The Best Episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - The Provolone Ranger

   S1:E5611/20/1989

   Mario teams up with a friendly mushroom Indian named Pronto to rescue his friends from Billy The Koopa in the Wild West.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
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   8.5/10(2 votes)

   #2 - The Moblins Are Revolting

   S1:E6512/1/1989

   When Ganon's evil creatures suffer yet another humiliating defeat at the hands of Link, they decide that Ganon's stupid plans are to blame.

   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Eve Forward

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Eve Forward
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   7.5/10(40 votes)

   #3 - Underworld Connections

   S1:E4010/27/1989

   Ganon's evil creatures attack the castle and break the Triforce into three pieces.

   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward
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   7.4/10(31 votes)

   #4 - Doppelganger

   S1:E3510/20/1989

   When Zelda finds a huge and beautiful mirror in her room, she naturally assumes that it is a present from Link. But in fact it is a present from Ganon -- as Zelda soon discovers!

   Director:John Grusd

   Writers:Eve Forward, Bob Forward

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writers:Eve Forward, Bob Forward
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   7.3/10(40 votes)

   #5 - The Ringer

   S1:E59/8/1989

   When Ganon learns that there is to be an Amateur Magician's Contest in the Castle of Hyrule, he sees his chance.

   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward
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   7.1/10(41 votes)

   #6 - On Her Majesty's Sewer Service

   S1:E2710/10/1989

   When Princess Toadstool's chief spy (James Blond) is zapped by Koopa, Mario and Luigi turn secret agent.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Tony Marino

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Tony Marino
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   7.0/10(30 votes)

   #7 - Cold Spells

   S1:E109/15/1989

   When it's spring cleaning time in the castle, Link pretends to have a cold in order to get out of doing work.

   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Phil Harnage

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Phil Harnage
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   7.0/10(51 votes)

   #8 - Brooklyn Bound

   S1:E149/21/1989

   The Marios finally find a way back to Brooklyn -- and are faced with a big decision when Koopa captures the Princess just at the moment they can return home.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll
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   7.0/10(23 votes)

   #9 - Hitch in the Works

   S1:E5011/10/1989

   When Ganon captures Zelda, he has a most evil plot in mind: using the Crystal of Control he has just discovered, he will force Zelda to marry him -- and then Hyrule will be under his control!

   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward
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    6.9/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid

    S1:E39/6/1989

    Koopa the Kid has kidnapped the Princess and hidden her in the Old West, and when Mario and Luigi ride into town to save her they find Koopa has branded them wanted outlaws with rewards on their heads.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage
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    6.9/10(45 votes)

    #11 - Jungle Fever

    S1:E139/20/1989

    Mario, Luigi, The Princess, and Toad hack their way through the Ama-Zone Jungle searching for Sheldon the Witch Doctor, but Koopa gets to him first.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Larry Alexander

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Larry Alexander
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    6.8/10(60 votes)

    #12 - Mario and the Beanstalk

    S1:E89/13/1989

    When the Marios buy some magic garbanzo beans they are lead up the beanstalk to face a Giant Koopa.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:George Atkins

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    Writer:George Atkins
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    6.8/10(36 votes)

    #13 - The Great Gold Coin Rush

    S1:E4711/7/1989

    The Marios discover the Mother Lode of Gold Coins, but -- Klaimjump Koopa rides in and takes over.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll
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    6.8/10(35 votes)

    #14 - Plumbers Academy

    S1:E4911/9/1989

    In a flashback to their days of Basic Draining at the Brooklyn Academy of Plumbing, Mario and Luigi tell of their troubles with Drain Sergeant Kooperman and why the President of the United States called them to the White House.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Martha Moran

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Martha Moran
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    6.7/10(81 votes)

    #15 - King Mario of Cramalot

    S1:E29/5/1989

    With the help of the wizard Mervin, Mario pulls the Golden Plumber's Helper from the magic sink and saves the Land of Cramalot from evil King Koopa.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin
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    6.7/10(45 votes)

    #16 - Pirates of Koopa

    S1:E199/28/1989

    Long John Koopa kidnaps the Princess and is auctioning her off to his fellow pirates when our heroes arrive in pirate disguises.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Ted Pedersen

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    Writer:Ted Pedersen
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    6.7/10(40 votes)

    #17 - The Pied Koopa

    S1:E2410/5/1989

    King Koopa acquires a magic flute that makes him irresistible to the children of Pastaland and he leads them all to his castle until the Marios come to their rescue.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage

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    Writer:Phil Harnage
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    6.7/10(48 votes)

    #18 - Mario and Joliet

    S1:E2810/11/1989

    Our heroes arrive for the wedding of Romero and Joliet, only to find Koopa has reignited the feud between the two lovers' families.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Michael A. Medlock, David Tischman

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Michael A. Medlock, David Tischman
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    6.7/10(48 votes)

    #19 - Mario Meets Koop-zilla

    S1:E3410/19/1989

    Koopa has eaten Dr. T. Garden's secret weapon -- Super Sushi -- and has been transformed into the huge monster "Koopzilla" who is terrorizing the city of Sayonara.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin

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    Writer:Perry Martin
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    6.7/10(44 votes)

    #20 - The Unzappables

    S1:E3810/25/1989

    Mario and his friends travel to Mobsterland where they discover the city is being terrorized by the notorious gangster Al Koopone.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin

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    Writer:Perry Martin
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    6.7/10(44 votes)

    #21 - Bad Rap

    S1:E3910/26/1989

    Koopa kidnaps the King of Rapland where everyone speaks in rap rhyme and it's up to the rapping Marios to save the day.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Kevin O'Donnell, Cassandra Schafhausen

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Kevin O'Donnell, Cassandra Schafhausen
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    6.6/10(134 votes)

    #22 - The Bird! The Bird!

    S1:E19/4/1989

    While crossing the Land of Ice, Toad gets kidnapped by a Giant Birdo who thinks the Mushroom is her missing baby.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Reed Shelly, Bruce Shelly

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Reed Shelly, Bruce Shelly
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    6.6/10(71 votes)

    #23 - Mario's Magic Carpet

    S1:E49/7/1989

    The Marios wage a wild magic carpet battle to save the Princess from being forced into King Koopa's harem.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Rowby Goren

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Rowby Goren
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    6.6/10(55 votes)

    #24 - The Great Gladiator Gig

    S1:E79/12/1989

    Our heroes think they are going to a benefit Spaghetti Dinner at the Linguini Empire Colosseum, but it's all a plot by the evil Emperor Augustus Septemberus Octoberus Koopa to feed the Marios to the lions.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Jack Olesker

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Jack Olesker
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    6.6/10(55 votes)

    #25 - Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

    S1:E99/14/1989

    The dreaded Queen Rotunda of Rotundaland falls in love with Mario when she mistakenly drinks a love potion and tries to force him into marriage.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Ehrman, Sean Roche

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Ehrman, Sean Roche