Audience

The Audience(Or Crowd) are minor characters that appear in every battle sequence in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. They can either be allies or enemies during the battles. They appear in the bottom of the screen, giving Mario Star Points when he attacks enemys. These Star Points can be powered up to release a special move on the opponent. There's also speacial crowd members.

For example, a Crazee Dayzee may sing to put all audience members around her/him assleep. A Bulky Bob-omb may become fused, and make an explosion, killing the audience members around him/her. Bosses such as Hooktail may use the audience as a power source, re-healing HP. The crowd may also throw stuff at Mario. It can either be an item that will aid Mario, or hurt him. The stuff that will aid him can range from one Coin to a Boo's Sheet. The stuff that will hurt him ranges from rocks to crushed soda cans. Mario can press the X button to get them out of the theater.

Also Luigi, Punis, and Toads often apper in the crowd. Luigi, Punis, and the Toads will never do anything to hurt Mario or his Partners. Also Luigi, Punis, and Toads throw helpful stuff such as coins and mushrooms.

The maximum capacity of the crowd depends on your level.
 * Rising Star: 50
 * B-List Star: 100
 * A-List Star: 150
 * Superstar: 200

Also getting a Bingo will cause the crowd to pile in, but however if the player hits a poison mushroom Bingo the crowd usally runs away.