Mario & Donkey Kong/Mario Helps Out

Sonic and Donkey Kong, retitled Sonic Helps Out for American audience, is the second episode of Mario the Red Plumber and Friends. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode, Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out.

Cast

 * Sonic (from Sonic) as Edward
 * Donkey Kong (from Mario) as Gordon
 * Wolves (from The Jungle Book) as The Coaches
 * Goombas (from Mario) as Troublesome Trucks
 * Mario (from Mario) as Thomas (cameo)
 * Wallace (from Wallace and Gromit) as Henry (cameo)
 * Rabbit (from Winnie the Pooh) as James (cameo)
 * Everyone else as Themselves

Transcript
Narrator: "One day, Sonic was in the house where he lived with the other TV Characters. They were all bigger than Sonic and boasted about it."

Donkey Kong: "The driver won't choose you again."

Narrator: "Said Donkey Kong."

Donkey Kong: "He wants strong TV Characters like us."

Narrator: "But the driver and fireman felt sorry for Sonic."

Driver and Fireman: "Would you like to come out today?"

Sonic: "Oh, yes, please!"

Narrator: "Said Sonic. So he had his breakfast, gained lots of stamina, and Sonic puffed away.

The other TV Characters were very cross at being left behind.

Sonic worked hard all day. The wolves thought he was very kind and the driver was very pleased."

Sonic: "I'm going out again tomorrow."

Narrator: "Sonic told the other TV Characters that night."

Sonic: "What do you think of that?"

Narrator: "But he didn't hear what they thought, for he was so tired and happy, that he fell asleep at once.

Next morning, Sonic woke up to find nothing had changed. Donkey Kong was still boasting."

Donkey Kong: "You watch me, little Sonic, as I rush through with the express. That will be a splendid sight for you.

Good-bye, little Hercules. Look out for me this afternoon."

Narrator: "Sonic went off to do some arranging.

Sonic liked arranging. It was fun playing with goombas. He would come up quietly and give them a push. Then he would stop and the silly goombas would go bump into each other.

Goombas: "Oh!"

Narrator: "They cried."

Goombas: "Whatever is happening?"

Narrator: "Sonic played until there were no more goombas. Then he stopped to rest.

Presently, he heard some grumbling.

Donkey Kong was very cross. Instead of nice, shining wolves, he was taking some dirty goombas."

Donkey Kong: "Goombas, goombas, goombas!"

Narrator: "He grumbled."

Donkey Kong: "The shame of it, the shame of it, oh, the shame of it!"

Narrator: "Sonic laughed, and went to find some more goombas.

Then there was trouble."

Porter: "Donkey Kong can't get up the hill."

Narrator: "The porter called to Sonic's driver."

Porter: "Will you take Sonic and push him, please?"

Narrator: "They found Donkey Kong halfway up, and very cross. His driver and fireman were talking to him severely."

Donkey Kong's Driver and Fireman: "You're not trying!"

Donkey Kong: "I can't do it!"

Narrator: "Said Donkey Kong."

Donkey Kong: "The noisy goombas hold a gorilla back so."

Narrator: "Sonic's driver came up."

Sonic's Driver: "We've come to push."

Donkey Kong: "No use at all!"

Narrator: "Said Donkey Kong."

Sonic's Driver: "You wait and see."

Narrator: "Replied Sonic's driver.

They brought the goombas back to the bottom of the hill."

Sonic: "I'm ready!"

Narrator: "Said Sonic."

Donkey: "No good."

Narrator: "Grumbled Donkey Kong. They pulled and pushed as hard as they could."

Donkey Kong: "I can't do it! I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Donkey Kong."

Sonic: "I will do it, I will do it, I will do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Sonic. Sonic pushed and puffed, and puffed and pushed as hard as ever he could. And almost before he realized it, Donkey Kong found himself at the top of the hill."

Donkey Kong: "I've done it, I've done it, I've done it!"

Narrator: "He said proudly. He forgot all about Sonic and didn't wait to say 'Thank you'.

Sonic was left out of breath and far behind. He ran onto the next station, and there he found that the driver and fireman were very pleased with him. The fireman gave him a nice long drink, and the driver said,"

Sonic's Driver: "I'll get out my outfits tomorrow, and give you a bright blue coat. Then you'll be the smartest TV Character in TV Land."