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Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

  • TV-PG
  • 2001–2003
  • 1 season
  • Animation, Comedy
  • 6.8

A diminutive pink creature orbiting in space named “Kirby” crash lands into Dream Land. Once getting acquainted with the citizens who live there in Cappy Town, he begins to defend the town from the monsters that King Dedede, the self-proclaimed ruler of Cappy Town, orders from the evil Nightmare Enterprises.

Episodes

100 episodes
  1. 1Kirby Comes to Cappy Town

    21 minOct 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.

  2. 2A Blockbuster Battle

    21 minOct 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?

  3. 3Kirby's Duel Role

    21 minOct 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.

  4. 4Dark and Stormy Knight

    21 minOct 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.

  5. 5Beware: Whispy Woods

    21 minNov 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?

  6. 6Un-Reality TV

    21 minNov 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?

  7. 7Kirby's Egg-cellent Adventure

    21 minNov 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?

  8. 8Curio's Curious Discovery

    21 minNov 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...

  9. 9The Fofa Factor

    21 minDec 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.

  10. 10Hail to the Chief

    21 minDec 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.

  11. 11The Big Taste Test

    21 minDec 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?

  12. 12Escargoon Squad

    21 minDec 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?

  13. 13Cappy New Year

    21 minDec 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.

  14. 14The Pillow Case

    21 minJan 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.

  15. 15Kirby's Pet Peeve

    21 minJan 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.

  16. 16A Fish Called Kine

    21 minJan 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!

  17. 17The Thing About the Ring

    21 minJan 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.

  18. 18Flower Power

    21 minFeb 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?

  19. 19Here Comes the Son

    21 minFeb 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.

  20. 20Dedede's Snow Job

    21 minFeb 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?

  21. 21A Princess in Dis-Dress

    21 minFeb 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.

  22. 22Island of the Lost Warrior

    21 minMar 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.

  23. 23The Empty Nest Mess

    21 minMar 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?

  24. 24Ninja Binge

    21 minMar 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?

  25. 25Like Mother, Like Snail

    21 minMar 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.

  26. 26Sword and Blade, Loyal and True

    21 minMar 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.

  27. 27The Flower Plot

    21 minApr 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?

  28. 28Labor Daze

    21 minApr 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?

  29. 29A Spice Odyssey

    21 minApr 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.

  30. 30Hatch Me if You Can

    21 minMay 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.

  31. 31Abusement Park

    21 minMay 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.

  32. 32A Dental Dilemma

    21 minMay 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.

  33. 33Junk Jam

    21 minMay 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.

  34. 34A Recipe for Disaster

    21 minJun 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.

  35. 35The Kirby Derby - Part I

    21 minJun 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?

  36. 36The Kirby Derby - Part II

    21 minJun 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?

  37. 37Watermelon Felon

    21 minJun 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!

  38. 38A Novel Approach

    21 minJun 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.

  39. 39Escar-gone

    21 minJul 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.

  40. 40Monster Management

    21 minJul 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.

  41. 41Prediction Predicament - Part I

    21 minJul 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.

  42. 42Prediction Predicament - Part II

    21 minJul 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.

  43. 43Sheepwrecked

    21 minAug 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.

  44. 44War of the Woods

    21 minAug 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.

  45. 45Scare Tactics - Part I

    21 minAug 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.

  46. 46Scare Tactics - Part II

    21 minAug 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.

  47. 47Pink-Collar Blues

    21 minAug 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.

  48. 48Tourist Trap

    21 minSep 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.

  49. 49Cartoon Buffoon

    21 minSep 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.

  50. 50Don't Bank on It

    21 minSep 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...

  51. 51Kirby Takes the Cake

    21 minOct 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?

  52. 52Snack Attack - Part I

    21 minOct 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.

  53. 53Snack Attack - Part II

    21 minOct 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.

  54. 54One Crazy Knight

    21 minOct 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!

  55. 55Sweet & Sour Puss

    21 minNov 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?

  56. 56Dedede's Pet Threat

    21 minNov 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!

  57. 57A Half-Baked Battle

    21 minNov 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."

  58. 58eNeMe Elementary

    21 minNov 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.

  59. 59The Meal Moocher

    21 minNov 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.

  60. 60Crusade for the Blade

    21 minDec 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.

  61. 61Fitness Fiend

    21 minDec 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.

  62. 62Mabel Turns the Tables

    21 minDec 21, 2002

    Mabel is staring in a new TV show, called "What's My Fortune?" In this program, Cappies are to pick six random cards, then Mabel picks a card and tells the audience whoever chose the card she picked will have bad luck.

  63. 63Something to Sneeze At

    21 minDec 28, 2002

    King Dedede is wondering why everyone is getting sick and not him, so he tries to find a way to make himself sick.

  64. 64The Kirby Quiz

    21 minJan 4, 2003

    King Dedede wants to celebrate the new year by having a fun quiz about Kirby.

  65. 65Masher 2.0

    21 minJan 11, 2003

    Knuckle Joe returns once more, but this time he's badly injured! It soon turns out that Nightmare Enterprises rebuilt Masher to be even stronger than before, and it's tracked Joe down to Dream Land!

  66. 66The Chill Factor

    21 minJan 18, 2003

    When a snow storm hits Cappy Town, Tiff thinks that King Dedede ordered an ice monster. However, Dedede did not buy any monsters and a group of Pengy's appear.

  67. 67The School Scam

    21 minJan 25, 2003

    When Dedede reopens the Dedede Academy, he hires Tiff as a math teacher, but he has a plan to humiliate her by putting in three monsters posing as students to make trouble for Tiff and the other teachers.

  68. 68Delivery Dilemma

    21 minFeb 1, 2003

    The Cappies of Cappy Town and King Dedede are fed up with Kawasaki's cooking. To help him get some money in, Tiff suggests he starts a delivery service to bring customers food directly to their door.

  69. 69Trick or Trek

    21 minFeb 8, 2003

    Whispy Woods is frustrated that Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby are the only ones left who still know how valuable the woods are. Tiff decides that an eco-tour will help educate the Cappies, but King Dedede has other plans.

  70. 70Buccaneer Birdy

    21 minFeb 15, 2003

    Professor Curio finds out that Tokkori's ancestors are pirates and their treasure is hidden somewhere in Dream Land, sparking a mad dash to find a lost treasure.

  71. 71A Whale of a Tale

    21 minFeb 22, 2003

    After the kids spot a whale off the coast of Cappy Town, King Dedede organizes a whale watching tour with a dark purpose.

  72. 72Waddle While You Work

    21 minMar 1, 2003

    When Nightmare Enterprises informs King Dedede that he can't buy anymore monsters until he pays his debt, he decides to sell all the Waddle Dees to the Cappies, but learns that Castle Dedede without servants is miserable.

  73. 73Dedede's Raw Deal

    21 minMar 8, 2003

    Intrigued by the idea of a revolving sushi bar, King Dedede wastes no time in building his own. Unfortunately, this proves to be a costly mistake.

  74. 74Caterpillar Thriller

    21 minMar 15, 2003

    When King Dedede's discovers that the Waddle Dees have all gotten hay fever, he decides to inflict this upon everyone in Cappy Town.

  75. 75Fossil Fools - Part I

    21 minMar 22, 2003

    When Cappy Town finds dinosaur bones, Dedede becomes really interested in these ancient creatures, but when he learns that dinosaurs are extinct, he requests the help of Nightmare Enterprises to bring the extinct dinosaurs to life.

  76. 76Fossil Fools - Part II

    21 minMar 29, 2003

    Everyone manages to escape the D-Rex alive, but soon find themselves swarmed by mechanical mosquitos and dinosaurs in the likeness of various Cappy residents.

  77. 77Dedede's Monsterpiece

    21 minApr 5, 2003

    King Dedede builds an art museum, along with some portraits lent to him by Nightmare Enterprises. When he starts to dislike the artwork, he orders a monster to paint pictures of him instead.

  78. 78Right Hand Robot

    21 minApr 19, 2003

    Tired of King Dedede working him to the bone, Escargoon creates a robotic servant called Escar-Droid.

  79. 79Goin' Bonkers

    21 minApr 26, 2003

    A monstrous ape called Bonkers wreaks havoc in Dream Land while searching high and low for Kirby. It turns out he's a huge fan of Kirby and only wants to train with him.

  80. 80Power Ploy

    21 minMay 3, 2003

    When King Dedede complains that all the monsters he orders from Nightmare Enterprises fail, the salesman sends a power boosting drink called Pump Up D to King Dedede to make up for it.

  81. 81A Trashy Tale

    21 minMay 10, 2003

    When the secret gets out that the Bookems have a messy house, Dedede uses this as an opportunity to make fun of them.

  82. 82Cooking Up Trouble

    21 minMay 17, 2003

    King Dedede starts a cooking school for male Cappies and sells them food processors.

  83. 83Teacher's Threat

    21 minMay 24, 2003

    A new teacher arrives in Cappy Town hoping to find a school to teach at. He's warm and friendly, but is he all that he seems?

  84. 84Mumbies Madness

    21 minMay 31, 2003

    King Dedede tricks Mr. Curio into opening a box containing Mumbies. According to the book found in Curio's house, whoever finds the Mumbies gets rich.

  85. 85A Sunsational Puzzle

    21 minJun 7, 2003

    King Dedede buys air conditioners from Nightmare Enterprises to cool off the town when it gets too hot.

  86. 86A Chow Challenge

    21 minJun 14, 2003

    An old cooking schoolmate of Kawasaki's arrives in Cappy Town to visit, seeing if Kawasaki has the skills of an expert chef.

  87. 87Waste Management

    21 minJun 21, 2003

    King Dedede struggles to deal with the amount of trash that has built up in his castle.

  88. 88Shell-Shocked

    21 minJun 28, 2003

    King Dedede wants to see what's under Escargoon's shell, so he cracks it open with his hammer. After Tiff demands him to fix it, Nightmare Enterprises sends a demon beast shell over, turning Escargoon into Maimaigon.

  89. 89Tooned Out

    21 minJul 5, 2003

    King Dedede orders an animator group called Otakings from Nightmare Enterprises, but they do a cartoon show about Tiff instead, so Dedede decides for a 1-on-1 when he accidentally orders Anige disguised as Dis Walney!

  90. 90Born to Be Mild (1)

    21 minJul 12, 2003

    Fang and his gang of bikers wreak havoc in Cappy Town until the Cappies build their own motorcycles and a race is announced to settle things.

  91. 91Born to Be Mild (2)

    21 minJul 19, 2003

  92. 92Hunger Strike

    21 minJul 26, 2003

  93. 93D'Preciation Day

    21 minAug 2, 2003

  94. 94Cowardly Creature

    21 minAug 9, 2003

  95. 95Frog Wild

    21 minAug 16, 2003

    When Kirby finds a strange frog, he starts acting evil. Dedede is outraged that he isn't the best bad guy in Cappy Town.

  96. 96Air Ride-In-Style (1)

    21 minAug 23, 2003

  97. 97Air Ride-In-Style (2)

    21 minAug 30, 2003

  98. 98Cappytown Down

    21 minSep 13, 2003

  99. 99Combat Kirby

    21 minSep 20, 2003

  100. 100Fright to the Finish

    21 minSep 27, 2003

    Kirby falls asleep and battles Nightmare once and for all.

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Series cast

Makiko OhmotoKirby (voice)100 episodes
Sayuri YoshidaFumu (voice)100 episodes
Rika KomatsuBun (voice)100 episodes
Atsushi KisaichiMeta Knight (voice)100 episodes
Kenichi OgataKing Dedede (voice)100 episodes
Naoki TatsutaEscargoon (voice)100 episodes
Banjo GingaNightmare / Customer Service (voice)100 episodes
Takashi NagasakoSir Ebrum100 episodes
Yuko MizutaniLady Like100 episodes
Chiro KanzakiLololo / Blade Knight (voice)100 episodes
Madoka AkitaLalala (voice)100 episodes
Nobuo TobitaChef Kawasaki / Kine / Whippy (voice)100 episodes
Fujiko TakimotoTokkori100 episodes
Osamu HosoiGus100 episodes
Mike Pollock2 episodes
Eric Stuart1 episode
Koichi Yamadera1 episode
Gregory Abbey1 episode

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