Legend of the Crystal Coconut
Legend of the Crystal Coconut is the twenty-sixth episode of the Donkey Kong Country TV series and the last episode of Season 1 that aired in North America on December 29, 1998.
Plot Synopsis
It begins with Donkey Kong and Diddy bothing Cranky about the Crystal Coconut. Donkey Kong wants more than anything to learn the secrets of the Crystal Coconut, so after misreading the Inka Dinka Doo's message he gives the Coconut to K. Rool's henchmen, Krusha and General Klump. K. Rool asks Krusha and Klump how they apprehended the Coconut. Klump tells K. Rool that DK just gave it to them. K. Rool does not believe that Donkey Kong would have just given them the Coconut and has them take it back. Kaptain Skurvy and his crew seek also the Coconut and go after it, Scurvy complaining about his sore tooth the whole time. After they all go back and forth trying to get the Crystal Coconut, Donkey Kong, Diddy, Cranky, and the pirates end up in the temple. After hitting Kaptain Skurvy with the coconut, knocking out his tooth in the process, they force him to hold up to an earlier promise to grant any favor to whoever could rid him of the pain of his toothache. He does, but vows to return.
Featured Songs
I Wanna Know the Secrets
sung by Donkey Kong and Inka Dinka Doo.
Donkey Kong:
"I wanna to know the secrets that the Crystal holds and know the magic power that it brings.
I'm the big Kahuna, I should know what's going on.
Inka Dinka, tell me everything!"
Inka Dinka Doo:
"To know everything.
You must give up everything."
Donkey Kong:
"Give up everything? What on Earth does it mean?
It could mean my subscription to the ape cordially!
I just don't get it, Inka! I'm number one!
I'm ready right now, so why the big mystery?"
Inka Dinka Doo:
"To know everything.
You must give up everything."
Donkey Kong:
"Give up my autographed picture of my idol King Kong, or my ticket to the Dingling Bros. Circus show.
It could be my Planet of the Apes trading cards.
Inka Dinka, tell me what to let go!
To know everything. I must give up everything."
Gotta Give it Back'
sung by General Klump, Donkey Kong, Kaptain Skurvy and Krusha.
Trivia
- It is interesting to note that a VHS of the same name was released in 1999 that contained this episode and several episodes spliced together.
- A running gag throughout this episode is Kaptain Skurvy having the same conversation with different people (to the point where he tries shortening it by only saying snippets of it accomponied with several "yadda, yadda, yadda"s.)
- During the song "I Wanna Know the Secrets", Donkey Kong mentions having an autographed picture of ([his] idol) King Kong (who is supposed to be a fictional character, even in the overall Mario series), tickets to the Dingling Bros. (parody of Ringling Bros.) Circus Show, and Planet of the Apes trading cards.
