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

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   6.2/10(27 votes)

   #1 - Stinging a Stinger

   S1:E4511/3/1989

   Link rescues an old man named Sleazenoze from attackers in the woods, and as a reward, the old man gives Link a brand-new fancy sword in exchange for his old one.

   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Bob Forward
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   6.2/10(37 votes)

   #2 - Elvin Lives

   S1:E4811/8/1989

   The Marios, the Princess, and Toad arrive in Sock Hop Land to save the music king Elvin Parsley from Greaser Koopa.

   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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   6.3/10(27 votes)

   #3 - That Sinking Feeling

   S1:E3010/13/1989

   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

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   Director:John Grusd

   Writer:Dennis O'Flaherty
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   6.3/10(55 votes)

   #4 - Koopa Klaus

   S1:E3610/23/1989

   When the evil Koopa Claus (Bah Humkoop!) tries to stop Christmas, the Marios come to Santa's rescue and Toad learns the true spirit of giving.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Jack Olesker

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Jack Olesker
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   6.4/10(52 votes)

   #5 - 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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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Phil Harnage
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   6.4/10(48 votes)

   #6 - 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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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
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   6.4/10(25 votes)

   #7 - 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
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   6.4/10(47 votes)

   #8 - Hooded Robin and His Mario Men

   S1:E3110/16/1989

   The Marios arrive in Sharewood Forest and help the Hooded Robin recover the gold coins that the rich Sheriff of Koopingham has stolen from the poor.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
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   6.4/10(41 votes)

   #9 - The Mark of Zero

   S1:E4110/30/1989

   Mario and Luigi come to El Desertland's rescue against the evil Capitan El Koopa by donning black masks and capes to become the legendary heros "Zero" and "Zero Plus One".

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Jack Olesker

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Jack Olesker
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    6.4/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Quest For Pizza

    S1:E4611/6/1989

    When Caveman Alley Koopa poisons Mario, his three friends have to find a way to make pre-historic pizza to save his life.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Martha Moran

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Martha Moran
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    6.4/10(52 votes)

    #11 - Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers

    S1:E5311/15/1989

    When Toad accidentally spills a shrinking potion on the Marios they must overcome the perils of giant Troopas, drain pipes filled with monster-sized bugs, and Koopa's big feet.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Bennett Carren, J. Larry Carroll
12. 

    6.5/10(153 votes)

    #12 - 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
13. 

    6.5/10(43 votes)

    #13 - The Ten Koopmandments

    S1:E4210/31/1989

    Our heroes travel to Desertland where they discover Koop-Tut has enslaved the Desertlanders and is enforcing an evil set of rules known as the Ten Koopmandments.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Perry Martin
14. 

    6.5/10(38 votes)

    #14 - Little Red Riding Princess

    S1:E5411/16/1989

    Our heroes have come to Winterland so the Princess can visit her grandmother, but Koopa sees her crossing the forest all alone and plays big bad wolf.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Jack Olesker

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Jack Olesker
15. 

    6.6/10(62 votes)

    #15 - 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
16. 

    6.6/10(50 votes)

    #16 - 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
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    6.6/10(36 votes)

    #17 - 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
18. 

    6.6/10(27 votes)

    #18 - 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
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    6.6/10(40 votes)

    #19 - Karate Koopa

    S1:E5111/13/1989

    Our heroes return to the oriental city of Sayonara where they combat Karate Koopa and his Ninja Ninjiis with the martial art of Plumb-Fu.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:David Schwartz

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:David Schwartz
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    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #20 - Mario of the Apes

    S1:E5211/14/1989

    Mario loses his memory in the middle of the jungle and is adopted by two apes who rename him Marzan.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Mark McCorkle, Bob Schooley
21. 

    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #21 - Escape From Koopatraz

    S1:E5711/21/1989

    The Marios, the Princess, and Toad are captured by Koopa and sent to his island dungeon Koopatraz where they engineer a daring escape.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Phil Harnage
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    6.7/10(77 votes)

    #22 - 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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    6.7/10(61 votes)

    #23 - 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
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    6.7/10(63 votes)

    #24 - 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
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    6.7/10(57 votes)

    #25 - 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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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:David Ehrman, Sean Roche