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The following is a list of episodes for the cartoon Donkey Kong Country . The series aired from August 15, 1997, to July 7, 2000, on Teletoon, France 2 and KidsCo.
It has been reported that there are two season numbering schemes that exist for the series that conflict with one another. Nelvana themselves have considered the series to not be made as two seasons, but rather they were set up as three cycles (13x13x14). [1] This was used for the iTunes and Tubi streaming service releases. But when the series was officially released on DVD in North America, they were identified as two seasons. The first being made up of 26 episodes produced by MediaLab and the second season being made up of the 14 episodes produced by Hong Guang Animation. This Wikipedia page follows the two seasons scheme.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "I Spy with My Hairy Eye" | Erika Strobel | August 15, 1997 | 19 |
Diddy wishes to be invisible and the Crystal Coconut grants his wish. Diddy uses his newfound power to play pranks on everyone and Donkey Kong ends up getting the blame when Diddy frames him. Songs: Doing What I Want (Ya Can't See Me!), Me Like You | |||||
2 | 2 | "The Big Chill Out" | Dale Schott | August 16, 1997 | 24 |
Donkey Kong and Diddy accidentally create a drink made of coconut water and snow, which turns out to be a great source of money. Songs: On the Road to Success, Over the Hill | |||||
3 | 3 | "Bad Hair Day" | Nadine Van der Velde | August 23, 1997 | 1 |
King K. Rool finds out that someone can get weak by having its hair cut and creates the Candy Clone robot in order to cut Donkey Kong's hair and remove his strength. Songs: 'Cause I'm Cranky, Candy Clone | |||||
4 | 4 | "Raiders of the Lost Banana" | Nadine Van der Velde | August 30, 1997 | 6 |
Donkey Kong finds a golden banana inside Inka Dinka Doo's temple and gives it to Candy. However, the banana contains a curse that causes havoc for whosoever keeps it and brings bad luck to the island. Songs: The Curse of the Golden Banana, Our Love is Stronger Than a Golden Banana | |||||
5 | 5 | "Ape Foo Young" | Nadine Van der Velde | September 9, 1997 | 2 |
Cranky creates a youth potion, so he can take care of the Crystal Coconut himself. Donkey Kong accidentally drinks it, making him become a baby ape. Songs: Cranky's Gonna Show Ya, Diddy to the Rescue | |||||
6 | 6 | "Booty and the Beast" | Nadine Van der Velde | September 1, 1997 | 3 |
Kaptain Skurvy and his crew invade Kongo Bongo Island and keep Donkey Kong and Diddy in their ship and tries to steal the Crystal Coconut. Songs: Pirate's Scorn, I Gotta Eat! | |||||
7 | 7 | "Kong for a Day" | Nadine Van der Velde | September 20, 1997 | 5 |
When King K. Rool and his cronies framed Donkey Kong for wrongdoing with his friends, it works even better than they expected; Cranky banishes Donkey Kong to the White Mountains and Diddy replaces him to become the future ruler. Songs: I'm Nobody's Hero, Second Banana | |||||
8 | 8 | "From Zero to Hero" | Nadine Van der Velde | September 27, 1997 | 7 |
After Cranky's exam, Bluster believes he is going to die soon, so he tries to act nicely in order to be remembered well. Songs: Bluster the Benevolent, My Finest Hour | |||||
9 | 9 | "Buried Treasure" | Story by : Erika Strobel Teleplay by : Bob Ardiel | October 4, 1997 | 8 |
Donkey Kong, Diddy and Funky find a map and soon, everyone wants to get the implied treasure. They all go on a treasure hunt and fight to get it. Songs: Riches Galore (Let's Go!), All I Want | |||||
10 | 10 | "Cranky's Tickle Tonic" | Story by : Erika Strobel Teleplay by : Nadine Van der Velde | October 11, 1997 | 9 |
Cranky tries to stop Eddie the Mean Old Yeti's constant noisy groaning. Meanwhile, Donkey Kong and Diddy follow the runaway Crystal Coconut, that floated out of Cranky's house due to a magic spell. Songs: Mixing Your Cares Away | |||||
11 | 11 | "Get a Life, Don't Save One" | Story by : Erika Strobel Teleplay by : Peter Sauder | October 18, 1997 | 10 |
Donkey Kong saves Bluster's life, causing him to think he owes Donkey Kong a favor. So he tries to protect Donkey Kong from everything, while Diddy and Funky try to stop him from doing it. Songs: No One's Going to Make a Monkey Out of Me, Listen to Funky | |||||
12 | 12 | "The Curse of Kongo Bongo" | Erika Strobel | October 25, 1997 | 13 |
Everyone in the island receives a mysterious letter. Donkey Kong and Diddy discovers that Kongo Bongo Island is coming to an end which these letters contain a curse that causes the Crystal Coconut to stop working, and could eventually destroy the island. Songs: Bluebeard Baboon's Curse of the Double Doubloon, Spellbound | |||||
13 | 13 | "Orangutango" | Story by : Erika Strobel Teleplay by : Peter Sauder | November 1, 1997 | 11 |
Donkey Kong and Candy train to compete in a dance contest against King K. Rool and Krusha. Because Donkey Kong can't dance, he wants some help from Funky. Songs: Anyone Can Dance (with reprise) | |||||
14 | 14 | "Speed" | Nadine Van der Velde | November 8, 1997 | 14 |
Krusha gets highly intelligent after being run over by a minecart and turns into the leader of the Kremlings. When Diddy and Dixie are trapped in a runaway mine cart with no brakes, it's up to Donkey Kong and Candy to rescue them. Songs: I Like Evil, Why'd I Have to Fall for a Hero? | |||||
15 | 15 | "Klump's Lumps" | Nadine Van der Velde | November 15, 1997 | 15 |
After General Klump fails again, King K. Rool fires him. He befriends Dixie and goes to live with the Kongs, who are suspicious that he is trying to steal the Crystal Coconut. Songs: Haven't Got a Friend in the World, Is There Someone...? | |||||
16 | 16 | "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza" | Erika Strobel | November 15, 1997 | 16 |
Bluster is making a TV commercial and Candy calls Cranky to be in it. However, Donkey Kong accidentally gives him a sleeping tonic, preventing him from doing the commercial. Songs: Look Out, World ('Cause Here I Come!), Just Remember Who You Are | |||||
17 | 17 | "Kong Fu" | Nadine Van der Velde | November 22, 1997 | 18 |
Donkey Kong prepares to fight Kong Fu, who is a professional kung fu fighter, and challenges him to a contest. Songs: I'm the Kong Fu Master, Don't Lose Heart | |||||
18 | 18 | "Bug a Boogie" | Erika Strobel | November 29, 1997 | 20 |
Cranky sends Donkey Kong and Diddy to the Forbidden Forest as punishment for the practical joke, but both King K. Rool and Kaptain Skurvy plan to get the Crystal Coconut while they are out. Songs: The Booty Boogie, The Big Bog Monster | |||||
19 | 19 | "Watch the Skies" | Dale Schott | November 29, 1997 | 21 |
Donkey Kong and Diddy try to discover Inka Dinka Doo's origins, without success. Funky and they see a UFO and believe that there are aliens on the island. Meanwhile, the others prepare a surprise party for Diddy. Songs: Interplanetary Visitor Dudes, Watch the Skies | |||||
20 | 20 | "Baby Kong Blues" | Erika Strobel | December 6, 1997 | 22 |
Donkey Kong must take care of his nephew, a baby ape called Baby Kong. Donkey Kong eventually loses him and the baby gets in King K. Rool's hideout. Songs: Look Out, Baby Kong!, My Wittle Evil One | |||||
21 | 21 | "To the Moon Baboon" | Erika Strobel | December 6, 1997 | 25 |
Donkey Kong thinks of making a time capsule full of the islanders' items to the Moon. Everyone likes the idea and Bluster gets in charge of it. Meanwhile, Donkey Kong can't think of something important to put in it. Songs: What Do You Love the Most?, The Island of Kongo Bongo | |||||
22 | 22 | "Double Date Trouble" | Story by : Erika Strobel Teleplay by : Bob Ardiel | December 1, 1997 | 12 |
Donkey Kong tries have lunch with Candy on her day off and watch a movie with Diddy at the same time. He also has to get Bluster to replace some of the booby traps around the Crystal Coconut. Songs: That's Why He'd Rather Be With Me, Holograms | |||||
23 | 23 | "Ape-Nesia" | Ian James Corlett | December 1, 1997 | 23 |
Donkey Kong has lost his memory after falling and hitting his head. Kaptain Skurvy takes advantage of it and tells Donkey Kong that he is his first mate. Later, K. Rool does the same. Songs: The Mirror Never Lies, One of Us | |||||
24 | 24 | "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape" | Ian James Corlett | December 20, 1997 | 26 |
Bluster creates a love potion to make Candy fall in love with him. However, King K. Rool steals the potion and uses it to make Candy and Donkey Kong do everything for him. Songs: Being Together Forever, I've Got It All! | |||||
25 | 25 | "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" | Nadine Van der Velde | December 28, 1997 | 4 |
Bluster tries to impress Candy by getting a ridiculous toupee, but when that doesn't work, he tries to steal the Crystal Coconut. Meanwhile, King K. Rool tries to build a spy satellite. Songs: Creeping, Have We Got a Deal? | |||||
26 | 26 | "Legend of the Crystal Coconut" | Erika Strobel | December 29, 1997 | 17 |
Donkey Kong tries to know the Crystal Coconut's secrets and ends up giving it to the Kremlings. He must rescue it from both them and Skurvy's crew. Songs: Tell Me Everything, Gotta Get it Back |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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27 | 1 | "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights" | Erika Strobel | December 2, 1999 | 28 |
It's the Festival of Lights on the island and everyone goes to spend the holiday with their families, but General Klump is the only one who have no family to spend the day with. Meanwhile, Donkey Kong tries to find his friends good presents and Kaptain Skurvy's crew invade the island to steal the Crystal Coconut and the presents Songs: No Family Tree, Just Remember Me | |||||
28 | 2 | "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo" | Terry Saltsman | January 7, 2000 | 27 |
Bluster thinks of an idea to make a movie and invites some of the islanders to be on it. Donkey Kong gets the villain role and, due to that, King K. Rool and his cronies frames Donkey Kong for stealing the Crystal Coconut and the gang thinks that he stole it when disappears. Songs: I'm Gonna Be a Star!, Be Bad! | |||||
29 | 3 | "Speak No Evil, Dude" | Erika Strobel | January 12, 2000 | 29 |
Cranky is vaccinating everyone in the island to prevent a disease called "Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo", but Diddy is reluctant to be vaccinated and fools Cranky. He gets the disease and affects Krusha, who affects King K. Rool. Then, Donkey Kong looks for a Tin Banana Tu to cure Diddy. Songs: Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo Disease, Charades | |||||
30 | 4 | "The Day the Island Stood Still" | Ian James Corlett | January 19, 2000 | 30 |
Donkey Kong and Diddy are guarding the Crystal Coconut and they eventually get tired. Donkey Kong wishes he could sleep forever and the Crystal Coconut grants his wish, so Donkey Kong sleeps and the time stops. Candy, Diddy and Cranky try to wake Donkey Kong while King K. Rool, Klump and Krusha once again attempt to steal the coconut. Songs: Feel the Power, Wake Up! | |||||
31 | 5 | "Message in a Bottle Show" | Terry Saltsman | January 21, 2000 | 40 |
While Donkey Kong and Diddy are fishing, Donkey Kong finds a bottle with a message in it. Donkey Kong believes it is for him and says he is the "Future Ruler of Future Rulers Federation" and must left the island for five years. The gang discover it and prepare a party for Donkey Kong, where each one tells the moments they were together. | |||||
32 | 6 | "Monkey Seer, Monkey Do" | Erika Strobel | January 1, 2000 | 31 |
Donkey Kong and Diddy are at Funky's place, where they find a lamp. Funky tells them that the lamp can predict the future, but Donkey Kong doesn't believe it. The predictions happen that Klump and Krusha steals the lamp for K. Rool in order to know his future. Songs: Mystic Oracle Summoning Chant (with six variations and a reprisal of the first one) | |||||
33 | 7 | "Four Weddings and a Coconut" | Terry Saltsman | March 1, 2000 | 32 |
Candy asks Donkey Kong if he would marry her, while making a bet with Bluster. Donkey Kong accepts to make Candy happy, but he must ask Inka Dinka Doo's permission to do it. Once he arrives in the temple, he gets trapped inside. Songs: Yes Means No, The Banana Do-si-do | |||||
34 | 8 | "Vote of Kong-Fidence" | Terry Saltsman | April 7, 2000 | 34 |
The Kremlings and the Kongs make an election campaign and try to get votes from everyone on the island. Meanwhile, King K. Rool plans to steal the Crystal Coconut while Cranky's out of his cabin. Songs: Vote for Me, Donkey Kong the Politician | |||||
35 | 9 | "Follow That Coconut" | Caroline Commisso | April 14, 2000 | 33 |
It's one day before the annual soccer game with the Kremlings and the Kongs. The ball used in the game is very similar to the Crystal Coconut, which causes Donkey Kong to lose it. Songs: Do You Know What This Means?, The Diddy Drop Rap | |||||
36 | 10 | "The Big Switch-A-Roo" | Danial Campbell | May 5, 2000 | 35 |
After Cranky invents brain switching helmets, King K. Rool plans to get more powerful by letting the Crystal Coconut's power in his brain. Donkey Kong accidentally switches brains with Cranky's new robot (which he made for Bluster). Later, General Klump also switches brains with Candy. Songs: Metal Head, Head Games | |||||
37 | 11 | "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster" | Bruce Robb | June 2, 2000 | 36 |
Bluster finds out that he is losing hair and mixes lots of hair tonics to solve this. The formula he accidentally turns him into a tough and smooth monkey, by whom Candy falls in love, making Donkey Kong jealous. Songs: I'm Leo Luster, Baby, I'm Back! | |||||
38 | 12 | "Best of Enemies" | Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott | June 9, 2000 | 37 |
Donkey Kong and Diddy find a photo showing Cranky and King K. Rool as friends and plan to make them like each other. However, their friendship causes trouble in the island and Donkey Kong and Diddy join General Klump and Krusha to make Cranky and King K. Rool be enemies again. Songs: We'll Always Be Friends, This Friendship is Wrong | |||||
39 | 13 | "It's a Wonderful Life" | Terry Saltsman | June 16, 2000 | 38 |
Donkey Kong causes some trouble for his friends and runs away from Kongo Bongo, since he thinks they are better without him. He hits his head on a tree and sleeps, dreaming of how the island would be if he had never existed, and finds that without him, Diddy has become an evil tyrant with Cranky and Funky as his minions, Bluster has easily won Candy's heart, and King K. Rool is destined to rule the island with a paper mâché lilypad. Songs: If I Wasn't Around, Let Me Go Back to My Home | |||||
40 | 14 | "Just Kidding" | Bruce Robb | July 7, 2000 | 39 |
It's All Fools Day and Cranky plays pranks on Donkey Kong, Diddy and Candy. They plan a big prank involving the Crystal Coconut to fool him and Donkey Kong disguise as a fake King K. Rool to steal it, but then Candy mistook him and accidentally give the Crystal Coconut to a real King K. Rool. Songs: Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Coconut is Cursed! |
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