Stupid Mario Brothers: Difference between revisions

* [[Badass Longcoat]]: The Darkness sports one of these, as does Liquid Snake and Blaire Vherestorm.

* [[Berserk Button]]: If you know what's good for you, never dance in front of the Dance Instructor.

*** The Darkness has an unfunny one when Wario tells him he's still in Mario's shadow.

*** Do not insult [[Ace of Base]] (the band that sings The Sign) in front of UPS, or ELSE.

* [[The Cake Is a Lie]]: Or 'pizza' in this case!

* [[Call Back]]: Plenty, the most recent being the first episode of Season 4 (as well as Act I) recreating the opening to Season 1.

** episode 45 for Wario and Waluigi.

* [[Cerebus Syndrome]]: The very first season largely centered on the Mario Bros. goofing off until Episode 15, after which they became much more serious while alternating between their serious and goofy selves: in Season Four, every character is a clever mix of both their serious and goofy selves, or as Mario puts it in Episode 57, "seriously funny."

* [[Chekhov's Skill]]: UPS's first and later appearances show him singing I Saw the Sign. {{spoiler|Luigi eventually hires him to replace Mario as lead singer for JMK in Season 2}}

* [[The Chosen One]]: or perhaps The Chosen Two: Mario and Wario

* [[The Comically Serious]]: Snake. Subverted in The Interactive Adventure when he tries to be funny but fails and is [[Always Someone Better|beaten by Wario]]. But, by the end, he gets the [[Super Mario Bros.]] laughing with a banana joke--that is, until Wario beats it with {{spoiler|Two Bananas}}

** Wario's job at the printer shop reappears in Act I as his Summer Job. This however leaves us to wonder [[What Happened to the Mouse?|if Waluigi is still employed]].

** [[Luigi's Mansion|Luigis Mansion]] is mentioned in Season 4.

* [[Dismantled MacGuffin]]: The Nether Emblems.

* [[Disney Death]]: {{spoiler|Mario in the Movie}}

{{quote|Masterson: Donkey Kong! You stole my band. (laughs) Now you're gonna learn what it's like to lose something you love: your life!}}

* [[Double Vision]]: used often due to the limited number of actors. The most notable example is probably any scene with Mario and Merlin, which requires a split screen.

* [[Dyeing for Your Art]]: Richard did this with {{spoiler|The Darkness's red hair}}

** Only to change it back for Season 5 due to "Meh" reception.

* [[Easing Into the Adventure]]: Happens in the first episodes of seasons two and three, as well as in the first act of [[The Movie]]

* [[The End of the Beginning]]: The season three finale was named this

* [[Everyone Join the Party]]: The [[Season Finale|Season One finale]] has almost every character from that season.

* [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]]: The fake ending of Season One was this

** Wario {{spoiler|and the Darkness}} to Mario

** Waluigi to Luigi

* [[Flash Step]]: After Fed Ex insults Ace of Bace, UPS literally defeats him and his group of ninjas in the blink of an eye.

* [[Floating Head Syndrome]] / [[Evil Overlooker]]: visible in [http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll155/mcgamer_01/Comp2_00000_00000-1.png in this poster for The Movie]

** In the blooper/ramblings of Episode 31; Chris (the actor of Luigi) said "Well that's the end of Decious... {{spoiler|for now!"}}

** A lot of this was done in Season 3 for [[The Movie]].

* [[Funny Background Event]]: Episode 55 and all following episodes are completely based around this... [[Recycled in Space|with NINJAS]].

* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: the [[The Mafia|Mothers And Fathers Italian Association]]

** All letters from Bowser or any other character come with subtitles, regardless of whether you understand them or not.

** Michael Myers and Jason speak with subtitles in The Interactive Halloween.

* [[Interrupted by the End]]: Episode 13 has this

* [[Interspecies Romance]]: Between Pauline and [[Donkey Kong]], much to Mario's disgust.

* [[Irony]]: Waluigi reveals that he and Walgina broke him because she wanted him to stop wearing purple despite the fact she wears purple herself.

* [[Ironic Echo]]: "Snap out of this fantasy, and come back to reality."

* [[It's All My Fault]]: Mario says this during the season 2 premiere. Because the warp pipes are not working, Mario says it's his fault that there are no heroes in their world.

** Luigi says this to Mario in episode 43, when Mario and Luigi discover that they are the only two people that can go up against the [[Big Bad]] {{spoiler|Wario}}, as they might not survive.

** {{spoiler|Also happens in Act II Part 4 with [[Metal Gear Solid|Solid Snake]] to Mario}}

* [[It's Personal]]: Wario wanting to destroy Mario in Season 3

** Wario and Waluigi in ealier seasons.

** Mario himself has even shown this throughout the show, but it shows up most prominently in Season 4.

** {{spoiler|Link. [[Back From the Dead|It's not permanent.]]}}

** Pauline, which surprised most people. But it was intended to be [[Death as Comedy]]. But then Ganon resurrected her.

* [[Language of Magic]]: {{spoiler|the counter curse in Act 2 Part 6 of [[The Movie]]}}

** Any role played by Richard

** Wario ''is'' this trope in earlier seasons, and has become one again after season three where he was a {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}.

** Max Payne appears to be this so far.

** Lampshaded by Wario and Mario in Season 4

{{quote|Wario: So why do we fight with Li.... uhh I mean Beam Swords?

* [[Loony Fan]]: More like a Crazy-obsessed-stalker-who-makes-you-unable-to-sleep-at-night Fan, as evidenced by her "Let's Get Hammered" Mario T-Shirt.

* [[MacGuffin]]: The Nether Saber and the Truth Stone.

* [[Man Behind the Man]]: Ganondorf is {{spoiler|effectively behind most of the major conflict in the series; he was involved in the first revival of Nox Decious, who in turn created the Darkness, who in turn created the Trifecta, who paved the way for Ganondorf and his army.}}

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: In Season Four, Professor Oak willingly tricks Gary and Brock into doing several mundane tasks for him just so they could find out from him which one of them sucks more. {{spoiler|Oak eventually claims they equally suck for not turning down the tasks. As a result the two fight over which one of them hates each other the most which Oak uses to his advantage once more.}}

Mario: OF COURSE NOT! Did you think I would just forget about this, Pauline, and the toilet seat! }}

* {{spoiler|[[Mutual Kill]]}}: {{spoiler|Nox and the Darkness}}.

* [[Nightmare Sequence]]: Luigi has two concerning {{spoiler|Nox Decious}}

* [[Ninja]]: Though they are very lazy and stupid. But make for a [[Funny Background Event]].

** {{spoiler|Liquid Snake in Season 4 only to die later.}}

** {{spoiler|Mario in Act II}}

* [[The Other Darrin]]: Donkey Kong has had many people in his costume

** Even the costume itself has changed in Season 4 (as they didn't actually own the original)

* [[Overly Long Gag]]: Mario's [[Big No]] after a [[Loony Fan|crazy fan]] stole his hat.

** In the first season it was the mailbox and the running up the hill

** And also, they recently had the Subscribe Voice at the end of the episodes.

* [[Private Eye Monologue]]: Max Payne says his out loud, parodied in that Max has one in the games.

* [[Public Domain Soundtrack]]: ''Dance of the Knights'' from Prokofiev's ''Romeo and Juliet Ballet'' is used as Nox Decious' theme.

** Waluigi has this happen {{spoiler|when Waluigi gives the others his powers and falls into a coma}}, thanks to the actor living quite far away. {{spoiler|He then returns in Season 5 only for him to overstrain himself and become stuck in and out of consciousness.}}

** Brock, played by Austin, has the same problem but managed to come back for Season 4 and 5.

* [[Rage Against the Mentor]]: {{spoiler|Mario to Merlin on Link's death}}

* [[Refugee From TV Land]]: The reason Mario and Luigi first come to the Real World is for a vacation.

** Brock's actor moving to San Francisco.

** Peach's actress was Richard's (now ex) girlfriend, and Walgina's actress (also ex) was Doug's. Mona's actress is also Matt's (Wario) girlfriend.

* [[Rule of Funny]]: Why Ganondorf's voice (done by Matt) is so ridiculous and [[Evil Is Hammy|Hammy]].

** But is no longer as serious as he is now Season Five's main villain.

* [[Running Gag]]: Plenty.

** Donkey Kong wails every time someone mentions Pauline's death

** In the bloopers:

*** Matt shouting out random things that appear on the camera. (For example, "BEN & JERRY'S!" and "LUMBERRRRRRRR!")

*** "I roll with gangs", a joke originally made in Episode 1's bloopers.

*** There's also "From Mona?", which started from a joke in Episode 51's bloopers. It later appears in the bloopers for Episode 53, and seems to be on it's way to becoming a Running Gag.

* [[Sad Times Montage]]: Episode 2, after Luigi leaves

** Subverted when he revealed in Season Four that he finished Reffing school with honours.

* [[Sdrawkcab Name]]: Nilrem

* [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]]:

** A lot to Nintendo. This ''is'' a Mario series.

*** Luigi's entire story in "The Interactive Adventure" is a Shout Out to [[Luigi's Mansion|Luigis Mansion]].

** In Season Three, Master Miller's appearance and Snake, Otacon and Ash's journey to destroy the Nether Saber is one to [[Metal Gear Solid]]. {{spoiler|As Wario like Liquid was actually Master Miller and him tricking Snake into activating the Nether Saber is like Liquid tricking Snake into activating Metal Gear Rex}}.

* [[Say My Name]]: Happens during Mario's battle with Nox Decious.

* [[Sliding Scale of Silliness Versus Seriousness]]: Each season was either silly or serious thanks to an [[Unpleasable Fanbase]].

* [[Soul Jar]]: {{spoiler|Luigi}}

** Richard has also said on multiple occasions that he plans for a UPS Spin Off (now confirmed as an Interactive Adventure).

* [[Spirit Advisor]]: Merlin acts as this during Season 5. {{spoiler|The Darkness and Link}} join him in the finale.

** "Super Mario News" on Machinima

** The actors actually make occasional videos for Machinima, like the "Super Mario Drive Thru" series, "Dr. Mario Begins", "Super Mario Chat Roulette 1 & 2" and the "Snez Pez" series.

** Bowser is replaced for Season 5 by Austin (Brock).

* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|I Am Old And Will Be Gone... Bitch]]

{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Darkness:'''}} Gee, that stung! }}

{{quote|If you guys hate toilet humor, then you're going to hate the next episode when I eat poop and smear it on my face while throwing it at Mario's face and then swimming in a diarrhea fountain.}}

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Mario in "The Interactive Adventure." He then Lampshades this.

{{quote|'''Mario:''' Hmm. I can't believe I just did that. I'm supposed to be a fun loving video game character. Oh well!.}}

* [[Training From Hell]]: Link makes the Mario Bros. endure rigorous training in order to be ready to fight {{spoiler|Nox Decious}}

** "The Zero Hour"

** Also episode 14

* [[Two-Act Structure]]: The Movie.

* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: Ash often uses terms or "Pokéswears," like "son of a Bulbasaur". He uses it so much it's close to being an Internet [[Me Me]].

** Link was originally played by someone else (the voice at the end of Season 1) but he was unavailable for Season 2.

** Julian (Snake) was a big fan of [[Resident Evil 4]] and wanted to be Leon in the show.

** Dane was given the option of playing [[Earthbound|Ness]] or Ash. He chose Ash cause he loved Pokémon. Too bad it didn't last.

** Richard (Mario and co-creator) during Season 1 almost wrote several episodes that took place before Mario's very first trip to the Mushroom Kingdom, where he was a normal teenager working part time at a plumbing company, and where Merlin opens the portal to the Mushroom Kingdom and gives him his hat. However he and Chris (Luigi and co-creator) decided that is was too much backstory for a comedy show.

** What was in the letter meant for Mario in Episiode 22?

** The $8000 Mario and Luigi got from the [[Mafia]]. [[Word of God]] claims they used it to pay Max Payne.

* [[Woman Scorned]]: Pauline but she doesn't really target Mario or try to kill him. But she still blames him for it all.

* [[Word of Saint Paul]]: Kevin Chamberlain (Yoshi) owns a youtube account [http://www.youtube.com/user/KTChamberlain here] where he often does a series called History of Stupid Mario Brothers (inspired by [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara's]] [[History of Power Rangers]]) which shows his own opinion on the show and confirms several things in real life that Richie hasn't.

** The creators and actors tend to go on the [http://www.stupidmariobrosfansite.freeforums.org Fan Forums] to answer fan's questions. A fan should be warned they don't go on as much as they used to, although Season 4 has already contained characters suggested by fans and now fans are bombarding them with villains for Season 5.

** Chris (Luigi) started a show called Wiki Weegee answering fans questions. This is his channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SilverShadow721