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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989) Parents Guide: Is the series OK for kids?

Name: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Rating: 7.1

Age Rating, Sex, Violence & Language

In 1989 the two most famous plumbers from Brooklyn burst out of the Nintendo game world and onto television screens across America. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! aired weekday afternoons and brought Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and King Koopa more thrilling adventures as cartoon characters. And if that weren't enough, each episode also contained live-action segments featuring Mario and Luigi running their Brooklyn plumbing shop - all before they were flushed down a drainpipe into the Mushroom World.

TV-PG • 1989 • 1 season

7.1

Average rating by Bontent members

Age

12+

The Mario Bros; Mario and Luigi, were two plumbers from Brooklyn. On one of their plumbing jobs, they were in the middle of unclogging a bathtub drainpipe. Without any warning, the drain suddenly pulled the brothers in, and warped them to the Mushroom...

Cast

Louis Albano

Danny Wells

Harvey Atkin

John Stocker

Jeannie Elias

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Substances None 0/10

Language Mild 2/10

Sex/Nudity Mild 2/10

Violence/Gore Intense 8/10

Mature Themes Intense 10/10

Sex and nudity in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

No explicit sexual content. Mild flirting, crushes, suggestive jokes, or stylized costumes may appear.

Violence and gore in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Moderate fantasy, sci-fi, or martial-arts violence with battles, weapons, explosions, injuries, monsters, and sustained peril. Gore is not expected to be graphic.

Language in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Mild-to-moderate insults, threats, arguments, and intense action dialogue may occur. Strong profanity is not expected to be frequent.

Drugs, alcohol, and smoking in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

No prominent substance use; occasional background alcohol or older-teen references may appear depending on the episode.

Mature themes in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Moderate-to-strong themes of war, sacrifice, grief, identity, revenge, loyalty, justice, fear, and choosing between duty and friendship.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! appropriate for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is best for ages 12+. It's rated TV-PG. The Mario Bros; Mario and Luigi, were two plumbers from Brooklyn. On one of their plumbing jobs, they were in the middle of unclogging a bathtub drainpipe. Without any warning, the drain suddenly pulled the brothers in…

What age rating does The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! have?

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is rated TV-PG. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 12+.

What is The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! about?

How many seasons does The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! have?

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! has 1 season covered in this parent guide. Sign up to see a season-by-season breakdown.

Is there sex or nudity in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!?

Our reviewers didn't note meaningful sexual content across The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

How violent is The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!?

Violence isn't a standout concern across The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! per our reviewers.

Is the language in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! appropriate for kids?

Strong language isn't flagged across The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

Are drugs, alcohol, or smoking shown in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!?