So what do Mario Brothers, Ozzy Osborne, and Bob Hoskins have in common? You may be surprised. While there weren’t all local plumbers in this area, they were all plumbers! Mario Brothers, of course, is fictional, but who knew that famous rock stars and actors were once plumbers! Check out this list of Famous Plumbers: Real and Fictional from The Plumbing Info:

• Whether you appreciate their work, or simply enjoy a great joke at their expense, plumbers are laughing with you. Dealing with nasty waste is just one function of a plumber, but is necessary to us all. So go ahead and chuckle at this non-dinner-table-friendly yet necessary topic, the real plumbers out there are right there with you. Here is a list of some of the world’s most famous plumbers, real and fictional.
• These comical, yet well-meaning fictional plumbers came on the scene over three decades ago. From video games to TV shows, the Mario Brothers may have plumbed a fountain of youth considering their continued agelessness.
• You can thank this man for the eternal term – Crap. Its use has benefitted mankind for ages. Crapper was a large supplier of toilets during World War I. Soldiers began calling toilets crappers and the rest is history.
• That’s right. The prince of darkness himself was at one time a plumber. It must be funny to say that Ozzy plunged your toilet.
• During the elections of 2008, a plumber by the name of Joe Wurzelbacher was given a microphone during a tour-stop of then Candidate Obama. What transpired became history, turning this no-name plumber into a national symbol.
• This fairly well known actor starred in many films such as Hook, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Before his acting contributions, Hoskins was a plumber. Eventually, Hoskins even portrayed the fictional Mario Brother Plumbers in the popular movie.

Plumbers get a bad rap sometimes, but plumbers are making history! Enjoy pretending to be a plumber the next time you play a Mario Brother’s game. When you are in a pinch and need to call a plumber, you might be meeting someone who will be famous someday!

“Weird Al” sums it up about why we need plumbers in his plumbing song. Take a listen:

Sewer’s backing up (up, up)?
Got you feelin’ down (down, down)?
Ba ba-ba-ba, ba ba-ba-ba, baby
Don’t forget my plumber
Ba ba-ba-ba, ba ba-ba-ba, baby
Leaky pipes are a bummer
Ba ba-ba-ba, ba ba-ba-ba, baby
Time to call the plumber

When it is time to call a plumber, we at Master Repair Plumbing are experts. Quality service is our first priority as your Dallas and Fort Worth plumbers. Call us today to schedule an appointment with our friendly staff.