11/28/2023 0 Comments Captain lou albano super marioThe idea that all of my favorite wrestlers were driving around in giant Cadillacs and monster trucks and having adventures and doing good deeds appealed to my… gullibility. Captain Lou didn’t actually voice himself in this short-lived animated ridiculousness (neither did any of the other WWF wrestlers for that matter) but I absolutely LOVED this show. In remembering how Captain Lou affected my childhood, I would be remiss to leave out Hulk Hogan’s Rock N’ Wrestling cartoon. We just watched the show, ate our Ninja Turtles cereal and occasionally did “ The Mario” for hours on end. It was never clear how the cartoons and the live-action show were supposed to be related but 8 year olds typically don’t ask those sort of questions. cartoons that seemed to be set in the universe of Super Mario Bros. In between Mario’s Earthbound hijinks, they would show Super Mario Bros. I lean towards “pre “because he wasn’t constantly waking from night terrors shivering and screaming about carnivorous fungi and flame belching, man-sized lizard people. Captain Lou portrayed what seemed to be a pre or post mushroom kingdom Mario that lived and worked as a plumber in a big city (presumably New York) with his brother-in-overalls Luigi. The Super Mario Super Show seemed less like a scripted children’s show and more like a late night public access affair (but with a MUCH lower budget). It’s not like Captain Lou has constantly been on my mind for the last 25 years, but his recent passing unlocked a flood of memories of being 8 years old and him being EVERYWHERE. The 1980’s stood in such stark contrast to the 2000’s in that a big, fat, hairy, sweaty dude with rubber bands stuck to his face could be a pop icon. We've got dozens of fun flairs to choose from.You actually have to pull the face-rubber bands while they’re on your face to properly (and respectfully) launch them.Ī lot of you are too young to remember Captain Lou Albano, but to us children of the late 70’s and early 80’s he was a pop-culture fixture.So grab your Pogs, Surge cans and Thriller cassettes, and we'll see you in /r/nostalgia! times we shared with loved ones, both humorous and sad. Here we can take pleasure in reminiscing about the good ol' days. Whether it's an old commercial or a book from your past, it belongs in /r/nostalgia. Nostalgia is often triggered by something reminding you of a happier time.If you need to message the moderators, use the "message the moderators" button below. Many websites do not allow direct links to their images (as it leeches their bandwidth).ĭid you include the name of what you posted in the title?ĭid you wait at least 15 minutes before notifying us? Certain posts are automatically approved. Link not showing up?ĭid you use or a similar service to reupload images? Blog/Tumblr images are often marked as spam. No playlists or custom art work of any kind. This includes commentary, reviewing, reaction and ranking channels. No posts from any personal YouTube accounts or other platforms. There is no rule against reposting, but mods may tag posts as "frequent repost" or even remove it if it has just been posted. A collection of items you have or 'found' is fine. No memes, compilations, or "starter packs". A limit of five posts per day (24 hours) is reasonable. No posts to webstores, blogs or websites with nostalgia items. You must include the name of your nostalgic item in the title. Be polite, respect each other and have fun!
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