The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Seen it?1989 | 1 seasons | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but mixed reviews and a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and families. If you loved Justice League Unlimited, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
In 1989 the two most famous plumbers from Brooklyn burst out of the Nintendo game world and onto television screens across America. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! aired weekday afternoons and brought Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and King Koopa more thrilling adventures as cartoon characters. And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Bob Forward, Reed Shelly, Phil Harnage, Bruce Shelly
- Louis AlbanoMario
- Danny WellsLuigi
- Harvey AtkinKing Koopa (voice)
- John StockerToad (voice)
- Jeannie EliasPrincess Toadstool (voice)