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** '''You'd Expect:''' For Luigi to realize that going outside in the middle of a thunderstorm isn't the safest thing to do. At the very worst, he could take a Frog Suit at Princess Toadstool's reguest.

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** '''You'd Expect:''' For Luigi to realize that going outside in the middle of a thunderstorm isn't the safest thing to do. At the very worst, he could take a Frog Suit at Princess Toadstool's reguest.request.
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* "Oh, Brother!": Mario and Luigi have a heated argument and Luigi threatens to walk out of Toad's House with a thunderstorm (created by Kooky) brewing.

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* "Oh, Brother!": Mario and Luigi have a heated argument and argument, with Luigi threatens threatening to walk out of Toad's House with where a thunderstorm (created by Kooky) is brewing.
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* "Oh, Brother!": Mario and Luigi have a heated argument and Luigi threatens to walk out of Toad's House with a thunderstorm (created by Kooky) brewing.
** '''You'd Expect:''' For Luigi to realize that going outside in the middle of a thunderstorm isn't the safest thing to do. At the very worst, he could take a Frog Suit at Princess Toadstool's reguest.
** '''Instead:''' Luigi storms out of the house without a Frog Suit, claiming he doesn't need one. Mario then goes after him without a Frog Suit as well.
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* "A Little Learning": Princess Peach has caught Hip, Hop and Yoshi and Oogtar fighting during recess.

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* "A Little Learning": Princess Peach has caught Hip, Hop and Hop, Yoshi and Oogtar fighting during recess.

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* "A Little Learning": For their science fair project, Hip and Hop build a volcano.
** '''You'd Expect:''' Well, anything other than how they demonstrate it below.
** '''Instead:''' They rig the volcano to have ''real'' lava squirt out of it.
** '''[[FromBadToWorse Even Worse]]:''' King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava.

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* "A Little Learning": Princess Peach has caught Hip, Hop and Yoshi and Oogtar fighting during recess.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd let everyone tell their side of the story and dole out punishments when necessary.
** '''Instead:''' [[AdultsAreUseless She immediately blames Oogtar for starting the fight while Hip and Hop make faces behind her.]]
** '''Then:'''
For their science fair project, Hip and Hop build a volcano.
** *** '''You'd Expect:''' Well, anything other than how they demonstrate it below.
** *** '''Instead:''' They rig the volcano to have ''real'' lava squirt out of it.
** *** '''[[FromBadToWorse Even Worse]]:''' King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava.
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** '''Instead:''' They let him get away. In one episode, they are even shown [[TooDumbToLive '''standing''']] on one (granted, that was an animation goof but still).

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** '''Instead:''' They let him get away. In one episode, they are even shown [[TooDumbToLive '''standing''']] '''[[TooDumbToLive standing]]''' on one (granted, that was an animation goof but still).

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Nothing here yet!

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Nothing here yet!* In many episodes, a defeated King Koopa [[VillainExitStageLeft escapes from Mario and company]], sometimes by a Warp Potion that leaves itself open after awhile.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That they'd follow him down the pipe back to his castle and teach him a lesson.
** '''Instead:''' They let him get away. In one episode, they are even shown [[TooDumbToLive '''standing''']] on one (granted, that was an animation goof but still).
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* "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel": King Koopa and Kooky plan to trap the Mario Bros. in Brooklyn by blocking the only way can escape, a woman's drainpipe that leads to the Mushroom Kingdom. They don plumber outfits and introduce themselves to the lady.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else to fix her plumbing, or better yet, alert the police.

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* "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel": King Koopa and Kooky plan to trap the Mario Bros. in Brooklyn by blocking the only way they can escape, a woman's drainpipe that leads to the Mushroom Kingdom. They don plumber outfits and introduce themselves to the lady.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else to fix her plumbing, or plumbing or, better yet, alert the police.



** '''To be Fair:''' Mario did say she was "a bit daft," and Koopa and Kooky pretended to be ''costumed'' plumbers.

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** '''To be Be Fair:''' Mario did say she was "a bit daft," and Koopa and Kooky pretended to be ''costumed'' plumbers.
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** '''To be Fair:''' Mario did say she was "a bit daft," and Koopa and Kooky pretended to be ''costumed'' plumbers.
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* "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel": King Koopa and Kooky plan to trap the Mario Bros. in Brooklyn by blocking the only way can escape, a woman's drainpipe that leads to the Mushroom Kingdom. They don plumber disguises and introduce themselves to the lady.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else to fix her plumbing, or better yet, the police.

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* "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel": King Koopa and Kooky plan to trap the Mario Bros. in Brooklyn by blocking the only way can escape, a woman's drainpipe that leads to the Mushroom Kingdom. They don plumber disguises outfits and introduce themselves to the lady.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else to fix her plumbing, or better yet, alert the police.
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** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else, or better yet, the police.

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** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else, else to fix her plumbing, or better yet, the police.
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** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call the police.

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** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call someone else, or better yet, the police.
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** '''Instead:''' Mario persuades the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.

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** '''Instead:''' Mario persuades the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the The heroes don't realize they're in trouble.trouble until a nose falls off one of the Rex's clown disguises due to a pie fight gone awry.
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** '''Instead:''' She believes them to be real plumbers and invites them into her home. There she reveals a problem with the same bathtub drain that brought them there. King Koopa and Kooky proceed to clog it with anything they can find.

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** '''Instead:''' She believes them to be real plumbers and invites them into her home. There There, she reveals a problem with the same bathtub drain that brought them there. King Koopa and Kooky proceed to clog it with anything they can find.

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** '''Instead:''' They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA that the Koopas are coming.

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** '''Instead:''' They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser King Koopa sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA that the Koopas are coming.coming.
* "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel": King Koopa and Kooky plan to trap the Mario Bros. in Brooklyn by blocking the only way can escape, a woman's drainpipe that leads to the Mushroom Kingdom. They don plumber disguises and introduce themselves to the lady.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That she'd see through their [[PaperThinDisguise paper thin disguises]] and call the police.
** '''Instead:''' She believes them to be real plumbers and invites them into her home. There she reveals a problem with the same bathtub drain that brought them there. King Koopa and Kooky proceed to clog it with anything they can find.
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** '''[[FromBadToWorse It Gets Worse]]:''' King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava.

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** '''[[FromBadToWorse It Gets Even Worse]]:''' King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava.
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** '''Instead:''' They rig the volcano to have with ''real'' lava squirt out of it.

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** '''Instead:''' They rig the volcano to have with ''real'' lava squirt out of it.

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* "A Little Learning": For their science fair project, Hip and Hop demonstrate a volcano with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava, destroying the school. Princess Peach ultimately expels Hip and Hop.

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* "A Little Learning": For their science fair project, Hip and Hop build a volcano.
** '''You'd Expect:''' Well, anything other than how they
demonstrate a it below.
** '''Instead:''' They rig the
volcano to have with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when lava squirt out of it.
** '''[[FromBadToWorse It Gets Worse]]:'''
King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava, destroying the school. lava.
** '''The Result:''' The school becomes destroyed and
Princess Peach ultimately expels Hip and Hop.
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** '''The Result:''' Kootie Pie becomes frozen from the shoulders down in a block of ice. Her screams are unanswered because her Koopa Troopa minion refuses to deal with her.

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** '''The Result:''' Kootie Pie becomes frozen from the shoulders down in a block of ice. Her screams are unanswered because her Koopa Troopa minion refuses to deal with help her.
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** '''You'd Expect:''' From them to round up the cave people and leave immediately.

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** '''You'd Expect:''' From For them to round up the cave people and leave immediately.
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* "Fire Sale": Mario, Luigi, Peach and Yoshi have cornered Kootie Pie inside Ice Palace which is beginning to melt due to Mama Fireplant's tirades. Mario, Luigi and Peach have all been frozen by Porcupine Fish, leaving Kootie Pie to deal with Yoshi.
** '''You'd Expect:''' That Kootie Pie would simply stay put and perhaps taunt Yoshi in hopes that he will also step on a Porcupine Fish if he chooses to run toward her. In addition, Yoshi is afraid of water so he may panic and accidentally touch one.
** '''Instead:''' Kootie Pie goes after Yoshi and steps on a Porcupine Fish, enabling him to rescue Mama Fireplant and his friends before the Ice Palace collapses.
** '''The Result:''' Kootie Pie becomes frozen from the shoulders down in a block of ice. Her screams are unanswered because her Koopa Troopa minion refuses to deal with her.
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* "Send in the Clown": Luigi, after seeing a poster for Koopaling Bros. Circus, tells Mario, Yoshi and Peach that King Koopa may be luring the cave people into a trap. They take a Star Path to Neon Castle.
** '''You'd Expect:''' After they arrive that they'd round up the cave people and leave immediately.
** '''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario persuades the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.

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* "Send in the Clown": Luigi, after seeing a poster for Koopaling Bros. Circus, tells Mario, Yoshi and Peach that King Koopa may be luring the cave people into a trap. They take a Star Path to Neon Castle.
Castle and find the circus tent.
** '''You'd Expect:''' After they arrive that they'd From them to round up the cave people and leave immediately.
** '''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario persuades the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.

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* "Reptiles in the Rose Garden:" {{Mario}} and friends see Bowser's Doomship hovering above.

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* "Reptiles in the Rose Garden:" {{Mario}} Garden": Mario and friends see Bowser's Doomship hovering above.overhead.



** '''Instead:''' They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA the Koopas are coming.

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** '''Instead:''' They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA that the Koopas are coming.



* "Send in the Clown:" Luigi, after seeing a poster for Koopaling Bros. Circus, tells Mario, Yoshi and Peach that King Koopa may be luring the cave people into a trap. They take a Star Path to Neon Castle.

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* "Send in the Clown:" Clown": Luigi, after seeing a poster for Koopaling Bros. Circus, tells Mario, Yoshi and Peach that King Koopa may be luring the cave people into a trap. They take a Star Path to Neon Castle.



** '''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario convinces the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.
* "Gopher Bash:" Mario, Luigi and Yoshi have just taken back the food previously stolen by Cheatsy and the Monty Moles.

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** '''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario convinces persuades the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.
* "Gopher Bash:" Bash": Mario, Luigi and Yoshi have just taken back the food previously stolen by Cheatsy and the Monty Moles.



** '''Instead:''' Along the way, Yoshi climbs in the sack, devouring its entire contents. Luigi only discovers it when they return.
* "A Little Learning:" For their science fair project, Hip and Hop demonstrate a volcano with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava, destroying the school. Princess Toadstool ultimately expels Hip and Hop.

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** '''Instead:''' Along the way, Yoshi climbs in into the sack, devouring its entire contents. Luigi only discovers it only when they return.
* "A Little Learning:" Learning": For their science fair project, Hip and Hop demonstrate a volcano with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava, destroying the school. Princess Toadstool Peach ultimately expels Hip and Hop.
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* "A Little Learning:" For their science fair project, Hip and Hop demonstrate a volcano with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava. Ultimately, the school is destroyed and Princess Toadstool expels Hip and Hop.

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* "A Little Learning:" For their science fair project, Hip and Hop demonstrate a volcano with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava. Ultimately, lava, destroying the school is destroyed and school. Princess Toadstool ultimately expels Hip and Hop.
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* "A Little Learning:" For their science fair project, Hip and Hop demonstrate a volcano with ''real'' lava. Made even worse when King Koopa intervenes and accidentally causes Hop to release huge amounts of lava. Ultimately, the school is destroyed and Princess Toadstool expels Hip and Hop.
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"Reptiles in the Rose Garden:" {{Mario}} and friends see Bowser's Doomship hovering above.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That they'd just make a run for it.\\
'''Instead:''' They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA the Koopas are coming.

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They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA the Koopas are coming.



"Send in the Clown:" Luigi, after seeing a poster for Koopaling Bros. Circus, tells Mario, Yoshi and Peach that King Koopa may be luring the cave people into a trap. They take a Star Path to Neon Castle.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' After they arrive that they'd round up the cave people and leave immediately.\\
'''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario convinces the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.\\
"Gopher Bash:" Mario, Luigi and Yoshi have just taken back the food previously stolen by Cheatsy and the Monty Moles.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That they'd keep a close eye on the crops during the return trip.\\
'''Instead:''' Along the way, Yoshi climbs in the sack, devouring its entire contents. Luigi only discovers it when they return.

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Along the way, Yoshi climbs in the sack, devouring its entire contents. Luigi only discovers it when they return.
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'''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario convinces the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.

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'''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario convinces the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.\\
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"Send in the Clown:" Luigi, after seeing a poster for Koopaling Bros. Circus, tells Mario, Yoshi and Peach that King Koopa may be luring the cave people into a trap. They take a Star Path to Neon Castle.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' After they arrive that they'd round up the cave people and leave immediately.\\
'''Instead:''' Upon seeing the circus tent, Mario convinces the gang to watch the show together with the cave people. Only when the clowns' disguises are ruined by a pie fight gone awry do the heroes realize they're in trouble.
"Gopher Bash:" Mario, Luigi and Yoshi have just taken back the food previously stolen by Cheatsy and the Monty Moles.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That they'd keep a close eye on the crops during the return trip.\\
'''Instead:''' Along the way, Yoshi climbs in the sack, devouring its entire contents. Luigi only discovers it when they return.
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The Super Mario Bros. animated series was not only filled with shoddy animation but also sloppy writing. This of course led to some idiocy among all characters.
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[[folder:''Super Mario Bros. Super Show'']]
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[[folder:''Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
"Reptiles in the Rose Garden:" {{Mario}} and friends see Bowser's Doomship hovering above.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' That they'd just make a run for it.\\
'''Instead:''' They stand motionless, somehow avoiding getting shot by the ship's gunshots, and as a result, get captured by the Chain Chomps that Bowser sends down after them. They can't even warn the USA the Koopas are coming.
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[[folder:''Adventures of Super Mario World'']]
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