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Protective Luigi Representation!!!

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I decided to bounce around between a few episodes to see what you’re talking about and I can not BELIEVE you failed to mention it was a civilization of reverse-mermaids that had the fish princess who wanted to bang Mario

I know we've all been talking about revisiting the Super Mario Brothers Supershow since the release of the movie, but as a Super Mario Brothers 3 cartoon enthusiast, I would like to give you all a compelling list of insane reasons you should go watch this on YouTube right this instant:

The opening theme kind of slaps.

A lot of people get turned into dogs for some reason???

George Bush (Sr) ends up kidnapped by the Koopas and sent to the bottom of the ocean? Which, honestly, may have been the best outcome for 90s American politics.

Peach is into surfing and has an implied fling with some California stereotype surfer dude on Hawaii. Get it, Peach.

You want de-aging tropes? Baby Mario and Luigi? Get 'em here.

Luigi is sent to seduce Wendy Koopa and succeeds. (This is Mario's plan, meaning Mario has utter faith in his brother's natural rizz). You have to watch this for Luigi's voice change, it's incredible.

Speaking of seduction, Luigi is mistaken for a 1,000 year-old mummy's husband. Mario is mistaken for...their son.

Yes, the brothers get into a BLOWOUT fight and it's amazing. Mario ends up brainwashed by Ludwig's mind-control device and the brothers have a very brief altercation.

I don't what the deal is with the Mario franchise and brainwashing/possession/mind control, but in a separate episode, Luigi and Bowser fight over a mind-controlling music box.

Peach is apparently a big Milli Vanili fan (you have to love the 90s) and rope Mario and Luigi into going to a concert in the Real World. Look at these two DORKS compared to Peach, who is effortlessly fashionable. (Granted, Toad gave them bad intel, but I don't think either brother has been "cool" in his entire life).

NERDS.

Mario ends up with a case of PTSD after almost drowning. I wish I was kidding, but this episode goes kind of hard if you think about it. (Not to mention the fish lady who is relentlessly pursuing him for marriage).

The Boys Do Venice.

Bowser takes a "Nice Guy Potion" in order to try to sabotage an election.

Three words: Zombie Trash Koopas

A family from Wichita end up in the the Darklands in their very typical station wagon. Hijinks ensue.

Some of the later episodes kind of turn into awkward Saturday afternoon specials with messages about gossip, racism, recycling, and worker's rights, which isn't exactly what one would expect from a Mario Brothers cartoon, but if you remember the 90s at all, this kind of tracks.

This being said, the episode where the Koopa kids go and try to take over the 7 continents relies on some unbelievably (awful) hilarious stereotypes (again, it was the 90s). But we do get to see Luigi on ice skates, which is a win.

Bowser kidnaps Luigi as bait. It works.

I'm just going to leave you all with this final screenshot.

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Theme #03

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The Super Mario Brothers Super Show

Anyone who takes a leisurely stroll through my blog knows that I am an avid Mario enthusiast, even though my recent posts have ventured into other realms. My passion for the franchise extends beyond just the games; I have a deep appreciation for various elements of it. One standout feature is the "Super Mario Brothers Super Show." I fondly remember the live-action segments starring the late Captain Lou Albano and Danny Wells as Mario and Luigi, along with the animated adventures of Mario and the Legend of Zelda, which aired on Fridays. It’s no wonder that this theme not only makes the list but also secures a spot in the Top Three.

The theme itself is a delightful journey down memory lane. It fuses the iconic melody from the original Super Mario Brothers game with a vibrant hip-hop twist, resulting in a timeless theme song that still resonates today. The lyrics are whimsical and entertaining, perfectly encapsulating the spirit of the Mario universe. Moreover, it experienced a resurgence in popularity when it was featured and remixed in the "Super Mario Brothers Movie." Fans erupted with excitement when the advertisement featuring this catchy tune was released, as it signified that Nintendo and Illumination were paying homage to the SMBSS.

When it comes down to it, the "Super Mario Brothers Super Show" theme is one that I can’t imagine ever growing tired of.

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Two themes remain. For anyone who's been following along, one of them has already been revealed at the beginning of this countdown. The question now is whether or not it ends up as #1 or #2. I'll try to have #2 up on Friday after work.

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What the heck this was so wholesome????

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Seeing their full head of hair for this length of time is wild

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Okay, Team Mario fooling Mouser by just standing on pedestals and pretending to be statues should not have worked as well as it did.

Especially since Mario and Luigi decided to strike the most stupidly complicated and difficult to maintain pose possible?!

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I like that Luigi doesn’t even have pedals on his side of the bike, but he still gets a steering wheel so that he feels like he’s contributing.

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I think I’ve finally figured out what is happening in The Super Mario Brothers Super Show

Okay, so... Mario and Luigi’s reality– reality as we know it– is fairly cohesive, with a consistent timeline and a singular dimensional plane. 

But when Mario and Luigi got transported to The Mushroom Kingdom (or wherever they were when they first rescued Princess Toadstool), they landed in a tiny piece of what I will refer to as a fractal reality: a world that is composed of hundreds of miniature worlds with their own histories, cultures, and timelines, all connected by warp pipes in a complicated kaleidoscope of splintered reality.  

But all these worlds are still pieces of a whole, so there are common threads, such as the violent conqueror King Koopa, and the kindhearted ruler-turned-fugitive Princess Toadstool. It is possible for anyone to hop between these dimensions, but if they do they will merely live out an echo of their preexisting life with a new coat of paint within a mirror of their own selves, every memory intact.

Then Mario and Luigi show up: an unprecedented element from a completely alien world, who ended up there by some grand cosmic fluke, and– whether intentionally or by accident– they have a ripple effect that steadily reshapes every timeline. Mario and Luigi don’t simply help Princess Toadstool defeat King Koopa, because there is no singular King Koopa or Princess Toadstool, and yet at the same time there is. They are one and hundreds simultaneously, tied to a single tree of shared memory, personality, and fate– with that fate being steadily reconstructed by two lost strangers from a separate plane of existence, fixing the sick timeline like a foreign antibody.

That is why Team Mario can collect a hoard of gold in one episode, and then be flat broke two episodes later! It’s why King Koopa appears to have an endless supply of resources no matter how many times he’s been overthrown, and keeps showing up with new kingdoms and new aliases. It’s why Team Mario keeps finding what they’re looking for, just to turn out empty handed by the start of their next journey.

That is why Mario and Luigi keep a plumber's log. It is crucial for them to maintain a concept of a steady timeline in a world where histories and cultures are constantly in rotation, with allies, enemies, and memories being the sole constant.

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Mario could’ve encouraged his brother to move around quickly in order to confuse their enemy, but no he just yelled “DANCE” and they start dancing, how on earth have these two survived this long.

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Okay, I did not expect them to actually address Mario and Luigi being homesick for Brooklyn, and I definitely didn’t expect them to explore the character conflict of Princess Toadstool and The Mario Brothers wanting to do what’s best without jeopardizing each other’s happiness/safety.

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Luigi: I can't fly a helicopter! I can't even drive a car :((( Luigi after a 15 second verbal lesson: *Pulling off low-flying attack manuevers, dropping bob-ombs with pinpoint accuracy, and casually keeping a tally of victims on the side of his aircraft*

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Wait... why doesn’t Toad... ... hold on. 

Huh.

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Facts

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I can not believe I forgot to mention Mario got legally married to a sexy alien robot

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Okay so I guess in this particular reality the super star lets you transform into a biker magical girl style?!