Video games were exploding in popularity in the 1980s. Characters from several of the more popular games were featured in "Saturday Supercade," a weekly cartoon series perhaps most notable for being Donkey Kong's first starring appearance in a cartoon series. The famous gorilla starred in his own segment, this time as a well-meaning but slow-witted (and sometimes easily manipulated) gorilla who had escaped the circus; his trainer, Mario, and then-girlfriend Pauline (of whom Donkey Kong had a huge crush), tried to capture the large ape. Other segments included "Donkey Kong Jr.," the famous gorilla's young son who was aided in his search by his human friend, Bones; "Frogger," about an investigative amphibious reporter for the Swamp Gazette; "Pitfall," featuring the adventures of Pitfall Harry, his pet mountain lion Quickclaw and his niece Rhonda as they traveled through the forest in search of treasure; and "Q*Bert," about the misadventures of a teen-aged orange creature. The latter two segments were shown on alternate weeks during the first season. During the show's second season, only "Donkey Kong" and "Q*Bert" returned. Two new segments included "Kangaroo," about a young mother kangaroo and her son, Joey, who were constantly harassed by a quartet of mischievous monkeys; and "Space Ace," a teen-ager who fought aliens plotting to invade Earth
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Seasons | |||
| Specials | 0 | ||
| Season 1 - Donkey Kong | September 1983 | October 1984 | 19 |
| Season 2 - Donkey Kong Junior | September 1983 | December 1983 | 13 |
| Season 3 - Frogger | September 1983 | December 1983 | 13 |
| Season 4 - Pitfall! | September 1983 | December 1983 | 7 |
| Season 5 - Q*Bert | October 1983 | December 1984 | 19 |
| Season 6 - Kangaroo | September 1984 | October 1984 | 13 |
| Season 7 - Space Ace | September 1984 | December 1984 | 13 |
| Unassigned Episodes | 0 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unassigned Episodes | 97 |
| Season | From | To | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 0 | ||
| Unassigned Episodes | 97 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dini | 1 | 09/24/1983 | |
| Matt Uitz | 1 | 09/24/1983 | |
| Gary Greenfield | 1 | 09/24/1983 |
| Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kimball | 1 | 09/24/1983 | |
| Charles A. Nichols | 1 | 09/24/1983 |
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Mario is a media franchise, published and produced by video game company Nintendo, created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and starring the fictional character Mario.
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