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Super Mario Challenge was a show which aired on The Children’s Channel,
{{italic title}}
It ran from 1990-1991 and aired at about 4.30 PM every weeknight.  
{{lost|Only 8 episodes are available}}
The presenter, John Lenahan, was a look a-like of Super Mario (and dressed in his clothes).  
{{stub|Recap of all surviving episodes and proper description of format}}
{{TV series infobox
|image=[[File:The Super Mario Challenge logo.png|200px]]
|format=Game show
|present={{wp|John Lenahan}}
|origin=[[United Kingdom]]
|language=English
|runtime=17 minutes
|channel={{flag list|UK|{{wp|First-run syndication}}}}
|firstair={{flag list|UK|1990}}
|lastair={{flag list|UK|December 20, 1991}}
|status=Canceled
}}
'''''The Super Mario Challenge''''' was a game show that aired on {{wp|The Children's Channel}} from 1990–1991. The show was aired only in the [[United Kingdom]] and not in the United States as ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' was airing around that time in the [[United States of America|United States]]. It was hosted by [[Mario]] himself, played by {{wp|John Lenahan}}. Each night, the show had two guest players, who would have to play various games from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. The two players would compete to see who could get more [[Coin]]s in a level, or who could finish the level in the faster time.


==Gallery==
<gallery>
Super_mario_challenge.jpg|Screenshot from the show
</gallery>


Two guest players would have to do tasks all of which involved playing the Nintendo video games Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2 and then later after its release in 1991 Super Mario Bros. 3.  
==External links==
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=kSHEwf4Yak4 A 1991 episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=elA96IO1P4c Another 1991 episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=FI_sYsp0GkI A third 1991 episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=EmsX5ik-iFM A 1991 celebrity episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=VGkdOm_ucEc Another 1991 celebrity episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=toqtNmMJeEQ A third 1991 celebrity episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=fvwVyuIYF58 A semi final episode]
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=jpMPVmB0NrY The last episode]


 
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Rounds included which player could complete a level in the fastest time and who collect the most gold coins on a certain level.
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[[it:The Super Mario Challenge]]
The show was dropped in 1991 quite a while before The Children's Channel rebranding to TCC,this is evident in Link Anchor Man receiving several letters asking if the show would be repeated, which it never was.

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The Super Mario Challenge
Logo for The Super Mario Challenge
General information
Format Game show
Presenter(s) John Lenahan
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language English
Production
Runtime 17 minutes
Broadcast
Channel(s) UK First-run syndication
First aired UK 1990[?]
Last aired UK December 20, 1991[?]
Status Canceled

The Super Mario Challenge was a game show that aired on The Children's Channel from 1990–1991. The show was aired only in the United Kingdom and not in the United States as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! was airing around that time in the United States. It was hosted by Mario himself, played by John Lenahan. Each night, the show had two guest players, who would have to play various games from the Super Mario franchise, such as Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3. The two players would compete to see who could get more Coins in a level, or who could finish the level in the faster time.

Gallery[edit]

  • Screenshot from the show

    Screenshot from the show

External links[edit]

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