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|writer=Nadine van der Velde
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|song="[[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#'Cause I'm Cranky|'Cause I'm Cranky]]"<br>"[[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) songs#Candy Clone|Candy Clone]]"
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"'''Bad Hair Day'''" is the first episode of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country TV series]]'' produced and the first to air in France, the show's country of origin. However, it was the third episode to air in North America.
{{quote|'''Donkey Kong:''' Ever since [[Candy Clone|Candy]] cut my hair and told me she wanted to make me her little love slave.<br>'''Cranky Kong:''' Your hair?<br>'''Donkey Kong:''' Yeah. Don't laugh. She gave me the "once over makeover."<br>'''Cranky Kong:''' Do I look like I'm laughing? You're under her curse!|[[Donkey Kong]] and [[Cranky Kong]]}}
"'''Bad Hair Day'''" is the first episode of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] produced and the first to air in France, the show's country of origin. However, it was the third episode to air in North America.  This episode was produced first, making it the pilot episode. As such, there are a few inconsistencies with the rest of the show. [[Krusha]] is less simple-minded in this episode, and the lighting in [[King K. Rool]]'s lair is much darker. Additionally, [[King K. Rool]]'s name is pronounced in two different ways during this episode, first as "King Kay-Rool" and then shortly afterwards as "King Kuh-Rool", with the former having never been used in the show again after this episode. [[Cranky Kong]] also breaks the [[fourth wall]] in this episode like he tends to do in the games, which he almost never does in the animated series.


==Plot Synopsis==
The concept of a hero losing their strength because of a trusted loved one cutting their hair is based on the biblical story of {{wp|Samson}} and {{wp|Delilah}}.
[[File:DKCTVCandyClone2.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong is about to get his hair cut by the Candy Robot.]]
After singing a toe-tapping tune ("'Cause I'm Cranky"), [[Cranky Kong]] greets the audience (breaking the [[fourth wall]]) by telling the viewers about the [[Crystal Coconut]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[King K. Rool]]. However, after giving the introductions, the aforementioned villain arrives, with a small group of [[Kritters]] and [[General Klump]]. Klump is ordered by K. Rool to obtain the coconut, and, after giving the Kritters the order to fire their [[Klap-Blaster|Klaptrap weapons]] (and nearly firing on Klump), the [[Klaptrap]]s begin to chew through the roof of [[Cranky's Cabin]].


Meanwhile, at another nearby hut, Donkey Kong is preparing for the day by selecting which of his ties to wear. (despite the four shown all being the same) He then hears [[Diddy Kong]] at the door, and, after putting on a tie, tells him to get into the "elevator" he has set up. Diddy is nervous to get in, "after what happened last time", but DK convinces him that it was fixed. He then pounds the button to send the hollowed barrel up, and ends up destroying it. He asks Diddy if he is okay before hearing Cranky call for him. The duo then head off toward his cabin.
==Plot synopsis==
[[File:DKCTVCandyClone2.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong about to get his hair cut by the Candy Clone]]
The episode starts with the camera zooming in on [[Cranky's Cabin]]. [[Cranky Kong]] is then shown playing an organ inside Cranky's Cabin while singing "'Cause I'm Cranky". He then [[Fourth wall|tells the audience]] about the [[Crystal Coconut]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[King K. Rool]]. King K. Rool later approaches Cranky's Cabin with several [[Kritters]] and [[General Klump]], and orders General Klump to steal the Crystal Coconut. The Kritters then begin to prepare their [[Klap-Blaster]]s, and some [[Klaptrap]]s begin to talk. General Klump runs to the side, and the Kritters fire the Klaptraps at Cranky's Cabin. The [[Klaptrap]]s begin to chew through the roof of Cranky's Cabin, causing him to yell and chase out the Klaptraps.  


As the Kritters and Klump march across the bridge toward the entrance to the cabin, Donkey and Diddy Kong land and begin to leap onto the Trigger Barrels. The traps all over the bridge then activate, flinging away the Kritters and Klump. After seeing his entire army defeated, K. Rool gives up, and jumps off the platform. The two Kongs celebrate their victory, but Cranky interrupts by demanding that they fix his roof before K. Rool returns.
At a nearby hut, [[Donkey Kong]] is selecting which of his identical ties to wear. When [[Diddy Kong]] arrives at the elevator, Donkey Kong puts on a tie, and tells him to get into his elevator instead. Diddy Kong is nervous because of an incident that previously happened in the elevator, and Donkey Kong says that it was fixed. When Donkey Kong pounds a button to send the barrel up, he accidentally causes a piece of metal above the elevator to fall downwards, which hits Diddy Kong. Donkey Kong then hears Cranky Kong calling for him. Later, he and Diddy Kong then travel via swinging across vines to Cranky's Cabin to save him. In front of Cranky's Cabin, the Kritters are following General Klump as they march across the bridge towards the entrance of the cabin. Donkey Kong yells "Banana Slamma", and he and Diddy Kong then fall towards Cranky's Cabin.  


At K. Rool's lair, the king is discussing his recent loss with Klump. He then pushes a button, allowing the platform they are standing on to rise to another room, while discussing ways to defeat Donkey Kong. K. Rool then suggests casting a curse on him; he pushes another button, and a specific book falls off the shelf that lowers from above. He finds a curse stating that, while cutting the cursed one's hair, to chant "Snip clip power-slip; you're a wimp and that's it", and he or she will be weak until their hair grows back. When Klump asks who will be the one to cut his hair, K. Rool explains it will be the one person Donkey Kong will allow close enough to him.
Diddy Kong tells Donkey Kong to defeat the Kremlings and General Klump. Donkey Kong lands on a Trigger Barrel, which causes the planks on the bridge to fling away several Kritters and General Klump. Diddy Kong also lands on a Trigger Barrel, which instead makes a part of the bridge to flip into a diagonal position. This flings several Kremlings upwards and causes several to fall. Donkey Kong then jumps onto three Trigger Barrels while yelling, causing several Kremlings to be launched upwards. King K. Rool runs to the edge of the bridge, looking downwards. King K. Rool then says that they had a good match, and then he turns around and jumps off the bridge. Cranky Kong then asks them to fix his roof before King K. Rool returns.


Back at Donkey Kong's house, Diddy is with Donkey Kong as he is admiring himself in a mirror. He explains to Diddy that he has to look good for Candy; he is going to her house because it is her birthday. Donkey Kong then explains to him that he loves her, but he thinks it would be better if she weren't at the barrel factory. Meanwhile, at [[Bluster Barrelworks]], Cranky Kong once again breaks the fourth wall to explain the purpose of the factory as well as giving an introduction to [[Bluster]] as he falls into the factory and is trapped in a barrel. Bluster then emerges, giving Candy a birthday cake (which he tells her is banana cream). Candy rejects the cake, though Bluster continues to flirt with her. In response, Candy pushes a button on the control panel, sending the cake down the rejected barrel conveyor belt to be destroyed by a pair of gears. However, Bluster manages to push a button, deactivating the conveyor belt at the last second. He then tries to ask her out, which only results in her stating that he made plans with Donkey Kong, who is riding on the conveyor belt carrying a bunch of bananas on a stick for her as a present; however, as soon as Donkey Kong stops moving, the cake flies into Candy's face. She then angrily sends him down the rejected conveyor belt (DK asking, "I guess this means our date's off, huh?")
At his lair, King K. Rool orders General Klump to defeat Donkey Kong. King K. Rool then suggests casting a curse on him, and he pushes another button to cause a book to fall onto General Klump. The book says "curse your way to the top, success through voodoo.". After reading the book, King K. Rool reads a curse that causes Donkey Kong to lose his hair and laughs. He then reads that the person's strength will only return when their hair regrows. After arguing with General Klump, King K. Rool throws the book at him. Meanwhile, Diddy Kong is with Donkey Kong who is preparing for [[Candy Kong]]'s birthday.  


K. Rool once again enters the upper chamber, asking how his latest plan is coming along. Klump and the three Kritters working on it then move to reveal a nearly completed Candy Kong robot, the head on a nearby platform. K. Rool introduces himself to the robot's head, and asks for her name; the head and body respond appropriately to his comment, despite the head not being attached to his body. The king then orders for the head to be attached to the robot, and the Kritters do so. Upon seeing the completed robot, he believes that nothing will go wrong with the plan.
Cranky Kong is then shown riding on a conveyor belt and falling into [[Bluster Barrelworks]], a barrel factory. He then gets trapped in a barrel. Cranky Kong then talks about the factory's owner, [[Bluster Kong]], who is a rival with Donkey Kong. Candy Kong is  seen rejecting Bluster Kong's banana cream birthday cake. She later attempted to send his cake down the rejected barrel conveyor belt when he continued to flirt with her, but the attempt fails. Donkey Kong later carries a bunch of bananas on a stick for Candy Kong as a present, but they accidentally fly into her face, causing her to send him to the rejected barrel conveyor belt. At the same time, King K. Rool and some Kremlings are working on a robot clone of Candy Kong, [[Candy Clone]].


Donkey Kong is then at his cabin once more, sulking over loosing his date with Candy. Diddy attempts to cheer him up, stating that he has already messed up "a million kajillion times!", before he hears the Candy robot, whom he believes to be the real Candy, at the door. He then excitedly lets her in, once again pounding the door to the elevator. The impact of the elevator causes Candy to tell him that he "doesn't know his own strength," and recites the curse. Donkey Kong is confused by this, but Candy rewords what she just said, convincing Donkey Kong to allow her to cut his hair. By the time she is done, Candy has cut all the hair on top of Donkey Kong's head off. DK is concerned with this at first, but Candy tells her that he will get used to it before leaving. Donkey Kong tries to push the elevator button, but cannot, and both Donkey and Diddy are surprised by this. Candy then tries, and successfully pushes the button. She then tells him to "take it easy" while the elevator is going down. DK tells Diddy she is right, that he feels tired. Diddy questions this, but Donkey Kong doesn't know what happened either.
Donkey Kong then sulks in his cabin, and Diddy Kong attempts to cheer him up. Candy Clone then appears and begins to pretend to be Candy Kong, and convinces Donkey Kong to allow her to cut his hair. After she leaves, Donkey Kong begins to feel tired. At Cranky's Cabin, King K. Rool has returned with his minion [[Krusha]] to steal the coconut. Donkey Kong later arrives, and the two confront each other. He punches Krusha, but it has no effect. Krusha then steals the Crystal Coconut. A confused Cranky Kong asks what happened as Donkey Kong explains what happened during Candy's visit. Cranky then tells Donkey Kong that she has cursed him.  


At Cranky's cabin, K. Rool has returned, and calls Cranky outside. Cranky sarcastically asks if he ever gives up, and King K. Rool has his minion [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] go to steal the coconut. Cranky, however, calls for Donkey Kong. The ape aptly arrives, and the two confront each other. He delivers several punches to Krusha, though it is not working, and he becomes tired. Krusha then punches the Kong, knocking him into the case containing the Crystal Coconut and releasing the artifact. Cranky tells Donkey Kong to wake up, but K. Rool and Krusha simply walk in and take the coconut. A confused Cranky asks what happened as a still somewhat dazed Donkey Kong exits the cabin and explains what happened during Candy's visit. Cranky instantly figures it out, and tells Donkey Kong that she has cursed him. [[Funky Kong]] then flies in and lands on the bridge, and asks if K. Rool really gained the coconut. DK confirms this, and Funky tells him that he can fly him to the Mellow Yellow Plantation, the banana plantation. Donkey Kong believes that the bananas will help him, and decides to go. Cranky, believing that the bananas breaking the curse is ridiculous, enters his cabin and begins to work on a potion.
After learning about the news, [[Funky Kong]] takes Donkey Kong to the banana plantation. He thinks that Donkey Kong's power will return if he eats lots of bananas, but the plan fails. After this, Cranky Kong presents his potion to Candy Kong and Bluster. He tells Candy Kong to get Donkey Kong to drink the potion, and states that only the person who cast the curse can undo it, but Candy Kong reveals that she did not cast the curse. Cranky Kong then figures out that the curse was casted by a Candy Kong doppelganger, but he tells them that the potion will still work and sends them off.


At the plantation, Donkey Kong eats banana after banana, though he is not strong again. Back at Cranky's cabin, Cranky presents his potion, which he called the "voodoo undo", to Candy and Bluster. He then tells Candy to get Donkey Kong to drink the potion, stating that only the person who cast the spell can undo it. It is only when Candy tells them that she didn't cast the spell and Bluster confirming that she was at the barrel factory the whole day that Cranky figures out the one who cast the spell was a Candy doppelganger, but he tells them that the potion will still work and sends them off.
Back at King K. Rool's lair, general Klump tells King K. Rool that Cranky Kong has created a potion that can reverse the curse placed on Donkey Kong. At the same time, the two Kongs were riding in Bluster Kong's helicopter, but it is destroyed by Klaptraps. After a while of walking, Bluster Kong demands Candy Kong to hand him the potion, and reveals that he just wants Donkey Kong to be out of his life. He then takes the potion and pours it onto the ground, but this causes a giant banana tree to sprout from the ground.


King K. Rool is now addressing his troops back at his cave, telling them that, with the Crystal Coconut in his hands, Kongo Bongo Island is now his to rule. However, Klump then tells him that Cranky Kong has created an antidote that will reverse the curse placed on Donkey Kong. At that moment, Bluster is flying with Candy in his barrelcopter. Candy asks where Donkey Kong could be when the copter's propeller suddenly stops; Klaptraps had eaten most of it, and what was left cannot support the helicopter's weight. As the vehicle falls, Bluster and Candy leap out of it and into the jungle. After a while of walking, Bluster begins complaining, and demands that Candy hand him the potion so he can drink it. However, Bluster does not care if the island is doomed at the hands of K. Rool as long as Donkey Kong is out of his life. He then takes the potion and pours it onto the ground, only for a giant banana tree to suddenly sprout out of the ground.
Meanwhile, after eating enough bananas, Donkey Kong's hair grows back, which causes his strength to return. Donkey Kong then attacks Krusha and kicks away the Crystal Coconut which falls into Cranky's Cabin. In the meantime, Donkey Kong defeats Krusha and leaves to attend Candy Kong's birthday party. At the docks, Candy Kong walks up to Donkey Kong carrying a present, but Candy Clone also walks up to him, carrying a present identical to Candy Kong's present. He then picks Candy Clone's present, causing Candy Kong to throw her present at him and leave in rage. Candy Clone then attempts to kiss him, but she starts to short circuit, and eventually she explodes.  
 
Donkey Kong wakes up from a nap to see an excited Diddy exclaim that more bananas have grown at the plantation. Donkey Kong feels like he cannot eat another, though Diddy forcefully feeds it to him. The banana causes his hair to grow back, as well as his strength to return. Just as Krusha is given the order by K. Rool to put the coconut into his vault, Donkey Kong falls in, landing in front of Krusha. The large lizard is confident that he can defeat Donkey Kong, but both he and K. Rool are surprised when DK kicks the coconut out of Krusha's hand, through the hole in the lair, and very high into the sky. The coconut falls into Cranky's cabin and ricochets off the walls, support beams, and floor before finally landing back in it's proper position, with Cranky exited that his potion worked and that the coconut has returned. In the meantime, Donkey Kong has left Krusha in a dazed state and leaves K. Rool to go to Candy's birthday party, the Kremling king disappointed that his plan had ultimately failed.
 
At the docks, Candy Kong walks up to Donkey Kong carrying a present, stating that she is giving it to him "for being such a big hero." However, a second Candy then walks up to him, carrying a present looking the exact same and saying the exact same thing as the other Candy. The two try to convince Donkey Kong that they are the real Candy until he interrupts, stating that he can tell them apart easily. He then instantly selects one of the two, leaving the other to scorn him and throw her present at him. The Candy DK stated to be false leaves, and just as the other Candy attempts to kiss him, she starts to short circuit, and eventually she explodes, the robot's head flying off and landing a short distance away.
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==Characters==
==Characters==
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*[[General Klump]]
*[[General Klump]]
*[[Bluster Kong]]
*[[Bluster Kong]]
*[[Krusha]]
*[[Funky Kong]]


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
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*King K. Rool:  You wouldn't know a good plan if it hit you in the head! <br> Klump:  I would too!  ....If it hit me in the head.
*King K. Rool:  You wouldn't know a good plan if it hit you in the head! <br> Klump:  I would too!  ....If it hit me in the head.
*Bluster:  Hey, Candy. Surprise! <br> Candy:  A birthday cake.  How original, Bluster. <br> Bluster:  Yes, I am a thoughtful son-of-a-gun. Happy birthday! Banana cream, your favorite! <br> Candy: Rejected; I'm watching my figure. <br> Bluster:  Don't bother, I'm watching it for you.  
*Bluster:  Hey, Candy. Surprise! <br> Candy:  A birthday cake.  How original, Bluster. <br> Bluster:  Yes, I am a thoughtful son-of-a-gun. Happy birthday! Banana cream, your favorite! <br> Candy: Rejected; I'm watching my figure. <br> Bluster:  Don't bother, I'm watching it for you.  
*K.Rool:  *about the Candy robot* Bravo! She lives, she lives! She could fool any idiot! <br> Klump: Fooled me!  
*K. Rool:  *about the Candy robot* Bravo! She lives, she lives! She could fool any idiot! <br> Klump: Fooled me!  
*Donkey Kong: I blew it.  She's never gonna talk to me again! <br> Diddy: Ah don't sweat it. You've blown it a hundred times, a thousand times, a million kajillion times!
*Donkey Kong: I blew it.  She's never gonna talk to me again! <br> Diddy: Ah don't sweat it. You've blown it a hundred times, a thousand times, a million kajillion times!
*Candy Robot:  *after riding Donkey Kong's strength-powered elevator* You don't know your own strength.  We'll have to fix that...
*Candy Robot:  *after riding Donkey Kong's strength-powered elevator* You don't know your own strength.  We'll have to fix that...
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*Diddy:  It's a miracle, an omen, a sign from a sign-place!  Look!  More bananas! <br> Donkey Kong:  *with a belly full of bananas* No!  Not another bite!
*Diddy:  It's a miracle, an omen, a sign from a sign-place!  Look!  More bananas! <br> Donkey Kong:  *with a belly full of bananas* No!  Not another bite!
*Diddy:  Look, it's your head!  Your hair's growing back! <br> Donkey Kong:  So are my muscles!
*Diddy:  Look, it's your head!  Your hair's growing back! <br> Donkey Kong:  So are my muscles!
==Lyrics==
*"'''''{{conjecturaltext|'Cause I'm Cranky}}'''''"<br>(Sung by [[Cranky Kong]])
<blockquote>
''Some people call me negative<br>They don't like my frown<br>They all try to cheer me up<br>But I'm down with being down!''
''I know what you're thinking<br>He's a genius... 'Cause I am!''
'''Cause I'm Cranky<br>I got my finger on the beat<br>Yeah, I'm Cranky<br>The oldest, wisest ape you'll ever meet!''
</blockquote>
*"'''''{{conjecturaltext|Candy Clone}}'''''"<br>(Sung by the [[Candy Clone]])
<blockquote>
''I'm Candy Kong's clone<br>We look like we're one and the same<br>I know what you're thinking<br>But, honey, I'm no ordinary dame''
''I'm sugary sweet<br>Ooh!<br>Just like candy cane<br>My charm and good looks<br>Drive all the apes insane''
''Every monkey's dream<br>For your evil scheme<br>It's so cool<br>To work for King K. Rool''
</blockquote>
==Trivia==
*This episode was produced first, making it the pilot episode.  As such there are a few inconsistencies with the rest of the show:
**Krusha is less simple-minded in this episode, and the lighting in King K. Rool's lair is much darker.
**King K. Rool's name was pronounced two different ways during this episode. First, he was referred to as "King Kay-Rool", and then "King Kuh-Rool" shortly afterwards. However, after this episode, he was never referred to as "Kay-Rool" again.
**Cranky breaks the fourth wall much like in the games, something he almost never does in the animated series.
*The concept of a hero losing his strength because of a trusted loved one cutting his hair is based on the biblical belief of Samson and Delilah.
*The book that K. Rool read didn't have any actual words in it, just random groups of letters.
*In this episode, [[Donkey Kong]] performs a move similar to his [[Giant Punch]] move in the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=炸裂！バナナパワー
|Jap=炸裂！バナナパワー
|JapR=Sakuretsu! Banana Pawā
|JapR=Sakuretsu! Banana Pawā
|JapM=Explosion! Banana Power
|JapM=Explosion! Banana Power
|Fra=Donkey se fait des cheveux
|JapC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gf3ExCNuiw&list=PLwpK-VGAzSVTnsnNpKTQocWTEjk8CxbQW&index=1 ドンキーコング 1 - 炸裂！バナナパワ [最高品質]]</ref>
|FraM=Donkey is made hair
|Dut=Een verknipte dag
|Dut=Een slechte haardag!
|DutM=A messed up day
|DutM=A bad hair day!}}
|DutC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1usSWESaPTw Donkey Kong Country Dutch Dub - Bad Hair Day, Kong for a Day, Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel]</ref>
|Fre=Donkey se fait des cheveux
|FreM=Donkey makes his hair
|FreC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZCbu3amhyw&list=PLwpK-VGAzSVQlJMj4_N0XWcEAUuWGknyb&index=1 Donkey Kong Country Français S1E1 - Donkey Se Fait Des Cheveux [Écran large HD]]</ref>
|PorA=Um dia ruim
|PorAM=A bad day
|PorAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXQkqhrvnZM&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BmkSmu1Uhw1ZoWkng0f3wLf Donkey Kong Country - Um Dia Ruim]</ref>
|SpaA=Día nocivo para el pelo
|SpaAM=Bad day for hair
|SpaAC=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZMVPAvpiSs&list=PLwpK-VGAzSVQTFVLMJDiinHrkGytMXjc0&index=1 El país de Donkey Kong S1E1 - Dia Nocivo Para El Pelo [HD de pantalla panorámica]]</ref>
}}
 
==Trivia==
*When activating the elevator for [[Diddy Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]] performs a punch similar to his [[Giant Punch]] move in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]].
*When Donkey Kong's hair is cut, his scalp appears in the same shape as his hairstyle, due to the model itself not being changed other than a simple retexture.
 
==References==
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Donkey Kong Country episode
"Bad Hair Day"
BadHairDayTitleCard.png
Season 1
Episode 1
Airdate France September 4, 1996
USA August 23, 1998
Writer(s) Nadine van der Velde
Song(s) "'Cause I'm Cranky"
"Candy Clone"
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“Donkey Kong: Ever since Candy cut my hair and told me she wanted to make me her little love slave.
Cranky Kong: Your hair?
Donkey Kong: Yeah. Don't laugh. She gave me the "once over makeover."
Cranky Kong: Do I look like I'm laughing? You're under her curse!”
—Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong

"Bad Hair Day" is the first episode of the Donkey Kong Country television series produced and the first to air in France, the show's country of origin. However, it was the third episode to air in North America. This episode was produced first, making it the pilot episode. As such, there are a few inconsistencies with the rest of the show. Krusha is less simple-minded in this episode, and the lighting in King K. Rool's lair is much darker. Additionally, King K. Rool's name is pronounced in two different ways during this episode, first as "King Kay-Rool" and then shortly afterwards as "King Kuh-Rool", with the former having never been used in the show again after this episode. Cranky Kong also breaks the fourth wall in this episode like he tends to do in the games, which he almost never does in the animated series.

The concept of a hero losing their strength because of a trusted loved one cutting their hair is based on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah.

Plot synopsis[edit]

Donkey Kong about to get his hair cut by the Candy Clone

The episode starts with the camera zooming in on Cranky's Cabin. Cranky Kong is then shown playing an organ inside Cranky's Cabin while singing "'Cause I'm Cranky". He then tells the audience about the Crystal Coconut, Donkey Kong, and King K. Rool. King K. Rool later approaches Cranky's Cabin with several Kritters and General Klump, and orders General Klump to steal the Crystal Coconut. The Kritters then begin to prepare their Klap-Blasters, and some Klaptraps begin to talk. General Klump runs to the side, and the Kritters fire the Klaptraps at Cranky's Cabin. The Klaptraps begin to chew through the roof of Cranky's Cabin, causing him to yell and chase out the Klaptraps.

At a nearby hut, Donkey Kong is selecting which of his identical ties to wear. When Diddy Kong arrives at the elevator, Donkey Kong puts on a tie, and tells him to get into his elevator instead. Diddy Kong is nervous because of an incident that previously happened in the elevator, and Donkey Kong says that it was fixed. When Donkey Kong pounds a button to send the barrel up, he accidentally causes a piece of metal above the elevator to fall downwards, which hits Diddy Kong. Donkey Kong then hears Cranky Kong calling for him. Later, he and Diddy Kong then travel via swinging across vines to Cranky's Cabin to save him. In front of Cranky's Cabin, the Kritters are following General Klump as they march across the bridge towards the entrance of the cabin. Donkey Kong yells "Banana Slamma", and he and Diddy Kong then fall towards Cranky's Cabin.

Diddy Kong tells Donkey Kong to defeat the Kremlings and General Klump. Donkey Kong lands on a Trigger Barrel, which causes the planks on the bridge to fling away several Kritters and General Klump. Diddy Kong also lands on a Trigger Barrel, which instead makes a part of the bridge to flip into a diagonal position. This flings several Kremlings upwards and causes several to fall. Donkey Kong then jumps onto three Trigger Barrels while yelling, causing several Kremlings to be launched upwards. King K. Rool runs to the edge of the bridge, looking downwards. King K. Rool then says that they had a good match, and then he turns around and jumps off the bridge. Cranky Kong then asks them to fix his roof before King K. Rool returns.

At his lair, King K. Rool orders General Klump to defeat Donkey Kong. King K. Rool then suggests casting a curse on him, and he pushes another button to cause a book to fall onto General Klump. The book says "curse your way to the top, success through voodoo.". After reading the book, King K. Rool reads a curse that causes Donkey Kong to lose his hair and laughs. He then reads that the person's strength will only return when their hair regrows. After arguing with General Klump, King K. Rool throws the book at him. Meanwhile, Diddy Kong is with Donkey Kong who is preparing for Candy Kong's birthday.

Cranky Kong is then shown riding on a conveyor belt and falling into Bluster Barrelworks, a barrel factory. He then gets trapped in a barrel. Cranky Kong then talks about the factory's owner, Bluster Kong, who is a rival with Donkey Kong. Candy Kong is seen rejecting Bluster Kong's banana cream birthday cake. She later attempted to send his cake down the rejected barrel conveyor belt when he continued to flirt with her, but the attempt fails. Donkey Kong later carries a bunch of bananas on a stick for Candy Kong as a present, but they accidentally fly into her face, causing her to send him to the rejected barrel conveyor belt. At the same time, King K. Rool and some Kremlings are working on a robot clone of Candy Kong, Candy Clone.

Donkey Kong then sulks in his cabin, and Diddy Kong attempts to cheer him up. Candy Clone then appears and begins to pretend to be Candy Kong, and convinces Donkey Kong to allow her to cut his hair. After she leaves, Donkey Kong begins to feel tired. At Cranky's Cabin, King K. Rool has returned with his minion Krusha to steal the coconut. Donkey Kong later arrives, and the two confront each other. He punches Krusha, but it has no effect. Krusha then steals the Crystal Coconut. A confused Cranky Kong asks what happened as Donkey Kong explains what happened during Candy's visit. Cranky then tells Donkey Kong that she has cursed him.

After learning about the news, Funky Kong takes Donkey Kong to the banana plantation. He thinks that Donkey Kong's power will return if he eats lots of bananas, but the plan fails. After this, Cranky Kong presents his potion to Candy Kong and Bluster. He tells Candy Kong to get Donkey Kong to drink the potion, and states that only the person who cast the curse can undo it, but Candy Kong reveals that she did not cast the curse. Cranky Kong then figures out that the curse was casted by a Candy Kong doppelganger, but he tells them that the potion will still work and sends them off.

Back at King K. Rool's lair, general Klump tells King K. Rool that Cranky Kong has created a potion that can reverse the curse placed on Donkey Kong. At the same time, the two Kongs were riding in Bluster Kong's helicopter, but it is destroyed by Klaptraps. After a while of walking, Bluster Kong demands Candy Kong to hand him the potion, and reveals that he just wants Donkey Kong to be out of his life. He then takes the potion and pours it onto the ground, but this causes a giant banana tree to sprout from the ground.

Meanwhile, after eating enough bananas, Donkey Kong's hair grows back, which causes his strength to return. Donkey Kong then attacks Krusha and kicks away the Crystal Coconut which falls into Cranky's Cabin. In the meantime, Donkey Kong defeats Krusha and leaves to attend Candy Kong's birthday party. At the docks, Candy Kong walks up to Donkey Kong carrying a present, but Candy Clone also walks up to him, carrying a present identical to Candy Kong's present. He then picks Candy Clone's present, causing Candy Kong to throw her present at him and leave in rage. Candy Clone then attempts to kiss him, but she starts to short circuit, and eventually she explodes.

Characters[edit]

Quotes[edit]

  • Cranky: *about Donkey Kong* Our protector, and future king! Got a lot of muscle mass, but uh... not so much brain mass.
  • Klap Traps: *as they're accidentally aimed at Klump* Oh boy, nice fat target! How could we miss?
  • Donkey Kong: *looking at identical ties* Hmm... why do I always have to start the day with a tough decision?
  • King K. Rool: *reading from a book* "Curse Your Way To The Top: Success Through VooDoo."
  • King K. Rool: You wouldn't know a good plan if it hit you in the head!
    Klump: I would too! ....If it hit me in the head.
  • Bluster: Hey, Candy. Surprise!
    Candy: A birthday cake. How original, Bluster.
    Bluster: Yes, I am a thoughtful son-of-a-gun. Happy birthday! Banana cream, your favorite!
    Candy: Rejected; I'm watching my figure.
    Bluster: Don't bother, I'm watching it for you.
  • K. Rool: *about the Candy robot* Bravo! She lives, she lives! She could fool any idiot!
    Klump: Fooled me!
  • Donkey Kong: I blew it. She's never gonna talk to me again!
    Diddy: Ah don't sweat it. You've blown it a hundred times, a thousand times, a million kajillion times!
  • Candy Robot: *after riding Donkey Kong's strength-powered elevator* You don't know your own strength. We'll have to fix that...
  • Candy Robot: *after the haircut* There, all done! That wasn't so bad was it? Do you like it?
    Donkey Kong: *feeling his bald head* Smooth... too smooth...
    Diddy: Oh no, geek alert!
  • Donkey Kong: Step back! I'm gonna give ya one last chance to make a run for it! OK, here it comes! *starts punching Krusha*
    Krusha: Ooh, you're tickling me...
  • Diddy: *as they're about to take off in Funky's plane* Y-You know, maybe I should sit this one out-
    Funky: Too late!
  • Diddy: It's a miracle, an omen, a sign from a sign-place! Look! More bananas!
    Donkey Kong: *with a belly full of bananas* No! Not another bite!
  • Diddy: Look, it's your head! Your hair's growing back!
    Donkey Kong: So are my muscles!

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 炸裂！バナナパワー[1]
Sakuretsu! Banana Pawā 		Explosion! Banana Power
Dutch Een verknipte dag[2] A messed up day
French Donkey se fait des cheveux[3] Donkey makes his hair
Portuguese (NOA) Um dia ruim[4] A bad day
Spanish (NOA) Día nocivo para el pelo[5] Bad day for hair

Trivia[edit]

  • When activating the elevator for Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong performs a punch similar to his Giant Punch move in the Super Smash Bros. games.
  • When Donkey Kong's hair is cut, his scalp appears in the same shape as his hairstyle, due to the model itself not being changed other than a simple retexture.

References[edit]

  1. ^ ドンキーコング 1 - 炸裂！バナナパワ [最高品質]
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Country Dutch Dub - Bad Hair Day, Kong for a Day, Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel
  3. ^ Donkey Kong Country Français S1E1 - Donkey Se Fait Des Cheveux [Écran large HD]
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Country - Um Dia Ruim
  5. ^ El país de Donkey Kong S1E1 - Dia Nocivo Para El Pelo [HD de pantalla panorámica]
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Donkey Kong Country TV series
Characters Baby Kong • Bluster Kong (Leo Luster) • Candy Clone • Candy Kong • Cranky Kong (Young) • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong (Robot) • Eddie the Mean Old Yeti • Funky Kong • General Klump • Green Kroc • Inka Dinka Doo • Jr. Klap Trap • Kaptain Skurvy • King K. Rool • Kong Fu • Krusha • Kutlass • Polly Roger
Locations Bluster Barrelworks • Cranky's Cabin • DK's Tree House • Forbidden Forest • Funky's Flights • Inka Dinka Doo's Temple • Kongo Bongo Island • Kongo Jungle • White Mountains
Episodes Season 1 Episode 1: "Bad Hair Day" • Episode 2: "Ape Foo Young" • Episode 3: "Booty and the Beast" • Episode 4: "Barrel, Barrel... Who's Got the Barrel" • Episode 5: "Kong for a Day" • Episode 6: "Raiders of the Lost Banana" • Episode 7: "From Zero to Hero" • Episode 8: "Buried Treasure" • Episode 9: "Cranky's Tickle Tonic" • Episode 10: "Get a Life, Don't Save One" • Episode 11: "Orangutango" • Episode 12: "Double Date Trouble" • Episode 13: "The Curse of Kongo Bongo"
Season 2 Episode 1: "Speed" • Episode 2: "Klump's Lumps" • Episode 3: "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza" • Episode 4: "Legend of the Crystal Coconut" • Episode 5: "Kong Fu" • Episode 6: "I Spy With My Hairy Eye" • Episode 7: "Bug a Boogie" • Episode 8: "Watch the Skies" • Episode 9: "Baby Kong Blues" • Episode 10: "Ape-Nesia" • Episode 11: "The Big Chill Out" • Episode 12: "To the Moon Baboon" • Episode 13: "A Thin Line Between Love & Ape"
Season 3 Episode 1: "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo" • Episode 2: "The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights" • Episode 3: "Speak No Evil, Dude" • Episode 4: "The Day the Island Stood Still" • Episode 5: "Monkey Seer, Monkey Do" • Episode 6: "Four Weddings and a Coconut" • Episode 7: "Follow That Coconut" • Episode 8: "Vote of Kong-Fidence" • Episode 9: "The Big Switch-a-Roo" • Episode 10: "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster" • Episode 11: "Best of Enemies" • Episode 12: "It's a Wonderful Life" • Episode 13: "Just Kidding" • Episode 14: "Message in a Bottle Show"
Items and objects Banana • Banana Flip • Barrel • Barrel Copter • Coconut Chill • Curse of the Double Doubloon • Crystal Coconut • Funky Kong's plane • Golden Banana • Kaptain Skurvy's ship • Klap-Blaster • Kongo Bongo Gone Wrongo • Tin Banana Tu
Miscellaneous Annual Donkey Kong Challenge • Gallery • Quotes • Songs • Staff • Trading card gallery • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong
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