Rock TV: Difference between revisions
From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
SethAllen623 (talk | contribs) (→Trivia) |
SethAllen623 (talk | contribs) (→Trivia) |
||
| Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*This episode can be seen as a commentary on [[wikipedia:Television addiction|television addiction]], an issue that had gained widespread focus by the time it aired. In 1990, the year before this episode aired, the United States [[wikipedia:Federal Communications Commission|Federal Communications Commission]] enacted the [[wikipedia:Children's Television Act|Children's Television Act]] which required networks to strengthen educational values in children's television. After ''Super Mario World'' aired its lone season, [[wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] followed suit in 1992 by discontinuing its Saturday morning cartoon lineup in favor of expanding | *This episode can be seen as a commentary on [[wikipedia:Television addiction|television addiction]], an issue that had gained widespread focus by the time it aired. In 1990, the year before this episode aired, the United States [[wikipedia:Federal Communications Commission|Federal Communications Commission]] enacted the [[wikipedia:Children's Television Act|Children's Television Act]] which required networks to strengthen educational values in children's television. After ''Super Mario World'' aired its lone season, [[wikipedia:NBC|NBC]] followed suit in 1992 by discontinuing its Saturday morning cartoon lineup in favor of expanding the morning news program ''[[wikipedia:Today (U.S. TV series)|Today]]'' to Saturdays. | ||
*"''Mr. Koopa's Neighborhood''" is a parody of the children's show ''[[Wikipedia:Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''. Mario also tells Yoshi that "maybe [he will] see | *"''Mr. Koopa's Neighborhood''" is a parody of the children's show ''[[Wikipedia:Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]''. Mario also tells Princess Toadstool and Yoshi that "maybe [he will] see them on [[Wikipedia:Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]," referring to the network on which ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' was broadcast. | ||
*The company name "Koopasonic" is a pun on the Japanese electronics company [[wikipedia:Panasonic Corporation|Panasonic]]. | *The company name "Koopasonic" is a pun on the Japanese electronics company [[wikipedia:Panasonic Corporation|Panasonic]]. | ||
*Mario's line "I want my Rock TV!" is a parody of [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]]'s slogan at the time, "I Want My MTV." | *Mario's line "I want my Rock TV!" is a parody of [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]]'s slogan at the time, "I Want My MTV." | ||
