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{{SMBSS segment infobox
|image=[[File:LittleMarios.jpg|200px]]
|production=140
|airdate=October 23, 1989
|guest={{wp|Brian Bonsall}}
|reference=''{{wp|Little Women}}''
|cartoon="[[Koopa Klaus]]"
|zelda="[[zeldawiki:Underworld Connections|Underworld Connections]]"
|before=[[The Magic Love|<<]]
|after=[[Gorilla My Dreams (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|>>]]
|#=36
}}
"'''Little Marios'''" is the thirty-sixth live-action segment of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Its corresponding animated episode is "[[Koopa Klaus]]."


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==Plot synopsis==
|image =
At home in [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]], [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] are watching a wrestling match on television to see who wins, and at first fail to notice a young boy with a suitcase walking down the steps into the basement. Turning his head, Luigi identifies the boy as [[Brian Bonsall]], and questions as to why he is carrying a suitcase. Brian claims that he's selling pots and pans door-to-door, but Mario and Luigi do not buy his story. Brian then tries to convince them that he is instead selling encyclopedias, and then tupperware; however, the brothers do not fall for his lies, although Mario is tempted by the tupperware. Realizing that he cannot hide the truth, Brian reveals that he's running away from home.
|airdate = 10/23/1989
 
|guest = Brian Bonsall
Mario asks Brian why he is running away from home, and he explains that his parents do not love him anymore. Brian figures that he can teach his parents a lesson by making them miss him while he is gone. Luigi suggests that they should talk about this situation a bit, and Mario nods in agreement.
|title = [[Wikipedia:Little Women|Little Women]]
 
|cartoon = [[Koopa Klaus]]
Sitting down at the table to some pizza, Mario tells Brian that he does not want to run away, but Brian merely thanks him and Luigi for the pizza, stating that he does not want to run away on an empty stomach. Mario explains to Brian that he should not want to run away, no matter how bad things may seem at home. However, Brian states that he has made up his mind and wants his parents to learn to appreciate him. Mario then tells Brian that when he and Luigi were kids, he ran away from home, and begins to explain his story through a flashback.
|zelda = Underworld Connections
|before = [[The Magic Love|<<]]
|after = [[Gorilla My Dreams|>>]]
|# = 36
}}


'''Little Marios''' is the thirty-sixth live-action segment of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. Its corresponding animated episode is "[[Koopa Klaus]]".
As kids, Mario and Luigi are shown to be living in the same basement where Mario Brothers Plumbing is located in present day. Rushing in through the back door, Mario runs over to some toys, excited that he just beat Luigi in a little race. Luigi then bickers with Mario, until [[Mama Mario]] shows up, telling her sons not to fight. Mama then tells Mario that since he is the oldest he should know better, and grounds him, much to Luigi's delight. Mario complains that he's already been grounded five times this week, so Mama instead tells him to peel garlic for the next five days.  


== Plot Synopsis ==
Mario whines about not wanting to peel any garlic and complains to Luigi that since he's always getting him in trouble, that he will run away. Grabbing a stuffed dog and a baseball mitt, Mario runs off, with Luigi unconcerned about his brother's welfare, and the flashback ends.


[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] discover that [[Brian Bonsall]] (from the show ''Family Ties'') ran away from home, because he felt unappreciated. Mario and Luigi sit him down to talk about the serious decision.
Brian then tells Mario that he must have had fun being on his own, and Mario assures him that such a thing was not the case. Mario explains that back at home, his family's hearts were breaking. Luigi then sarcastically tells Mario that they were miserable without him, and another flashback starts up.


Mario tries to convince Brian not to run away, sharing with him the story of how he ran away when he was younger. He flashes back to a scene in which Mario and Luigi are young kids arguing over who reached their room first.  Mario's mother yells at the two for fighting, but only punishes Mario, since he is older and should have known better. Mario is sentenced to peeling garlic. Mario, upset, decides to run away, taking with him only a stuffed animal.
At home with Mama, Luigi helps himself to some popcorn, and is thrilled to not have to share it, or the couch with Mario. Luigi praises Mama, and she explains that without Mario around, there's more of everything for them. Just then, Mario returns home and apologizes for running away. However, Mama does not appear to be very grateful. Mario asks if she missed him, and she replies that she does not miss his yelling, his fighting with Luigi, or his messy room. However, she admits that she did miss Mario, and smacks him with her purse. Mario questions why, and she tells him that it was just in case.


However, Mario soon realizes that he regrets running away. He returns home to find Luigi and his mother sitting on the couch, eating popcorn, discussing the pros of having Mario gone. Mario runs up and hugs his mother, asking her if she even missed him. Mario's mother responds that she never missed his feuds with Luigi, his messy room, or his backsass.  But she did miss Mario.  They share a family hug.  Then Mario's mother slaps Mario for running away.
After the flashback ends, Mario comments that he can remember the events as if they happened the previous day. Brian tells him that the story was so beautiful, he is ready to barf. Mario asks Brian if he has learned a lesson or not, and Brian claims that he should not run away since his parents will enjoy his absence too much. Mario agrees, and Brian decides to head home before all the popcorn is gone. As Brian leaves, Mario and Luigi bid him farewell. Luigi then begins to chuckle about how he and Mama "missed" Mario when he ran away.


Back in the present, Brian seems to have gotten the message: You shouldn't run away, because your family would enjoy it too much.  He decides to go back home, "before all the popcorn's gone!"  Mario and Luigi relax, convinced that they have lead Brian back on the right path.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Spa=Los Pequeños Mario
|SpaM=The Little Marios
}}


{{SMBSS}}
==Trivia==
*{{wp|Brian Bonsall}}'s last name is misspelled as "Bons''e''ll" in the credits.


[[Category: TV Episodes]]
{{TSMBSS episodes}}
[[Category: Live-Action Segments]]
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segments]]

Latest revision as of 19:09, April 24, 2024

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment
"Little Marios"
Little Marios
Production number 140
Airdate October 23, 1989
Guest star(s) Brian Bonsall
Title reference Little Women
Cartoon episode "Koopa Klaus"
Zelda preview "Underworld Connections"
<< List of episodes >>36

"Little Marios" is the thirty-sixth live-action segment of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Its corresponding animated episode is "Koopa Klaus."

Plot synopsis[edit]

At home in Mario Brothers Plumbing, Mario and Luigi are watching a wrestling match on television to see who wins, and at first fail to notice a young boy with a suitcase walking down the steps into the basement. Turning his head, Luigi identifies the boy as Brian Bonsall, and questions as to why he is carrying a suitcase. Brian claims that he's selling pots and pans door-to-door, but Mario and Luigi do not buy his story. Brian then tries to convince them that he is instead selling encyclopedias, and then tupperware; however, the brothers do not fall for his lies, although Mario is tempted by the tupperware. Realizing that he cannot hide the truth, Brian reveals that he's running away from home.

Mario asks Brian why he is running away from home, and he explains that his parents do not love him anymore. Brian figures that he can teach his parents a lesson by making them miss him while he is gone. Luigi suggests that they should talk about this situation a bit, and Mario nods in agreement.

Sitting down at the table to some pizza, Mario tells Brian that he does not want to run away, but Brian merely thanks him and Luigi for the pizza, stating that he does not want to run away on an empty stomach. Mario explains to Brian that he should not want to run away, no matter how bad things may seem at home. However, Brian states that he has made up his mind and wants his parents to learn to appreciate him. Mario then tells Brian that when he and Luigi were kids, he ran away from home, and begins to explain his story through a flashback.

As kids, Mario and Luigi are shown to be living in the same basement where Mario Brothers Plumbing is located in present day. Rushing in through the back door, Mario runs over to some toys, excited that he just beat Luigi in a little race. Luigi then bickers with Mario, until Mama Mario shows up, telling her sons not to fight. Mama then tells Mario that since he is the oldest he should know better, and grounds him, much to Luigi's delight. Mario complains that he's already been grounded five times this week, so Mama instead tells him to peel garlic for the next five days.

Mario whines about not wanting to peel any garlic and complains to Luigi that since he's always getting him in trouble, that he will run away. Grabbing a stuffed dog and a baseball mitt, Mario runs off, with Luigi unconcerned about his brother's welfare, and the flashback ends.

Brian then tells Mario that he must have had fun being on his own, and Mario assures him that such a thing was not the case. Mario explains that back at home, his family's hearts were breaking. Luigi then sarcastically tells Mario that they were miserable without him, and another flashback starts up.

At home with Mama, Luigi helps himself to some popcorn, and is thrilled to not have to share it, or the couch with Mario. Luigi praises Mama, and she explains that without Mario around, there's more of everything for them. Just then, Mario returns home and apologizes for running away. However, Mama does not appear to be very grateful. Mario asks if she missed him, and she replies that she does not miss his yelling, his fighting with Luigi, or his messy room. However, she admits that she did miss Mario, and smacks him with her purse. Mario questions why, and she tells him that it was just in case.

After the flashback ends, Mario comments that he can remember the events as if they happened the previous day. Brian tells him that the story was so beautiful, he is ready to barf. Mario asks Brian if he has learned a lesson or not, and Brian claims that he should not run away since his parents will enjoy his absence too much. Mario agrees, and Brian decides to head home before all the popcorn is gone. As Brian leaves, Mario and Luigi bid him farewell. Luigi then begins to chuckle about how he and Mama "missed" Mario when he ran away.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Spanish Los Pequeños Mario
The Little Marios

Trivia[edit]

  • Brian Bonsall's last name is misspelled as "Bonsell" in the credits.