" • Episode 6: "Never Koop a Koopa" • Episode 7: "Reign Storm" • Episode 8: "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" • Episode 9: "Dadzilla" • Episode 10: "Tag Team Trouble" • Episode 11: "Oh, Brother!" • Episode 12: "Misadventure of Mighty Plumber" • Episode 13: "A Toadally Magical Adventure" • Episode 14: "Misadventures in Babysitting" • Episode 15: "Do the Koopa" • Episode 16: "Kootie Pie Rocks" • Episode 17: "Mush-Rumors" • Episode 18: "The Ugly Mermaid" • Episode 19: "Crimes R Us" • Episode 20: "Life's Ruff" • Episode 21: "Up, Up, and a Koopa" • Episode 22: "7 Continents for 7 Koopas" • Episode 23: "True Colors" • Episode 24: "Recycled Koopa" • Episode 25: "The Venice Menace" • Episode 26: "Super Koopa"
Characters Protagonists Luigi • Mario • Princess Toadstool • Toad
Koopa Family and Koopalings Big Mouth Koopa • Bully Koopa • Cheatsy Koopa • Hip Koopa • Hop Koopa • King Bowser Koopa • Kooky von Koopa • Kootie Pie Koopa
Koopa Troop minions Abominable Snowkoopa • Angry Sun • Baby Cheep • Block • Bloober • Bloober baby • Bloober with kids • Bob-omb • Boo Diddly • Boom Boom • Boomerang Brother • Boss Bass • Bullet Bill • Cannonball • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Dry Bones • Fire Brother • Fire Chomp • Firesnake • Giant Land Para-Goomba • Goomba • Hammer Brother • Hot Foot • Jelectro • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Zombie • Kuribo's Goomba • Lakitu • Lava Lotus • Magic Piranha Plant • Nipper Plant • Para-Beetle • Para-Goomba • Piranha Plant • Ptooie • Robot Princess • Rocky Wrench • Sledge Brother • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Thwomp
Other Baker • Bud • Bud and Missy's mother • Crime Wave Clyde • Cutter • Doctor • Emperor Ed • Gondolier • Herman • Holly Mackerel • Junior • Junior's mom and dad • King Mackerel • King Windbag • Kitty • Madzilla • Madzilla's Mom • Marco Polo's Plumbers • Mayor of New York City • Mighty Plumber • Milli Vanilli • Missy • Mr. President • Mrs. President • Mushroom Kingdom Fire Department • Mushroom Nanny • Mushroom People • Mushroom Referee • Norman • Painter • Pipe creatures • Prince Hugo • Prince Mushroomkhamen • Queen Mushroomkhamen • Royal Parrot • Servant • Submarine captain • Sultan • Mushroom Marauder and Jake the Crusher Fungus • Toad's cousin • Wizard King of the West
Locations Regions of the Mushroom World Dark Land • Desert Land • Giant Land • Ice Land • Mertropolis • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Sea • Pipe Land • Sky Land • Underground Maze of Pipes • Water Land
Landmarks of the Mushroom World Ace Magic Wand Factory • First Mushroom Bank • Kastle Koopa • Mushroom Castle • Mushroom Kingdom Orphanage • Mushroom Kingdom Treasury • Mushroom Land Central Library • Pipe Land Treasury • Temple of Gloom
Regions of the
Real World 		Africa • Antarctica • Australia • Brooklyn • Hawaii • Hollywood • Miami • New York City • North America • Paris • South America • United States of America • Venice • Washington, D.C.
Landmarks of the Real World Bastille • Eiffel Tower • Florida State Poochitentiary • Great Wall of China • Hollywood Bowl • Kennedy Space Center • Louvre • Washington Monument • White House • Wild Waldo's One-of-a-Kind Amusement Park
Items, objects,
vehicles, and misc. 		? Block • Block • Crud Cannon • Doom Dancer Music Box • Doom Ship • Doom Sub • Fire Flower • Fireball • Frog Suit • Fudjie • Gold Coin • Jump Block • Karoobi • Koopa Color Goopa • Koopa Clogger • Kooper-Dooper Raiser-Upper • Koopa trash • Koopascope • Lame Brainer • Levitation Beam • Magic Wand • Magic Wings • Nasty Net • Nice Guy Potion • Plumber Pole • Plumber's Periscope • Plumber's Putty • Power Pendant • Power Shower • Starman • Steam Cloud Balloon • Steam powered mummy sled • Super Leaf • Super Slurp Pipe • Tag Team Wrestling Tournament • Tank • Time Travel Tube • Transmutational Brainwave Analyzer • Trash Smasher • Warp Pipe
Miscellaneous Quotes • Songs • Staff
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