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[[Image: ZoltanDracula.jpg|thumb|'''Count Zoltan Dracula'''.]]  
{{character infobox
'''Count Zoltan Dracula''', or simply '''Count Zoltan''', is a vampire native to Transylvania who had a brief stay at [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]].
|image=[[File:Count Zoltan Dracula.png|250px]]
|species=Vampire
|first_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' ("[[Bats in the Basement]]") (1989)
|portrayed_by={{wp|Jim Ward (voice actor)|Jim Ward}}
}}
'''Count Zoltan Dracula''', or simply '''Count Zoltan''', is a vampire native to {{wp|Transylvania}} who had a brief stay at [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]].
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Bats in the Basement]]", Count Zoltan moves to [[Brooklyn]], New York from Transylvania as an exchange student, who is being hosted by [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. When Count Zoltan first arrives at Mario Brothers Plumbing in a coffin, he is mistaken for a corpse by Luigi when he opens the coffin, due to Count Zoltan's extremely pale appearance. Eventually, Count Zoltan leaves his coffin and introduces himself to Mario and Luigi and calls his new "home" a dump before going back to sleep in his coffin.


In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' live-action segment "[[Mario and the Beanstalk]]", Count Zoltan moves to [[Brooklyn]], New York from Transylvania as an exchange student, who is being hosted by Mario and Luigi. When Count Zoltan first arrives at Mario Brothers Plumbing in, oddly, a coffin, he is mistaken for a corpse by Luigi when he opens the coffin, due to Count Zoltan extremely pale appearance. Eventually, Count Zoltan leaves his coffin and introduces himself to Mario and Luigi and calls his new "home" a dump before going back to sleep in his coffin.
Later, over breakfast, Luigi begins trying to tell Mario of how odd Count Zoltan is; at first Mario does not notice anything odd, but eventually agrees with Luigi that Count Zoltan is strange. It is only after finding a large amount of evidence, such as a red stained shirt, a bill from the blood bank and a several dental floss and eyewash receipts, that Mario and Luigi make the horrific conclusion that Count Zoltan is a vampire; as Mario and Luigi realize this, they suddenly see the silhouette of a bat fly by their window, with Count Zoltan's singing voice seemingly coming from it.
[[File:Count Zoltan scare.png|thumb|left|Count Zoltan scares Mario and Luigi.]]
The next day, Mario and Luigi, using a book entitled "How to Get Rid of a Vampire", begin trying to figure out how to get rid of Count Zoltan. As Mario and Luigi read, Count Zoltan suddenly appears behind them and asks Mario and Luigi if they want to know how to really get rid of a vampire. Asking Count Zoltan how, Mario and Luigi get the response from him that they just need to ask him to leave.


Later, over breakfest, Luigi begins trying to tell Mario of how odd Count Zoltan is; at first Mario doesn't notice anything odd, but eventually agrees with Luigi that Count Zoltan is strange. It is only after finding a large amount of evidence, such as a red stained shirt, a bill from the blood bank and a several dental floss and eyewash receipts, that Mario and Luigi make the horrific conclusion that Count Zoltan is a vampire; as Mario and Luigi realize this, they suddenly see the silhouette of a bat fly by their window, with Count Zoltan's singing voice seemingly coming from it.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|ChiS=唑坦德古拉伯爵
|ChiSR=Zuòtǎn Dégǔlā Bójué
|ChiSM=Count Zoltan Dracula
|ChiSC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNEkYicUGDk Super Mario Brothers Super Show - Mario and the Beanstalk | Learn Chinese | Cartoons in Mandarin]</ref>
|Dan=Count Zoltan Dracula
|DanC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWJzYcGttB0&list=PLetSLIBqn1AtK4qFZow2YK-uTtyNV5n2s&index=6 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP6 - Dansk - Mario og bønnestagen)]</ref>
|Ger=Zoltan Dracula
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMNTFlcbu78&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H&index=9 The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 8 Fledermäuse im Keller / Mario und die Bohnenranke]</ref>
|Heb=הרוזן דרקולה
|HebR=Hrvzn Drkvlh
|HebM=Count Dracula
|HebC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0D1tZd9XJY&list=PL9O9vXdJDrqlKHsDjvWQQR8yzML7oOP9S&index=10 האחים סופר מריו (1989) - (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Hebrew Dub) - S01E07]</ref>
|Ita=Conte Zoltan Dracula
|ItaM=Count Zoltan Dracula
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxBWvot2hjc&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=7 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x07 Il fagiolo magico]</ref>
|Pol=Hrabia Zoltan Dracula
|PolM=Count Zoltan Dracula
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA8S6GmUrgM Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Episode 7 | Mario and the Beanstalk (Polish Voice-Over)]</ref>
|Por=Count Zoltan Dracula
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plbI7Mo9fBg&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU&index=6 Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Mario e o Pé de Feijão / Morcego no Porão (Dublado)]</ref>
|Rus=Граф Золтан Дракула
|RusR=Graf Zoltan Drakula
|RusM=Count Zoltan Dracula
|RusC=<ref>[https://vkvideo.ru/video-172945929_456240337 Выпуск 2: Эпизод 2]</ref>
|Spa=Conde Drácula
|SpaM=Count Dracula
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-9kR4y-ARg Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español - Mario y la habichuela - Episode 7]</ref>
|Swe=Greve Zoltan Dracula
|SweM=Count Zoltan Dracula
|SweC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReMIutvLWnM&list=PLxFcguXyn2Gq_SVmc3CbdYhMEduSfFfox&index=7 Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 7 - Swedish]</ref>
}}


The next day, Mario and Luigi, using a book entitled "How to Get Rid of a Vampire", begin trying to figure out how to get rid of Count Zoltan. As Mario and Luigi read, Count Zoltan suddenly appears behind them and asks Mario and Luigi if they want to know how to really get rid of a vampire; asking Count Zoltan how, Mario and Luigi get the response from him that they just need to ask and he'll leave.
==Trivia==
*The [[Exterminator]], a vampire who later appeared in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' live-action segment ''[[Vampire Until Ready]]'', is not only similar to Count Zoltan in appearance and demeanor, but is also played by the same actor {{wp|Jim Ward (voice actor)|Jim Ward}}.
*The Count's first name is taken from the cult film ''{{wp|Zoltan, Hound of Dracula}}''.


== Trivia ==
==References==
*The [[Exterminator]], a vampire who later appeared in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' live-action segment ''[[Vampire Until Ready]]'', is extremely similar to Count Zoltan in appearance and demeanor.
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*The Count's first name is likely taken from the cult film ''[[Wikipedia: Zoltan, Hound of Dracula|Zoltan, Hound of Dracula]]''.


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Latest revision as of 10:06, January 8, 2025

Count Zoltan Dracula
Count Zoltan Dracula from the "Bats in the Basement" live action segment of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
Species Vampire
First appearance The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ("Bats in the Basement") (1989)
Portrayed by Jim Ward

Count Zoltan Dracula, or simply Count Zoltan, is a vampire native to Transylvania who had a brief stay at Mario Brothers Plumbing. In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Bats in the Basement", Count Zoltan moves to Brooklyn, New York from Transylvania as an exchange student, who is being hosted by Mario and Luigi. When Count Zoltan first arrives at Mario Brothers Plumbing in a coffin, he is mistaken for a corpse by Luigi when he opens the coffin, due to Count Zoltan's extremely pale appearance. Eventually, Count Zoltan leaves his coffin and introduces himself to Mario and Luigi and calls his new "home" a dump before going back to sleep in his coffin.

Later, over breakfast, Luigi begins trying to tell Mario of how odd Count Zoltan is; at first Mario does not notice anything odd, but eventually agrees with Luigi that Count Zoltan is strange. It is only after finding a large amount of evidence, such as a red stained shirt, a bill from the blood bank and a several dental floss and eyewash receipts, that Mario and Luigi make the horrific conclusion that Count Zoltan is a vampire; as Mario and Luigi realize this, they suddenly see the silhouette of a bat fly by their window, with Count Zoltan's singing voice seemingly coming from it.

Count Zoltan Dracula scares Mario and Luigi.
Count Zoltan scares Mario and Luigi.

The next day, Mario and Luigi, using a book entitled "How to Get Rid of a Vampire", begin trying to figure out how to get rid of Count Zoltan. As Mario and Luigi read, Count Zoltan suddenly appears behind them and asks Mario and Luigi if they want to know how to really get rid of a vampire. Asking Count Zoltan how, Mario and Luigi get the response from him that they just need to ask him to leave.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 唑坦德古拉伯爵[1]
Zuòtǎn Dégǔlā Bójué 		Count Zoltan Dracula
Danish Count Zoltan Dracula[2] -
German Zoltan Dracula[3] -
Hebrew הרוזן דרקולה[4]
Hrvzn Drkvlh 		Count Dracula
Italian Conte Zoltan Dracula[5] Count Zoltan Dracula
Polish Hrabia Zoltan Dracula[6] Count Zoltan Dracula
Portuguese Count Zoltan Dracula[7] -
Russian Граф Золтан Дракула[8]
Graf Zoltan Drakula 		Count Zoltan Dracula
Spanish Conde Drácula[9] Count Dracula
Swedish Greve Zoltan Dracula[10] Count Zoltan Dracula

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Brothers Super Show - Mario and the Beanstalk | Learn Chinese | Cartoons in Mandarin
  2. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP6 - Dansk - Mario og bønnestagen)
  3. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 8 Fledermäuse im Keller / Mario und die Bohnenranke
  4. ^ האחים סופר מריו (1989) - (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Hebrew Dub) - S01E07
  5. ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x07 Il fagiolo magico
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Episode 7 | Mario and the Beanstalk (Polish Voice-Over)
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Mario e o Pé de Feijão / Morcego no Porão (Dublado)
  8. ^ Выпуск 2: Эпизод 2
  9. ^ Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español - Mario y la habichuela - Episode 7
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 7 - Swedish
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