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|image=[[Image: TheNightBeforeCaveChristmas.jpg{{!}}200px{{!}}Yoshi, trying to eat the candy canes Princess Toadstool is decorating a Christmas tree with.]]
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|airdate=October 12, 1991 (English) <br> October 30, 1992 (French)
|writer=Phil Harnage
|writer=Martha Moran<br>[[Phil Harnage]]
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|captain_n="A Tale Of Two Dogs"
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"'''The Night Before Cave Christmas'''" is the fifth episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. The title for this episode is based on the title of the poem ''{{wp|A Visit from St. Nicholas|The Night Before Christmas}}''. This episode is notable for being the only ''Super Mario World'' episode to be released on a VHS tape in the United States, being packaged with the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopa Klaus]]" in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures!]]'' VHS tape.


'''The Night Before Cave Christmas''' is the fifth episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series; The Night Before Cave Christmas also happens to be, as the name would imply, a cartoon Christmas special.
==Plot synopsis==
While at a barbecue, [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] can only watch in dismay while [[Yoshi]] and [[Oogtar]] fight over a "barbecue mammoth rib". Mario attempts to stop the fighting, only to get some barbecue sauce spattered on his face when Yoshi and Oogtar accidentally tear the rib in half.


== Plot Synopsis ==
After wiping the sauce from his face, Mario claims that all Oogtar ever does is squabble with others; after saying this, Mario notices that it is not just Oogtar, all the cave-people have been acting grumpy recently. Watching the cave-people fight makes Mario think of how everyone acts nice to one another around the holidays. After dodging some corn thrown by Oogtar, Luigi replies that Mario means Christmas, which is too odd because it is the middle of August and not Christmas.


While on a picnic, Mario, [[Luigi]], Princess Toadstool can only watch in dismay while [[Yoshi]] and [[Oogtar]] fight over a "barbeque mammoth rib". Mario attempts to stop the fighting, only to get some barbeque-sauce spattered on his face when Yoshi and Oogtar tear the rib in half.
[[File:SMWTV Cave Christmas.jpg|thumb|left|Mario about to explain Christmas to Oogtar and Yoshi.]]
Despite this detail, Mario decides to celebrate Christmas with the cavepeople, thinking it will cheer them up (saying that since they are in Dinosaur World, they can have Christmas any time they want, even though the cave people do not know that Christmas does not come in the middle of August). Soon after stating this, a confused Yoshi asks what Christmas is. Mario proceeds to explain what Christmas is to Yoshi and Oogtar, with Oogtar taking particular interest in [[Santa Claus]] and the presents he delivers.


After wiping the sauce from his face, Mario claims that all Oogtar ever does is squabble with others; after saying this, Mario notices that it isn't just Oogtar, all the cave-people have been acting grumpy recently. Watching the cave-people fight makes Mario think of how everyone acts nice to one another around the holidays. After dodging some corn thrown by Oogtar, Luigi replies that Mario must mean Christmas, which is a little odd to think about, as its the middle of August.
After his explanation about what Christmas is, Mario begins to decorate all of [[Dome City]] with the curious and excited cave-people watching him. After hearing about Mario's plans for a "Cave Christmas", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] pops out of his hiding place in a garbage can and begins to wonder why Mario would be celebrating Christmas in the hottest day of the year.
[[File:MarioYoshiOogtarChristmas.jpg|thumb|left|Mario, about to explain Christmas to Oogtar and Yoshi.]]
Despite this detail, Mario decides to celebrate Christmas with the cave-people, thinking it will cheer them up. Soon after stating this, a confused Yoshi asks what Christmas is. Mario proceeds to explain what Christmas is to Yoshi and Oogtar, with Oogtar taking particular interest in [[Santa Claus]] and the presents he delivers.


After his explanation about what Christmas is, Mario begins to decorate all of [[Dome City]] with the curious and excited cave-people watching him. After hearing about Mario's plans for a "Cave Christmas", [[King Koopa]] pops-out of his hiding place in a log and begins to wonder why Mario would be celebrating Christmas in the hottest month of the year.
With "Cave Christmas Day" coming up, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Oogtar, and [[Cave People|Ooga]] begin to cut down several Christmas trees, while King Koopa and [[Roy|Bully Koopa]] spy on them.


With "Cave Christmas Day" coming-up, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Oogtar and [[Ooga]] begin to cut-down several Christmas trees, while King Koopa and [[Roy Koopa|Bully Koopa]] spy on them.
After cutting down the Christmas trees, Princess Toadstool and Yoshi begin to decorate them with candy canes, while King Koopa and Bully look on. After saying he has a plan forming, King Koopa and Bully are accidentally picked up by a garbage-collecting dinosaur and thrown out with the rest of the trash.


After cutting down the Christmas trees, Princess Toadstool and Yoshi begin to decorate them with candy canes, while King Koopa and Bully look on. After saying he has a plan forming, King Koopa, along with Bully, is picked-up by a garbage-collecting dinosaur and thrown out with the rest of the trash.
[[File:Present Making.png|thumb|Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool making presents.]]
[[File:Present Making.jpg|thumb|Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool making presents.]]
With Christmas coming, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool begin to make presents for the cave-people's children, while Oogtar looks on with greedy eyes. After yelling "Oogtar want" aloud, Oogtar is found by Luigi, who throws him out of the toy workshop before he can grab anything. As Princess Toadstool begins to pack the toys for delivery, King Koopa looks on, with the plan of stealing all the toys for "Koopa Christmas Morning".
With Christmas coming, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool begin to make presents for the cave-people's children, while Oogtar looks on with greedy eyes. After yelling "Oogtar want" aloud, Oogtar is found by Luigi, who kicks Oogtar out of the toy workshop before he can grab anything. As Princess Toadstool begins to pack the toys for delivery, King Koopa looks on, with the plan of stealing all the toys for "Koopa Khristmas Morning".


As Luigi and Mario begin packing-up for the big toy delivery, Oogtar sneaks into the workshop, wanting to take all the best toys for himself. As Oogtar is rummaging through Mario's toy sack, he is surprised when King Koopa approaches. Hiding in the toy sack, Oogtar is taken away by King Koopa, who steals the sack of toys meant for the cave-children.
As Luigi and Mario begin packing up for the big toy delivery, Oogtar sneaks into the workshop, wanting to take all the best toys for himself. As Oogtar is rummaging through Mario's toy sack, he is surprised when King Koopa approaches. Hiding in the toy sack, Oogtar is taken away by King Koopa, who steals the sack of toys meant for the cave-children.


While trying on a Santa Claus outfit, Mario notices that all the toys have been stolen. Rushing into the workshop, an angered Mario realizes it had to have been King Koopa who stole the toys. A fuming Mario vows to reclaim the toys and sets off for [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]].
While trying on a Santa Claus outfit, Mario notices that all the toys have been stolen. Rushing into the workshop, an angered Mario realizes it had to have been King Koopa who stole the toys. A fuming Mario vows to reclaim the toys and sets off for [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]].


Mario, with the help of Yoshi, who has a pair of Magic Wings on, sets off to Neon Castle. With Mario fast approaching, King Koopa begins praising himself on having commited such a bad deed. While inspecting the toys he stole, King Koopa discovers Oogtar in the bag. Demanding to know what Oogtar is doing there, a fight breaks out between King Koopa and Oogtar over who gets the presents. Tearing open a present meant for [[Roy Koopa|Bully]], Oogtar discovers that the present is a [[Bob-omb]], about to explode. Hurling the Bob-omb at King Koopa, Oogtar tries to run-away from the enraged Koopa king, only to be captured.
Mario, with the help of Yoshi, who has a pair of Magic Wings on, sets off to Neon Castle. With Mario fast approaching, King Koopa begins praising himself on having committed such a bad deed. While inspecting the toys he stole, King Koopa discovers Oogtar in the bag. Demanding to know what Oogtar is doing there, a fight breaks out between King Koopa and Oogtar over who gets the presents. Tearing open a present meant for Bully, Oogtar discovers that the present is a [[Bob-omb]], which explodes. King Koopa gets very angry, but Oogtar tries to run away from the enraged Koopa king, only to be captured.
[[File:RatGoo In A Pit.jpg|thumb|left|King Koopa, about to abandon Oogtar.]]
Deciding to get rid of Oogtar, King Koopa begins to lower a tied-up Oogtar into a pit with a hungry Tyrannosaurus Rex in it. In true villain fashion, King Koopa leaves Oogtar alone, with a candle to burn through the rope suspending Oogtar above the Tyrannosaurus' pit.


Landing in front of Neon Castle, Mario and Yoshi hear Oogtar's yells for help and, breaking through a window, Mario and Yoshi are besieged by [[Mecha-Koopa|Mechkoopas]], [[Thwomp]]s, [[Dry Bones|Koopa Skeletons]] and [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Players]]. While running from all these enemies, Mario finds a [[Cape Feather|feather]] and uses it to become [[Cape Mario]]. With his power of flight, Mario picks-up Yoshi and flies through a nearby [[Warp Pipe|Warp Tube]].
[[File:SMWTV Oogtar In A Pit.jpg|thumb|left|King Koopa, about to abandon Oogtar.]]
Deciding to get rid of Oogtar, King Koopa begins to lower a tied-up Oogtar into a pit with a hungry orange ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' in it. In true villain fashion, King Koopa leaves Oogtar alone, with a candle to burn through the rope suspending him above the ''Tyrannosaurus''{{'}} pit. Koopa says to Oogtar to have a merry Cave Christmas. He then concludes that the name "Oogtar" said backwards is "Ratgoo", and leaves Oogtar alone.


Exiting this Warp Pipe, Mario and Yoshi arrive in the room Oogtar is being held captive in. Right before Oogtar is fed to a T-Rex, Mario flies-in and saves him. Bringing Oogtar to safety, Mario, who Oogtar believes to be Santa Claus, manages to get Oogtar to confess to trying to steal all the presents.
Landing in front of Neon Castle, Mario and Yoshi hear Oogtar's cries for help, but they break through the wrong window, and are besieged by [[Mechakoopa|Mechkoopa]]s, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Dry Bones]], and [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Player]]s. While running from all these enemies, Mario finds a [[Cape Feather|feather]] and uses it to become [[Cape Mario]]. With his power of flight, Mario picks up Yoshi and flies through a nearby [[Warp Pipe|Warp Tube]].


Loading all the presents in his sleigh, Mario, Oogtar and Yoshi escape King Koopa's Castle, just as the Koopa family find all the presents King Koopa stole missing. Arriving at [[Dome City]], Mario drops Oogtar, who has had an epiphany, off at his dome-house. As Oogtar falls asleep, Mario drops-off what appears to be a miniature television an Oogtar's bedside table. Mario then leaves to deliver presents to the rest of Dome City.
Exiting this Warp Pipe, Mario and Yoshi arrive in the room Oogtar is being held captive in. Right before Oogtar is fed to a T-Rex, Mario flies in and saves him. Bringing Oogtar to safety, Mario, who Oogtar believes to be Santa Claus, manages to get him to confess to trying to steal all the presents.


Later in the morning, while Mario is asleep in the [[Dome Castle]], Oogtar sneaks in and, believing Santa had forgotten to give a present to Mario, drops-off a present for Mario.
Loading all the presents in his sleigh, Mario, Oogtar, and Yoshi escape King Koopa's Castle, just as the Koopa family (some creatures and Bully Koopa) find all the presents King Koopa stole missing. Arriving at [[Dome City]], Mario drops Oogtar, who has had an epiphany, off at his dome-house. As Oogtar falls asleep, Mario drops off what appears to be a miniature television on his bedside table. Mario then leaves to deliver presents to the rest of Dome City.


== Goofs/Mistakes ==
Later in the morning, while Mario is asleep in the [[Dome Castle]], Oogtar sneaks in and, believing Santa had forgotten to give a present to Mario, drops off a present for him.
[[File:Ooga4eyebrowsman.jpg|thumb|Oogtar, with four eyebrows.]]
 
*When Yoshi says, "Oooh, eat treats?!", Oogtar has four eyebrows.  
==Cast==
*Right when Mario says, "Who've been good.", his mouth stops moving.
*[[Walker Boone]] &mdash; [[Mario]]
*When Luigi is operating the present Oogtar wants, the white area on his cap is black and the "L" is white.
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Oogtar]] the cave boy, caveman #3, dinosaur, Ghost
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]]
*[[Andrew Sabiston]] &mdash; [[Yoshi]]
*[[Tony Rosato]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
*[[Tracey Moore]] &mdash; [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Dan Hennessey]] &mdash; [[Roy|Bully Koopa]], Caveman #1, Caveman #2, Singer 2
*[[Gordon Masten]] &mdash; Singer #1, Caveman #4
*[[Paulina Gillis]] &mdash; Female Singer, Cave Lady #1, Cave Lady #2, Cave Girl
 
==Animation and continuity errors==
*When [[Mario]] shakes the sauce off him, the emblem on [[Mario Cap|his cap]] is black instead of red.
*When Mario says, ''"It's a day where everyone's nice to each other!"'', the "M" on his cap is missing.
*When [[Yoshi]] says, ''"Ooh, eat treats?"'', [[Oogtar]] has four eyebrows.  
*When Mario says, ''"...who've been good!"'', his mouth does not move. This also occurs with Yoshi when he says. ''"...on diet!"'', as he pushes him into [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]].
*When [[Bowser|King Koopa]] says, ''"Cave Christmas? What's that pipe-squeezer up to now? It's the hottest day of the year!"'', his color changes from light-green to dark-green.
*In the second shot of Mario and a cave person cutting down a tree, the colors of the "M" on Mario's cap are inverted, and as the screen moves to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Yoshi and Oogtar, two [[Cave People|cave kids]] move without moving their legs.
*When Oogtar swings on a vine, the rim of King Kooopa's shell is the same color as his body.
*When Yoshi licks a candy cane, it overlaps on Princess Toadstool, and shortly after, one of his spikes turns the same color as his body.
*When [[Roy|Bully]] says, ''"This Santa Claus only brings presents to good children?"'', part of his arm turns pink.
*When King Koopa says, ''"Don't worry, Bully! I have a plan!"'', his mouth is the same color as his skin.
*When King Koopa and Bully are thrown into the trash, the [[Rex]] carrying it freezes.
**In the same scene, King Koopa's claws on his hands are the same color as the spikes on his shackles.
*When the workshop is first seen, the jack-in-the-boxes from left to right are purple, red, and yellow, but in the next shot, the colors are revresed.
*When [[Luigi]] is operating the present Oogtar wants, the white area on [[Luigi Cap|his cap]] is black and the "L" is white.
*When Oogtar looks at his present, the lid on the jack-in-the-box he comes out of appears out of nowhere.
*When Luigi walks over to the jack-in-the-boxes, the one Oogtar is hiding in is green, but when he operates that one, it turns yellow.
**In the same scene, the lid on it disappears.
*When King Koopa says that he will steal the presents, part of the rim of his shell turns the same color as his body.
*When [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] puts the toys in the sack, she is seen putting them beside it instead of in it.
*When a cave person is walking with a dinosaur, it overlaps on the sleigh.
*When Mario says that King Koopa stealing the presents is low even for a [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]], Princess Toadstool can be seen to be smiling.
*When Oogtar opens the second present and when he points to it, he is briefly layered over it.
*In one scene, the rims on the [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Players]]' helmets are the same color as their mouth guards.
*When Mario saves Oogtar and his cape power wears off, the cape remains for a short while.
*When Mario saves Oogtar and his cape power wears off, the cape remains for a short while.
*When Mario first dresses as Santa Claus, he asks "So, what do you think?" For one frame in the transition to the very next shot, an animation planning sheet is inexplicably visible.
*When Mario says that Oogtar has some explaining to do, the stripes on his gloves are the same color as his shirt.
*When Mario puts the toys into his sleigh, he briefly appears frozen.
*When Mario tells Yoshi to hold on as he gets him some [[Wings]], the sleigh can be seen overlapping on the bridge, as well as when he is about to fly off.
*When Oogtar says that he does not deserve a present, Mario's overalls are purple instead of red.
*When Mario says this is unlike how Oogtar usually is, his left hand is layered underneath his sheet.
 
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SMWTV Too Many Eyebrows.jpg|Oogtar with four eyebrows
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SMW The Night Before Cave Christmas error 2.png|Oogtar layering error
</gallery>
 
==Profiles==
*'''[[Yoshi the Superstar]]''' DVD: ''[[Mario]] decides to bring Christmas to the [[Cave People]]. [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] make toys and wrap gifts. Mario dresses up as [[Santa Claus]], and [[Yoshi]] pulls the "cave sleigh." But when [[Bowser|King Koopa]], "Grinch"-like, steals the toybag with [[Oogtar]] inside, Mario must save Cave Christmas.''
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fre=L'esprit de Noël
|FreM=The spirit of Christmas
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SskwhjbXRZM&list=PLBEBFB52AEDEBE274&index=12 Super Mario World - L'esprit de noël]</ref>
|Ger=Weihnachten im Sommer
|GerM=Christmas in Summer
|Ita=La vigilia del natale preistorico
|ItaM=On the eve of prehistoric Christmas
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtO-yZesUhw&list=PLZUe09WWlPLY1AP6s7TIqpxLfkeOxs7xx&index=6 Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 6 - La vigilia del natale preistorico]</ref>
|Kor=봄날의 크리스마스 이브
|KorR=Bomnaleui Keuriseumaseu Ibeu
|KorM=Spring Day on Christmas Eve
|KorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp1iS1CP_CQ Super Mario World Cartoon (The Night Before Cave Christmas) - Korean version]</ref>
|Pol=Dino-święta
|PolM=Dino-Santa
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/159401523c Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 9 - Dino-święta/Pieski małe dwa]</ref>
|Por=A Véspera do Natal das Cavernas
|PorM=The Eve of the Cave Christmas
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbj6i94qG1c&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BkFgMlj2blKPqgP8WKos3hy&index=5 Super Mario World - A Véspera do Natal das Cavernas (Dublado)]</ref>
|Rom=Noaptea dinaintea Crăciunului
|RomM=The night before Christmas
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26887195268 "The Night Before Cave Christmas" dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|SpaA=Nochebuena cavernícola
|SpaAM=Caveman Christmas Eve
|SpaAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_TqCGl0t0oindex= El mundo de Super Mario - Nochebuena cavernícola (Español Latino)]</ref>
|SpaE=La víspera de la Navidad cavernaria (original dub)
|SpaEM=The night before cave Christmas
|SpaEC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a056GlUlW0o&list=PL2lUnuHRmZtzqzUPj5vJysHm-kxWJi2BN&index=33 Super Mario World - La víspera de la navidad cavernaria (Doblaje castellano original)]</ref>
|SpaE2=La cueva de navidad (re-dub)
|SpaE2M=Christmas cave
|SpaE2C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwg7GE_jhxc&list=PLDFCF30CEC990AD7E&index=8 Super Mario World (Cap.6 - La cueva de navidad) Español]</ref>
}}
 
==Trivia==
*In Australia, this episode aired as the sixth episode instead of the fifth, replacing "[[King Scoopa Koopa]]."
*Despite being produced after "[[Born to Ride]]" (episode 406), this episode (411) uses [[Yoshi]]'s original design.


== Trivia ==
==References==
* "The Night Before Cave Christmas" was the only episode of the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon series to be released on a VHS tape. The Night Before Cave Christmas came packaged with the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' cartoon "[[Koopa Klaus (episode)|Koopa Klaus]]" and the live-action segment "[[Santa Claus Is Coming to Flatbush]]" in the "Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures".
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* According to the production order of ''Super Mario World'', "The Night Before Cave Christmas" was the last episode of the [[DiC Entertainment|DiC]]'s Super Mario cartoon trilogy to be created.
* A few clips from this episode were used in Nintendo commercials aired in Spain during the Christmas season in 1992.
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Super Mario World episode
"The Night Before Cave Christmas"
Yoshi trying to eat the candy canes Princess Toadstool is decorating a Christmas tree with.
Production number 411
Airdate October 12, 1991 (English)
October 30, 1992 (French)[?]
Writer(s) Martha Moran
Phil Harnage
Featured song "Rockin' With the Sleigh Bells"
Captain N episode "A Tale Of Two Dogs"
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"The Night Before Cave Christmas" is the fifth episode of the Super Mario World animated series. The title for this episode is based on the title of the poem The Night Before Christmas. This episode is notable for being the only Super Mario World episode to be released on a VHS tape in the United States, being packaged with the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Koopa Klaus" in the Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures! VHS tape.

Plot synopsis[edit]

While at a barbecue, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool can only watch in dismay while Yoshi and Oogtar fight over a "barbecue mammoth rib". Mario attempts to stop the fighting, only to get some barbecue sauce spattered on his face when Yoshi and Oogtar accidentally tear the rib in half.

After wiping the sauce from his face, Mario claims that all Oogtar ever does is squabble with others; after saying this, Mario notices that it is not just Oogtar, all the cave-people have been acting grumpy recently. Watching the cave-people fight makes Mario think of how everyone acts nice to one another around the holidays. After dodging some corn thrown by Oogtar, Luigi replies that Mario means Christmas, which is too odd because it is the middle of August and not Christmas.

Mario about to explain Christmas to Oogtar and Yoshi.

Despite this detail, Mario decides to celebrate Christmas with the cavepeople, thinking it will cheer them up (saying that since they are in Dinosaur World, they can have Christmas any time they want, even though the cave people do not know that Christmas does not come in the middle of August). Soon after stating this, a confused Yoshi asks what Christmas is. Mario proceeds to explain what Christmas is to Yoshi and Oogtar, with Oogtar taking particular interest in Santa Claus and the presents he delivers.

After his explanation about what Christmas is, Mario begins to decorate all of Dome City with the curious and excited cave-people watching him. After hearing about Mario's plans for a "Cave Christmas", King Koopa pops out of his hiding place in a garbage can and begins to wonder why Mario would be celebrating Christmas in the hottest day of the year.

With "Cave Christmas Day" coming up, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Toadstool, Oogtar, and Ooga begin to cut down several Christmas trees, while King Koopa and Bully Koopa spy on them.

After cutting down the Christmas trees, Princess Toadstool and Yoshi begin to decorate them with candy canes, while King Koopa and Bully look on. After saying he has a plan forming, King Koopa and Bully are accidentally picked up by a garbage-collecting dinosaur and thrown out with the rest of the trash.

Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool making toys in the Super Mario World episode "The Night Before Cave Christmas."
Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool making presents.

With Christmas coming, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool begin to make presents for the cave-people's children, while Oogtar looks on with greedy eyes. After yelling "Oogtar want" aloud, Oogtar is found by Luigi, who throws him out of the toy workshop before he can grab anything. As Princess Toadstool begins to pack the toys for delivery, King Koopa looks on, with the plan of stealing all the toys for "Koopa Christmas Morning".

As Luigi and Mario begin packing up for the big toy delivery, Oogtar sneaks into the workshop, wanting to take all the best toys for himself. As Oogtar is rummaging through Mario's toy sack, he is surprised when King Koopa approaches. Hiding in the toy sack, Oogtar is taken away by King Koopa, who steals the sack of toys meant for the cave-children.

While trying on a Santa Claus outfit, Mario notices that all the toys have been stolen. Rushing into the workshop, an angered Mario realizes it had to have been King Koopa who stole the toys. A fuming Mario vows to reclaim the toys and sets off for Neon Castle.

Mario, with the help of Yoshi, who has a pair of Magic Wings on, sets off to Neon Castle. With Mario fast approaching, King Koopa begins praising himself on having committed such a bad deed. While inspecting the toys he stole, King Koopa discovers Oogtar in the bag. Demanding to know what Oogtar is doing there, a fight breaks out between King Koopa and Oogtar over who gets the presents. Tearing open a present meant for Bully, Oogtar discovers that the present is a Bob-omb, which explodes. King Koopa gets very angry, but Oogtar tries to run away from the enraged Koopa king, only to be captured.

King Koopa, about to abandon Oogtar.

Deciding to get rid of Oogtar, King Koopa begins to lower a tied-up Oogtar into a pit with a hungry orange Tyrannosaurus rex in it. In true villain fashion, King Koopa leaves Oogtar alone, with a candle to burn through the rope suspending him above the Tyrannosaurus' pit. Koopa says to Oogtar to have a merry Cave Christmas. He then concludes that the name "Oogtar" said backwards is "Ratgoo", and leaves Oogtar alone.

Landing in front of Neon Castle, Mario and Yoshi hear Oogtar's cries for help, but they break through the wrong window, and are besieged by Mechkoopas, Thwomps, Dry Bones, and Koopa Football Players. While running from all these enemies, Mario finds a feather and uses it to become Cape Mario. With his power of flight, Mario picks up Yoshi and flies through a nearby Warp Tube.

Exiting this Warp Pipe, Mario and Yoshi arrive in the room Oogtar is being held captive in. Right before Oogtar is fed to a T-Rex, Mario flies in and saves him. Bringing Oogtar to safety, Mario, who Oogtar believes to be Santa Claus, manages to get him to confess to trying to steal all the presents.

Loading all the presents in his sleigh, Mario, Oogtar, and Yoshi escape King Koopa's Castle, just as the Koopa family (some creatures and Bully Koopa) find all the presents King Koopa stole missing. Arriving at Dome City, Mario drops Oogtar, who has had an epiphany, off at his dome-house. As Oogtar falls asleep, Mario drops off what appears to be a miniature television on his bedside table. Mario then leaves to deliver presents to the rest of Dome City.

Later in the morning, while Mario is asleep in the Dome Castle, Oogtar sneaks in and, believing Santa had forgotten to give a present to Mario, drops off a present for him.

Cast[edit]

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • When Mario shakes the sauce off him, the emblem on his cap is black instead of red.
  • When Mario says, "It's a day where everyone's nice to each other!", the "M" on his cap is missing.
  • When Yoshi says, "Ooh, eat treats?", Oogtar has four eyebrows.
  • When Mario says, "...who've been good!", his mouth does not move. This also occurs with Yoshi when he says. "...on diet!", as he pushes him into Neon Castle.
  • When King Koopa says, "Cave Christmas? What's that pipe-squeezer up to now? It's the hottest day of the year!", his color changes from light-green to dark-green.
  • In the second shot of Mario and a cave person cutting down a tree, the colors of the "M" on Mario's cap are inverted, and as the screen moves to Princess Toadstool, Yoshi and Oogtar, two cave kids move without moving their legs.
  • When Oogtar swings on a vine, the rim of King Kooopa's shell is the same color as his body.
  • When Yoshi licks a candy cane, it overlaps on Princess Toadstool, and shortly after, one of his spikes turns the same color as his body.
  • When Bully says, "This Santa Claus only brings presents to good children?", part of his arm turns pink.
  • When King Koopa says, "Don't worry, Bully! I have a plan!", his mouth is the same color as his skin.
  • When King Koopa and Bully are thrown into the trash, the Rex carrying it freezes.
    • In the same scene, King Koopa's claws on his hands are the same color as the spikes on his shackles.
  • When the workshop is first seen, the jack-in-the-boxes from left to right are purple, red, and yellow, but in the next shot, the colors are revresed.
  • When Luigi is operating the present Oogtar wants, the white area on his cap is black and the "L" is white.
  • When Oogtar looks at his present, the lid on the jack-in-the-box he comes out of appears out of nowhere.
  • When Luigi walks over to the jack-in-the-boxes, the one Oogtar is hiding in is green, but when he operates that one, it turns yellow.
    • In the same scene, the lid on it disappears.
  • When King Koopa says that he will steal the presents, part of the rim of his shell turns the same color as his body.
  • When Princess Toadstool puts the toys in the sack, she is seen putting them beside it instead of in it.
  • When a cave person is walking with a dinosaur, it overlaps on the sleigh.
  • When Mario says that King Koopa stealing the presents is low even for a Koopa, Princess Toadstool can be seen to be smiling.
  • When Oogtar opens the second present and when he points to it, he is briefly layered over it.
  • In one scene, the rims on the Koopa Football Players' helmets are the same color as their mouth guards.
  • When Mario saves Oogtar and his cape power wears off, the cape remains for a short while.
  • When Mario says that Oogtar has some explaining to do, the stripes on his gloves are the same color as his shirt.
  • When Mario puts the toys into his sleigh, he briefly appears frozen.
  • When Mario tells Yoshi to hold on as he gets him some Wings, the sleigh can be seen overlapping on the bridge, as well as when he is about to fly off.
  • When Oogtar says that he does not deserve a present, Mario's overalls are purple instead of red.
  • When Mario says this is unlike how Oogtar usually is, his left hand is layered underneath his sheet.
  • Oogtar with four eyebrows

    Oogtar with four eyebrows

  • King Koopa's miscolored claws

    King Koopa's miscolored claws

  • Oogtar layering error

    Oogtar layering error

Profiles[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French L'esprit de Noël[1] The spirit of Christmas
German Weihnachten im Sommer[?] Christmas in Summer
Italian La vigilia del natale preistorico[2] On the eve of prehistoric Christmas
Korean 봄날의 크리스마스 이브[3]
Bomnaleui Keuriseumaseu Ibeu 		Spring Day on Christmas Eve
Polish Dino-święta[4] Dino-Santa
Portuguese A Véspera do Natal das Cavernas[5] The Eve of the Cave Christmas
Romanian Noaptea dinaintea Crăciunului[6] The night before Christmas
Spanish (NOA) Nochebuena cavernícola[7] Caveman Christmas Eve
Spanish (NOE) La víspera de la Navidad cavernaria (original dub)[8] The night before cave Christmas
La cueva de navidad (re-dub)[9] Christmas cave

Trivia[edit]

  • In Australia, this episode aired as the sixth episode instead of the fifth, replacing "King Scoopa Koopa."
  • Despite being produced after "Born to Ride" (episode 406), this episode (411) uses Yoshi's original design.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario World - L'esprit de noël
  2. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 6 - La vigilia del natale preistorico
  3. ^ Super Mario World Cartoon (The Night Before Cave Christmas) - Korean version
  4. ^ Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 9 - Dino-święta/Pieski małe dwa
  5. ^ Super Mario World - A Véspera do Natal das Cavernas (Dublado)
  6. ^ May 20, 2015. "The Night Before Cave Christmas" dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  7. ^ El mundo de Super Mario - Nochebuena cavernícola (Español Latino)
  8. ^ Super Mario World - La víspera de la navidad cavernaria (Doblaje castellano original)
  9. ^ Super Mario World (Cap.6 - La cueva de navidad) Español
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Super Mario World (TV series)
Characters Protagonists Luigi • Mario • Oogtar • Princess Toadstool • Yoshi
Koopa family Big Mouth Koopa • Bully Koopa • Cheatsy Koopa • Hip Koopa • Hop Koopa • King Bowser Koopa • Kooky von Koopa • Kootie Pie Koopa
Bowser's Minions & obstacles Ball 'N' Chain • Big Boo • Big Steely • Blargg • Blurp • Bob-omb • Boo Buddy • Caterpillar • Dino-Rhino • Dino-Torch • Fire Plant • Fire Sumo • Flying Goomba • Goomba • Gopher • Koopa Football Player • Koopa Skeleton • Koopa Statue • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Wizard • Magnum Bill • Mechkoopa • Ninji • Piranha Plant • Porcupinefish • Rex • Rip Van Fish • Smell Bob-omb • Thwomp • Torpedo Ted • Unshelled Koopa • Urchin
Other Cave People • Chickadactyl • Dino Riders • Dolphin • Evil dinosaur • Mama Fireplant • Tyrannosaurus Twins • Wizenheimer
Locations Regions Dinosaur World • Dome City • Enchanted Forest • Ice Land • Lava Pits • Star Road
Landmarks Dome Castle • Ghost House • Tar Pit Milk Bar • Neon Castle
Items, objects, vehicles and misc. ? Block • Cape Feather • Egg Scoopa Koopa • Fire Flower • Fireball • Fishbone • Gold Coin • Jumping Board • Key • Keyhole • Koopasonic Rock TV • Koopa Clown Car • Magic Balloon • Magic Wings • Mega Mechanasaur • Revolving Door • Roulette Block • Skull Raft • Starman • Triangle Block • Warp Pipe
Episodes Episode 1: "Fire Sale" • Episode 2: "The Wheel Thing" • Episode 3: "Send in the Clown" • Episode 4: "Ghosts 'R' Us" • Episode 5: "The Night Before Cave Christmas" • Episode 6: "King Scoopa Koopa" • Episode 7: "Born to Ride" • Episode 8: "Party Line" • Episode 9: "Gopher Bash" • Episode 10: "Rock TV" • Episode 11: "The Yoshi Shuffle" • Episode 12: "A Little Learning" • Episode 13: "Mama Luigi"
Miscellaneous Quotes • Songs • Staff
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