I recall what I wrote in the TMK mailbag:
"Believe it or not, there are Mario references in the Pokemon cartoon. First is Ash, the town imbecile, who wears red; so does Mario. Gary wears purple; so does Wario (and as a big coincidence, Mario and Wario are RIVALS). Blastoise has a resemblance to Bowser, and Weedle has a resemblance to Wiggler. In "Primape Goes Bananas", Mankey steals Ash's hat; in Super Mario 64 (as a similar thing) a monkey steals Mario's cap. Brock is a very good cook; so is Mario (especially on pasta). Remember those triplets in the episode when Brock leaves the cartoon temporarily (with Professor Ivy)? If you add them a shell, a cloud and shave them bald, you'll get Lakitus! I know you can find that and more references in this weird cartoon."
Agustín "The Sage Of Fungus" Huambachano
Edited by - fungus sage on 2/7/2002 4:41:26 PM