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Super Mario World episode
"Mama Luigi"
The evil dinosaur and its blue friend, preparing to eat Luigi and Yoshi.
Production number225-107A
Episode13
AirdateUSA December 7, 1991[1]
British HK June 26, 1993[2]
Albania November 30, 2024[3]
Writer(s)Phil Harnage
Featured song"Looking for You"
Captain N episode"The Invasion of the Paper Pedalers"
Episode chronology
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“Tell Yoshi bedtime story now! Tell howLuigi find Yoshi, and Yoshi rescuePrincess!”
Yoshi

"Mama Luigi" is the thirteenth and final episode of theSuper Mario World animated series. In this episode,Luigi tellsYoshi the story of how the former met the latter. It mostly takes place at the beginning of the show's story, serving as a prequel, and is Yoshi's origin story, where Luigi takes care of Yoshi. They later findMario, and they go toKing Koopa'sNeon Castle to savePrincess Toadstool. During the story, Luigi and Yoshi commentate on the events in the story, with the episode occasionally cutting back to the present. This is the last animated episode based on theSuper Mario franchise, since no episodes have been produced byDIC or any other company since the cancelation ofCaptain N: The Game Master on NBC in 1991.

This episode also marks the only appearance of several enemies in aSuper Mario cartoon, includingMagnum Bills,Fire Sumos,Urchins,Blurps, andTorpedo Teds, as well as other characters and objects suchSkull Rafts,Yoshi's Eggs,Dolphins,Skewers, and thespotlight.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Inside theDome Castle, Luigi is in the process of putting a somewhat resistant Yoshi to bed. Yoshi, not feeling tired, asks Luigi to tell him a bedtime story — more specifically, the story of how Luigi, Mario, and Princess Toadstool met Yoshi.

Luigi goes on to tell the story: After banishing King Koopa from theMushroom Kingdom, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation inDinosaur World. While exploring Dinosaur World, they visitDome City, which is deserted. Looking around, Princess Toadstool is suddenly grabbed by a pair ofKoopa football players. Mario gets attacked by aKoopa Wizard, who shoots magic at him. As he runs away, aMagnum Bill flies after him, causing Mario to run away in a different direction. Luigi faces aFire Sumo, which stomps the ground, causing a fissure that Luigi falls into.

Luigi landing on a Skull Raft in the episode "Mama Luigi" in Super Mario World.
Luigi about to fall on a Skull Raft

Luigi is sent plummeting into theLava Pits, where he apparently fell "for hours." Yoshi comments that hours are a long time, and Luigi responds that it felt that long to him. Seeing nothing butlava below him, Luigi begins to panic. He lands on amagic balloon, which temporarily turns him intoBalloon Luigi, until he turns back into his regular form. He yells before falling on aSkull Raft. Yoshi comments on how "skulls mean bad medicine," and Luigi responds that the skulls were good medicine for him. The Skull Raft heads towards a nearby waterfall of lava. Out of panic, Luigi jumps off and falls onto a small portion of land with several? Blocks on it. Luigi hits two nearby ? Blocks. While two blocks spray outcoins, the third block releases ared-spotted egg. The egg falls off the Block, and Luigi catches the egg, which then hatches, producing a small greenYoshisaur. Yoshi proceeds to refer to Luigi as "mama," to Luigi's surprise. The scene then cuts to the present, where Yoshi laughs at how Yoshi thought that Luigi was "mama." Luigi, however, did not think it was funny.

Back in the story, wandering the Lava Pits, Yoshi starts crying. Luigi asks Yoshi if he is hungry. Luigi is approached by theevil dinosaur and a blue one, which surprises Luigi and Yoshi. Luigi hands Yoshi over to the Tyrannosauruses, and Yoshi grabs onto Luigi's legs, yelling, "Mama Luigi!" The evil dinosaur attempts to eat Yoshi, and Luigi quickly pulls him away. The Tyrannosauruses then attempt to eat both Luigi and Yoshi, who escape by jumping over a river of lava, using aBlargg as a stepping stone. They both enter aWarp Pipe.

Luigi and Yoshi are dumped into the ocean, where they sink as Yoshi yells. They swim through a nearby tunnel, only to be chased by a recently awakenedRip Van Fish. Fleeing from the Rip Van Fish, Luigi and Yoshi narrowly avoid a swarm ofUrchins. Exiting the underwater tunnel, Luigi and Yoshi lose the Rip Van Fish, who had fallen back asleep. While trying to swim to the surface of the water, they are attacked by aBlurp, which Luigi defeats with a stomp. ATorpedo Ted is fired at Luigi and Yoshi. Trying to escape the Torpedo Ted, Luigi and Yoshi swim onto aDolphin in a group, who jump over the Torpedo Ted, bringing them to shore. Once on a beach, Luigi wrings the water from his hat; as he is doing this, though, Yoshi waddles away. Noticing Yoshi has wandered away, Luigi begins to search for him.

Luigi and Yoshi surrounded by Wigglers.
Several caterpillars surrounding Luigi and Yoshi

As Yoshi is admiring some flowers, acaterpillar walks towards him. Luigi jumps on the caterpillar and picks up Yoshi. The caterpillar growls at them and walks towards them, and it is joined by multiple others. Luigi loudly calls out for help from Mario. The scene cuts back to the present, where Yoshi comments on how he loves caterpillars. Luigi asks, "Hey, who's telling this story?" as the scene cuts back to the past. Yoshi eats all the caterpillars, defeating them.

Mario runs in, having heard his brother's cries for help. He is quickly eaten by Yoshi. Panicking, Luigi convinces Yoshi that Mario is not an enemy, and Yoshi spits him out. Luigi and Mario clean off the saliva on Mario. After Luigi tells Mario not to mess with Yoshi, Yoshi proceeds to leap into Luigi's arms and lick his face, calling him "mama" again, much to Mario's amusement. After he is finished laughing, Mario tells Luigi that he had escaped King Koopa's "Coney Island Disco Palace" but was unable to aid the princess in escaping as well. Reaching the castle, Mario leads the others in through a nearby Warp Pipe, which takes them to the dark basement of Neon Castle. Mario asks Luigi to hit a ? Block to turn on the lights. Luigi gives Yoshi to Mario and jumps at the ? Block, but he misses. Luigi asks for a boost, so Mario puts Yoshi on the ground and lifts Luigi up as Luigi jumps off Mario, giving him enough height to hit the ? Block, which activates aspotlight over them as Luigi falls on top of Mario. Yoshi wanders off as Mario and Luigi work on turning on the light.

Luigi saving Yoshi in the Spike Chamber.
Luigi and Yoshi in a hallway

Tracking Yoshi down, Mario and Luigi find him near afireball-belchingBowser Statue. As Mario and Luigi attempt to dodge the fireballs, Yoshi eats them and manages to shut down the statue by spitting fire on it. After he destroys the statue, a secret passageway opens, which Yoshi ventures down as Mario and Luigi follow him. Yoshi nonchalantly walks down a hallway, unaware of the largeSkewers shooting out of the ceiling. Pushing Yoshi out of the way of a spike, Luigi gets flattened. As Yoshi runs off, Mario grabs the paper-thin Luigi and manages to return him to normal using a nearby magic balloon. They then continue chasing Yoshi, who leaps through thegate of afence and opens a nearby door, meeting a Koopa football player.

Quickly climbing over the fence, Mario bashes the football player on the head, only for it to split into three. Tackling Mario and knocking him into Luigi, making them roll into a ball, the Koopa football players are all eaten at once and subsequently spat out by Yoshi, who enters Bowser's throne room. Following Yoshi, who eats a piece of tapestry on the wall, into King Koopa's personal chambers, Mario and Luigi are attacked by a gang ofMechkoopas, who are directed by King Koopa from behind a pillar. While running from the Mechkoopas, Mario and Luigi discover that Yoshi has eaten everything in King Koopa's throne room. Koopa enters and, angered at them for his throne room being ruined, orders the Mechkoopas to attack them. However, they are saved by Yoshi, who eats the Mechkoopas. Seeing how much Yoshi has eaten, Mario warns King Koopa, saying that if he does not hand over Princess Toadstool, Yoshi is going to eat all of Neon Castle "piece by piece."

King Koopa holding a key.
King Koopa holding the key

King Koopa states that he can build another castle, but Mario and Luigi cannot build another princess, and he is unfazed by their threat due to them being unable to gain thekey needed to release Princess Toadstool. Just then, Yoshi eats it out of his hand. Without the key, King Koopa vows revenge and flees into a nearby Warp Pipe. Praising Yoshi, Luigi quickly asks him if he can spit out the key, which he does, right into a nearbykeyhole. Once the key enters the keyhole, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Princess Toadstool are suddenly transported to Dome City, safe and sound. Princess Toadstool gives Yoshi a big hug.

Having finished his story, Luigi notices Yoshi has fallen asleep. Tucking Yoshi in, Luigi says goodnight to him, with Yoshi mumbling, "Goodnight, Mama Luigi...hehe." Luigi then shrugs.

Gallery[edit]

Quotes[edit]

Luigi saying, "That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!" in the Super Mario World cartoon
"That'sMama Luigi to you, Mario!"
  • "Aww, do I have to go to bed so soon?"Yoshi
  • "Well, like they say in Brooklyn: 'Early to bed, early to catch the worm.' Or is it 'the bagel'?"Luigi
  • "Mmmmm, worms good. Tell Yoshi bedtime story now. Tell how Luigi find Yoshi and Yoshi rescueprincess." – Yoshi
  • "I fell for hours!" – Luigi
  • "Ohh, hours long time!" – Yoshi
  • "Mama Luigi! Mama Luigi!" – Yoshi
  • "Yoshisaur... so good! Eat!"Evil dinosaur
  • "Get back, you despicable dinovores! You're dealing with a licensed plumber here!" – Luigi
  • "Mario! Wherever you are! HEEEELLLLP!" – Luigi
  • "This kid makes Mario look like he's on a diet! Chow down, Yoshi!" – Luigi
  • "I'm-a coming, Luigi! ...Hey. This wee dinosaur giving you a hard time, little brother? I'll fix him for ya."Mario
  • "No, Yoshi! That's my brother, Mario!" – Luigi
  • "Now I know how a meatball feels." – Mario
  • "Eugh, Yoshi no like meatballs!" – Yoshi
  • "Ee-yuck! I've been slobbered!" – Mario
  • "Mama? Mama Luigi? *laugh*" – Mario
  • "On the ceiling! You see that block up there? You bash it, Luigi! You're taller!" – Mario
  • "You didn't tell me you were bringing a secret weapon, Luigi!" – Mario
  • "That'sMama Luigi to you, Mario! *wheeze*" – Luigi
  • "All right, Koopa, free the princess, or Yoshi here will eat your castle, piece by piece until we find her!" – Mario
  • "I can build another castle, but you can't build another princess! Without this key, you'll never find her!"King Koopa
  • "Ah, I'll be back, and when I do, that little monster of yours is going on a crash diet!" – King Koopa
  • "And so, we found ourselves back in Dome City safe and sound, thanks to you, Yoshi!" – Luigi
  • "Goodnight, Yoshi. *giggles*" – Luigi
  • "Goodnight, Mama Luigi." – Yoshi

Characters[edit]

† indicates that the character has no dialogue.

Cast[edit]

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • WhenLuigi says that the skulls were good medicine for him, his mouth moves even though this is supposed to be his narration off-screen.
  • AfterYoshi says, "Yoshi think Luigi mama!", his mouth disappears for a frame.
  • When Baby Yoshi starts crying in the cave, his face does not move until the camera changes.
  • When the dinosaurs approach Luigi andYoshi, thepurple dinosaur has a completely purple face.
  • After the purple dinosaur says that Yoshi is delicious, its mouth moves without any dialogue being present.
  • In a couple of scenes, the purple dinosaur's sclerae are yellow instead of white.
  • When Luigi turns away from the dinosaurs with Yoshi in his hands, his mustache is the same color as his skin for a frame.
    • This also occurs right before Luigi says, "Cool it, caterpillar breath!"
  • When Luigi runs away from the dinosaurs, on the last frame, the purple dinosaur's leg turns yellow, and the blue dinosaur's tail turns purple.
  • When theDolphins land on the shore, one overlaps on a tree.
    • In the same scene, Luigi's right hand passes through Yoshi when he waves goodbye to them.
  • In several scenes, Luigi has four fingers on each hand instead of five.
  • The "L" onLuigi's hat is green in this episode, but it turns black once when he is encountered bycaterpillars.
    • In the same scene, Yoshi appears to be wearing shoes that are the same color as his body.
  • When the caterpillars surround Luigi and Yoshi, one overlaps on a bush.
  • In a couple of scenes, the caterpillars' noses are red like the rest of their body instead of orange.
  • WhenMario runs over to Luigi, he has four fingers on each hand instead of five, and shortly after, his eyebrows are brown instead of black.
  • When Luigi says, "That's my brother, Mario!" the "L" on his cap is missing.
  • When Yoshi gags after spitting Mario out, the left side of his body is not colored in.
  • While Mario is telling Luigi that theprincess is trapped inKing Koopa's "Coney Island Disco Palace", Luigi’s eyes appear crooked.
  • When theSkewer crushes Luigi, its end turns flat.
  • When Yoshi approaches theKoopa Football Players, he opens a door, but when Mario and Luigi are scared of them, the door closes.
  • When Yoshi swallows theKoopa Football Players, their mouth guards are orange instead of white.
  • When the Marios run away from theMechkoopas, one of them overlaps on King Koopa.
  • When King Koopa says that the Mario Bros. will pay for the throne room, part of his shell is the same color as his body.
  • When Yoshi is swallowing the Mechkoopas, his lower jaw turns the same color as his body.
  • When King Koopa says that the Mario Bros. cannot build another princess, his eyes are mostly closed. This also happens when he runs away.
    • Luigi's eyes are also mostly closed when he congratulates Yoshi.
  • When King Koopa runs away, the bottom of his feet are yellow instead of green.
  • At the end of the flashback, Luigi's left hand passes through Mario.
  • Yoshi's shoe error

    Yoshi's shoe error

  • The caterpillars' miscolored noses

    The caterpillars' miscolored noses

  • The Koopa Football Players' miscolored helmets

    The Koopa Football Players' miscolored helmets

Profiles[edit]

  • Super Mario VHS:
    • Korean:
      쿠파 일당과 싸우다 위험에 빠진 루이지는 우연히 요시를 만난다. 그런데 루이지를 엄마로 생각한다.
      (Romanization:Kupa ildanggwa ssauda wiheome ppajin Ruijineun uyeonhi Yosireul mannanda. Geureonde Ruijireul ammaro saenggakhanda.)
      (Translation:Caught in danger while fighting Koopa's minions, Luigi accidentally meets Yoshi. However, he believes Luigi to be his mother.)

Deleted and trimmed scenes[edit]

There are several animation cels and sketches for the episode that have been found and sold online that do not go to any scene of the episode and some cut from certain scenes. In the episode when Luigi is walking and asks Baby Yoshi if he is hungry, there is a strange cut off during the scene and it transitions to the dinosaurs walking up to him while Baby Yoshi is still talking. The animation cel has a scene code of "107A-53" on it, meaning that is the 53rd scene in the episode. When the dinosaurs appear on screen, the scene numbers of those are 107A-63 - this is known because of the scene of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi - and turning around is 107A-64, meaning that eight scenes of animation are missing from the episode.[4]

  • All the cels that have backgrounds are either not original, not from the cartoon or not from the same scene/episode.
  • Unused cels from the deleted scenes.
  • Scene 54.
  • Unused animation sketch of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

    Unused animation sketch of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi but he does not have anything to give him.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi but he does not have anything to give him.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi but he does not have anything to give him.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (This would have been used when Luigi asked Baby Yoshi if he was hungry. He would reach into his pocket to get something to give to Baby Yoshi but he does not have anything to give him.)

  • Unknown Scene Number.
  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. What this scene was originally is unknown.

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. What this scene was originally is unknown.

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. What this scene was originally is unknown.

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. What this scene was originally is unknown.

  • Scene 57.
  • Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.

    Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking up (possibly looking at Blargg).

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking up (possibly looking at Blargg).

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking up (possibly looking at Blargg).

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking up (possibly looking at Blargg).

  • Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.

    Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.

  • Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.

    Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.

  • Unused Luigi ducking while holding Baby Yoshi cel. (Possible ducking from Blargg jumping over Luigi and Baby Yoshi.)

    Unused Luigi ducking while holding Baby Yoshi cel. (Possible ducking from Blargg jumping over Luigi and Baby Yoshi.)

  • Scene 58.
  • Unused Luigi ducking while holding Baby Yoshi cel. (Possible ducking from Blargg jumping over Luigi and Baby Yoshi.)

    Unused Luigi ducking while holding Baby Yoshi cel. (Possible ducking from Blargg jumping over Luigi and Baby Yoshi.)

  • Scene 61.
  • Unused animation cel of Luigi feeding Baby Yoshi. It is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi.

    Unused animation cel of Luigi feeding Baby Yoshi. It is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi.

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi feeding Baby Yoshi. It is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi.

    Unused animation cel of Luigi feeding Baby Yoshi. It is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi.

  • Unused Sketch of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

    Unused Sketch of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

  • Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

    Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

  • Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

    Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

  • Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

    Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

  • Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

    Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.

  • Scene 62.
  • Unused animation sketch of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (Luigi is seen burnt in this cel; it is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi, though it is possible it was a fire-based object that Yoshi spat up and hit Luigi.)

    Unused animation sketch of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (Luigi is seen burnt in this cel; it is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi, though it is possible it was a fire-based object that Yoshi spat up and hit Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (Luigi is seen burnt in this cel; it is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi, though it is possible it was a fire-based object that Yoshi spat up and hit Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (Luigi is seen burnt in this cel; it is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi, though it is possible it was a fire-based object that Yoshi spat up and hit Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)

  • Scene 74
  • Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking at something on the ground.

    Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking at something on the ground.

  • Unused animation cell of Luigi jumping (possibly from Blargg).

    Unused animation cell of Luigi jumping (possibly from Blargg).

  • Scene 105
  • Unused animation cel of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

  • Unused animation sketch of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

    Unused animation sketch of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

  • Unused animation sketch of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

    Unused animation sketch of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

  • Unused animation cel of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

    Unused animation cel of Luigi and Baby Yoshi riding a Dolphin. (There would have been another scene but probably cut due to unnecessary screen time.)

  • Cels from scenes that were trimmed
  • Unused cel layer of Luigi. The Baby Yoshi layer cel gets used in the scene but Luigi does not.

    Unused cel layer of Luigi. The Baby Yoshi layer cel gets used in the scene but Luigi does not.

  • Unused cel layer of Luigi. The Baby Yoshi layer cel gets used in the scene but Luigi does not.

    Unused cel layer of Luigi. The Baby Yoshi layer cel gets used in the scene but Luigi does not.

  • Unused cel layer of Luigi from the scene when Luigi tells Baby Yoshi to stay while he wrings out his cap.

    Unused cel layer of Luigi from the scene when Luigi tells Baby Yoshi to stay while he wrings out his cap.

  • In the "Looking for You" song sequence, in the scene where Mario and Luigi are running from the fire from the Koopa Statue, they were originally going to run into the room before turning around.
  • The layer of Luigi is used in the scene; however, the layer of Mario is unused, while the layer of Yoshi is from another episode, "A Little Learning"

    The layer of Luigi is used in the scene; however, the layer of Mario is unused, while the layer of Yoshi is from another episode, "A Little Learning"

  • Unused cel of Mario running

    Unused cel of Mario running

  • Unused cel of Mario running

    Unused cel of Mario running

  • Unused cel of Mario running

    Unused cel of Mario running

  • Unused cel of Mario running

    Unused cel of Mario running

  • Unused cel of Mario running

    Unused cel of Mario running

  • Unused cel of Mario running

    Unused cel of Mario running

Cultural impact[edit]

“I was totally unaware of Mama Luigi's cult status. It’s like winning the lottery but no one told you.”
Phil Harnage

Several lines from this episode, including the line "That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!", have become anInternet meme, even to the point of "Mama Luigi" being seen as a separate character from the normal Luigi. The line was inspired by an argument writerPhil Harnage had with the show's producer.[5]

I was having an argument with one of the Producers about something they left out of the storyboard that was in the script, and he accused me of being OCD. So I said, “That’s Mister OCD to you, bud.” He cracked up. Having gotten a laugh, first opportunity I had I used it in a script.

The line is also sometimes noted for the odd wheezing sound Luigi makes after saying it, which was likely a stifled laugh from the voice actor from saying the line - an example of what is known as "corpsing." Despite most likely being unscripted, it is animated seemingly by briefly reversing the end of the speaking animation. This wheeze is absent in all dubs of the episode, with the Latin American Spanish dub instead replacing it with a light chuckle.

When writer Phil Harnage was asked in a fan interview about the episode's popularity, he replied saying he was unaware of it.[5]

Dub edits[edit]

  • In the French dub:
    • In the original,Mario, while inYoshi's stomach, mentions that he now knows how a meatball feels. In the dub, he instead surmises that even a small animal like Yoshi can be known for their stomach.
    • King Koopa stutters before mentioning that his throne is missing from the throne room ofhis castle.
      • In the following shot, after King Koopa sends hisMechkoopas after Mario andLuigi, the former mentions that the robots will kill them, as opposed to saying that they will "eat [them] alive" in the original.
    • When Yoshi eats all of King Koopa's Mechkoopas, the original has the latter saying that he is eating him out of house and home. In the French dub, he instead wonders if he isPAC-MAN.
    • Luigi's line of telling Mario that he is "Mama Luigi" is changed to him explaining to him that Yoshi is a little gluton.
    • In the original, after Yoshi swallows thekey toPrincess Toadstool, King Koopa mentions that he will put Yoshi on a crash diet when he returns. In the French dub, he instead merely says that he will put him on a diet.
      • In the Latin American Spanish dub, King Koopa says that he will put Yoshi on a rigorous diet.
      • In the Castilian Spanish dubs, he says that he will put him on a strict diet.
  • In the Brazlian Portuguese dub, theFire Sumo is referred to as a "strange creature."
  • In the Latin American Spanish dub:
    • In the original, when tuckingYoshi into bed Luigi says, "Well, like they say in Brooklyn, 'early to bed, early to catch the worm,'" before questioning if it is actually "the bagel." In the Latin American Spanish dub, he only questions if the phrase is correct.
      • In the Castilian Spanish dubs, "the bagel" is replaced with "the bus."
    • In the original, when Mario and Luigi remove the saliva off the former, the former mentions that he had been "slobbered" by Yoshi. In the dub, he instead mentions that he is completely dirty and needs to take a bath.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
AlbanianMama Luigji[3]Mama Luigi
Arabicماما لويجي[6]
Mama Luiji
Mama Luigi
French(Canadian)L'origine de Yoshi[7]Yoshi's birth
French(European)Souviens-toi maman[8]Remember mama
GermanGutenachtgeschichte[9]Bedtime story
GreekΟ Λουίτζι μαμά[10]
O Louítzi mamá
Mama Luigi
ItalianMamma Luigi[11]Mama Luigi
Korean요시 엄마 루이지[12]
Yosi Eomma Ru'iji
Luigi, Yoshi's MamaVHS
루이지 엄마[13]
Ru'iji Eomma
Mama LuigiDVD
PolishMama Luigi[14]Mama Luigi
Portuguese(Brazilian)Mamãe Luigi[15]Mama Luigi
RomanianMama Luigi[16]Mama Luigi
SpanishMamá Luigi[17][18]Mama Luigi
Thaiคุณแม่ลูจิ[19]
Kun Mɛ̂ɛ Luuij
Mama Luigi

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/4301/super-mario-world/episodes
  2. ^【1993年ATV粤语】孖寶兄弟(Super Mario Brothers- Seno in the Clown)
  3. ^abBota e Super Marios - Episoda 13 | Mama Luigji (Dublimi Shqip, Çufo)
  4. ^Discovered by max6464646464 onTwitter September 23, 2017.
  5. ^abThe Pope (May 25, 2011).Phil Harnage Interview.YouChew forum. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  6. ^سوبر ماريو - سبيس تون
  7. ^Super Mario World - DVD,1990/1991 Coffret 2 Boxset Anime - Complete French
  8. ^Super Mario World 013 Souviens toi maman
  9. ^https://www.amazon.de/Super-Mario-World-Staffel-dt/dp/B00ET0O4CW
  10. ^Super Mario World - Episode 13 - Mama Luigi Greek Audio
  11. ^Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 13 - Mamma Luigi
  12. ^Super Mario World Cartoon (Mama Luigi) - Korean version
  13. ^[USB] 슈퍼마리오
  14. ^Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 10 - Nauczka/Mama Luigi
  15. ^Super Mario World - Mamãe Luigi (Dublado - Alta Qualidade)
  16. ^May 20, 2015."Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo.Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  17. ^Super Mario World (Cap.13 - Mama Luigi) Español
  18. ^[1]
  19. ^http://kaiida.lnwshop.com/product/5740/vdo-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AD-super-mario-%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%93%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B4
Super Mario World television series
EpisodesEpisode 1: "Fire Sale" • Episode 2: "The Wheel Thing" • Episode 3: "Send in the Clown" • Episode 4: "Ghosts 'R' Us" • Episode 5: "The Night Before Cave Christmas" • Episode 6: "King Scoopa Koopa" • Episode 7: "Born to Ride" • Episode 8: "Party Line" • Episode 9: "Gopher Bash" • Episode 10: "Rock TV" • Episode 11: "The Yoshi Shuffle" • Episode 12: "A Little Learning" • Episode 13: "Mama Luigi"
CharactersProtagonistsLuigiMarioOogtarPrincess ToadstoolYoshi
Koopa family andKoopalingsBig Mouth KoopaBully KoopaCheatsy KoopaHip KoopaHop KoopaKing Bowser KoopaKooky von KoopaKootie Pie Koopa
Bowser's MinionsBig GhostBlarggBlurpBob-ombCaterpillarDino-RhinoDino-TorchDry BonesFire Piranha PlantFire PlantFire SumoGhostGoombaGopherKoopa Football PlayerKoopa TroopaKoopa WizardMagnum BillMechkoopaNinjiPara-GoombaPiranha PlantPorcupinefishRexRip Van FishSmell Bob-ombThwompTorpedo TedUnshelled KoopaUrchin
OtherCave PeopleChickadactylDino RidersDolphinEvil dinosaurMama FireplantOoga and UggaTyrannosaurus TwinsWizenheimer
LocationsRegionsDinosaur WorldDome CityEnchanted ForestIce LandLava PitsStar Path
LandmarksDome CastleFlew the Koopa's Fried Chickendactyl StandGhost HouseMario Brothers PlumbingNeon CastleScoopa Koopa's Fast FoodStar RoadTar Pit Milk Bar
Items, objects, vehicles, and misc.? BlockBall 'N' ChainBerryBig SteelyBowser StatueCape FeatherCavemobileEgg Scoopa KoopaFire FlowerFireballFishboneFlying Clown HeadGold CoinGoomba QuicheJumping BoardKeyKeyholeKoopa SezKoopasonic Rock TVMagic BalloonMagic WingsMega MechanasaurRevolving DoorRoulette BlockSkull RaftSpotlightSuper MushroomStarmanTriangle BlockWarp Pipe
FormsBalloon MarioCape MarioFire MarioInvincible Mario
Songs"Super Mario World Main Title" • "Super Mario" • "Kootie Pie Rap" • "Motor City" • "At the Circus" • "Wizard" • "Rockin' With the Sleigh Bells" • "Time to Run" • "Time to Get Wild" • "Listen to the Grapevine" • "Cheatsy's Life" • "Tail of the Dinosaur" • "Rah-Rah" • "Rockin' the High School" • "Looking for You"
Home media releasesCaptain N and the New Super Mario WorldCaptain N: The Game Master and the New Super Mario World (VHS 1) •Captain N: The Game Master and the New Super Mario World (VHS 2) •Las aventuras de Super Mario Bros. 3: Volumen 3 (DEIA) •Las aventuras de Super Mario Bros. 3: Volumen 3 (Photopak) •Las aventuras de Super Mario Bros. 3: Volumen 4 (DEIA) •Las aventuras de Super Mario Bros. 3: Volumen 4 (Photopak) •Las aventuras de Super Mario Bros. 3: Volumen 5 (DEIA) •Las aventuras de Super Mario Bros. 3: Volumen 5 (Photopak) •Las peripecias de Super Mario World: Volumen 1Las peripecias de Super Mario World: Volumen 2Las peripecias de Super Mario World: Volumen 4Koopa KroniclesMario Bros. MixPîi-nɔ́ɔng Mario: Kun Mɛ̂ɛ LuigiSuper Mario 2: Oi ánthropoi ton spilaionSuper Mario Bros. 4: KlaunSuper Mario Bros. 4: Nevolje s TelefonomSuper Mario Bros. 4: Spas u Zadnji ČasSuper Mario Bros. №5Super Mario Bros. №6Super Mario Bros. №8Super Mario Bros. №9Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures!Super Mario Bros.: King Scoopa KoopaSuper Mario IV: 1Super Mario IV: 2Super Mario IV: 3Super Mario IV: 4Super Mario VilágaSuper Mario World (Canadian DVD) •Super Mario World (German DVD) •Super Mario World: Classic CollectionSuper Mario World: The Complete SeriesSuper Mario World 4Super Mario World: 1Super Mario World: 2Super Mario World: 3Super Mario World: 4Super Mario World: Born to Ride & Other StoriesSuper Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age QuestsSuper Mario World: The Wheel Thing & Other AdventuresSuper Mario World: Volume 1Super Mario World: Volume 2Super Mario World: Volume 3Super Mario World: Yoshi the SuperstarSuper Mario: New Mario WorldThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!: The Wheel Thing / Fire SaleThe Super Mario World: The New Super Mario
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