The Super Mario Bros Movie Route'n Go Game! Luke vs Ellen vs a Van | Show of the Weekend

We're normal adult people doing normal adult things, like playing a movie tie-in tabletop game intended for children. Is it any good or just terrible? Let's find out.
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[@mookeholtz960]

Saturday morning kids show for adults. I can’t start my weekend without these two!

[@irishbob26]

Reminds me of misspent youth😂

[@suisui7481]

Oh then the psa at end of the video must have hurt you as much as it hurt me But as long as ellen and luke are good and mental health wise good then thats more important

[@nunyobidniz]

If this van's a rockin'... it's-a me! MaRiO!

[@johnmacdonald812]

Nothing better in the morning than waking up to these two doing some weird stuff.

[@Ennahdee]

And Mario doing weird stuff in a van

[@catjazzhappycat7273]

Nothing weird here, they are normal adults doing normal adult things... Lol.

[@jackavanoh1394]

Everything sounds worse when you put “with a van” at the end.

[@Minilena]

​@@khamjaninja.I'd say they still do that as well every so often, and as long as I've followed the channel there's always been a mix of lists, gameplay (mostly streamed), journalism, and silly goofs. Curious - I've been here since early pandemic, did they do more journalisty stuff before that?

[@jaxon_the_nerd]

Yes

[@dean345678]

Just normal adults doing normal adult things

[@Terenceferguson]

We're just normal men

[@carolinelabbott2451]

Very normal adults. 😊

[@baxter22071990]

​@@Terencefergusonjust innocent men

[@TK_Afe]

I feel like this could be referencing either Ellen and Luke or Mario and Luigi.

[@waterinmyotter6245]

I just figured it out. Luke gets these for the show because he can write them off as a work expense, and then he takes them home for his own child.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

Yes, "for his own child". Let's leave it at that.

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

Are they married? Like I feel like thats a thing but I could be wrong

[@akmal94ibrahim]

​@@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshieldLuke is married and has a baby. Ellen isn't. Also there was never a thing between them. It was just the viewers shipping them.

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

@@akmal94ibrahim i appreciate the clarification. There is obvious chemistry but that could and obviously is purely platonic and really wholesome.

[@ZackC]

@@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshielduke is married to Andy, obvs Edit: don’t actually ship real people

[@Carrrnage]

It's great being an adult and watching my favourite Saturday morning grown-up kids show.

[@RevanAlaire]

Yes, nothing like being a normal adult man, watching a normal adult show in the morning.

[@aimeeg4809]

That is such a perfect description of SotW. 10/10.

[@OptimusSledge]

Oh, so this is why I was woken up by the sound of Australia laughing this morning.

[@kcollier2192]

"When the van is a'rocking, don't come a'knocking!" signed, Princess Peach.

[@AdamAddictL]

I get that reference!! Card Captor Sakura meme! 😂

[@onetrueosprey8578]

Ellen's face at 2:04 is amazing. The sheer horror at the size of the instruction sheet

[@scotteot]

As an Aussie, the term root n go has a slightly different meaning...

[@davetech9403]

Yes, I wondered about that 😂

[@katfromthekong414]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hiatusinc]

the wee van be rootin n tootin (completely innocently)

[@andrewbyrne2173]

That is a weird way to say it.

[@stratospherica]

I mean, considering how that van is rocking, I think it's a perfectly accurate meaning

[@AardvarkBuddy]

I really want to hear how the Australian viewers feel about this new catchphrase 😂

[@ArkaneStephanie]

Like whoever made this has never been here

[@angadsidhu3088]

exactly what I was gonna say, super different meaning here. this is unintentionally hilarious considering it's Mario and Peach 😂😂😂

[@daniellefoster6039]

I lost it at finding out they have to say the catchphrase EVERY TIME

[@GriffinWolf]

Giggling throughout, followed by absolutely losing it... when root'n'go reached the climax...

[@Amaritudine]

It's just as good next door in New Zealand, too. Not sure if they even sell this game in Australasia, or if they had the foresight to change its name for the local market.

[@Lady_Sanctuary]

The first thing I thought when Luke said the name was that "Root n go" sounded like Australian slang for a one night stand. When the van started rocking I realised that hadn't been such a leap.

[@Stephen-Fox]

We always know we're in for a treat when the description starts with "We're normal adult people doing normal adult things" and this episode didn't disappoint.

[@StardustAvenger]

Show of the weekend is everyone's new "Saturday morning cartoons" no weekend is complete without Luke and Ellen

[@abydosianchulac2]

And with "well, not anticlimactic" this cements its status as the dirtiest OXtra video ever. I wonder if they'll dare put this in the best of 2023 video. And thank you, guys, for making more TotK content, though I'm glad you've been enjoying it privately without content-making stresses

[@AlteredStateMedia]

Love how the tone of the intro to Show of the Weekend has steadily become more and more aggressively unhinged over the years

[@akmal94ibrahim]

It has become whatever toy Luke brings in the office that morning

[@ComradeCatpurrnicus]

The car getting caught in a circle was hilarious. It's like getting trapped in a roundabout.

[@wbfaulk]

Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

[@rorywalsh1985]

This game is simply too rude to receive classification in Australia. The title is the instructions for a one night stand.

[@Lady_Sanctuary]

That's exactly what I thought! 😂

[@flintenstein]

I'm so glad I read this comment before I started the video because I was wheezing through the whole thing 😂

[@medichampion328]

Counter proposal: While you two are off in Hyrule, leave the purple sofa and a Pokémon magazine in the capable hands of Jane and Mike.

[@EncouragedEntity]

Ellen applying that little white line of eyeliner to bring out her hair will always be appealing to me, even more so seeing as her hair scrunchie matches it too

[@MrOuest]

Ellen's laughter could power the entire Monster Inc universe.

[@Kitanin]

If the van's a-rocking, that's Original Super Mario Brothers Movie action. Drunk John Leguizamo behind the wheel.

[@AdamAddictL]

Nah bruh is Bob Hoskins 😂

[@Icam_here]

i don't know how they found this game but i enjoyed watching them play it. what will be the next weird game, will there be a Garfield one

[@mar_speedman]

The question on *everyone's* mind!

[@katfromthekong414]

Ian would be proud of the climactic ending! 😂😂

[@Borderlines]

Lmao i never thought a route and go game would turn out a bit spicy

[@spencergwin9454]

One hand I see the point. Another hand goes "Are you serious? with these two? Feel a contest reading the dictionary could become spicy at some point

[@not_a_frog]

ellen's logical planning and luke's spray-and-pray ADHD style are like a fine wine/cheese pairing 😂

[@TheReaperEagle]

Sees tagline "vs a van". Without watching: My money's on the van. Edit After watching: ...I don't think I was wrong.

[@somepunkinthecomments471]

0:30 That awkward silence after luke asked "do you like sliding?" 💀

[@robstuart8474]

Was anyone else thinking of that Caravan Club episode from The Inbetweeners?

[@adriankerrison]

Always special to watch a Show of the Weekend that you *know* will be in the Presh Mems

[@sylvrkatk]

I didn't know I would laugh THIS hard at a sliding car game, but here we are! Can't wait to see the Hyrule episodes!

[@UncleSi]

Also hey to all the Aussie watchers who are getting an extra laugh out of this video ;D

[@IceCoolHobbies]

The ‘climax’ sent me 😂

[@gubbish]

When Mario's van is rocking: "Here we go! here we go! Here we gooooo!"

[@Iversen83]

Between this and Mom Can't Cook, Luke's eye for incestuous undertones appears to be very sharp.

[@jocosesonata]

12:50 / 14:24 - You know... combined with all the Australians down in the comment section expressing their raised eyebrows at the title, who would've guessed a video about a toy based around the Super Mario Bros movie would get this bawdy.

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

"Peace has been achieved" Luke, you're really growing as a human being and a gamer, good Sir.

[@oz0451]

finally, we can all give mario a quick root

[@gruggerduggerhoose]

Loving all the aussies in the comments laughing at the title double meaning 😂 Edit: think luke and ellen heard us all with the “climactic” ending bit 🤣🤣

[@estherdaratessa5884]

13:10 - *close up on the van rocking back and forth* Suggested video title appears in the corner: 7 Surprisigly Distressing Moments in Mario Games. Well played, Oxtra; well played.

[@boostergold4057]

So upset about discovering a competitive Bioshock pipe puzzle game

[@DrAustinSauce]

I cannot believe how much wild party energy this game could have. Route and alGOrithm

[@SlimchapUK]

George Takei is somewhere going 'Oh my...'

[@Lady_Sanctuary]

Best thing about Saturdays when I'm not working in my Saturday morning watch of SotW!

[@danielblack4815]

Man I love waking up on Saturdays and giggling through my cereal at these two

[@RH1812]

Real adults doing real adult things cos adults

[@hiatusinc]

I legit heard "root and go" and I.... Um... help .... (yes I'm Aussie)

[@woodneel]

11:46 TWO normal adults doing normal adult stuff... in a shaking van... clima...cting 😅

[@maxvel0city906]

Luke "Forget Shakey Tower!" Me: But Luke Shakey Tower is etched into my brian.😂

[@adrostruiker6281]

It's going to be sad not having show of the weekend for a couple of weeks because this is absolutely hilarious content all the time, but it's understandable about the hiatus. Can't wait to see what the next one will be XD

[@defweed6671]

I love this no Budget Opener so hard😂

[@enderhx]

Genuinely love this channel and everyone involved. Thanks for the laughs 😂❤

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

Ellens reaction to lukes comment about how this is what the game chess wishes it could be is worth watching over and over.

[@ricoaioa]

13:10 Oh Luke. Why do you think the windows are fogged up? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@KoreanNerdJJOO]

"Do you like sliding?" lol

[@grumble]

😂😂😂 thank you, all three of you, for absolutely saving my so far roundly exhausting morning XDDD

[@AiyrenAmbrosia]

I live for content like this, it's fun to watch y'all have fun :D See ya after the hiatus!

[@sinswhisper9588]

ellen and luke living their best lives being children in front of a camera and getting paid like adults .... i want their job

[@gamepassghost]

The sound production on this is absolutely incredible. Hot diggity damn! I found this absolutely mesmerizing you wild ferrets.

[@ArcaneOwlchemist]

If the van's a rockin, mind your own business.

[@rodddossantos1437]

Only the second video I’ve watched of you guys. Laughed through the entirety on this one! Great stuff! Where have you been?! I’m a forty-something rekindling my love of video games the last two years or so. And yes, it’s because of the Switch.. Please keep it up and I look forward to following the channel! :)

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Thumbnail looks fun already, i really enjoy how seemingly random Show of The Weekend can be. 😄👍

[@RepKyle95]

What a perfect birthday gift - so glad it's on a Saturday this year so I get to watch this in the morning! The ending was so funny! Omfg

[@chuckenigma]

OH NO "Hiatus" is the word they used for Show Of The Week too

[@owainrice4361]

Did anyone else notice they're playing it backward? I think it was supposed to be Luke moves 3 tiles, then starts the car forward. Ellen has to move her tiles as the car goes forward, then she hits it to make it go backward. That way you have to build your route while the car is doing the opponent's route.

[@MattSkudlarek]

Luke: "You're using your brain and I don't like it." Also Luke: "No, this is good, it gives me time to think." 🤔

[@oxfanblink4115]

Loved this 😂🤣😂🤣 Especially the innuendos and the car getting stuck. Was anyone else who has a vector robot reminded of him because of the way the car moved ? 🤔

[@Beatle4sale]

I love you two!

[@Gapthrosnir]

There was definitely some major pipe clearing in the van.

[@yourfriendlyinternetmeatshield]

Luke: "I've broken it..." Me: *clicks like*

[@MariKurisato]

YEEESSSS I NEEDED THIS SHOW SO BAAAD THIS WEEK

[@FalseHero004]

Dont "forget shaky tower"!! I want to see the whole crew play it!!

[@xenogil180]

That was a cool surprise at the end. Looking forward to the challenges!

[@thomasmoore8030]

As an Australian, that game title makes me giggle

[@kookoo47]

I love Show of the Weekend, but it's really just watching you two getting up to no good! I can't wait to see what you do in TotK

[@StephenAlexWalker]

A child would be having a full tantrum like 30 seconds in 😬

[@zhaley1980]

Reminds me of the "A-Maze-Ing Labyrinth" board game I had. DESCRIPTION The Moving Maze Game...It's Magic! The board is covered with fixed tiles, leaving rows and columns filled by more tiles which can then slide in either direction. The tiles are marked with the walls of the labyrinth, making passages and junctions and the players have one spare tile which they push in from some point, forcing another tile out. This shifts all the tiles in that line, changing the passages in the labyrinth. Each player has a set of cards showing fantastical things, ghosts, witches, creatures, treasures, and the same symbols are all across the tiles. The player draws their first card and moves their marker freely through the labyrinth. When they reach their target, they place their card to the side and draw the next. Having reached all your goals, return to your start to win.

[@dsmiley53]

"Anti-climactic" is a 2023 Presh Mem nominee. I was dying laughing.

[@lycanthrochick]

I wish I was a normal adult doing normal adult things

[@gabeschugardt5710]

Ah yes: sliding block puzzle + time limit + competitive multiplayer. The perfect game.

[@matthewheaven7889]

Ok That Ending Was Pretty Funny 😂 Great Video.

[@katrichardsonwriter]

How will i live without Show of the Weekend?!!

[@tomireland3644]

Ellen's competitiveness shining through that she sets up the board so that Luke has almost no time to think or act before going off the edge. Luke waits before passing turn and that gives maximum time to Ellen before it would go off the edge. But also Luke is the one who specifically wanted it to be head to head competitive, hsddedt layout and fast mode 😂

[@BouncingTribbles]

It's weird going to bed and the show is already up, but it's always good time

[@SuperJJx]

Summer Olympics in ToTK, let's go!!

[@animemanXLK]

Everyone: Your an adult now. You can't play with childrens toys. You need to go out and get a paying job. Me: Watching grown adults on youtube playing with childrens toys as part of their paying jobs.

[@jdsmurf1299]

Now I can’t wait for the SHENANIGANS to begin

[@joeldfisher]

well this is probably the most relaxing way to start my day

[@Michael_Lindell]

I don't know about the rest of you, but I always say "Chess!" when I place a chess piece...

[@imaphathead]

8:18 the gasp of despair

[@Just_Some_Person]

Y’all are adorkable. Keep being you.

[@AngelBeatYunara]

Damn, that van does rock! Also woo TOTKlympics!

[@fangfactory1]

I guess you could say they know how to lay the pipe...

[@pnut4048]

“When the van’s a rockin.”

[@FMPhoenixHawk]

You people and your naughty, naughty minds. Love it.

[@humaj19]

I assume British and Australian slang is 99% identical, and this video seems to confirm the verb "root" is the same, given the amount of giggling in this video. I've never been more glad that most or all Commonwealth English speakers pronounce "route" that way.

[@vickymc9695]

Have a nice holiday guys

[@socratessbartender9790]

That was bloody hilarious!

[@SteelAngelVikki]

Hiatus? Unacceptable. Jokes aside, hope all is well with the team, love the content and can't wait for more.

[@rehen4644]

These videos are so hilarious! Ellen is thoughtful and methodical and Luke is just chaos.

[@isabelleshipley669]

Just a suggestion maybe for your next show of the weekend if this summer you guys could play Tchia as its a cute summer game where you can play as anything in the game.

[@TransGuyShane]

Oh no watching the van move is like a visual nightmare version of pipemania or the bioshock hacks 😅 The little car should be painted like the scoobyvan ♡ Edit looking forward to the zelda stuff as I still haven't gotten my hands on a copy of the game 😅