The Night Before Cave Christmas
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| Super Mario World episode | ||
| "The Night Before Cave Christmas" | ||
 Yoshi and Peach decorating a Christmas tree with candy canes. |
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| Episode no. | 5 | |
| Prod. no. | 113A | |
| Airdate | October 12, 1991 | |
| Writer(s) | Phil Harnage | |
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| List of all Super Mario cartoon episodes | ||
"The Night Before Cave Christmas" is the fifth episode of the Super Mario World cartoon.
[edit] Synopsis
Mario, along with Luigi and Princess Toadstool, notices that the cave-people aren't getting along very well, so he decides to introduce them to Christmas (despite the fact that it's the middle of August), figuring they'll be nicer to each other in spirit of the holiday. His idea works on most of the cave-people, but Oogtar doesn't want to go through with behaving even after Mario tells him of Santa Claus. Meanwhile, Bowser becomes curious as to what his nemesis is up to and is soon showing Roy what's going on.
Later, as Mario is putting on his Santa Claus outfit, Oogtar sneaks into his "workshop" to try to get the good toys first, but then Bowser sneaks in and steals the presents (to give to his kids), accidentally taking Oogtar with them. The Mario Bros. and the Princess find the sack of toys missing, as well as one of Bowser's scales. So that night, Mario and Yoshi head for the Neon Castle to retrieve the toys.
Upon returning to his castle, Bowser finds Oogtar having stowed away in the bag and has him hung over a hungry pet dinosaur of his. Luckily, Mario and Yoshi arrive and see Oogtar in danger, and make their way through the castle's traps just in time to rescue him. After making Oogtar (who mistakenly thinks Mario is Santa) promise to be good, Mario retrieves the stolen toys and returns to Dome City so he and Yoshi can make their deliveries. The next morning, Oogtar brings Mario a Christmas gift of his own.
[edit] Trivia/Goofs
- To date, this is the only Super Mario World episode to have had an NTSC home video release - it was included with the Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode "Koopa Klaus" and the live-action segment "Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush" on the VHS release Super Mario Bros. Super Christmas Adventures.
- A few clips from this episode were used in Nintendo TV commercials aired in Spain during Christmastime in 1992. [1]
- When Peach carries the toys over to the bag, she places them beside the bag and not in it.
- In some countries, "King Scoopa Koopa" aired before this episode.
- This episode marks Roy's first speaking role.
- Mario's cape power wore off, but in the game, he would lose his cape (or fire power) upon touching an enemy.
- Mario's cape power-up disappears after he rescues Oogtar, but the cape is still drawn on him in the shot where it comes off, only disappearing two shots later.
- When Boswer and Roy are spying, only Bowser gets hit in the head with the nuts or berries, yet both of them go "OW!"
- When Luigi is first shown making toys, the "L" on his cap is white and the outline is black.
- This episode, according to production number, is the last Mario episode to ever be produced.
- Also following production order, it was to air around Christmas time.
