Oogtar
| Oogtar | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Cave person |
| First appearance | Super Mario World – "Ghosts 'R' Us" (1991) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World – "A Little Learning" (1991) |
| Latest portrayal | John Stocker |
- “Oogtar want!”
- —Oogtar, "The Night Before Cave Christmas"
Oogtar is a cave boy resident of Dome City in Dinosaur World. He sometimes causes trouble and appears exclusively in the Super Mario World television series. He wears a green leopard skin with orange spots and has blond hair. He acts as a replacement for Toad in the show and is voiced by John Stocker, who also voiced Toad.
Oogtar is a mischief-making Cave Person, as he pulls all sorts of pranks on everyone. Yoshi is seemingly his best friend, as evidenced by the fact that Oogtar gives Yoshi the nickname "Dino Dude" and him appearing with the other. He lives with a family of two unnamed parents and an unnamed sister.
His first appearance was "Ghosts 'R' Us". Yoshi meets him in the Enchanted Forest after Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool are kidnapped by the Magikoopa Wizenheimer. Oogtar aids Yoshi in rescuing the three.
He has also appeared in other episodes like "Party Line" and "Rock TV". Three episodes which prominently feature Oogtar are "The Night Before Cave Christmas" and "A Little Learning" and the one above, "Ghosts 'R' Us". He appears in other episodes as well, but not as a significant character. However in "Rock TV", it is revealed that Oogtar has a sister and parents.
He commonly speaks in broken sentences stereotypical of cavemen, usually characterized by the absence of articles, copulas, and verb conjugation. Some of his speech also resembles beatnik slang, and he also frequently uses illeism to refer to himself.
Concept and creation[edit]
Oogtar was conceived by Super Mario World's story editor Phil Harnage[1]. Recalling the genesis behind the character in a 2025 interview, Harnage explained that Oogtar's inclusion was thought up by DIC Entertainment president Andy Heyward, who felt that Yoshi was "too nice" to get into serious trouble and thought the show needed to give him a negative foil that would push him to do bad things[1].
Gallery[edit]
"We'll be back soon" bumper for Captain N and the New Super Mario World
Naming[edit]
Oogtar's name is a portmanteau of "ooga booga," onomatopoeia mimicking a stereotypical caveman, and Tarzan.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Oogtar[2] | - | |
| Arabic | أوكتار[3] Awktar |
Oogtar | |
| Croatian | Oogtar[4] | - | |
| French | Oogtar[5] | - | |
| German | Oogtar[6] | - | |
| Greek | Ουγκτάρ[7] Ougktár |
Oogtar | |
| Hungarian | Oogtar[8] | - | |
| Italian | Oogtar[9] | - | |
| Korean | 우그타[10] Uguta |
Oogtar | |
| Polish | Oogtar[11] | - | |
| Portuguese | Oogtar[12] | - | |
| Romanian | Oogtar[13] | - | |
| Spanish | Oogtar[14] | - | |
| Turkish | Oogtar[15] | - |
Notes[edit]
- According to writer Perry Martin, Oogtar was originally named "Bartzan" and was described in the series bible as "a prehistoric cave kid resembling Bart Simpson".[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b From Console to Cartoon: Phil Harnage on Writing DiC’s Video Game Classics. Tales from the Collection (American English). Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Bota e Super Marios - Episoda 4 | Fantazmat jemi ne (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)
- ^ سوبر ماريو - سبيس تون
- ^ Super Mario Bros ( 4 Kompilacija ) - Crtani Film
- ^ Super Mario World 004 La maison hantée
- ^ Super Mario World Staffel 1 Folge 4 HD Deutsch
- ^ Super Mario World - Episode 4 - Ghosts 'R' Us Greek Audio
- ^ Super Márió Mese_ Szellemes Szobafogság (Magyarul)
- ^ Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 4 - Fantasmi a colazione
- ^ Super Mario World Cartoon (Ghosts 'R' Us) - Korean version
- ^ Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 4 - Czuj duch/Totalnie ztetrisowani
- ^ Super Mario World - Os Fantasmas Somos Nós (Dublado)
- ^ May 20, 2015. "Ghosts 'R' Us", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ súper Mario world (fantasmas juguetones)
- ^ Super Mario (1991) Çizgi Film Türkçe Dublaj 4 Bölüm Birden - NOSTALJİ -
- ^ 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.
| Super Mario World television series | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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" | |
| 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 | Big Boo • Blargg • Blurp • Bob-omb • Boo Buddy • Caterpillar • Dino-Rhino • Dino-Torch • Dry Bones • Fire Plant • Fire Sumo • Flying Goomba • Goomba • Gopher • Koopa Football Player • 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 • Ooga and Ugga • Tyrannosaurus Twins • Wizenheimer | |
| Locations | Regions | Dinosaur World • Dome City • Enchanted Forest • Ice Land • Lava Pits • Star Path |
| Landmarks | Dome Castle • Ghost House • Mario Brothers Plumbing • Neon Castle • Scoopa Koopa's Fast Food • Star Road • Tar Pit Milk Bar | |
| Items, objects, vehicles, and misc. | ? Block • Ball 'N' Chain • Big Steely • Bowser Statue • Cape Feather • Cavemobile • Egg Scoopa Koopa • Fire Flower • Fireball • Fishbone • Flying Clown Head • Gold Coin • Goomba Quiche • Jumping Board • Key • Keyhole • Koopa Sez • Koopasonic Rock TV • Magic Balloon • Magic Wings • Mega Mechanasaur • Revolving Door • Roulette Block • Skull Raft • Spotlight • Super Mushroom • Starman • Triangle Block • Warp Pipe | |
| Forms | Balloon Mario • Cape Mario • Fire Mario • Invincible Mario | |
| Songs | "Super Mario World Main Title" • "Super Mario" • "Kootie Pie Rap" • "Motor City" • "At the Circus" • "Wizard" • "Rockin' With the Sleigh Bells" • "Time to Run" • "Time to Get Wild" • "Listen to the Grapevine" • "Cheatsy's Life" • "Tail of the Dinosaur" • "Rah-Rah" • "Rockin' the High School" • "Looking for You" | |
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