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* HollywoodMirage: DK falls victim to one of these in the White Mountains. Chasing what he thinks is a banana tree leads to him falling off a cliff and into a snowbank.
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* WasTooHardOnHim: Cranky comes to thisthis when he realizes his mistake in banishing DK and insiating Diddy as future ruler.
-->'''Cranky:''' Flew off the handle. I think I might have been a little hard on DK.
-->'''Cranky:''' Flew off the handle. I think I might have been a little hard on DK.
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* WasTooHardOnHim: Cranky comes to thisthis this conclusion when he realizes his mistake in banishing DK and insiating installing Diddy as future ruler.
-->'''Cranky:''' Flew off thehandle. handle... I think I might have been a little hard on DK.DK!
-->'''Cranky:''' Flew off the
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During Kongo-Bongo's annual ceasefire, K.Rool decides to have Donkey Kong removed not through direct assault, but by framing him for a series of misdeeds. When it works, DK is banished to the White Mountains and Diddy is named Future-Ruler in his place; but can the former-sidekick rise to the challenge?
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During Kongo-Bongo's annual ceasefire, K.Rool decides to have Donkey Kong removed not through direct assault, but by framing him for a series of misdeeds. When it works, DK is banished to the White Mountains and Diddy is named Future-Ruler future ruler in his place; but can the former-sidekick rise to the challenge?
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* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: As established here, part of the reason DK was labeled Future-Ruler is because he's the only one strong enough to handle K. Rool and actually protect the island; when Diddy tries to intervene, he proves completely helpless against the Kremlings, forcing Cranky to get DK back.
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* AlmostKiss: Between Diddy and Dixie, until Cranky interrupts.
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: As established here, part of the reason DK waslabeled Future-Ruler labelled future ruler is because he's the only one strong enough to handle K. Rool and actually protect the island; when Diddy tries to intervene, he proves completely helpless against the Kremlings, forcing Cranky to get DK back.back.
* BananaPeel: K. Rool's first trick involves using one of these. Candy slips on it and, because DK was chowing down on bananas earlier, she assumes 'he' left it and gets mad at him.
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: As established here, part of the reason DK was
* BananaPeel: K. Rool's first trick involves using one of these. Candy slips on it and, because DK was chowing down on bananas earlier, she assumes 'he' left it and gets mad at him.
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** "Second Banana", sung by Diddy once he realizes that being Future-Ruler [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne has far more negative sides than he thought]].
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Diddy is initially ecstatic to be named Future-Ruler, but quickly realizes it's not all it's cracked up to be when Cranky tells him he's expected to risk his life "at a moment's notice" and protect the people.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was when he discovers K. Rool's plan to raid the Barrelworks.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Diddy is initially ecstatic to be named Future-Ruler, but quickly realizes it's not all it's cracked up to be when Cranky tells him he's expected to risk his life "at a moment's notice" and protect the people.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was when he discovers K. Rool's plan to raid the Barrelworks.
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** "Second Banana", sung by Diddy once he realizes that being Future-Ruler future ruler [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne has far more negative sides than he thought]].
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Diddy is initially ecstatic to be namedFuture-Ruler, future ruler, but quickly realizes it's not all it's cracked up to be when Cranky tells him he's expected to risk his life "at a moment's notice" and protect the people.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, thesmall smaller and physically weaker monkey, the Future-Ruler future ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was when he discovers K. Rool's plan to raid the Barrelworks.
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Diddy is initially ecstatic to be named
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the
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* FrameUp: K. Rool frames DK for a series of misdeeds, which eventually leads to Dk being stripped of his Future-Ruler title and banished to the White Mountains.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Diddy takes great pride in being named Future-Ruler, only to discover that it's not all fun and games and he's expected to protect the people and fight off K. Rool just as DK did before.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Bluster, for once. He admits that while he doesn’t have a chance of being future ruler like DK, he does have Bluster Barrelworks in his future, and points out that Diddy seems to be the only one who doesn’t have anything going for him. Which turns out to be a sore spot for Diddy.
* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds. Unless Cranky told them after learning what happened when he saw K. Rool explain everything in the Crystal Coconut.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Diddy takes great pride in being named Future-Ruler, only to discover that it's not all fun and games and he's expected to protect the people and fight off K. Rool just as DK did before.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Bluster, for once. He admits that while he doesn’t have a chance of being future ruler like DK, he does have Bluster Barrelworks in his future, and points out that Diddy seems to be the only one who doesn’t have anything going for him. Which turns out to be a sore spot for Diddy.
* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds. Unless Cranky told them after learning what happened when he saw K. Rool explain everything in the Crystal Coconut.
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* FrameUp: K. Rool frames DK for a series of misdeeds, which eventually leads to Dk DK being stripped of his Future-Ruler future ruler title and banished to the White Mountains.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Diddy takes great pride in being namedFuture-Ruler, future ruler, only to discover that it's not all fun and games and he's expected to protect the people and fight off K. Rool just as DK did before.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Bluster, for once. He admits thatwhile he doesn’t have a chance of being future ruler like DK, but he does have Bluster Barrelworks in his future, and points out that Diddy seems to be the only one ape among them who doesn’t have anything going for him. Which turns out to be a sore spot for Diddy.
* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, it seems as though everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds. Unless Cranky told them after learning what happened when he saw K. Rool explain everything in the Crystal Coconut.
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Diddy takes great pride in being named
* JerkassHasAPoint: Bluster, for once. He admits that
* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, it seems as though everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds. Unless Cranky told them after learning what happened when he saw K. Rool explain everything in the Crystal Coconut.
* OhCrap: Diddy's reaction when Cranky tells him that, as future ruler, he's expected to risk his life to protect Kongo Bongo.
-->"My ''life''?!"
-->"My ''life''?!"
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* TruceTrickery: The Kongs and Kremlings have an annual ceasefire. However, King K. Rool opts to take advantage of this to ruin Donkey Kong's reputation and even banished so that stealing the crystal coconut will be easier.
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* TruceTrickery: The Kongs and Kremlings have an annual ceasefire. However, King K. Rool opts to take advantage of this to ruin Donkey Kong's reputation and even get him banished so that stealing the crystal coconut Crystal Coconut will be easier.easier.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Zig-zagged and ultimately averted. K. Rool intentionally kept his plan secret from Klump to ensure it's success: as he puts it, it wouldn't be a surprise attack if anyone knew about it. That said, even after he explains "Operation Crush Kong" to Klump, his plan still goes off without a hitch and gets DK banished.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Zig-zagged and ultimately averted. K. Rool intentionally kept his plan secret from Klump to ensure it's success: as he puts it, it wouldn't be a surprise attack if anyone knew about it. That said, even after he explains "Operation Crush Kong" to Klump, his plan still goes off without a hitch and gets DK banished.
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* WasTooHardOnHim:
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* WasTooHardOnHim:WasTooHardOnHim: Cranky comes to thisthis when he realizes his mistake in banishing DK and insiating Diddy as future ruler.
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* TruceTrickery: The Kongs and Kremlings have an annual ceasefire. However, King K. Rool opts to take advantage of this to ruin Donkey Kong's reputation and even banished so that stealing the crystal coconut will be easier.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: As established here, part of the reason DK was labeled Future-Ruler is because he's the only one strong enough to handle K. Rool and actually protect the island; when Diddy tries to intervene, he proves completely helpless against the Kremlings, forcing Cranky to get DK back.
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: As established here, part of the reason DK was labeled Future-Ruler is because he's the only one strong enough to handle K. Rool and actually protect the island; when Diddy tries to intervene, he proves completely helpless against the Kremlings, forcing Cranky to get DK back.
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* TheResenter: Part of the plot is Diddy being jealous of DK for being future ruler; he laments over the fact that his only real future is as his sidekick, and when DK is banished and he's declared the new future ruler, Diddy is ecstatic over no longer being second banana and brags about it to Dixie. That all comes to an end when he discovers that DK was chosen [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority for a reason]], and he's simply not cut out for the job.
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* TheResenter: Part of the plot is Diddy being jealous of DK for being future ruler; he laments over the fact that his only real future is as his sidekick, and when DK is banished and he's declared the new future ruler, Diddy is ecstatic over no longer being second banana and brags about it to Dixie. That all comes to an end when he discovers that DK was chosen [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority [[AsskickingLeadsToLeadership for a reason]], and he's simply not cut out for the job.
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* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds.
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* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds. Unless Cranky told them after learning what happened when he saw K. Rool explain everything in the Crystal Coconut.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Bluster, for once. He admits that while he doesn’t have a chance of being future ruler like DK, he does have Bluster Barrelworks in his future, and points out that Diddy seems to be the only one who doesn’t have anything going for him. Which turns out to be a sore spot for Diddy.
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* SickAndWrong: Krusha imitates DK's voice and makes passes at Dixie behind their back, which cause her to think DK is hitting on her. Obviously Diddy is pretty pissed about this whole incident.
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* MoodWhiplash: Act two ends with a melancholy DK singing "Nobody's Hero" until we pull back from him as the last note echoes and fade to a commercial. Later, we cut back to a whiny DK hungry for bananas, hallucinating a banana tree and ending up falling into a pile of snow.
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* MoodWhiplash: Act two ends with We have a melancholy DK singing "Nobody's Hero" until we pull back from him as the last note echoes and we fade to a commercial. Later, we cut back to a whiny DK hungry for bananas, hallucinating a banana tree and ending up falling into a pile of snow.
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* MoodWhiplash: In "Kong for a Day," we have a melancholy DK singing "Nobody's Hero" until we pull back from him as the last note echoes and we fade to a commercial. Later, we cut back to a whiny DK hungry for bananas, hallucinating a banana tree and ending up falling into a pile of snow.
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* MoodWhiplash: In "Kong for a Day," we have Act two ends with a melancholy DK singing "Nobody's Hero" until we pull back from him as the last note echoes and we fade to a commercial. Later, we cut back to a whiny DK hungry for bananas, hallucinating a banana tree and ending up falling into a pile of snow.
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* MoodWhiplash: In "Kong for a Day," we have a melancholy DK singing "Nobody's Hero" until we pull back from him as the last note echoes and we fade to a commercial. Later, we cut back to a whiny DK hungry for bananas, hallucinating a banana tree and ending up falling into a pile of snow.
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* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: Diddy takes great pride in being named Future-Ruler, only to discover that it's not all fun and games and he's expected to protect the people and fight off K. Rool just as DK did before.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Cranky reveals that he didn't want to send away DK without at least packing some bananas for him in the suitcase.
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* BSODSong: "Nobody's Hero", sung by DK after he gets banished.
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* BSODSong: BSODSong:
** "Nobody's Hero", sung by DK after he getsbanished.banished.
** "Second Banana", sung by Diddy once he realizes that being Future-Ruler [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne has far more negative sides than he thought]].
** "Nobody's Hero", sung by DK after he gets
** "Second Banana", sung by Diddy once he realizes that being Future-Ruler [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne has far more negative sides than he thought]].
* FrameUp: K. Rool frames DK for a series of misdeeds, which eventually leads to Dk being stripped of his Future-Ruler title and banished to the White Mountains.
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* FrameUpTheResenter: Part of the plot is Diddy being jealous of DK for being future ruler; he laments over the fact that his only real future is as his sidekick, and when DK is banished and he's declared the new future ruler, Diddy is ecstatic over no longer being second banana and brags about it to Dixie. That all comes to an end when he discovers that DK was chosen [[AsskickingEqualsAuthority for a reason]], and he's simply not cut out for the job.
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* WantingIsBetterThanHaving: Diddy is overjoyed when he's named Future-Ruler in DK's place, since he's no longer [[{{Sidekick}} second banana]]... until he discovers that he's expected to fight the Kremlings and protect the island in DK's place, and risk his life at a moment's notice to do so.
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-->'''Cranky''': The pipsqueak's in over his head! You're the only one who can do the job!
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* KarmaHoudini: K. Rool gets off ''very'' lightly for framing DK and getting him banished from Kongo Bongo; by the end of the episode, everyone still thinks DK did all of those misdeeds.
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* VetinariJobSecurity: DK is banished to the White Mountains and Diddy declared the future ruler in his place. However, when the Kremlings launch an attack on the Barrelworks and Diddy tries to intervene, he's left completely helpless and Cranky, realizing that making a small monkey like Diddy future ruler was a bad idea, quickly retrieves DK from the mountains to handle the situation.
-->'''Cranky''': The pipsqueak's in over his head! You're the only one who can do the job!
-->'''Cranky''': The pipsqueak's in over his head! You're the only one who can do the job!
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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: As established here, part of the reason DK was labeled Future-Ruler is because he's the only one strong enough to handle K. Rool and actually protect the island; when Diddy tries to intervene, he proves completely helpless against the Kremlings, forcing Cranky to get DK back.
-->'''Cranky''': The pipsqueak's in over his head! You're the only one who can do the job!
-->'''Cranky''': The pipsqueak's in over his head! You're the only one who can do the job!
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was.
-->'''Cranky:''' Blast! What was I thinking, putting Diddy in the Coconut!?
-->'''Cranky:''' Blast! What was I thinking, putting Diddy in the Coconut!?
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: TheChainsOfCommanding: Diddy is initially ecstatic to be named Future-Ruler, but quickly realizes it's not all it's cracked up to be when Cranky tells him he's expected to risk his life "at a moment's notice" and protect the people.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea thiswas.
was when he discovers K. Rool's plan to raid the Barrelworks.
-->'''Cranky:''' Blast! What was I thinking, puttingDiddy Diddy's face in the Coconut!?
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this
-->'''Cranky:''' Blast! What was I thinking, putting
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* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was;
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* BSODSong: "Nobody's Hero", sung by DK after he gets banished.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea thiswas;was.
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this
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* HeroicBSODSong: "Nobody's Hero", sung by DK after he gets banished.WasTooHardOnHim:
-->'''Cranky:''' Flew off the handle. I think I might have been a little hard on DK.
-->'''Cranky:''' Flew off the handle. I think I might have been a little hard on DK.
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* DidNotThingThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was;
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* DidNotThingThisThrough: DidNotThinkThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was;
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* HeroicBSODSong: "Nobody's Hero", sung by DK after he gets banished.
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During Kongo-Bongo's annual ceasefire, K.Rool decides to have Donkey Kong removed not through direct assault, but by framing him for a series of misdeeds. When it works, DK is banished to the White Mountains and Diddy is named Future-Ruler in his place; but can the former-sidekick rise to the challenge?
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* DidNotThingThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was;
-->'''Cranky:''' Blast! What was I thinking, putting Diddy in the Coconut!?
* FrameUp
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* DidNotThingThisThrough: Cranky making Diddy, the small monkey, the Future-Ruler as opposed to DK. He quickly realizes what a bad idea this was;
-->'''Cranky:''' Blast! What was I thinking, putting Diddy in the Coconut!?
* FrameUp
