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The show portrays Donkey Kong, an anthropomorphic ape in the jungle who happens to stumble upon a magic coconut called the [[Crystal Coconut]] that names him the future ruler of the island [[Kongo Bongo]]. As he and his friends wait for the day when the Crystal Coconut will proclaim him the ruler of Kongo Bongo, they have to kep the mystical and powerful relic safe from the clutches of enemies such as King K. Rool and Kaptain Skurvy, who wish to possess the Crystal Coconut for themselves. | The show portrays Donkey Kong, an anthropomorphic ape in the jungle who happens to stumble upon a magic coconut called the [[Crystal Coconut]] that names him the future ruler of the island [[Kongo Bongo]]. As he and his friends wait for the day when the Crystal Coconut will proclaim him the ruler of Kongo Bongo, they have to kep the mystical and powerful relic safe from the clutches of enemies such as King K. Rool and Kaptain Skurvy, who wish to possess the Crystal Coconut for themselves. | ||
The show lasted two seasons with fourty episodes before ending. The episodes were all very episodic and it was rare that any episode connected to an earlier one. Each episode features two songs performed by cast members. | The show lasted two seasons with fourty episodes before ending. The episodes were all very episodic and it was rare that any episode connected to an earlier one. The second season showed many changes, like using new, sleeker styles of computer animation and dropping the use of title screens. Each episode features two songs performed by cast members. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
Revision as of 17:49, September 6, 2008
Donkey Kong Country was a short lived French computer-generated television show starring Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Candy Kong, and King K. Rool. It was originally titled La Planète Donkey Kong. It first aired in France on September 4, 1996; it premiered late in North America on August 15, 1998
The show featured all of the Kongs from Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, except for Swanky Kong and Wrinkly Kong. There were also featured characters exclusive to the show, such as Eddie the Mean Old Yeti, Kaptain Skurvy and Bluster Kong. Most of the episodes can be seen on the website, the Donkey Kong Chronicles. http://www.donkeykong.co.nr/
Original Run: August 15, 1998, July 7, 2000
Plot
The show portrays Donkey Kong, an anthropomorphic ape in the jungle who happens to stumble upon a magic coconut called the Crystal Coconut that names him the future ruler of the island Kongo Bongo. As he and his friends wait for the day when the Crystal Coconut will proclaim him the ruler of Kongo Bongo, they have to kep the mystical and powerful relic safe from the clutches of enemies such as King K. Rool and Kaptain Skurvy, who wish to possess the Crystal Coconut for themselves.
The show lasted two seasons with fourty episodes before ending. The episodes were all very episodic and it was rare that any episode connected to an earlier one. The second season showed many changes, like using new, sleeker styles of computer animation and dropping the use of title screens. Each episode features two songs performed by cast members.
Cast
- Richard Yearwood — Donkey Kong
- Andrew Sabiston — Diddy Kong; Junior the Giant Klaptrap
- Joy Tanner — Candy Kong; Baby Kong; Robot Candy Clone
- Aron Tager — Cranky Kong
- Len Carlson — King K. Rool
- Louise Vallace — Dixie Kong
- Donald Burda — Bluster Kong
- Damon D'Oliveira — Funky Kong
- Ben Campbell — King K. Rool
- Len Carlson; Neil Ross — Klump
- Ron Rubin; Frank Welker — Krusha
- Lawrence Bayne — Kritter
- Charles Adler — Polly Roger
- Rick Jones — Inka Dinka Doo
- Rick Jones — Eddie the Mean Old Yeti
- Neil Ross — Kaptain Skurvy
- John Stocker — Kutlass
- Dan Hennessey — Green Kroc
Episodes
- Bad Hair Day
- Ape Foo Young
- Booty and the Beast
- Barrel, Barrel, Who’s Got the Barrel
- Kong for a Day
- Raiders of the Lost Banana
- From Zero to Hero
- Buried Treasure
- Cranky's Tickle Tonic
- Get a Life, Don’t Save One
- Orangutango
- Double Date Trouble
- The Curse Of Kongo Bongo
- Speed
- Klump's Lumps
- Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza
- The Legend of the Crystal Coconut
- Kong Fu
- I Spy with My Hairy Eye
- Bug a Boogie
- Watch the Skies
- Baby Kong Blues
- Ape-Nesia
- The Big Chill-Out
- To the Moon Baboon
- A Thin Line Between Love and Ape
- Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo
- The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights
- Speak No Evil, Dude
- The Day the Island Stood Still
- Monkey Seer, Monkey Do
- Four Weddings and A Coconut
- Follow That Coconut
- Vote for Kong-Fidence
- The Big Switch-A-Roo
- Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster
- Best of Enemies
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Just Kidding
- Message in a Bottle Show
Media
Four episodes were released in North America on a single VHS cassette titled, Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut and was marketed as a feature length film. But these episodes were recorded in poor chronological order, when a flash back shown in the third episode actually happened in the fourth episode of the tape. The U.S.A. Version of the Tape was Disturbed by: Paramount Pictures, Nintendo, and Nelvana.
In the DVDs Donkey Kong Country Vol.1 (Released in Australia) and Donkey Kong Country - Bad Hair Day (Released in the United Kingdom) they also put a few episodes. The other two DVDs, Donkey Kong Country: Hooray for Holly Kongo Bongo and Donkey Kong Country: The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights (Both were released in Australia) only held one episode. After over three years of there being no knew DKC DVD in English the UK realeased a new DKC DVD called I Spy With My Hairy Eye. There have been over 30 DKC DVD's but with only 5 being in English.
Donkey Kong Country was one of the earlier television series to be computer-animated to match the artistic style of the Rare video game series, and garnered critical acclaim in France and Japan but only marginal success in the West. Several elements of the series appeared in later Donkey Kong Country video games such as Donkey Kong 64, which was released a year after the show had started airing on ABC Family (Fox Family).
The show had a large line of merchandise in Japan including a collectible card game, featuring drawings of characters some that never appeared in the series. The card game was later adapted to be based on Donkey Kong 64. The television series took over the TV Tokyo 6:30 P.M. timeslot from Gokudo, and was later replaced with Hamtaro.
