Editing Trucknapper Caper

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|image=[[File:SaturdaySupercade TrucknapperCaper.png|200px]]
|production=8301
|segment=''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Junior]]''
|airdate={{flag list|USA|September 17, 1983<ref>https://thetvdb.com/series/saturday-supercade/episodes/42461</ref>}}
|season=1
|episode=1
|writer=Michael Maurer
|before=&nbsp;
|after=[[Sheep Rustle Hustle|>>]]
}}
"'''Trucknapper Caper'''" is the first episode of ''[[Saturday Supercade]]''{{'}}s ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Junior]]'' segment.
==Plot synopsis==
As they enter {{wp|Texas}} on their motorcycle along [[Route 63]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] and [[Bones Bailey|Bones]] are suddenly forced onto the right shoulder of the road by [[Trucknappers|a suspicious group of pickup truck drivers]]. As they veer over some construction equipment, Bones is ejected, and Donkey Kong Jr. accidentally crashes the motorcycle into a tree. The duo stop at a nearby rest area, [[Rest Area Tex. Hwy. 77]], to repair the motorcycle and change its oil. While they do so, they meet [[Jenny]], a girl who claims [[Jenny's father|her father]] to be the "biggest and strongest" truck driver in the state. As Donkey Kong Jr. responds by talking about [[Donkey Kong|his own father]], Jenny's father informs them that they should be ready to leave soon, to which the same shady pickup truck drivers from earlier decide to steal his "fortune." They immediately kidnap him, toss him into their truck, and drive away as Jenny, Donkey Kong Jr., and Bones watch in horror.

Donkey Kong Jr., Bones, and Jenny give chase on their own motorcycle, discovering the Trucknappers' hideout and where numerous other kidnapped truck drivers are being held. Donkey Kong Jr. and Bones hop the fence, and Donkey Kong Jr. climbs a nearby tree, dragging up Bones with him.

As one of the Trucknappers eats a sandwich out of boredom, Bones and Donkey Kong Jr. eavesdrop on him. When Bones points out that they would need a crowbar to break into the truck, Donkey Kong Jr. unleashes his "Monkey Muscle!", tearing off the top encasing. When this catches the attention of the guard Trucknapper, Bones tugs on a tree branch to drop some heavy seedpods on his head, knocking him off. As Bones cheers himself on, he clumsily slips on a seedpod, falling off of the truck and right into the Trucknapper's lap.

As Bones tries to escape, he ends up right in the hands of the other three Trucknappers. While Bones tries to reason with them, Donkey Kong Jr. uses some pine needles for a disguise. He then claims that Bones is "Bad Boy Bones," and that he himself is "Monkey Wrench Willie," fellow "trucknappers." They then claim they want to "join" the Trucknappers, and they agree to do so only if the two "pass" their test.

Together, Donkey Kong Jr., Bones, and the Trucknappers drive to the [[Turnpike Tex Truck Stop]], the local bar, so that they can steal the truck of its eponymous owner, [[Turnpike Tex]], a champion arm wrestler. As Tex easy knocks out another challenger (even destroying the table they were leaning against), Donkey Kong Jr. immediately challenges Tex himself. As he wrestles, Donkey Kong Jr. manages to steal the keys to the Tex's truck, then instantly defeats Tex. He tells the Trucknappers to meet them back at the hideout, then drives the stolen truck there. Bones expresses his doubts of the plan, but Donkey Kong reassures him that it will work.

Putting their plan into action, Bones calls over the Trucknappers to the back of the stolen truck. While he does so, he knocks twice, accidentally alerting Donkey Kong Jr.'s attention. Donkey Kong Jr. then inadvertently ties him up, leading the Trucknappers to realize they had been tricked. Bones then accidentally hits the truck with all of the captors, veering it towards a cliff. While the Trucknappers chase Bones, Donkey Kong Jr. manages to lasso the truck and pull with all of his might to move it back into place.

Donkey Kong Jr. then uses "Monkey Muscle!" to help Bones escape, then uses a boulder as a bowling ball to knock out some tree logs and send them rolling towards the Trucknappers. They attempt to escape to a nearby shed, but the logs demolish the shed, trapping the Trucknappers inside.

Jenny and her father congratulate Donkey Kong Jr. and Bones for helping get the Trucknappers in jail, to which both claim it was nothing. As Jenny and her father drive away, Bones decides it is time to resume their search for Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong Jr. accidentally leaves Bones behind, but immediately comes back for him, claiming, "I would never leave without my big buddy Bones!" They then ride off together.

==Gallery==
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SS Trucknapper Caper title card.png|Title card
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==Characters==
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]
*[[Bones Bailey]]
*[[Jenny]]
*[[Jenny's father]]
*[[Trucknappers]]
*[[Turnpike Tex]]

==Animation and continuity errors==
*When [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] mentions that stealing [[Turnpike Tex]]'s truck will not be a problem, the truck is incorrectly colored like the truck [[Jenny's father]] owns. A similar error also occurs with the truck the kidnapped truck drivers are trapped in, where its cab is normally blue in color, but turns red as it rolls towards the cliff.
*When Donkey Kong Jr. turns towards [[Bones Bailey|Bones]] after [[Trucknappers|CV]] mentions that they need to pass a test to join their gang, his pine needle mustache disappears.
*As Bones whispers to Donkey Kong Jr. on how they will steal the key to Tex's truck, the latter is layered over Tex.
*Donkey Kong Jr. and Tex begin their arm wrestling match with the former using his right arm, but in the next shot, he is using his left arm.
*As the Trucknappers walk off-screen after they decide to watch [[Bones Bailey|Bones]] and Donkey Kong Jr. steal the keys to Tex's truck, one Trucknapper remains at the screen border before transitioning to the next scene.
*Donkey Kong Jr. and Tex begin their arm wrestling match with the former using his right arm, but in the next shot, he is using his left arm.
*When Bones compliments Donkey Kong Jr. for stealing the key to Tex's truck, part the latter's leotard is colored the same as his body.
 
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SS Trucknapper Caper error.png|The miscolored truck
SS Trucknapper Caper error 3.png|The animation error
SS Trucknapper Caper error 2.png|Donkey Kong Jr.'s miscolored leotard
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==Notes==
*Based on the setting, it is inferred that the episode takes place at or somewhere near the {{wp|Trans-Pecos}} region.
*[[Bones Bailey|Bones]] states that Texas is the largest state in the [[United States of America|United States]]. Though Texas is the largest state in the ''contiguous'' United States, {{wp|Alaska}} is the largest state in the country overall.

==References==
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 ==Animation and continuity errors==
-*When [[Trucknappers|Horse]] is first seen guarding the truck containing the kidnapped truck drivers, he is eating a lettuce sandwich, but when he hears [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] pulling the trailer's top off, it changes to a loaf of bread.
+*When [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] mentions that stealing [[Turnpike Tex]]'s truck will not be a problem, the truck is incorrectly colored like the truck [[Jenny's father]] owns. A similar error also occurs with the truck the kidnapped truck drivers are trapped in, where its cab is normally blue in color, but turns red as it rolls towards the cliff.
-*When [[Bones Bailey|Bones]] slips on a can on top of the trailer, the can teleports to his opposite foot.
+*When Donkey Kong Jr. turns towards [[Bones Bailey|Bones]] after [[Trucknappers|CV]] mentions that they need to pass a test to join their gang, his pine needle mustache disappears.
-*When Donkey Kong Jr. turns towards ones after CV mentions that they need to pass a test to join their gang, his pine needle mustache disappears.
-*As Bones, Donkey Kong Jr., and the Trucknappers head to [[Turnpike Tex Truck Stop]], Jr.'s arm is colored the same brown as his face in far shots of the scene.
-*When Donkey Kong Jr. mentions that stealing [[Turnpike Tex]]'s truck will not be a problem, the truck is incorrectly colored like the truck [[Jenny's father]] owns. A similar error also occurs with the truck the kidnapped truck drivers are trapped in, where its cab is normally blue in color, but turns red as it rolls towards the cliff.
-*As the Trucknappers walk off-screen after they decide to watch Bones and Donkey Kong Jr. steal the keys to Tex's truck, one Trucknapper remains at the screen border before the transition to the next shot.
 *As Bones whispers to Donkey Kong Jr. on how they will steal the key to Tex's truck, the latter is layered over Tex.
+*Donkey Kong Jr. and Tex begin their arm wrestling match with the former using his right arm, but in the next shot, he is using his left arm.
+*As the Trucknappers walk off-screen after they decide to watch [[Bones Bailey|Bones]] and Donkey Kong Jr. steal the keys to Tex's truck, one Trucknapper remains at the screen border before transitioning to the next scene.
 *Donkey Kong Jr. and Tex begin their arm wrestling match with the former using his right arm, but in the next shot, he is using his left arm.
 *When Bones compliments Donkey Kong Jr. for stealing the key to Tex's truck, part the latter's leotard is colored the same as his body.
-*When Donkey Kong Jr. realizes that he caught Bones instead of the Trucknappers with his trap, he is shown with a happy expression for a frame.
-*The Trucknappers consist of seven members, though only three are seen chasing after Bones and running into Donkey Kong Jr.'s cabin trap.
-*When [[Jenny]] blows a kiss to Donkey Kong Jr. to express her gratitude for him and Bones bringing her father back, her arm clips through the truck door.
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