Super Mario World (TV series)
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Loosely based on the game, the Super Mario World cartoon chronicles the adventures of Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool in Dinosaur Land. Yoshi , and several new characters, such as Oogtar the Caveboy, make an appearance, as well. Super Mario World was the last of DiC's Super Mario cartoons and originally aired from September 14th, 1991 to December 7th, 1991.
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[edit] Overview
Sometime after the events of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 series finale "Super Koopa", King Bowser Koopa, the Koopalings and their armies were banished from the Mushroom Kingdom.
After the banishment of the Koopa family and their minions, Princess Toadstool, Mario and Luigi went on vacation to the Dinosaur World. Only for Princess Toadstool to be kidnapped by King Koopa and his minions. After adventuring and befriending Yoshi, Mario and Luigi managed to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser's Neon Castle and subsequently decided to stay in Dinosaur Land's Dome City with the cave-people.
Several episodes of Super Mario World often had Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Toadstool and occasionally a show-exclusive character, Oogtar the Caveboy, trying to stop the schemes of King Koopa and the Koopalings, as well as other villains such as Wizardheimer or the DinoRiders.
[edit] Social Issues
Some episodes of Super Mario World can also be seen as social commentary for controversial issues, such as street gangs ("Born to Ride"), addiction ("Rock TV") and obesity ("King Scoopa Koopa").
The show also had several episodes, such as "The Wheel Thing" and "Party Line", dealing with the introduction and consequences of introducing new concepts and technologies to others without thinking ahead, in this case, the cave-people of Dome City.
[edit] Comparison to the Video Game
Super Mario World, though based on the video game of the same name, included several creative licenses. The cave people and Dome City are both introduced in the television series. Yoshi spoke in English rather than with whistle noises from the video game. Characters retained their color differences from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! King Koopa was never referred to as "Bowser" and the Koopalings retained their alternate names from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. Many locations and enemies were referred to by different names:
- Boos were referred to as "Ghosts"
- Banzai Bills were referred to as "Magnum bills."
- Bowser's Castle was referred to as "Neon Castle" and "Coney Island Disco Palace"
- Chargin' Chucks were referred to as "Koopa Football Players"
- The Forest of Illusion was referred to as "the Enchanted Forest."
- Mecha-Koopas were referred to as "Mechkoopas" or "Robot Koopas."
- Magikoopas were referred to as "Koopa Wizards"
- Sumo Bro. were referred to as "Fire Sumo."
- Urchins were referred to as "Spine Fish."
- Wigglers were referred to as "Caterpillars."
[edit] Airing History
Super Mario World originally aired alongside Captain N: The Game Master on NBC, where it was erroneously refered to as Super Mario Bros. 4 in commercial bumpers. Super Mario World was also the only Mario cartoon to air in Australia on Network Ten and Cheez TV, though only on Mondays to Wednesdays on the latter. Oddly, in both the United Kingdom and Australia, the episode "King Scoopa Koopa" aired before "The Night Before Cave Christmas", due to a mishap involving the show's production order and the production order of Captain N: The Game Master.
Due to the nature of its production, Super Mario World is actually one half of a series entitled Captain N and the New Super Mario World, which also consists of the third season of Captain N: The Game Master. Although the "New" suffix was used to promote the Super Mario World game when the show first aired, it is part of the series' proper title, and was never dropped. An episode of this half hour series consists of a Super Mario World cartoon and either a Captain N cartoon, or a second Super Mario World cartoon. Due to legal issues, the third season episodes of Captain N and the Super Mario World episodes are inseperable, and have to be released on DVD in the same set. This also explains why the first two seasons of Captain N: The Game Master were released in a "complete series" set; the third season is part of a seperate show.
[edit] Distribution
The Super Mario World episode "The Night Before Cave Christmas" was released sometime in 1996 for a VHS tape entitled "Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures"; along with "The Night Before Cave Christmas", "Koopa Klaus" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Flatbush" were also released as a part of "Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures".
Currently, DVDs of every single Super Mario World episode are available in Australia; the episode "A Little Learning" was also available on a VHS tape for a time in the UK.
Due to complications involving the use of Yoshi, it was originally thought that DVD box sets of Super Mario World weren't going to be made. However, those issues were resolved, and Shout! Factory has released a box set containing the complete series, along with the third season of Captain N: The Game Master.
[edit] Cast
- Walker Boone — Mario
- Tony Rosato — Luigi
- Tracey Moore — Princess Toadstool
- Andrew Sabiston — Yoshi
- Harvey Atkin — King Bowser Koopa
- Tara Strong — Hip, Hop
- John Stocker — Oogtar the Caveboy, Koopa Wizard, Monty Moles, Koopa Football Players, Wizardheimer
- Paulina Gillis — Kootie Pie Koopa
- James Rankin — Cheatsy Koopa
- Dan Hennessey — Big Mouth Koopa, Green Dinosaur, Purple Dinosaur
- Michael Stark — Kooky Von Koopa
- Gordon Masten — Bully Koopa
- Judy Marshak — (Additional Voices)
- Catherine Gallant — (Additional Voices)
- Stuart Stone — (Additional Voices)
[edit] Episodes
# refers to Episode #. Organized alphabetically.
| Title | Image | # | Airdate | Writer(s) | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Little Learning | 
| 12 | 11/30/1991 | Martha Moran |
While rushing to school, Yoshi and Oogtar, carrying lunch-boxes and schoolbags, run-up to Princess Toadstool, who is ringing a bell in front of the schoolhouse. While Hip and Hop Koopa watch from the bushes, Oogtar hands Princess Toadstool an apple. Taking a bite of this apple, Princess Toadstool hurls it away in disgust, as it has a small Caterpillar in it. An angry Princess Toadstool proceeds to order Oogtar and Yoshi into ...→ |
| Born to Ride | 
| 7 | 10/26/1991 | Phil Harnage |
In the Dome Castle, Mario and Luigi are apparently trying to install a sink and bamboo piping in the place; in true Flinstones fashion, all the tools Mario uses are small animals. While Mario and Luigi are discussing their pipe installation, Princess Toadstool appears and greets them. Deciding to show the Princess the new sink, Mario and Luigi are surprised to see it doesn't work. Venturing outside, Mario and Luigi find the source ...→ |
| Fire Sale | 
| 1 | 9/14/1991 | Brooks Wachtel |
While admiring her reflection in the ice of her recently gained Ice Palace, Kootie Pie Koopa laments that the place is perfect, except for one thing: It's always freezing. Throwing a temper-tantrum, Kootie Pie proceeds to beat her Koopa Troopa henchman so badly that the Koopa Troopa is sent careening out of his shell and into a nearby wall. Pulling her minion out of the wall, Kootie Pie comes-up with a plan, go to Dome City and steal ...→ |
| Ghosts 'R' Us | 
| 4 | 10/5/1991 | Perry Martin |
Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are searching the Enchanted Forest for the missing Oogtar the Caveboy. As the group searches, Yoshi becomes increasingly uneasy in the haunted forest. After reassuring Yoshi that there aren't ghosts in the forest, Luigi bumps into a robed being. Apologizing to the figure for bumping into him, Luigi is warned by Princess Toadstool that the figure is "Wizenheimer", "the most dangerous ...→ |
| Gopher Bash | 
| 9 | 11/9/1991 | Phil Harnage |
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 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. ...→ |
| King Scoopa Koopa | 
| 6 | 10/19/1991 | Phil Harnage |
As Princess Toadstool begins serving lunch to Mario and Luigi, Mario begins complaining to the Princess about eating "rabbit-food" again, in other words, vegetable filled sandwiches. Soon after complaining, Mario begins to wonder where Yoshi is, he never misses lunch. Soon after wondering this, a large roar is heard, this roar sends Mario, Princess Toadstool and Luigi scurrying out of the Dome Castle to investigate. Outside, Mario, Luigi and Princess ...→ |
| Mama Luigi | 
| 13 | 12/7/1991 | Phil Harnage |
Inside the Dome Castle, Luigi is in the process of putting a somewhat resistant Yoshi to bed. Yoshi, not feeling tired, asks Luigi to tell him a story, more specifically, the story of how Luigi, Mario and Princess Toadstool met Yoshi. Luigi goes on to say tell the story; After banishing The Koopa King from the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation in Dinosaur World. While exploring ...→ |
| Party Line | 
| 8 | 11/2/1991 | Phil Harnage |
While out for a walk, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi begin discussing how dangerous it can be to live in Dinosaur World. As Mario says this, a dinosaur leaps in the group's path and shoots a fireball at them. Dodging the fireball as the dinosaur leaps away, Mario goes on to say that the citizens of Dome City have been having a lot of accidents lately. As if on cue, Yoshi trips on a used-up ? Block and falls. Princess Toadstool suddenly appears to ...→ |
| Rock TV | 
| 10 | 11/16/1991 | George Shea |
While pacing back and forth in his castle, King Bowser Koopa muses about how he hasn't done anything exceptionally evil in a while. Trying to think-up a plan of some-kind, Bowser remembers one of his trips to Earth; more specifically, how television can put people in a near vegetative state. Suddenly, Bowser comes up with the idea of using TV to rot the minds of the cave-people in Dome City. Later, Oogtar the Caveboy rushes to the Dome Castle of ...→ |
| Send in the Clown | 
| 3 | 9/28/1991 | Martha Moran |
Outside in a field, Mario and Princess Toadstool are in the middle of a tennis match, using fireballs from a nearby Fire Plant as balls. As Princess Toadstool scores a point against Mario, she is congradulated by Luigi, who is acting as the game's scorekeeper. Princess Toadstool than proceeds to hit another fireball to Mario; before Mario can hit the ball though, Yoshi, the game's ballboy, gobbles it up. Mario proceeds to scold Yoshi for ...→ |
| The Night Before Cave Christmas | 
| 5 | 10/12/1991 | Phil Harnage |
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. 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 ...→ |
| The Wheel Thing | 
| 2 | 9/21/1991 | Jack Hanrahan, Eleanor Burian-Mohr |
While relaxing in front of the Dome Castle, Mario and Luigi watch as the people of Dome City painstakingly move various rocks and boulders. Feeling sorry for the cavepeople, Luigi and Mario try to think of a way to help them; after some brainstorming, Mario comes-up with an idea. Inside the Dome Castle, Mario and Luigi are hard at work producing various wooden wheels, as Kooky Von Koopa looks on. After getting an idea, Kooky runs off while Mario and Luigi ...→ |
| The Yoshi Shuffle | 
| 11 | 11/23/1991 | Kristofor Brown |
While watching several cave-people attempting to build something with stone slabs Mario notices how recklessly the cave-people are working. Unfortunately, whatever the cave-people were building falls apart due to the fact that the cave-people failed to cooperate in building it. As the cave-people stare blankly at the mess they've made, Luigi and Yoshi suddenly appear. Luigi proceeds to show Mario a stone football he chiseled. An excited Mario gets Luigi to throw the football to ...→ |
[edit] Theme Song
The lyrics and melody of Super Mario World's theme song were written by Mark Mothersbaugh.
Super Mario
Super Mario
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
It's a blast from the past
In Super Mario World
You've got to move fast
Mario and Luigi
Are doing what they can
Yoshi and the Princess
Are givin' them a hand
Super Mario World
Super Mario World
It's a blast from the past
In Super Mario World
It's a blast
Super Mario World
