Super Mario Bros. Super Show Cartoon Episode 49 – Raiders of the Lost Mushroom
This episode possibly takes place after the events of "Mario of the Apes," due in part to Jungleland making a return. Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad have traveled to here in a red hot air balloon, complete with Mario's trademark "M" emblem plastered on it. Their reason for traveling to Jungleland is that they hope to find a magical statue known as the Lost Mushroom. However, according to Mario, King Koopa is looking for it as well.
Still flying in the balloon, Princess Toadstool tells her friends that the Lost Mushroom can grant the wishes of whoever possesses it, and that they must find it before King Koopa does himself. Toad points out that it will not be easy, as they do not know where to start looking. Before they can continue, Luigi points to a nearby, flying Albatoss. Toad remarks that the Albatoss works for King Koopa, and before any of them can react, the Albatoss swoops down and pierces a hole through the center of the balloon, causing it to deflate and crash down towards the ground.
Having survived the crash, the group feels relieved, until they discover that they have actually crashed into a quicksand pond, which they slowly start sinking into. After making a wry comment, Toad finds himself victim to a mysterious whip that wraps itself around his arm and it mysteriously put him on to dry land. As that happens, Toad sees that the whip belongs to an explorer. The explorer introduces himself as Indiana Joe, the self-proclaimed greatest treasure hunter in Jungleland. After Indiana Joe agrees to find the Lost Mushroom for Princess Toadstool, he uses his whip to rescue her from the quicksand, along with Mario and Luigi.
Meanwhile, King Koopa, who is with Mouser, Tryclyde and Koopa Troopa, has been spying on the heroes through binoculars from atop a cliff. King Koopa comments that Indiana Joe is going to lead them to the Lost Mushroom, and that he knows the location of every hidden treasure in Jungleland, as well as every shortcut leading to them. When Mouser whines that Mario's group will reach the Lost Mushroom before they do, King Koopa comments that the statue was left to him by his great-great grandkoop, and is rightfully his. Addressing King Koopa as Kolonel von Koop, Tryclyde asks what they can do about it. Kolonel von Koop responds by saying they will follow the other group and let them find the Lost Mushroom, so that they can simply take it away from them. Mouser, Koopa Troopa and Tryclyde nervously remind Kolonel von Koop that they would be stealing, so Kolonel von Koop has to remind them that they are supposed to steal since they are villains, and smacks them all with his whip.
Eventually, Indiana Joe leads Mario's group to the entrance of the Temple of Koopa, which he explains was built by Kolonel von Koop's great-great grandkoop, and that Lost Mushroom lies inside it. Although Mario is eager to enter, Indiana Joe starts shivering, and comments that the Temple of Koopa is too terrifying for him to enter. Mario mentions that he thought Indiana Joe was not afraid of anything, but Indiana Joe confesses that he has Koopaphobia, and that the very sight of a Koopa sends him into panic. Mario tells Indiana Joe to just wait outside the Temple of Koopa while he and his friends go inside.
Trivia & Bloopers
- In the original version, when Koopa Troopa says that he forgot that he forgot he was a villain, he speaks through Mouser's mouth. This error does not occur in the Latin American Spanish dub.
- When an Albatoss starts flying towards Mario and his friends, its "K" insignia is missing.
- After the Albatoss rips Mario and his friends' balloon, Toad's vest is the same color as his pants.
- When Indiana Joe saves Luigi, he is layered over a mushroom.
- Although Tryclyde refers to King Koopa as Kolonel von Koop, Mario and his friends refer to him as Kolonel von Koopa.
- Perry Martin, the writer of the episode, has stated that he considered "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom" the worst episode he wrote for the show, even giving an apology to Bruce Shelly when he submitted the script.[11]
Cast
- Captain Lou AlbanoMario
- Danny WellsLuigi
- Jeannie EliasPrincess Toadstool
- John StockerToad, Albatoss, Indiana Joe, Mouser, Koopa Troopa, baby #1
- Harvey AtkinKing Bowser Koopa, Tryclyde
- Robert Bockstaelbaby #2
- Joyce Gordonbaby #3
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Raiders of the Lost Mushroom
Cyrano De Mario (Live Action Sketch)
Mario and Luigi are at home in Mario Brothers Plumbing, where Luigi is sitting at the table, thumbing through the day's mail. As Mario sits down next to Luigi, he asks if they received any good mail. Luigi scoffs at Mario's comment as he sifts through their many bills, some junk mail, and a ten-million dollar check from Ed McMahon. Luigi then stumbles across a nice-smelling pink envelope addressed to Mario, and presents it to him.
Upon opening up the letter, Luigi asks for Mario to read it aloud to him, and he does. The first part of the letter reads that although Mario may not remember the writer, the two of them used to be sweethearts. Luigi grabs the letter out of Mario's hands and does a double take, assuming that there may be another Mario Mario out there. Taking the letter back from Luigi, Mario continues to read it, and it says that although many years have passed, the writer still remembers the promise Mario made to her, and that she will be in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Mario finishes reading the letter with the message signed "All my love, Roxanne."
Luigi points out that today is Tuesday, and Mario starts to panic. Luigi tells him to calm down, and asks Mario about the promise he made to Roxanne. Mario explains that one night a long time ago, he promised to marry her. Spitting his water in Mario's face, Luigi is startled by Mario's comment, and proceeds to wipe the water off Mario's face with a towel.
Later, Luigi is sitting on the couch with an afghan over his head, pretending to be Roxanne. Luigi asks Mario if he has something to tell "her," and Mario says that Roxanne's eyes are like two of Grandma Mario's special Easter meatballs. Pulling off the afghan, Luigi tells Mario that he cannot tell his future wife that she resembles meatballs. Mario sobs to Luigi, claiming that he just cannot really be very romantic. Luigi suggests to Mario that he simply should not marry Roxanne, but Mario reminds him that he does not want to go back on his promise. Not knowing what else to do, Mario wishes that there was a way Luigi could talk to Roxanne for him, which gives Luigi an idea.
Sometime later, Mario finishes putting on a tie as the doorbell rings, and Roxanne enters. Mario and Roxanne greet each other, as Roxanne walks down the stairs, commenting on how it has been such a long time since they last met. Mario assures her that it certainly has not been a short, short, short time. As Mario tells Roxanne that she looks gorgeous, Roxanne asks him where his brother is, and Mario tells her that Luigi is away sick. Roxanne tells Mario that she is sorry to hear that, and asks if he got her letter. Mario tells her that he did, and claims that he knows why she came.
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