This page explains in detail the interactions between the Mario series and the Mystery Science Theater 3000 series.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 111[]
MST3k 111 - Moon Zero Two
The full episode. The Mario reference can be heard at 0:44:14.
January 30, 1990
Mario
Mystery Science Theater 3000
During the eleventh episode of season oneMystery Science Theater 3000, that's about a movie titled Moon Zero Two, the characters discuss what different games would be like in space. Crow mentions that Nintendo would become "Moontendo" and a playable game would be "Super Lunar Mario Brothers".
Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 323[]
MST3K - 323 - The Castle of Fu-Manchu
The full episode. The Mario reference can be heard at 1:22:22.
January 18, 1992
Mario
Mystery Science Theater 3000
During the twenty-third episode of season three of Mystery Science Theater 3000, that's about a movie titled The Castle of Fu Manchu, as a woman is seen on a computer, Joel remarks, "Hey, she reached level 3 of Super Mario Bros.!" Tom then hums the first few notes of the Super Mario Bros. overworld theme.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 408[]
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August 01, 1992
Mario
Mystery Science Theater 3000
During the eighth episode of season four of Mystery Science Theater 3000, that's about a movie titled Hercules Unchained, one character exclaims, "It's just like Super Mario World!" Another begins humming the "Level End" theme.
Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode 811[]
January 18, 1992
Mario
Mystery Science Theater 3000
MST3K 0811 Parts The Clonus Horror
The full episode. "Doctor Super Mario Brother" appears at 0:11:38 and other Mario references are at 0:15:43 (SMB overworld theme), 0:16:10 (Doctor Luigi), 0:16:41 (SMB underground theme), 0:20:22 (go eat a mushroom) and 0:53:07 (SMB underground theme)
During the eleventh episode of season eight of Mystery Science Theater 3000, that's about a movie titled Parts: The Clonus Horror, as a scientist sporting a big mustache is shown, () Mike calls him "Doctor Super Mario Brother" and in later scenes involving him, the characters repeately make Mario jokes. Specifically in a scene where the scientists sedate a clone, as "Doctor Mario" walks offscreen, Tom briefly hums the Super Mario Bros. overworld theme. Then, as another scientist approaches, Crows dubs him saying: "Doctor Luigi, please assist me here." Then, in the same scene, as "Doctor Mario" receives a close-up, Tom can be heard humming the first notes of the Super Mario Bros. underground theme. Later, as "Doctor Mario" refuses to follow his superior's orders and walks away, Tom says "go eat a mushroom Mario!" and finally, after "Doctor Mario" is seen talking at the phone, Tom once again hums the Super Mario Bros. underground theme.
License[]
Best Brains, that produced Mystery Science Theater 3000, held no right over Nintendo's Mario, but they only featured minor references to the games.