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'''''Donkey Kong Country''''' is a computer-animated musical television series based on the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|video game series of the same name]]. The program first debuted in France on September 4, 1996, on [[France 2]], and then premiered in Canada on {{wp|Télétoon}} on September 8, 1997, as a launch program. The English version made its worldwide debut in Canada on Télétoon's English counterpart {{wp|Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon}} on October 17, 1997, once again as a launch program. The show then began airing in the United States on the {{wp|Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family Channel}} on August 15, 1998 (occasionally airing on {{wp|Fox Kids}}), and the original run finished on July 7, 2000. In Japan, the series began airing with a Japanese dub on {{wp|TV Tokyo}} on October 1, 1999, and finished its run on June 30, 2000.{{ref needed}} | '''''Donkey Kong Country''''' is a computer-animated musical television series based on the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|video game series of the same name]]. The program first debuted in France on September 4, 1996, on [[France 2]], and then premiered in Canada on {{wp|Télétoon}} on September 8, 1997, as a launch program. The English version made its worldwide debut in Canada on Télétoon's English counterpart {{wp|Cartoon Network (Canadian TV channel)|Teletoon}} on October 17, 1997, once again as a launch program. The show then began airing in the United States on the {{wp|Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family Channel}} on August 15, 1998 (occasionally airing on {{wp|Fox Kids}}), and the original run finished on July 7, 2000. In Japan, the series began airing with a Japanese dub on {{wp|TV Tokyo}} on October 1, 1999, and finished its run on June 30, 2000.{{ref needed}} | ||
''Donkey Kong Country'' ran for three seasons with forty episodes in total. Like the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-based television series before it, the show generally followed an episodic format. During the run, however, there were some episodes aired out of order from the original airing, such as "[[Bad Hair Day]]" being aired as the third episode in its run in the United States despite airing first in France. While the first two seasons were produced by [[Medialab]], the third season was instead produced by Chinese company Hong | ''Donkey Kong Country'' ran for three seasons with forty episodes in total. Like the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-based television series before it, the show generally followed an episodic format. During the run, however, there were some episodes aired out of order from the original airing, such as "[[Bad Hair Day]]" being aired as the third episode in its run in the United States despite airing first in France. While the first two seasons were produced by [[Medialab]], the third season was instead produced by Chinese company Hong Gaung and switched to a newer and sleeker style of computer animation, as well as dropping the use of title cards to introduce each episode. Also similar to the earlier ''Super Mario'' cartoons, each episode (excluding "[[Message in a Bottle Show]]") features one or two [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs|original songs]] based on events in the episode, performed by the cast. | ||
''Donkey Kong Country'' was one of the earliest television series to be entirely computer-animated, similar to the artistic style of the video games. The computer animation style of the series was met with critical acclaim in France and Japan but with mixed reception elsewhere. Despite this, the series has managed to gain a cult following. | ''Donkey Kong Country'' was one of the earliest television series to be entirely computer-animated, similar to the artistic style of the video games. The computer animation style of the series was met with critical acclaim in France and Japan but with mixed reception elsewhere. Despite this, the series has managed to gain a cult following. | ||
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*[[Donald Burda]] — [[Bluster Kong]] | *[[Donald Burda]] — [[Bluster Kong]] | ||
*[[Ben Campbell]] — [[King K. Rool]] | *[[Ben Campbell]] — [[King K. Rool]] | ||
* | *Adrian Truss — [[General Klump]] | ||
* | *{{wp|Len Carlson}} — [[Krusha]] | ||
* | *Lawrence Bayne — [[Inka Dinka Doo]] | ||
* | *{{wp|Rick Jones (voice actor)|Rick Jones}} — [[Polly Roger]] | ||
* | *{{wp|Ron Rubin (voice actor)|Ron Rubin}}<ref>https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/3fdfac_72b9d6c25c3940f8b3244bdea8528dd5.pdf</ref> — [[Kaptain Skurvy]], [[Jr. Klap Trap]] | ||
*[[John Stocker]] — [[Kutlass (character)|Kutlass]] | *[[John Stocker]] — [[Kutlass (character)|Kutlass]] | ||
* | *{{wp|Richard Newman (actor)|Richard Newman}} — [[Green Kroc]], [[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] | ||
===Japanese voice actors=== | ===Japanese voice actors=== | ||
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|rowspan="18"|Paul Koffman<br>Timothy Foy | |rowspan="18"|Paul Koffman<br>Timothy Foy | ||
| | |'NLV 115 - Sunny Day Sounds Vol. 2'' | ||
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|Madcap Monday | |Madcap Monday | ||
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|JapR=Donkī Kongu | |JapR=Donkī Kongu | ||
|JapM=Donkey Kong | |JapM=Donkey Kong | ||
|Dut=Donkey Kong Country | |Dut=Donkey Kong Country | ||
|Fre=Donkey Kong | |Fre=Donkey Kong | ||
|FreM=Donkey Kong | |FreM=Donkey Kong | ||
|Ger=Donkey Kongs Abenteuer | |Ger=Donkey Kongs Abenteuer | ||
|GerM=Donkey Kong's Adventure | |GerM=Donkey Kong's Adventure | ||
|Ita=Donkey Kong Country | |Ita=Donkey Kong Country | ||
|Kor=동키콩 | |Kor=동키콩 | ||
|KorR=Dongki Kong | |KorR=Dongki Kong | ||
|KorM=Donkey Kong | |KorM=Donkey Kong | ||
|Por=Donkey Kong Country | |Por=Donkey Kong Country | ||
| | |SpaA=El país de Donkey Kong | ||
|SpaAM=Donkey Kong's Country | |||
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}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the Japanese dub, the voice actors for Donkey Kong and Candy Kong, Kōichi Yamadera and Mika Kanai, were married to each other during the series's run. | <!--*In the Japanese dub, the voice actors for Donkey Kong and Candy Kong, Kōichi Yamadera and Mika Kanai, were married to each other during the series's run. | ||
*A running gag throughout the series involves Donkey Kong (sometimes with Diddy Kong) constantly crashing into trees. | |||
*The villains in the show are never referred to as [[Kremling]]s, only as "lizards", "gators", and similar terms. However, enemies like [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap]]s are still referred to by their names from the games. | *The villains in the show are never referred to as [[Kremling]]s, only as "lizards", "gators", and similar terms. However, enemies like [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap]]s are still referred to by their names from the games. | ||
*All non-Kremling enemies from the first game ([[Zinger]]s, [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], [[Manky Kong]]s, etc.) are omitted and the Kremlings' military force is mostly simplified to Kritters and Klaptraps (the latter of which is considered ammunition for weapons instead of troops). Other Kremling enemies appear as individualized characters, with the exception of [[Rock Kroc]], which does not appear at all. Additionally, none of the [[Animal Friends]] appear, though three of them were considered. The only character to neither be a Kong nor a Kremling to have a model in the series is [[Polly Roger]], while [[Inka Dinka Doo]] is part of the scenery. | *All non-Kremling enemies from the first game ([[Zinger]]s, [[Gnawty|Gnawties]], [[Manky Kong]]s, etc.) are omitted and the Kremlings' military force is mostly simplified to Kritters and Klaptraps (the latter of which is considered ammunition for weapons instead of troops). Other Kremling enemies appear as individualized characters, with the exception of [[Rock Kroc]], which does not appear at all. Additionally, none of the [[Animal Friends]] appear, though three of them were considered. The only character to neither be a Kong nor a Kremling to have a model in the series is [[Polly Roger]], while [[Inka Dinka Doo]] is part of the scenery. | ||
*In multiple episodes, Donkey Kong admits to being a fan of | *In multiple episodes, Donkey Kong admits to being a fan of {{wp|King Kong}}; this is ironic considering that {{wp|Universal Studios}} [[List of controversies#Universal Studios|attempted to sue Nintendo]] for a copyright dispute based on the similarities between ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and King Kong. | ||
*Though the series is based on the first three ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, its | *''Donkey Kong Country'' is the most recent television series derived from the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, not counting ''[[Donkey Kong Planet]]''.--> | ||
*Though the series is based on the first three ''Donkey Kong Country'' games, its iTunes listing background is artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', which released a decade after the series ended. As such, the background shows [[Rambi]] and members of the [[Tiki Tak Tribe]], despite them not appearing in the series.<ref name="iTunes" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
