Wrestling fans of the 80s knew him as “Captain” Lou Albano, the WWF manager you wanted to smack with a steel chair. Music fans of the 80s knew him as Cyndi “She Bop” Lauper’s overbearing dad in her biggest music videos. Kids of the 80s knew him as TV’s version of the mushroom-munching video game hero, Super Mario. Whether you loved him back when or are just discovering him now, here are 10 clips featuring the late, great, rubber-band-faced Lou Albano:
10. Captain Lou Albano: Manager Of The Year?
You’d better vote for him, or he’ll keep yelling about things!
9. Lou Albano and Greg “The Hammer” Valentine
I wonder how much those “designer”‘ rubber bands cost him.
8. Lou Albano and George “The Animal” Steel
The fun starts at 1:35. I don’t know that any manager has ever promoted an athlete as “suicidal” before or since.
7. Lou Albano and George “The Animal” Steel #2
George might not get distracted by Elizabeth, but he might get distracted by that amazing Lou Albano caricature T-shirt.
6. Lou on “227″
Guy friends love to arm wrestle! It’s what we do.
5. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”
This video implies that Cyndi Lauper is a better wrestler than Lou Albano. Interesting…
4. Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough
Oh, Lou Albano. Always searching for treasure.
3. “Super Mario Bros. Super Show” featuring Sgt. Slaughter
“Don’t go in there, Mario,” I shouted at the screen, twenty years ago.
2. Just Say “No” To Drugs
No PSA will ever end with that line again.
1. “Do The Mario!”
For many kids from the 80s, this was the only exercise we ever got.
Keep the Mario going and post your favorite Lou Albano clips and memories in the comments section!
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This post was written by Geoffrey Golden, who’s sure the rubber band face thing is coming back.
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