Stan and Ernette

Stan and Ernette
Stan (left) with Ernette (right)
Appears in	Club Mario (1990)
Species	Humans
Members Stan Grinkle Ernette Grinkle

Stan and Ernette Grinkle, usually referred to as just Stan and Ernette or the Grinkles, are a couple appearing in the Club Mario segment for The Legend of Zelda episode ""Sing for the Unicorn." Stan and Ernette have been happily married for 25 years, though the former is portrayed as somewhat forgetful, prompting the latter to correct him when he recalls something incorrectly. Stan was played by Jeff Rose, who was the scriptwriter for Club Mario who also played another character in the show, Big Kid.

The Grinkles are first seen at the start of the segment, where they are part of the audience along with Clark Daring at Club Mario, referred to as the Blue Velvet Roof Lounge. They are later interviewed by Tommy Treehugger who asks them for their names. After telling their names to him, the Grinkles attempt to hand back the microphone to him, though he tells them to keep it, as he one in his pocket. He then asks them what they are doing here at the Blue Velvet Roof Lounge, to which Stan responds that it is Ernette's anniversary, though she corrects by saying that it is their anniversary. He then tells Tommy that they have been married for fourteen years, though she corrects by saying that it is actually 25 years. Tommy announces that they have something special for them today, telling Joe to come. He then hands him a Super Mario Bros. balloon, which he hands to Stan, telling them that he should have it. Stan asks if he has one for his wife, though he tells him to not be greedy, saying that the balloon is to be shared between both of them.

Though the Grinkles can be still be seen, they are not interacted with for the rest of the segment.