Season 1; Episode 6: Raiders of the Lost Banana

Season 1; Episode 6: Raiders of the Lost Banana

Hoo-hah! It's time for more Donkey Kong Country! After last episode, I could sure use a breather with an amazing plot for once. Episode 6 doesn't do a great job at complying with my desire, but it's still better, nevertheless.

Our story today starts us off at King K. Rool's Factory. Polly Roger, from episode 3, starts chattering and swaying around like he's had one too many drinks.

Every parrot in the lair gettin' tipsy.

King K. Rool tries to get his attention, while Polly starts badmouthing every Kremling on the scene. Before a Kritter and Klump pulverize Polly into bird-meat, King K. Rool tells them that Polly is actually vital to getting the Crystal Coconut.

K. Rool shows Polly a crude sketch of the Crystal Coconut safe, and orders him to go get it. Even Polly is amazed at how overly simple this entire plan is.

"Bwark! Is this fat-croc serious? Bwarak!"

Since Klump and K. Rool's goons haven't suceeded in getting him the Crystal Coconut, he supposes having this bird fetch wouldn't be a harmful attempt. I'm not exactly sure if this is actually a smart move on King K. Rool's behalf, since General Klump can be rather competent from time to time. Oh well. Who knows? Maybe a double-crossing bird is better than a team of dimwitted Kritters.

King K. Rool arranges for Polly to use his air mobility to snatch the Coconut, while Klump and his Kritters surveillance the ground area. Polly flies off, while an upset Klump and two Kritters follow behind.

We transition to Cranky's Cabin, where Cranky is deciding between two identical-flasks. One contains herbal tea, while the other contains a dangerous compound that can burn right through Cranky's intestines in a nanosecond.

I love the tone and gesture given by Cranky when he's explaining the situation.

"Hmm...maybe I should've labeled these beforehand."

Cranky makes a smart-decision by asking the Crystal Coconut which of the two beakers contains the acid. The Crystal Coconut lets out a trail of smoke, and selects the beaker on the right of Cranky. Cranky Kong is pleased, and turns around to thank the Coconut, and that's when Polly gets his talons on the Crystal. Cranky's delight quickly turns sour, as Polly lifts off with the jewel, and flies away.

We then go to DK's Treehut, with some re-used disco music playing in the background. Donkey Kong is trying to learn to dance, while Diddy observes. Donkey Kong has two left-feet, and can't dance for anything. Diddy tells DK that he has to learn so that he can woo Candy on their anniversary, but it's no use.

"Doo-Dee-Doo! I'm a ballerina!"

Donkey Kong slips on a banana, and goes right into the Barrel Elevator, making it fall right down the chute, and crashing DK on the ground below. Diddy asks if he's okay, to which he replies with a yes. Donkey Kong now needs to find something else that he can present Candy with, since the whole dancing thing isn't really working out for him.

Cranky Kong comes over to deliever the bad news to DK. Donkey and Diddy then set off to go get back the Coconut from Polly Roger, before he manages to get back to King K. Rool.

Donkey and Diddy are on the look-out for Polly, in the jungle trees. They spot Polly flying, and use vines to chase after him. Donkey Kong is confident with being able to catch up to him, but eats his words by crashing into a tree.

The first of many tree-gags.

Diddy stops and goes down to DK to tell him that Polly is getting away. Donkey Kong is dazed at the moment, and we cut to Polly Roger going into a temple. This temple is the Ancient Temple of Inka Dinka Doo. Inka Dinka Doo has been mentioned in the previous episodes, but this is actually the debut of the Idol himself.

DK and Diddy are searching in the halls of the temple for Polly, and once he's spotted, the chase begins again. We then go into a Scooby-Doo-Esque hall chase sequence, until Donkey Kong catches up to Polly, and an off-screen beating is heard.

Inka-Dinka-Doo! Where are You?

Donkey Kong has gotten the Coconut, and he and Diddy are walking off to bring it back to Cranky. Polly pops out from the right corridor, sore from the pummeling.

Donkey Kong notes that the temple isn't as bad as Cranky made it out to be, however, DK steps on a button on the floor, and income the booby traps. It's mostly just spears clipping right out of the walls, and DK and Diddy manage to outrun them all and get stuck in a deadend. While it seems that there's nowhere else to go, a trapdoor opens below the two, and they are sent plummeting into a secret chamber. In the room, there is a pedestal with a banana on it. Donkey Kong quickly notices it, and tosses away the Crystal Coconut for it. Diddy catches the Crystal Coconut, and ridicules Donkey for throwing away the Coconut for a simple banana. DK just replies that he is hungry, but then notices that the banana he has is only gold. Then, the sparks ignite in DK's head, and he realizes he can use this golden banana for Candy's anniversary gift. Diddy's face seems to agree at first, but it changes to frown once a menacing voice is heard in the chamber.

This voice is coming from the previously-sleeping Idol of Inka Dinka Doo.

Yeesh. It's kind of creepy.
If that's what they were going for, then they suceeded.

The Idol of Inka Dinka Doo is a recurring character in the series, and provides as a prophet and moral guardian for the Island. He speaks in broken sentences, and usually confuses the heck out of all the characters it interacts with.

It seems as though the idol is angry, so Donkey and Diddy make a mad dash out of the temple, whilst avoiding the traps off-screen. We fade to our first commercial break.

We return with Polly and King K. Rool, with Polly telling K. Rool the failure of his mission. Polly Roger states that if Klump and his crew had not had lost him, then maybe he would've stood a better chance at keeping the Coconut. The parrot and croc start bickering, until K. Rool shuts them both up, and saying that they're both incompetent idiots. He kicks the two of them out, and we rejoin DK and Diddy at Cranky's cabin.

Cranky is feeling a bit better over having the Crystal Coconut back, but is upset with Donkey Kong, since he had woken the sleeping idol of Inka Dinka Doo. DK tries to tell him to not worry, saying that neither him or Diddy touched a thing, but Cranky Kong notices the banana in DK's hand, and asks about it. Donkey Kong says that it's a little something he picked up for Candy, and the banana begins glowing.

Ooooh! Bananaaa!

The cabin starts to rumble, and an encylopedia of bananica pops right out of the top shelf. Cranky goes to investigate it and find out about the banana, while General Klump watches from the front door. Cue our first musical number.

Donkey, Diddy, and Cranky start dancing around like a bunch of fools, while Cranky sings of the danger DK has just caused all of them.

What is this.

Also, something worth noting, Diddy still has an arrow pierced through his hat. It's a nice detail.

It's the curse of the Golden Banana!

Our forced musical segment ends, and Cranky explains that the banana is cursed, and that if DK doesn't return it back to the temple, it will bring bad luck to them all. Donkey Kong understands, and he and Diddy leave the cabin, DK disappointed with having no gift for Candy after all.

Klump had overheard the entire spiel, and is sure this information will get him on K. Rool's good side once again.

Fade to the pier area, with Donkey and Diddy walking down the boardwalk. Donkey Kong says that it's absolute rubbish that a Golden Banana, which is a supposed relic of a talking idol, is cursed. Candy comes over to the two, with DK delighted, and Diddy dismayed on what's going to happen next.

This is actually one of Diddy's more tolerable episodes. Mostly because the plot doesn't really involve him too much.

Candy Kong sees the golden banana that DK has, and asks if it's her anniversary gift. Donkey Kong idiotically tells her that it is, and hands it over. Diddy says off-handedly that the banana is cursed, to which Candy ignores and thanks Donkey, graciously, for the gift.

"Now I can have fun in the dark!"

Candy gives DK a peck on the cheek, and leaves, saying she has to go to work. Donkey Kong is fawning over how Candy told him she was his "Love-Monkey". Diddy snaps DK back to reality, saying that he just gaved a cursed relic to his girlfriend, DK remorses over his actions, while Diddy looks down on him, in exasperation.

Fade to the Bluster Barrel Works, with Bluster telling Candy she is 2 minutes late. Candy says that she was getting her present from Donkey Kong, and she shows Bluster the banana. Bluster scoffs over how DK got her a regular banana, but Candy tells him to look again, and see that the banana is actually pure gold. The banana starts glowing again, and a tremor starts wrecking havoc in the factory. By that, I mean a pile of barrels start rolling towards the two. Bluster flees out of the factory, and into his barrelcopter, with Candy stomping out of the factory right afterwards. Candy approaches Bluster in anger, since he had actually stepped on her head on the way out.

Apparently, the factory has been destroyed by the earthquake (Even though it's clearly standing), and Candy demands Bluster that the least he could do is offer her a ride home. Bluster agrees, and the two take off.

"I always smile when I'm angry!"

While in the sky, Bluster is relieved over how they escaped unscathed, and Candy agrees. Candy is also happy that she managed to hold on to her gift, and just like that, the golden banana begins glowing again. The barrelcopter malfunctions, and the two are sent plummeting down.

Meanwhile, Cranky is dancing to some disco music, when the barrelcopter crashes right through the front door. Cranky tells Bluster to get the copter out of his house, to which Bluster agrees to do. Cranky spots the golden banana in Candy's hand, and asks where she got it from. Candy replies that DK gave it to her, and Cranky restates the obvious.

Back with Klump, he is relaying the news that he acquired earlier, which is that Donkey Kong is currently in possession of the golden banana of Inka Dinka Doo. King K. Rool is pleased with this news, seeing as he has the chance of gathering two powerful relics to fufill his dastardly deeds.

"Do you realize the things I could do with the Crystal Coconut in one hand, and the Golden Banana in the other?!"

" . . . "

King K. Rool orders General Klump to get the golden banana, to which Klump complies.

Donkey and Diddy are walking over to Cranky's cabin, with Donkey Kong still unsure on what to do about Candy's gift. They see the damage done to Cranky's cabin, while Candy stomps towards them. Candy is upset over the insane events that happened to her today, to which Donkey Kong tells her that the golden banana is cursed. Candy is not pleased with DK reply, since Cranky told her the same exact thing. Diddy tries to convince her that the banana is indeed cursed, but Candy doesn't buy any of it, for whatever reason. She doesn't seem to believe in any of the ancient curses mumbo-jumbo. On an island with a sentient relic, and a coconut-resembling jewel that has the power to grant wishes. Alright. Sure.

Candy is almost as terrible as Diddy.

Candy intends on keeping the banana, unless of course Donkey Kong wants to call off the whole anniversary. Donkey Kong declines, and Candy walks away with the banana, telling them that the only bad luck that will come will be the one to anyone who tries to take the banana away from her.

Donkey and Diddy see her off, in distraught. Bluster calls them over to help with getting his barrelcopter out of the cabin, to which the two ignore.

I guess they're still upset over the whole barrel incident.

Candy is then seen walking back to her house, in the jungle, while still grumbling over the apparent curse she has brought upon everyone. General Klump and some Kritters then pop out in front of her, and proceed on capturing her. Fade to our commercial break, and we then join DK and Diddy back at DK's treehut.

Donkey Kong is not sure on what to do about the whole situation. He must get the golden banana back from Candy, while at the same time keeping their relationship afloat. Diddy tells DK to chill out, saying that they'll figure it out eventually.

"Big buddy, just how exactly have you been with this girl for one year? She practically blows you off for every little mistake you do!"

Donkey Kong says that all this talk of bananas is making him hungry. He goes to his fridge and opens it, only to discover that Polly Roger is actually in it, scarfing down on some crackers.

"Bwark! Who the heck keeps crackers in a fridge, anyway? Bwark!"

Donkey and Diddy are less than pleased to see him, and Diddy tells him to go back to King K. Rool. Polly flies out, and says that he has left K. Rool, and is now offering his services to the likes of them. Donkey and Diddy still aren't sure to trust the parrot, and Polly gives out some information. This information being that Candy is being held prisoner at K. Rool's lair, for having the golden banana. Donkey Kong is appalled by this news, and says that it's all his fault for Candy's capture.

Cut to King K. Rool, who is trying to convince Candy to part with the golden banana. What? He seriously didn't just take it? And he calls his lackies incompetent.

Anywho, Candy is not willing to give away the banana, and taunts K. Rool.

Congrats, King. Even the damsel in distress is not afraid of you.

King K. Rool finally decides to send her to the dungeon, and Candy becomes instantly frightened. General Klump goes over to grab and drag her to the dungeon, and Candy calls for help.

Uhh.

Uhhhhhhh...

Donkey Kong arrives just in time to save Candy from her assault. Candy Kong is relieved, the Kritters have fled, and K. Rool orders Klump to do something about it. Klump orders this Kritters to attack, but since they have ran off, Klump can't really do anything.

Since Klump or King K. Rool aren't going to do a single thing about the two, Donkey Kong tells Candy that he'll escort her home. Candy is so pleased by her rescue, that she still wants to go on with their relationship. Cue our second, and well known, song segment.

Donkey Kong and Candy Kong start dancing, while Klump and K. Rool aren't sure what to do about it.

"What? You expect me to get in the way of our scripted musical number?"

This song is about Candy and Donkey's love for eachother. That's all.

Oh, and this quote that just can't seem to go away:

"I'd shower you with coconut cream pies~"

Donkey Kong and Candy ride off in a minecart, with King K. Rool bawling over such love. Klump is also touched, but K. Rool has snapped to his senses, and ridicules Klump on his emotions.

Back in the temple of Inka Dinka Doo, we that DK has returned the cursed relic to it's pedestal. Diddy tells Inka Dinka Doo that they've gotten the banana back, and asks to put the curse on them to rest. Inka Dinka Doo complies, and the two Kongs walks off, since now everyone is happy. Just as they are about leave, however, Polly Roger appears on the scene, and swipes the golden banana right in front of them, telling them he's changed his mind on his whole new leaf.

"You want loyalty? Get a cocker spaniel! Bwak!"

Upon the theft of the banana once more, the idol of Inka Dinka Doo becomes furious. Donkey and Diddy make a run for it, and the temple traps fire up again. Polly Roger makes it out of the temple with the banana.

Joining up with Cranky and Candy at the cabin, everyone is worried over what could happen now that King K. Rool has the golden banana. Cranky goes over to his encylopedia for reference. Candy asks if they are all doomed, to which Cranky replies with the exact opposite response. Apparently, anyone with the golden banana, with the intent of doing evil deeds with it, should beware.

When then see a shot of outside K. Rool's lair, where a giant explosion lets loose from inside.

Yay! The series is over!

Despite such explosion, King K. Rool still seems content with the fact that he has the golden banana. Meanwhile, Klump, Polly, and a Kritter are reusing some voice-clips.

Our final shot is of Inka Dinka Doo, who is quite pleased over the misfortune of the Kremlings, and gives off a sinister laugh, before the show fades to black.

"Inka...Dinka...Doo."

And that's the end of the episode! Nothing much to say about it, really. It has a nice scenario, and it introduces us to the Temple of Inka Dinka Doo, which will have a major part in other future episodes. My only gripes with this episode are the usual problems I have with this show: King K. Rool is incompetent, Donkey Kong is an idiot, Candy is a total crab, and the songs are forced as all hell. Diddy, Cranky, and Polly are pretty decent in this episode.

But enough about that. The next episode is a doozy, starring Bluster the Benevolent!