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Super Mario World is an animated television series based on the video game of the same name by Nintendo. It is the third and final animated series based on the Mario video game series. Thirteen episodes of the show were aired as part of a block with Captain N: The Game Master, called Captain N and the New Super Mario World, on NBC. The animation was provided by Pacific Rim Productions.
| Super Mario World | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Super Mario World by Nintendo |
| Directed by | John Grusd |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | Mark Mothersbaugh |
| Opening theme | "Super Mario World" |
| Ending theme | "Super Mario World" (instrumental) |
| Composer | Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States Canada[1] Italy |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Andy Heyward |
| Producer | John Grusd |
| Running time | 11–12 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | September 14 – December 7, 1991[2] |
| Related | |
Synopsis
editThe animated series featured the same voice actors who had performed in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. Unlike its two predecessors, Toad is completely absent in this series (as he was in the Super Mario World game). An exclusive character not featured in the games called Oogtar, a clumsy caveboy, appears in his place (both characters voiced by John Stocker) and Yoshi appears as one of the main characters in the show. Episodes mainly focused on the Mario Bros. dealing with schemes by King Koopa, and made use of new elements introduced by the video game within the story, though involvement of the "real world" was reduced to mere references for this series. Certain episodes of the series were created to meet the newly implemented guidelines set forth by the Children's Television Act,[3] which failed as NBC ended the practice of Saturday morning cartoons in 1992.[4]
Unlike previous Mario cartoons, the songs featured in Super Mario World were original tracks written exclusively for the series and are kept intact for syndication and home media releases.
Voice cast
edit- Walker Boone as Mario[5]
- Tony Rosato as Luigi[6]
- Andrew Sabiston as Yoshi
- Tracey Moore as Princess Toadstool
- Harvey Atkin as King Koopa[7]
- Dan Hennessey as Bully Koopa
- James Rankin as Cheatsy Koopa
- Michael Stark as Kooky von Koopa
- Gordon Masten as Big Mouth Koopa
- Paulina Gillis as Kootie Pie Koopa
- Tara Charendoff as Hip Koopa and Hop Koopa
- Catherine Gallant as Mama Fireplant
- John Stocker as Gophers, Koopa wizard, Wizardheimer, Oogtar
- Judy Marshak as minor characters
Episodes
editSyndication
editIn 1992, after finishing its run on NBC, Super Mario World was included as part of the Captain N and the Video Game Masters syndication package by Rysher Entertainment.[8]
Home media
editIn 1994, Buena Vista Home Video released a VHS tape under their DIC Toon-Time Video label, titled Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures!, which contained the episode The Night Before Cave Christmas, which was the only episode released on VHS. No other episodes would be formatted on home media until 2007.
In November 2007, Shout! Factory and Vivendi Entertainment released a Complete Series DVD set of Captain N and the New Super Mario World in Region 1, featuring all 13 original, uncut broadcast episodes. The series has also been released in Australia (Region 4) by MRA Entertainment.
NCircle Entertainment (under license from WildBrain) has also released the series in two volumes. They later released the complete series in one set (without Captain N episodes).[9]
Pidax released the complete series along Captain N: The Game Master Season 3 in Germany (with English audio included) in one boxset.
| Release name | Ep # | Distributor | Release date | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures! | 2 | Buena Vista Home Video (DIC Toon-Time Video) | 1994 | |
| Captain N and the New Super Mario World - The Complete Series | 13 | Shout! Factory | November 13, 2007 |
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| Super Mario World - Yoshi the Superstar | 6 | NCircle Entertainment | September 29, 2009 | |
| Super Mario World - Koopa's Stone Age Quests | 6 | NCircle Entertainment | September 29, 2009 | |
| Super Mario World: The Complete Series: Collector's Edition | 13 | NCircle Entertainment | October 8, 2013 |
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As of November 2023, it is available to stream on Paramount+.[10]
Legacy
editIn 2006, after British satellite children's channel Pop began airing reruns of the series, the series gained a surge in popularity as being one of the major source materials for YouTube poops alongside the other DIC Mario cartoons, video game Hotel Mario, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, and multiple games animated by Animation Magic.[11] The show produced multiple internet memes, most notably "Mama Luigi", referencing Luigi's quote in the 1991 episode of the same name.[12]
In 2017, 227 animators collaborated to reanimate "Mama Luigi" in their own styles. Each of the 255 total scenes featured a unique animation style.[13][14][15] It was dedicated to the memories of Canadian actors Tony Rosato and Harvey Atkin, who voiced Luigi and King Koopa respectively.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Lumiere (Super Mario World; Director(s): John Grusd; Co-producing countries: US, CA; Production year: 1991)".
- ^ Los Angeles Times; September 14, 1991 and December 7, 1991 TV listings
- ^ Walsh, Mark (7 October 1992). "TV Stations Faulted for Dearth of Educational Fare". Education Week. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Edmund L. (4 March 1993). "'Flintstones' and Programs Like It Aren't Educational, F.C.C. Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Every Actor Who Played Mario In Movies & TV Shows". ScreenRant. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Says, Mrtaco (13 January 2017). "Tony Rosato, The Cartoon Voice Of Luigi, Dead At 62". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Harvey Atkin, Voice Of King Koopa In Super Mario Bros. Cartoons, Passes Away". GAMING. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "A sampling of the programming wares at INTV" (PDF). Broadcasting. 13 January 1992. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Super Mario World: The Complete Series: Animated, NCircle Entertainment: Movies & TV". Amazon. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Super Mario World on Paramount+". 14 September 1991. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Inside YouTube Poop, the nonsensical genre that invented meme culture on the internet". Inside YouTube Poop, the nonsensical genre that invented meme culture on the internet. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Feldman, Brian (10 February 2020). "How Pingas Became One of Sonic the Hedgehog's Most Famous Memes". Intelligencer. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "227 Artists Remade An Episode Of Super Mario World's Cartoon". Kotaku Australia. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Elias, Juan. "Super Mario World: Más de 200 artistas redibujan un episodio de la serie". Alfa Beta Juega (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ The Mama Luigi Project - Super Mario World Reanimated Collab 2017 (OFFICIAL VIDEO), 29 August 2017, retrieved 24 August 2022
- ^ Fennimore, Jack (30 August 2017). "WATCH: Mama Luigi Reanimated By Over 227 Animators". Heavy.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
