Super Mario Bros. Super Show Cartoon Episode 41 – Karate Koopa
This episode possibly takes place after the events of "Mario Meets Koop-zilla," due in part to the Oriental city of Sayonara having been remodeled in the beginning. Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad have traveled to the city and are seeking out a martial arts master by the name of Misaki, whom they believe has the skills needed to save the Mushroom Kingdom. While traveling down a street, a paper lantern falls before the group, who soon find themselves surrounded by several Ninjis. Before Mario's group can make a break for it, Karate Koopa announces that they cannot escape. Mario attempts to fight against an attacking Ninji, but he misses, and instead gets tossed around by the Ninji. Two Ninjis then corner Luigi, one of which kicks him into a basket full of fish.
Karate Koopa then orders the Ninjis to tie up Princess Toadstool and Toad, stating that he intends on selling them into slavery. The Ninjis proceed to do so, and Princess Toadstool argues that Karate Koopa will not get away with his plan. Koopa then directs her attention over to Mario who is knocked-out, implying that he cannot be stopped. At that moment, Misaki makes his entrance by leaping out from behind a building, and states that he will stop Karate Koopa. Misaki starts to beat up several Ninjis single handedly, and this prompts Koopa into leaving with Princess Toadstool and Toad on a Ninji-drawn rickshaw.
Misaki goes on to defeat the rest of the Ninjis by himself, which also impresses Mario and Luigi. With the Ninjis all gone, Mario approaches Misaki, asking if he can teach them to fight like him. Misaki comments that no one can fight like him, but agrees to help, as they are all enemies of Karate Koopa's.
Misaki brings Mario and Luigi to his dojo, where the two plumbers have donned karate outfits and will be referred to (from this point on) as Mario-san and Luigi-san. Misaki proceeds to karate chop a brick in half with no trouble, the mere sight of which startles Luigi-san. Mario-san questions as to when they will eat lunch, but Misaki resorts to slamming him against the floor, reminding him to stay focused, and not to let his mind stray. Luigi then comments that Mario was thinking about pasta, like he normally does. Misaki then instructs Mario to hit him with a bō, and succeeds in not only grabbing the bō, but tossing Mario onto the floor again as well. Luigi fears that they will never be able to defeat Karate Koopa with their lack of skill, and Misaki decides to try and teach them a different fighting style that will work better for them.
Now outside of his dojo, Misaki agrees to teach Mario-san and Luigi-san Plumb-Fu, the most dangerous form of karate ever invented. Mario asks as to what Plumb-Fu even is, and Misaki explains that it is a fighting style passed down from plumber fathers to their plumber sons in succession. Mario-san and Luigi-san take an immediate liking to Plumb-Fu, as Mario uses a bō resembling a double-sided plunger to knock Misaki to the ground. After quickly getting back on his feet, Misaki orders Luigi to snatch a washer from his hand. While twirling a nunchaku made from two small chained-together pipes, Luigi does so, which prompts Misaki into teaching them the secrets of Plumb-Fu.
Trivia & Bloopers
- When Misaki says that fear never enters the vocabulary of someone training to be a martial arts expert, Mario and Luigi's gloves are missing. This also happens when he says he will award them black belts.
- When Luigi takes the washer from Misaki, his hand is layered behind Misaki's.
- When Misaki says he cannot break the chains, his air bubbles occasionally freeze.
- As Mario and his friends walk over to Karate Koopa's castle, their weapons can be seen on the ground even through they have already picked them up.
- When Mario and his friends fall into the sea, a wave resembling the wave from The Great Wave off Kanagawa can be seen.
- The Koopa-Kola bottle reads「クーパ」(Kūpa), which is "Koopa" in Japanese. While the correct spelling is「クッパ」(Kuppa),「クーパ」is closer to the English pronunciation of the word.
Cast
- Captain Lou AlbanoMario
- Danny WellsLuigi
- Jeannie EliasPrincess Toadstool
- John StockerToad, Misaki, Ninji
- Harvey AtkinKarate Koopa
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Adee don't (Live Action Sketch)
One day at Mario Brothers Plumbing, all sorts of filming equipment has been set up, along with a large, cardboard wheel. As Mario finishes practicing a jingle he made up for his and Luigi's business, Luigi whines that he is nervous about doing their first live TV commercial. Mario tells him to relax, as it is only going to be broadcasted in Brooklyn, but Luigi warns him that Brooklynites have very big laughs, and that they may end up embarrassing themselves. Mario tells Luigi to relax again, and informs him that he asked TV star Tawny Tyler to come over and help them.
Luigi does not believe Mario's claim about Tawny Tyler, and asks how he got her to come despite the trouble they caused her beforehand. The doorbell rings, so Luigi tells the guest to enter, and she reveals herself to be none other than Tawny Tyler. After Mario thanks Tawny for coming, Tawny brings up a proposition; she will help them with their commercial, provided that they help her disconnect the sprinkler system that they installed in her house the previous month, as she claims that her three-story house is currently a three-story pool. After hearing Tawny's story, Luigi figures that her house cleaning must be a breeze.
Sitting down in a chair, Tawny asks to see Mario and Luigi's performance, prompting Mario and Luigi to sing their jingle for her:
For super clogs and toilet blogs Don't call your dog or mother We're very fast and very cheap Cuz we're the Mario Brothers
After hearing their jingle, Tawny tells Mario and Luigi that it was "interesting," and tells them to go right ahead and perform it in front of the cameras. As Mario and Luigi stand in front of the camera, Mario suddenly begins to feel petrified, and stops moving.
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