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|image=[[Image:GopherBash.jpg{{!}}200px{{!}}Cheatsy Koopa, having becoming trapped underneath his tied and bound Monty Mole minions.]]
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|airdate=11/9/1991
|production=408
|writer=Phil Harnage
|airdate=November 9, 1991 (English) <br> October 16, 1992 (French)
|song=[[List of Songs in Super Mario World#Cheatsy's Life|Cheatsy's Life]]
|writer=Brooks Watchtel
|song="[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Cheatsy's Life|Cheatsy's Life]]"
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"'''Gopher Bash'''" is the ninth episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. This episode is notable for being the only episode where [[Monty Mole]]s appear, as well as the only episode aside from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' where [[Mama Mario]] is mentioned.


'''Gopher Bash''' is the ninth episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series.
==Plot synopsis==
In a large field, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], [[Yoshi]], and a group of [[Cave People]] are surveying the scenery. While looking around, Mario goes on to say that, though the field is great, he does not think the Cave People would really want to grow crops, as they can simply grab berries off the nearby trees. As Yoshi begins eating some [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|berries]], Princess Toadstool goes on to say that she thinks [[Luigi]]'s idea to teach the Cave People to grow their own food is pretty good. After hearing Princess Toadstool say this, Luigi begins his food-growing lessons.


== Plot Synopsis ==
[[File:GopherBashPlowing.png|thumb|left|Luigi and Yoshi about to plow the field.]]
First, Luigi, with the help of Yoshi, tries to teach the Cave People how to plow. However, Yoshi, upon seeing a berry, runs slightly too fast and Luigi is dragged along by the hungry dinosaur. Once Yoshi eats the berry and the field is plowed (looking like Yoshi's face), it is revealed that [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and [[Larry|Cheatsy Koopa]] have been spying on everyone.


In a large field, [[Mario]], Luigi, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Yoshi and a group of cave-people are surveying the scenery. While looking around, Mario goes on to say that, though the field is great, he doesn't think the cave-people would really want to grow crops, as they can simply grab berries off the nearby trees. As Yoshi begins eating some berries, Princess Toadstool goes on to say that she thinks [[Luigi]]'s idea to teach the cave-people to grow their own food is pretty good. After hearing Princess Toadstool say this, Luigi begins his food-growing lessons.
Upon seeing that Luigi's efforts to teach the Cave People crop-growing is working, Koopa begins to worry; if the Cave People can grow their own food, they will be harder to subjugate. Seeing his father worrying, Cheatsy comes up with an idea: steal all the food the Cave People grow. Without any food, the Cave People will starve and be forced to come to him for food. Thinking this idea to be great, Koopa leaves Cheatsy in charge of things.


First, Luigi, with the help of [[Yoshi]], tries to teach the cave-people how to plow the soil. Unfortunately Yoshi, upon seeing a berry, runs a bit too fast and Luigi is dragged along by the hungry dinosaur. Once Yoshi eats the berry and the field is plowed, its revealed that [[Bowser]] and [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]] have been spying on everyone.  
After the field is completely plowed, Luigi begins to plant seeds and tells the Cave People to do so too. However, the Cave People do not understand too well and begin to plant any nearby objects, much to Luigi's dismay. After a while, the seeds are successfully planted, with the next step being to water the plants.


Upon seeing that Luigi's efforts to teach the cave-people crop-growing is working, Bowser begins to worry; if the cave-people can grow their own food, they'll be harder to subjugate. Seeing his father worrying, Cheatsy comes up with an idea, steal all the food the cave-people grow. Without any food, the cave-people will starve and be forced to come to Bowser for food. Thinking this idea to be great, Bowser leaves Cheatsy in charge of things.
[[File:GopherBashCheatsySpies.png|thumb|Cheatsy spying on Luigi and Yoshi.]]
Unfortunately, the Cave People take things out of hand and tip over a nearby well, which spills a wave of water over the field, washing Luigi and Yoshi away, much to Cheatsy's amusement. After the water washes away, Mario pulls his trapped brother out of the mud and asks how the farming is going. Luigi replies that it is going great and clomps away through the mud as Yoshi pulls himself from the dirt.


After the field is completely plowed, Luigi begins to plant seeds and tells the cave-people to do so too. Unfortunately, the cave-people don't understand too well and begin to plant any nearby objects, much to Luigi's dismay. After a while, the seeds are successfully planted, now all thats left is to water the plants.
Surprisingly, the Cave People succeed in growing rows of crops, much to Luigi's delight. Later that night, Cheatsy and several [[Monty Mole|Gopher]]s sneak into the tunnels beneath the field and begin taking all the crops. While Cheatsy and the Gophers giggle at their deed, several other Gophers appear with a sack filled with [[Piranha Plant]]s. The Gophers proceed to stick the Piranha Plants in the holes the crops used to be in.


Unfortunately, the cave-people take things out of hand and tip over a nearby well, which spills a wave of water over the field, washing Luigi and Yoshi away, much to Cheatsy's amusement. After the water washes away, Mario pulls his trapped brother out of the mud and asks how the farming is going. Luigi replies its going great and clomps away through the mud as Yoshi pulls himself from the dirt.
Waking-up the next morning, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi find all the crops gone. Reaching into a hole to see if anything is left, Mario is surprised as a Piranha Plant almost bites his arm. Yoshi manages to slurp-up the Piranha Plant before it can do any damage though. However, just as Yoshi eats the one Piranha Plant, several more appear out of the ground.


Surprisingly, the cave-people succeed in growing rows of crops, much to Luigi's delight. Later that night, Cheatsy and several [[Monty Mole]]s sneak into the tunnels beneath the field and begin taking all the crops. While Cheatsy and the Monty Moles giggle at their deed, several other Monty Moles appear with a sack filled with [[Piranha Plant]]s. The Monty Moles proceed to stick the Piranha Plants in the holes the crops used to be in.
Running for their lives from the Piranha Plants, who are being puppeteered by Cheatsy and the Gophers from underground, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi become trapped in a ring of Piranha Plants. Luckily, Yoshi manages to eat all the surrounding Piranha Plants. Still trying to beat Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, a Gopher grabs the roots of a nearby Piranha Plant and tries to maneuver it in for an attack; unfortunately for the Gopher, he is pulled up to the top of the tunnel when Yoshi tries to eat the Piranha Plant.


Waking-up the next morning, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi find all the crops gone. Reaching into a hole to see if anything is left, Mario gets a dangerous surprise as a Piranha Plant almost bites him in the arm. Yoshi manages to slurp-up the Piranha Plant before it can do any damage though. Unfortunately, just as Yoshi eats this Piranha Plant, a dozen others take it's place.
[[File:GopherBashCheatsyCaught.png|thumb|left|Cheatsy caught in the act.]]
Trying to get their comrade down, Cheatsy and the other Gophers are pulled to the surface when Yoshi pulls on the Piranha Plant's stock hard enough to tear it up, with Cheatsy and the Gophers still hanging on to it. Flung right in front of Mario, Cheatsy taunts the two, saying they will never see their crops again. Before either Mario or Luigi can grab him, Cheatsy leaps down a hole dug by his Gopher henchmen, with Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi falling in afterwards.


Running for their lives from the Piranha Plants, who are being puppeteered by Cheatsy and the Monty Moles from underground, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi become trapped in a ring of Piranha Plants. Luckily, Yoshi manages to eat all the surrounding Piranha Plants. Still trying to beat Mario, Luigi and Yoshi, a Monty Mole grabs the roots of a nearby Piranha Plant and tries to maneuver it in for an attack; unfortunately for the Monty Mole, he is pulled up to the top of the tunnel when Yoshi tries to eat the Piranha Plant.
Getting up, Luigi and Mario begin to wonder where Cheatsy has gone. Yoshi proceeds to point to a nearby [[Warp Pipe|Warp Tube]], saying Cheatsy went that way. Preparing to jump into the Warp Tube, Luigi is stopped by Mario, who says that the Cave People do not need the food Cheatsy stole, as they can just go back to picking berries. A saddened Luigi says that he told the Cave People they did not need to pick berries anymore, since they had the crops. The Cave People listened to Luigi and did not store any food for the winter, meaning they will starve if they do not get the crops back.


Trying to get their comrade down, Cheatsy and the other Monty Moles are pulled to the surface when Yoshi pulls on the Piranha Plant's stock hard enough to tear it up, with Cheatsy and the Monty Moles still hanging on to it. Flung right in front of Mario, Cheatsy taunts the two, saying they'll never see their crops again. Before either Mario or Luigi can grab him, Cheatsy leaps down a hole dug by his Monty Mole henchmen, with Mario, Luigi and Yoshi falling in afterwards.
Cheering Luigi up, Mario and Yoshi say they will help him get the food back. Going through the Warp Tube, Luigi, Mario, and Yoshi are sent plummeting down a pit. Luckily, Mario manages to grab a nearby [[Power Balloon|magic balloon]]. Becoming inflated, Mario grabs Luigi and Yoshi and descends to the ground safely.


Getting up, Luigi and Mario begin to wonder where Cheatsy has gone. Yoshi proceeds to point to a nearby [[Warp Pipe|Warp Tube]], saying Cheatsy went that way. Preparing to jump into the Warp Tube, Luigi is stopped by Mario, who says that the cave-people don't need the food Cheatsy stole, as they can just go back to picking berries. A saddened Luigi says that he told the cave-people they didn't need to pick berries anymore, since they had the crops. The cave-people listened to Luigi and didn't store any food for the winter, meaning they'll starve.
Seeing Cheatsy and his Gopher minions nearby, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi hear the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]]'s plan to sell all the food he stole from the Cave People back to them at an outrageous price. As Cheatsy begins to sing "[[List of Super Mario World songs#Cheatsy's Life|Cheatsy's Life]]", a self-praising song, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi begin to sneak-up on and grab Cheatsy's Gopher henchmen.


Cheering Luigi up, Mario and Yoshi say they'll help him get the food back. Going through the Warp Tube, Luigi, Mario and Yoshi are sent plummeting down a pit, luckily, Mario manages to grab a nearby [[P-Balloon|Magic Balloon]]. Becoming inflated, Mario grabs Luigi and Yoshi and descends to the ground safely.
[[File:GopherBashLuigiYoshi.png|thumb|Yoshi, having eaten the entire sack of crops.]]
As Cheatsy sings, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi grab the Gophers one by one. When there are none left, they reveal themselves and revamp the ending of the song. A surprised Cheatsy has no time to get out of the way as Luigi lets go of a rope, which drops Cheatsy's tied-up Gopher minions on top of him. Grabbing the sack filled with food, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi take it over to a nearby Warp Tube and stuff it down before jumping in themselves. Failing to drag himself out from under his bound minions, Cheatsy can only say, "I hate those plumbers..."


Seeing Cheatsy and his Monty Mole minions nearby, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi hear the [[Koopaling]]'s plan to sell all the food he stole from the cave-people back to them at an outrageous price. As Cheatsy begins to sing "[[Cheatsy's Life]]", a self-praising song, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi begin to sneak-up on and grab Cheatsy's Monty Mole henchmen.
Getting back to [[Dome City]], Luigi announces to the Cave People that he got all their food back. Opening the sack of food, Luigi is horrified to find a bloated Yoshi roll out of the bag, having eaten all the vegetables. Luigi, disappointed that all that work to get the food back was for nothing, tells Yoshi to start planting more food. Yoshi agrees but upon trying to work in his overfed state, belches unexpectedly, allowing Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool to share a good-natured laugh.


When Cheatsy finishes his song, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi reveal themselves. A surprised Cheatsy has no time to get out of the way as Luigi lets go of a rope, which drops Cheatsy's tied-up Monty Mole minions on top of him. Grabbing the sack filled with food, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi take it over to a nearby Warp Tube and stuffing it down, jump in themselves. Dragging himself out from under his bound minions, Cheatsy proceeds to say, "I hate those plumbers..."
==Cast==
*[[Walker Boone]] &mdash; [[Mario]]
*[[Tony Rosato]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
*[[Andrew Sabiston]] &mdash; [[Yoshi]]
*[[Tracey Moore]] &mdash; [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]]
*[[James Rankin]] &mdash; [[Larry|Cheatsy Koopa]]
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; Gopher #1, Gopher #2, Gopher #3, Gopher #4, Gopher #5, Gopher #6, caveman #1, Mario's singing voice, Luigi's singing voice, Yoshi's singing voice
*[[Stuart Stone]] &mdash; caveman #2, caveman #3
*[[Catherine Gallant]] &mdash; Plants
*[[Judy Marshak]] &mdash; cave lady


Getting back to [[Dome City]], Luigi reveals to all the cave-people that he got all their food back. Opening the sack of food, Luigi is horrified to find a bloated Yoshi roll out of the bag. Luigi, disappointed that all that work to get the food back was for nothing, soon tells Yoshi to get to work planting more food, much to Yoshi's dismay.
==Quotes==
*"''Uh, the field's fine, but I don't think the [[Cave People]] are wild about being farmers. Especially when all they have to do when they're hungry is reach out and grab some grub.''" - [[Mario]]
*"''Ooh! Yum, yum, yum! Good idea!''" - [[Yoshi]]
*"''Mario, if [[Luigi]] thinks that he can teach the Cave People farming, let him try.''" - [[Princess Peach|Toadstool]]
*"''All you got to do is make a straight line. Go, Yoshi! It's a cinch!''" - Luigi
*"''This is badder than bad, [[Bowser|Dad]]. This is baddest!''" - [[Larry|Cheatsy Koopa]]
*"''Planting is simple. It's just putting things in the ground... assuming it gets to the ground.''" - Luigi
*"''Rats! If they can't grow crops, I'll have nothing to steal.''" - Cheatsy Koopa
*"''Oh no! Run for your life, Yoshi!''" - Luigi
*"''Grubba da dubba! I hate water!''" - Yoshi
*"''[[Mama Mario|Mom]] always said, you were good at growing.''" - Mario
*"''Yeah, that's why I'm the tall one, little big brother!''" - Luigi
*"''Mario, I've heard of weed killers, but killer weeds?''" - Luigi
*"''Don't just help him, stand there!''" - Cheatsy Koopa
*"''The only way you guys are gonna eat... is by shopping at the [[Koopamart]]! So long, suckers!''" - Cheatsy Koopa
*"''Aw, no cry, Luigi! We help!''" - Yoshi
*"''One for all...''" - Mario
*"''And all for dinner!''" - Yoshi
*"''I hate those plumbers.''" - Cheatsy Koopa
*"''Well, since you ate the whole thing, now you can do the hoe thing!''" - Luigi


== Trivia/Goofs ==
==Animation and continuity errors==
*Unlike in [[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]], Cheatsy's hair is whitish green instead of blue in this episode.
*When [[Luigi]] first says the crop names, the first crop is "cave carrots." Later, when the group is leaving [[Larry|Cheatsy]]'s lair, the name changes to "cave cabbage." This error does not occur in the Castilian Spanish dub.
* In several scenes of this episode, the "L" on Luigi's hat turns white against a black background. Also, the number of spikes on Yoshi's back continually switches between three and four.
*When [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] tells [[Mario]] that Luigi should attempt farming, Mario is shown to be brighter than the other characters and background.
* Oddly, one of the Piranha Plants Yoshi eats has spikes on its head, making it look like it has hair.
*The number of spikes on [[Yoshi]]'s back continually switches between three and four.
* This is the only episode of any Mario cartoon that [[Monty Moles]] appear in, as ''[[Super Mario World]]'' marked their first appearance.
*In a couple of scenes, the rim on [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy]]'s shell is green like the rest of the shell.
* As he makes off with the stolen crops, Cheatsy utters the line "The only way you guys are gonna eat is by shopping at the Koopamart!". In certain issues of [[Nintendo Comics System]], it is shown that the [[Koopamart]] is an actual store. However, the reference in this episode is probably coincidental.
*When Luigi gives Yoshi some seeds, his shirt is green instead of blue.
* When Cheatsy says "At last my time has come!", the whites of his eyes turn green.
*When the [[Cave People]] pour water onto the field, the sound effects stop briefly.
* Cheasty says "Don't just help him, stand there!" instead of "Don't just stand there, help him!"
*When Cheatsy watches Luigi and Yoshi getting washed away by the flood, his tail is the same color as the rim of his shell.
*When Mario walks up to Luigi after the flood, his feet pass through the hill he is on.
*When the camera pans to Cheatsy in a tunnel, the rim of his shell is orange like the rest of his body instead of white.
*When Cheatsy says, "''At last my time has come!''", the whites of his eyes turn green.
*In several scenes of this episode, the "L" on [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's cap]] turns white against a black background.
*Normally, the bag is skin-colored, but when Mario and his friends are dancing, it turns green.
*When Mario lands on a [[Power Balloon|Magic Balloon]], he has four fingers on each hand instead of five.
*When Cheatsy said the cave people have to buy their crops from him, one of the Gopher's shades is layered behind it as it turns.
*Cheatsy's voice is noticeably lower during the episode's song.
*When Cheatsy picks up the [[Coin]] from the piggy bank, it is blue like the bank instead of yellow.
*When Cheatsy stands up during the dance, the broken piggy bank disappears into thin air.
*The last Gopher that is grabbed appears in thin air.
*When Cheatsy is shocked by Mario and his friends, the stripes on his eyelids are missing, while his eyes are miscolored.
*When the [[Monty Mole|Gophers]] are about to land on Cheatsy, one's arms are white instead of brown.
*When Cheatsy screams a second time, his head is the same color as his snout for a brief moment.
*When the Gophers land on Cheatsy, some of them have a completely brown body.
*When Cheatsy says, "''I hate those plumbers,''" his muzzle is briefly layered behind his eyes.


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Gopher Bashed.png|Cheatsy's incorrectly layered face
</gallery>


[[Category: TV Episodes]]
==Profiles==
[[Category: Super Mario World Episodes]]
*'''[[Koopa's Stone Age Quests]]''' DVD: ''[[Luigi]] teaches farming to the [[Cave People|cave people]], with mixed results. But when crops grow, [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s [[Monty Mole|Nintendo Gophers]] steal all the crops and put [[Fire Plant|fire plants]] and [[Piranha Plant|pirhana plants]]{{sic}} in their place.''
 
==Dub edits==
*In the French dub, [[Larry|Cheatsy]]'s comment on the "Koopamart" is changed to "our supermarket."
*In the Castilian Spanish re-dub, after successfully planting a farm, instead of listing the crops, [[Luigi]] mentions that, in addition to the crops, he can already imagine the {{wp|noria}}s and field work.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Alb=Goditje e papritur
|AlbM=Sudden strike
|AlbC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/2246131140 Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 9 | Goditje e papritur (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)]</ref>
|Fre=Leçon de jardinage
|FreM=Gardening lesson
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OH5mdF9eS8&list=PLaFoLvczabwZRSx17uRtiMHjNsXZtsYWK&index=8 Super Mario World 008 Leçon de jardinage]</ref>
|Ger=Die gestohlene Ernte
|GerM=The Stolen Harvest
|Ita=Colpo grosso per le talpe
|ItaM=A big steal for the moles
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChRrOnHkHIY&list=PLZUe09WWlPLY1AP6s7TIqpxLfkeOxs7xx&index=9 Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 9 - Colpo grosso per le talpe]</ref>
|Kor=쿠파 두더자
|KorR=Kupa Dudeoji
|KorM=Koopa Moles
|KorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCs3MSX8Dpw Super Mario World Cartoon (Gopher Bash) - Korean version]</ref>
|Pol=Pogromcy susłów
|PolM=Conqueror moles
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/1594010229 Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 7 - Kłopoty na łączach/Pogromcy susłów]</ref>
|Por=Os Esquilos
|PorM=The Chipmunks
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYfp3WSxBs&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BkFgMlj2blKPqgP8WKos3hy&index=9 Super Mario World - Os Esquilos (Dublado)]</ref>
|Rom=Lovitura Gofărului
|RomM=Gopher's strike
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26893355652 "Gopher Bash", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|SpaA=Topos Comelones
|SpaAM=Eater Moles
|SpaAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luqvP9gvXLo NINTENDO ( TOPOS COMELONES )]</ref>
|SpaE=El topazo (original dub)
|SpaEM=The big mole
|SpaEC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss0oKdWcO_A&list=PL2lUnuHRmZtzqzUPj5vJysHm-kxWJi2BN&index=36 Super Mario World - El topazo (Doblaje castellano original)]</ref>
|SpaE2=El golpe de gofer (re-dub)
|SpaE2M=The Coup of gopher
|SpaE2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_XJCe0151Q&list=PLDFCF30CEC990AD7E&index=5 Super Mario World (Cap.9 - El golpe de gofer) Español]</ref>
}}
 
==Trivia==
*In the original version, when escaping with the stolen crops, [[Larry|Cheatsy]] says, "''The only way you guys are gonna eat is by shopping at the Koopamart!''". In certain issues of [[Nintendo Comics System]], it is shown that the [[Koopamart]] is an actual store. However, the reference in this episode is most likely coincidental.
*[[Mario]] and [[Yoshi]]'s quote before they and [[Luigi]] enter the [[Warp Pipe]] leading to [[Larry|Cheatsy]]'s lair is a reference to ''{{wp|Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno|tous pour un, un pour tous}}'' ("all for one, one for all"), a motto traditionally associated with the titular heroes of the {{wp|Alexandre Dumas}} novel ''{{wp|The Three Musketeers}}''.
*In the Korean dub, the title is not read when it appears, unlike in other episodes.
 
==References==
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{{SMW TV}}
[[Category:Super Mario World episodes]]
[[Category:Super Mario World episodes featuring Mario]]
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Super Mario World episode
"Gopher Bash"
Cheatsy Koopa trapped under his Gopher minions/backup singers in Gopher Bash.
Production number 408
Airdate November 9, 1991 (English)
October 16, 1992 (French)[?]
Writer(s) Brooks Watchtel
Featured song "Cheatsy's Life"
Captain N episode "Mr. and Mrs. Mother Brain"[citation needed]
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"Gopher Bash" is the ninth episode of the Super Mario World animated series. This episode is notable for being the only episode where Monty Moles appear, as well as the only episode aside from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! where Mama Mario is mentioned.

Plot synopsis[edit]

In a large field, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, Yoshi, and a group of Cave People are surveying the scenery. While looking around, Mario goes on to say that, though the field is great, he does not think the Cave People would really want to grow crops, as they can simply grab berries off the nearby trees. As Yoshi begins eating some berries, Princess Toadstool goes on to say that she thinks Luigi's idea to teach the Cave People to grow their own food is pretty good. After hearing Princess Toadstool say this, Luigi begins his food-growing lessons.

Luigi shows the cave people how to plow.
Luigi and Yoshi about to plow the field.

First, Luigi, with the help of Yoshi, tries to teach the Cave People how to plow. However, Yoshi, upon seeing a berry, runs slightly too fast and Luigi is dragged along by the hungry dinosaur. Once Yoshi eats the berry and the field is plowed (looking like Yoshi's face), it is revealed that King Koopa and Cheatsy Koopa have been spying on everyone.

Upon seeing that Luigi's efforts to teach the Cave People crop-growing is working, Koopa begins to worry; if the Cave People can grow their own food, they will be harder to subjugate. Seeing his father worrying, Cheatsy comes up with an idea: steal all the food the Cave People grow. Without any food, the Cave People will starve and be forced to come to him for food. Thinking this idea to be great, Koopa leaves Cheatsy in charge of things.

After the field is completely plowed, Luigi begins to plant seeds and tells the Cave People to do so too. However, the Cave People do not understand too well and begin to plant any nearby objects, much to Luigi's dismay. After a while, the seeds are successfully planted, with the next step being to water the plants.

Cheatsy spies on Luigi and Yoshi.
Cheatsy spying on Luigi and Yoshi.

Unfortunately, the Cave People take things out of hand and tip over a nearby well, which spills a wave of water over the field, washing Luigi and Yoshi away, much to Cheatsy's amusement. After the water washes away, Mario pulls his trapped brother out of the mud and asks how the farming is going. Luigi replies that it is going great and clomps away through the mud as Yoshi pulls himself from the dirt.

Surprisingly, the Cave People succeed in growing rows of crops, much to Luigi's delight. Later that night, Cheatsy and several Gophers sneak into the tunnels beneath the field and begin taking all the crops. While Cheatsy and the Gophers giggle at their deed, several other Gophers appear with a sack filled with Piranha Plants. The Gophers proceed to stick the Piranha Plants in the holes the crops used to be in.

Waking-up the next morning, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi find all the crops gone. Reaching into a hole to see if anything is left, Mario is surprised as a Piranha Plant almost bites his arm. Yoshi manages to slurp-up the Piranha Plant before it can do any damage though. However, just as Yoshi eats the one Piranha Plant, several more appear out of the ground.

Running for their lives from the Piranha Plants, who are being puppeteered by Cheatsy and the Gophers from underground, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi become trapped in a ring of Piranha Plants. Luckily, Yoshi manages to eat all the surrounding Piranha Plants. Still trying to beat Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, a Gopher grabs the roots of a nearby Piranha Plant and tries to maneuver it in for an attack; unfortunately for the Gopher, he is pulled up to the top of the tunnel when Yoshi tries to eat the Piranha Plant.

Cheatsy is caught by Mario & Luigi.
Cheatsy caught in the act.

Trying to get their comrade down, Cheatsy and the other Gophers are pulled to the surface when Yoshi pulls on the Piranha Plant's stock hard enough to tear it up, with Cheatsy and the Gophers still hanging on to it. Flung right in front of Mario, Cheatsy taunts the two, saying they will never see their crops again. Before either Mario or Luigi can grab him, Cheatsy leaps down a hole dug by his Gopher henchmen, with Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi falling in afterwards.

Getting up, Luigi and Mario begin to wonder where Cheatsy has gone. Yoshi proceeds to point to a nearby Warp Tube, saying Cheatsy went that way. Preparing to jump into the Warp Tube, Luigi is stopped by Mario, who says that the Cave People do not need the food Cheatsy stole, as they can just go back to picking berries. A saddened Luigi says that he told the Cave People they did not need to pick berries anymore, since they had the crops. The Cave People listened to Luigi and did not store any food for the winter, meaning they will starve if they do not get the crops back.

Cheering Luigi up, Mario and Yoshi say they will help him get the food back. Going through the Warp Tube, Luigi, Mario, and Yoshi are sent plummeting down a pit. Luckily, Mario manages to grab a nearby magic balloon. Becoming inflated, Mario grabs Luigi and Yoshi and descends to the ground safely.

Seeing Cheatsy and his Gopher minions nearby, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi hear the Koopaling's plan to sell all the food he stole from the Cave People back to them at an outrageous price. As Cheatsy begins to sing "Cheatsy's Life", a self-praising song, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi begin to sneak-up on and grab Cheatsy's Gopher henchmen.

Luigi scolds Yoshi for eating the crops.
Yoshi, having eaten the entire sack of crops.

As Cheatsy sings, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi grab the Gophers one by one. When there are none left, they reveal themselves and revamp the ending of the song. A surprised Cheatsy has no time to get out of the way as Luigi lets go of a rope, which drops Cheatsy's tied-up Gopher minions on top of him. Grabbing the sack filled with food, Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi take it over to a nearby Warp Tube and stuff it down before jumping in themselves. Failing to drag himself out from under his bound minions, Cheatsy can only say, "I hate those plumbers..."

Getting back to Dome City, Luigi announces to the Cave People that he got all their food back. Opening the sack of food, Luigi is horrified to find a bloated Yoshi roll out of the bag, having eaten all the vegetables. Luigi, disappointed that all that work to get the food back was for nothing, tells Yoshi to start planting more food. Yoshi agrees but upon trying to work in his overfed state, belches unexpectedly, allowing Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool to share a good-natured laugh.

Cast[edit]

Quotes[edit]

  • "Uh, the field's fine, but I don't think the Cave People are wild about being farmers. Especially when all they have to do when they're hungry is reach out and grab some grub." - Mario
  • "Ooh! Yum, yum, yum! Good idea!" - Yoshi
  • "Mario, if Luigi thinks that he can teach the Cave People farming, let him try." - Toadstool
  • "All you got to do is make a straight line. Go, Yoshi! It's a cinch!" - Luigi
  • "This is badder than bad, Dad. This is baddest!" - Cheatsy Koopa
  • "Planting is simple. It's just putting things in the ground... assuming it gets to the ground." - Luigi
  • "Rats! If they can't grow crops, I'll have nothing to steal." - Cheatsy Koopa
  • "Oh no! Run for your life, Yoshi!" - Luigi
  • "Grubba da dubba! I hate water!" - Yoshi
  • "Mom always said, you were good at growing." - Mario
  • "Yeah, that's why I'm the tall one, little big brother!" - Luigi
  • "Mario, I've heard of weed killers, but killer weeds?" - Luigi
  • "Don't just help him, stand there!" - Cheatsy Koopa
  • "The only way you guys are gonna eat... is by shopping at the Koopamart! So long, suckers!" - Cheatsy Koopa
  • "Aw, no cry, Luigi! We help!" - Yoshi
  • "One for all..." - Mario
  • "And all for dinner!" - Yoshi
  • "I hate those plumbers." - Cheatsy Koopa
  • "Well, since you ate the whole thing, now you can do the hoe thing!" - Luigi

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • When Luigi first says the crop names, the first crop is "cave carrots." Later, when the group is leaving Cheatsy's lair, the name changes to "cave cabbage." This error does not occur in the Castilian Spanish dub.
  • When Princess Toadstool tells Mario that Luigi should attempt farming, Mario is shown to be brighter than the other characters and background.
  • The number of spikes on Yoshi's back continually switches between three and four.
  • In a couple of scenes, the rim on Cheatsy's shell is green like the rest of the shell.
  • When Luigi gives Yoshi some seeds, his shirt is green instead of blue.
  • When the Cave People pour water onto the field, the sound effects stop briefly.
  • When Cheatsy watches Luigi and Yoshi getting washed away by the flood, his tail is the same color as the rim of his shell.
  • When Mario walks up to Luigi after the flood, his feet pass through the hill he is on.
  • When the camera pans to Cheatsy in a tunnel, the rim of his shell is orange like the rest of his body instead of white.
  • When Cheatsy says, "At last my time has come!", the whites of his eyes turn green.
  • In several scenes of this episode, the "L" on Luigi's cap turns white against a black background.
  • Normally, the bag is skin-colored, but when Mario and his friends are dancing, it turns green.
  • When Mario lands on a Magic Balloon, he has four fingers on each hand instead of five.
  • When Cheatsy said the cave people have to buy their crops from him, one of the Gopher's shades is layered behind it as it turns.
  • Cheatsy's voice is noticeably lower during the episode's song.
  • When Cheatsy picks up the Coin from the piggy bank, it is blue like the bank instead of yellow.
  • When Cheatsy stands up during the dance, the broken piggy bank disappears into thin air.
  • The last Gopher that is grabbed appears in thin air.
  • When Cheatsy is shocked by Mario and his friends, the stripes on his eyelids are missing, while his eyes are miscolored.
  • When the Gophers are about to land on Cheatsy, one's arms are white instead of brown.
  • When Cheatsy screams a second time, his head is the same color as his snout for a brief moment.
  • When the Gophers land on Cheatsy, some of them have a completely brown body.
  • When Cheatsy says, "I hate those plumbers," his muzzle is briefly layered behind his eyes.

Profiles[edit]

Dub edits[edit]

  • In the French dub, Cheatsy's comment on the "Koopamart" is changed to "our supermarket."
  • In the Castilian Spanish re-dub, after successfully planting a farm, instead of listing the crops, Luigi mentions that, in addition to the crops, he can already imagine the norias and field work.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Albanian Goditje e papritur[1] Sudden strike
French Leçon de jardinage[2] Gardening lesson
German Die gestohlene Ernte[?] The Stolen Harvest
Italian Colpo grosso per le talpe[3] A big steal for the moles
Korean 쿠파 두더자[4]
Kupa Dudeoji
Koopa Moles
Polish Pogromcy susłów[5] Conqueror moles
Portuguese Os Esquilos[6] The Chipmunks
Romanian Lovitura Gofărului[7] Gopher's strike
Spanish (NOA) Topos Comelones[8] Eater Moles
Spanish (NOE) El topazo (original dub)[9] The big mole
El golpe de gofer (re-dub)[10] The Coup of gopher

Trivia[edit]

  • In the original version, when escaping with the stolen crops, Cheatsy says, "The only way you guys are gonna eat is by shopping at the Koopamart!". In certain issues of Nintendo Comics System, it is shown that the Koopamart is an actual store. However, the reference in this episode is most likely coincidental.
  • Mario and Yoshi's quote before they and Luigi enter the Warp Pipe leading to Cheatsy's lair is a reference to tous pour un, un pour tous ("all for one, one for all"), a motto traditionally associated with the titular heroes of the Alexandre Dumas novel The Three Musketeers.
  • In the Korean dub, the title is not read when it appears, unlike in other episodes.

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