Revealing mistake: When the Mario and Luigi in real life appear from the left side of the screen, the green or blue screen is not formatted properly, causing them to appear out of nowhere. (00:00:43)
Revealing mistake: In many episodes, when the outside of Mario and Luigi's business is shown, the edge of the backdrop can be seen.
Answer: "Club Mario" was reruns of the original show repackaged with new live action segments. It was a cheap way to present the old animated episodes as a new show. Club Mario was incredibly unpopular and eventually reruns of the original show with the Captain Lou Albano segments were aired in its place.
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