Ape Foo Young

"Ape Foo Young" is the fifth episode of the Donkey Kong Country television series.

Plot Synopsis
The episode begins at Cranky's Cabin, where he is playing a song (Cranky's Gonna Show Ya) on his organ. He then begins dancing as Kremlings sneak around his cabin. (General Klump and King K. Rool even stop to watch Cranky's dancing, and laugh at him) He stops when his back gives out, and the Kremlings break in, K. Rool demanding the Crystal Coconut again. Cranky attempts to oppose him, but his back gives out a second time. K. Rool then has his Kritters hang Cranky by his shirt on the Donkey Kong statue, and he is about to take the coconut when the aforementioned ape arrives. In shock, the Kremlings hide. Donkey Kong then kicks the door in, and he and Diddy Kong walk in. (King K. Rool having been flattened, after having the door knocked into him) Donkey Kong is there to get Cranky's vacuum because Candy is going to his house later, and is oblivious to the hanging Cranky. He tries to get them to notice him, but they only think he is telling them where the vacuum is. With the apes distracted, the crocodiles escape. (the flattened K. Rool even manages to get out on his own) Diddy finds the vacuum (ironically in the cupboard) and the pair leave.

A still hung Cranky begins to complain about his age, and throws his cane against the case of the Crystal Coconut. The orb is revealed, and it projects an image of Cranky forty years younger. The two begin to talk, (Cranky eventually falling off the statue) and young Cranky tells old Cranky that he is too old, so he decides to create a potion that will fix that. The young Cranky guides him through it, and together they create the potion they wished for, the projection disappearing and the coconut retreating into its case once it is finished. Cranky drinks it, and he becomes forty years younger, appearing just like the projection.

Back at his house, Donkey Kong is about to activate Cranky's vacuum; however, when he does, it speeds off and drags him with it. Diddy advises him not to do anything foolish, but DK does not listen. He has control of it at first, but loses it, breaking out of his house and falling off the balcony to the ground, breaking the vacuum.

K. Rool has returned to his lair, and is telling Klump about his latest plan when Cranky breaks through the roof of the cave. K. Rool and Klump do not recognize him. He wishes to fight the pair, but is surrounded by a group of Kritters carrying Klap-Blasters sent up by Klump. They, along with Cranky, are then sent back down.

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong are now returning Cranky's broken vacuum, trying to think of an excuse. They enter the cabin, but find nobody is there. They "hide" the vacuum, and afterward Donkey Kong wants a banana. He opens the fridge, and, finding no bananas, he sights the potion on the top shelf. Diddy advises against drinking it, but Donkey does anyway. Diddy, however, leaves the cabin. (not noticing the potion having taken effect)

He arrives at DK's house, glad for his friend that Candy hasn't arrived yet, and is in shock to see that a baby has entered the cabin. Diddy calls for Donkey Kong, and tries calming the baby after he gets no response. He tries calling him again, this time hearing DK's catchphrase from the baby. He then figures out that Donkey Kong is the baby; he was turned into a baby version of himself by the potion. Diddy is then in dismay when he hears Candy at the entrance to the hut. Diddy tries to stall her, but Candy thinks DK is standing her up. Diddy then explains that the elevator is broken, but she comes up anyway. Diddy once again tries to stall her, this time saying that she is going to be surprised, and she believes him. However, she sees someone rummaging through DK's stuff, and is excited to see the baby Donkey Kong; Diddy explains this to be DK's nephew.

Meanwhile, K. Rool is watching the captured and imprisoned Cranky on a TV screen. He asks Klump who he is, though Klump recognizes nothing about him. He is complaining to himself before he asks to be set free, at that point the live video feed being cut off.

Back at Donkey Kong's house, Candy and Diddy are watching him wander around the cabin. He tries to press the elevator button, but is having trouble. Upon mentioning his name, Candy then asks where Donkey is, and Diddy tells her that he will be back soon; needing to go to Cranky's cabin to get help, he then tells her he needs to make a banana run for baby Donkey Kong.

Quotes

 * Cranky: Come here, you dried up salamanders, you fish food additives!  I'll wop ya, I'll squash ya, I'll- *back cracking sound* Ooo-eeek~!
 * Donkey Kong: *unaware of the hidden Kremling* Got anything to munch on Cranky? Cranky: *mumbling* Kroc- Donkey Kong:  Crackers?  Nah, I was thinking more along the lines of bananas. Cranky:  *as the Kremlings get away* Dopes!  A couple of big dopes!
 * Younger Cranky Hologram: *as older Cranky hangs by his shirt* Dude, frankly, I gotta tell ya, I'm totally mortified! Cranky:  Makes two of us.
 * Younger Cranky Hologram: *as Cranky makes the potion* Stir it up.  Hey hey, easy on the yo yos. *disappears* Cranky:  What's wrong with yo-yos?  I like yo-yos.
 * Donkey Kong: *as he's vacuuming and making a big spectacle* It's alive! Come back!  Run away!
 * Younger Cranky: Banana slamma! Klump:  Who's he? King K. Rool:  A stray, a marauder, a vigilante?  Or just a dumb ape? Younger Cranky:  Come on, you ooze sucking pond-gacks.  I'm in the mood to wrestle a couple of overgrown newts. Klump:  What-dey-Who're ya calling a newt?!
 * Younger Cranky: *as he realizes he's surrounded and trapped* Oops.
 * Donkey Kong: *after drinking the potion* Aah, not bad!  Taste like... yo-yos?
 * Baby Kong: 'Nana slama!
 * Candy: Diddy, where is he?  Am I being stood up? Baby Kong:  Aah!  Candy!  Candy! Diddy:  Uh, no, not exactly standing up.
 * Candy: Aw, who's baby is that? Diddy:  It's, uh, DK's- Candy:  DK's?! Diddy:  Uh, DK'S... nephew!
 * Candy: Well, I don't see the resemblance. Baby Kong:  *burps loudly* Diddy:  Yep, that's his nephew alright!
 * Candy: He's adorable!  Not bright, but adorable. Diddy:  Kind of like DK...
 * Klump: *leading the troops in a march* Hip hup, hip hup, what ya got? Kritter:  *about Klump, in rhythm* A big fat butt.
 * Cranky: My muscles, my strength, my face, I'm not a stud muffin anymore!
 * Diddy: Yikes, I don't want to be a hero that bad!
 * Cranky: *looking at Baby Kong* Hmm, same goofy look, same stupid expression.  Coincidence?  It's not possible, there couldn't be two nincompoops like DK.
 * Baby Kong: *jumping towards Craky's floating astral form* Cranky down!  Down!
 * Baby Kong: *bouncing the Crystal Coconut like a ball* Bouncy bouncy ball!
 * King K. Rool: We've been duped... by a baby!  This is getting on my nerves!
 * Klump: Surrender the Coconut, and we'll call off the siege. Diddy:  We? *laughs* All I see is one fat loony lizard and a bunch of old barrels. (Sounds of weapons being charged within other barrels) Diddy:  *softly* Heavily armed barrels!
 * Klap traps: *about DK's house* Yow, what a mess!  Sure could use a cleaning.  Let's do the floor!
 * King K. Rool: Oh, so you want to play games do you?  All right, let's pretend you're the quarterback, and I'll be the receiver.  King K. Rool's back, he splits the defense!  Cut to the left, fakes to the right!  Throw long, throw long Baby Kong!  I'm open, I'm open, I'm, Im- *realizes he's not gonna throw it* I'm losing it!!

Lyrics
Cranky's Gonna Show Ya sung by Cranky

You say ya gotta be young to rock, but Cranky's gonna show ya how to walk the walk.

I'll show ya moves that you never seen, take ya to place ya never been.

I know you're thinking I'm much too old, but when they made Cranky they broke the mold!

''I'm gonna show ya, without a doubt! This old body will never give up- EWWWWW!''

Diddy To The Rescue sung by Diddy

''The time has come for me to help DK, swing into action and finally save the day. Everybody see what I can do, cause it's Diddy to the rescue.''

''I can do most anything that Donkey Kong can do. Ohh! Don't take too much to get me excited, get out of my way! Cause Diddy's coming through!''

Animation and Continuity errors

 * When K.Rool drinks the youth potion, he shrinks in a cloud of smoke (while his crown doesn't), yet, when he's shown inside his crown, he's oddly wearing another crown.

Trivia

 * "Ape Foo Young" is a pun of "egg foo young", a Chinese omelette dish.
 * The two songs in this episode were "Cranky's Gonna Show Ya," sung by Cranky, and "Diddy To The Rescue," sung by Diddy. This is the first episode where Diddy sings.
 * Later, in the episode Baby Kong Blues, the character of Baby Kong appears again as Donkey Kong's actual nephew. This conflicts with this episode, as Cranky said that Donkey Kong has no nephew.  Though, if the viewer must make sense of this, depending on the time between this episode and the later episode and whether or not Donkey Kong actually has a sibling, a Baby Kong could conceivably have been born and make the events possible.