Line #68 WebAnimation/BowsersKingdom


1	[[quoteright:259:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/s_Kingdom_Episode_1_6681.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:259:Jeff, Hal, Steve, and a Shy Guy ON FIRE!]]
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4	->'''Jeff:''' What does Mario even want with us? Doesn't he have enough of those damned coins?\
5	'''Hal:''' Well, it's not like we stole the princess or anything.\
6	''[beat]''\
7	'''Hal:''' Oh yeah...that’s right.\
8	-- '''Episode 1'''
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10	A flash animation series on {{Website/Newgrounds}} by araskin500 and pthouse about a Goomba named Jeff and a Koopa Troopa named Hal, and other characters working for Bowser.
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12	Most of the humor comes from {{lampshade hanging}} conventions of the [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]] world, {{running gag}}s, [[ClusterFBomb swearing]], and Hal's ButtMonkey status. The series, as well as a few other works, can be found [[http://araskin500.newgrounds.com/flash/ here]].
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14	The series ended with "Bowser's Kingdom: TheMovie". An ExtraLongEpisode that deals with Jeff and Hal getting their biggest assignment from Bowser yet.
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16	There is a series related to this one called Smash Kingdom. Some of the characters make an appearance there. Now with a [[Characters/BowsersKingdom Characters]] page.
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18	!!This series contains examples of:
19	* ADayInTheLimelight:
20	** The Karate Duo ([[CharacterCatchphrase NUMBAH ONE]]) are the stars of Episode 9.
21	** Before that, Lemmy Koopa and some minions were the stars of Episode 3.
22	* AmbiguouslyJewish: Rick Finklestein
23	* AnimatedActors: Episode 10
24	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Episode 666 had Jeff warn Hal about the zombies and describe why they are bad, but Hal takes action when Jeff mentions the zombies called Hal gay.
25	* ArtShift:
26	** Most of Episode 9 isn't sprite-based.
27	** The battle between Hal and Donkey Kong is 8-Bit.
28	* BackFromTheDead: Princess Peach was killed in episode 4, then brought back to life in episode 5.
29	* BallisticDiscount: Hal does this to this Koopa Merchant in Episode 666 after being told that he does not have enough cash.
30	* BashBrothers: The Karate Duo.
31	* BatManCanBreatheInSpace: Hal, Jeff, Steve and the rest of the Koopa Troop in episode 8.
32	* BewareOfTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:Steve]] masterminded the events of the Movie because [[spoiler:[[DisproportionateRetribution Hal stepped on the flowers and insulted him.]] ]]
33	%%* BigNo: Episode 9.
34	* BindleStick: Hal in episode 6.
35	* BookEnds: Episode 1 ends with Mario beating Hal and Jeff. TheMovie ends with Mario and Luigi beating Hal and Jeff.
36	* TheCameo:
37	** Ganon from the Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda series, makes an appearance in the web series, in episode 6 at the unemployment office with Rick Finklestein, he is the devil in Episode 666 according to Big Boo & he makes a small cameo in Episode 10, Ganon also has his own spinoffs "Ganon's Kingdom" & "Ganondorf's Kingdom".
38	** A [[{{Franchise/Metroid}} Metroid]] makes a cameo as a new potential partner for Jeff in episode 6.
39	** Similar to ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ'', The audience at the completion games in Episode 7 are the audience used in VideoGame/KirbySuperStar.
40	** [[Franchise/StarFox Fox McCloud]] makes an appearance in episode 8 riding in his Arwing chasing down Hal & Jeff in a giant Mushroom Ship.
41	** [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Mecha-Sonic]] from ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ'' makes an appearance during the Easter Egg of episode 8.
42	** Zangief from Franchise/StreetFighter makes a cameo in the Movie in a post-credit scene, where he was beaten up by The Karate Duo Number 1.
43	* CharacterCatchphrase: Steve has "HI GUYS!", which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] many times in Episode 10.
44	* [[CoolMask Cool]] ExpressiveMask: The Karate Duo ([[CharacterCatchphrase NUMBAH ONE]])
45	* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Steve of all people in TheMovie.]]
46	* CoolShades: Mouser and Mega Mole of the Super Awesome Dynamite Platinum Bros. Team
47	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: [[spoiler:Steve, who orchestrated the events of the Bowser's Kingdom Movie.]]
48	* CurbstompBattle: Any time Mario fights someone he's nearly guaranteed to win. Lemmy put up a good fight though.
49	* DeathIsCheap: Princess Peach and Steve in Episodes 4+5 and one of the Karate Duo in Episode 9
50	* DidYouDie: {{Inverted\|Trope}} at the end of Episode 9 where one of the Karate Duo tells a story in which one of them apparently died, but Hal and Jeff ask how that's possible since both of them are right there.
51	** Their excuse: [[spoiler:LUCKY CANDY!]]
52	* DisproportionateRetribution: [[spoiler:[[BewareTheNiceOnes Steve]]]] masterminded the events of the Movie because [[spoiler:Hal stepped on the flowers and insulted him.]]
53	* TheDitz: Steve. [[spoiler:Except in TheMovie.]]
54	* DownerEnding: TheMovie (and the series as a whole) ends this way. [[spoiler:Jeff and Hal become victim to Steve's mastermind scheme for revenge and suffer a CurbStompBattle at the hands of the Mario Brothers. The only bright spot is that afterwards they both decide to quit their jobs for all the ire it caused them]].
55	* DressingAsTheEnemy: Jeff and Hal dress as Mario and Luigi to infiltrate the castle and kidnap Princess Peach without her knowing it. [[spoiler:It actually works.]]
56	* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Lemmy Koopa]] according to Episode 10.
57	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the two episodes were mainly about Jeff & Hal failing as Mario villains while watching Mario during his adventure, the music playing in the background was only from VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG (The song Monstro Town was playing in the background) with some exceptions like the End Credits for example, The Shy Guys & Steve also appeared in both episodes.
58	** The Subtitles were different in the first episode as Character names were listed.
59	** Until they're removable in episode 8, subtitles were a main thing in the series & also the animation in the early episodes was in its early state most notably the character movement.
60	** Also these same two episodes were not in flash for the rest of the series, every other episode is animated in flash except for the Halloween Special.
61	* EasterEgg: One was shown at the end of episode 8.
62	* EvenTheSubtitlerIsStumped: The Inaudible Thwomp.
63	* EvilSpeechOfEvil: Given by Ganon, who's attempting to get wellfare. Guess he's fallen on hard times since losing to Link. Again.
64	* EyelessFace: Steve the Piranha Plant.
65	* TheFaceless: The Shy Guys.
66	%%* TheFool: Steve.
67	%%* FramingDevice: Episode 9
68	%%* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Steve.
69	* GoodTimesMontage: Jeff and Donkey Kong in Episode 6.
70	* GoneHorriblyWrong: Geno's theory why the ZombieApocalypse occured in episode 666.
71	%%* HairTriggerTemper: Paul Hammerbro.
72	%%* HalloweenEpisode: Episode 666.
73	* HauntedHouse: One was shown in the Movie.
74	* HilariousOuttakes: Some were shown at the end of Episode 10.
75	* {{Kiai}}: KIAHHHHHH!
76	* LetsGetDangerous: The Karate Duo do this and {{curb stomp\|Battle}} a part of Bowser's army in the movie.
77	* MistakenForGay: [[RunningGag Hal]].
78	-->'''Kamek:''' I knew you were gay!
79	* MinionWithAnFInEvil: The whole premise of the series is more or less that Hal and Jeff are very bad at ''being'' bad.
80	* MixAndMatchCritters: The [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Dino Pirahna]] is part Pirahna Plant and part Dino Rhino.
81	%%* MookHorrorShow: Episode 3.
82	* MotiveRant: [[spoiler:Steve]] does this in TheMovie.
83	* TheMovie: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Bowser's Kingdom: The Movie]].
84	%%* MultipleEndings: Episode 666.
85	* NeckLift: Hal was a victim of one in episode 8's EasterEgg.
86	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: All the Shy Guys talk like Creator/ChristopherWalken.
87	** Episode 10 tells us Lemmy was based off on the Creator/WillSmith, his idol. And that one review saying he did a lousy job [[DrivenToSuicide lead him down a dark path]]
88	* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Every Mario Characters in the web Series don't have the same design, for example, most of the character design is from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld'' or ''VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland''.
89	** Mouser, Wart, Piantas, Birdo, & the Frat Fire Bro all have Custom Made Designs from the website The Spriter's Resource or The Shy Guy Kingdom.
90	** Bowser, the Chomp Bro of Team Super Awesome Dynamite Platinum Bros & the frat Hammer Bro from episode 6 have their designs taken from ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'', however, the Frat Hammerbro's friend is a red PaletteSwap of him resembling a Fire Bro.
91	** Donkey Kong's design is from [[Franchise/DonkeyKong DK: King Of Swing]].
92	** Princess Peach started having a Super Mario World design but later she got a Main/ArtShift and now her design in her later appearances is from ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''.
93	** Frogfucius & any other character from the Super Mario RPG episode because of the episode's animation.
94	** For Non-Mario Characters like Ganon, The Metroid, Mecha Sonic, The Kirby Audience, Fox McCloud, Zangrief & The Karate Duo Number 1's fighter designs that appear in the series all have out of place designs.
95	** The Beezo (Credited As Fly Guy) from the Movie that talks to Bowser has his design from VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars version of VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2.
96	* NoodleIncident: What happened to Bowser's other seven children. It's not hard to guess though...
97	%%* NotSoHarmlessVillain: [[spoiler:Steve]].
98	* NumberOfTheBeast: The Halloween episode is titled "Bowser's Kingdom: Episode 666".
99	* OldMaster: Frogfucius is actually the master of the Karate Duo Number 1.
100	%%* TheOlympics: Episode 7.
101	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The Karate Duo
102	-->'''Karate Duo''': We are Karate Duo Number One. Soldiers of fortune. Mercenaries for hire. Karate guys for cash. We work hard for the money. So hard for the money... We work hard for the money, so you'd better treat us right...
103	* PiranhaProblem: Or rather, a piranha-dinosaur-plant problem.
104	* PhraseCatcher: "Hi Steve..."
105	* PaletteSwap: Many Characters such as the Shy Guys & The Frat Fire Bro from Episode 6, have different colors of other characters.
106	* PlotArmor: Lampshaded by Jeff in The Movie.
107	* PlotDevice: The Star Bunny in episode 8. Lampshaded as well.
108	* PunchClockVillain: Hal and Jeff
109	* QuirkyMinibossSquad: Episode 3 is about one of these. One also appears at the beginning of episode 8.
110	* RefugeInAudacity: Lucky Candy also appears to be the equivalent of a birth control pill.
111	-->'''Hal:''' Or did you just give yourself a fungicidal abortion?
112	* RunningGag: Hal isn't paid to work for Bowser.
113	** Shy Guys ON FIRE!
114	* ScotIreland: Or Germaustria in this case.
115	-->'''Hal:''' If I can take down a large gorilla wearing a tie, then I can definitely take down some German turtle.\
116	'''Chomp Bro:''' I'm Austrian! HIYAAAH!
117	* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler:Hal and Jeff at the end of the movie]].
118	* SecondPlaceIsForWinners: In Episode 7, Hal and Jeff need to win the cash prize to replace their broken television. They actually succeed, given that second place awards the cash prize, and especially given that [[spoiler:The first place prize was a trip to Yoshi's Island...who is filled with villain hating Yoshis. Poor Platinum Bros...]]
119	* ShonenHair: Jeff in episode 8's {{easter egg}}.
120	* ShoutOut: Episode 3 is a ShoutOut to ''Film/ReservoirDogs''.
121	** Every Shy Guy sounds like Creator/ChristopherWalken.
122	** The {{Easter Egg}} for Episode 8 is a Shout Out to ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ''.
123	** Geno's explanation for the ZombieApocalypse in Episode 666 blames a company called [[Franchise/ResidentEvil Parasol]] & also the entire episode referenced the series most notably the Gun Merchant from the [[VideoGame/ResidentEvil4 fourth game]].
124	*** Also at the beginning of the episode Hal was playing ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1''.
125	** Jeff {{Lampshade\|Hanging}}s the one done to ''WesternAnimation/ClerksTheAnimatedSeries'' in episode 4.
126	** "Round 1 Fight" from ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' is referenced at beginning of Hal's fight with Donkey Kong.
127	** Episode 8 takes place during the events of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy''.
128	** In a bonus scene from the fifth episode & in The Movie, The Karate Duo Number's fighter designs from the Lucky Candy have their heads on [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu's]] body, they use this body to kill Bowser's minions & Zangief.
129	*** A ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' segment also appears in the movie.
130	** The series as a whole has references & nods to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'' & Later Super Mario Galaxy in the movie.
131	%%* SmugSuper: Geno
132	* SpeciesSurname: Paul Hammerbro the Hammer Bro (Amazing Flyin' Hammer Bro).
133	* SuperSerum: As it turns out... [[spoiler:LUCKY CANDY!]]
134	* TakeThatScrappy [[invoked]]: Mallow is mentioned by Frogfucius in episode 9 to be useless even if he can heal.
135	* ThatsWhatSheSaid: The Fratboy Hammer Bro & Fratboy Fire Bro.
136	* ThoseTwoGuys: The series is more or less ''Super Mario'', but from the perspective of two minor mooks, Hal and Jeff.
137	* TopHeavyGuy: Chomp Bro. of Team Super Awesome Dynamite Platinum Bros.
138	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: For the Karate Duo Number One: LUCKY CANDY!
139	* TrainingMontage: Parodied in episode 7, where they were apparently too lazy to animate the montage. Jeff and Hal [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] the lack of a montage, which leads them to believe that they actually didn't train at all.
140	* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:In episode 9, one of the members of Karate Duo Number 1 dies at the end of the tale. Jeff interrupts the story, asking how he could be sitting right there then. They respond with "LUCKY CANDY!"]]
141	* TheUnintelligible: The Inaudible Thwomp.
142	** Also Bowser and Bowser Jr., but they get ([[EvenTheSubtitlerIsStumped readable]]) subtitles.
143	** According to Jeff, it's the reason Bowser's in charge.
144	* UnintelligibleAccent: Inaudible Thromp speaks in a thick accent along with [[MotorMouth talking very fast without pauses]] to where he is so hard to understand that [[EvenTheSubtitlerIsStumped even the subtitles have trouble translating everything he says]]. However, listen closely enough, and you can make out what he is saying.
145	* UseYourHead: Jeff does this in the zombie special.
146	* TheVoiceless: Mario does not speak at all but he does have occasional snippets from Charles Martinet.
147	* VitriolicBestBuds: Jeff and Hal.
148	* ZombieApocalypse: In the Halloween special.
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150	->[[spoiler:'''Hal:''' That's it, I quit.\
151	'''Jeff:''' Yeah, screw this.]]

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