The Best Episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.5/10(153 votes)

   #1 - 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
2. 

   6.8/10(91 votes)

   #2 - 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
3. 

   6.9/10(87 votes)

   #3 - 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
4. 

   6.7/10(77 votes)

   #4 - 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
5. 

   7.2/10(42 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
6. 

   6.6/10(62 votes)

   #6 - Rolling Down the River

   S1:E69/11/1989

   Mario and Luigi disguise themselves as Riverboat Gamblers to rescue the Princess who is held captive on Captain Koopa's sidewheeler, "The Sinister Star".

   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. 

   6.8/10(62 votes)

   #7 - 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
8. 

   6.9/10(66 votes)

   #8 - 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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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:George Atkins
9. 

   6.7/10(61 votes)

   #9 - 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
10. 

    7.2/10(32 votes)

    #10 - 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
11. 

    6.7/10(63 votes)

    #11 - The Great BMX Race

    S1:E119/18/1989

    To save Toad's life, Mario and Luigi are tricked into a disaster-strewn Boy's Motor Cross bicycle race with three of Koopa's sneakiest minions.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Tony Marino

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Tony Marino
12. 

    6.6/10(50 votes)

    #12 - Stars in Their Eyes

    S1:E129/19/1989

    Our heroes get chased to the Planet Quirk where Koopa has enslaved the natives and then puts the Marios into slavery, too.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Eleanor Burian-Mohr, Jack Hanrahan

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Eleanor Burian-Mohr, Jack Hanrahan
13. 

    6.9/10(50 votes)

    #13 - 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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    Writer:Larry Alexander
14. 

    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #14 - 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
15. 

    6.6/10(36 votes)

    #15 - The White Knight

    S1:E159/22/1989

    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

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    Director:John Grusd

    Writer:Bob Forward
16. 

    6.4/10(52 votes)

    #16 - Toad Warriors

    S1:E169/25/1989

    King Koopa steals every drop of spaghetti sauce in Car Land, but our heroes come to the rescue of the Mushroom Colonists when Toad turns super and saves the day.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage

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    Writer:Phil Harnage
17. 

    6.4/10(48 votes)

    #17 - The Fire of Hercufleas

    S1:E179/26/1989

    The Marios seek the help of the legendary hero Hercufleas, but find it's the hero himself who needs help to recover the "Great Balls of Fire" stolen by King Koopa.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley

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    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
18. 

    6.8/10(60 votes)

    #18 - Count Koopula

    S1:E189/27/1989

    Our heroes are lured into a spooky castle in the Land of Turtlevania where Count Koopula plans to turn the Princess into a spaghetti-sauce-sucking vampire.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage

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    Writer:Phil Harnage
19. 

    6.9/10(50 votes)

    #19 - 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
20. 

    6.6/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Kiss 'N Tell

    S1:E209/29/1989

    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

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    Director:John Grusd

    Writer:Phil Harnage
21. 

    6.7/10(57 votes)

    #21 - Two Plumbers and a Baby

    S1:E2110/2/1989

    When Koopa misuses the Fountain of Youth to turn the Princess into a baby, the Marios get stuck with a big babysitting problem.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Ehrman, Sean Roche

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    Writers:David Ehrman, Sean Roche
22. 

    6.8/10(48 votes)

    #22 - The Adventures of Sherlock Mario

    S1:E2210/3/1989

    When Professor Koopa-arity kidnaps the brilliant criminologist Herlock Sholmes, the Marios turn detective.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin

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    Writer:Perry Martin
23. 

    6.7/10(48 votes)

    #23 - Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa...?

    S1:E2310/4/1989

    Koopa threatens to turn the Marios into rocks unless Princess Toadstool agrees to marry him.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll
24. 

    6.8/10(44 votes)

    #24 - 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
25. 

    6.4/10(25 votes)

    #25 - Sing for the Unicorn

    S1:E2510/6/1989

    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

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    Director:John Grusd

    Writer:Bob Forward