The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! 1989
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What is The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!?
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1989
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 65
- Runtime
- 22 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 4, 1989
- Last aired
- Dec 1, 1989
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Syndication
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
- Updated
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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! brought Nintendo's popular video game characters to television in 1989. The series featured the adventures of Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and King Koopa as animated characters. Each episode included both cartoon segments and live-action scenes. The live-action portions depicted Mario and Luigi operating their plumbing business in Brooklyn. The show aired weekday afternoons during its run. The format combined the animated adventures in the Mushroom World with the real-world setting of the plumbers' shop. Characters would transition between the live-action segments and cartoon adventures. The series portrayed the two brothers before their video game adventures began. Episodes featured the characters' experiences in their Brooklyn neighborhood. The show presented an origin story for how the plumbers entered the Mushroom Kingdom. The format included educational and entertainment elements aimed at children. The series maintained the colorful, family-friendly tone of the source material while adapting it for television.
Should you watch it?
“Brooklyn plumbers Mario and Luigi embark on animated adventures after being transported to the Mushroom World.”
- features both live-action and cartoon segments
- based on Nintendo video games
- limited to a single year of original production
Watch it if you enjoy classic video game adaptations and 1980s animation styles.
The show is a family-oriented series featuring animated fantasy adventures and live-action comedy segments.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 65 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Bird! The Bird! Sep 4, 1989
- E2 King Mario of Cramalot Sep 5, 1989
- E3 Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid Sep 6, 1989
- E4 Mario's Magic Carpet Sep 7, 1989
- E5 The Ringer Sep 8, 1989
- E6 Rolling Down the River Sep 11, 1989
- E7 The Great Gladiator Gig Sep 12, 1989
- E8 Mario and the Beanstalk Sep 13, 1989
- E9 Love 'Em and Leave 'Em Sep 14, 1989
- E10 Cold Spells Sep 15, 1989
- E11 The Great BMX Race Sep 18, 1989
- E12 Stars in Their Eyes Sep 19, 1989
- E13 Jungle Fever Sep 20, 1989
- E14 Brooklyn Bound Sep 21, 1989
- E15 The White Knight Sep 22, 1989
- E16 Toad Warriors Sep 25, 1989
- E17 The Fire of Hercufleas Sep 26, 1989
- E18 Count Koopula Sep 27, 1989
- E19 Pirates of Koopa Sep 28, 1989
- E20 Kiss 'N Tell Sep 29, 1989
- E21 Two Plumbers and a Baby Oct 2, 1989
- E22 The Adventures of Sherlock Mario Oct 3, 1989
- E23 Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...? Oct 4, 1989
- E24 The Pied Koopa Oct 5, 1989
- E25 Sing for the Unicorn Oct 6, 1989
- E26 Koopenstein Oct 9, 1989
- E27 On Her Majesty's Sewer Service Oct 10, 1989
- E28 Mario and Joliet Oct 11, 1989
- E29 Too Hot to Handle Oct 12, 1989
- E30 That Sinking Feeling Oct 13, 1989
- E31 Hooded Robin and His Mario Men Oct 16, 1989
- E32 20,000 Koopas Under the Sea Oct 17, 1989
- E33 Mighty McMario and the Pot of Gold Oct 18, 1989
- E34 Mario Meets Koop-zilla Oct 19, 1989
- E35 Doppelganger Oct 20, 1989
- E36 Koopa Klaus Oct 23, 1989
- E37 Mario and the Red Baron Koopa Oct 24, 1989
- E38 The Unzappables Oct 25, 1989
- E39 Bad Rap Oct 26, 1989
- E40 Underworld Connections Oct 27, 1989
- E41 The Mark of Zero Oct 30, 1989
- E42 The Ten Koopmandments Oct 31, 1989
- E43 The Koopas Are Coming! The Koopas Are Coming! Nov 1, 1989
- E44 The Trojan Koopa Nov 2, 1989
- E45 Stinging a Stinger Nov 3, 1989
- E46 Quest For Pizza Nov 6, 1989
- E47 The Great Gold Coin Rush Nov 7, 1989
- E48 Elvin Lives Nov 8, 1989
- E49 Plummers Academy Nov 9, 1989
- E50 Hitch in the Works Nov 10, 1989
- E51 Karate Koopa Nov 13, 1989
- E52 Mario of the Apes Nov 14, 1989
- E53 Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers Nov 15, 1989
- E54 Little Red Riding Princess Nov 16, 1989
- E55 Fairies in the Spring Nov 17, 1989
- E56 The Provolone Ranger Nov 20, 1989
- E57 Escape From Koopatraz Nov 21, 1989
- E58 Mario of the Deep Nov 22, 1989
- E59 Flatbush Koopa Nov 23, 1989
- E60 The Missing Link Nov 24, 1989
- E61 Raiders of the Lost Mushroom Nov 27, 1989
- E62 Crocodile Mario Nov 28, 1989
- E63 Star Koopa Nov 29, 1989
- E64 Robo Koopa Nov 30, 1989
- E65 The Moblins Are Revolting Dec 1, 1989
Frequently asked questions
When did the show air?
The series originally aired from September 4 to December 1, 1989.
What is the show about?
It follows Mario and Luigi as they run a plumbing shop in Brooklyn and travel to the Mushroom World.
What format does each episode use?
Each episode includes both live-action segments and animated adventures.
Who are the main characters?
The show features Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and King Koopa.
What is the show based on?
It is based on the Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 video games by Nintendo.