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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@kcollier2192]

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

[@AdamAddictL]

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

[@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.

[@onetrueosprey8578]

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

[@OptimusSledge]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@gubbish]

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

[@StardustAvenger]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@ComradeCatpurrnicus]

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

[@wbfaulk]

Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliament!

[@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 😂

[@katfromthekong414]

Ian would be proud of the climactic ending! 😂😂

[@adriankerrison]

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

[@TheClotThickens]

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 😂

[@MrOuest]

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

[@woodneel]

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

[@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!

[@not_a_frog]

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

[@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!

[@ricoaioa]

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

[@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.

[@IceCoolHobbies]

The ‘climax’ sent me 😂

[@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?

[@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

[@SlimchapUK]

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

[@TheReaperEagle]

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

[@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

[@ArcaneOwlchemist]

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

[@boostergold4057]

So upset about discovering a competitive Bioshock pipe puzzle game

[@UncleSi]

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

[@oz0451]

finally, we can all give mario a quick root

[@maxvel0city906]

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

[@DrAustinSauce]

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

[@Lady_Sanctuary]

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

[@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 🤣🤣

[@hiatusinc]

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

[@enderhx]

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

[@defweed6671]

I love this no Budget Opener so hard😂

[@danielblack4815]

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

[@Gapthrosnir]

There was definitely some major pipe clearing in the van.

[@grumble]

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

[@RH1812]

Real adults doing real adult things cos adults

[@chuckenigma]

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

[@AiyrenAmbrosia]

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

[@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." 🤔

[@gamepassghost]

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

[@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 😂

[@Iversen83]

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

[@alexanderk.6869]

I know this is an old comment, but what's Mom Can't Cook?

[@Iversen83]

@@alexanderk.6869 a podcast Luke and Andy do

[@alexanderk.6869]

@Iversen83 thank you for bringing this to my attention, I'm gonna binge listen to it 🙏

[@KoreanNerdJJOO]

"Do you like sliding?" lol

[@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.

[@dsmiley53]

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

[@FalseHero004]

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

[@sinswhisper9588]

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

[@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.

[@lycanthrochick]

I wish I was a normal adult doing normal adult things

[@ZoobKillbiscuit]

I mean, Oxlympics was right there, Ellen.

[@nicholaslamendola2808]

3:00 in and i'm thinking this is just the Bioshock Hacking minigame with a car instead of "hacking fluid." Otherwise originally known as "Pipe Dream."

[@katrichardsonwriter]

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

[@davidioanhedges]

Hiatus from doing silly things .... but will instead do silly things in Hyrule ... Yey ...

[@Michael_Lindell]

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

[@Beatle4sale]

I love you two!

[@imaphathead]

8:18 the gasp of despair

[@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 ? 🤔

[@SuperJJx]

Summer Olympics in ToTK, let's go!!

[@carriefrazier1809]

Now we just need Immediate Media (not a sponsor but it just seems fair) to publish the Official Mario Bros magazine for Show of the Weekend to reach its final form

[@HariGtt]

I think this is the Mario Sunshine of Mario physical games

[@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

[@thomasmoore8030]

As an Australian, that game title makes me giggle

[@StephenAlexWalker]

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

[@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! :)

[@gabeschugardt5710]

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

[@carlsiouxfalls]

Cant imagine much replayability for this board game.

[@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

[@jdsmurf1299]

Now I can’t wait for the SHENANIGANS to begin

[@frodobaggins7710]

Hey, what Mario and Luigi get up to in their van is no business of mine

[@MariKurisato]

YEEESSSS I NEEDED THIS SHOW SO BAAAD THIS WEEK

[@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 😅

[@pnut4048]

“When the van’s a rockin.”

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

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

[@AngelBeatYunara]

Damn, that van does rock! Also woo TOTKlympics!

[@fangfactory1]

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

[@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.

[@BouncingTribbles]

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

[@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.

[@rehen4644]

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

[@MSte21]

Ellen, that last joke...XD XD

[@chucklemagne]

With Ellen's Bioshock experience this should be a dawdle.

[@Brasc]

Except when, like Bioshock's hacking minigame, she just can't be bothered anymore.

[@chucklemagne]

@@Brasc oh, well, fair. Totally made this comment before finishing the video. *Chuckle*

[@aquelegabriel]

I'm starting to seriously think Luke uses his nonsenses about games, Pokémon magazines, etc, so he can say, for tax purposes, that those are "work related expenses". Very smart, Luke... Very smart.

[@Jakesgamingandentertainment]

In that video where a person with arachnophobia ranked spiders in video games I wonder why nobody put the squid crab from subnautica

[@bobpcaramel]

route n’ go, everyone, route n’ go