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{{quote2|Junior's mom: Now where is that babysitter?<br>Junior's dad: Well, don't you think Junior's bad reputation could've scared him away?|Junior's mom and dad|"[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]"}}
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'''Junior's mom and dad''' are the parents of [[Junior (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)|Junior]], and appear in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]".
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{{quote|Now where is that babysitter?|'''Junior's mom'''|"[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]"}}
{{quote|Well, don't you think Junior's bad reputation could've scared him away?|'''Junior's dad'''|"[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]"}}
'''Junior's mom and dad''' are the parents of [[Junior (The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3)|Junior]], and appear in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Misadventures in Babysitting]]."


Although the parents care about their son, they're secretly desperate to get some time away from him. Due to their limited appearance in the episode, information about them is sparse. The mother appears to be the dominant parent of the two, as she does almost all of the talking (the father only has one line).
Although the parents care about their son, they are secretly desperate to get some time away from him. Due to their limited appearance in the episode, information about them is sparse. The mother appears to be the dominant parent of the two, as she does almost all of the talking, with the father only having one line.


When Junior's original babysitter fails to show up, Junior's mom finds [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in her kitchen, and practically dumps Junior in their arms just so that she and her husband can leave the house.
When Junior's original babysitter fails to show up, Junior's mom finds [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in her kitchen, and practically dumps Junior in their arms just so that she and her husband can leave the house.


Later on, when the mom and dad come back, the mom finds Junior taking a bath. She assumes that Mario and Luigi did such a good job babysitting her son, that she desperately asks them if they're willing to babysit the following Friday.
Later on, when the mom and dad come back, the mom finds Junior taking a bath. She assumes that Mario and Luigi did such a good job babysitting her son, that she desperately asks them if they are willing to babysit the following Friday.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The parents' appearances seem to be based on their voice actors, Catherine Gallant and [[Harvey Atkin]].  
*The parents' appearances seem to be based on their voice actors, Catherine Gallant and [[Harvey Atkin]].  
*The dad also bears resemblance to Luigi, which makes sense, as according to the original episode outline, he is the Mario Brothers' cousin who's name is '''Giuseppe'''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1303399780933079046] ''Twitter.'' Retrieved September 13, 2020.</ref>
**The dad also bears a slight resemblance to Luigi.
*In an early script of the episode, the mother is a cousin of the Mario brothers and the father's name is implied to be '''Giuseppe'''.<ref>{{cite|quote=When the Mario Brothers warp back to Brooklyn, they find out the "big trouble" is that their cousin needs help with her 8-year-old son, little Giuseppe, a pint-sized rebel who's been hanging around with the pre-teen juvenile delinquent set.|author=@TheUltiMarioFan|date=September 8, 2020|url=https://x.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1303399780933079046|title="Mario Junior" plot summary from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''{{'}}s writer bible|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=September 13, 2020|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908182846/https://twitter.com/TheUltiMarioFan/status/1303399780933079046}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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The title of this article is conjectural; an official name for the article's subject has not been found, so it has been given a fitting title by the editors. If an acceptable name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Junior's mom and dad
Junior's mom and dad in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Species Human
First appearance The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 ("Misadventures in Babysitting") (1990)
Portrayed by Catherine Gallant (mom)
Harvey Atkin (dad)
“Now where is that babysitter?”
Junior's mom, "Misadventures in Babysitting"
“Well, don't you think Junior's bad reputation could've scared him away?”
Junior's dad, "Misadventures in Babysitting"

Junior's mom and dad are the parents of Junior, and appear in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Misadventures in Babysitting."

Although the parents care about their son, they are secretly desperate to get some time away from him. Due to their limited appearance in the episode, information about them is sparse. The mother appears to be the dominant parent of the two, as she does almost all of the talking, with the father only having one line.

When Junior's original babysitter fails to show up, Junior's mom finds Mario and Luigi in her kitchen, and practically dumps Junior in their arms just so that she and her husband can leave the house.

Later on, when the mom and dad come back, the mom finds Junior taking a bath. She assumes that Mario and Luigi did such a good job babysitting her son, that she desperately asks them if they are willing to babysit the following Friday.

Trivia[edit]

  • The parents' appearances seem to be based on their voice actors, Catherine Gallant and Harvey Atkin.
    • The dad also bears a slight resemblance to Luigi.
  • In an early script of the episode, the mother is a cousin of the Mario brothers and the father's name is implied to be Giuseppe.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "When the Mario Brothers warp back to Brooklyn, they find out the "big trouble" is that their cousin needs help with her 8-year-old son, little Giuseppe, a pint-sized rebel who's been hanging around with the pre-teen juvenile delinquent set." – @TheUltiMarioFan (September 8, 2020). "Mario Junior" plot summary from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3's writer bible. Twitter. Retrieved September 13, 2020. (Archived September 8, 2020, 18:28:46 UTC via Wayback Machine.)