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Trick or Trek
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Trick or Trek is the 69th episode of theKirby: Right Back at Ya! series. In this episode,King Dedede stealsTiff's idea to hold an eco-tour ofWhispy Woods Forest, intent on subverting the original goals of the tour in order to make another attempt at building his country club after cutting down the woods. After splitting off from the rest of the tour group, King Dedede andEscargoon get lost while Tiff and the others do as well. After taking a tumble down a river in the woods, King Dedede and Escargoon start a smoke signal to try and reunite with Tiff's group, but this ends up lighting the entire forest on fire and trapping them in the inferno. Using theTornadoCopy Ability,Kirby puts out the fire before it can completely destroy the forest, and King Dedede and Escargoon are made byWhispy Woods to replant the lost trees by hand as punishment.
This episode marks the final appearance of theTornadoCopy Ability in the anime series. The English name is based on the common saying "trick or treat", which is said when people go from door to door on Halloween to get candy and other goodies.
Characters[edit]
The following characters appear in this episode:
| Cast of "Trick or Trek" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Selected quote | Notes |
| Primary characters | ||
| "Suika poyo!" | "Suika" is the Japanese word for "Watermelon". Kirby says this word even in the 4Kids version. | |
| "When is everybody gonna learn that we have to treat nature with respect?" | ||
| "That there falls is[sic] gonna make a whopper of a water hazard!" | ||
| "Okay, Cappies, let's get started! The first thing you need to know about eco-touring is that it's rough stuff, so don't expect to get pampered like a bunch of primaballeroonies[sic]! Now everybody grab a backpack and let's get the lead out!" | ||
| Secondary characters | ||
| "I'm looking forward to this!" | ||
| "Hey! Are you down here, Your Highness? Yo, Escargoon! Where are you guys?" | ||
| "It's not just me! Everybody does!" | ||
| "If it's a survival test, I'm up for it! It might be a good way to stay in shape!" | ||
| *laughs* | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| "Sounds like fun!" | ||
| "Let's get movin'." | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| "It's a beautiful day for a tour!" | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| "Wonder why these things are so heavy!" | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| "Hey, Tiff! That's your idea!" | ||
| "Perhaps you can bring tour groups here to help them learn about the forest." | ||
Locations[edit]
Plot synopsis[edit]
The episode begins in the dark recesses ofWhispy Woods Forest, whereTiff andTuff catchChef Kawasaki dumping trash and berate him. The chef insists that everybody in town dumps here, and this is proven when another person manages to dump and then get away. Tiff, Tuff, andKirby later visitWhispy Woods and - while tending to hisLovely patch - explain the problem to him and try to convince him to ban people from entering the woods. Instead, Whispy suggests that they organize a tour group so the townsfolk can see how important it is to keep the woods pristine. Later on, atCastle Dedede,King Dedede andEscargoon spy on the kids while they prepare their brochures to advertise the tour, and get the idea to steal the tour so they can gain an opportunity to destroy the forest and build their golf course. Shortly thereafter, a broadcast is sent inChannel DDD where they promote their own tour, and despite their lack of research, they get the people ofCappy Town interested and Tiff furious.
Some time later, the tour is underway, and King Dedede and Escargoon lead a small group of Cappies into the woods with heavy backpacks in tow. Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby then join their tour in order to ensure that nothing fishy happens. As the tour progresses, King Dedede makes notes regarding how he can make use of the landscape in his golf course, and his choice of words leaves the other tourists none-the-wiser. He and Escargoon make their first mistake however when they drink sodas and then toss the cans on the ground. Tiff berates them for this, but they predictably brush her off and continue the tour. Further in, King Dedede marks a nearby tree in order to cut it down later, and Tiff spots him doing this. King Dedede nearly loses his cool when she scolds him again, but Escargoon tells him to play along with it for now. As the tour continues, Tiff's nagging starts to bother the other tourists who want to take souvenirs. After their lunch, Tiff is left to clean up the trash, as she curses their lack of decency toward nature. While she is distracted, King Dedede tricksChief Bookem into cutting down some of the trees near a pond in order to improve the viewing conditions for a photograph. When Tiff discovers this, she demands that King Dedede and Escargoon stop the tour, so they comply and hand responsibility over to her as they slip away with their supplies.
As Tiff leads the group home, they end up getting lost in the woods and start to panic. At this moment, they are startled and ambushed by a bear, who chases them down. After they stumble down the trail and hit into a log, the bear leaves. Later, it is revealed to be King Dedede in a suit, who was using the trick to scare them away from the construction site of his country club. As the group continues their walk, Tiff realizes they are walking in circles, and decides to have them camp for the night so as not to walk in the dark. As they set up camp, Tiff lowers her prohibitions and allows the group to gather food and resources in order to make it through the night. As the night passes, King Dedede and Escargoon finalize their plans for the golf course. Later on, as they head out of the woods, they cross a rickety bridge, but King Dedede decides to torment Escargoon by jumping on it. This ends up causing the bridge to collapse, and the two of them fall into the river below.
As Tiff and her party continue to trek through the forest, they manage to find the river, and recover King Dedede's satchel which he dropped when he fell in. The river contains the plans for his golf course, finally cluing everyone in to his real intentions. Meanwhile, King Dedede and Escargoon manage to get out of the river, and soon realize they are lost as well. They end up spotting Tiff's group on the other side and call out to them, but their shouts cannot be heard over the river. To get their attention, they light a signal fire deep in the woods. This fire gets Kirby's attention, but shortly after, King Dedede and Escargoon overdo it and cause a forest fire. Despite this being an accident, King Dedede realizes that he can clear out the forest much faster this way and celebrates this turn of events, not realizing that he and Escargoon are now in danger. Once they are trapped by the flames, King Dedede decides to take out his anger on Escargoon and chases after him with his hammer as the forest collapses around them.
After escaping to a fresh area of the forest, King Dedede and Escargoon run directly into Whispy Woods, who is using his roots to protect his Lovelies. Whispy apprehends them, determined to make them share their fate with him for starting the fire. Meanwhile, Tiff's group is trapped near the river, but they spotCaptain Waddle Doo flying in using a personal helicopter looking for King Dedede and Escargoon. Tuff tells Kirby toinhale the helicopter, and he does so, gaining theTornadoCopy Ability from its rotor. Using this ability, Kirby hops into the river and creates a vortex of water that he uses to quench the flames. This comes just in time to save Whispy Woods and his captives. King Dedede and Escargoon celebrate their good fortune, but they then get zapped by lightning from Kirby's storm for good measure. Later on, as punishment for their reckless endangerment of the woods and everyone in it, King Dedede and Escargoon are forced to work to replant all the trees, which amounts to several thousand. The episode ends as Tiff's tour group mocks them.
Differences between versions[edit]
- In the Japanese version,Chief Bookem uses a metal chainsaw to cut down the trees, instead of a laser saw.
Dialogue differences[edit]
- In the Japanese version, Whispy Woods makes no suggestion to start an eco-tour. Instead,Tiff comes up with this idea herself.
- In the Japanese version, King Dedede convinces Chief Bookem to cut down the trees by saying it would make the area have betterfeng shui.
- In the Japanese version, when King Dedede andEscargoon escape from the river and realize they are lost, they cry at the idea that this may be the end for them, and confess that they love each-other.
Trivia[edit]
- This episode marks the first time thatCaptain Waddle Doo made an appearance, but theWaddle Dees did not.
Gallery[edit]
Tiff and Tuff catch Chef Kawasaki littering in the woods.
Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby help tend to Whispy Woods'Lovely garden.
Tiff and Tuff plan an eco-tour as King Dedede spies on them.
Kirby shows off his best drawing yet of awatermelon.
King Dedede and Escargoon steal Tiff's idea and announce it onChannel DDD.
King Dedede and Escargoon debrief the tour group.
Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby join the group to keep tabs on them.
King Dedede and Escargoon drink soda in the woods, and then toss the cans on the ground.
Tiff scolds King Dedede for leaving a cut on one of the trees.
Chief Bookem catches a large fish with his bare hands in the river.
Tiff cleans up after the litterbug tourists.
Chief Bookem cuts down several trees on King Dedede's request.
A bear appears out of the bush and chases after the tour group.
The tour group crashes into a log after running from the bear.
The bear turns out to be King Dedede in a suit.
The tour group sets up camp for the night.
Tiff allows the tour group to build a fire and collect food for the night.
King Dedede torments Escargoon by shaking a rickety bridge they are crossing.
King Dedede and Escargoon plummet into the river after the bridge collapses.
Tiff and her group discover the map that King Dedede had on him by the riverside.
King Dedede and Escargoon start a smoke signal to get the others' attention.
Kirby spots the smoke signal, but the rest of his group do not notice him.
King Dedede takes out his anger on Escargoon as the forest burns down around them.
Whispy Woods shields his Lovelies from the flames using his roots, in a vain effort to keep them safe.
Tuff tells Kirby to inhale the helicopter that Captain Waddle Doo rode in on.
Tornado Kirby causes a torrential storm using the water from the river.
Whispy Woods forces King Dedede and Escargoon to replant the woods.
The final shot of the episode.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウィスピーの森のエコツアー Wisupī no mori no eko tsuā | Eco Tour of Whispy Woods |
| Italian | Una giornata ecologica! | An eco-friendly day! |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Trilha na Floresta | Forest Trek |
