The Super Mario Challenge
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The Super Mario Challenge was a show which aired on The Children's Channel
. It ran from September to the 20th of December 1991, and aired at 4:30 PM every weekday.
, was a look-alike of Mario
, and dressed in his clothes. Two guest players had to do tasks, all of which involved playing the Mario video games Super Mario Bros.
, Super Mario Bros. 2
, and Super Mario Bros. 3
. Rounds included challenges to see which player could complete a level in the fastest time and who could collect the most coins on a certain level. Winners of each round would receive one to three "gold coins," and whoever held the most at the end of the show would advance to the next stage of the competition. If both contestants had an equal number of gold coins, a single-level sudden death playoff decided who would go through.
receiving several letters asking if the show would be repeated, which it never was.
The Children's Channel
The Children's Channel, also known as TCC, was a television station in the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavia, which was owned by Flextech . It began broadcasting on 1 September 1984, and was closed on 3 April 1998...
. It ran from September to the 20th of December 1991, and aired at 4:30 PM every weekday.
Format
The presenter, John LenahanJohn Lenahan
For the pianist, see John LenehanJohn Lenahan is an American illusionist and entertainer resident in the UK since 1984...
, was a look-alike of Mario
Mario
is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
, and dressed in his clothes. Two guest players had to do tasks, all of which involved playing the Mario video games Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
, Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 2, often abbreviated SMB2, is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1985 game Super Mario Bros. The game was also remade as part of the Super Mario All-Stars collection for the Super Nintendo Entertainment...
, and Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
. Rounds included challenges to see which player could complete a level in the fastest time and who could collect the most coins on a certain level. Winners of each round would receive one to three "gold coins," and whoever held the most at the end of the show would advance to the next stage of the competition. If both contestants had an equal number of gold coins, a single-level sudden death playoff decided who would go through.
Cancellation
The show was dropped in 1991, quite a while before The Children's Channel's rebranding to TCC. This is evident in Link Anchor ManLink Anchor Man
Link Anchor Man was a UK animated television segment aired between shows on The Children's Channel from 1990 to 1992. Link Anchor Man was a spoof American-style news presenter who read notes sent in from viewers....
receiving several letters asking if the show would be repeated, which it never was.
External links
- Super Mario Challenge on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....