In 1989 the two most famous plumbers from Brooklyn burst out of the Nintendo game world and onto television screens across America. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! aired weekday afternoons and brought Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and King Koopa more thrilling adventures as cartoon characters. And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World.
Cast: Louis Albano, Danny Wells, Harvey Atkin
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Season 1
65 episodes
1. The Bird! The Bird!While crossing the Land of Ice, Toad gets kidnapped by a Giant Birdo who thinks the Mushroom is her missing baby.TV-Y7CC21minSep 4, 1989
2. King Mario of CramalotWith the help of the wizard Mervin, Mario pulls the Golden Plumber's Helper from the magic sink and saves the Land of Cramalot from evil King Koopa.TV-Y7CC23minSep 5, 1989
3. Butch Mario & the Luigi KidKoopa the Kid has kidnapped the Princess and hidden her in the Old West, and when Mario and Luigi ride into town to save her they find Koopa has branded them wanted outlaws with rewards on their heads.TV-Y7CC22minSep 6, 1989
4. Mario's Magic CarpetThe Marios wage a wild magic carpet battle to save the Princess from being forced into King Koopa's harem.TV-Y7CC22minSep 7, 1989
5. The RingerWhen Ganon learns that there is to be an Amateur Magician's Contest in the Castle of Hyrule, he sees his chance.TV-Y7CC22minSep 8, 1989
6. Rolling Down the RiverMario and Luigi disguise themselves as Riverboat Gamblers to rescue the Princess who is held captive on Captain Koopa's sidewheeler, "The Sinister Star".TV-Y7CC22minSep 11, 1989
7. The Great Gladiator GigOur heroes think they are going to a benefit Spaghetti Dinner at the Linguini Empire Colosseum, but it's all a plot by the evil Emperor Augustus Septemberus Octoberus Koopa to feed the Marios to the lions.TV-Y7CC22minSep 12, 1989
8. Mario and the BeanstalkWhen the Marios buy some magic garbanzo beans they are lead up the beanstalk to face a Giant Koopa.TV-Y7CC22minSep 13, 1989
9. Love 'Em and Leave 'EmThe dreaded Queen Rotunda of Rotundaland falls in love with Mario when she mistakenly drinks a love potion and tries to force him into marriage.TV-Y7CC22minSep 14, 1989
10. Cold SpellsWhen it's spring cleaning time in the castle, Link pretends to have a cold in order to get out of doing work.TV-Y7CC22minSep 15, 1989
11. The Great BMX RaceTo save Toad's life, Mario and Luigi are tricked into a disaster-strewn Boy's Motor Cross bicycle race with three of Koopa's sneakiest minions.TV-Y7CC22minSep 18, 1989
12. Stars in Their EyesOur heroes get chased to the Planet Quirk where Koopa has enslaved the natives and then puts the Marios into slavery, too.TV-Y7CC22minSep 19, 1989
13. Jungle FeverMario, Luigi, The Princess, and Toad hack their way through the Ama-Zone Jungle searching for Sheldon the Witch Doctor, but Koopa gets to him first.TV-Y7CC22minSep 20, 1989
14. Brooklyn BoundThe Marios finally find a way back to Brooklyn -- and are faced with a big decision when Koopa captures the Princess just at the moment they can return home.TV-Y7CC22minSep 21, 1989
15. The White KnightWhen the handsome Prince Facade shows up in Hyrule, Zelda cannot keep her eyes off of him, and Link is green with jealousy.TV-Y7CC22minSep 22, 1989
16. Toad WarriorsKing Koopa steals every drop of spaghetti sauce in Car Land, but our heroes come to the rescue of the Mushroom Colonists when Toad turns super and saves the day.TV-Y7CC22minSep 25, 1989
17. The Fire of HercufleasThe Marios seek the help of the legendary hero Hercufleas, but find it's the hero himself who needs help to recover the "Great Balls of Fire" stolen by King Koopa.TV-Y7CC22minSep 26, 1989
18. Count KoopulaOur heroes are lured into a spooky castle in the Land of Turtlevania where Count Koopula plans to turn the Princess into a spaghetti-sauce-sucking vampire.TV-Y7CC22minSep 27, 1989
19. Pirates of KoopaLong John Koopa kidnaps the Princess and is auctioning her off to his fellow pirates when our heroes arrive in pirate disguises.TV-Y7CC22minSep 28, 1989
20. Kiss 'N TellWhen Link rescues a fair maiden from a ferocious dragon, he gets a kiss as his reward. But the maiden is one of Ganon's evil creatures in disguise, and Link is turned into a frog!TV-Y7CC22minSep 29, 1989
21. Two Plumbers and a BabyWhen Koopa misuses the Fountain of Youth to turn the Princess into a baby, the Marios get stuck with a big babysitting problem.TV-Y7CC22minOct 2, 1989
22. The Adventures of Sherlock MarioWhen Professor Koopa-arity kidnaps the brilliant criminologist Herlock Sholmes, the Marios turn detective.TV-Y7CC22minOct 3, 1989
23. Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...?Koopa threatens to turn the Marios into rocks unless Princess Toadstool agrees to marry him.TV-Y7CC22minOct 4, 1989
24. The Pied KoopaKing Koopa acquires a magic flute that makes him irresistible to the children of Pastaland and he leads them all to his castle until the Marios come to their rescue.TV-Y7CC22minOct 5, 1989
25. Sing for the UnicornYou'd think a King would be safe standing on top of his own castle. But not when Ganon has managed to capture a flying Unicorn!TV-Y7CC22minOct 6, 1989
26. KoopensteinDr. Koopenstein starts the trouble by trying to steal the Marios' brains for his new invention, and then he really turns into a monster.TV-Y7CC22minOct 9, 1989
27. On Her Majesty's Sewer ServiceWhen Princess Toadstool's chief spy (James Blond) is zapped by Koopa, Mario and Luigi turn secret agent.TV-Y7CC22minOct 10, 1989
28. Mario and JolietOur heroes arrive for the wedding of Romero and Joliet, only to find Koopa has reignited the feud between the two lovers' families.TV-Y7CC22minOct 11, 1989
29. Too Hot to HandleKoopa has imprisoned the Fire God of Lavalava Land and forces the natives to sacrifice the Princess Toadstool to the local volcano.TV-Y7CC22minOct 12, 1989
30. That Sinking FeelingGanon has a new toy: an Overworld Magnet, capable of pulling any object in the Overworld down into the Underworld.TV-Y7CC22minOct 13, 1989
31. Hooded Robin and His Mario MenThe Marios arrive in Sharewood Forest and help the Hooded Robin recover the gold coins that the rich Sheriff of Koopingham has stolen from the poor.TV-Y7CC22minOct 16, 1989
32. 20,000 Koopas Under the SeaOur heroes travel to Oceanworld where they discover Captain Koopa-Nemo is using a super submarine to terrorize the Mushroom People.TV-Y7CC22minOct 17, 1989
33. Mighty McMario and the Pot of GoldWhen a Leprechaun our heroes meet in Shamrock Land asks them to help recover his Pot O'Gold Coins stolen by Koopa, the Marios can only say "yes".TV-Y7CC22minOct 18, 1989
34. Mario Meets Koop-zillaKoopa has eaten Dr. T. Garden's secret weapon -- Super Sushi -- and has been transformed into the huge monster "Koopzilla" who is terrorizing the city of Sayonara.TV-Y7CC22minOct 19, 1989
35. DoppelgangerWhen Zelda finds a huge and beautiful mirror in her room, she naturally assumes that it is a present from Link. But in fact it is a present from Ganon -- as Zelda soon discovers!TV-Y7CC22minOct 20, 1989
36. Koopa KlausWhen the evil Koopa Claus (Bah Humkoop!) tries to stop Christmas, the Marios come to Santa's rescue and Toad learns the true spirit of giving.TV-Y7CC22minOct 23, 1989
37. Mario and the Red Baron KoopaWhen Koopa teams up with the dreaded sky turtle Lakatu, our heroes head for an aerial dogfight in their flying carpet biplane.TV-Y7CC22minOct 24, 1989
38. The UnzappablesMario and his friends travel to Mobsterland where they discover the city is being terrorized by the notorious gangster Al Koopone.TV-Y7CC22minOct 25, 1989
39. Bad RapKoopa kidnaps the King of Rapland where everyone speaks in rap rhyme and it's up to the rapping Marios to save the day.TV-Y7CC22minOct 26, 1989
40. Underworld ConnectionsGanon's evil creatures attack the castle and break the Triforce into three pieces.TV-Y7CC22minOct 27, 1989
41. The Mark of ZeroMario and Luigi come to El Desertland's rescue against the evil Capitan El Koopa by donning black masks and capes to become the legendary heros "Zero" and "Zero Plus One".TV-Y7CC22minOct 30, 1989
42. The Ten KoopmandmentsOur heroes travel to Desertland where they discover Koop-Tut has enslaved the Desertlanders and is enforcing an evil set of rules known as the Ten Koopmandments.TV-Y7CC22minOct 31, 1989
43. The Koopas Are Coming! The Koopas Are Coming!Our heroes come to the rescue of General George Washingtoad by helping him cross the Delawide River to defeat the Redcoat Koopa's army.TV-Y7CC22minNov 1, 1989
44. The Trojan KoopaWhen King Koopa holds the Princess captive in his impregnable island fortress, the Marios get inside by hiding in a wooden "Trojan Koopa."TV-Y7CC22minNov 2, 1989
45. Stinging a StingerLink rescues an old man named Sleazenoze from attackers in the woods, and as a reward, the old man gives Link a brand-new fancy sword in exchange for his old one.TV-Y7CC22minNov 3, 1989
46. Quest For PizzaWhen Caveman Alley Koopa poisons Mario, his three friends have to find a way to make pre-historic pizza to save his life.TV-Y7CC22minNov 6, 1989
47. The Great Gold Coin RushThe Marios discover the Mother Lode of Gold Coins, but -- Klaimjump Koopa rides in and takes over.TV-Y7CC22minNov 7, 1989
48. Elvin LivesThe Marios, the Princess, and Toad arrive in Sock Hop Land to save the music king Elvin Parsley from Greaser Koopa.TV-Y7CC22minNov 8, 1989
49. Plummers AcademyIn a flashback to their days of Basic Draining at the Brooklyn Academy of Plumbing, Mario and Luigi tell of their troubles with Drain Sergeant Kooperman and why the President of the United States called them to the White House.TV-Y7CC22minNov 9, 1989
50. Hitch in the WorksWhen Ganon captures Zelda, he has a most evil plot in mind: using the Crystal of Control he has just discovered, he will force Zelda to marry him -- and then Hyrule will be under his control!TV-Y7CC22minNov 10, 1989
51. Karate KoopaOur heroes return to the oriental city of Sayonara where they combat Karate Koopa and his Ninja Ninjiis with the martial art of Plumb-Fu.TV-Y7CC22minNov 13, 1989
52. Mario of the ApesMario loses his memory in the middle of the jungle and is adopted by two apes who rename him Marzan.TV-Y7CC22minNov 14, 1989
53. Princess, I Shrunk the Mario BrothersWhen Toad accidentally spills a shrinking potion on the Marios they must overcome the perils of giant Troopas, drain pipes filled with monster-sized bugs, and Koopa's big feet.TV-Y7CCNov 15, 1989
54. Little Red Riding PrincessOur heroes have come to Winterland so the Princess can visit her grandmother, but Koopa sees her crossing the forest all alone and plays big bad wolf.TV-Y7CCNov 16, 1989
55. Fairies in the SpringWhen King Harkinnian decides to build a Royal Water Park for the enjoyment of all his subjects during the hot weather, it seems like a simple enough project. But a hitch rapidly develops when the water park construction suffers a a series of strange attacks by water creatures!TV-Y7CC22minNov 17, 1989
56. The Provolone RangerMario teams up with a friendly mushroom Indian named Pronto to rescue his friends from Billy The Koopa in the Wild West.TV-Y7CCNov 20, 1989
57. Escape From KoopatrazThe Marios, the Princess, and Toad are captured by Koopa and sent to his island dungeon Koopatraz where they engineer a daring escape.TV-Y7CCNov 21, 1989
58. Mario of the DeepKoopa has moved his underhandedness under the sea, has captured King Neptune, and is forcing the Mermushrooms to loot the sunken ships of gold coins.TV-Y7CCNov 22, 1989
59. Flatbush KoopaThe Marios return to Brooklyn to find that Koopa has taken over and renamed the City Kooplyn.TV-Y7CCNov 23, 1989
60. The Missing LinkGanon, attempting to capture Link with a magical zapblast, succeeds in capturing his body, but not his spirit.TV-Y7CC15minNov 24, 1989
61. Raiders of the Lost MushroomIndiana Mario and his friends travel to Jungleland in search of a legendary golden statuette -- "The Lost Mushroom."TV-Y7CCNov 27, 1989
62. Crocodile MarioOur heroes arrive in Down Under Land and have to save the Outback Mushroom People from Kangaroo Koopa and an army of crocodiles.TV-Y7CCNov 28, 1989
63. Star KoopaOur heroes are chased through space by Darth Koopa and thrown into the Intergalactic Insinkerator.TV-Y7CCNov 29, 1989
64. Robo KoopaKoopa forces the brilliant scientist Dr. Nerdnick to turn him into a half-robot, half-Koopa monster.TV-Y7CCNov 30, 1989
65. The Moblins Are RevoltingWhen Ganon's evil creatures suffer yet another humiliating defeat at the hands of Link, they decide that Ganon's stupid plans are to blame.TV-Y7CC22minDec 1, 1989
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Hey, Paisanos! It's the Super Mario Brothers' Super Show!
In 1989 the two most famous plumbers from Brooklyn burst out of the Nintendo game world and onto television screens across America. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! aired weekday afternoons and brought Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and King Koopa more thrilling adventures as cartoon characters. And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Bob Forward, Reed Shelly, Phil Harnage, Bruce Shelly
