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Recap / Bowser's Koopalings S 6 E 9 Goombanned

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Original Release Date: 08/26/2023

After a discount sale at Goomburger causes a violent riot, Bowser and his council take the decision to ban Goomburger's menu from the Koopa Kingdom, replacing it with more healthy options. This has the side effect of angering the population even more, and them taking their anger out on Bowser's family.

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  • I Am Very British: How Byron greets his daughter's former friends screams this:
    Byron: How in the downtown abbey are you girls doing today?
  • Bookends: The episode starts with a series of "No Holds Barred Riots" at Goomburger, which was started by Bully and the Chargin' Chucks and eventually caused Bowser to ban Goomburgers from the Koopa Kingdom. It also finally finished with Bowser, Kamek and Boom-Boom getting the same treatment from the rioters demanding them to make them legal again.
  • The Bus Came Back: Drew Peacock, better known as the Sumo Bro, is back after two years of absence, only to get arrested again.
    Sumo Bro.: Oh, come on! I just got outta jail!
  • Cannot Keep a Secret: Four instances of the Koopalings letting other people know of Iggy's stash of Goomburgers.
    • Larry when he is caught eating a Goomburger outside the castle by Bully, who forces Larry to get him some.
    • Wendy lets Travis know when he tells her that he misses Goomburger's shakes
    • Lemmy informs Eddie after seeing him displeased with the new Goomburger food.
    • Finally, Morton tells Ally of Iggy's stash off-screen.
  • "Could Have Avoided This!" Plot: Bully is responsible for this to happen by accusing Travis of cutting the line and causing the huge riots to happen. If only he had just kept his mouth shut.
  • Delayed Reaction: Lemmy tries the Urchin Filet sandwich as an alternative to the unhealthy food items Bowser had gotten rid of and didn't seem to have any problem with it. However, five seconds later, he ends up projectile vomiting on Dedede after realising that he dislikes it. Doubles as Does Not Like Spam.
  • Disgusting Vegetarian Food: The food that replaces Goomburger's menu is portrayed as this. One of the sandwiches even makes Lemmy projectile vomit on Dedede.
  • From Bad to Worse: The Goomburger riot was already bad enough to begin with. However, after Bowser bans Goomburger meals from the Koopa Kingdom, it made things even worse than they were before.
  • Grievous Harm with a Body: During the Goomburger riot, Morton throws Ludwig at some of the rioters.
  • Jerkass Has a Point: OK, maybe calling Iggy a "Jerkass" is a bit of a stretch, but he had every reason to be mad at Larry (and by extension, Lemmy, Wendy, Morton, Roy and everyone who was involved in this dilemma) for taking all of his Goomburgers and telling his friends about the hidden stash of Goomburgers he kept secret in his room, as it costed him a lot of money to produce.
  • Karmic Butt-Monkey: Bully has been causing trouble the whole episode: being one of the first people to start the Goomburger riot and mistreating and blackmailing Larry for something that isn't his fault. He naturally gets his comeuppance at the end after he gets punched by Bowser for insulting him.
  • Last-Second Word Swap: Roy when he mentions wanting to see the Barbie movie, only for him to quickly correct himself by saying that he is watching Insidious.
  • Lethal Chef: Morton's "Mortburger"'s could give the Nasty Patty a run for its money. Morton himself admits to having used the oven to make the patty instead of a frying pan.
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: Exaggerated at the beginning of the episode, which started as a fight with Bully lunging towards the Chargin' Chucks as he bumped into the Sumo Bro and knocked over his food. This No-Holds-Barred Beatdown eventually evolves into multiple No Holds Barred Riots with all of the customers (sans Wendy, Travis, Larry, Iggy, and Lemmy), causing mass destruction in the process. Played straight at the end of the episode when Bowser finds himself on the receiving end from an angry mob due to his decision to ban Goomburger meals.
  • Only Sane Man: Ludwig is the only one who doesn't mind the changes to the Goomburger menu in the slightest, as he isn't a fond of its junk food to begin with. He does agree on lifting the ban at the end of the episode, but only because it has made riots even worse instead of stopping them.
  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Morton is usually a Big Eater who really enjoys the taste of junk food and anything that is unhealthy. However, he becomes very upset with everyone around him when he learns that Goomburger meals have been banned from the Koopa Kingdom by Bowser.
  • Right in Front of Me: Bully has the bright idea of mocking and insulting Bowser when the latter asks him and Spike where they got the Goomburgers they are eating, finishing off by insulting his mother, not being aware that he is literally talking to the King. When Spike gets him to back off, it is too late for him, getting punched in the face for his insults.
  • Ripped from the Headlines: The opening scene of the fistfights happening in the line at Goomburger were directly inspired by the riots and overall chaos that took place when the Popeyes chicken sandwich returned to the menu.
  • Rescue Romance: Eddie saves Lemmy from potentially being hurt during the Goomburger riot by taking him away from the restaurant.
  • Revenge by Proxy: Because Bowser is the one who made Goomburgers illegal in the entire Kingdom, many of the residents in Dark Valley begin to target the Koopalings for their father's decision.
  • Shockingly Expensive Bill: A downplayed example of this is featured when Iggy makes exact replicas of the actual Goomburgers and charges his siblings $10 per burger.
  • Too Dumb to Live: Bowser decides to face an angry mob that had attacked Kamek and Boom Boom and inform them of the removal of the Goomburger ban. He predictably gets attacked by the mob, prompting his children to save him.
  • Vomit Indiscretion Shot: Lemmy projectile vomits on Dedede when he tries one of the new Goomburger sandwiches.
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist: Kamek is the one who is pushing towards the ban on Goomburger meals the most due to their unhealthiness and the many problems they come with, citing how the Koopa Kingdom is ranked Number 2 on an official list of Kingdoms with the highest obesity ratings. By the end of the episode, he goes back on this idea as they have only made the riots even worse.
  • Yandere: As revealed by Wendy, Camilla tried to push her in front of on-coming traffic, presumably so that she could be with Travis.
  • You Have GOT to Be Kidding Me!: Bowser’s reaction to what caused the riots in the first place can be summed up as this.
  • Your Mom: Bully insults Bowser, unaware that he is talking to the King, by telling him that he had sex with his mother. Bowser does not take too kindly Bully insulting his late mother.

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