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Hotdog, taco, hamburger... Hotdog, taco, hamburger... Hotdog, taco, hamburger. Hotdog, taco, hamburger! I want more food and I want it now!
— Dedede • The Meal Moocher

The Meal Moocher is the 59th episode of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Synopsis[]

Dedede is getting tired of eating the same food at Castle Dedede, so he creates a contest for everyone to cook food for him.

Episode summary[]

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Dedede looking at his wide "variety" of food choices.

The episode starts off with King Dedede making loud disgusted sounds. He holds up a hamburger and angrily says to take it away because it's lousy, and throws the burger directly into Escargoon's mouth. Dedede says that he wants something else, and orders his subordinates to bring him a menu and "make it snappy". A panicking Waddle Dee rushes in with a menu, and Escargoon snatches the menu from the Waddle Dee's hand and scolds it for being a slowpoke. Escargoon hands the menu to the king, who proceeds to see what he would want instead. The king opens the menu and sees a hotdog, a taco, and a hamburger, so he flips the page and sees a hotdog, a taco, and a hamburger again. An irritated Dedede proceeds to flip through the pages, reading out the same three foods: a hotdog, a taco, and a hamburger. Dedede is enraged by the castle's cuisine only having three meals on every menu; Escargoon nervously grins, but his superior is not pleased. While the king starts to shake and hold the menu in the air, everyone backs away as he tears the menu in half, declaring that he wants new food, and he "wants it now".

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Waddle Doo needs Kawasaki's help.

The next day, Tiff, Tuff, and Kirby stand in front of the entrance of Chef Kawasaki's restaurant, in which Kawasaki is cooking up a new dish. He says that his newest creation is almost ready; Tiff and Tuff look at each other in an uneasy way, but Kirby jumps for joy. Kawasaki finishes by adding some "juicy pineapple to his puke fish", which causes the dish to give off a huge cloud of yellow steam. Tuff sticks out his tongue in disgust, and says that it smells awful; Tiff says that she bets it tastes even worse, but Kirby continues to jump for joy. Tuff tells Kawasaki that he is unsure about the latter's plan and Tiff tells the chef that he shouldn't add this to his menu. Kawasaki looks down and says that Tiff is right, as good puke fish are tough to find. Suddenly, Kawasaki is hoisted off his feet as a group of Waddle Dees (led by Waddle Doo) carry the chef all the way to Castle Dedede. Tiff questions the Waddle Dees where they are taking him; Kirby, realizing that they also took away the food, rushes towards the castle as well. Kawasaki is thrown to the castle's kitchen floor, and he asks them why they brought him to the castle when he didn't do anything wrong. Waddle Doo puts his sword in its scabbard and tells the chef that they "need help". Being bought up to speed, Kawasaki realizes that Waddle Doo needs him to come up with food that the king will like, to which Waddle Doo confirms. A confident Kawasaki agrees to the deal, saying that his new fish dish is a "palette pleaser". In the dining room, Dedede twiddles his thumbs impatiently as he waits for his new meal. Escargoon enters the room, and happily declares that lunch is served as a Waddle Dee wheels in a cart with a tray, much to his highness' delight. Escargoon puts the puke fish with pineapple dish in front of Dedede, and asks how it looks. The king claims that it looks pretty good, and proceeds to lick his lips, cut a piece of the fish, and then eat it. As he munches on it, Escargoon joyfully asks the king if the fish is to his liking; Dedede then suddenly stops chewing and his eyes become bloodshot, all while gripping the table in anger. The now enraged Dedede throws Kawasaki out of the castle's window and into the moat; as the chef hat lands on his head, Kawasaki then wonders if being thrown out the window means that the king didn't like the dish. Dedede storms into his room, saying that he cannot take anymore of that "Kawasaki’s kooky cooking." Dedede then suddenly says he knows what he wants, and a startled Escargoon asks what it is. Dedede declares that what he needs is some "good ol' fashioned home cooking". The king questions Escargoon what do the Cappies cook while they are at home; the snail admits that is a good question, since he doesn't know because nobody has ever invited him for dinner. A sinister Dedede says that they'll find out by doing some spying.

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Dedede eavesdrops on dinner.

At sundown, Kirby passes by Mayor Len Blustergas' house when Hana calls out to Kirby. She tells Kirby that he came just in time because she is about to serve dinner, and asks Kirby if he wants to join them. Inside the house, Kirby uses a fork and knife to cut a piece of barbecued sheep; the Grasshopper Eavesdropper then spies on the mayor's dinner, which Kirby is also enjoying. Later that evening, Kirby passes by Tuggle's grocery shop, to which Tuggle himself puts out some trash and asks Kirby if he can "borrow his stomach". Kirby runs over to Tuggle in joy, who gives Kirby a mountain of expired meals; Tuggle says that he can always count on Kirby to eat his leftovers "lickety-split", and tells Kirby to have fun while walking away. Soon enough, Kirby finishes eating and is stuffed; he lays down on the for a bit before getting up and walking again. Kirby passes by Chief Bookem's house, where the chief is outside shining his badge. Bookem asks Kirby if he wants to join him for dinner. Kirby ecstatically runs inside the house. Bookem informs his family that Kirby has arrived, to which Buttercup replies that that's marvelous. The Grasshopper Eavesdropper spies on Kirby, Buttercup, and the chief's dinner of chicken cutlet curry as Escargoon and Dedede look on from the throne room eating a cup of instant noodles. Escargoon calls Kirby a freeloader, and then says that the "pink panhandler" just hustled three dinners from those Cappies in one night. An angered Dedede crushes his cup of instant noodles and laments the irony of how he is sitting on his throne eating instant noodles, while Kirby is eating like a king. Dedede loudly questions why can't the Cappies just feed him too; Escargoon jokingly tells the king that it is because Kirby's nice and the king is nasty. Before Escargoon can finish his insult, however, Dedede shoves his crushed cup of noodles in the smail's mouth and demands him to find a way to get the Cappies cooking for him too, to which he muffingly complies.

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Dedede gives the meal a five-star rating.

The next morning on Channel DDD, Escargoon says that they are premiering a new game show, in which the Cappies can be winners. Tiff and her family gawk as Escargoon continues to explain that the king will come to the Cappies' houses and "mooch a meal" from them. He further says that Dedede will rate both the food and the Cappies' hospitality, which will give them the opportunity to win humongous cash prizes. Sir Ebrum says that that's very interesting and Lady Like says that it would be nice to win that money, but Ebrum says that they are above that. Escargoon continues and says that tonight, the king will stick "close to home" as he raids the grub of Sir Ebrum and his family, causing Tiff and her family to jump in astonishment. Dedede laughs and tells them to remember that he likes king-sized portions. A pressured Laby Like says that they better get cooking, while Sir Ebrum responds by saying that the camera could be here at any moment. The two quickly start to tidy up the place; Tuff asks why they are so excited, as Tiff answers by noting that some people would do anything to be on television. Lady Like tells her kids to not stand around and gives them the task of going to the store and buying the king a big T-bone steak; the two sigh in response. Night approaches soon enough as Dedede and Escargoon come barging in. Escargoon says that it's time to play their game, while Dedede says that it's time to eat. Escargoon says that their premiere is coming live from the home of Sir Ebrum and his free-loading family, who happen to live in this castle for free. Dedede says that this "dump ain't bad", admitting that he should start charging rent for this place; the king laughs as he makes his way to the table. Tiff tells Kirby that they will have to eat leftovers tonight; Kirby looks down in disappointment. Dedede says that Tiff's family has a "fine-looking spread here", while Escargoon says that it does indeed look good, but they still need to see if the food is tasty or tasteless, like some of "the schitzy furniture they have here". Dedede holds a wine glass and tells Sir Ebrum that having dinner at his house ain't so bad, admitting that they should do it more often. While Sir Ebrum quickly says no, he immediately takes it back and says yes even quicker. An annoyed Tiff says that this is embarrassing, as Dedede claims that the steak looks outstanding. He holds it in front of the camera and asks Kirby if it looks good, juicy and scrumptious; Kirby stares at the television set in sadness as Dedede spitefully eats the steak while Lady Like looks on. Dedede gets a dizzy look on his face and proceeds to cough. He states that the steak is just plain "awful awful awful awful awful" and continues to say that it is awful; Lady Like is horrified while Sir Ebrum simply mutters "oh dear". Dedede then laughs and says that it's awfully tasty, as Tiff sarcastically claims that Dedede is a comedian. Escargoon then says that Sir Ebrum's daughter, Tiff, says that she hates the channel, but as can be seen, she is glued to the set; shocked by this, Tiff throws a pillow at Escargoon and tells him to go away. Both Escargoon and the camera Waddle Dee fall back, dazed, and goes back to the main course. Tuff asks them when they get to eat and Tiff says that he's not the only one with a stomach; by the time they said that, Dedede finished his meal as he cleans his teeth with a toothpick, saying that he's "stuffed like a turkey". Kirby sadly stares at the television as Dedede gives a burp of spite and satisfaction. Escargoon asks Dedede how he rates his dinner with the Ebrum family; some Waddle Dees do a drumroll whiel Sir Ebrum and his wife hold hands in anticipation as Dedede writes their score. All the Cappies also stare speechlessly as the king writes his final verdict; Dedede holds up his sign, which shows five yellow stars. Escagoon says that the king has rated this dinner as a five-star one, which means Sir Ebrum and his family win 5 million “big ones" as the Waddle Dees blow trumpets of celebration. Sir Ebrum says that that's absolutely smashing as he hugs his wife, to which Escargoon then asks how they feel. Lady Like says she feels ecstatic and Sir Ebrum claims that it was such a deal for a meal.

Spikehead's dad says that the king puts the money where the mouth is, as his mom says that with that money, they can build themselves a castle. The mayor proudly says that his wife and himself can do better than that, to which Hana says that she can whip up a real winner dinner. Tuggle says that the prize is quite a jackpot as Yabui says that he can retire with that kind of money. Professor Curio thinks about getting in on this, since learning how to cook cannot be that hard. Kawasaki is distraught, however, saying that if everybody gets used to good food, he'll go out of business. Later that night, Tiff looks at the village as she mutters in annoyance while Tuff asks what is going to happen. Tiff says that the Cappies would hopefully get tired of feeding the king. Tiff tells Kirby to not get mixed up in this mess, but Kirby stares at the village and then licks his lips.

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Dedede is impressed by the spread on the table.

The next day during evening hours, Dedede, Escargoon, and his crew of Waddle Dees quickly rush to an old looking house for the next meal, but Dedede orders them to hurry up because he's starving. Escargoon then welcomes the viewers for another episode of Millions for a Meal; as Dedede makes his signature peace sign, Escargoon looks at the handle of the house and says that the shack looks pretty shabby. Dedede makes a look of disappointment as Escargoon then says to remember the old saying, “You can't judge a cook by its cover!” Escargoon enters the house, but it seems that nobody is home; he incorrectly theorizes that the family must've seen the cameras and ran off to get some pizza or a take-out. Suddenly, the lights turn on and Escargoon and Dedede are surprised at what they see: a widespread of food that amazes the two. Dedede says that the spread's fancy and Escargoon says that it's amazing. Tuff, Tiff, Kirby, and Iro see the view of the delicacies from the window. Tuff is surprised by looking at all that food. Escargoon proceeds to name the food being served. First is tomato soup with fresh baked parmesan croutons, raga royale, grilled veggies, goulash, and an intriguing selection of organic herbal teas. Everyone watches their televisions as Escargoon says that those were only the appetizers. For dessert, there is a delicious tutti fruitti ambrosia, and Escargoon compliments the great menu made by Spikehead's family. Dedede is quickly off to a rapid start on the food, but Escargoon questions the audience if he can keep up this blistering pace. Iro says that the food looks good as Kirby stares on at the spread. Dedede stops eating his soup and sarcastically asks Kirby if he wants to join him for dinner. Kirby is delighted to hear this. However, Dedede smiles and says too bad, because he can't. Dedede slurps the rest of his soup as Kirby's heart is broken. Escargoon asks the king how it tastes, to which Dedede says that it doesn't taste bad. Spikehead's mom is pleased to hear that he likes it; Spikehead himself asks his dad if they can eat, but the latter declares that they'll have the leftovers, but if there are any. Honey says that Spikehead's family is so lucky and she wishes Dedede would come to their house and have some lunch. However, her dad and mom are not fond of their daughter's idea and just stare at each other with an uneasy look. Dedede finishes his meal and burps. Escargoon questions how many stars do the contestants earn. The king then holds up a sign with four yellow stars, meaning that Spikehead's family wins 4 million denden. Spikehead and his mother rejoice, while his father is happy that they won "four million smackeroonies." However, Escargoon asks Dedede why they didn't get five stars, to which Dedede admits that "the tutti stuff was a little too fruity." Escargoon declares that the king didn't get his just desserts and tells the audience to tune in next time on Millions for a Meal. Tuggle says that he better come up with a good dessert, and Gus suggests some ladyfingers.

The next day, Honey stares out of her window. She then notices a huge dust cloud, but with the king's laughter approaching the house. Honey says that they're coming, but her mom and dad are horrified at the sight as Escargoon points out that they haven't eaten at that house yet. Honey's dad quickly closes the window as Escargoon, Dedede, and his crew stops in front of the house. Escargoon opens the door and welcomes the viewers to another episode of Millions for a Meal. However, the king and Escargoon are speechless and dumbfounded at what they see. Dedede asks where his dinner is at they look at the empty house; Escargoon says that they ran off and left nothing but "a lousy can of mystery meat". As Sir Ebrum and his family watch in disbelief, an irritated Escargoon says that he cannot believe the rudeness of these ingrates and the king is nice enough to barge in on them, but they don't even leave them a can of unopened food. Tiff then says that Escargoon is the rude one for forcing the people to cook meals for them and wonders why anyone is playing this game. Later that same night, Escargoon and Dedede stop in front of Tuggle's shop, hoping this next contestant doesn't run from them like the last one did. While eating, Dedede swallows the whole bowl of spaghetti in one gulp while Tuggle cheers Dedede on for doing so. Escargoon asks Dedede how he rates the meal as Tuggle hopes that he gets lots of stars. Escargoon walks towards Dedede, but he notices the bin of trash next to him. He notices that the food he served Dedede is actually past their sell-by dates; a confused Dedede questions Tuggle if he had fed him expired food that he couldn't sell. Tuggle admits that while Kirby is usually his garbage disposal, Dedede happened to drop in. Instead of getting angry, Dedede says that it filled up his tummy good; he then holds up a sign with one yellow star, which surprises and pleases Tuggle as he spreads confetti in joy. Escargoon annoyingly tells Dedede that old frozen foods do not rake in prize money, but the latter doesn't care whatsoever. Outside the store, a dejected Kirby is watching the whole scene through the window.

That night, Dedede gets his pajamas, gets in his bed, and says that his food tank is filled up now. Suddenly, Escargoon runs in for an emergency. He tells the king that due to paying too much prize money, he now cannot even afford Escargoon's salary. A sleeping Dedede tells Escargoon to go away, but the snail refuses and shakes Dedede while saying that he cannot fawn over Dedede for free. Dedede then yells Escargoon to pipe down, and the latter is thrown off and laments that next payday is going to be bleak.

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An unenthusiastic Escargoon asks Dedede how the meal is.

The next day, a very unenthusiastic Escargoon welcomes the viewers to another episode of Millions for a Meal, as they are now stopping by Mayor Len Blustergas' house for yet another episode of "nibbling and noshing". While eating cooked lamb, Dedede laughs while saying that he loves being a TV star. An annoyed Escargoon asks how the food rates, but Dedede says that the meat is a little on the tough side, akin to shoe leather. However, Len says that this meat was from the finest milk-fed lamb he had, and there is no finer one in the entirety of Dream Land. An irritated Dedede says that this does not "muster his buster", musing that they aren't nearly as tasty as the hamburgers commonly served at his castle. To the family's horror, Dedede declares that this dinner ultimately turned out to be "a real downer". A shocked Escargoon reports that this is an outstanding turn of events, asking if the meal was so bad that it gets no stars at all, to which Dedede nods his head in approval. Escargoon tells the Cappies to watch their ingredients or else they might not get the prize. Iro's father says that they might be next as he stares at his wife. Samo stops cleaning a glass cup while saying that he should be heading to the grocery store, as Gengu says that he should better get cooking. Everyone heads to the grocery store, where they are busy buying ingredients to use in their potential dishes for the king. Other Cappies pick farm-fresh vegetables, go fishing, and even go into Whispy Woods Forest just to get ingredients. As the commotion goes on, Tiff is disappointed to see everyone trying to please the king.

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Dedede is impressed by the food here.

In the evening, the king, Escargoon and the Waddle Dee crew race across Cappy Town for the next contestant on Millions for a Meal. Escargoon says that they are going to raid the "bumpkin with a badge": Chief Bookem. The group runs around the corner and become awestruck at the scene that beholds them. A shishi-odishi makes a sound as Buttercup and Bookem, both dressed in kimonos, welcome the king for dinner. Escargoon says that he is amazed at the dramatic scene that has been created. Bookem tells the king to take a seat in the middle. Escargoon says that presentation is everything, but this takes the cake; he tells the audience to look at the stupendous spread that has been prepared for the king. Escargoon asks Buttercup what the dishes on the menu are, to which she pulls out a long list and reads the items on it. The first item she says is miso soup, which is from an old Japanese recipe Buttercup found. While she is speaking, Dedede is having trouble breaking apart the chopsticks. Buttercup shows that there are also twelve different varieties of sushi as Dedede manages to break apart the chopsticks, but has no idea how to use them; Bookem shows the king how to hold the chopsticks properly. Bookem and Buttercup have also prepared spring vegetables (many from outside of Dream Land) all steamed to perfection and sprinkled with a special egg soy sauce, while Dedede tries to emulate Bookem. Additionally, there is also turkey tempura, broiled eel, and onions. Dedede is irritated with the chopsticks and breaks them in half. Buttercup says that those were only the appetizers and is just about to finish her list with the main dish; before she could, however, Dedede demands that someone bring him a fork and spoon instead of trying to learn how to use chopsticks. The shishi-odishi makes another sound as Dedede voraciously scarves down the food. Escargoon thinks to himself that he must find a way to prevent the king from giving the Bookem family a five-star rating, or else their bank account will go "belly-up". Escargoon declares to himself that he has to find some way to stop this dinner. He then gets an idea, so he removes the shell of the steamed crab and puts several shakes of red pepper inside of it. Dedede finishes his final plate of appetizers and asks for the next course; when he looks down, he asks Buttercup what that dish in front of him is. Buttercup says that it is today's specialty, which is grilled king crab; Dedede says that it looks "mighty mouthwatering" and Bookem tells Dedede to dig in. Dedede gets a spoonful of the crab and eats it, but he suddenly gets a burning sensation and fire appears in his eyes. Buttercup and Bookem wonder what is wrong, just as Dedede turns red and becomes a living flamethrower. This horrifies Buttercup, as the king turns his head around and burns Bookem, who coughs smoke in response. Dedede says that he has to hose his mouth down, since his tongue is literally burning. He then guzzles down some tea, but he spits it at Bookem due to its heat, making the policeman blink as a result of his misfortune. Dedede angrily demands to know why Bookem didn't warn him that the crab was crackling-hot, but the latter doesn't believe this and tries some of the crab himself. Bookem chews it, suddenly turns red, and bursts into flames. A shock Buttercup said that there must be some mistake, but Dedede backlashes at her, saying that putting the food in his mouth was the mistake. An anguished Buttercup realizes that her dish was sabotaged, so she demands an instant replay from the camera Waddle Dee just before the main course. Escargoon starts to slowly walk away, but Dedede notices and orders him to show the replay. Escargoon complies, all while muttering "I'm in trouble." The video shows Escargoon putting several shakes of red pepper in the dish; Buttercup says that she cannot believe what she is seeing and Dedede vows to "whoop that fool". A crying Escargoon then attempts to run away, but Dedede easily catches up to him. Dedede furiously questions Escargoon why he just torched his tongue, though Escargoon fearfully says that he had to act quickly because they cannot afford to give away anymore prize money. Dedede then opens Escargoon's mouth and pours about ten shakes of the red pepper in his mouth as punishment, asking him how he likes it. Escargoon's face goes red, and he sends out a pillar of flames from his month that scorches the king too. Escargoon apologizes, but Dedede says that he now has a craving for crab due to the missed opportunity.

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Escargoon sabotages the crab.

Inside the throne room, the N.M.E. Sales Guy asks Dedede what's cooking. Dedede tells the N.M.E. Sales Guy to send him a crab. While the N.M.E. Sales Guy is speechless, Kirby hides behind one of the pillars as Escargoon describes a crab to the N.M.E. Sales Guy: hard shell, two claws, and a bad temper. The N.M.E. Sales Guy says that they might have something that fits what Escargoon told him. The N.M.E. Sales Guy questions what size does the king like. Dedede responds by saying the biggest they got, and Escargoon tells him to hurry because they are getting crabby. The N.M.E. Sales Guy warns them that the item he has in store is monster-sized, but Dedede disregards this and orders him to send it quick. Dedede and Escargoon, holding a frying pan to cook the crab, look as the teleporter delivers the food item. The item arrives, but Dedede is dumbfounded and asks what that giant creature is; Escargoon nervously asks if that is a crab. In truth, Nightmare Enterprises had actually sent a monster called Garnie. The mighty green crustacean holds up his claws as Dedede and Escargoon run away in terror while the camera Waddle Dee films the chase. Dedede says that it's not a real crab, and Escargoon says that it is a monster. Dedede and Escargoon move out of the way, showing that Kirby has also been caught in the chase as the camera Waddle Dee continues to film. Tuff notices the dilemma and tells Tiff that Kirby is in trouble. The two run down the long hallway, to which Tuff says that Garnie chased them down this way and Tiff hopes they're not too late. They reach the throne door and push it open, resulting in Kirby and Escargoon running into the two and toppling over, but with Dedede nowhere in sight. Tiff is glad that Kirby is alright. Suddenly, Dedede comes running towards them, asking his "old pal" Kirby to help him. Unfortunately, Garnie grabs Dedede by his robe and holds him high in the air. Everyone just stares in horror since they have no way to help the king; Garnie tries to cut the king in half, but Dedede quickly lifts up his legs. This results in the monster cutting off the bottom half of the king's robes; Dedede screams and dangles in the claws of Garnie, desperately trying to break free of its grip. Tiff picks up the frying pan and tells Dedede that if he wants help, he'll have to cancel his Millions for a Meal show. Dedede agrees to the deal, saying that he just wants to get down. Tiff throws the pan in the air and tells Kirby that he knows what to do.

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Kirby is overcome by hunger.

Kirby inhales the pan and becomes Cook Kirby, while Dedede tells Kirby to hurry before the crustacean claws him in two. Kirby throws his pan like a boomerang at the claw, making Garnie finally lose his grip on the king and dropping him. Garnie retaliates by trying to claw Kirby instead; the Star Warrior dodges and smacks Garnie's leg a couple of times, but Garnie kicks him away which sends Kirby flying back. Tuff says that Kirby can beat him, though Garnie moves from side to side towards Kirby, which Tiff quickly points out. Kirby quickly enlarges his pan and fills it with water, and he places it on the teleporter and it quickly starts to boil. Kirby approaches Garnie, but is quickly stepped on by it. Everyone gasps as they see the scene, but Kirby musters up all his energy and lifts the crustacean high in the air. He chucks Garnie straight into the boiling pan of water; Garnie struggles for a bit, but falls into the water, creating a giant cloud of steam. Everyone looks as the steam goes away and reveals that Garnie is dead, but its shell is now red instead of green. Escargoon tells the king that he cannot complain about skimpy dishes with the size of this monstrous meal. Dedede takes a whiff of the crab and says that he decided he doesn't feel like "dining on crab no more", especially if it is bigger than himself, but he instead tells Escargoon to go ahead and eat it if he wants. A shocked Escargoon refuses, stating that there is no way he is going to eat a "lousy monster". As a result of his harsh words, Garnie's claw falls down and pins Escargoon to the ground. Dedede leaves the throne room, declaring that he's had it with fancy food and decides to go get himself a hamburger. Escargoon panickingly tells Dedede to hold on and wait, because his medical plan doesn't have a “claw” clause. Tiff and Tuff laugh and Tiff says that not even Kirby is hungry enough to gobble down a huge monster; however, Tiff speaks too soon. The episode ends with Kirby trying to inhale Garnie, as everyone looks on in horror over what is going to happen.

Changes in the dub[]

  • The scene where Sir Ebrum's family prepare the dinner was taken out of the dub. The scenes include Tiff and Tuff going to Tuggle's to buy food, Lady Like setting up the table, and Sir Ebrum going down to his wine cellar and trying some wine. The last scene is probably the reason why the others were removed: for alcohol references and to keep consistency.
  • During the meal, the scene where Lady Like pours Dedede wine is removed.
    • The glass of wine's color was changed to be clear to look like it's a glass of water or clear soda instead.
  • The scene where Escargoon holds the bottle of wine is removed in the dub.
  • The Japanese food names for Spikehead's menu were changed to more American ones, such as maho tofu being called tomato soup with parmesean croutons, sweet and sour pork to goulash, and Chinese rice wine to organic herbal tea.
  • The excuse given for Dedede not giving Spikehead's family 5 stars was that "the tutti was a little too fruity" instead of Dedede detesting pickled dishes as it was in the original.
  • The yellow B on the can of mystery meat was digitally airbrushed in the dub.
    • Escargoon originally was going to have the house fined for the mystery meat can, but it was never mentioned in the dub; especially since they never put a fine on the mayor's house in the original version afterward.
  • At the mayor's house, King Dedede complains about the dishes are only made of mutton. In the dub, it's the condition of the mutton instead.
  • The stickers with the kanji during Buttercup and Chief Bookem's dinner were digitally airbrushed out.
  • In the dub, Dedede takes a whiff of Garnie and says that he decided he doesn't feel like dining on crab no more, especially if it is bigger than himself, but tells Escargoon can go ahead and eat it if he wants to. Escargoon says that there is no way he is going to eat a lousy lobster. But in the original, King Dedede says that he won't eat Garnie because it's creepy, and tells Escargoon to eat it. Escargoon is instead shocked that King Dedede suddenly spoke in a Kansai accent.
  • Minor profanity was removed in the dub.

Errors[]

Meal Moocher Kanji Error
  • Before the screen scrolls to the right, for a split second, Chef Kawasaki's banner on his restaurant doesn't have the Kanji airbrushed out in the 4kids dub.

Trivia[]

  • In the original Japanese dub, a slowed down version of Candy Mountain's theme can be heard during Sir Ebrum and Lady Like's preparations for King Dedede's arrival.
  • This is one of the only episodes where Kirby becomes Cook Kirby without Kawasaki's frying pan. In this episode, Kirby inhales Escargoon's frying pan.
  • This is the only episode where King Dedede doesn't worry about his money.

Other languages[]

Language Name Translation Airdate
Italian L'ospite a sorpresa The surprise guest November 10, 2014
Korean 최강 프로그램, 직격! 저녁밥 The strongest program, direct hit! Dinner Unknown
Spanish (Latin America) El devorador de comidas The food eater Unknown
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