The Best Episodes of Donkey Kong Country Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(33 votes)

   #1 - Bad Hair Day

   S1:E18/5/1998

   In a parody of Samson and Deliah, K. Rool invents a robot Candy to be Deliah to cut Samson [DK]'s hair so he can be weak and they can steal the Crystal Coconut. Only faith in God and some bananas can make the good ol'ape strong again and save the day.

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   Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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2. 

   7.6/10(19 votes)

   #2 - Barrel, Barrel ... Who's Got the Barrel

   S1:E28/6/1998

   In an attempt to impress Candy, Bluster takes the Crystal Coconut. The Coconut accidentally gets into one of the Barrel Factory's barrels and is sent off in a rocket-barrel, ending up with Eddie the Yeti.

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   Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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3. 

   5.8/10(39 votes)

   #3 - Kong for a Day

   S1:E38/7/1998

   During a day of truce, K. Rool tricks the apes into thinking Donkey Kong is causing trouble, which gets Donkey Kong banished.

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   Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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   7.1/10(29 votes)

   #4 - Ape Foo Young

   S1:E48/11/1998

   Cranky makes a youth potion, to make himself younger. Donkey Kong, upon finding the potion thinks it's just a regular drink, and is turned into a baby.

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   Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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   6.9/10(28 votes)

   #5 - Buried Treasure

   S1:E58/12/1998

   The island goes treasure hunt crazy. After Donkey Kong, Diddy and Funky find a map, and the others hear about it.

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   7.0/10(25 votes)

   #6 - Booty and the Beast

   S1:E68/13/1998

   Captain Scurvy and his pirates come to the island, for the Crystal Coconut. Donkey Kong and Diddy get captured by the pirates, but are helped by a Klap-Trap.

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   Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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7. 

   8.7/10(66 votes)

   #7 - Get a Life, Don't Save One

   S1:E78/14/1998

   After Donkey Kong saves Bluster, Bluster tries to be helpful to Donkey Kong, but causes more harm then good.

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   7.0/10(24 votes)

   #8 - Orangutango

   S1:E88/17/1998

   K. Rool enters the ""Oranutango Dance Contest"", the grand prize being a wish from the Crystal Coconut.

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   7.9/10(26 votes)

   #9 - Double Date Trouble

   S1:E98/18/1998

   Donkey Kong has big trouble when he has to do triple duty: guarding the Crystal Coconut, being with Diddy and being with Candy.

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    6.0/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Cranky's Tickle Tonic

    S1:E108/19/1998

    Eddie the Yeti, in a foul mood, keeps the whole island awake with his pounding. Cranky makes a potion to put Eddie in a better mood.

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    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Raiders of the Lost Banana

    S1:E118/20/1998

    Donkey Kong takes a golden banana from the Temple of Inca-Dinka-Do, the banana is cursed and causes trouble for anyone possessing it.

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    Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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12. 

    6.1/10(22 votes)

    #12 - From Zero to Hero

    S1:E128/21/1998

    Cranky is having x-ray examinations for all the island, and his x-ray machine is on its last legs. Upon overhearing some of the conversation Bluster thinks Cranky means he doesn't have long to live, and goes around trying to be helpful (so-as to be remembered).

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    Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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13. 

    6.5/10(22 votes)

    #13 - Speed

    S1:E138/25/1998

    Krusha gains intelligence, after being hit by a mine cart. He then makes his own plan to try to steal the Crystal Coconut.

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    Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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14. 

    5.8/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza

    S1:E148/26/1998

    Candy asks Cranky to do a commercial for Bluster. After Donkey Kong and Diddy visit Cranky they accidentally cause him to get sent all around the island (while he's asleep, from a sleep tonic).

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    Writer:Erika Strobel

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15. 

    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #15 - The Curse of Kongo Bongo

    S1:E158/27/1998

    All the apes on the island receive notes, which have the curse of Bluebeard Baboon on them. If the curse is read twice the island will sink into the ocean!

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    Writer:Erika Strobel

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16. 

    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #16 - Klump's Lumps

    S1:E168/28/1998

    K. Rool has had it with Klump's failures, he strips Klump of his rank and banishes him. Dixie befriends Klump, so Klump decides to help her, and the other apes.

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    Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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17. 

    6.3/10(17 votes)

    #17 - Ape-Nesia

    S1:E1711/3/1998

    After slipping on a banana peel and having a fall, Donkey Kong gets amnesia. During his memory loss, both Captain Scurvy and King K. Rool take advantage of him.

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    Writer:Ian James Corlett

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18. 

    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #18 - I Spy With My Hairy Eye

    S1:E1812/21/1998

    King K. Rool uses a robot double of Candy (the Candy Clone) to try to steal the Crystal Coconut.

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    Writer:Erika Strobel

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19. 

    6.0/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Legend of the Crystal Coconut

    S1:E1912/22/1998

    Everyone is in a mad-dash for the Crystal Coconut. When Donkey Kong, wanting to learn the secrets of the Coconut, gives it to Klump and Krusha, K. Rool has them take it back and the pirates have also come to get the Coconut.

    Director:Mike Fallows

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20. 

    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Kong Fu

    S1:E2012/23/1998

    Kong Fu, a kung-fu ape, faces Donkey Kong in the ""Donkey Kong Challenge"".

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    Writer:Nadine Van der Velde

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21. 

    6.8/10(17 votes)

    #21 - Watch the Skies

    S1:E2112/24/1998

    After hearing of ""interplanetary visitor dudes"" from Funky, Donkey Kong and Diddy think aliens really have come when they see a strange craft flying around the island.

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    Writer:Dale Schott

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22. 

    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Bug a Boogie

    S1:E2212/25/1998

    Cranky sends Donkey Kong and Diddy on a wild goose chase. Then things turn bad, as the pirates are coming, for the Crystal Coconut.

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    Writer:Erika Strobel

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23. 

    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - The Big Chill Out

    S1:E2312/28/1998

    Donkey Kong and Diddy go into business, after accidentally making a cold drink, ""Coconut Chill"", during a hot spell on the island.

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    Writer:Dale Schott

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24. 

    7.4/10(16 votes)

    #24 - Baby Kong Blues

    S1:E2412/29/1998

    Donkey Kong and Diddy have to baby-sit Baby Kong, but the carriage, with Baby Kong in it, rolls away and right into K. Rool's. K. Rool takes a liking to the baby and wants him to be his heir.

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    Writer:Erika Strobel

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25. 

    7.7/10(14 votes)

    #25 - To the Moon Baboon

    S1:E2512/30/1998

    After a semi-suggestion by Donkey Kong, Cranky decides to make a Kongo Bongo time capsule, and send it to the moon.

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    Writer:Erika Strobel

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