Pixels in the Animation

Neil and Mike examine four episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show: "Mario and Joliet," "Too Hot to Handle," "Hooded Robin and His Mario Men," and "20,000 Koopas Under the Sea." They discuss the show's habit of adapting classic stories, critique the animation and audio quality, and share their thoughts on the live-action segments.

TFJ, Mike, and Neil dive into three episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show: The Pied Koopa, Kupenstein, and On Her Majesty's Sewer Service. The hosts break down the plots, criticize the music replacement issues, and discuss the bizarre live-action segments featured in each installment. They evaluate the effectiveness of the parody elements, the voice performances, and the overall animation quality, ultimately rating each episode.

TFG1Mike and TV’s Mr. Neil review episodes 17 through 19 of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show: "Two Plumbers and a Baby," "The Adventures of Sherlock Mario," and "Do You Princess Toadstool Take This Koopa?" They discuss how the episodes hold up, their live-action segments, and whether they successfully adapted classic stories into Mario-themed adventures.

TFG1Mike and Mr. Neil discuss the next four episodes of the series, covering "Toad Warriors," "The Fire of Hercufleas," "Count Koopla," and "Pirates of the Koopa." They analyze the recurring food-based plot tropes, the animation quality, and how these episodes handle iconic game power-ups like the Starman. The hosts also share their thoughts on the series' live-action segments and rate each episode.

Steve and Mr. Newell analyze episodes 7 through 12 of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, discussing the repetitive use of classic fables, questionable live-action segments, and the peculiar creative choices behind the show's animation and power-ups. The hosts break down specific episodes including 'Mario and the Beanstalk', 'Love 'Em and Leave 'Em', 'The Great BMX Race', 'Stars in Their Eyes', and 'Brooklyn Bound'.

TFG1Mike and TV’s Mr. Neil break down the first six episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show. They discuss the show's animation quality, the bizarre live-action segments, and the peculiar logic of the Mushroom Kingdom. Join them as they revisit classic 90s nostalgia to see how these early video game adaptations hold up today.

Hosts TFG1Mike and TV’s Mr. Neil introduce their new project focused on in-depth analytical reviews of nine classic video game-based cartoons. They detail the planned coverage, which includes series like Super Mario Bros. Super Show, Mega Man, and Sonic the Hedgehog, while explaining the show's format and long-term release schedule.