Best TV Episodes Never Made

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Donkey Kong Country
S1 E23: Kong for a Day

Starts off relatively the same, minus the breakup with Candy Kong. K. Rool's plan would be quite different in this version; instead of using the Kremlings to frame DK, he takes a page from one of his old plans and creates a robot doppelganger. The DK robot insults Candy and Dixie, breaks Funky's surfboard and vandalises Cranky's Cabin. At some point, on his way home to scold the real DK, Diddy sees the robot with Krusha and Klump and realises what's going on.

When DK arrives at Cranky's Cabin, the other Kongs are there too and berate him for all the wrongs he seemingly caused (except Bluster, who's just there to see the look on his face). Cranky asks Diddy to be the new future ruler, but he refuses and tries to convince them that DK was framed with a robot. Nobody believes him and the two are banished to the snowy mountains.

After the two lament their losses with the iconic "Nobody's Hero", they're caught off-guard by heavy footsteps and a roar; it's Eddie the Mean Old Yeti! Eddie is about to attack them, but sees that DK is sad and asks what's wrong. It cuts to the three in Eddie's cave, as DK finishes telling him everything that happened up to this point. They have a deep-hearted conversation about friends and family. Eddie then reveals a secret: long ago, he used to live in the jungle with the other Kongs, but was banished after making a huge mistake.

Meanwhile, Krusha and Klump head to Cranky's Cabin with the DK robot, intent on seizing the Crystal Coconut. Cranky is shocked, but also angered at his "grandson's" return, and tells him to scram. When the robot tries to take the coconut by force, Cranky tosses a potion at it, causing it to short circuit and collapse. Upon hearing a loud "THUD", Klump and Krusha attempt to sneak inside, only for Cranky to launch them and the DK robot away with the trigger barrels. Realising that Diddy was telling the truth, Cranky contacts him and DK through the Coconut and tells them to come home. DK refuses, believing he'll be shunned by the other Kongs.

Later on, as DK, Diddy and Eddie continue talking, they are interrupted by the arrival of Funky's plane, followed by Bluster's barrelcopter. Cranky and the other Kongs apologise for jumping to conclusions and ask them to come back to the jungle; DK and Diddy forgive them. The Kremlings and a repaired DK robot then arrive (since their lair is connected to the mountains via cave) to claim the Crystal Coconut, which Cranky took with him. A big fight breaks out, but DK, Diddy and Eddie emerge victorious. Cranky offers to let Eddie come with them, but he declines, content with his current home.

EDIT: Moved this near the end of season 1, since Eddie is an antagonist in earlier episodes.

 

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Donkey Kong Country
S2 E15-16: Your Wish Is Granted (Parts 1 and 2)

Unlike the Kong for a Day, I don't have a full plot in mind here; this is more of a rough draft if anything. I like the idea that the show is a prequel to the games, even if Nintendo had nothing to do with it, so I'd try to bridge the two with a series finale.

The Crystal Coconut finally declares Donkey Kong to be the ruler of Kongo Bongo and uses its powers to reshape the island into its look from DKC1 before shattering. The Coconut's destruction causes King K. Rool to snap, going from a bumbling ruler to an insane tyrant. Teaming up with Kaptain Skurvy, he and the Kremlings launch a final attack on the Kongs, but are ultimately defeated. They escape via Skurvy's ship, the Gangplank Galleon, but not before DK hits K. Rool in the eye with one last Banana Slamma (explaining why it's bloodshot in the games).

A short montage follows, as the Kongs enjoy their newfound prosperity. DK and Candy share a kiss, only to be interrupted by Bluster, who announces that he's leaving the island to pursue a new career, as their fight with the Kremlings had ruined his factory. Bias speaking here, I wouldn't be against including him in the games (he could replace Snide in DK64, for example), so this scene would be cut if he were to appear outside the show.

Eventually, DK and Diddy become bored of all of the peace, missing the excitement of their old adventures. Cranky comes to them and sarcastically suggests that they collect every banana on the island; DK takes this seriously and drags Diddy along with him. As the sun sets, Cranky chuckles to himself and remarks that they'll be "great video game heroes" someday.