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|image=[[Image:SMWCartoon.jpg]]<br>The '''''Super Mario World''''' intro screen.
{{about|the television series|the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] game|[[Super Mario World]]|further uses|[[Super Mario World (disambiguation)]]}}
|produce=[[DiC Entertainment]]
{{TV series infobox
|from=September 14, 1991
|image=[[File:SMW title card.png|250px]]<br>The ''Super Mario World'' intro screen
|end=December 7, 1991
|direct=John Grusd
|seasons=1
|episodes=13
|prodcompany=[[DIC Entertainment]]
|distributor={{wp|WildBrain}}<ref>https://issuu.com/wildbrain_official/docs/wildbrain_catalogue_2021</ref>
|runtime=20–23 minutes
|firstair=September 14, 1991
|lastair=December 7, 1991
|predecessor=''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
}}
}}
'''''Super Mario World''''' is an animated television series that is loosely based on [[Super Mario World|the game of the same name]]. The cartoon chronicles the adventures of [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] in [[Dinosaur Land]]. [[Yoshi]] and several new characters, such as [[Oogtar|Oogtar the Caveboy]], make an appearance as well. ''Super Mario World'' was the last of [[DiC Entertainment|DIC]]'s Super Mario cartoons and originally aired from September 14th, 1991 to December 7th, 1991.
 
'''''Super Mario World''''' was the third and final of [[DIC Entertainment]]’s animated ''Super Mario'' trilogy, loosely based on [[Super Mario World|the game of the same name]], premiering a month after its North American release. The cartoon chronicles the adventures of [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] in [[Dinosaur Land]]. [[Yoshi]] and several new characters, such as [[Oogtar|Oogtar]], a blond-haired caveboy, make an appearance as well. ''Super Mario World'' was the last of [[DiC Entertainment|DIC]]'s ''Super Mario'' cartoons and originally aired from September 14th, 1991 to December 7th, 1991. The series lasted for only 13 episodes.


==Overview==
==Overview==
Sometime after the events of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' series finale "[[Super Koopa (TAoSMB3 episode)|Super Koopa]]", [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]], the [[Koopalings#DIC Cartoons|Koopalings]] and their armies were banished from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
Sometime after the events of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', having banished [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]], the [[Koopalings#DIC cartoons|Koopalings]], and their minions from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] for good, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Mario, and Luigi decide to take a vacation to the [[Dinosaur Land|Dinosaur World]]. However, King Koopa and his minions manage to follow them there and kidnap the princess yet again. After adventuring and befriending [[Yoshi]], Mario and Luigi managed to rescue Princess Toadstool from King Koopa's [[Bowser's Castle|Neon Castle]] and subsequently decided to stay in Dinosaur Land's [[Dome City]] with the cave-people.


After the banishment of the Koopa family and their minions, [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], Mario and Luigi went on vacation to the [[Dinosaur Land|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 [[Bowser's Castle|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 [[Oogtar]], a show-exclusive character, trying to stop the schemes of King Koopa and the Koopalings, as well as other villains such as [[Wizenheimer]] or the [[Dino Riders]]. [[Toad]], who appeared in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', does not appear in the series (nor did he appear in the game it was based on), making it the only ''Super Mario'' cartoon where he does not appear. Because of his absence in the show, he is replaced by both Yoshi and Oogtar, the latter of whom having the same voice actor. Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, King Koopa, and the Koopalings retain their designs from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', although the "L" on Luigi's cap is black instead of green in early episodes, Princess Toadstool has lighter skin and blue eyes instead of black eyes, and Cheatsy's hair is yellow/white instead of dark blue. Also, Mario and Luigi's [[Fire Mario|Fire forms]] in the show are based on their Fire form sprites from the game. Walker Boone, Tony Rosato, Tracey Moore, and Harvey Atkin reprised their roles as Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and King Koopa respectively in the show.


Several episodes of ''Super Mario World'' often had Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Toadstool and occasionally [[Oogtar]] the Caveboy, a show-exclusive character, trying to stop the schemes of King Koopa and the Koopalings, as well as other villains such as [[Wizenheimer]] or the [[Duke, Lulu and Rockman|DinoRiders]].
==Social issues==
[[File:SMWCaptainN.jpg|thumb|''Super Mario World''{{'}}s title screen, when it aired alongside ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''.]]
Due to the introduction of the Children's Television Act in 1990, some social commentary and edutainment was added into the series. Some episodes of ''Super Mario World'' can be seen as social commentary for controversial issues, such as street gangs ("[[Born to Ride]]"), addiction ("[[Rock TV]]"), bullying in school ("[[A Little Learning]]"), obesity and capitalism ("[[King Scoopa Koopa]]").  Several episodes such as "[[The Wheel Thing]]" and "[[Party Line]]" deal 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. One of the more noticable changes made to the series in light of the CTA is the change made to Princess Toadstool's personality, where she is now more of a role model and parental figure for Mario, Luigi and Yoshi.
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[[Toad]] does not appear in the series, and was likely replaced by Yoshi (due to the fact that he did not appear in the Super Mario World game). It is possible that Toad watched over the Mushroom Kingdom for Toadstool.
==Differences from the 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. Characters retained their color differences from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' King Koopa was only once 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, likely due to the fact the production studio relied on the Japanese version of ''Super Mario World'' as reference material:


==Social Issues==
*[[Boo]]s were referred to as "Ghosts".
[[Image:SMWCaptainN.jpg|thumb|right|''Super Mario World's'' title screen, when it aired alongside ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''.]]
*[[Banzai Bill]]s were referred to as "Magnum Bills".
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]]").  
*[[Bowser's Castle]] was referred to as "Coney Island Disco Palace" or "Neon Castle".
 
*[[Chargin' Chuck]]s were referred to as "Koopa Football Players".
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.
*The [[Forest of Illusion]] was referred to as "the Enchanted Forest".
*[[Mechakoopa]]s were referred to as "Mechkoopas" or "Robot Koopas".
*[[Magikoopa]]s were referred to as "Koopa Wizards".
*[[Sumo Bro]]ther was referred to as "Fire Sumo".
*[[Wiggler]]s were referred to as "Caterpillars".
*[[Monty Mole]]s were referred to as "Gophers".
*[[Power Balloon]]s were referred to as "Magic Balloons".
*[[Dry Bones]] were referred to as "Mummies".
*What appears to be either [[Spiny Cheep Cheep|Spiny Cheep-Cheep]]s or [[Porcupuffer|Porcu-Puffer]]s were referred to as "[[porcupinefish]]".
*[[Rex]]es and [[Dino Rhino|Dino-Rhino]]s were referred to as "dinosaurs".


==Comparison to the Video Game==
==Airing history==
''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:
[[File:SuperMarioWorldEndingIntroSequenceTitle.jpg|thumb|left|''Super Mario World'''s title screen, as seen at the end of the intro sequence]]
''Super Mario World'' originally aired alongside ''Captain N: The Game Master'' on {{wp|NBC}}, where it was referred to as '''''Super Mario Bros. 4''''' in end credit promos and '''''Super Mario Bros. World''''' in commercial bumpers. ''Super Mario World'' was also the only Mario cartoon to air in [[Australia]] on {{wp|Network Ten}} and {{wp|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''.


*[[Boo]]s were referred to as "Ghosts"
Along with ''Captain N'', ''Super Mario World'' was one of the last cartoons to air on NBC as that network began to gradually phase out cartoons on Saturdays. Both were canceled by the fall of 1992 and replaced with a Saturday version of {{wp|Today (U.S. TV program)|''Today''}}, along with their {{wp|TNBC}} block, which included such shows as ''Saved by the Bell'' and ''California Dreams''. In the mid-nineties, the ''Super Mario World'' episodes aired on USA Network, without the ''Captain N'' episodes. ''{{wp|Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog}}'', another cartoon based on a video game franchise by DIC, and ''{{wp|Street Fighter (TV series)|Street Fighter}}'', based on the popular fighting game, were also aired on USA Network around the same time.
*[[Banzai Bill]]s were referred to as "Magnum Bills."
*[[Bowser's Castle]] was referred to as "Neon Castle" and "Coney Island Disco Palace"
*[[Chargin' Chuck]]s were referred to as "Koopa Football Players"
*The [[Forest of Illusion]] was referred to as "the Enchanted Forest."
*[[Mecha-Koopa]]s were referred to as "Mechkoopas" or "Robot Koopas."
*[[Magikoopa]]s were referred to as "Koopa Wizards"
*[[Sumo Bro.]] were referred to as "Fire Sumo."
*[[Urchin]]s were referred to as "Spine Fish."
*[[Wiggler]]s were referred to as "Caterpillars."
*[[Monty Mole]]s were referred to as "Gophers".


==Airing History==
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 inseparable, 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 separate show. The show can also be seen on {{wp|Starz Encore}}’s Kids and Family channel on weekday afternoons since 2019 as well as on its WildBrain YouTube channels, Paramount+ (US only), The Roku Channel and NCircle TV (US only).
''Super Mario World'' originally aired alongside ''Captain N: The Game Master'' on [[Wikipedia: NBC|NBC]], where it was erroneously referred to as '''''Super Mario Bros. 4''''' in commercial bumpers. ''Super Mario World'' was also the only Mario cartoon to air in [[Australia]] on [[Wikipedia: Network Ten|Network Ten]] and [[Wikipedia: Cheez TV|Cheez TV]], though only on Mondays to Wednesdays on the latter. Oddly, in both the [[Wikipedia: United Kingdom|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 inseparable, 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 separate show.
In the Middle East, ''Super Mario World'' aired on {{wp|Spacetoon}} along with ''{{wp|Earthworm Jim (TV series)|Earthworm Jim}}'' starting in 2005, but in 2007, both it and ''Earthworm Jim'' were replaced by ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. ''Super Mario World'' also aired on the Middle East version of {{wp|Nickelodeon (Arab World)|Nickelodeon}} but is no longer on that channel's schedule. It was also still airing on Spacetoon as of January 1, 2011, along with ''Earthworm Jim'', ''{{wp|The Land Before Time (TV series)|The Land Before Time}}'', ''{{wp|Make Way for Noddy}}'', and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' after {{wp|Spacetoon English}} shut down.


This show is aired in 2005 on [[Wikipedia:Spacetoon|Spacetoon]] along with ''[[Wikipedia:Earthworm Jim (TV series)|Earthworm Jim]]'' but ceased in 2007 and replaced itself and ''Earthworm Jim'' by ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. This show was airing on [[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon (Arab World)|Nickeloedeon]] but it disbroadcasted the show and it was still airing on Spacetoon as of 1st January 2011, with ''Earthworm Jim'', ''[[Wikipedia:The Land Before Time (TV series)|The Land Before Time]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Make Way for Noddy|Make Way for Noddy]]'', and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' after the closure of [[Wikipedia:Spacetoon English|Spacetoon English]].
Since 2009, the show sometimes airs on {{wp|KidsCo}} in Australia and since 2010 it has aired on the same channel in Spain and Portugal. It has also aired on {{wp|Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang}} in South Korea.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_World_%28TV_series%29 Wikipedia - Super Mario World (TV series)]</ref>
 
Since 2009, the show is sometimes aired on [[wikipedia:KidsCo|KidsCo]] in Australia. Later since 2010 it was aired on the same channel in Spain and Portugal. It is now also aired on [[wikipedia:Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] in South Korea. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_World_%28TV_series%29 Wikipedia - Super Mario World (TV series)]</ref>


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
[[Image:CaptainNSMWDVD.jpg|thumb|Captain N and the New Super Mario World DVD set, released November 13, 2007.]]  
[[File:CaptainNSMWDVD.jpg|thumb|Captain N and the New Super Mario World DVD set, released November 13, 2007.]]  
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 "[[Koopa Klaus (episode)|Koopa Klaus]]".
The ''Super Mario World'' episode "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]" was released sometime in 1993 for a VHS tape entitled "Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures"; along with "[[Koopa Klaus]]".


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.
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.


[[Image:YoshiTheSuperstar.jpg|thumb|left|Yoshi the Superstar DVD.]]
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''. The DVD was discontinued in 2012, along with ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'': The Complete Series and ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' Volume 1 and 2, when Cookie Jar Entertainment merged with WildBrain (formerly DHX Media).
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''.


==Cast==
As of 2014, the episodes along with the ''Captain N'' segments have been streamed on {{wp|WildBrain}}'s {{wp|YouTube}} Channel "WildBrain - Cartoon Super Heroes". As of 2023, it is available to stream on {{wp|Paramount+}} (US only), {{wp|The Roku Channel}} and NCircle TV (US only).
 
==Voice cast==
The voice acting was done in Canada.
*[[Walker Boone]] &mdash; [[Mario]]  
*[[Walker Boone]] &mdash; [[Mario]]  
*[[Tony Rosato]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
*[[Tony Rosato]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
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*[[Andrew Sabiston]] &mdash; [[Yoshi]]  
*[[Andrew Sabiston]] &mdash; [[Yoshi]]  
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]]  
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]]  
*[[Tara Strong|Tara Charendoff]] &mdash; [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]], [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]]
*[[Tara Strong]] &mdash; [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]]
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Oogtar]] the Caveboy, [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], [[Monty Mole]]s, [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Players]], [[Wizenheimer]]
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Monty Mole|Gophers]], [[Magikoopa|Koopa wizard]], [[Oogtar]], [[Wizenheimer]]
*[[Paulina Gillis]] &mdash; [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]]
*[[Tabitha St. Germain]] &mdash; [[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]]
*[[James Rankin]] &mdash; [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]]
*[[James Rankin]] &mdash; [[Larry Koopa|Cheatsy Koopa]]
*[[Dan Hennessey]] &mdash; [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Big Mouth Koopa]], Green Dinosaur, Purple Dinosaur
*[[Dan Hennessey]] &mdash; [[Roy Koopa|Bully Koopa]], [[evil dinosaur]], Rockman
*[[Michael Stark]] &mdash; [[Ludwig Von Koopa|Kooky Von Koopa]]
*[[Michael Stark]] &mdash; [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]]
*[[Gordon Masten]] &mdash; [[Roy Koopa|Bully Koopa]]
*[[Gordon Masten]] &mdash; [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Big Mouth Koopa]]
*[[Judy Marshak]] &mdash; (Additional Voices)
*[[Judy Marshak]] &mdash; Additional voices
*[[Catherine Gallant]] &mdash; (Additional Voices)
*[[Catherine Gallant]] &mdash; [[Mama Fireplant]]
*[[Stuart Stone]] &mdash; (Additional Voices)
*[[Stuart Stone]] &mdash; [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]]
 
==Staff==
{{main|List of Super Mario World (television series) staff}}
 
As with the previous show, ''Super Mario World'' was produced and directed by [[John Grusd]], with DiC president [[Andy Heyward]] acting as the executive producer and creative supervisor. Animation was done by the Chinese studio [[Pacific Rim Productions, Inc.]] rather than [[Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd.]], except for the opening which was done by Canvas. Inc. The series is coproduced by Reteitalia S.P.A. and Telecinco.
 
==Production==
Unlike previous ''Super Mario'' cartoons where scripts were produced in a three-steps fashion (starting with the writer submitting an episode premise to the show's story editors, then a multi-page outline, then the full script), all of the episode premises for ''Super Mario World'' were written by the show's story editor [[Phil Harnage]] and then assigned to various writers of the previous series for the full script, skipping the outline stage - something that writer [[Perry Martin]] noted was "''never a good idea''"<ref name="Perry">Brett Homenick (September 11, 2018). [https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2018/09/11/do-the-mario-perry-martin-on-scripting-the-cartoon-adaptations-of-the-super-mario-bros/ DO THE MARIO! Perry Martin on Scripting the Cartoon Adaptations of the Super Mario Bros.!]. ''Vantage Point Interviews''. Retrieved October 05 2018.</ref>.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
:''See [[:Category:Super Mario World Episodes]]''
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!style="background:" width="10%"|Air Date
!style="background:" width="10%"|Episodes
|-
|<center>September 14, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Fire Sale]]"</center>
|-
|<center>September 21, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[The Wheel Thing]]"</center>
|-
|<center>September 28, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Send in the Clown]]"</center>
|-
|<center>October 5, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]"</center>
|-
|<center>October 12, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]"</center>
|-
|<center>October 19, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[King Scoopa Koopa]]"</center>
|-
|<center>October 26, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Born to Ride]]"</center>
|-
|<center>November 2, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Party Line]]"</center>
|-
|<center>November 9, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Gopher Bash]]"</center>
|-
|<center>November 16, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Rock TV]]"</center>
|-
|<center>November 23, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]"</center>
|-
|<center>November 30, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[A Little Learning]]"</center>
|-
|<center>December 7, 1991</center>
|<center>"[[Mama Luigi]]"</center>
|}
 
==Songs==
{{main|List of Super Mario World (television series) songs}}


==Theme Song==
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{{main|List of Songs in Super Mario World#Theme Song}}
|-style="background: #F34723;"
!width="47%"|Episode
!width="50%"|Song
|-
|[[Fire Sale]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Kootie Pie Rap|Kootie Pie Rap]]
|-
|[[The Wheel Thing]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Motor City|Motor City]]
|-
|[[Send in the Clown]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#At the Circus|At the Circus]]
|-
|[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Wizard|Wizard]]
|-
|[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Rockin' With the Sleigh Bells|Rockin' With the Sleigh Bells]]
|-
|[[King Scoopa Koopa]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Time to Run|Time to Run]]
|-
|[[Born to Ride]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Time to Get Wild|Time to Get Wild]]
|-
|[[Party Line]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Listen to the Grapevine|Listen to the Grapevine]]
|-
|[[Gopher Bash]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Cheatsy's Life|Cheatsy's Life]]
|-
|[[Rock TV]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Tail of the Dinosaur|Tail of the Dinosaur]]
|-
|[[The Yoshi Shuffle]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Rah-Rah|Rah-Rah]]
|-
|[[A Little Learning]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Rockin' the High School|Rockin' the High School]]
|-
|[[Mama Luigi]]
|[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Looking for You|Looking for You]]
|}


==Names in Other Languages==
==Gallery==
{{Foreignname
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
MarioCartoonwithCape.png|[[Cape Mario]]
YoshiSuperMarioWorldTVSeries.png|[[Yoshi]]
SMWLuigi.png|[[Luigi]]
SMWTV Bowser Kidnaps Peach.jpg|[[Bowser|King Koopa]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], and 2 [[Mechakoopa|Mechakoopas]] in the [[Koopa Clown Car]]
WizardheimerBobomb.jpg|[[Wizenheimer]] with a [[Bob-omb]]
BlarggCartoon.jpg|[[Blargg]]
</gallery>
 
==Quotes==
{{Main|List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes}}
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Por=Super Mario Brothers
|Por=Super Mario Brothers
|PorM=-
|PorM=-
|Spa=El Mundo de Super Mario (Latinamerican Version)
|Ger=Super Mario World
|SpaM=Super Mario World}}
|GerM=-
|Ita=Le avventure di Super Mario
|ItaM=The Adventures of Super Mario
|Kor=마리오4부
|KorR=Malio4bu
|KorM=Mario Part 4
|Spa=El mundo de Super Mario
|SpaM=Super Mario world
|Pol=Nowe przygody braci Mario (TV)<br>Fantastyczny świat braci Super Mario (VHS)
|PolM=New Adventures of the Mario Brothers (TV)<br>The Fantastic world of the Super Mario brothers (VHS)
|Rom=Lumea lui Super Mario
|RomM=Super Mario's world
|Hun=Super Mario világa
|HunM=Super Mario's world
|Rus=Мир Супер Марио
|RusR=Mir Super Mario
|RusM=Super Mario's World
|Tur=Süper Mario
|TurM=Super Mario
}}


==See Also==
==Trivia==
*[[List of Songs in Super Mario World]]
*For the German dub, the intro sequence originally used the German Plumber Rap from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
*[[List of Quotes in Super Mario World (television series)]]
*The show's theme song was composed by {{wp|Mark Mothersbaugh}}, frontman of the American post-punk group {{wp|Devo}}. Mothersbaugh would go on to compose theme music for a number of other cartoons throughout the 1990's.


==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://youtu.be/CnUlJi3ect4 The theme song]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLySo2SlSHPSPsMPvx3vXPmReAe05Vro9H All full episodes of the show] officially uploaded on YouTube, courtesy of {{wp|WildBrain Spark}}.
* [http://youtu.be/CnUlJi3ect4 The theme song]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:33, April 1, 2024

This article is about the television series. For the SNES game, see Super Mario World. For further uses, see Super Mario World (disambiguation).
Super Mario World
The title intro for the Super Mario World television series
The Super Mario World intro screen
General information
Director(s) John Grusd
Seasons 1
Episodes 13
Production
Production company DIC Entertainment
Distributor(s) WildBrain[1]
Runtime 20–23 minutes
Broadcast
First aired September 14, 1991
Last aired December 7, 1991
Chronology
Predecessor The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)

Super Mario World was the third and final of DIC Entertainment’s animated Super Mario trilogy, loosely based on the game of the same name, premiering a month after its North American release. The cartoon chronicles the adventures of Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool in Dinosaur Land. Yoshi and several new characters, such as Oogtar, a blond-haired 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. The series lasted for only 13 episodes.

Overview[edit]

Sometime after the events of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, having banished King Bowser Koopa, the Koopalings, and their minions from the Mushroom Kingdom for good, Princess Toadstool, Mario, and Luigi decide to take a vacation to the Dinosaur World. However, King Koopa and his minions manage to follow them there and kidnap the princess yet again. After adventuring and befriending Yoshi, Mario and Luigi managed to rescue Princess Toadstool from King Koopa'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 Oogtar, a show-exclusive character, trying to stop the schemes of King Koopa and the Koopalings, as well as other villains such as Wizenheimer or the Dino Riders. Toad, who appeared in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, does not appear in the series (nor did he appear in the game it was based on), making it the only Super Mario cartoon where he does not appear. Because of his absence in the show, he is replaced by both Yoshi and Oogtar, the latter of whom having the same voice actor. Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, King Koopa, and the Koopalings retain their designs from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, although the "L" on Luigi's cap is black instead of green in early episodes, Princess Toadstool has lighter skin and blue eyes instead of black eyes, and Cheatsy's hair is yellow/white instead of dark blue. Also, Mario and Luigi's Fire forms in the show are based on their Fire form sprites from the game. Walker Boone, Tony Rosato, Tracey Moore, and Harvey Atkin reprised their roles as Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and King Koopa respectively in the show.

Social issues[edit]

Super Mario World's title screen, when it aired alongside Captain N: The Game Master.
Super Mario World's title screen, when it aired alongside Captain N: The Game Master.

Due to the introduction of the Children's Television Act in 1990, some social commentary and edutainment was added into the series. Some episodes of Super Mario World can be seen as social commentary for controversial issues, such as street gangs ("Born to Ride"), addiction ("Rock TV"), bullying in school ("A Little Learning"), obesity and capitalism ("King Scoopa Koopa"). Several episodes such as "The Wheel Thing" and "Party Line" deal 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. One of the more noticable changes made to the series in light of the CTA is the change made to Princess Toadstool's personality, where she is now more of a role model and parental figure for Mario, Luigi and Yoshi.

Differences from the game[edit]

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. Characters retained their color differences from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! King Koopa was only once 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, likely due to the fact the production studio relied on the Japanese version of Super Mario World as reference material:

Airing history[edit]

The modified title for the Super Mario World TV series, as shown at the end of the intro sequence.
Super Mario World's title screen, as seen at the end of the intro sequence

Super Mario World originally aired alongside Captain N: The Game Master on NBC, where it was referred to as Super Mario Bros. 4 in end credit promos and Super Mario Bros. World 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.

Along with Captain N, Super Mario World was one of the last cartoons to air on NBC as that network began to gradually phase out cartoons on Saturdays. Both were canceled by the fall of 1992 and replaced with a Saturday version of Today, along with their TNBC block, which included such shows as Saved by the Bell and California Dreams. In the mid-nineties, the Super Mario World episodes aired on USA Network, without the Captain N episodes. Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, another cartoon based on a video game franchise by DIC, and Street Fighter, based on the popular fighting game, were also aired on USA Network around the same time.

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 inseparable, 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 separate show. The show can also be seen on Starz Encore’s Kids and Family channel on weekday afternoons since 2019 as well as on its WildBrain YouTube channels, Paramount+ (US only), The Roku Channel and NCircle TV (US only).

In the Middle East, Super Mario World aired on Spacetoon along with Earthworm Jim starting in 2005, but in 2007, both it and Earthworm Jim were replaced by The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. Super Mario World also aired on the Middle East version of Nickelodeon but is no longer on that channel's schedule. It was also still airing on Spacetoon as of January 1, 2011, along with Earthworm Jim, The Land Before Time, Make Way for Noddy, and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! after Spacetoon English shut down.

Since 2009, the show sometimes airs on KidsCo in Australia and since 2010 it has aired on the same channel in Spain and Portugal. It has also aired on Boomerang in South Korea.[2]

Distribution[edit]

Super Mario World (television series)
Captain N and the New Super Mario World DVD set, released November 13, 2007.

The Super Mario World episode "The Night Before Cave Christmas" was released sometime in 1993 for a VHS tape entitled "Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures"; along with "Koopa Klaus".

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. The DVD was discontinued in 2012, along with The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3: The Complete Series and The Super Mario Bros. Super Show Volume 1 and 2, when Cookie Jar Entertainment merged with WildBrain (formerly DHX Media).

As of 2014, the episodes along with the Captain N segments have been streamed on WildBrain's YouTube Channel "WildBrain - Cartoon Super Heroes". As of 2023, it is available to stream on Paramount+ (US only), The Roku Channel and NCircle TV (US only).

Voice cast[edit]

The voice acting was done in Canada.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Super Mario World (television series) staff

As with the previous show, Super Mario World was produced and directed by John Grusd, with DiC president Andy Heyward acting as the executive producer and creative supervisor. Animation was done by the Chinese studio Pacific Rim Productions, Inc. rather than Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd., except for the opening which was done by Canvas. Inc. The series is coproduced by Reteitalia S.P.A. and Telecinco.

Production[edit]

Unlike previous Super Mario cartoons where scripts were produced in a three-steps fashion (starting with the writer submitting an episode premise to the show's story editors, then a multi-page outline, then the full script), all of the episode premises for Super Mario World were written by the show's story editor Phil Harnage and then assigned to various writers of the previous series for the full script, skipping the outline stage - something that writer Perry Martin noted was "never a good idea"[3].

Episodes[edit]

Air Date Episodes
September 14, 1991
"Fire Sale"
September 21, 1991
"The Wheel Thing"
September 28, 1991
"Send in the Clown"
October 5, 1991
"Ghosts 'R' Us"
October 12, 1991
"The Night Before Cave Christmas"
October 19, 1991
"King Scoopa Koopa"
October 26, 1991
"Born to Ride"
November 2, 1991
"Party Line"
November 9, 1991
"Gopher Bash"
November 16, 1991
"Rock TV"
November 23, 1991
"The Yoshi Shuffle"
November 30, 1991
"A Little Learning"
December 7, 1991
"Mama Luigi"

Songs[edit]

Main article: List of Super Mario World (television series) songs
Episode Song
Fire Sale Kootie Pie Rap
The Wheel Thing Motor City
Send in the Clown At the Circus
Ghosts 'R' Us Wizard
The Night Before Cave Christmas Rockin' With the Sleigh Bells
King Scoopa Koopa Time to Run
Born to Ride Time to Get Wild
Party Line Listen to the Grapevine
Gopher Bash Cheatsy's Life
Rock TV Tail of the Dinosaur
The Yoshi Shuffle Rah-Rah
A Little Learning Rockin' the High School
Mama Luigi Looking for You

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Mario World (television series).

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
German Super Mario World
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Hungarian Super Mario világa
 Super Mario's world
Italian Le avventure di Super Mario
 The Adventures of Super Mario
Korean 마리오4부
Malio4bu
 Mario Part 4

Polish Nowe przygody braci Mario (TV)
Fantastyczny świat braci Super Mario (VHS)
 New Adventures of the Mario Brothers (TV)
The Fantastic world of the Super Mario brothers (VHS)
Portuguese Super Mario Brothers
 -
Romanian Lumea lui Super Mario
 Super Mario's world
Russian Мир Супер Марио
Mir Super Mario
 Super Mario's World

Spanish El mundo de Super Mario
 Super Mario world
Turkish Süper Mario
 Super Mario

Trivia[edit]

  • For the German dub, the intro sequence originally used the German Plumber Rap from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
  • The show's theme song was composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, frontman of the American post-punk group Devo. Mothersbaugh would go on to compose theme music for a number of other cartoons throughout the 1990's.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://issuu.com/wildbrain_official/docs/wildbrain_catalogue_2021
  2. ^ Wikipedia - Super Mario World (TV series)
  3. ^ Brett Homenick (September 11, 2018). DO THE MARIO! Perry Martin on Scripting the Cartoon Adaptations of the Super Mario Bros.!. Vantage Point Interviews. Retrieved October 05 2018.
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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
Koopa Troop 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 without a Shell • Koopa Wizard • Magnum Bill • Mechkoopa • Ninji • Piranha Plant • Porcupinefish • Rex • Rip Van Fish • Smell Bob-omb • Thwomp • Torpedo Ted • 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 "Fire Sale" • "The Wheel Thing" • "Send in the Clown" • "Ghosts 'R' Us" • "The Night Before Cave Christmas" • "King Scoopa Koopa" • "Born to Ride" • "Party Line" • "Gopher Bash" • "Rock TV" • "The Yoshi Shuffle" • "A Little Learning" • "Mama Luigi"
Miscellaneous Quotes • Songs • Staff
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Television series, films, and videos
Animated TV series Saturday Supercade (1983) • Captain N: The Game Master (1989) • The Legend of Zelda (1989) • The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) • Super Mario World (1991) • Captain N & The Video Game Masters (1993) • Mario All Stars (1994) • Donkey Kong Country (1996)
Televised live action / mixed format The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) • Mario Ice Capades (1989) • King Koopa's Kool Kartoons (1989) • Club Mario (1990) • The Super Mario Challenge (1990) • Donkey Kong Planet (1996)
Films Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1993) • Pixels (2015) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) • Untitled The Super Mario Bros. Movie follow-up (2026)
OVAs / Straight-to-video Mario no Daibōken (1986) • Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros. (1989) • Super Mario no Kōtsū Anzen (1989) • Super Mario no Shōbōtai (1989) • Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land (1991) • Mario Kirby Meisaku Video (1993)
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