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"'''Legend of the Crystal Coconut'''" is the seventeenth episode of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series. It was the twenty-sixth and final episode of Season 1 that aired in North America. During the episode, Donkey Kong wishes to know the secrets of the Crystal Coconut. He goes to Inka Dinka Doo for | "'''Legend of the Crystal Coconut'''" is the seventeenth episode of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' television series. It was the twenty-sixth and final episode of Season 1 that aired in North America. During the episode, [[Donkey Kong]] wishes to know the secrets of the [[Crystal Coconut]]. He goes to [[Inka Dinka Doo]] for information, but interprets the cryptic message as having to give up the Crystal Coconut to unlock its secrets. He does, giving it to [[King K. Rool|K. Rool]]. However, he realizes his mistake, and must get it back from both him and the pirates that arrive to steal it. | ||
==Plot synopsis== | ==Plot synopsis== | ||
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Over on the coast of the island, [[Kaptain Skurvy]] has arrived at the island. Skurvy states to his crew that his purpose in being on the island is to claim the coconut in the name of [[List of implied characters#Quint Skurvy|his great great great grandfather]]. He then swears upon the pirate oath that he will do anything for the one who cures his toothache. His crew inform Skurvy that pirates have no honor, saying "we be pure scum!" Skurvy acknowledges this, but states that the pirate oath is an honorable thing. They then head off to steal the Crystal Coconut. | Over on the coast of the island, [[Kaptain Skurvy]] has arrived at the island. Skurvy states to his crew that his purpose in being on the island is to claim the coconut in the name of [[List of implied characters#Quint Skurvy|his great great great grandfather]]. He then swears upon the pirate oath that he will do anything for the one who cures his toothache. His crew inform Skurvy that pirates have no honor, saying "we be pure scum!" Skurvy acknowledges this, but states that the pirate oath is an honorable thing. They then head off to steal the Crystal Coconut. | ||
Donkey Kong returns to the temple of Inka Dinka Doo, where he reports that he did what he said, and demands to know everything about the Crystal Coconut; however, Inka Dinka simply states the same thing as before, but angrier. Both Kongs realize that he did not mean to give away the coconut. Diddy wonders what Cranky will say about it, but DK thinks Cranky will understand. However, upon returning and telling him, he realizes that he is wrong. As Cranky is yelling at DK, Kaptain Skurvy and his crew arrive at the cabin, to steal the coconut, and once again states that he will give anything to the one who cures his toothache. The Kongs paraphrase Skurvy's crew, telling Scurvy that pirates | Donkey Kong returns to the temple of Inka Dinka Doo, where he reports that he did what he said, and demands to know everything about the Crystal Coconut; however, Inka Dinka simply states the same thing as before, but angrier. Both Kongs realize that he did not mean to give away the coconut. Diddy wonders what Cranky will say about it, but DK thinks Cranky will understand. However, upon returning and telling him, he realizes that he is wrong. As Cranky is yelling at DK, Kaptain Skurvy and his crew arrive at the cabin, to steal the coconut, and once again states that he will give anything to the one who cures his toothache. The Kongs paraphrase Skurvy's crew, telling Scurvy that pirates do not have honor and are pure scum. Skurvy again states that the pirate oath is a pure and sacred thing. He then demands the Crystal Coconut, but Donkey Kong informs them that they do not possess it, and Skurvy asks who does. | ||
Back at K. Rool's lair, the king is deciding upon the first thing he should do with his newly gained power. Klump commends him for gaining the Crystal Coconut, but Krusha blatantly states that Donkey Kong simply gave it to them, and K. Rool is shocked to hear about the cause of his victory. He believes that it is part of a trick set up by the apes, and orders his minions to give the coconut back. Klump is shocked to hear him say this, but K. Rool just yells for him to do it. | Back at K. Rool's lair, the king is deciding upon the first thing he should do with his newly gained power. Klump commends him for gaining the Crystal Coconut, but Krusha blatantly states that Donkey Kong simply gave it to them, and K. Rool is shocked to hear about the cause of his victory. He believes that it is part of a trick set up by the apes, and orders his minions to give the coconut back. Klump is shocked to hear him say this, but K. Rool just yells for him to do it. | ||
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==Animation and continuity errors== | ==Animation and continuity errors== | ||
* | *Due to the North American broadcast order, [[King K. Rool]] does not know [[Kaptain Skurvy]], despite meeting him for the first time in "[[Bug a Boogie]]" (which aired before this episode). | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*A VHS of the same name was released in November 1999 that contained this episode, "[[Bug a Boogie]]", "[[Booty and the Beast]]", and "[[Ape-Nesia]]" spliced together.<ref>Alex Moran (July 20, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bq1dg-9S6s Donkey Kong Country Legend of the Crystal Coconut]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 15, 2023.</ref> | *A VHS of the same name was released in November 1999 that contained this episode, "[[Bug a Boogie]]", "[[Booty and the Beast]]", and "[[Ape-Nesia]]" spliced together.<ref>Alex Moran (July 20, 2014). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bq1dg-9S6s Donkey Kong Country Legend of the Crystal Coconut]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 15, 2023.</ref> | ||
**During this version of the episode, Kaptain Skurvy's song from "Booty and the Beast" is played. | **During this version of the episode, [[Kaptain Skurvy]]'s song from "Booty and the Beast" is played. | ||
*A running gag throughout this episode is Kaptain Skurvy having the same conversation with different | *A running gag throughout this episode is Kaptain Skurvy having the same conversation with different characters (to the point where he shortens it by only saying snippets of it accompanied with several "yadda, yadda, yadda"s). | ||
*During the first song, Donkey Kong mentions having an autographed picture of | *During the first song, [[Donkey Kong]] mentions having an autographed picture of [[King Kong]], tickets to the Dingling Bros. Circus Show (parody of the {{wp|Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus}}), and ''{{wp|Planet of the Apes}}'' trading cards. | ||
*Kaptain Skurvy at one point says "May he rot in Hell." in regards to his great-great-great grandfather while retorting the idea of Donkey Kong being the future ruler of Kongo Bongo. This is one of the few instances of an expletive being used in not only the show, but the overall franchise. | *Kaptain Skurvy at one point says "May he rot in Hell." in regards to his great-great-great grandfather while retorting the idea of Donkey Kong being the future ruler of [[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo]]. This is one of the few instances of an expletive being used in not only the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|show]], but the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|overall franchise]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||