Buried Treasure (episode)

Buried Treasure is the eighth episode of the first season of Donkey Kong Country, and it aired on October 4, 1998. During the episode, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Funky Kong find a map, and, in turn, others on the island also discover the map's existence. The Kongs go on a treasure hunt, but it turns into mayhem instead of a hunt. Unlike all other episode of the cartoon series, this episode does not involve the Crystal Coconut.

Plot Synopsis
The episode begins with Cranky Kong relaxing on the beach on his week-end vacation. While the ape tries to enjoy himself, several insects begin to pester him.

Meanwhile, Donkey and Diddy Kong eat and talk at the banana plantation. The two believe that Cranky is having a great time on his vacation and is enjoying every minute of it. As Diddy Kong wonders what they are going to do today, the Kongs spot Funky flying on top of his plane. This makes Donkey Kong excited, and he jumps up and down, not noticing the banana peel on the ground. The ape slips on the peel and slides to the ground, landing on a strange bottle. Inside the bottle, the Kongs find a map leading to an X. Diddy explains that the X stands for treasure, but Donkey Kong replies by saying, "There's no X in treasure, Diddy." This angers Diddy, who begins to stomp on his hat. He then screams that it is a treasure map showing that X marks the spot. The Kongs excitedly leave the plantation, knowing that they have a treasure map. Bluster Kong hears them as he looks for a lost coin and decides to find the treasure too to become richer.

Deleted Song
There is a deleted song in this episode. It features Funky Kong and Diddy Kong encouraging Donkey Kong to search for the treasure through song. It was cut because it slowed the episode down.