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'''Mr. President''' (or just '''The President''') is the President of the | '''Mr. President''' (or just '''The President''') is the [[wikipedia:President of the United States|president of the United States]]. He has made non-speaking appearances in a few [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] ''Super Mario'' cartoon episodes. Another character sharing the title was also featured in a ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic. Though never called as such, The President from the cartoon episodes appears to be a caricature of [[wikipedia:George H. W. Bush|George H. W. Bush]], who was the President of the [[United States of America]] at the time the ''Super Mario'' cartoons were made. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In the live action segment "[[Captain Lou Is Missing]]", the Marios form a search party with [[Cyndi Lauper]] to help locate [[Lou Albano]]. Towards the end, Cyndi receives a letter from Mr. President, who decrees that Lou Albano is officially missing forever. | In the live action segment "[[Captain Lou Is Missing]]", the Marios form a search party with [[Cyndi Lauper]] to help locate [[Lou Albano]]. Towards the end, Cyndi receives a letter from Mr. President, who decrees that Lou Albano is officially missing forever. | ||
====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]", despite the fact that the [[White House]] is lifted up from the ground and warped to [[Dark Land]], Mr. President spends the entire episode talking on the phone and is oblivious to everything happening around him. Even when [[Bowser|King Koopa]] sinks the White House to the bottom of [[Mushroom Sea]], Mr. President does not notice what is going on. Instead, [[Mrs. President|his wife]] does all the talking when Mario arrives to save them. Eventually, | In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Reptiles in the Rose Garden]]", despite the fact that the [[White House]] is lifted up from the ground and warped to [[Dark Land]], Mr. President spends the entire episode talking on the phone and is oblivious to everything happening around him. Even when [[Bowser|King Koopa]] sinks the White House to the bottom of [[Mushroom Sea]], Mr. President does not notice what is going on. Instead, [[Mrs. President|his wife]] does all the talking when Mario arrives to save them. Eventually, Mario returns the White House to [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
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In the comic, the President appears as a likable and helpful person, although not lacking some stereotypical politician traits, such as refusing to come out with the truth and enjoying to be in the limelight. He is blond-haired and wears a brown suit. The real-life President when the comic was published was [[wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]]. | In the comic, the President appears as a likable and helpful person, although not lacking some stereotypical politician traits, such as refusing to come out with the truth and enjoying to be in the limelight. He is blond-haired and wears a brown suit. The real-life President when the comic was published was [[wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]]. | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
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|Ita=Presidente degli Stati Uniti | |||
|ItaM=United States President | |||
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{{Humans}} | {{Humans}} | ||
{{TSMBSS animation}} | {{TSMBSS animation}} | ||