8.2/1022 votesLoading...#1 - Doppelganger
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 10/20/1989
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
Writer: Bob Forward, Eve Forward
8.0/1031 votesLoading...#2 - Underworld Connections
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 10/27/1989
Ganon's evil creatures attack the castle and break the Triforce into three pieces.
Director: John Grusd
Writer: Bob Forward
7.7/1033 votesLoading...#3 - The Ringer
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/8/1989
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
7.5/1023 votesLoading...#4 - Cold Spells
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/15/1989
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
7.4/1026 votesLoading...#5 - The Great Gold Coin Rush
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 11/7/1989
The Marios discover the Mother Lode of Gold Coins, but -- Klaimjump Koopa rides in and takes over.
Director: Dan Riba
Writer: J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren
7.4/1016 votesLoading...#6 - Hitch in the Works
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 11/10/1989
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
7.3/1030 votesLoading...#7 - On Her Majesty's Sewer Service
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 10/10/1989
When Princess Toadstool's chief spy (James Blond) is zapped by Koopa, Mario and Luigi turn secret agent.
Director: Dan Riba
Writer: Tony Marino
7.3/1024 votesLoading...#8 - Plumbers Academy
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 11/9/1989
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
7.2/1040 votesLoading...#9 - Brooklyn Bound
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/21/1989
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
Writer: J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren
7.2/1017 votesLoading...#10 - Sing for the Unicorn
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 10/6/1989
You'd think a King would be safe standing on top of his own castle. But not when Ganon has managed to capture a flying Unicorn!
Director: John Grusd
Writer: Bob Forward
7.1/10113 votesLoading...#11 - The Bird! The Bird!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/1989
While crossing the Land of Ice, Toad gets kidnapped by a Giant Birdo who thinks the Mushroom is her missing baby.
Director: Dan Riba
Writer: Bruce Shelly, Reed Shelly
7.1/1020 votesLoading...#12 - Kiss'N Tell
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/29/1989
When Link rescues a fair maiden from a ferocious dragon, he gets a kiss as his reward. But the maiden is one of Ganon's evil creatures in disguise, and Link is turned into a frog!
Director: John Grusd
Writer: Phil Harnage
7.0/1061 votesLoading...#13 - Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/1989
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
7.0/1033 votesLoading...#14 - Pirates of Koopa
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/28/1989
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
7.0/1029 votesLoading...#15 - The Pied Koopa
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 10/5/1989
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
7.0/1031 votesLoading...#16 - Koopenstein
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 10/9/1989
Dr. Koopenstein starts the trouble by trying to steal the Marios' brains for his new invention, and then he really turns into a monster.
Director: Dan Riba
Writer: Phil Harnage
7.0/1018 votesLoading...#17 - That Sinking Feeling
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/13/1989
Ganon has a new toy: an Overworld Magnet, capable of pulling any object in the Overworld down into the Underworld.
Director: John Grusd
Writer: Dennis O'Flaherty
7.0/1032 votesLoading...#18 - The Unzappables
Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 10/25/1989
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
7.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - The Moblins Are Revolting
Season 1 Episode 65 - Aired 12/1/1989
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
6.9/1034 votesLoading...#20 - Jungle Fever
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/20/1989
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
6.9/1028 votesLoading...#21 - The White Knight
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/22/1989
When the handsome Prince Facade shows up in Hyrule, Zelda cannot keep her eyes off of him, and Link is green with jealousy.
Director: John Grusd
Writer: Bob Forward
6.9/1035 votesLoading...#22 - Mario and Joliet
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/11/1989
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
Writer: Michael A. Medlock, David Tischman
6.9/1036 votesLoading...#23 - Mario Meets Koop-zilla
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 10/19/1989
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
6.8/1066 votesLoading...#24 - King Mario of Cramalot
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/1989
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
6.8/1058 votesLoading...#25 - Mario's Magic Carpet
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/1989
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
The Best Episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Every episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!!
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Best Episodes Summary
"Doppelganger" is the best rated episode of "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!". It scored 8.2/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by John Grusd and written by Bob Forward, Eve Forward, it aired on 10/20/1989. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Underworld Connections".