Mario's Biggest Challenge

**Mario's Biggest Challenge** is the twentieth episode of Season 8 of **Super Mario x Total Drama: Drama Kingdom**.

## Summary

Duncan and Bowser have kidnapped Peach and give Mario a special challenge. Along the way, a familiar hedgehog and his friends decide to help Mario beat his greatest challenge.

## Plot

The episode opens with the SMXTD gang sitting in the kitchen, eating breakfast. After Mario says hello to the viewers, Duncan is seen carving pictures on the table with his knife and Roy is seen scratching his partner's back. Heather and Wendy calls them a pair of vandals, and then frustratingly turns to Harold and Shy Guy and calls them a pair of nerds. Harold replies by blowing a raspberry at her and Shy Guy responds by imitating Scrappy Doo, only to be scared when Wendy hisses at him.

After this, Mario tells the viewers that breakfast is always like this when Harold, Duncan and Heather and their partners are sitting near each other. After Bowser texts something to Duncan's phone, the delinquent excuses himself and barges into Peach's room. He asks her to do a favor and she asks what the favor is. Duncan tells her to pretend to be kidnapped, because he and Bowser have set up a challenge for Mario.

Back in the kitchen, at the TD gang's table, Owen is happy to "eat like normal people" now that his jaw has been unwired, much to the rest of the gang's amusement. Justin comments that Owen eats like ten normal people, rather than one. Suddenly, a hole gets cut into the kitchen from the outside, and Bowser descends down into the kitchen on a rope, saying it's a hint for Mario's biggest challenge yet. He explains that he would be contributing to an action-filled heist flick. Before the challenge could be started, Justin tells Bowser that the gang is missing Princess Peach right before Mario, but the others don't care. Bowser tells the others that her disappearance is part of the challenge Mario will be participating in, because Princess Peach is taken into his tightly-locked Disco Castle. As Mario and his friends go to save Peach, there's another part and a powerup waiting for him at the Drama Cafe.

At Bowser's Disco Castle, Harold tries to unlock the safe containing Peach, but Heather starts an argument with him by telling him that she needs to do it. Harold uses facts as to why he needs to be the one to unlock the vault, as he gained experience from being a captain of Picky Steve's Lock Picking Camp. However, Heather slaps his hands so she can try. He then slaps her hand away, and they both get into a slap fight over who's the better lock-picker, forgetting all about the actual experienced criminal, much to his annoyance and insult. Roy consoles his partner and makes a confessional saying that Duncan deserves some respect.

After a while, Duncan has Roy open the safe and Peach is free. Mario is happy that his girlfriend is free, but wonders what the next part of his challenge is. The gang rides Drama Bus to the Drama Cafe as Mario thinks of what to buy. After some suggestions from his friends, Mario decides to get a large pizza because cracking the safe made him hungrier than Owen, who he tells "No offense, Owen!". Mario and the gang arrives at the Drama Cafe for a snack and tells the chef to make them a large pizza. The chef then asks if there was anything else he could do, says Mario's name (getting his attention), takes off the chef outfit and reveals himself as Sonic the Hedgehog. This shock makes Mario cry tears of joy and bear-hug his blue friend as Omochao announces a commercial break.

After the break, Sonic says that it's his honor to say that he and all his friends, are going on adventures with Mario and his friends because they each have someone they miss a lot and Sonic built a kingdom that will help catch up on some old competition with Mario. Bowser then tells Mario that Sonic will be his powerup for the next part of his challenge: A kart race around the newly built Sonic Kingdom against the Koopalings. The Koopalings claim that they have the race in the bag, but Sonic disagrees and sings the song Friend like Sonic to prove that he is still friends with Mario and will help him win. Bowser then says for the teams to get to their cars quickly to finish the challenge. As the castmates get to their cars, they are disappointed to see that not only are the "cars" go-carts, but they must also put them together from scratch.

At the car site, Mario and Sonic's gang are seen working on the now-seen-to-be Go-Karts. At the Koopalings' side, Ludwig looks over to Sonic and the others until Wendy commands him to start working. Ludwig refuses, since he refused to do anything that would get grease in his hair. Wendy then notices that the others had disappeared and wonders about their whereabouts. Lindsay and Beth were shown being chased by Owen, who was hallucinating, thinking they were movie snacks, and in turn is chased by the rest of the Koopalings. Later, Omega gets finished with the M&S Go-Kart and they get started on their getaway. He stops to taunt Wendy, saying that she may get to see more of him when they get more adventures. Afterward, he rockets off, and Wendy gets stressed when seeing the absence of most of their car parts and teammates. Beth and the others come back, saying that they had to re-wire Owen's jaw because of his constant hallucinations. Unfortunately, due to Owen, the Koopalings' wheels seemed to be out of commission, and Wendy suggests improvising.

Racing down the hill, Mario and Sonic's team met with several unfortunate incidents, which included crashing into a rack of clothes, from which a bra ends up on Harold's chest. They also crash into backdrops of a log truck, a closed road, a police roadblock, and space; then, into a man with a hook in place of a hand, all which turn out to be movie props and backgrounds, with the exception of the hookman.

At the top of the hill, Wendy and the Koopalings use their feet as the wheels for their car. Wendy begins to slave her brothers, yelling at them to "mush" as if they were dogs, much to Larry's dismay. Nearing the end, Mario and Sonic's team are yards away from the finish line. Unfortunately, they run out of gas just a few yards away from the line. As Sonic keeps trying to turn over the engine, Wendy and the Koopalings begin to catch up and eventually pass them.

As they pass Mario and Sonic, Wendy says that she knew she could win, even with six annoying brothers. Mario and Sonic end up having to push their Go-Kart, while watching the Koopalings basically go off with the win. It looks that way, but unfortunately for them, the Koopalings crash within closing feet to the finish line, and Mario and Sonic's win the challenge after Omega uses his strength to carry the car to the finish line. Bowser tells Mario that his team is the winner and he can relax. Mario goes back to the house and began cuddling with his hedgehog friend, commenting that they have a lot of catching up to do.

## Quotes

*(The episode opens with the SMXTD gang sitting in the kitchen, eating breakfast.)*

**Mario**: Hello, everyone.

*(Duncan is seen carving pictures on the table with his knife and Roy is seen scratching his partner's back.)*

**Heather** and **Wendy**: They're just a pair of ugly vandals.

*(They frustratingly turns to Harold and Shy Guy and calls them a pair of nerds. Harold replies by blowing a raspberry at her and Shy Guy responds by imitating Scrappy Doo, only to be scared when Wendy hisses at him.)*

**Mario**: *(sighs)* Breakfast is always like this whenever Harold, Duncan and Heather and their partners are sitting near each other.

*(After Bowser texts something to Duncan's phone, the delinquent excuses himself and barges into Peach's room. He asks her to do a favor and she asks what the favor is.)*

**Duncan**: Hey, just pretend to be kidnapped, because me and Bowser have set up a challenge for Mario.

*(After a while, Duncan has Roy open the safe and Peach is free.)*

**Mario**: Peach!

*(Peach runs to Mario and they kiss)*

*(Mario's Confessional)*

**Mario**: Okay, I'm happy that my sweet Peach is free, but wonders what the next part of my challenge is. Also, what's my powerup? I bet five 1up mushrooms that it's a cool one.

*(The gang rides Drama Bus to the Drama Cafe as Mario thinks of what to buy. After some suggestions from his friends, Mario decides to get a large pizza because cracking the safe made him hungrier than Owen.)*

**Owen**: *(angry)* Hey!

**Petey Piranha**: *(angry)* Don't insult my best friend, Mario!

**Mario**: No offense, Owen!

*(Mario and the gang arrives at the Drama Cafe for a snack.)*

**Mario**: Buen giorno, chef. I dunno how you got that spiky haircut, but I need you to Mario a glamorous large pizza.

Chef: Is there anything else I can do for you today...

*(The chef takes off the outfit and reveals himself as Sonic the Hedgehog!)*

**Sonic**: Mario?

*(Mario gasps as tears of joy flow from his eyes)*

**Mario**: SONIC! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! *(pounces on Sonic)*

Sonic: Whoa, Mario! It really is you!

Mario: Si, Si! (hugs him) *I-a missed you so-a much!*

**Sonic**: *(laughs and hugs Mario)* Aww! I missed you too, Mario!

**Omochao**: I love reunions, especially between multiversal friends. Stay tuned for more because Super Mario x Total Drama: Drama Kingdom will be right back!

**Duncan**: *(off-screen)* Shut up, Omochao!

**Omochao**: *(annoyed)* What a grouch.

**Sonic**: It's my honor to say that me and all my friends are going on adventures with Mario and his friends because we each have someone we miss a lot.

*(Sonic built a kingdom that will help catch up on some old competition with Mario. Bowser then tells Mario that Sonic will be his powerup for the next part of his challenge: A kart race around the newly built Sonic Kingdom against the Koopalings.)*

**Sonic**: STOP!!!!!

*(The Koopalings stop bragging)*

**Sonic***:* Now, listen, you Koopa kids, if you're wanna win the race, you need speed and teamwork. I know all about them, see?

(He starts to sing the song, Friend like Sonic)

Sonic: 🎵'Cause I'm a very famous hedgehog and all of Sega drops my name

Who cares about Mario or Yoshi? *(Mario and Yoshi glare at Sonic; spoken, scared)* Sorry, guys

I'm the one with all the looks and fame

I got a million chilli dogs in the bank, and I plan to get a zillion more!

And Mario will definitely have me to thank when they're lining up at the finish line

You are boring Koopalings, I'm a fast anthro hedgehog

That's why I'm gonna go and help Mario out

He's so lucky to have a friend like me!🎵

**Larry**: 🎵Sonic, are you really friends with Mario?🎵

**Wendy**: 🎵Your rivalry started when Sonic the Hedgehog was released🎵

**Sonic**: 🎵My, how time flies, HAVE A COW YOU GUYS! You're ancient history!

Can your feet do this? Can your arms do that? Can you bad reptiles sing hip hop or rap~? Can you rock and roll? Well listen here!

It's my first day, so you better impress me or your castle will disappear! I'm Mario's speedy magic lamp. He rubs me right, I'll set him free! He's paid his dues, now that guy can't lose!

Mario ain't never had a friend, never had a friend. Mario ain't never had a friend, never had a friend. Mario ain't never, had a, friend like MEEEEEEEEEE!🎵 Oh, yeah! Whoo! 🎵Mario ain't never had a friend like me!🎵 Yeah!

(Song ends)

Sonic: Do you get it now?

## Trivia

* This is the first time Sonic participates in a challenge and sing a song. He and his friends will continue this for the rest of the series.
* The Sonic Kingdom is officially part of the Drama Kingdom.