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{{SMBSS episode infobox
|image=[[File:TheBirdTheBird.jpg|200px]]
|image=[[File:TheBirdTheBird.jpg|200px]]
|production=101
|production=101
|airdate=September 4, 1989
|airdate=September 4, 1989 (English) <br> September 3, 1990 (French)
|writer=Bruce Shelly<br>Reed Shelly
|writer=Bruce Shelly<br>Reed Shelly
|plumbers_log=1 - 0 - 1
|plumbers_log=1 - 0 - 1
|alter-ego=None
|cover="[[List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! songs#Surfin' Bird|Surfin' Bird]]"
|cover="[[List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! songs#Surfin' Bird|Surfin' Bird]]"
|replacement="[[List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 songs#Life Of A Dog|Life Of A Dog]]"<br>"[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Motor City|Motor City]]"
|replacement="[[List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 songs#It's A Dog's Life|It's A Dog's Life]]"<br>"[[List of Super Mario World (television series) songs#Motor City|Motor City]]"
|title=None
|live="[[Neatness Counts]]"
|live=[[Neatness Counts]]
|before=&nbsp;
|before=&nbsp;
|after=[[King Mario of Cramalot|>>]]
|after=[[King Mario of Cramalot|>>]]
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"'''The Bird! The Bird!'''" is the first episode of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and the series premiere of [[DIC Entertainment]]'s ''Super Mario'' cartoon trilogy. Its corresponding live-action segment is "[[Neatness Counts]]".
{{about|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode called "The Bird! The Bird!"|the VHS of the same name|[[The Bird! The Bird! (VHS)]]}}
"'''The Bird! The Bird!'''" is the first episode of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and the series premiere of [[DIC Entertainment]]'s ''Super Mario'' cartoon trilogy. Its corresponding live-action segment is "[[Neatness Counts]]." The copyrighted title for the episode in the {{wp|United States Copyright Office}} is "'''The Birds, the bird'''". This episode was adapted for the ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' set of {{wp|View-Master}} reels, with the illustrations consisting of repurposed stock art of the characters, with [[Wart]] being used in place of [[Bowser|King Koopa]], though the pictures' captions still refer to him as such.


==Plot synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
[[File:Cheepys mother SMBSS.png|thumb|left|The [[Giant Birdo]] giving one of her slobber-filled kisses to [[Toad]].]]
[[File:Cheepys mother SMBSS.png|thumb|left|The [[Giant Birdo]] giving one of her slobber-filled kisses to [[Toad]].]]
Having recently rescued [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from [[Bowser|King Koopa]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]] and the Princess begin their search for something that can rid the [[Mushroom Kingdom|Mushroom Land]] of King Koopa and his followers and return Mario and Luigi back to [[Brooklyn]]. Traveling through the [[Land of Ice]], Mario and Luigi lead the way through the path while Toad pulls Princess Toadstool on a sleigh. As the group travels onward, they are followed by a near-sighted [[Giant Birdo]] who continues to crash into things. Suddenly, the Giant Birdo swoops downward and grabs Toad and begins to fly away, saying that she has found her baby, [[Cheepy]].
Having recently rescued [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from [[Bowser|King Koopa]], [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and the Princess begin their search for something that can rid the [[Mushroom Kingdom|Mushroom Land]] of King Koopa and his followers and return Mario and Luigi back to [[Brooklyn]]. Traveling through the [[Land of Ice]], Mario and Luigi lead the way through the path while Toad pulls Princess Toadstool on a sleigh. As the group travels onward, they are followed by a nearsighted [[Giant Birdo]] who continues to crash into things. Suddenly, the Giant Birdo swoops downward and grabs Toad and begins to fly away, saying that she has found her baby, [[Cheepy]].


As the Giant Birdo flies away with Toad, Princess Toadstool asks Mario and Luigi go save Toad, who has been brought to the highest mountain in the area. Undaunted by the size of the mountain, Mario, along with Princess Toadstool, set off, leaving a hesitant Luigi behind; eventually, after hearing there are polar bears in the area, Luigi decides it would be best to go with Mario and the Princess.
As the Giant Birdo flies away with Toad, Princess Toadstool asks Mario and Luigi go save Toad, who has been brought to the highest mountain in the area. Undaunted by the size of the mountain, Mario, along with Princess Toadstool, set off, leaving a hesitant Luigi behind; eventually, after hearing there are [[polar bear]]s in the area, Luigi decides it would be best to go with Mario and the Princess.


Arriving at her home, the Giant Birdo drops Toad in a crib and crash lands into the house herself. Grabbing Toad, the Giant Birdo begins to give him kiss after kiss, saying how much she missed her "Cheepy". Ignoring Toad's claims that he is not Cheepy, the Giant Birdo roughly throws Toad into the crib and grabs the nearby, ringing phone. Answering the phone, the Giant Birdo says it is the "[[Missing Bird Bureau]]" and proceeds to tell the caller they can call-off the search for Cheepy, saying she already found him. Approaching Toad, who has begun to climb out of the crib, the Giant Birdo tries to hug and kiss him; not wanting another one of the Giant Birdo's slobbery kisses, he begins trying to run away, with the Giant Birdo chasing him.
Arriving at her home, the Giant Birdo drops Toad in a crib and crash lands into the house herself. Grabbing Toad, the Giant Birdo begins to give him kiss after kiss, saying how much she missed her "Cheepy". Ignoring Toad's claims that he is not Cheepy, the Giant Birdo roughly throws Toad into the crib and grabs the nearby, ringing phone. Answering the phone, the Giant Birdo says it is the "[[Missing Bird Bureau]]" and proceeds to tell the caller they can call-off the search for Cheepy, saying she already found him. Approaching Toad, who has begun to climb out of the crib, the Giant Birdo tries to hug and kiss him; not wanting another one of the Giant Birdo's slobbery kisses, he begins trying to run away, with the Giant Birdo chasing him.


Down below, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool have started their trek up the mountain, when suddenly, the ground below them splits, creating a large fissure. As Luigi and the Princess begin to bemoan Toad's fate, Mario, not giving up, tries to jump the fissure and succeeds. Next, the Princess jumps the crack and then Luigi, who almost falls, is quickly grabbed by the Princess. Mario, Luigi and the Princess then continue to travel up the mountain, unaware that they're being watched by a [[Flurry]] named [[Flaky]] and his accomplice, who, using skis, leave to inform King Koopa of the Mario group's presence in the area.
Down below, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool have started their trek up the mountain, when suddenly, the ground below them splits, creating a large fissure. As Luigi and the Princess begin to bemoan Toad's fate, Mario, not giving up, tries to jump the fissure and succeeds. Next, the Princess jumps the crack and then Luigi, who almost falls, is quickly grabbed by the Princess. Mario, Luigi and the Princess then continue to travel up the mountain, unaware that they are being watched by a [[Flurry]] named [[Flaky]] and his accomplice, who, using skis, leave to inform King Koopa of the Mario group's presence in the area.


At a frozen ice palace, Flaky and his Flurry friend tell what they saw to King Koopa, while bombarding him with pleasant comments; after hearing the Flurries' story, King Koopa, after telling the Flurries to "lick his feet", uses a radio to contact his [[Koopa Troop]]ers - a gang of [[Albatoss]]es, led by one with a radio receiver on its head - to begin their attack.
At a frozen ice palace, Flaky and his Flurry friend tell what they saw to King Koopa, while bombarding him with pleasant comments; after hearing the Flurries' story, King Koopa, after telling the Flurries to "lick his feet", uses a radio to contact his minions - a gang of [[Albatoss]]es, led by one with a radio receiver on its head - to begin their attack.


At the Giant Birdo's house, Toad is in the process of being force-fed from a bottle by the Giant Birdo. After getting the bottle out of his mouth, Toad starts trying to explain that he cannot be the Giant Birdo's baby, as he doesn't have wings or feathers and can't fly. Oblivious to Toad's comments, the Giant Birdo starts to kiss Toad repeatedly, only to remember that it's time for "Cheepy"'s flying lesson.
At the Giant Birdo's house, Toad is in the process of being force-fed from a bottle by the Giant Birdo. After getting the bottle out of his mouth, Toad starts trying to explain that he cannot be the Giant Birdo's baby, as he does not have wings or feathers and cannot fly. Oblivious to Toad's comments, the Giant Birdo starts to kiss Toad repeatedly, only to remember that it is time for "Cheepy"'s flying lesson.


Still climbing the mountain, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are suddenly ambushed by an Albatoss, who drops a [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]] in front of them. Reacting quickly, Mario throws the Bob-Omb into the air, causing it to hit an Albatoss, knocking it out of the sky. Unfortunately, more Albatosses appear and begin to drop more Bob-Ombs, which the group easily knock aside. Suddenly, a group of Albatosses drop some Bob-Ombs on a nearby ledge, causing an explosion which triggers an avalanche, forcing the Mario Brothers and the Princess to fearfully flee.
Still climbing the mountain, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are suddenly ambushed by an Albatoss, who drops a [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]] in front of them. Reacting quickly, Mario throws the Bob-Omb into the air, causing it to hit an Albatoss, knocking it out of the sky. Unfortunately, more Albatosses appear and begin to drop more Bob-Ombs, which the group easily knock aside. Suddenly, a group of Albatosses drop some Bob-Ombs on a nearby ledge, causing an explosion which triggers an avalanche, forcing the Mario Brothers and the Princess to fearfully flee.
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[[File:Bowser congratulates Albatosses.png|thumb|Koopa awards his Albatosses.]]
[[File:Bowser congratulates Albatosses.png|thumb|Koopa awards his Albatosses.]]
In his ice palace, King Koopa is in the middle of awarding his Albatoss minions medals for getting rid of Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool when he is suddenly approached by Flaky and his companion, who say that the Mario group survived the avalanche. Bowser, infuriated, violently grabs the medals he gave to the Albatosses and says that he'll have to come up with another plan.
In his ice palace, King Koopa is in the middle of awarding his Albatoss minions medals for getting rid of Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool when he is suddenly approached by Flaky and his companion, who say that the Mario group survived the avalanche. Bowser, infuriated, violently grabs the medals he gave to the Albatosses and says that he will have to come up with another plan.


On the mountain, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool, having escaped, stop to rest, only to discover a baby Birdo frozen in a block of ice. Using his fireballs, Mario manages to release the Birdo from the block of ice it's frozen in; the Birdo, once released, begins to shout for its mother, who Princess Toadstool surmises must be the Birdo that took Toad as she wraps the baby Birdo with her cloak, meaning the Birdo they just rescued is the missing Cheepy.
On the mountain, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool, having escaped, stop to rest, only to discover a baby Birdo frozen in a block of ice. Using his fireballs, Mario manages to release the Birdo from the block of ice it is frozen in; the Birdo, once released, begins to shout for its mother, who Princess Toadstool surmises must be the Birdo that took Toad as she wraps the baby Birdo with her cloak, meaning the Birdo they just rescued is the missing Cheepy.


In the sky, the Giant Birdo, judging that she has brought Toad up high enough, suddenly drops him, expecting him to fly. Plummeting to the ground, Toad suddenly gets the idea to use his mushroom cap as a parachute and, after a rough landing, falls right into Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Cheepy's campsite. Seeing Cheepy, Toad recognizes him as the Giant Birdo's child; after being asked where the Giant Birdo is now by the Princess, Toad says that he is not going near the Giant Birdo, but is forced to change his mind when Cheepy begins to cry for his mother.
In the sky, the Giant Birdo, judging that she has brought Toad up high enough, suddenly drops him, expecting him to fly. Plummeting to the ground, Toad suddenly gets the idea to use his mushroom cap as a parachute and, after a rough landing, falls right into Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Cheepy's campsite. Seeing Cheepy, Toad recognizes him as the Giant Birdo's child; after being asked where the Giant Birdo is now by the Princess, Toad says that he is not going near the Giant Birdo, but is forced to change his mind when Cheepy begins to cry for his mother.
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Before King Koopa can order his minions to attack, though, he is suddenly bombarded with [[Vegetable|Turnip]]s thrown by Toad, who is being carried through the air by the Giant Birdo. Calling a retreat, King Koopa and his minions begin to flee. Unfortunately for them, the Giant Birdo is not finished with them and, picking up Mario, has him and Toad begin to throw more vegetables at King Koopa and his troops. Koopa zooms off on his snowmobile, saying the heroes have not seen the last of him.
Before King Koopa can order his minions to attack, though, he is suddenly bombarded with [[Vegetable|Turnip]]s thrown by Toad, who is being carried through the air by the Giant Birdo. Calling a retreat, King Koopa and his minions begin to flee. Unfortunately for them, the Giant Birdo is not finished with them and, picking up Mario, has him and Toad begin to throw more vegetables at King Koopa and his troops. Koopa zooms off on his snowmobile, saying the heroes have not seen the last of him.


With the threat of King Koopa gone, the Giant Birdo, as thanks for finding Cheepy, decides to invite Mario and his friends to dinner at her house. At the Giant Birdo's house, though, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad quickly leave after learning that the "food" they are being served are large, talking worms.
With the threat of King Koopa gone, the Giant Birdo, as thanks for finding Cheepy, decides to invite Mario and his friends to dinner at her house. At the Giant Birdo's house, though, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad quickly leave after learning that the dinner they are being served are large, talking worms.
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==Characters==
==Characters==
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*[[Cheepy]]
*[[Cheepy]]
*[[Giant Birdo]]
*[[Giant Birdo]]
*[[Flurry]]
*[[Flurry|Flurries]]
*[[Flaky]]
*[[Flaky]]
*[[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s
*[[Albatoss]]es
*[[Koopa Troopa]]s
*Worm


==Cast==
==Cast==
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*''"Spaghetti? We're not spaghetti, we're worms."'' - Worm
*''"Spaghetti? We're not spaghetti, we're worms."'' - Worm


== Animations and continuity errors==
==Animation and continuity errors==
*Princess Toadstool has to explain the effects of the Fire Flower to Mario, yet when he uses it to transform, he exclaims "I love when that happens!", implying he has used a Fire Flower previously.
*In the original version, when [[Toad]] says he has ten [[Coin|gold coins]], he speaks through the [[Giant Birdo]]'s mouth. This is fixed in the Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubs.
*When the Giant Birdo first lands in her house, there is a purple book on the table, which is orange in the next scene.
*Throughout the episode, Toad's clothes are miscolored, including a red cap with white spots instead of white with red spots, resembling the [[Super Mushroom]]'s design starting with ''[[Super Mario World]]''. This would continue until "[[Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid]]". This design would later be used for [[Fire Mario|Super Toad]] in [[The Fire of Hercufleas]].
*When Toad says he has ten gold coins, the Giant Birdo's mouth is still moving.
*When Princess Toadstool feels sorry for Toad, her brooch has its colors reversed.
*When King Koopa commands the Flurries to attack, he refers to them as the Koopa Troopa Pack.
*In several scenes, Princess Toadstool's brooch is missing.
*In a scene that shows Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool walking up a mountain, Mario's "M" is white.
*When the Giant Birdo hugs Toad when the phone rings, her right arm is the same color as Toad's pants.
*Here and elsewhere in the series, not only are Fire Mario's shirt and overall colors reversed from what they are in the game franchise starting with ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as well as resembling his in-game fire form sprite in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', but his "M" emblem has its colors reversed as well. Additionally, during the sequence of his transformation, he is shown in one frame with a red shirt and blue overalls, as it would later become his current color scheme in the franchise starting with ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', but his cap is blue instead of red, as in his artwork from the cabinet artwork and Japanese cover of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''.
**In the same scene, there is a purple book on the table, but in the next shot, it is orange.
*Toad's cap is red with white spots in this episode as his head resembles the design of the [[Super Mushroom]] in the franchise starting with ''Super Mario World'', but this is reversed in later episodes, starting with [[Mario's Magic Carpet]] (this is the coloration that is used for Super Toad in [[The Fire of Hercufleas]]).
***Additionally, the phone switches direction when the camera changes.
*When Luigi says "What is that thing?", Princess Toadstool's mouth is still moving.
*When Mario jumps across the gap, his friends are briefly layered on top of him.
*When Mario and Luigi attempt to keep the door closed in a cave during an avalanche the Albatosses sent out, Princess Toadstool's movement messes up until the snow busts through the door.
*When [[Luigi]] runs back for his jump, he disappears into the snow instead of behind it.
*In a scene that shows Mario, [[Luigi]], and Princess Toadstool walking up a mountain, Mario's "M" is white.
*When Mario and Luigi attempt to keep the door closed in the cave during the avalanche, Princess Toadstool glitches until the snow bursts through the door.
*When the [[Flurry|Flurries]] report to [[Bowser|King Koopa]] about Mario and his friends, one of them can be seen to be landing in midair.
*When Luigi says, "What is that thing?", he speaks through Princess Toadstool's mouth.
*When Toad notices [[Cheepy]], Cheepy's eyes are mostly closed.
*When Mario and his friends are surrounded by the [[Koopa Troopa]], some of the [[Koopa Troopa]]s have a green stripe on their underbelly.
*When Mario and Toad are dropping [[Turnip]]s as they head over to the Giant Birdo's house, Toad's shoes are brown like [[Mario's Shoe|Mario's]] instead of white.


==VHS release==
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In 1989, a VHS of the same name was released, titled ''The Bird! The Bird!''. It is about 30 minutes long and only has the episode, "The Bird! The Bird!", and two live-action segments, "[[Neatness Counts]]" and "[[Bats in the Basement]]". The front cover shows [[Mario]] holding [[Cheepy]], and the back cover shows a small frame of [[Toad]] talking to Cheepy.
TSMBSS The Bird The Bird error.png|Princess Toadstool's missing brooch
TSMBSS The Bird The Bird error 2.png|The Giant Birdo's miscolored arm
TSMBSS The Bird The Bird error 3.png|The misplaced Flurries
</gallery>


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
*'''Netflix:''' ''It's a serious case of mistaken identity when a Giant Birdo thinks Toad is her missing baby and tries to claim him as her own.''<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/70212980 ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']. ''Netflix''. Retrieved June 22, 2020.</ref>
*'''Netflix:''' ''It's a serious case of mistaken identity when a [[Giant Birdo]] thinks [[Toad]] is [[Cheepy|her missing baby]] and tries to claim him as her own.''<ref>[https://www.netflix.com/title/70212980 ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']. ''Netflix''. Retrieved June 22, 2020.</ref>
*'''Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play and Pluto TV:''' ''While venturing in a [[Land of Ice|snowy world]], Toad is kidnapped by a nearsighted Birdo who is convinced that he is her missing baby.''<ref>https://pluto.tv/en/search/details/series/super-mario-brothers-super-show-ptv1/season/1</ref>
*'''[[The Bird! The Bird! (VHS)|The Bird! The Bird!]]''' VHS/''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Volume One (DVD)|The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Volume One]]'' DVD: ''While crossing the Land of Ice, Toad gets kidnapped by a Giant Birdo who thinks the [[Toad (species)|Mushroom]] is her missing baby.''
* '''[[Super Mario Bros.: Mario Mania!|Mario Mania!]]''' DVD: ''While venturing in a snowy world, Toad is kidnapped by a near-sighted Bird who is convinced that he is her missing baby.''


==Gallery==
==Dub edits==
<gallery>
*In the German dub, the [[List of implied items#Plumber's Log|Plumber's Log]] is not read at the beginning of the episode, similar to the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!#Translations|French dub]]. It would be read starting in the [[King Mario of Cramalot|following episode]].
The Bird The Bird front VHS cover.jpg|Front VHS cover
*In the Latin American Spanish dub:
The Bird The Bird back VHS cover.jpg|Back VHS cover
**An extra line is added after the [[Giant Birdo]] says she will let [[Toad]] go at 30,000 feet, where Toad says he cannot look. In the original version, he simply gasps.
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***In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, he instead says, "{{hover|Ceus! Ai, ai.|Heavens! Oh, oh.}}"
**When [[Mario]] notices the [[Fire Flower]], he says he will not eat it. In the original version, he instead says that he is "hungry enough to eat anything."
**In the original, when resting, Mario says he will pay 200 dollars for a pepperoni cheesecake, before saying that he will pay 300 dollars. In the dub, he simply mentions paying everything he and his friends have for the cheesecake.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Por=O Pássaro! O Pássaro!
|ChiS=鸟！鸟！
|PorM=The Bird! The Bird!
|ChiSR=Niǎo! Niǎo!
|Fra=Ne fais pas l'oiseau
|ChiSM=The Bird! The Bird!
|FraM=Don't act like a bird
|ChiSC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph_XOr4BYCc 超级马里奥兄弟- Super Mario Brothers Super Show - 鸟！鸟！ | Learn Chinese | Cartoons in Mandarin]</ref>
|Spa=¡Vuela! ¡Vuela!<br>¡El pájaro! ¡El pájaro!
|Dan=Den nærsynede fugl
|SpaM=Fly! Fly!<br>The bird! The bird!
|DanM=The Nearsighted Birdo
|DanC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxJ4TFrO1gI&list=PLetSLIBqn1AtK4qFZow2YK-uTtyNV5n2s&index=1 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP1 - Dansk - Den nærsynede fugl)]</ref>
|Dut=De gevleugelde kidnapper
|DutM=The winged kidnapper
|DutC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CleKRVCqI4U The Super Mario Bros. Super Show Dutch Subbed - De Gevleugelde Kidnapper / Wanted: Mario & Luigi]</ref>
|Fin=Lintu
|FinM=Bird
|FinC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvDbn5X9WOU Super Mario Bros 1 VHS (Suomi)]</ref>
|Fre=Ne fais pas l'oiseau
|FreM=Don't act like a bird
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUe-rXJJIfA&list=PLaFoLvczabwZT9mEcsRppZJRvNoW4czwg Super Mario Bros 001 Ne fais pas l'oiseau]</ref>
|Ger=Der Vogel! Der Vogel!
|Ger=Der Vogel! Der Vogel!
|GerM=The Bird! The Bird!
|GerM=The Bird! The Bird!
|Ita=Vola! Vola!
|GerC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8GK3-YG-vg&list=PLn0Cm-QzTZcYMFil7DnnbYQJlk7qccB4H The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 1 Sauberkeit ist alles / Der Vogel! Der Vogel!]</ref>
|ItaM=Fly! Fly!
|Heb=ארץ הקרח
|Heb=ארץ הקרח
|HebR=Eretz HaKerach
|HebR=Eretz HaKerach
|HebM=The Land of Ice
|HebM=The Land of Ice
|Fin=Lintu
|HebC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6CwQYLVhXw האחים סופר מריו חלק 1]</ref>
|FinM=Bird
|Ita=Vola! Vola!
|ItaM=Fly! Fly!
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB_DbYuBFtw&list=PLcGZc7g30V1szpfz3uw4SZIma9VbA33Bo&index=2 Super Mario bros super show ita 1x01 Vola!Vola!]</ref>
|Nor=Den fugl! Den fugl!
|NorM=The bird! The bird!
|NorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ibL5Ia8gU&list=PLW8yg18mYSRjYvdGjC1PIyxwl9PDwarRy&index=1 The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E01 - The Bird! The Bird!/Neatness Counts (Norsk Fox Kids)]</ref>
|Por=O pássaro! O pássaro!
|PorM=The bird! The bird!
|PorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDKAJMytLeE&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BlhZQzQNfBFjrkJrrocv7kU Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Apresentação Conta / O Pássaro, O Pássaro! (Alta Qualidade)]</ref>
|Rus=Птица! Птица!
|Rus=Птица! Птица!
|RusR=Ptitsa! Ptitsa!
|RusR=Ptitsa! Ptitsa!
|RusM=The Bird! The Bird!
|RusM=The Bird! The Bird!
|RusC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jwlWN-ZjdE&list=PLsSyf51DZDU1cejc8jqQCEBNTxTQMq5zW Супершоу супербратьев Марио - 1 серия]</ref>
|Spa=¡Vuela! ¡Vuela!
|SpaM=Fly! Fly!
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bcmfgJAQrw Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español- ¡El pájaro! ¡El pájaro! - Episode 1]</ref>
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The copyrighted title for the episode in the {{wp|United States Copyright Office}} is "'''The Birds, the bird'''".
*The scarf and earmuffs that [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] wear in this episode were later reused in "[[Little Red Riding Princess]]."
*The scarf and earmuffs that Mario and Luigi wear in this episode would later be reused in [[Little Red Riding Princess]].
*This episode was adapted for the ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' set of [[wikipedia:View-Master|View-Master]] reels. The illustrations made for the reels consisted of repurposed stock art of the characters, with [[Wart]] being used in place of King Koopa (despite the pictures' captions still referring to him as King Koopa).
*The franchise catchphrase "Mamma mia!" is spoken for the first time here, with Luigi saying it just before leaping over a long chasm.
*This is the first episode in the DiC cartoons where Toad can be seen taking off his hat, using it as a parachute upon falling.
*This is the only episode in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' where Princess Toadstool shouts the phrase, "Pasta Power!".


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:12, November 14, 2024

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode
"The Bird! The Bird!"
TheBirdTheBird.jpg
Production number 101
Airdate September 4, 1989 (English)
September 3, 1990 (French)[?]
Writer(s) Bruce Shelly
Reed Shelly
Plumber's Log # 1 - 0 - 1
Cover song(s) "Surfin' Bird"
Replacement song(s) "It's A Dog's Life"
"Motor City"
Live-action segment "Neatness Counts"
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This article is about The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode called "The Bird! The Bird!". For the VHS of the same name, see The Bird! The Bird! (VHS).

"The Bird! The Bird!" is the first episode of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and the series premiere of DIC Entertainment's Super Mario cartoon trilogy. Its corresponding live-action segment is "Neatness Counts." The copyrighted title for the episode in the United States Copyright Office is "The Birds, the bird". This episode was adapted for the Super Mario Bros. 2 set of View-Master reels, with the illustrations consisting of repurposed stock art of the characters, with Wart being used in place of King Koopa, though the pictures' captions still refer to him as such.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Giant Birdo in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
The Giant Birdo giving one of her slobber-filled kisses to Toad.

Having recently rescued Princess Toadstool from King Koopa, Mario, Luigi, Toad, and the Princess begin their search for something that can rid the Mushroom Land of King Koopa and his followers and return Mario and Luigi back to Brooklyn. Traveling through the Land of Ice, Mario and Luigi lead the way through the path while Toad pulls Princess Toadstool on a sleigh. As the group travels onward, they are followed by a nearsighted Giant Birdo who continues to crash into things. Suddenly, the Giant Birdo swoops downward and grabs Toad and begins to fly away, saying that she has found her baby, Cheepy.

As the Giant Birdo flies away with Toad, Princess Toadstool asks Mario and Luigi go save Toad, who has been brought to the highest mountain in the area. Undaunted by the size of the mountain, Mario, along with Princess Toadstool, set off, leaving a hesitant Luigi behind; eventually, after hearing there are polar bears in the area, Luigi decides it would be best to go with Mario and the Princess.

Arriving at her home, the Giant Birdo drops Toad in a crib and crash lands into the house herself. Grabbing Toad, the Giant Birdo begins to give him kiss after kiss, saying how much she missed her "Cheepy". Ignoring Toad's claims that he is not Cheepy, the Giant Birdo roughly throws Toad into the crib and grabs the nearby, ringing phone. Answering the phone, the Giant Birdo says it is the "Missing Bird Bureau" and proceeds to tell the caller they can call-off the search for Cheepy, saying she already found him. Approaching Toad, who has begun to climb out of the crib, the Giant Birdo tries to hug and kiss him; not wanting another one of the Giant Birdo's slobbery kisses, he begins trying to run away, with the Giant Birdo chasing him.

Down below, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool have started their trek up the mountain, when suddenly, the ground below them splits, creating a large fissure. As Luigi and the Princess begin to bemoan Toad's fate, Mario, not giving up, tries to jump the fissure and succeeds. Next, the Princess jumps the crack and then Luigi, who almost falls, is quickly grabbed by the Princess. Mario, Luigi and the Princess then continue to travel up the mountain, unaware that they are being watched by a Flurry named Flaky and his accomplice, who, using skis, leave to inform King Koopa of the Mario group's presence in the area.

At a frozen ice palace, Flaky and his Flurry friend tell what they saw to King Koopa, while bombarding him with pleasant comments; after hearing the Flurries' story, King Koopa, after telling the Flurries to "lick his feet", uses a radio to contact his minions - a gang of Albatosses, led by one with a radio receiver on its head - to begin their attack.

At the Giant Birdo's house, Toad is in the process of being force-fed from a bottle by the Giant Birdo. After getting the bottle out of his mouth, Toad starts trying to explain that he cannot be the Giant Birdo's baby, as he does not have wings or feathers and cannot fly. Oblivious to Toad's comments, the Giant Birdo starts to kiss Toad repeatedly, only to remember that it is time for "Cheepy"'s flying lesson.

Still climbing the mountain, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are suddenly ambushed by an Albatoss, who drops a Bob-Omb in front of them. Reacting quickly, Mario throws the Bob-Omb into the air, causing it to hit an Albatoss, knocking it out of the sky. Unfortunately, more Albatosses appear and begin to drop more Bob-Ombs, which the group easily knock aside. Suddenly, a group of Albatosses drop some Bob-Ombs on a nearby ledge, causing an explosion which triggers an avalanche, forcing the Mario Brothers and the Princess to fearfully flee.

Running from a wave of snow and debris, the brothers and the Princess take shelter in a house half-submerged in snow. Unfortunately, the trio become trapped in the house, as the snow blocks the door, the only way out. Up above, Toad is being carried through the air by the Giant Birdo; after unsuccessfully trying to bribe the Giant Birdo to let him go, Toad learns the Giant Birdo's plans on soon dropping him so he can fly on his own.

In the snowed-in house, Princess Toadstool suddenly sees a Fire Flower and points it out to Mario, who plans on eating it. The Princess goes on to explain to Mario that the Fire Flower will give him superpowers that he can use to help them escape. Having Luigi give him a boost, Mario reaches the Fire Flower and uses it to become Super Mario and begins to use his fireballs to melt the snow keeping him, Luigi and the Princess trapped.

Bowser and Albatoss
Koopa awards his Albatosses.

In his ice palace, King Koopa is in the middle of awarding his Albatoss minions medals for getting rid of Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool when he is suddenly approached by Flaky and his companion, who say that the Mario group survived the avalanche. Bowser, infuriated, violently grabs the medals he gave to the Albatosses and says that he will have to come up with another plan.

On the mountain, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool, having escaped, stop to rest, only to discover a baby Birdo frozen in a block of ice. Using his fireballs, Mario manages to release the Birdo from the block of ice it is frozen in; the Birdo, once released, begins to shout for its mother, who Princess Toadstool surmises must be the Birdo that took Toad as she wraps the baby Birdo with her cloak, meaning the Birdo they just rescued is the missing Cheepy.

In the sky, the Giant Birdo, judging that she has brought Toad up high enough, suddenly drops him, expecting him to fly. Plummeting to the ground, Toad suddenly gets the idea to use his mushroom cap as a parachute and, after a rough landing, falls right into Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Cheepy's campsite. Seeing Cheepy, Toad recognizes him as the Giant Birdo's child; after being asked where the Giant Birdo is now by the Princess, Toad says that he is not going near the Giant Birdo, but is forced to change his mind when Cheepy begins to cry for his mother.

Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach surrounded by Koopa Troopas and Flurries
The Koopa Troopas and Flurries surround the heroes.

Deciding that Toad and the Princess should take Cheepy to the Giant Birdo, the Mario Brothers stay behind to distract King Koopa, who has appeared riding a snowmobile, with several dozen Koopa Troopas and Flurries following him. Blasting the Flurries with fireballs, Mario is eventually regressed back to his regular form when a Bob-Omb tossed by an Albatoss explodes near him. Before they can react, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool are surrounded by Koopa Troopas and Flurries.

Birdo assisting Mario and Toad
The Giant Birdo assists Mario and Toad.

Before King Koopa can order his minions to attack, though, he is suddenly bombarded with Turnips thrown by Toad, who is being carried through the air by the Giant Birdo. Calling a retreat, King Koopa and his minions begin to flee. Unfortunately for them, the Giant Birdo is not finished with them and, picking up Mario, has him and Toad begin to throw more vegetables at King Koopa and his troops. Koopa zooms off on his snowmobile, saying the heroes have not seen the last of him.

With the threat of King Koopa gone, the Giant Birdo, as thanks for finding Cheepy, decides to invite Mario and his friends to dinner at her house. At the Giant Birdo's house, though, Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad quickly leave after learning that the dinner they are being served are large, talking worms.

Characters[edit]

Cast[edit]

Quotes[edit]

  • "Come on Flaky, let's tell King Koopa so we can put 'em on ice for good." - Flurry
  • "I gotta get outta here!" - Toad
  • "Watch it, soldier. When I want my feet licked, I'll ask for it! ...I want my feet licked." - King Koopa
  • "Spaghetti? We're not spaghetti, we're worms." - Worm

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • In the original version, when Toad says he has ten gold coins, he speaks through the Giant Birdo's mouth. This is fixed in the Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubs.
  • Throughout the episode, Toad's clothes are miscolored, including a red cap with white spots instead of white with red spots, resembling the Super Mushroom's design starting with Super Mario World. This would continue until "Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid". This design would later be used for Super Toad in The Fire of Hercufleas.
  • When Princess Toadstool feels sorry for Toad, her brooch has its colors reversed.
  • In several scenes, Princess Toadstool's brooch is missing.
  • When the Giant Birdo hugs Toad when the phone rings, her right arm is the same color as Toad's pants.
    • In the same scene, there is a purple book on the table, but in the next shot, it is orange.
      • Additionally, the phone switches direction when the camera changes.
  • When Mario jumps across the gap, his friends are briefly layered on top of him.
  • When Luigi runs back for his jump, he disappears into the snow instead of behind it.
  • In a scene that shows Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool walking up a mountain, Mario's "M" is white.
  • When Mario and Luigi attempt to keep the door closed in the cave during the avalanche, Princess Toadstool glitches until the snow bursts through the door.
  • When the Flurries report to King Koopa about Mario and his friends, one of them can be seen to be landing in midair.
  • When Luigi says, "What is that thing?", he speaks through Princess Toadstool's mouth.
  • When Toad notices Cheepy, Cheepy's eyes are mostly closed.
  • When Mario and his friends are surrounded by the Koopa Troopa, some of the Koopa Troopas have a green stripe on their underbelly.
  • When Mario and Toad are dropping Turnips as they head over to the Giant Birdo's house, Toad's shoes are brown like Mario's instead of white.
  • Princess Toadstool's missing brooch

    Princess Toadstool's missing brooch

  • The Giant Birdo's miscolored arm

    The Giant Birdo's miscolored arm

  • The misplaced Flurries

    The misplaced Flurries

Profiles[edit]

Dub edits[edit]

  • In the German dub, the Plumber's Log is not read at the beginning of the episode, similar to the French dub. It would be read starting in the following episode.
  • In the Latin American Spanish dub:
    • An extra line is added after the Giant Birdo says she will let Toad go at 30,000 feet, where Toad says he cannot look. In the original version, he simply gasps.
      • In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, he instead says, "Ceus! Ai, ai."
    • When Mario notices the Fire Flower, he says he will not eat it. In the original version, he instead says that he is "hungry enough to eat anything."
    • In the original, when resting, Mario says he will pay 200 dollars for a pepperoni cheesecake, before saying that he will pay 300 dollars. In the dub, he simply mentions paying everything he and his friends have for the cheesecake.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese (simplified) 鸟！鸟！[3]
Niǎo! Niǎo! 		The Bird! The Bird!
Danish Den nærsynede fugl[4] The Nearsighted Birdo
Dutch De gevleugelde kidnapper[5] The winged kidnapper
Finnish Lintu[6] Bird
French Ne fais pas l'oiseau[7] Don't act like a bird
German Der Vogel! Der Vogel![8] The Bird! The Bird!
Hebrew ארץ הקרח[9]
Eretz HaKerach 		The Land of Ice
Italian Vola! Vola![10] Fly! Fly!
Norwegian Den fugl! Den fugl![11] The bird! The bird!
Portuguese O pássaro! O pássaro![12] The bird! The bird!
Russian Птица! Птица![13]
Ptitsa! Ptitsa! 		The Bird! The Bird!
Spanish ¡Vuela! ¡Vuela![14] Fly! Fly!

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Netflix. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ https://pluto.tv/en/search/details/series/super-mario-brothers-super-show-ptv1/season/1
  3. ^ 超级马里奥兄弟- Super Mario Brothers Super Show - 鸟！鸟！ | Learn Chinese | Cartoons in Mandarin
  4. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP1 - Dansk - Den nærsynede fugl)
  5. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show Dutch Subbed - De Gevleugelde Kidnapper / Wanted: Mario & Luigi
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros 1 VHS (Suomi)
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros 001 Ne fais pas l'oiseau
  8. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! Folge 1 Sauberkeit ist alles / Der Vogel! Der Vogel!
  9. ^ האחים סופר מריו חלק 1
  10. ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x01 Vola!Vola!
  11. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E01 - The Bird! The Bird!/Neatness Counts (Norsk Fox Kids)
  12. ^ Super Mario Bros. Super Show! - Apresentação Conta / O Pássaro, O Pássaro! (Alta Qualidade)
  13. ^ Супершоу супербратьев Марио - 1 серия
  14. ^ Super Mario Brothers Super Show in Spanish / En Español- ¡El pájaro! ¡El pájaro! - Episode 1
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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episodes
Animated episodes
Episode 1: "The Bird! The Bird!" • Episode 2: "King Mario of Cramalot" • Episode 3: "Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid" • Episode 4: "Mario's Magic Carpet" • Episode 5: "Rolling Down the River" • Episode 6: "The Great Gladiator Gig" • Episode 7: "Mario and the Beanstalk" • Episode 8: "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em" • Episode 9: "The Great BMX Race" • Episode 10: "Stars in Their Eyes" • Episode 11: "Jungle Fever" • Episode 12: "Brooklyn Bound" • Episode 13: "Toad Warriors" • Episode 14: "The Fire of Hercufleas" • Episode 15: "Count Koopula" • Episode 16: "Pirates of Koopa" • Episode 17: "Two Plumbers and a Baby" • Episode 18: "The Adventures of Sherlock Mario" • Episode 19: "Do You Princess Toadstool Take this Koopa...?" • Episode 20: "The Pied Koopa" • Episode 21: "Koopenstein" • Episode 22: "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service" • Episode 23: "Mario and Joliet" • Episode 24: "Too Hot to Handle" • Episode 25: "Hooded Robin and His Mario Men" • Episode 26: "20,000 Koopas Under the Sea" • Episode 27: "Mighty McMario and the Pot of Gold" • Episode 28: "Mario Meets Koop-zilla" • Episode 29: "Koopa Klaus" • Episode 30: "Mario and the Red Baron Koopa" • Episode 31: "The Unzappables" • Episode 32: "Bad Rap" • Episode 33: "The Mark of Zero" • Episode 34: "The Ten Koopmandments" • Episode 35: "The Koopas are Coming! The Koopas are Coming!" • Episode 36: "The Trojan Koopa" • Episode 37: "Quest for Pizza" • Episode 38: "The Great Gold Coin Rush" • Episode 39: "Elvin Lives" • Episode 40: "Plummers Academy" • Episode 41: "Karate Koopa" • Episode 42: "Mario of the Apes" • Episode 43: "Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers" • Episode 44: "Little Red Riding Princess" • Episode 45: "The Provolone Ranger" • Episode 46: "Escape from Koopatraz" • Episode 47: "Mario of the Deep" • Episode 48: "Flatbush Koopa" • Episode 49: "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom" • Episode 50: "Crocodile Mario" • Episode 51: "Star Koopa" • Episode 52: "Robo Koopa"
Live-action segments
Episode 1: "Neatness Counts" • Episode 2: "Day of the Orphan" • Episode 3: "All Steamed Up" • Episode 4: "Marianne & Luigeena" • Episode 5: "Slime Busters" • Episode 6: "The Mario Monster Mash" • Episode 7: "Bonkers From Yonkers" • Episode 8: "Bats in the Basement" • Episode 9: "Will the Real Elvis Please Shut Up!" • Episode 10: "Magic's Magic" • Episode 11: "Mama Mia Mario" • Episode 12: "Alligator Dundee" • Episode 13: "Dance" • Episode 14: "Cher's Poochie" • Episode 15: "Wild Thing" • Episode 16: "E.C. The Extra Creepy" • Episode 17: "The Marios Fight Back" • Episode 18: "Magician" • Episode 19: "Do You Believe In Magic?" • Episode 20: "Mommies Curse" • Episode 21: "Lost Dog" • Episode 22: "Plumbers of the Year" • Episode 23: "Mario Hillbillies" • Episode 24: "Super Plant" • Episode 25: "Fred Van Winkle" • Episode 26: "Baby Mario Love" • Episode 27: "9001: A Mario Odyssey" • Episode 28: "Fake Bro" • Episode 29: "Time Out Luigi" • Episode 30: "Tutti Frutti, oh Mario" • Episode 31: "Flower Power" • Episode 32: "Vampire Until Ready" • Episode 33: "Heart Throb" • Episode 34: "Fortune Teller" • Episode 35: "The Magic Love" • Episode 36: "Little Marios" • Episode 37: "Gorilla My Dreams" • Episode 38: "George Washington Slept Here" • Episode 39: "Caught in a Draft" • Episode 40: "Defective Gadgetry" • Episode 41: "Toupee" • Episode 42: "The Artist" • Episode 43: "Zenned Out Mario" • Episode 44: "Texas Tea" • Episode 45: "The Great Hereafter" • Episode 46: "The Painting" • Episode 47: "Game Show Host" • Episode 48: "Home Radio" • Episode 49: "Glasnuts" • Episode 50: "Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn" • Episode 51: "Adee Don't" • Episode 52: "Chippie Chipmunks" • Episode 53: "A Basement Divided" • Episode 54: "No Way to Treat a Queenie" • Episode 55: "Pizza Crush" • Episode 56: "Goodbye Mr. Fish" • Episode 57: "French" • Episode 58: "Two Bums From Brooklyn" • Episode 59 "Opera" • Episode 60: "Tutti Frutti Mario" • Episode 61: "Cyrano de Mario" • Episode 62: "Rowdy Roddy's Rotten Pipes" • Episode 63: "Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush" • Episode 64: "Captain Lou Is Missing" • Episode 65: "The Ghoul of my Dreams"
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