"Kids these days" just need the same kind of loving and attentive parenting that kids in previous generations had. Predatory marketing by vape companies has caused the spike in usage/addiction. It's all happening on our generation's watch, as the adults in the room. If anyone is to blame, it's us. You blaming "kids these days" is like blaming the victim of a car crash for being in it.
I'm probably the only Mario fan that became a fan through the cartoons. Most cartoons then always featured big muscled larger then life heroes, but Mario was just an average overweight guy that was always trying to do the right thing even though he had no real super powers or special abilities. As a kid I never felt like I could become Batman or Spider-Man, but I thought maybe I could one day be like Mario. My favorite episode is Brooklyn Bound, the only episode to explore how Mario and Luigi feel about being lost in the Mushroom Kingdom with no way to go home. There's a surprisingly subtle moment for this show where Mario loses his power up because the thought of never seeing the Princess again hurts him that much.
When Lou Albano passed away, a reporter asked Shigeru Miyamoto “Where were you when you heard that Captain Lou Albano passed away, and what was your reaction?” Miyamoto took a minute to answer, “You’re the one who just told me,” was the response.
I'm liking your comment but giving a fat, double 👎👎 for Miyamoto. I appreciate much about him, but he had zero appreciation for the impact the show had on American Mario fans.
@@CelticShaewell sure, but remember: this was long before Twitter and the world wide web, and international news would have been on about the cold War more than the death of minor celebrities. I'm sure you're old enough to remember, but thought it should be said. Also sure the news affected miyamoto more than this anecdote implies at face value, at any rate
This isn't just a minor celebrity, though. This is the dude who put a face to Mario on television in the US. I don't think it affected Miyamoto anymore than he showed. Miyamoto is pretty myopic/insular in his perspective on the world. That brought about much good in the world of video games he created. At times like that, however, it hurts. He isn't particularly warm or caring toward those in his professional life. It's just how he is. I'm not actively hating him or calling him a scumbag. I'm simply stating a fact. Miyamoto isn't particularly empathetic or warm.
As a lifelong wrestling fan since the mid 80's, and a kid whose parents were born in Italy, it was cool to see a paisano, also born in Italy, like Lou Albano play Mario.
I feel much is made about the stereotypes as negatives, but I feel like just telling that part isn't fair. Mario and Luigi were Italian plumbers from New York. Albano and Wells' portrayal of the Brothers Mario made the culture appear friendly and accessible. Even as a child, I felt the mirth and humanness of the characters made them understandable and real. I loved them so much then, and still do today.
had to look it up but wow: he went one step beyond being Italian-American and was born there…not sure if it was an accident but it’s funny to think he came out just to hold it over his relatives in the US 🤣
To put what I mean into perspective, for the 90's Super Mario Bros movie, an Englishman and a Latino, whom I both admire and respect greatly as actors, portrayed Mario and Luigi. Rest in peace Bob Hoskins. And I will never forget how great John Leguizamo was as the Clown from Spawn. Anyway, I'm not implying that one race can't play another. I just enjoyed seeing Captain Lou in wrestling and a TV show for a video game. I suppose for me, as a kid, it was a bit of a nerdgasm 😆. Like when Bret Hart showed up on the Simpsons.
@@ThunderHorsePyro he was portrayed in other ads before the show as being an American of Italian descent, Albano was just a continuation of that…and the guys portrayed the brothers as Brooklynites in the movie even if one was British and the other Latino that could easily be portrayed as half-brother if they were inclined
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SMBSS isn't meant to be a masterpiece, it's meant to be entertaining, and that's WHY it's a masterpiece.
The best syndicated 'videogame' cartoons during the Mario show's era of TV were, at best uninspired, like Alan Bohbot's Sonic cartoon ('Adventures of' was essentially a Road Runner with two "not" coyotes). At the absolute worst, you had the void of entertainment and plot calling itself "Double Dragon".
Jokes are at their funniest when everyone is in on it, and everyone's the punchline. That's precisely what this show was. A bunch of people just having fun, living in the moment, going over the top, improvising, making a kids show on virtually no budget, and we were all invited into that absurd, hilarious, warm place. I wouldn't have it any other way. Now, do the Mario.
The Legend of Zelda cartoon was by far my favorite part of this show. Aside from Link's cringey behavior (which even as I kid I thought was atrocious), I always liked the concept of the Triforces being individual but connected artifacts, and how the cartoon actually portrayed game mechanics like the zappy sword, rupees as arrows, and respawning monsters in the context of a high-fantasy world.
A lot more could be done with all the games that have come out since the first few games of both series were released. It'd be interesting to see a new animated cartoon of both.
“If you do drugs, you go to Hell before you die.” Wow, I wish I’d listened to Captain Lou. Now I’m addicted to weed edibles and their existential crisis-inducing realization of one’s own impending death. It’s one thing to know you’re going to die eventually, but to actually FEEL that you are going to die and completely cease to exist is pretty heavy. And uh, there is an adult performer named “Luigina” who is hot as fudge, but don’t watch her videos because then you will go to Hell AFTER you die. Damn, we just can’t win with drugs and poe-noe.
You're being way too harsh on the Zelda segments. "Incel"? Come on, now! The petulant, bratty teen Link characterization was incredibly funny, and played well as satire. Zelda was pretty much the straight man of the duo for the comedy options it presented within the humble children's programming format. And despite its forced origins, Link's "WELL EXCUUUUUSE ME, PRINCESS!" has remained an enduring online Vidya meme nearly 4 decades later. It was nothing groundbreaking, but it made its mark in the early Nintendo renaissance era. You threw so much shade I could swear you were transferring hate from the infamous CD-I disaster, 'Wand of Gamelon'! 😂 Great video overall, The Super Show still brings back warm fuzzy memories for all its low budget idiosyncrasies and shortcomings .
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It is odd hearing Link not just speak, but be portrayed like he's Pepe LePew.
His persistence with Zelda even ended up a plot point in one of the episodes. He propositions her for a kiss as usual and she almost immediately agrees and THAT sets off the alarm bells.
@ScudX Couldn't agree more. Link's perseverance for a kiss was harmless and funny. And if you watch the episodes, there are several occurrences where Zelda is into the kiss and even makes a move, but they ALWAYS get interrupted right before the romance takes place lol. My sister and I looked forward to Fridays specifically because that meant Zelda was on instead of Mario
They worked hard to be entertaining and funny. In general, they touched us on our level. I will always have affection for them. It was obvious they cared about the kids they were making the show for.
As a kid growing up as a prime target for that show, I was so enthusiastic about it. Lou Albano was so expressive, big and fun! Danny Wells was a really great "yes, and..." improviser. I never failed to laugh and smile when I watched. The point wasn't to be great TV. It was supposed to be fun, and they were so successful at it. The fact that Albano, Wells and their guests hit a little more adult in tone from time to time sold me on the fact that these were legit grownups inhabiting a real world. Between the goofy fun, Mario universe stuff, and the celebrity guests, it was just the best thing on TV to me. It made me so sad that they didn't bring it back. I must have rewatched the series in syndication 3 or 4 times over. I learned a good bit about literature, history and culture because of the seeds of curiosity that show would plant in my mind. I wanted to know what they were talking about, so I took it to my library, encyclopedias and, occasionally, Hollywood Video to learn more. Regardless how their performances came off, I have a deep appreciation and affection for Albano and Wells for their role in my formative years. I'm grateful this show came together and that I can cherish these memories from my childhood, which left me with few memories to cherish. I forever remain hooked on the Brothers.
Albano is the very reason wrestling became huge in the 80s: he managed to get the WWF and MTV together to make a series of wrestling and rock connections of which Lauper’s multiple videos were most memorable. this show wasn’t meant to be canon to the games, just a show featuring the Mario brothers and other characters from the game. nothing more, nothing less.
My favorite Mario actor will always be Lou Albano. Charles Martenet may be the most iconic, (and I agree should've played Mario and Luigi in the recent movie; he can still perform!) But Lou is more memorable in my book. Plus, he was actually Italian! Looking back, I like to think the live action segments of the Super Show as taking place after the Mario Bros had retired from their adventuring in the Mushroom Kingdom to return to Brooklyn where word would spread and that's why they'd see so many celebrity visits. When you think about it Albano was in his 50's at the time, but Mario is supposed to be in his 20's. (At least according current suggestions from Shigeru Miyamoto much like how the current canon is that the Koopa Kids aren't Bowser's kids as they explicitly were in SMB3.) Since Mario and Luigi are more lively in the animated segments, you could assume these are from their younger days. As for the Legend of Zelda segments, yeah it's more of a mess, but I still chuckle at Link's "Well excuuuuuuse me, PRINCESS!" And if the upcoming movie doesn't have that line, I'd be surprised!
Super Mario Show was never bad, I even love the Super Mario Movie the very first one and yes it did not apply to the story Nintendo had at the time but the movie did deliver their own niche look to it. I consider the Movie be golden underrated movie for it's own time and we all know gaming movies rarely works.
Thank you for making this video. I actually LIKED the human Mario and Luigi, and I knew even as a toddler of 3 or 4 years old that it wasn't them and it was just some actors due to how they didn't truly look like the characters. but I still really appreciated what they gave us, and god, my early childhood was amazing thanks to Nintendo.
I don't care what other people may think, I consider the show to be the canon Mario. The overalls were differently colored and not the shirts, Mario has a thick New York accent, Luigi wasn't a scaredy-cat. Charles Martinet is a great actor and voice artist, but that's when they changed the lore and they were no longer Mario and Luigi: the Brooklyn guys that worked multiple trades.
I absolutely loved this show as a kid, and was especially excited for Zelda on Fridays. I didn't understand any of the humor in the live part, but I didn't care. It was just great to see anything with my video game heroes on it! Thanks for sharing the history ... it brought up some great memories.
The original show was hella my jam as a kid. I have a fond memory of seeing Sgt. Slaughter appearing, pointing at the screen and saying; “GI JOE!” Good times. Even as a kid though, I did NOT like Club Mario as much. I watched for the cartoon but I didn’t like it as much. I understand it was made to shoehorn in educational segments. I also remember not liking the Super Mario World cartoon because it tried to ham fist in morals. I did not need to be told to eat my vegetables by a fat guy that mostly eats pasta and pizza
I showed my Nephew an Episode of Captain Planet and when it ended and the DIC closing screen came up he busted out laughing and couldn't stop... I haven't shown him anymore Captain Planet Episodes after that, lol.
My first time finding out about this shows existence was an ad in "Disney Magazine" (if anyone remembers that), saying Mario was coming to DVD, and then later finding a copy of it at Walmart. I wasn't able to get it at the time, but then one day in 2007, I was having a sleepover at my cousin's place (Shoutout to my cousin. That sleepover was a ton of fun.) And I noticed he had "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" Volume 1, and needless to say 10 year old me KNEW I had to watch it. So we basically marathoned Disc 1 til about midnight I believe. Then the following morning, we basically marathoned Discs 2, 3, and 4 inbetween playing both "Super Mario Sunshine" and "Kirby Air Ride" on the GameCube. Then when it was time for me go home, I asked him if I could borrow it. He said yes, and lets just say I wore the f..k outta those 4 discs. I'm surprised they still worked by the time I gave his copy back to him shortly after getting my own copy of Volume 1 and later Volume 2 in 2008. Basically "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" was 10 year old me's favorite thing in the world if only just for the fact that prior, I always wondered if Mario would ever have a TV show, and one sleepover later and I find out that not only did one already exist, but it had already been a thing 8 years before I was born. So this show has a lot of sentimental value to me just for sheer novelty alone, and now whenever I hung out with my other cousins or friends, I would always bring my Super Show Volume DVD's and flex to them saying "Yeah. Mario had a TV Show.". To this day at family gatherings I have younger cousins who loved the 2023 "Super Mario Bros." movie, and I show this show to them, and they just get a massive kick out of it cause to them, they think "Wow! This is like the new movie!" and that just makes me happy. And back in 2008, I thought those two Volumes were all there was as far as Mario TV content is concerned, until May 2008, when on the very first day of summer break that year. My cousins came over for a pool party to celebrate the end of the school year, and my cousin not only introduces me to TH-cam, but the very first thing I see on that platform, were two AMVs (Animated Music Videos). One of them being footage of "Super Mario World" set to "Crank That (Soljia Boy) by.......Soljia Boy, and the other was footage of "The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3" set to "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park. And aside from those videos being how I first learned about both musical artists, but upon seeing those two videos, and me not recognizing any of the footage shown as I only had the two Super Show Volume sets, 10 year old me's initial reaction to both videos was "THERE'S MORE?!". Needless to say 2008 was one of the best summer breaks I ever had as not only did I get my Nintendo Wii for my 11th birthday in June of that year, but I was also binging Mario videos on TH-cam like mad, as not only did I get aquainted with "The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3" and "Super Mario World: The Animated Series", it was how I also learned about the 1986 Japanese exclusive anime OVA, "Super Mario Bros. The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach", I also watched Handyman's "Stupid Mario" series, which is basically if SMG4 was nothing but "Family Guy" style cutaway gags. Sadly that series is lost media now, but if you remember it when it was there, you are absolutely goated. Its also where I watched a lot of "History of Mario" videos and it basically told 10-11 year old me that I had a LOT to learn about the entire "Super Mario" franchise. So in a way, I have "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" to thank for not only being 10 year old me's primary source of comfort, but helping me go from being a dumb stupid kid who thought he knew everything about Mario cause he ate up as much as he could on the GameCube, GBA and DS, into an ACTUAL fan of the franchise and learning its history and how significant Mario is as not only gamings biggest icon, but one of the biggest icons in general entertainment. Throughout 5th grade and going into middle school, "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" was kinda how I prefered to characterize Mario, much in the same way Sonic fans looked towards "Sonic SatAM" when it comes to how they prefered to characterized Sonic. As for the show itself, objectively speaking, the live action segments are the best part by a long shot as they are just short amusing sitcom skits that never overstay their welcome (although "Day of the Orphan" can eat my @$$), whereas the cartoon segments I feel don't hold up all too well with the constant barage of movie parodies, endless pasta puns, more animation errors than a Hannah Barbara cartoon, Toad being more obnoxious than Season 1 Pinkie Pie and 90% of episodes having next to nothing to do with "Super Mario Bros.", BUT its not all bad. The banter between our heroes and villains may be more cheesy than the "Cheese Land" track from "Mario Kart Super Circuit", but its the fun kinda cheesy. Mouser is easily the best character in this show and for a while was my favorite Mario villain BECAUSE of how he's portrayed in this show. I mean how many Mario villains do you know who are just so done with Bowser's BS? The Koopalings (with the exception of Larry/Cheatzy) are hesitant to stand up to King Dad, but in the episode "The Pied Koopa", Mouser doesn't even hesitate to yeet Bowser into his castle moat just to shut him up. Again, he is objectively the best character in this show. So while yes I do have issues with this show and how it more or less doesn't adapt the franchise accurately, something that the 1993 live action "Super Mario Bros." movie gets lambasted for (rightfully so)/something that the other two DIC Mario cartoons addressed, I can't bring myself to outright dislike this show. Its entertaining, turn your brain off entertainment that you can just put on and get at least a couple of laughs. Is it for everyone? No, but I will say those who are likely to be the more into this show are either those who grew up with the show when it first aired on TV 35 years ago, those who first discovered this show through DVD releases in the late 2000's (like me), or younger kids of today who loved "The Super Mario Bros. Movie", who will see how similar this show is to the 2023 movie in terms of overall vibes and premise and love it for that novelty alone. Like earlier this year, I gave my cousin's son both Volume 1 and the 2023 movie on DVD for his birthday. And last year, another one of my cousins kids? I gave him DVD copies of Super Show Vol 1 and 2 and a DVD copy of the live action film to hype him up for the new 2023 animated film, which I later took him to the theater to see. So in a way, "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" is severely outdated in terms of animtion, celebrity guest appearances, and how much of a departure it is from the "Post 1996" version of Mario. Like when you think of Mario, you generally hear that high pitched, squeaky clean "Wahoo!", "Yipee!!", "I'm-a-tired.", "So long gay Bowser!" and "Wowie Zowie"! Whereas most OG Mario fans from the arcade/NES days, will think of Mario as being a rough, gruff, blue collar third generation Italian plumber from the big apple, who's more than ready to give his enemies a brutal taste of "Pasta Power" and when his back is against the wall, if he can't beat em, he'll join em, then beat em! But for as outdated as this show may be, its also just as timeless because despite everything that makes it outdated, Younger Mario fans will likely get into it because its Mario, and they like the character and they like the fact that he can be something other than a collection of pixels/polygons that YOU manipulate through button presses. My younger cousins are proof of that.
I never had the opportunity to see these shows because my dad (and the rest of my family) were stationed in Germany during their run. I was shocked to find out about their existence 5 years ago. Would have loved these though had I seen then as a kid.
@ Exactly! Instead I had to watch crap like “Captain Planet” and “Denver the Last Dinosaur” and “Oprah.” We had precisely one TV channel and any programming that was selected for showings on the AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio and Television) channel, like “Stark Trek:TNG,” were 1-2 years behind their US release dates (except for Sports and News Shows).
I wasnt familiar with the show until the meme wave coming from it in the last few years, but I really enjoyed this video and learned a lot about Mario, if you ever have time maybe consider doing a similar video in the same vein about the Donkey Kong Country show? I think it would be just as interesting.
People keep forgetting that the Triforce did talk in a few of the games, namely the ending of Link to the Past as the "Essence of the Triforce", and in the Oracle games during the beginning which called Link and then transported him to both of the foreign worlds from Hyrule. So the Triforce talking in the cartoons just feels like an extension of that, as I could easily see the Triforce talking to the royal family during the timeline which the royal family had possession of the triforce, to guide both the royal family and Hyrule.
God, i swore i remember the power hour... I absolutely remember the cereal.. My family and i actually love the 93 movie, as well as the wizard. I grew up in California, so that meant a lot to me. We also loved the double dragon movie. Any way, how about captain n... that was another show my sister and i would watch. Ultimately, great video. Looking forward to more.
I was, and still am a huge wrestling fan, so seeing Captain Lou play Mario was so awesome for me as a kid, and I didn't care how cheesy the show was, it was just awesome having more Mario, and Luigi on my TV screen. So for me Captain Lou, and Danny Wells will always be my Mario, and Luigi!! 👍
i watched the hell out of this show back in the day (First episode date: September 4, 1989 - Final episode date: December 1, 1989, 4 days a week as Fridays was The Legend of Zelda which only lasted for a short time.......... The Legend of Zelda First episode date: September 8, 1989
It breaks my heart that when they transitioned into the Mario 64, the voice turned less of a Brooklyn Italian and more of an actual Italian stereotype. Oh well, the super show has a special place in my heart 😊
Interestingly, the *first* occurrence of the phrase "Well, Excuse Me" in association with the Zelda Franchise pre-dates the show by a half a year. In the Howard & Nester comic in the March / April 1989 issue of Nintendo Power, Nester is at the library researching for a book report and drops a thick book about the Legend of Zelda onto a table with a loud thump, drawing angry glares from the other library patrons, prompting him to say the line.
Loved this cartoon as an 80's child, and, in following the vlog and others sentiments, at the time of the shows inception I wasn't concerned with the accuracy of the show translating the gaming content, but was simply enamored to see Mario and friends becoming more of a living icon in the world around me. That said, please do a review of Captain N the Game Master.
Lou Albano is someone I know almost exclusively from this cartoon, and all my other knowledge of his career is spillover from being interested in this cartoon. Likewise I know Ryan Reynolds primarily from Detective Pikachu; I know that's not the major hallmark of his career in pop culture or in his own fortune, but it's what I know him for. The Triforce of Courage isn't present in the cartoon because it was only added to the games with the second installment - the first game only had the Triforces of Power and Wisdom. The third Triforce wasn't even named Triforce of Courage in-game until Ocarina of Time, in 1996! It was called Triforce No. 2 in Adventure of Link, and the Triforce as a whole was united and treated as a single object in A Link to the Past.
Back then we didn't care, all i know was i ran home when i got off from school to catch this show every day. Nintendo owned the world, and we were along for the ride... miss these days.
This is the version of Link we loved the most. We were teens when this came out and we practically were Link. Except for the "Excuse me Princess." Which we started doing as a joke with our now wives afterward. But we never missed a Zelda episode. It's only now did we find out it was considered a terrible show. And that Link was annoying. We had now idea, but then again, if you like something who cares.
To understand the Legend of Zelda show, you probably have to have seen Ice Pirates, Willow, or any other fantasy/scifi show or movie with a bombastic protagonist/ally. Or just, have known teenagers in the mid eighties.
I loved watching the Zelda cartoon because I really wanted a Zelda game. My brothers said that was stupid because it was a GIRL game I’m glad I had the show so I could see so many characters
That's a bunch of nonsense. I saw plenty of boys liking the game when I was a child, so it doesn't make sense to say if something is specifically made for boys or girls if both like to play it. Maybe Zelda was too much of a challenge for them or they heard it from someone else.
Fun show as a kid. Went back to it a few years back and the nostalgia helps a lot, but even so the show has a lot of heart. Those Zelda segments are god-awful though, oh wow that didn't age.
2:08 Tell us you've never played Metroid without telling us you've never played Metroid. 😅 Cool Space Pirate, tho. But yeah, I watched this daily as a kid, even though I thought it was only so-so. But it was certainly better than Captain N!
When i was a kid none of us liked the live action parts of the show....at all! And i mean i never found a kid who liked that part 😂. When the Mario 3 cartoon came out and the live action part was gone no one missed it!
I’m in the minority that strongly preferred the Zelda segments to any of the Mario stuff, and I certainly kept coming back to the later NBC stuff (futilely) hoping for something better (instead, the NBC DiC Nintendo shows were worse and looked cheaper, and got progressively worse each year until NBC killed their Saturday morning block of cartoons). Zelda had character-based humor and actually engaged with the games straight up, whereas the Mario stuff relied on tired riffs on stuff that I had already seen done on multiple cartoons at that point. Worse, the music covers added nothing and are almost always edited out of official releases poorly. The less said about the Club Mario version the better, but an internet rumor that persisted for years is that Andy Heyward hated the segments and went so far as to order them destroyed owing to how he felt that a segment with him made him look like a fool. (This tracks because in addition to being cheap, disgustingly anti-union, a tremendously awful writer, and almost singlehandedly destroying the ‘80s syndicated cartoon market through oversaturation of bad shows, he was absolutely thin-skinned.) These criticisms aside, the show was by far and away the best thing DiC had going at the end of the ‘80s and into the ‘90s, as the shows looked worse and worse every year with lower budgets (and, paradoxically, more and more retakes that are obvious if you look close enough for visual inconsistencies) and writing that got increasingly more insulting as the competition (Batman, X-Men, TMNT, Gargoyles, etc.) got better. The generally great cast deserved far better, IMO.
IDC what anyone thinks about SMB Super Show . Because I liked watching it every weekend! SAME goes for ZELDA, SM World, and SMB 3 cartoons. And I have SMB Super Show plus SM World on DVD. 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Neat video for the most part, although the attempts at humour throughout were mostly lame, cringy, and distracting. I watched this show when it first aired and loved it as well as all the Mario cartoons that aired. For me Captain Lou is the true Mario voice/personality and anything done afterwards was pretty bad.
I hated Inspector Gadget, I didn't like dumb protagonists and he was a moron Penny solved everything. I just didn't get how a bumbling fool could accomplish anything.
As a kid, all you cared about was how cool it was to see Mario and Luigi outside of your cartridge.
Kids nowadays would prefer to vape Mario out of the cartridge.
"Kids these days" just need the same kind of loving and attentive parenting that kids in previous generations had. Predatory marketing by vape companies has caused the spike in usage/addiction. It's all happening on our generation's watch, as the adults in the room. If anyone is to blame, it's us. You blaming "kids these days" is like blaming the victim of a car crash for being in it.
I'm probably the only Mario fan that became a fan through the cartoons. Most cartoons then always featured big muscled larger then life heroes, but Mario was just an average overweight guy that was always trying to do the right thing even though he had no real super powers or special abilities. As a kid I never felt like I could become Batman or Spider-Man, but I thought maybe I could one day be like Mario. My favorite episode is Brooklyn Bound, the only episode to explore how Mario and Luigi feel about being lost in the Mushroom Kingdom with no way to go home. There's a surprisingly subtle moment for this show where Mario loses his power up because the thought of never seeing the Princess again hurts him that much.
When Lou Albano passed away, a reporter asked Shigeru Miyamoto “Where were you when you heard that Captain Lou Albano passed away, and what was your reaction?” Miyamoto took a minute to answer, “You’re the one who just told me,” was the response.
I'm liking your comment but giving a fat, double 👎👎 for Miyamoto. I appreciate much about him, but he had zero appreciation for the impact the show had on American Mario fans.
@@CelticShaewell sure, but remember: this was long before Twitter and the world wide web, and international news would have been on about the cold War more than the death of minor celebrities. I'm sure you're old enough to remember, but thought it should be said. Also sure the news affected miyamoto more than this anecdote implies at face value, at any rate
@@CelticShae Miyamoto is the face of Nintendo. They aren't good people.
pathetic
This isn't just a minor celebrity, though. This is the dude who put a face to Mario on television in the US. I don't think it affected Miyamoto anymore than he showed. Miyamoto is pretty myopic/insular in his perspective on the world. That brought about much good in the world of video games he created. At times like that, however, it hurts. He isn't particularly warm or caring toward those in his professional life. It's just how he is. I'm not actively hating him or calling him a scumbag. I'm simply stating a fact. Miyamoto isn't particularly empathetic or warm.
As a lifelong wrestling fan since the mid 80's, and a kid whose parents were born in Italy, it was cool to see a paisano, also born in Italy, like Lou Albano play Mario.
I feel much is made about the stereotypes as negatives, but I feel like just telling that part isn't fair. Mario and Luigi were Italian plumbers from New York. Albano and Wells' portrayal of the Brothers Mario made the culture appear friendly and accessible. Even as a child, I felt the mirth and humanness of the characters made them understandable and real. I loved them so much then, and still do today.
had to look it up but wow: he went one step beyond being Italian-American and was born there…not sure if it was an accident but it’s funny to think he came out just to hold it over his relatives in the US 🤣
To put what I mean into perspective, for the 90's Super Mario Bros movie, an Englishman and a Latino, whom I both admire and respect greatly as actors, portrayed Mario and Luigi. Rest in peace Bob Hoskins. And I will never forget how great John Leguizamo was as the Clown from Spawn.
Anyway, I'm not implying that one race can't play another. I just enjoyed seeing Captain Lou in wrestling and a TV show for a video game. I suppose for me, as a kid, it was a bit of a nerdgasm 😆. Like when Bret Hart showed up on the Simpsons.
@@ThunderHorsePyro he was portrayed in other ads before the show as being an American of Italian descent, Albano was just a continuation of that…and the guys portrayed the brothers as Brooklynites in the movie even if one was British and the other Latino that could easily be portrayed as half-brother if they were inclined
SMBSS isn't meant to be a masterpiece, it's meant to be entertaining, and that's WHY it's a masterpiece.
Clever wording. So well put.
The people reviewing also didn't understand the video games anyway and could never understand why some of the story was the way it was.
The best syndicated 'videogame' cartoons during the Mario show's era of TV were, at best uninspired, like Alan Bohbot's Sonic cartoon ('Adventures of' was essentially a Road Runner with two "not" coyotes).
At the absolute worst, you had the void of entertainment and plot calling itself "Double Dragon".
Watched everyday after school and especially Fridays for zelda.And Lou Albano was a great mario.
Me 2 . I was born in 83
I was born July 81, and this was prime viewing for me after school as well, Lou, and Wells will always be my Mario, and Luigi!
For me, this was the original Mario. Not Charles Martinet. BTW I was born in 85, so this was a prime age for me being 4-5 years old.
Jokes are at their funniest when everyone is in on it, and everyone's the punchline.
That's precisely what this show was. A bunch of people just having fun, living in the moment, going over the top, improvising, making a kids show on virtually no budget, and we were all invited into that absurd, hilarious, warm place. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Now, do the Mario.
This literally brought a tear to my eye 💗
The Legend of Zelda cartoon was by far my favorite part of this show. Aside from Link's cringey behavior (which even as I kid I thought was atrocious), I always liked the concept of the Triforces being individual but connected artifacts, and how the cartoon actually portrayed game mechanics like the zappy sword, rupees as arrows, and respawning monsters in the context of a high-fantasy world.
A lot more could be done with all the games that have come out since the first few games of both series were released. It'd be interesting to see a new animated cartoon of both.
DONT FOREGT THE SOUND EFFECTS!
Lou is why I hated Charles Martinet's Mickey Mouse Mario voice
me too.
CAPTAIN LOU IS THE TRUE VOICE OF MARIO!
“If you do drugs, you go to Hell before you die.” Wow, I wish I’d listened to Captain Lou. Now I’m addicted to weed edibles and their existential crisis-inducing realization of one’s own impending death. It’s one thing to know you’re going to die eventually, but to actually FEEL that you are going to die and completely cease to exist is pretty heavy. And uh, there is an adult performer named “Luigina” who is hot as fudge, but don’t watch her videos because then you will go to Hell AFTER you die. Damn, we just can’t win with drugs and poe-noe.
It drive me nuts when people say the, "Excuuuuse me, Princess" is from the CDi games
Yeah I actually liked the old Zelda show. Link was such a snarky ass, and Zelda didn't take his shit.
uncultured swine they are!
"the Zelda show was bad" Well excuuuuuuuse me princess~!
I see what u did there 😂
You're being way too harsh on the Zelda segments. "Incel"? Come on, now! The petulant, bratty teen Link characterization was incredibly funny, and played well as satire. Zelda was pretty much the straight man of the duo for the comedy options it presented within the humble children's programming format. And despite its forced origins, Link's "WELL EXCUUUUUSE ME, PRINCESS!" has remained an enduring online Vidya meme nearly 4 decades later. It was nothing groundbreaking, but it made its mark in the early Nintendo renaissance era. You threw so much shade I could swear you were transferring hate from the infamous CD-I disaster, 'Wand of Gamelon'! 😂
Great video overall, The Super Show still brings back warm fuzzy memories for all its low budget idiosyncrasies and shortcomings .
It is odd hearing Link not just speak, but be portrayed like he's Pepe LePew.
It worked, since he got several kisses, eventually, and it wasn't forced like with Pepe.
His persistence with Zelda even ended up a plot point in one of the episodes. He propositions her for a kiss as usual and she almost immediately agrees and THAT sets off the alarm bells.
@ScudX Couldn't agree more. Link's perseverance for a kiss was harmless and funny. And if you watch the episodes, there are several occurrences where Zelda is into the kiss and even makes a move, but they ALWAYS get interrupted right before the romance takes place lol. My sister and I looked forward to Fridays specifically because that meant Zelda was on instead of Mario
Even as a kid only here for the cartoons I appreciated what these actors were going through and their efforts. For the greater good!
They worked hard to be entertaining and funny. In general, they touched us on our level. I will always have affection for them. It was obvious they cared about the kids they were making the show for.
As a kid growing up as a prime target for that show, I was so enthusiastic about it. Lou Albano was so expressive, big and fun! Danny Wells was a really great "yes, and..." improviser. I never failed to laugh and smile when I watched. The point wasn't to be great TV. It was supposed to be fun, and they were so successful at it.
The fact that Albano, Wells and their guests hit a little more adult in tone from time to time sold me on the fact that these were legit grownups inhabiting a real world. Between the goofy fun, Mario universe stuff, and the celebrity guests, it was just the best thing on TV to me. It made me so sad that they didn't bring it back. I must have rewatched the series in syndication 3 or 4 times over.
I learned a good bit about literature, history and culture because of the seeds of curiosity that show would plant in my mind. I wanted to know what they were talking about, so I took it to my library, encyclopedias and, occasionally, Hollywood Video to learn more.
Regardless how their performances came off, I have a deep appreciation and affection for Albano and Wells for their role in my formative years. I'm grateful this show came together and that I can cherish these memories from my childhood, which left me with few memories to cherish. I forever remain hooked on the Brothers.
Fun fact: Lou albano was (one?) of the wrestling coaches for Andre the giant ....
he was once threatened by the mafia over his portrayal of a mafioso in his earliest days
*R.I.P. Lou Albano*
Albano is the very reason wrestling became huge in the 80s: he managed to get the WWF and MTV together to make a series of wrestling and rock connections of which Lauper’s multiple videos were most memorable.
this show wasn’t meant to be canon to the games, just a show featuring the Mario brothers and other characters from the game. nothing more, nothing less.
My favorite Mario actor will always be Lou Albano. Charles Martenet may be the most iconic, (and I agree should've played Mario and Luigi in the recent movie; he can still perform!) But Lou is more memorable in my book. Plus, he was actually Italian!
Looking back, I like to think the live action segments of the Super Show as taking place after the Mario Bros had retired from their adventuring in the Mushroom Kingdom to return to Brooklyn where word would spread and that's why they'd see so many celebrity visits. When you think about it Albano was in his 50's at the time, but Mario is supposed to be in his 20's. (At least according current suggestions from Shigeru Miyamoto much like how the current canon is that the Koopa Kids aren't Bowser's kids as they explicitly were in SMB3.) Since Mario and Luigi are more lively in the animated segments, you could assume these are from their younger days.
As for the Legend of Zelda segments, yeah it's more of a mess, but I still chuckle at Link's "Well excuuuuuuse me, PRINCESS!" And if the upcoming movie doesn't have that line, I'd be surprised!
I got my console loving nephews into this show. They ate it up and loved it.
Super Mario Show was never bad, I even love the Super Mario Movie the very first one and yes it did not apply to the story Nintendo had at the time but the movie did deliver their own niche look to it. I consider the Movie be golden underrated movie for it's own time and we all know gaming movies rarely works.
Thank you for making this video. I actually LIKED the human Mario and Luigi, and I knew even as a toddler of 3 or 4 years old that it wasn't them and it was just some actors due to how they didn't truly look like the characters. but I still really appreciated what they gave us, and god, my early childhood was amazing thanks to Nintendo.
I don't care what other people may think, I consider the show to be the canon Mario. The overalls were differently colored and not the shirts, Mario has a thick New York accent, Luigi wasn't a scaredy-cat.
Charles Martinet is a great actor and voice artist, but that's when they changed the lore and they were no longer Mario and Luigi: the Brooklyn guys that worked multiple trades.
Whether the overalls or shirts matched the hats was inconsistent up through SMB3 anyway.
The Wizard was the greatest movie ever made according to kid me lol
I absolutely loved this show as a kid, and was especially excited for Zelda on Fridays. I didn't understand any of the humor in the live part, but I didn't care. It was just great to see anything with my video game heroes on it! Thanks for sharing the history ... it brought up some great memories.
The original show was hella my jam as a kid. I have a fond memory of seeing Sgt. Slaughter appearing, pointing at the screen and saying; “GI JOE!” Good times. Even as a kid though, I did NOT like Club Mario as much. I watched for the cartoon but I didn’t like it as much. I understand it was made to shoehorn in educational segments. I also remember not liking the Super Mario World cartoon because it tried to ham fist in morals. I did not need to be told to eat my vegetables by a fat guy that mostly eats pasta and pizza
I always found it hilarious when Sgt. Slaughter said he double parked his tank on top of a Chevy😂😂😂
I showed my Nephew an Episode of Captain Planet and when it ended and the DIC closing screen came up he busted out laughing and couldn't stop... I haven't shown him anymore Captain Planet Episodes after that, lol.
My first time finding out about this shows existence was an ad in "Disney Magazine" (if anyone remembers that), saying Mario was coming to DVD, and then later finding a copy of it at Walmart. I wasn't able to get it at the time, but then one day in 2007, I was having a sleepover at my cousin's place (Shoutout to my cousin. That sleepover was a ton of fun.) And I noticed he had "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" Volume 1, and needless to say 10 year old me KNEW I had to watch it. So we basically marathoned Disc 1 til about midnight I believe. Then the following morning, we basically marathoned Discs 2, 3, and 4 inbetween playing both "Super Mario Sunshine" and "Kirby Air Ride" on the GameCube. Then when it was time for me go home, I asked him if I could borrow it. He said yes, and lets just say I wore the f..k outta those 4 discs. I'm surprised they still worked by the time I gave his copy back to him shortly after getting my own copy of Volume 1 and later Volume 2 in 2008. Basically "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" was 10 year old me's favorite thing in the world if only just for the fact that prior, I always wondered if Mario would ever have a TV show, and one sleepover later and I find out that not only did one already exist, but it had already been a thing 8 years before I was born. So this show has a lot of sentimental value to me just for sheer novelty alone, and now whenever I hung out with my other cousins or friends, I would always bring my Super Show Volume DVD's and flex to them saying "Yeah. Mario had a TV Show.". To this day at family gatherings I have younger cousins who loved the 2023 "Super Mario Bros." movie, and I show this show to them, and they just get a massive kick out of it cause to them, they think "Wow! This is like the new movie!" and that just makes me happy. And back in 2008, I thought those two Volumes were all there was as far as Mario TV content is concerned, until May 2008, when on the very first day of summer break that year. My cousins came over for a pool party to celebrate the end of the school year, and my cousin not only introduces me to TH-cam, but the very first thing I see on that platform, were two AMVs (Animated Music Videos). One of them being footage of "Super Mario World" set to "Crank That (Soljia Boy) by.......Soljia Boy, and the other was footage of "The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3" set to "Somewhere I Belong" by Linkin Park. And aside from those videos being how I first learned about both musical artists, but upon seeing those two videos, and me not recognizing any of the footage shown as I only had the two Super Show Volume sets, 10 year old me's initial reaction to both videos was "THERE'S MORE?!". Needless to say 2008 was one of the best summer breaks I ever had as not only did I get my Nintendo Wii for my 11th birthday in June of that year, but I was also binging Mario videos on TH-cam like mad, as not only did I get aquainted with "The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3" and "Super Mario World: The Animated Series", it was how I also learned about the 1986 Japanese exclusive anime OVA, "Super Mario Bros. The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach", I also watched Handyman's "Stupid Mario" series, which is basically if SMG4 was nothing but "Family Guy" style cutaway gags. Sadly that series is lost media now, but if you remember it when it was there, you are absolutely goated. Its also where I watched a lot of "History of Mario" videos and it basically told 10-11 year old me that I had a LOT to learn about the entire "Super Mario" franchise.
So in a way, I have "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" to thank for not only being 10 year old me's primary source of comfort, but helping me go from being a dumb stupid kid who thought he knew everything about Mario cause he ate up as much as he could on the GameCube, GBA and DS, into an ACTUAL fan of the franchise and learning its history and how significant Mario is as not only gamings biggest icon, but one of the biggest icons in general entertainment. Throughout 5th grade and going into middle school, "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" was kinda how I prefered to characterize Mario, much in the same way Sonic fans looked towards "Sonic SatAM" when it comes to how they prefered to characterized Sonic. As for the show itself, objectively speaking, the live action segments are the best part by a long shot as they are just short amusing sitcom skits that never overstay their welcome (although "Day of the Orphan" can eat my @$$), whereas the cartoon segments I feel don't hold up all too well with the constant barage of movie parodies, endless pasta puns, more animation errors than a Hannah Barbara cartoon, Toad being more obnoxious than Season 1 Pinkie Pie and 90% of episodes having next to nothing to do with "Super Mario Bros.", BUT its not all bad. The banter between our heroes and villains may be more cheesy than the "Cheese Land" track from "Mario Kart Super Circuit", but its the fun kinda cheesy. Mouser is easily the best character in this show and for a while was my favorite Mario villain BECAUSE of how he's portrayed in this show. I mean how many Mario villains do you know who are just so done with Bowser's BS? The Koopalings (with the exception of Larry/Cheatzy) are hesitant to stand up to King Dad, but in the episode "The Pied Koopa", Mouser doesn't even hesitate to yeet Bowser into his castle moat just to shut him up. Again, he is objectively the best character in this show. So while yes I do have issues with this show and how it more or less doesn't adapt the franchise accurately, something that the 1993 live action "Super Mario Bros." movie gets lambasted for (rightfully so)/something that the other two DIC Mario cartoons addressed, I can't bring myself to outright dislike this show. Its entertaining, turn your brain off entertainment that you can just put on and get at least a couple of laughs. Is it for everyone? No, but I will say those who are likely to be the more into this show are either those who grew up with the show when it first aired on TV 35 years ago, those who first discovered this show through DVD releases in the late 2000's (like me), or younger kids of today who loved "The Super Mario Bros. Movie", who will see how similar this show is to the 2023 movie in terms of overall vibes and premise and love it for that novelty alone. Like earlier this year, I gave my cousin's son both Volume 1 and the 2023 movie on DVD for his birthday. And last year, another one of my cousins kids? I gave him DVD copies of Super Show Vol 1 and 2 and a DVD copy of the live action film to hype him up for the new 2023 animated film, which I later took him to the theater to see.
So in a way, "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show" is severely outdated in terms of animtion, celebrity guest appearances, and how much of a departure it is from the "Post 1996" version of Mario. Like when you think of Mario, you generally hear that high pitched, squeaky clean "Wahoo!", "Yipee!!", "I'm-a-tired.", "So long gay Bowser!" and "Wowie Zowie"! Whereas most OG Mario fans from the arcade/NES days, will think of Mario as being a rough, gruff, blue collar third generation Italian plumber from the big apple, who's more than ready to give his enemies a brutal taste of "Pasta Power" and when his back is against the wall, if he can't beat em, he'll join em, then beat em! But for as outdated as this show may be, its also just as timeless because despite everything that makes it outdated, Younger Mario fans will likely get into it because its Mario, and they like the character and they like the fact that he can be something other than a collection of pixels/polygons that YOU manipulate through button presses. My younger cousins are proof of that.
I never had the opportunity to see these shows because my dad (and the rest of my family) were stationed in Germany during their run. I was shocked to find out about their existence 5 years ago. Would have loved these though had I seen then as a kid.
I'm guessing Armed Forces Radio passed them up?
@ Exactly! Instead I had to watch crap like “Captain Planet” and “Denver the Last Dinosaur” and “Oprah.” We had precisely one TV channel and any programming that was selected for showings on the AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio and Television) channel, like “Stark Trek:TNG,” were 1-2 years behind their US release dates (except for Sports and News Shows).
The jokes and quips are really taking me out of enjoying your content. You make great stuff and I wish you would keep it strictly informational
The Secret Agent episode along with Fountain of Youth, Koopenstein, and the Dracula episodes were great. We went to school with Captain Lou's neice
I wasnt familiar with the show until the meme wave coming from it in the last few years, but I really enjoyed this video and learned a lot about Mario, if you ever have time maybe consider doing a similar video in the same vein about the Donkey Kong Country show? I think it would be just as interesting.
People keep forgetting that the Triforce did talk in a few of the games, namely the ending of Link to the Past as the "Essence of the Triforce", and in the Oracle games during the beginning which called Link and then transported him to both of the foreign worlds from Hyrule. So the Triforce talking in the cartoons just feels like an extension of that, as I could easily see the Triforce talking to the royal family during the timeline which the royal family had possession of the triforce, to guide both the royal family and Hyrule.
Do the MARIO 🍄
I would love to see a history on Double Dragon as well as its cartoon series from 1993 and the live action film from 1994.
God, i swore i remember the power hour...
I absolutely remember the cereal..
My family and i actually love the 93 movie, as well as the wizard. I grew up in California, so that meant a lot to me.
We also loved the double dragon movie.
Any way, how about captain n... that was another show my sister and i would watch.
Ultimately, great video. Looking forward to more.
the cereal was good, both the zelda and super mario brothers types, I wish they still had it
@ i am sure i enjoyed it, but i honestly can't remember the taste
I was, and still am a huge wrestling fan, so seeing Captain Lou play Mario was so awesome for me as a kid, and I didn't care how cheesy the show was, it was just awesome having more Mario, and Luigi on my TV screen. So for me Captain Lou, and Danny Wells will always be my Mario, and Luigi!! 👍
i watched the hell out of this show back in the day (First episode date: September 4, 1989 - Final episode date: December 1, 1989, 4 days a week as Fridays was The Legend of Zelda which only lasted for a short time.......... The Legend of Zelda First episode date: September 8, 1989
Stop being (or pretending to be) so offended by stereotypes.
It’s the modern liberal mindset
ironic how the ones who are supposedly being insulted by the portrayals had zero issues with it but the ones who have no connection take offense
Agreed. Saying "Hey paesanos!" Is offensive? Lol don't care
Well written and a reminder of a lil part of my childhood. Thanks for making it. You deserve a lot more views, thanks for the content.
All criticism aside, this show will forever be remembered by us kids who were gaming on the Nintendo Entertainment System in the late 80’s.
Lou Albano is giving 1000% for "Do the Mario" What a performance! What a guy!
It breaks my heart that when they transitioned into the Mario 64, the voice turned less of a Brooklyn Italian and more of an actual Italian stereotype. Oh well, the super show has a special place in my heart 😊
I loved the cartoon. I enjoyed the silliness.
Interestingly, the *first* occurrence of the phrase "Well, Excuse Me" in association with the Zelda Franchise pre-dates the show by a half a year. In the Howard & Nester comic in the March / April 1989 issue of Nintendo Power, Nester is at the library researching for a book report and drops a thick book about the Legend of Zelda onto a table with a loud thump, drawing angry glares from the other library patrons, prompting him to say the line.
One of my favorite shows as a kid at one point
We'd all run home after school as the cartoon started about 15 minutes after school got out. Friday was Zelda day...
Loved this cartoon as an 80's child, and, in following the vlog and others sentiments, at the time of the shows inception I wasn't concerned with the accuracy of the show translating the gaming content, but was simply enamored to see Mario and friends becoming more of a living icon in the world around me.
That said, please do a review of Captain N the Game Master.
Thanks for making me realize this wasn’t a fever dream
Lou Albano is someone I know almost exclusively from this cartoon, and all my other knowledge of his career is spillover from being interested in this cartoon. Likewise I know Ryan Reynolds primarily from Detective Pikachu; I know that's not the major hallmark of his career in pop culture or in his own fortune, but it's what I know him for.
The Triforce of Courage isn't present in the cartoon because it was only added to the games with the second installment - the first game only had the Triforces of Power and Wisdom. The third Triforce wasn't even named Triforce of Courage in-game until Ocarina of Time, in 1996! It was called Triforce No. 2 in Adventure of Link, and the Triforce as a whole was united and treated as a single object in A Link to the Past.
I only liked this cuz it filled time when I needed to rest my hands. Then it was back to actual game playing.
Understanding that Nicole eggert and not Scott baio was the star of Charles in charge shows me you are a man of culture like myself
Back then we didn't care, all i know was i ran home when i got off from school to catch this show every day. Nintendo owned the world, and we were along for the ride... miss these days.
This is the version of Link we loved the most. We were teens when this came out and we practically were Link. Except for the "Excuse me Princess." Which we started doing as a joke with our now wives afterward. But we never missed a Zelda episode. It's only now did we find out it was considered a terrible show. And that Link was annoying. We had now idea, but then again, if you like something who cares.
The show really wasn't that bad. I have great childhood memory watching the Super Mario Super Show
If anybody is planning on getting this on DVD the recent release of the show only has the cartoons but not the live-action parts
Well, that was cool reminiscing about that show . Now let's go with Captain N!!! lol
To understand the Legend of Zelda show, you probably have to have seen Ice Pirates, Willow, or any other fantasy/scifi show or movie with a bombastic protagonist/ally. Or just, have known teenagers in the mid eighties.
Excuuuuuuuuse me, princess!
I loved watching the Zelda cartoon because I really wanted a Zelda game.
My brothers said that was stupid because it was a GIRL game
I’m glad I had the show so I could see so many characters
Well to be honest, I noticed in MY childhood anyway, that the Zelda games DID have a large female fan base.
That's a bunch of nonsense. I saw plenty of boys liking the game when I was a child, so it doesn't make sense to say if something is specifically made for boys or girls if both like to play it.
Maybe Zelda was too much of a challenge for them or they heard it from someone else.
You're right. When Street Fighter II came out, I was told that it was only a "boys' game" but I knew plenty of girls that liked it and played it.
Remember when Roddy Piper stopped by the crib?
Fun show as a kid. Went back to it a few years back and the nostalgia helps a lot, but even so the show has a lot of heart. Those Zelda segments are god-awful though, oh wow that didn't age.
This show was awesome and magical for sure!
I was always excited for Friday's Zelda cartoon!
Link was based af
*it was something to watch & love for Nintendo* 💡
If your not watching the Super Mario Super Show
Your gonna turn into a Goomba
If the show was filmed in front of a live studio audience, what was the point of the laugh track?
2:08 Tell us you've never played Metroid without telling us you've never played Metroid. 😅 Cool Space Pirate, tho.
But yeah, I watched this daily as a kid, even though I thought it was only so-so. But it was certainly better than Captain N!
When i was a kid none of us liked the live action parts of the show....at all! And i mean i never found a kid who liked that part 😂. When the Mario 3 cartoon came out and the live action part was gone no one missed it!
I’m in the minority that strongly preferred the Zelda segments to any of the Mario stuff, and I certainly kept coming back to the later NBC stuff (futilely) hoping for something better (instead, the NBC DiC Nintendo shows were worse and looked cheaper, and got progressively worse each year until NBC killed their Saturday morning block of cartoons). Zelda had character-based humor and actually engaged with the games straight up, whereas the Mario stuff relied on tired riffs on stuff that I had already seen done on multiple cartoons at that point. Worse, the music covers added nothing and are almost always edited out of official releases poorly.
The less said about the Club Mario version the better, but an internet rumor that persisted for years is that Andy Heyward hated the segments and went so far as to order them destroyed owing to how he felt that a segment with him made him look like a fool. (This tracks because in addition to being cheap, disgustingly anti-union, a tremendously awful writer, and almost singlehandedly destroying the ‘80s syndicated cartoon market through oversaturation of bad shows, he was absolutely thin-skinned.)
These criticisms aside, the show was by far and away the best thing DiC had going at the end of the ‘80s and into the ‘90s, as the shows looked worse and worse every year with lower budgets (and, paradoxically, more and more retakes that are obvious if you look close enough for visual inconsistencies) and writing that got increasingly more insulting as the competition (Batman, X-Men, TMNT, Gargoyles, etc.) got better. The generally great cast deserved far better, IMO.
Best show ever and this is not a debate
Sorry but I adore the Super Show and thought it was amazing
I experienced the garbage that was Club Mario. The original live skits were bad enough...why? why? why?
Nah this shit was awesome.
Always looked forward to zelda.
Written on actual LSD....Had to be..
Charles Martinet was never the voice of Mario for me.
IDC what anyone thinks about
SMB Super Show .
Because I liked watching it every weekend!
SAME goes for ZELDA, SM World, and
SMB 3 cartoons.
And I have SMB Super Show plus
SM World on DVD.
😁😁😁😁😁😁
I actually still remember the first verse to that awful rap hahaha
Oooh I member!
Captain N coming up?
Neat video for the most part, although the attempts at humour throughout were mostly lame, cringy, and distracting. I watched this show when it first aired and loved it as well as all the Mario cartoons that aired. For me Captain Lou is the true Mario voice/personality and anything done afterwards was pretty bad.
I actually like the zelda cartoons more than the mario stuff. I liked link as a character. Also I HATED that mario rap. It was terrible.
I hated Inspector Gadget, I didn't like dumb protagonists and he was a moron Penny solved everything. I just didn't get how a bumbling fool could accomplish anything.
I love this channel. But I’m gonna say it again once I a while. Speed cube review channel is your secret channel. ;). Jk
This show sucked DIC.
DIC 😂😂😂. Huh huh huh huh huh. Heh heh heh heh heh. 😂😂😂
Yuuuuuup
Gg
Im 37 and i still watch this show on my computer sometimes lol
Wow...little boys are puppies. What a p.o.s.