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"'''A Little Learning'''" is the twelfth and penultimate episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. The parts of the episode leading up to the science fair can be seen as commentary on the issue of bullying in school and how it is often ignored by adults, such as when [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] punishes [[Oogtar]] for fighting with [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]].

While rushing to school, [[Yoshi]] and [[Oogtar]], carrying lunch-boxes and schoolbags, run up to [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] (who acts like a teacher) ringing a bell in front of the schoolhouse. While [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]] watch from the bushes, Oogtar hands Princess Toadstool an [[apple]]. Taking a bite of this apple, Princess Toadstool hurls it away in disgust, as it has a small [[Wiggler|Caterpillar]] in it. An angry Princess Toadstool proceeds to order Oogtar and Yoshi into the schoolhouse.

*Right after [[Oogtar]] gives the bubble gum, [[Yoshi]]'s saddle has its colors reversed. This also happens when he applies some fertilizer to his plant.

*When [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] pops the football, his bag is missing.

*When Hip and Hop put the [[Piranha Plant]] into Oogtar's plant, the pot changes from purple to green. Also, when the Piranha Plant is chasing them, the pot also changes to green.

*When the camera pans over to Hip and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]] underground after Mario and his friends walk inside, Hop's eyelids are the same color as his glasses.

*When Hop says that he and Hip are performing an experiment even King Koopa would be proud of, his shell has its colors reversed.

*When Hip and Hop are chased by Koopa during the "[[List of Super Mario World songs#Rockin' the High School|Rockin' the High School]]" sequence, their heads match the colors of their bodies.

*When King Koopa tries to jump on the Koopalings, he overlaps on a [[Block]].

*When Yoshi spits out the [[Koopa Troop|Koopas]], his face turns completely green.

**In the same scene, his mouth moves before any sound comes out. Shortly after, when Princess Toadstool asks, "''What did you do with it?''", her mouth only moves once and then closes.

 

*'''[[Yoshi the Superstar]]''' DVD: ''[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] starts a school with [[Yoshi]] and [[Oogtar]] with [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] & [[Iggy Koopa|Hop]] as her first students. The kids become sworn enemies, and their desire for revenge culminates in a disastrous science fair that threatens to blow up the entire [[Dinosaur Land|Dinosaur World]].''

|Fre=La rentrée scolaire

|FreM=The first day at school

*[[Bowser|Koopa]] implies in this episode that he is illiterate, though his game counterpart appears capable of writing a letter in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

*This is the only episode of any ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' cartoon where [[Luigi]] does not have any lines.

***Additionally, this is [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s last cartoon speaking role.

*The song in this episode, "[[List of Super Mario World songs#Rockin' the High School|Rockin' the High School]]", is a parody of the {{wp|Ramones}} song "{{wp|Rock 'n' Roll High School}}".

*This episode marks the final animation appearance of the [[Koopalings]] and [[Oogtar]].

**Chronologically, this is also the final appearance of King Koopa, [[Mario]], and Princess Toadstool. However, they do appear in the series finale, "[[Mama Luigi]]", in Luigi's story set before the events of the cartoon.

*The Pledge of Allegiance was previously parodied in "[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]"; in both cases, "republic" is replaced with "repulsiveness".