The Big Taste Test
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! - S1 - E11
To impress a food critic, King Dedede hires Chef Kawasaki to whip up a gourmet dinner... and only the finest ingredients will do. Kirby loves to eat, but this time will the chef cook Kirby?
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!: Season 1 - 61 Episode s
1x1 - Kirby Comes to Cappy Town
October 6, 2001
King Dedede orders an octopus-like monster, waking the young Star Warrior Kirby and bringing him to Dream Land. After being accused of being the monster, Kirby saves the life of young Tiff and gains some trust. Meta Knight also trusts him and brings him out to the final confrontation with the evil octopus.
1x2 - A Blockbuster Battle
October 13, 2001
Kirby needs a place to live, but to pay rent he'll need a job! Unfortunately, King Dedede is determined to make sure Kirby fails at every turn. Will Kirby be chased out of Dream Land?
1x3 - Kirby's Duel Role
October 20, 2001
King Dedede orders Meta Knight to fight Kirby so that he can discover Kirby's weakness. However, Meta Knight has his own reasons for wanting to duel Kirby. Meanwhile, Tiff and Tuff discover clues relating to Kirby's creation.
1x4 - Dark and Stormy Knight
October 27, 2001
King Dedede tries to oust Kirby from Cappy Town by ordering up a fierce cloud monster. Meanwhile, Tiff heads to Kabu Valley and uncovers a valuable secret from an unexpected source.
1x5 - Beware: Whispy Woods
November 3, 2001
Lured by a trail of juicy, red apples, Kirby gets lost in the mysterious Whispy Woods, putting him in danger! Can Tiff, Tuff and Tokkori save their friend from the trap set by the King?
1x6 - Un-Reality TV
November 10, 2001
Excitement ensues when King Dedede brings TV to Dream Land, but breaking news reports a huge monster?s destroying Cappy Town in search of Kirby. What's really behind Dedede's TV deception?
1x7 - Kirby's Egg-cellent Adventure
November 17, 2001
The ancient bird, Dyna Blade, has reappeared in Cappy Town after 100 years to lay and hatch her egg. When the eggshell turns up empty, is Kirby's unruly appetite to blame?
1x8 - Curio's Curious Discovery
November 24, 2001
The burial site of an ancient Cappy King is discovered, proving King Dedede's ancestor established the Cappy civilization. Unconvinced, Tiff does some digging and uncovers a big secret...
1x9 - The Fofa Factor
December 1, 2001
King Dedede orders Fololo and Falala to split up, but they refuse. Wondering about their past, they seek out Sir Ebrum and Lady Like who had adopted them many years ago.
1x10 - Hail to the Chief
December 8, 2001
When Chief Bookem falls asleep on the job, creating a traffic accident, King Dedede fires him. Wanting to help, Tuff and his friends set up a mystery for the police chief to solve.
1x11 - The Big Taste Test
December 15, 2001
To impress a food critic, King Dedede hires Chef Kawasaki to whip up a gourmet dinner... and only the finest ingredients will do. Kirby loves to eat, but this time will the chef cook Kirby?
1x12 - Escargoon Squad
December 22, 2001
After an odd sighting of a ghost in a picture that he took, Escargoon and King Dedede suspect that there is a ghost haunting Castle Dedede. After visiting the fortune teller, Mabel, Dedede is told that the ghost is real, and is out to haunt him... Will they be able to fight off the ghost?
1x13 - Cappy New Year
December 29, 2001
The Cappies' New Year is coming. But would it be a good one? While the citizens of Cappy Town prepare for a nighttime parade, King Dedede wants to ring in the new year with a bang.
1x14 - The Pillow Case
January 5, 2002
As a New Years gift, Nightmare Enterprises sends Dedede pillows to mentally torture the Cappies into taking care of Kirby themselves under the control of Nightmare Enterprise.
1x15 - Kirby's Pet Peeve
January 12, 2002
Kirby doesn't have anyone his size to play with; whenever he plays with Tuff and his friends, he always ends up getting pushed around. Tiff thinks that her family should go to Gengu's toy store to buy Kirby a toy he can play with.
1x16 - A Fish Called Kine
January 19, 2002
Tiff discovers that she has an admirer... a fish named Kine. A relationship with a fish would be difficult, but Kine is determined to make it happen!
1x17 - The Thing About the Ring
January 26, 2002
It's the day of Sir Ebrum and Lady Like's anniversary and Sir Ebrum had never worked up the nerve to give his wife the wedding ring. But when he decides this year will be the year, the ring goes missing.
1x18 - Flower Power
February 2, 2002
King Dedede fools Kirby into inhaling a Noddy, which causes him to fall asleep for a hundred years. Will Tiff, Tuff, Meta Knight, Fololo, and Falala find a way to wake him up?
1x19 - Here Comes the Son
February 9, 2002
Knuckle Joe travels to Castle Dedede in search of the person who killed his father. He comes across King Dedede and Escargoon, who tell him that Kirby is the warrior who had done it. Seeking revenge, Knuckle Joe runs to Cappy Town to challenge him to a battle.
1x20 - Dedede's Snow Job
February 16, 2002
King Dedede decides it's too hot and enlists the help of a monster to cool things down a bit. Unfortunately, Ice Dragon instantly plunges Dream Land into the deepest winter—and then Chilly emerges from the snow. Can Kirby fight off two monsters at once?
1x21 - A Princess in Dis-Dress
February 23, 2002
One day, a princess from another planet visits Dream Land, and King Dedede falls in love with her, but Commander Vee is determined to keep him away from her. Vee later goes and meets Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby and decides to live a life outside of Castle Dedede with them.
1x22 - Island of the Lost Warrior
March 2, 2002
When Tiff, Tuff, Kirby, Fololo, and Falala get caught in a mysterious tornado storm, they find themselves on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean.
1x23 - The Empty Nest Mess
March 9, 2002
Escargoon invents a formula that will turn any creature into a mega-monster. Can Kirby prevent King Dedede from taking Dyna Blade's chick and turning it from a birdie into a beast?
1x24 - Ninja Binge
March 16, 2002
King Dedede steals the ancient scroll that holds secrets of the ninjas from Mr. Curio's store. Can Tiff and Tuff get the scroll back before he uses it to train his army to be ninja fighters?
1x25 - Like Mother, Like Snail
March 23, 2002
Cappy Town has a visitor: Escargoon's mother. It turns out that Escargoon has been lying to her—he sent a letter stating that he was the ruler of Dream Land.
1x26 - Sword and Blade, Loyal and True
March 30, 2002
King Dedede buys a monster called WolfWrath in another attempt to get rid of Kirby, but the monster immediately goes out of control. Sword & Blade know this monster well, and explain to Tiff & Tuff how they met Meta Knight.
1x27 - The Flower Plot
April 6, 2002
King Dedede steals the only flower in Whispy's Woods and turns it into a monster. Unaware of this, Tiff and Tuff brought it back to Whispy. Can they help their friend before it's too late?
1x28 - Labor Daze
April 20, 2002
King Dedede decides to open a factory to manufacture goods while giving the workers free Dedede-branded merchandise in a rare gesture of generosity. What are they actually building, though?
1x29 - A Spice Odyssey
April 27, 2002
King Dedede is tired of the food at his castle, but Chef Kawasaki's isn't any better. Annoyed, he decides to order a monster who opens a restaurant to compete against Chef Kawasaki, leading to a battle between the two restaurants to see who can make the spiciest dish.
1x30 - Hatch Me if You Can
May 4, 2002
King Dedede places a large egg underneath Kirby, who wakes up and believes it is his. After caring for it, a playful but ravenous Golba hatches from the egg. Kirby's about to discover parenting is very hard work.
1x31 - Abusement Park
May 11, 2002
Dedede creates an amusement park for all the Cappies, but when Kirby and friends get lost in the castle, they soon learn that this amusement park is really a trap.
1x32 - A Dental Dilemma
May 18, 2002
King Dedede and Tuff suffer from toothaches and have to see Dr. Yabui, but are too squeamish. When King Dedede orders a monster to do it instead, he winds up even more terrified of it.
1x33 - Junk Jam
May 25, 2002
When the residents of Cappy Town wake up one morning, they find their beautiful countryside covered in trash. As more arrives every day, Tiff & Tuff hold a stake out to find the culprits.
1x34 - A Recipe for Disaster
June 1, 2002
Chef Kawasaki's mentor, Chef Shiitake, makes an unexpected visit to Cappy Town... and this time it's the real deal. Dissatisfied with his pupil's cuisine, he closes down his restaurant and opens his own, instead.
1x35 - The Kirby Derby - Part I
June 8, 2002
Everyone is exited about Cappy Town's first Grand Prix. Kirby's starship has been restored, but will Kirby be able to use his piloting skills in the Grand Prix?
1x36 - The Kirby Derby - Part II
June 15, 2002
With the Grand Prix underway, King Dedede attempts to triumph with his usual antics. Who will have the skills to win the race of 12 laps?
1x37 - Watermelon Felon
June 22, 2002
King Dedede and Escargoon videotape Kirby eating watermelons and roaming about town in hopes of catching him breaking the law. When Kirby does nothing wrong, they edit the footage and air it on the new show, "DDD Undercover", in hopes of turning the townsfolk against Kirby - and selling their new line of DDD products!
1x38 - A Novel Approach
June 29, 2002
A new book is sweeping Cappy Town like a sandstorm. King Dedede wants to read it too, but can't due to being illiterate, so he takes drastic measures to understand the book.
1x39 - Escar-gone
July 6, 2002
Escargoon is invaded by King Dedede's new monster, Erasem. Unfortunately, Erasem's power is that whoever it takes as host is forgotten by all but himself, which means nobody recognizes or remembers Escargoon.
1x40 - Monster Management
July 13, 2002
Knuckle Joe is back, and this time, he's got a new, horrible surprise in store for Dream Land: He is now in charge of Nightmare Enterprises' new monster management service, having sent hundreds of small monsters to wreak havoc in Cappy Town.
1x41 - Prediction Predicament - Part I
July 20, 2002
King Dedede is having nightmares about a monster-sized Kirby engulfed in fire. Tiff and Mabel try to find out the cause of these appalling dreams.
1x42 - Prediction Predicament - Part II
July 27, 2002
King Dedede is unimpressed with Mabel's prophecy, but when Escargoon points out the asteroid is much closer than it was before the people of Dream Land begin to panic. While everyone spends time with their loved ones, Tiff struggles to find a solution.
1x43 - Sheepwrecked
August 3, 2002
A sheep by the name of Amon is turning the timid sheep of Dream Land into rebellious wolf-like sheep out for revenge on Cappy Town.
1x44 - War of the Woods
August 10, 2002
Whispy Woods warns Tuff, Kirby, Tokkori, and their friends of a premonition he has: His wise old friend, Acore may be in some sort of danger. Tuff agrees to help, only he is unsure of the exact danger: a gang of forest animals that claim to be protecting the sleeping Acore, King Dedede, or a nasty rainstorm that's approaching.
1x45 - Scare Tactics - Part I
August 17, 2002
Cappy Town is holding a test of courage for Halloween and have filled the forest with spooky jump scares. King Dedede has also entered the woods, but unknown to them all is something far scarier waiting just past the graveyard.
1x46 - Scare Tactics - Part II
August 24, 2002
Seeking shelter from the rain in a haunted mansion was not Tiff's brightest idea, but after seeing King Dedede and Escargoon they assume this was their doing. Upon hearing their screams of fright, however, the kids start having second thoughts.
1x47 - Pink-Collar Blues
August 31, 2002
Tired of the inept and slow Waddle Dees that act as his servants and guards, King Dedede orders a robot from Nightmare Enterprises. When Waddle Doo asks for one day off for the Waddle Dees, King Dedede fires them all.
1x48 - Tourist Trap
September 14, 2002
King Dedede attempts to make Dream Land a popular tourist destination for the Nightmare Enterprises hoping to make big money. Unfortunately, the the tranquil and idyllic Cappy Town is just too ordinary, so he conspires to heat things up.
1x49 - Cartoon Buffoon
September 21, 2002
King Dedede wants to make his own animated TV show having himself as the main character. With Nightmare Enterprises helping to fund the project, he hires most of Cappy Town to work on the cartoon. However, their inexperience leads to a trouble production and there isn't much time until the first episode is scheduled to air.
1x50 - Don't Bank on It
September 28, 2002
King Dedede buys a whole pack of Dedede Dolls, and gives one to every resident in Cappy Town. He promises the dolls will be happiness and wealth, but surely there's more to this than generosity...
1x51 - Kirby Takes the Cake
October 5, 2002
It's been one year since Kirby came to Cappy Town, so Tiff, Tuff, and the other Cappies wish to surprise Kirby with a celebration in his honor. Can they keep the surprise from the pink puffball for long enough, or will King Dedede crash the party and ruin it for everyone?
1x52 - Snack Attack - Part I
October 12, 2002
Tiff catches Gengu and Tuggle, two of Cappy Town's shopkeepers, throwing away products that weren't selling. She proposes they work together and come up with something new, only for it to become a runaway success.
1x53 - Snack Attack - Part II
October 19, 2002
Hoping to take advantage of the mini-figure craze, King Dedede orders a new line based on monsters and martial artists. However, the eager customers don't quite get what they bargained for.
1x54 - One Crazy Knight
October 26, 2002
A starship crash lands in Dream Land, and after being investigated by Tiff and Tuff, an old knight emerges. The knight reveals himself as Sir Gallant, a warrior who fights against oppression. Of course, knowing nothing about Dream Land he assumes everyone he meets is a monster!
1x55 - Sweet & Sour Puss
November 2, 2002
King Dedede has become inexplicably forgiving and calm, so much so that he states that he doesn't want to fight anymore. What happened to the king to make him so unrealistically pacifist?
1x56 - Dedede's Pet Threat
November 9, 2002
Nightmare Enterprises sends King Dedede a quartet of adorable Scarfies, which the king then spoils rotten. Their monstrous appetites soon threaten more than just his majesty's bank account, though!
1x57 - A Half-Baked Battle
November 16, 2002
After a disastrous cooking show in which King Dedede gets hit in the face with a pie, he finds that he has become the laughingstock of the town. In order to get back at everyone, King Dedede begins a new television program called "Pie Justice."
1x58 - eNeMe Elementary
November 23, 2002
After finding kids painting graffiti of him on the walls, King Dedede builds a school to keep them all too busy to cause trouble. With the adults teaching classes, Tiff thinks this could be a great idea, but is soon convinced that something else must be going on.
1x59 - The Meal Moocher
November 30, 2002
King Dedede is getting tired of eating the same food at Castle Dedede, so he creates a contest for everyone to cook food for him.
1x60 - Crusade for the Blade
December 7, 2002
A mysterious ship crashes into the woods, containing a girl named Sirica who seeks the Star Warrior who had supposedly stole the sacred sword, Galaxia. The Star Warrior turns out to be Meta Knight.
1x61 - Fitness Fiend
December 14, 2002
King Dedede wishes for a snack and suddenly comes across a box of chips intended for Kirby. Thinking they are tasty, he eats several bags of the chips to have himself become obese as well as Kirby. To make them fit again, King Dedede hires a monster named Max Flexer who gives effective, yet painful workouts.