Club Mario (Mario and Joliet)

Club Mario segment
Segment	63
Airdate	August 8, 1990[?]
Cartoon episode	"Mario and Joliet"
Original segment	"Captain Lou Is Missing"
Zelda preview	"That Sinking Feeling"
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This segment is the Club Mario segment that aired alongside The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Mario and Joliet," replacing the original live-action segment "Captain Lou Is Missing." This segment is the last segment to feature "Are You Bogus?"

Plot synopsis

The segment starts with James playing a tune on his guitar. After finishing the tune, Tommy Treehugger and Co-MC, who are wearing Elizabethan era-clothing, introduce themselves, with the former explaining that today is "Shakespeare day," explaining that it is why they are dressed in these costumes. Tommy explains William Shakespeare, explaining that he was a man who was alive during the Elizebethan era and wrote plays using tools such as iambic pentameter. Co-MC asks Tommy to tell the viewer of today's cartoon episode, and he responds that it is "Romero and Joliet," with Tommy then giving a synopsis of the episode. Co-MC says that he would like to watch the cartoon, with Tommy telling James to play a tune on his guitar as the scene fades to the cartoon.

After the cartoon, the scene cuts back to Club Mario, where James is seen finishing a tune on his guitar. Co-MC thanks James for his performance, with Tommy commenting that the cartoon was made by the most "bodaciousus cartoonistus." Tommy asks the viewer if they saw King Koopa tried to interfere with their wedding but failed, with Co-MC commenting that "Koopa's to be illen, or not to be illen," adding that they will be going "satellite surfing." They then "satellite surf" to a documentary featuring Lance Mountain by Powell - Peralta Production. In the documentary, Lance says that he is not sure when he exactly started skating, but suggests that it was probably in 1975, featuring clips of him skating at a skate park when he was younger. Later, he then says that he likes making skateboard ramps the size or style of skate parks, with it then showing clips of him skating at a skate park in the present day.

After "satellite surfing," Tommy comments that it was very "killer," to which Co-MC comments that it was a most excellent version of "satellite surfing." Tommy comments that his plume is very fitting of his station, to which he appreciates. He then asks, "Zelda, Zelda, wherefore art thou, Zelda?", which Tommy mentioning that she is on the TV before pretending to a play tune on a horn. The scene then fades to show the preview of the next The Legend of Zelda episode.

After the preview, the scene then cuts back to Club Mario as James finishes a tune on his guitar. Co-MC comments that the music is fitting of "Shakespeare day," welcoming the viewer to another edition of "Are You Bogusus?" Tommy explains that he is very excited to have a most "bodacious" guest on the show today Julius Caesar, the main protagonist of the Shakespeare play of the same name. After he and Co-MC clap for him, Tommy asks the guest what his name is, to which he says that he is Julius Caesar. Co-MC comments that he is known as "JC," though Tommy adds that he should not disrespect him, as he an emperor. He then asks his guest what he does for a living, to which he responds that he makes salad, which Tommy and Co-MC realize that it is the Caesar salad. Tommy comments that he had a Caesar salad before and it was very delicious, before commenting that he was a major villain in the play. Suddenly, Tommy realizes that he was killed at the end of the play, with his guest putting on a headset while telling someone that he knows that they are up to something. Tommy and Co-MC realize that the guest is actually Eric Schotz, the executive producer for their show. Tommy tells Schotz to stand up, though soon realizes that they are in a dilemma; their guest is "bogus," but is also their boss, with Co-MC commenting that they still have not been paid. As Schotz mentions that they are making a poor career move, Tommy tells him that, in fitting with the theme of their show, he has to leave, with him promptly while throwing his laurel (made from fern) on the couch. He then tells to never come back on Club Mario before laughing with Co-MC. Tommy mentions that their show was "awesome" before he and Co-MC tell the viewer that they hope to see them next time, "where the airwaves are [their] waves." Tommy then tells James to play some music for them, with him then playing a tune on his guitar as backup dancers come to and dance at Club Mario.

Characters

• Tommy Treehugger
• Co-MC
• James
• Eric Schotz
• Backup dancers

Notes

• When giving a synopsis of "Mario and Joliet," Co-MC incorrectly refers to the episode as "Romero and Juliet."
• After the cartoon, Co-MC says that "Koopa's to be illen, or not to be illen," referencing a line said by Prince Hamlet in his titular play.
• Before The Legend of Zelda, Co-MC says, "Zelda, Zelda, wherefore art thou, Zelda?", referencing a line said by Juliet in the tragic play Romeo and Juliet, which "Mario and Joliet" is a parody of.
• The paper torch that the Statue of Liberty imposter held in the Club Mario segment for The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Koopenstein" is reused for the Julius Caesar imposter.
• The Julius Caesar imposter says that he makes salad for a living, to which Tommy and Co-MC exclaim that it is the Caesar salad. In reality, the caesar salad was invented by the Italian restaurateur Caesar Cardini. Due to both Caesar Cardini and Julius Caesar having "Caesar" in their names, the caesar salad is often incorrectly credited as being named after the latter.