Almost as timeless as Super Mario's "Save the Princess" plotlines are the fans' "Ha Ha, Mario Never Gets Any From the Princess" flash movie counters. Family Guy's Seth McFarlane recently launched his own line of flash cartoons with Super Mario Rescues the Princess at the forefront. It's probably a bit of a shock to learn that McFarlane has indulged in pop culture humour, but I'll hold you if you hold me.
Honestly, though Family Guy's cut-away schtick has only recently decided to grate on me after making me laugh like a baboon for however many seasons it's been, I thought this particular bit was pretty amusing. Without Peter, Stewie and Lois bogging things down, there's nothing wrong with a bit of pop culture ha-ha. I mean, there's a serious problem with a show when the number one complaint is, "the main characters bog down the humour," but let us clear our minds and enjoy watching Mario and Peach snipe at each other. ("All you did was jump over some mushrooms." "Well, you got captured by mushrooms.")
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