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|image =[[Image:T-Rex.jpg{{!}}200px{{!}}Luigi and the recently hatched Yoshi, being attacked by the [[T-Rex]] and another, blue Tyrannosaurus.]]
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|airdate = 12/7/1991
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|airdate=December 7, 1991 (English) <br> November 6, 1992 (French)
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"'''Mama Luigi'''" is the thirteenth and final episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. In this episode, [[Luigi]] tells [[Yoshi]] 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 find [[Mario]], and they go to [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s [[Bowser's Castle#Super Mario World|Neon Castle]] to save [[Princess Peach|Princess 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 the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, since no episodes have been produced by [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] or any other company since the cancelation of ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'' on NBC in 1991.


'''Mama Luigi''' is the thirteenth and final episode of the ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. This is the first episode that takes place all the way back to the beginning of the story.  
This episode also marks the only appearance of several enemies in a ''Super Mario'' cartoon, including [[Bomber Bill|Magnum Bill]]s, [[Sumo Bro|Fire Sumo]]s, [[Urchin]]s, [[Blurp]]s, and [[Torpedo Ted]]s, as well as [[Lava Lift|Skull Rafts]], [[Yoshi's Egg]]s, [[Dolphin]]s, and [[Skewer]]s.


== Plot Synopsis ==
==Plot synopsis==
Inside the [[Dome 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.


Inside the [[Dome Castle]], Luigi is in the process of putting a somewhat resistant [[Yoshi]] to bed. Yoshi, not feeling tired, asks [[Luigi]] to tell him a story, more specifically, the story of how Luigi, Mario and [[Baby Peach|Princess Toadstool]] met Yoshi.
Luigi goes on to tell the story: After banishing King Koopa from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation in [[Dinosaur Land|Dinosaur World]]. While exploring Dinosaur World, they visit [[Dome City]], which is deserted. Looking around, Princess Toadstool is suddenly grabbed by a pair of [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa football players]]. Mario gets attacked by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], who shoots magic at him. As he runs away, a [[Bomber Bill|Magnum Bill]] flies after him, causing Mario to run away in a different direction. Luigi faces a [[Sumo Bro|Fire Sumo]], which stomps the ground, causing a fissure that Luigi falls into.


Luigi goes on to tell the story; After banishing [[Bowser|King Koopa]] from the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation in [[Dinosaur Land|Dinosaur World]]. While exploring Dinosaur World, Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool visit [[Dome City]], which is oddly deserted. Looking around, Princess Toadstool is suddenly grabbed by a pair of [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Players]]. Before Mario or Luigi could save the Princess, they are attacked by a gang of enemies, consisting of a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], [[Banzai Bill|Magnum Bill]] and [[Sumo Bro.|Fire Sumo]].
[[File:SMWTV I Fell For Hours.png|thumb|left|Luigi about to fall on a Skull Raft]]
Luigi is sent plummeting into the [[Lava Pits (Super Mario World television series)|Lava 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 but [[lava]] below him, Luigi begins to panic. He lands on a [[Power Balloon|magic balloon]], which temporarily turns him into [[Balloon Mario|Balloon Luigi]], until he turns back into his regular form. He yells before falling on a [[Lava Lift|Skull 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 [[? Block]]s on it. Luigi hits two nearby ? Blocks. While two blocks spray out [[coin]]s, the third block releases a [[Yoshi egg|red-spotted egg]]. The egg falls off the Block, and Luigi catches the egg, which then hatches, producing a small green [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshisaur]]. 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.


As Mario evades the Koopa Wizard and Magnum Bill, Luigi is attacked by the Fire Sumo, who proceeds to stomp the ground with enough force to tear open a large fissure. Unable to leap out of the way, Luigi accidentally stumbles into this fissure and is sent plummeting into the [[Lava Pits]], where he apparently fell "for hours".
Back in the story, wandering the Lava Pits, Yoshi starts crying. Luigi asks Yoshi if he is hungry. Luigi is approached by the [[Evil dinosaur|evil 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 a [[Blargg]] as a stepping stone. They both enter a [[Warp Pipe]].
[[File:I fell for hours!.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi, about to fall on a Skull Raft.]]
Seeing nothing but lava below him, Luigi begins to panic; luckily, Luigi manages to land on a [[P-Balloon|Magic Balloon]], which slows his descent and allows him to land on a [[Skull Raft]]. Unfortunately, this Skull Raft falls down a nearby waterfall of lava, plunging Luigi onto a small portion of land with several [[? Block]]s on it. Looking for an item that could perhaps help him, Luigi hits a nearby ? Block. After spurting out coins, the block does something unexpected, it releases a red-spotted egg. Grabbing this egg, Luigi is is surprised when the egg hatches, producing a small green [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshisaur]], which proceeds to refer to Luigi as "mama".


Wandering the Lava Pits, Luigi feebly attempts to comfort the sobbing baby Yoshi. As he attempts to find out what is wrong with Yoshi, Luigi is approached by a [[T-Rex|purple Tyrannosaurus]] and a blue one. Thinking this pair of T-Rexs to be Yoshi's parents, Luigi hands the panicking Yoshi over to the Tyrannosauruses, only to quickly pull Yoshi away when the purple Tyrannosaurus attempts to eat him. The Tyrannosauruses, angered, try to eat both Luigi and Yoshi, who narrowly escape by jumping over a river of lava, using a [[Blargg]] as a stepping-stone.
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 awakened [[Rip Van Fish]]. Fleeing from the Rip Van Fish, Luigi and Yoshi narrowly avoid a swarm of [[Urchin]]s. 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 a [[Blurp]], which Luigi defeats with a stomp. A [[Torpedo Ted]] is fired at Luigi and Yoshi. Trying to escape the Torpedo Ted, Luigi and Yoshi swim onto a [[Dolphin]] 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.


Entering a Warp Pipe, Luigi and Yoshi find themselves dumped into the ocean. Underwater, Luigi and Yoshi begin swimming through a nearby tunnel, only to be chased by a recently awakened [[Rip Van Fish]]. Fleeing from the angered Rip Van Fish through the tunnel, Luigi and Yoshi narrowly avoid a swarm of [[Urchin]]s. Exiting the underwater tunnel, Luigi and Yoshi lose the Rip Van Fish, who had fallen back to sleep. While trying to swim to the surface of the water, Luigi and Yoshi are attacked by a large, [[Boss Bass]]-like fish and a [[Torpedo Ted]]. Trying to escape this Torpedo Ted, Luigi and Yoshi are aided by several friendly [[Dolphin]]s, who swim the two to shore. Once on a beach, Luigi begins to rinse the water from his hat, as Luigi is doing this though, the curious Yoshi waddles away. Realizing Yoshi has wandered away, Luigi begins to search for him.
[[File:Luigi about to become worm food.png|thumb|Several caterpillars surrounding Luigi and Yoshi]]
[[File:Luigi abuot to become worm food.jpg|thumb|Luigi and Yoshi, surrounded by Caterpillars.]]
As Yoshi is admiring some flowers, a [[Wiggler|caterpillar]] 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.
Admiring some flowers, Yoshi fails to realize that a hungry [[Wiggler|Caterpillar]] is preparing to lunge at him. Jumping-in just in time, Luigi manages to save Yoshi, only to be besieged by a swarm of Caterpillars moments later. Oblivious to the danger present, Yoshi begins to complain he's hungry while Luigi yells for Mario's help by yelling ''"Mario, wherever you are, HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!"''. Suddenly Yoshi, unable to hold back his appetite, begins to slurp-up all the Caterpillars, defeating them, much to Luigi's relief.


Suddenly, Mario appears, having heard his brother's cries for help. Mistaking Yoshi for a dangerous beast, Mario lunges at him, only to be quickly eaten by Yoshi. A panicking Luigi manages to convince Yoshi to spit Mario out, Yoshi proceeds to do so, regurgitating a slobber-covered Mario. After telling Mario Yoshi is a friend, Yoshi proceeds to leap into Luigi's arms, calling Luigi "mama", much to Mario's amusement.
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 "[[Bowser's Castle|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 a spotlight over them as Luigi falls on top of Mario. Yoshi wanders off as Mario and Luigi work on turning on the light.


After he is finished laughing, Mario tells Luigi that he has only just escaped Bowser's [[Bowser's Castle|Coney Island Disco Palace]], but was unable to aid the Princess in escaping as well. After some traveling, Mario, Yoshi and Luigi manage to reach Bowser's Neon Castle, which is guarded by a [[Big Boo]] and several [[Gray Bowser Statue]]s. Luckily, Mario, Luigi and Yoshi manage to pass these guards using a nearby Warp Tube, which leads into the basement of Neon Castle. Entering the dark basement, Mario and Luigi, working together, manage to hit a ? Block which floods the area in light. Unfortunately, Yoshi wanders-off while Mario and Luigi had worked on turning on the light.
[[File:Luigi and Yoshi in the Spike Chamber.png|thumb|left|Luigi and Yoshi in a hallway]]
Tracking Yoshi down, Mario and Luigi find him near a [[fireball]]-belching [[Bowser 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 large [[Skewer]]s 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 the [[flip panel (Chain-Link)|gate]] of a [[Chain-Link|fence]] and opens a nearby door, meeting a Koopa football player.


Tracking Yoshi down, Mario and Luigi find Yoshi near a [[fireball]]-belching Gray Bowser Statue. As Mario and Luigi attempt to dodge the fireballs launched by the Gray Bowser Statue, Yoshi eats them and manages to shut-down the statue by breathing fire on it. After destroying the Gray Bowser Statue, a secret passageway opens, which Yoshi ventures down, with Mario and Luigi following him.
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 of [[Mechakoopa]]s, who are directed by King Koopa from behind a pillar. While running from the Mechakoopas, 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 Mechakoopas to attack them. However, they are saved by Yoshi, who eats the Mechakoopas. 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."
[[File:Luigi and Yoshi in the Spike Chamber.jpg|thumb|left|Luigi, about to rescue Yoshi from the spikes.]]
Entering a hallway, Yoshi nonchalantly walks down it, unaware of the large spikes shooting out of the ceiling. Pushing Yoshi out of the way of a flat-bottomed spike, Luigi becomes flattened. As Yoshi runs-off, Mario grabs the paper thin Luigi and manages to return him to normal using a nearby Magic Balloon. With Luigi returned to normal, Mario and him begin chasing Yoshi, who has leaped through the gate of a fence and is about to be attacked by a Koopa Football Player.


Bashing this Koopa Football Player on the head, Mario is knocked backwards when the Koopa Football Player splits into three. Preparing to tackle Mario and Luigi, this Koopa Football Player is quickly eaten and subsequently spat-out by Yoshi, who enters Bowser's throne room. Following Yoshi into King Koopa's personal chambers, Mario and Luigi are attacked by a gang of [[Mecha-Koopa|Mechkoopas]], who are directed by King Koopa, who had appeared from behind a pillar.
[[File:KingKoopaWiththeKey.png|thumb|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 the [[key]] 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 nearby [[keyhole]]. 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.


While running from the Mechkoopas, Mario and Luigi discover Yoshi, who has eaten everything in King Koopa's throne room. A shocked and angered King Koopa suddenly orders the Mechkoopas to attack Yoshi, who quickly gobbles-up the [[Koopa]] robots. Seeing how much Yoshi has eaten, Mario threatens King Koopa, saying that if he doesn't hand-over Princess Toadstool, Yoshi will eat all of Neon Castle, "piece by piece".
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.
[[File:KingKoopaWiththeKey.jpg|thumb|King Koopa, holding the key.]]
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King Koopa, unfazed by this threat, says Mario and Luigi will never gain the [[key]] needed to release Princess Toadstool. Yoshi, eyeing the key, slurps it up with his tongue. King Koopa, realizing without the key, he has no bargaining chip, quickly flees into a nearby Warp Pipe. Praising Yoshi, Luigi quickly asks if Yoshi can spit-up the key, which Yoshi does, right into a nearby keyhole. Once the key enters this keyhole, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Toadstool are suddenly transported to Dome City, safe and sound.


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.
==Quotes==
 
[[File:SMWLuigi.png|thumb|"That's ''Mama'' Luigi to you, Mario!"]]
== Trivia ==
{{quote|Aww, do I have to go to bed so soon?|Yoshi}}
* Instead of having green spots on it, like in the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' game, Yoshi's egg has red spots on it. Additionally, in the game, a [[Baby Yoshi]] must be fed five enemies to mature; Yoshi is shown eating five Caterpillars, four Mecha-Koopas, and various decorations and furniture in Koopa's throne room yet remains small in size. He also slurped up and spat out Mario, two fire balls, three Koopa Football Players, and Koopa's key.
{{quote|Well, like they say in Brooklyn: 'Early to bed, early to catch the worm.' Or is it 'the bagel?'|Luigi}}
* "Mama Luigi" can be seen as an adaptation of ''Super Mario World''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s storyline, though the episode is lacking the game's climactic final battle, which had earlier been adapted in the episode "[[Send in the Clown]]".
{{quote|Mmmmm, worms good. Tell Yoshi bedtime story now. Tell how Luigi find Yoshi and Yoshi rescue [[Princess Peach|princess]].|Yoshi}}
*In the original ''Super Mario World'', [[Chargin' Chuck]] could not fit into Yoshi's mouth; however, in this episode, Yoshi can swallow the Chargin' Chuck into his mouth.
*Baby Yoshis normally have shoes when they hatch, but Yoshi had no shoes.
*This is the only Super Mario World cartoon that doesn't have any cavemen or Koopalings in it.
* This particular episode is the subject of many internet memes.
 
== Quotes ==
{{quote|Yoshi think Luigi Mama!|Yoshi}}
{{quote|You see that block up there? You bash it Luigi, you're taller!|Mario}}
{{quote|Look! Catapillas, Mama Luigi!|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Mario! Wherever you are, HEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLP!!!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Good thing I found a Magic Balloon!|Luigi}}
{{quote|I fell for hours!|Luigi}}
{{quote|I fell for hours!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Cool it caterpillar breath! I'm not your!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Ohh, hours long time!|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Mama? MAMA LUIGI?! Ha ha ha ha ha!|Mario}}
{{quote|Mama Luigi! Mama Luigi!|Yoshi}}
{{quote|No, Yoshi! That's my brother, Mario!!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Yoshisaur... so good! Eat!|Evil dinosaur}}
{{quote|Now I know how a meatball feels!|Mario}}
{{quote|Get back, you despicable dinovores! You're dealing with a licensed plumber here!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Yoshi no like meatballs!|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Mario! Wherever you are! HEEEELLLLP!|Luigi}}
{{quote|This kid makes Mario look like he's on a diet! Chow down [[Yoshi]]!|Luigi}}
{{quote|This kid makes Mario look like he's on a diet! Chow down, Yoshi!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Aw, do I have to go to bed so soon?|Yoshi}}
{{quote|I'm-a coming, Luigi! ...Hey. This wee dinosaur giving you a hard time, little brother? I'll fix him for ya.|Mario}}
{{quote|Well, like they say in Brooklyn, early to bed, early to catch the worm. Or is it the bagel?|Luigi}}
{{quote|No, Yoshi! That's my brother, Mario!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Mmmmm. Worm's good.|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Now I know how a meatball feels.|Mario}}
{{quote|My throne! My throne room! You'll pay for this, plumbers! Get them!|King Koopa}}
{{quote|Eugh, Yoshi no like meatballs!|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Ee-yuck! I've been slobbered!|Mario}}
{{quote|Mama? Mama Luigi? *laugh*|Mario}}
{{quote|On the ceiling! You see that block up there? You bash it, Luigi! You're taller!|Mario}}
{{quote|You didn't tell me you were bringing a secret weapon, Luigi!|Mario}}
{{quote|You didn't tell me you were bringing a secret weapon, Luigi!|Mario}}
{{quote|That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!|Luigi}}
{{quote|That's '''Mama''' Luigi to you, Mario! *wheeze*|Luigi}}
{{quote|All right, Koopa, free the princess, or Yoshi here will eat your castle, piece by piece until we find her!|Mario}}
{{quote|I can build another castle, but you can't build another princess! Without this key, you'll never find her!|[[Bowser|King Koopa]]}}
{{quote|Ah, I'll be back, and when I do, that little monster of yours is going on a crash diet!|[[Bowser|King Koopa]]}}
{{quote|And so, we found ourselves back in Dome City safe and sound, thanks to you, Yoshi!|Luigi}}
{{quote|Good night, Yoshi. *giggles*|Luigi}}
{{quote|Good night, Yoshi. *giggles*|Luigi}}
{{quote|Good night, Mama Luigi.|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Night, Mama Luigi.|Yoshi}}
{{quote|Thats Mama Luigi To You Mario *Wheeze*|Luigi}}
 
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==Characters==
{{SMWTV}}
† indicates that the character has no dialogue.
[[Category:TV Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Super Mario World Episodes]]
*[[Evil dinosaur]]
*Evil dinosaur's friend†
*[[Bowser|King Koopa]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]†
*[[Yoshi]]
 
==Cast==
*[[Walker Boone]] &mdash; [[Mario]]
*[[Tony Rosato]] &mdash; [[Luigi]]
*[[Tracey Moore]] &mdash; [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]
*[[Andrew Sabiston]] &mdash; [[Yoshi]]
*[[Harvey Atkin]] &mdash; [[Bowser|King Bowser Koopa]]
*[[Dan Hennessey]] &mdash; [[Evil dinosaur]], Evil dinosaur's friend, Caterpillar #3
*[[John Stocker]] &mdash; [[Wiggler|Caterpillar]] #1, dolphin, fish
*[[Gordon Masten]] &mdash; singer, Caterpillar #2
 
==Animation and continuity errors==
*When [[Luigi]] says that the skulls were good medicine for him, his mouth moves even though this is supposed to his narration off-screen.
*When the dinosaurs approach Luigi and [[Yoshi]], the [[Evil dinosaur|purple 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 the [[Dolphin]]s 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" on [[Luigi Cap|Luigi's hat]] is green in this episode, but it turns black once when he is encountered by [[Wiggler|caterpillars]].
**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.
*When [[Mario]] 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.
*While Mario is telling Luigi that the [[Princess Peach|princess]] is trapped in [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s "[[Bowser's Castle|Coney Island Disco Palace]]", Luigi’s eyes appear crooked.
*When the [[Skewer]] crushes Luigi, its end turns flat.
*When Yoshi approaches the [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Players]], he opens a door, but when Mario and Luigi are scared of them, the door closes.
*When Yoshi swallows the [[Chargin' Chuck|Koopa Football Players]], their mouth guards are orange instead of white.
*When the Marios run away from the [[Mechakoopa|Mechkoopas]], one of them overlaps on King Koopa.
*When King Koopa says that the Mario Bros. will pay for the throne room, part of 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.
 
<gallery>
SMW Mama Luigi error 2.png|Yoshi's shoe error
SMW Mama Luigi Error.jpg|The caterpillars' miscolored noses
SMW Mama Luigi error 3.png|The Koopa Football Players' miscolored helmets
</gallery>
 
==Profiles==
*'''[[Yoshi the Superstar]]''' DVD: ''In a flashback, [[Luigi]] tells [[Yoshi]] how Luigi rescued Yoshi as an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]], how [[Baby Yoshi]] thought Luigi was his mother, and how Baby Yoshi helped Luigi and [[Mario]] rescue [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] from [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and became their permanent ally.''
 
==Deleted and trimmed scenes==
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.<ref>Discovered by max6464646464 on [https://twitter.com/max6464646464/status/911744228975398912?lang=en Twitter] September 23, 2017.</ref>
*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.
<gallery>
Mamaluigideletedscenesketch.jpg|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.)
Mamaluigideletedscenecel1.jpg|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.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 4 Cel 2.jpeg|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.)
Mamaluigideletedscenecel3.jpg|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.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene cel.jpeg|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.)
Mama Luigi Deleted Scene Cel 2.jpg|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.)
</gallery>
 
*Unknown Scene Number.
<gallery>
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 3 Cel 1.png|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. What this scene was originally is unknown.
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 3 Cel 2.png|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. What this scene was originally is unknown.
</gallery>
 
*Scene 57.
<gallery>
Unused Blargg cel 2.jpg|Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.
Mama Luigi Deleted Scene Cel.jpeg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 2 Cel 2.png|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking up (possibly looking at Blargg).
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 2 Cel 1.png|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking up (possibly looking at Blargg).
Unused Blargg cel 3.jpg|Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.
Unused Blarg cel.jpg|Unused Blargg cel jumping out of lava. This would be the second time in the cartoons to see Blargg's full body.
Mama Luigi Deleted Scene Cel 4.jpg|Unused Luigi ducking while holding Baby Yoshi cel. (Possible ducking from Blargg jumping over Luigi and Baby Yoshi.)
</gallery>
 
*Scene 58.
<gallery>
Mamaluigideletedscenecel2.jpg|Unused Luigi ducking while holding Baby Yoshi cel. (Possible ducking from Blargg jumping over Luigi and Baby Yoshi.)
</gallery>
 
*Scene 61.
<gallery>
Mama Luigi Deleted Scene 5 Cel 2.jpg|Unused animation cel of Luigi feeding Baby Yoshi. It is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi.
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 5 Cel 1.jpeg|Unused animation cel of Luigi feeding Baby Yoshi. It is unknown what he fed Baby Yoshi.
Unused Baby Yoshi Sketch.jpg|Unused Sketch of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.
Unused Baby Yoshi Cel.jpg|Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.
Unused Baby Yoshi Cel 2.jpg|Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.
Unused Baby Yoshi Cel 3.jpg|Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.
Unused Baby Yoshi Cel 4.jpg|Unused Cel of Baby Yoshi after he spat out something fire related at Luigi.
</gallery>
 
*Scene 62.
<gallery>
Deletedluigisketch.jpg|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.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 2.jpg|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.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 1.png||Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 3.jpg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 7.jpg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
CCI03042020 0048.jpg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 9.jpg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 4.png|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 5.jpeg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 6 Cel 6.jpg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi. (From the same scene as burnt Luigi.)
</gallery>
 
*Scene 74
<gallery>
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 1.jpeg|Unused animation cel of Luigi holding Baby Yoshi while looking at something on the ground.
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 1 Cel 2.jpg|Unused animation cell of Luigi jumping (possibly from Blargg).
</gallery>
 
*Scene 105
<gallery>
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 7 Cel 1.png|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 Dolphin Sketch 1.jpg|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.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 7 Cel 2.png|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 Dolphin Sketch 2.jpg|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.)
Mama Luigi deleted Scene 7 Cel 3.jpeg|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.)
</gallery>
 
*Cels from scenes that were trimmed
<gallery>
Unused Luigi Layer.jpg|Unused cel layer of Luigi. The Baby Yoshi layer cel gets used in the scene but Luigi does not.
Mama Luigi Deleted Scene Cel 3.jpg|Unused cel layer of Luigi. The Baby Yoshi layer cel gets used in the scene but Luigi does not.
Unused Luigi Layer 3.png|Unused cel layer of Luigi from the scene when Luigi tells Baby Yoshi to stay while he wrings out his cap.
</gallery>
 
*In the [[List_of_Super_Mario_World_songs#Looking_for_You|"Looking For You"]] song, 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.
<gallery>
Unused Mario layer.jpeg|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 Mario layer 2.jpeg|Unused cel of Mario running
Unused Mario layer 3.jpg|Unused cel of Mario running
Unused Mario layer 4.jpg|Unused cel of Mario running
Unused Mario layer 5.jpeg|Unused cel of Mario running
Unused Mario layer 6.jpeg|Unused cel of Mario running
Unused Mario layer 7.jpeg|Unused cel of Mario running
</gallery>
 
==Cultural impact==
{{Quote|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 an [[List of references on the Internet|Internet 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 writer [[Phil Harnage]] had with the show's producer.<ref name=Faninterview/>
 
<blockquote>I was having an argument with one of the P<!--sic-->roducers 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.</blockquote>
 
When writer Phil Harnage was asked in a fan interview about the episode's popularity, he replied saying he was unaware of it.<ref name=Faninterview>The Pope (May 25, 2011). [https://web.archive.org/web/20191021011104/https://youchew.net/forum/52-articles/77132-phil-harnage-interview/1.html Phil Harnage Interview]. ''YouChew forum.'' Retrieved February 28, 2016.</ref>
 
==Dub edits==
*The [[Sumo Bro|Fire Sumo]] is referred to as a "strange creature" in the Brazilian Portuguese dub.
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Fre=Souviens-toi maman
|FreM=Remember Mama
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsKVnqOdCk&list=PLaFoLvczabwZRSx17uRtiMHjNsXZtsYWK&index=12 Super Mario World 013 Souviens toi maman]</ref>
|Ger=Gutenachtgeschichte
|GerM=Bedtime Story
|Ita=Mamma Luigi
|ItaM=Mama Luigi
|ItaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whk10W5AB6c&list=PLZUe09WWlPLY1AP6s7TIqpxLfkeOxs7xx&index=13 Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 13 - Mamma Luigi]</ref>
|Kor=요시 엄마 루이지
|KorR=Yosi Eomma Ruiji
|KorM=Luigi, Yoshi's Mama
|KorC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkHh46n0kXM Super Mario World Cartoon (Mama Luigi) - Korean version]</ref>
|Pol=Mama Luigi
|PolM=Mama Luigi
|PolC=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/1594020758 Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 10 - Nauczka/Mama Luigi]</ref>
|PorA=Mamãe Luigi
|PorAM=Mama Luigi
|PorAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfHyWsT73dM&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BkFgMlj2blKPqgP8WKos3hy&index=13 Super Mario World - Mamãe Luigi (Dublado - Alta Qualidade)]</ref>
|Rom=Mama Luigi
|RomM=Mama Luigi
|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26912754308 "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>
|Rus=Мама Луиджи
|RusR=Mama Luidji
|RusM=Mama Luigi
|Spa=Mamá Luigi
|SpaM=Mama Luigi
|SpaC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aC6mNkShGo&list=PLDFCF30CEC990AD7E&index=1 Super Mario World (Cap.13 - Mama Luigi) Español]</ref>
}}
 
==Trivia==
*This episode is one of the two episodes in ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' where [[Luigi]] uses a [[List of power-ups|Power-Up]], the other being "[[Party Line]]".
 
==References==
<references/>


== External links ==
{{SMW TV}}
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmaknzSZSCE Youtube: Mama Luigi]
[[Category:Super Mario World episodes]]
[[Category:Super Mario World episodes featuring Mario]]
[[it:Mamma Luigi]]

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Super Mario World episode
"Mama Luigi"
The evil dinosaur and its blue friend, preparing to eat Luigi and Yoshi.
Production number 413
Airdate December 7, 1991 (English)
November 6, 1992 (French)[?]
Writer(s) Phil Harnage
Featured song "Looking for You"
Captain N episode "The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers"
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"Mama Luigi" is the thirteenth and final episode of the Super Mario World animated series. In this episode, Luigi tells Yoshi 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 find Mario, and they go to King Koopa's Neon Castle to save Princess 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 the Super Mario franchise, since no episodes have been produced by DIC or any other company since the cancelation of Captain N: The Game Master on NBC in 1991.

This episode also marks the only appearance of several enemies in a Super Mario cartoon, including Magnum Bills, Fire Sumos, Urchins, Blurps, and Torpedo Teds, as well as Skull Rafts, Yoshi's Eggs, Dolphins, and Skewers.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Inside the Dome 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 the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool decided to go on a vacation in Dinosaur World. While exploring Dinosaur World, they visit Dome City, which is deserted. Looking around, Princess Toadstool is suddenly grabbed by a pair of Koopa football players. Mario gets attacked by a Koopa Wizard, who shoots magic at him. As he runs away, a Magnum Bill flies after him, causing Mario to run away in a different direction. Luigi faces a Fire 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 the Lava 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 but lava below him, Luigi begins to panic. He lands on a magic balloon, which temporarily turns him into Balloon Luigi, until he turns back into his regular form. He yells before falling on a Skull 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 out coins, the third block releases a red-spotted egg. The egg falls off the Block, and Luigi catches the egg, which then hatches, producing a small green Yoshisaur. 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 the evil 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 a Blargg as a stepping stone. They both enter a Warp 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 awakened Rip Van Fish. Fleeing from the Rip Van Fish, Luigi and Yoshi narrowly avoid a swarm of Urchins. 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 a Blurp, which Luigi defeats with a stomp. A Torpedo Ted is fired at Luigi and Yoshi. Trying to escape the Torpedo Ted, Luigi and Yoshi swim onto a Dolphin 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, a caterpillar 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 a spotlight 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 a fireball-belching Bowser 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 large Skewers 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 the gate of a fence 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 of Mechakoopas, who are directed by King Koopa from behind a pillar. While running from the Mechakoopas, 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 Mechakoopas to attack them. However, they are saved by Yoshi, who eats the Mechakoopas. 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 the key 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 nearby keyhole. 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.

Quotes[edit]

Luigi saying, "That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!" in the Super Mario World cartoon
"That's Mama 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 rescue princess.”
—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's Mama 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
“Good night, Yoshi. *giggles*”
—Luigi
“Night, Mama Luigi.”
—Yoshi

Characters[edit]

† indicates that the character has no dialogue.

Cast[edit]

Animation and continuity errors[edit]

  • When Luigi says that the skulls were good medicine for him, his mouth moves even though this is supposed to his narration off-screen.
  • When the dinosaurs approach Luigi and Yoshi, the purple 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 the Dolphins 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" on Luigi's hat is green in this episode, but it turns black once when he is encountered by caterpillars.
    • 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.
  • When Mario 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.
  • While Mario is telling Luigi that the princess is trapped in King Koopa's "Coney Island Disco Palace", Luigi’s eyes appear crooked.
  • When the Skewer crushes Luigi, its end turns flat.
  • When Yoshi approaches the Koopa Football Players, he opens a door, but when Mario and Luigi are scared of them, the door closes.
  • When Yoshi swallows the Koopa Football Players, their mouth guards are orange instead of white.
  • When the Marios run away from the Mechkoopas, one of them overlaps on King Koopa.
  • When King Koopa says that the Mario Bros. will pay for the throne room, part of 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]

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.[1]

  • 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, 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 an Internet 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 writer Phil Harnage had with the show's producer.[2]

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.

When writer Phil Harnage was asked in a fan interview about the episode's popularity, he replied saying he was unaware of it.[2]

Dub edits[edit]

  • The Fire Sumo is referred to as a "strange creature" in the Brazilian Portuguese dub.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Souviens-toi maman[3] Remember Mama
German Gutenachtgeschichte[?] Bedtime Story
Italian Mamma Luigi[4] Mama Luigi
Korean 요시 엄마 루이지[5]
Yosi Eomma Ruiji 		Luigi, Yoshi's Mama
Polish Mama Luigi[6] Mama Luigi
Portuguese (NOA) Mamãe Luigi[7] Mama Luigi
Romanian Mama Luigi[8] Mama Luigi
Russian Мама Луиджи[?]
Mama Luidji 		Mama Luigi
Spanish Mamá Luigi[9] Mama Luigi

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Discovered by max6464646464 on Twitter September 23, 2017.
  2. ^ a b The Pope (May 25, 2011). Phil Harnage Interview. YouChew forum. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Super Mario World 013 Souviens toi maman
  4. ^ Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 13 - Mamma Luigi
  5. ^ Super Mario World Cartoon (Mama Luigi) - Korean version
  6. ^ Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 10 - Nauczka/Mama Luigi
  7. ^ Super Mario World - Mamãe Luigi (Dublado - Alta Qualidade)
  8. ^ May 20, 2015. "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo. Odnoklassniki (OK.ru). Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Super Mario World (Cap.13 - Mama Luigi) Español
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Super Mario World (TV series)
Characters Protagonists Luigi • Mario • Oogtar • Princess Toadstool • Yoshi
Koopa family Big Mouth Koopa • Bully Koopa • Cheatsy Koopa • Hip Koopa • Hop Koopa • King Bowser Koopa • Kooky von Koopa • Kootie Pie Koopa
Bowser's Minions & obstacles Ball 'N' Chain • Big Boo • Big Steely • Blargg • Blurp • Bob-omb • Boo Buddy • Caterpillar • Dino-Rhino • Dino-Torch • Fire Plant • Fire Sumo • Flying Goomba • Goomba • Gopher • Koopa Football Player • Koopa Skeleton • Koopa Statue • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Wizard • Magnum Bill • Mechkoopa • Ninji • Piranha Plant • Porcupinefish • Rex • Rip Van Fish • Smell Bob-omb • Thwomp • Torpedo Ted • Unshelled Koopa • Urchin
Other Cave People • Chickadactyl • Dino Riders • Dolphin • Evil dinosaur • Mama Fireplant • Tyrannosaurus Twins • Wizenheimer
Locations Regions Dinosaur World • Dome City • Enchanted Forest • Ice Land • Lava Pits • Star Road
Landmarks Dome Castle • Ghost House • Tar Pit Milk Bar • Neon Castle
Items, objects, vehicles and misc. ? Block • Cape Feather • Egg Scoopa Koopa • Fire Flower • Fireball • Fishbone • Gold Coin • Jumping Board • Key • Keyhole • Koopasonic Rock TV • Koopa Clown Car • Magic Balloon • Magic Wings • Mega Mechanasaur • Revolving Door • Roulette Block • Skull Raft • Starman • Triangle Block • Warp Pipe
Episodes Episode 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"
Miscellaneous Quotes • Songs • Staff
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