The Super Mario Bros Super Show
You didn’t have to own the video game to enjoy this show, but if you did, it made it all that much better. Using the same soundtrack as the video games, the same villains and many of the same themes, it made for a fun little show, albeit, it only lasted one season. Although, that one season had a whopping 64 episodes during it, so it was really like having 3 seasons. It also helped matters that famed Pro Wrestling Lou Albano played the role of Mario.