Grandma Mario
| Grandma Mario | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Grandmama Mia Mario[1] |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | "The Great Hereafter" |
Grandma Mario is a late, possibly paternal grandmother of Mario and Luigi. Grandma Mia, a grandmother mentioned by Mario, may be the same or different grandmother referred to her. Her only actual role to date is in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "The Great Hereafter".
History
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
"The Great Hereafter"
Little is revealed about Grandma Mario's past life, except that she was very strict toward both Mario and Luigi when they were younger, and was not very attractive. At some point, she attempted to scold Mario in his daydreams at Mario Brothers Plumbing from beyond her grave in Newark on several occasions. However, she could never fully finish her admonishments, as Luigi would always snap Mario out of his daydreams before she was able to do so.
Mario and Luigi soon enlist the help of The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before It Happens to help them reach out and call forth Grandma Mario. Eventually, they succeed, only for Grandma Mario to use the psychic's body as a host. Back from the dead, if in another body, Grandma Mario makes her return by once again smacking Mario and scolding him.
Looking around Mario Brothers Plumbing, Grandma Mario is appalled to see the messy condition the place is in and is unable to describe it in her own words. Luigi suggests it is a dump, though she tells him to shut up and not to talk back to her. Grandma Mario then states that they have broken her heart and made her the laughingstock of wherever she had been buried, despite the fact she is unable to remember the location, which Mario and Luigi suggest is either Newark or upper Newark.
Grandma Mario then tells Mario and Luigi to clean up their apartment, tells Luigi to wash behind his ears, and tells Mario to trim his nose hairs, so that she can finally rest easily, even if it has to be in Newark. With this said, Grandma Mario falls back onto a chair as her spirit leaves The Old Psychic Lady's body, presumably returning to her grave.
"Cyrano de Mario"
In "Cyrano de Mario", Mario claims that Roxanne's eyes are like Grandma Mario's Easter meatballs.
Possible mentions
There have been various other mentions of an unnamed grandmother to Mario and Luigi. It is equally possible they are referring to Grandma Mario, Grandma Mia, an entirely different grandmother, or a mix of the aforementioned.
Nintendo Comics System
In the Nintendo Comics System story "Vote Mario for Man of the Year", when telling Toad about his secret pasta recipe, Mario mentions that only he, Luigi, and "Grandma" know it.
Club Nintendo
In the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!", a grandmother of Mario's is mentioned by the narrator. Mario fights against Blanka and defeats him by throwing Bananas into the ring, making Blanka slip and fall. The narrator states that even Mario's grandmother used to advise against keeping banana peels laying on the ground, and that it is good that he never listened to her.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| German | Mama Mario[2] | - |
Trivia
- When Mario (voiced by Charles Martinet) was asked through Mario in Real Time about his last name at San Diego Comic-Con 2012, he stated that his grandmother's full name is Grandmama Mia Mario, further implying that Grandma Mia and Grandma Mario are one and the same.[1]
References
| Mario and Luigi's family |
|---|
| In-game relatives |
| Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Luigi • Mama Mario • Mario • Papa Mario |
| Non-game relatives |
| Aunt Luigeena • Aunt Maria • Aunt Marie • GPoppy • Grandma Mario • Grandma Mia • Grandpapa • Ima no Mario • Luigeena • Marianne • Marilyn • Marīo • Marilyn's mother • Mario and Luigi's descendants • Mario and Luigi's grandfather • Mario and Luigi's niece • Mario Joe and Luigi Bob • Ojīsan and Obāsan • Uncle Arthur • Uncle Harry • Uncle Tony • Uncle Troy |
| Pets |
| Big Polterpup • Jackie • Polterpup |
| The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (live-action segments) | |
|---|---|
| Mario Brothers Plumbing | Clog • CooKoo Bird • Edison • Luigi • Mario • Ratagator • aBelle |
| Guests | Albert Einstein • Alligator Dundee • Angelica • Aunt Luigeena • Boris • Brian Bonsall • Captain Lou Albano • Cher • Count Zoltan Dracula • Cyndi Lauper • David Horowitz • Doc Freud • Dr. Frankenstein • Dr. Sigmund Fruitcake • Dr. Toby • E.C. • Ellie Mae • Elvira • Elvis Presley • Ernie Hudson • Exterminator • Frankenstein's Monster • Fred Van Winkle • George Washington • Grandma Mario • HAL 9001 • Harry Blackstone Jr. • Howard Stevens • Ike • Imperial Poobah • Inspector Gadget • Inspector Klean • Jim Lange • Jodie • Kenneth • Little Robert • Liz • Luigeena • Luigi's girlfriend • Lyle Alzado • Mad Donna • Madam AGoGo • Magic Johnson • Mama Mario • Marianne • Marilyn • Mario Joe and Luigi Bob • Mikhail S. Gorbachev • Monster • Mr. Gibbel • Mr. President • Mrs. Gammliss • Mrs. Periwinkle • Nick • Nicole Eggert • Obi-Wan Cannoli • Pam Matteson • Patty • Patty's mother and father • Pietro • Poochie • Ralph Washington • Rob Stone • Rowdy Roddy Piper • Roxanne • Sgt. Slaughter • Shabba-Doo • Slime Ghost • Super Plant • Susanna Ross • Tawny Tyler • Ted Bull • The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before It Happens • Tommy Lasagna • Tulio • Vincent Van Gook • Willy White • Young McDonald |
| Objects, items, etc. | Mario Brothers Clog Cleaner • Mario Brothers Plant Food • Pizza Transformer • Roseitis • Secret Chippie Decoder Ring • Steam-O-Matic • Strange watch • Super Plant Growth Formula • Veggieitis |
