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|airdate=November 30, 1991 (English) <br> November 6, 1992 (French)

"'''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]]. "A Little Learning" marks the final animation appearance of the [[Koopalings]] and [[Oogtar]]. Chronologically, this is also the final appearance of King Koopa, [[Mario]], and Princess Toadstool (although they appear in the series finale, "[[Mama Luigi]]," in Luigi's story set before the events of the cartoon). Additionally, this is the only episode of any ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' cartoon where [[Luigi]] does not have any lines, the only ''Super Mario World'' episode where Hip and Hop have speaking roles, and Princess Toadstool's last speaking role in a ''Super Mario'' cartoon.

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.

As Koopa walks-off, Hip and Hop zoom into the schoolhouse, just in time for the Pledge of Allegiance. After reciting their own version of the pledge, Hip and Hop are asked why they are at school by a confused Princess Toadstool; Hip and Hop give the simple reply for wanting to go except their father rejects it.

Feeling extremely bloated and sick, Yoshi is instructed by Princess Toadstool to spit the three Koopas into the Warp Tube to Neon Castle. After doing so, Princess Toadstool yells into the Warp Tube that Hip and Hop must not bother going to school tomorrow (it is not a holiday as Hop asked, but they are expelled forever). With the lava from Hip's volcano still flowing and heading for the city, Mario and Luigi manage to save Dome City by turning the piping system around. They shove the pipe down the Neon Castle Warp Tube and into Koopa's bedroom, flooding it with lava (which comes out of a pipe in his room). Koopa, trapped and panicking on his bed, pleads with Hip and Hop to save him with the promise that they can return to school (not knowing that the Princess has banned them from attending school).

*"''Koopa Kids? What they do here? Me no like!''" ([[Cave People|Cave Person]])

*"''Hip! Hop! Get me out of here! I'll send you to school! ''(sotto voce)'' Gladly.''" (King Koopa)

*"''We wanna go to school! Except King Dad doesn't want us to!''" ([[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]] and [[Iggy Koopa|Hop Koopa]])

*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]].

|Fre=La rentrée scolaire

|FreM=The first day at school

|RomM=A little lesson

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*[[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]]''.

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

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