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|caption= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] runs for his life from the nightmarish [[Mumbies]].
|ename= Mumbies Madness
|release={{Released|Japan|May 31, 2003|NA|December 11, 2004}}
|jname= キュリオ氏の秘宝?<br>(Mr. Curio's Secret Treasure?)
|episode=84
|release= {{Released|Japan|May 31, 2003|NA|December 11, 2004}}
|4kids=84
|episode= 84
|ability= [[Bomb]]
|ability= [[Bomb]]
|monster= [[Mumbies]]
|monster= [[Mumbies]]
|character= [[Curio]]
|character= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], [[Tuff]], [[Professor Curio]]
|previousepisode=[[Teacher's Threat]]
|previousepisode=[[Teacher's Threat]]
|nextepisode=[[A Sunsational Puzzle]]
|nextepisode=[[A Sunsational Puzzle]]
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'''Mumbies Madness''' is the 84th episode of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series. In this episode, [[Professor Curio]] unearths a strange relic and starts to act strangely hostile toward everyone. Later on, he ends up summoning the [[monster]] [[Mumbies]] from the relic, which hunts down and attacks [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] in the night and nearly succeeds in killing him, but is driven away by the rising Sun. [[Tiff]] and [[Tuff]] eventually learn that Curio was working from a book full of false information and stops him in a ritual involving the Mumbies, but Curio later explains that he was trying to correct his earlier misdeed by sealing Mumbies away. As Mumbies heads out to attack Kirby again the following night, [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]] show up to gloat about how the whole scenario was planned by them, but King Dedede then foolishly tosses a bomb at Kirby, giving him a means to fight back in the form of the [[Bomb]] [[Copy Ability]]. After a tough fight, Kirby is eventually able to destroy Mumbies by using the [[Warp Star]] to carry it out into space, where it cannot avoid the rays of the Sun and is turned to dust.
'''Mumbies Madness''' is the 84th episode of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. It comes after [[Teacher's Threat]] and before [[A Sunsational Surprise]]. In this episode, an angry [[Mumbies]] that [[Curio|Professor Curio]] discovers terrorizes [[Cappy Town]] after it is dug up.


==Plot==
==Characters==
{{rewrite|much much too long}}
The following characters appear in this episode:
At the start of the episode, [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]] is seen sleeping in [[Tokkori|Tokkori's]] nest instead of his own bed. Suddenly, Tokkori flies into his nest and tells Kirby to wake up. Kirby eventually awakens and follows a mysterious clanking noise found by Tokkori, coming across a dig where [[Curio|Professor Curio]] has found a stone jar and is hitting it with his pick. Kirby greets him, whereupon Curio demands that Kirby leaves. Kirby leaves in fright as Curio now has green glowing eyes. The professor then turns back to his find, laughing insanely, while it unleashes green light.
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=2|Cast of "Mumbies Madness" &nbsp;
|-
!Character
!Selected quote
|-
!colspan=2|Primary characters
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Kirby.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'''}}
|''"Poooyoooo...?"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Tiff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"But...why would he act so mean?"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Tuff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"Mr. Curio, did you see the monster?"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Curio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]]'''}}
|''"It's none of your business! Get lost!"''
|-
!colspan=2|Secondary characters
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Cappies.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cappy (anime)|Cappy villagers]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Chef Kawasaki.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"Quittin' time: My most favorite part of the day! Hey! Somebody broke my--auugh!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Chief Bookem.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chief Bookem]]'''}}
|''"Is there anything else you remember that could help me identify it?"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Escargoon.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"Get your good-byes ready, kid. Your little friend is finished!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Gus.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gus]]'''}}
|''"They stink! Time to hit the hay!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Honey.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]]'''}}
|''"Oh!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Iro.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Iro]]'''}}
|''"Somebody broke in already!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Kabu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]]'''}}
|''"Kirby! You must be careful! That monster will never stop attacking you!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 King Dedede.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"I'm givin' Kirby a good-bye gift!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Lady Like.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Lady Like]]'''}}
|''"Now, Tuff!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Mabel.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mabel]]'''}}
|''"It crashed through my window and flew around the room screaming!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Mayor Len.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'''}}
|''"Kirby has to come back!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"The book is a fake...written by King Dedede!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Samo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Samo]]'''}}
|''"That scoundrel!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Sir Ebrum.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sir Ebrum]]'''}}
|''"Are you insinuating that Curio is up to some sort of hanky panky? That's absurd!"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Spikehead.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Spikehead]]'''}}
|''"A mummy?"''
|-
|{{center|[[File:E84 Tokkori.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tokkori]]'''}}
|''"You hear that weird noise over there? You go check it out and I'll go back to sleep!"''
|}


Later, Kirby is found sleeping beside a rock due to his insomnia, but [[Tuff]] snaps him out of it because he and the [[Cappy]] kids need a new goalie for their soccer game. Professor Curio, now with an angry look on his face, pulls a cart with the artifact. Kirby is kicked in the air in his attempt to stop the enemy team's goal, landing on Professor Curio even though Tuff warned the archaeologist. Tuff then offers to help Curio push the cart, only for his offer to be turned down as the professor tells him he is fine. Tuff ignores what Curio says and prepares to carry out his offer, only to get startled as Curio pops in and tells Tuff to leave. Curio pulls the cart away, his strange behavi{{o}}r confusing Tuff again.
==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
***[[Professor Curio]]'s collection
**[[Castle Dedede]]
**[[Kabu Canyon]]
**[[Kirby's House]]


Later, at [[Castle Dedede]], [[Tiff]] asks Tuff for information on why Professor Curio was acting so mean. Tuff explains that Curio was hiding something he dug up. [[Sir Ebrum]] asks his children if Tuff is saying that Professor Curio is up to something. Tiff agrees with her father. Tuff states that Curio probably found treasure, but [[Lady Like|his mother]] interrupts him. Tuff continues with his explanation, only to get scolded again as Tiff tells him that Curio cares about knowledge.
{{clear}}


Back at his house, Professor Curio lays out artifacts and books. Then, an irate [[Mumbies]] pops out of the jar the Professor found. Curio raises his arms, but the Mumbies screams and escapes Curio's home. As he does so, he heads towards Cappy Town. The creature first causes trouble in [[Chef Kawasaki|Kawasaki's]] restaurant. While preparing to leave, the chef notices that his window is broken. However, the Mumbies pops up in front of Kawasaki and scares him, stopping the chef dead in the middle of his speech. After he has finished scaring Kawasaki, the Mumbies leaves the scene of the crime.
==Plot synopsis==
[[File:E84 Scene 5.png|thumb|150px|Professor Curio - under a strange spell - summons the monster Mumbies from its urn.]]
The episode begins at night at [[Kirby's House]]. A dense fog and ominous noise fills the area, so [[Tokkori]] wakes [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] up and orders him to go check out the scene. Kirby walks into the forest and discovers a large hole in the ground. Approaching it, he sees [[Professor Curio]] digging out a relic. Kirby calls out to him, but Curio turns around with an evil look in his eye and shouts at Kirby, demanding he go away. Kirby runs off in panic, and Curio returns to his excavation while giving off an evil laugh. The next morning, [[Tuff]] and the [[Cappy (anime)|Cappy kids]] are playing ball while Kirby sleeps nearby. [[Iro]] and [[Spikehead]] accidentally kick Kirby again, and he flies off and hits into Curio while he is carting the relic from earlier. Tuff apologizes to Curio and offers to help push his cart, but Curio uncharacteristically shouts him away. That night, Tuff tells [[Tiff]] and his parents about Curio's odd behavior, but they are hesitant to believe him. Meanwhile, deep within Curio's home, the Professor is engaging in a dark ritual, and summons the [[monster]] [[Mumbies]] from the relic he uncovered. Once freed, Mumbies proceeds to fly out of Curio's shop and antagonize the other residents of [[Cappy Town]].  


The chief mechanic, [[Gus]], has finished watching TV, so he prepares to go to bed. The mechanic is flabbergasted to see a glowing light outside his window. This is actually the light that the Mumbies Curio released earlier is emitting from his eyes, and is followed by the Mumbies screaming. A terrified Gus faints flat on his back as the monster screams at him, after which the Mumbies leaves off to scare the others.
Soon, Mumbies finds its way to Kirby's House. Seeing Kirby, its eye changes color momentarily, and it proceeds to attack the pink [[Star Warrior]] in his sleep. Kirby tries to escape the monster by fleeing out into the countryside, where Mumbies pursues and attacks him with laser blasts from its eye. Kirby manages to run all the way to [[Kabu Canyon]], where he is shortly blasted in by the pursuing Mumbies. After relocating Kirby, Mumbies hits him with a blast and then tries to carry him away in its mouth, but the sun rises, forcing Mumbies to flee before it can finish Kirby off. While [[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]] warns Kirby about the monster that just attacked him, Mumbies returns to its urn to sleep, and Curio watches it uneasily. Meanwhile, Tokkori tells Tiff and Tuff about what happened to Kirby, accidentally revealing that he did not care to protect him in the process. Before Tiff can scold Tokkori for this, Kirby finds his way to their door - still covered in burn marks - and collapses in front of them. Later on, the Cappies report to [[Chief Bookem]] the monster they saw the previous night, as Professor Curio stands nearby looking very nervous. Tuff soon asks Curio about the monster, and in a panic, he denies any knowledge of it before running off. [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]] are monitoring this situation from the castle, and gloat about how their plan is working out perfectly.  


Later, Kirby is asleep in his house, next to [[Tokkori]]. The Mumbies breaks into the house, scaring Tokkori. The Mumbies ignores the startled Tokkori as he looks at Kirby. The monster then turns his eye blue, screams, and latches onto Kirby. The terrified puffball runs around his bedroom and eventually manages to knock the monster off. Unfazed, the Mumbies chases Kirby out of the house and they run out the front door as Tokkori advised Kirby to run out.
[[File:E84 Scene 22.png|thumb|150px|left|Mumbies breaks into Kirby's House to attack him a second time.]]
That evening, Tuff, Iro, and Spikehead head to Professor Curio's shop, having become suspicious of him. They find the broken window the Mumbies flew through earlier and sneak in through there. After finding Curio's manual, the kids head down into the basement and discover a secret entryway to the chamber where Mumbies is resting. They soon discover Curio in the deepest recesses of his basement engaging in further dark rituals. Tuff then reports back to Tiff, who is tending to a still-sleeping Kirby in his house, and gives her the manual he retrieved. The book explains that Mumbies is a good luck monster that will help those who find it recover treasure, and Tiff and Tuff decide to return to Curio's house to demand an explanation. They interrupt Curio just as he is about to pour a strange purple substance on Mumbies as it sleeps, and the creature escapes to go hunt for Kirby again. [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] then joins the group and tells them the book was a lie planted by King Dedede, and the Mumbies is a monster that specifically hunts down [[Star Warrior]]s and tries to kill them. Curio explains that the substance he brewed and tried to pour on Mumbies would have sealed it away again, but before they can get too far into this conversation, Meta Knight reminds them that Kirby needs their help.


The chase continues into the forest, where Kirby apparently makes his getaway. The Mumbies, undeterred, searches for him, catching Kirby off guard with a dark energy blast from his eyes. An unconscious Kirby is then dragged upward by the Mumbies, only to be saved by the break of day. Upon his release from the Mumbies, Kirby floats down in front of the [[Kabu]] priest. The priest warns him to be careful because the Mumbies will not relent attacking his prey.
[[File:E84 Scene 30.png|thumb|150px|Mumbies crumbles into dust after Kirby prevents it from escaping the Sun's rays.]]
Disgruntled about his failure, the Mumbies returns to his jar. Curio just stares at his find in fear.
Mumbies soon finds its way back to Kirby's House and attacks him like before, with Tokkori letting Kirby outside again. As the others catch up, Kirby leads Mumbies into the [[watermelon]] patch, buying himself some cover as Mumbies accidentally targets some of the watermelons. Kirby momentarily loses Mumbies in the field, but then accidentally gives himself away when he eats one of the fruit. Kirby then flees from Mumbies through Cappy Town, waking up all the Cappies in the process, who do not spare a second thought to help him. Kirby is eventually cornered by the monster, but Tiff and Meta Knight call out to him, and tell Kirby that he can defeat it if he stands his ground. However, Mumbies uses its hypnotic gaze to make Kirby grow tired, and then proceeds to bash him around. After being snapped back awake by Tiff, Kirby tries to [[inhale]] Mumbies twice, but ends up spitting him out and gaining no ability. King Dedede and Escargoon then show up in the [[Royal Racecar]] and mock Tiff and the others. After Kirby is sufficiently weakened by Mumbies' attacks, King Dedede decides to step in and toss a bomb at Kirby to finish him off. Escargoon tries to stop Dedede, but to no avail, and Kirby ends up inhaling the bomb to obtain the [[Bomb]] [[Copy Ability]].


Back at the castle, Tiff is surprised when she hears about how Kirby was almost swallowed by a monster that broke their way into his house. Tuff asks if Kirby was hurt, but Tokkori claims that Kirby was fine before he went back to bed. Kirby returns, but his body is bruised. Tiff and Tuff roll Kirby over and find him asleep. Tokkori then suggests first aid, only to be glared at. The bird laughs about his joke and turns his back on the situation.
Once Kirby has transformed, Tiff calls for the [[Warp Star]] to give Kirby a further helping hand, while King Dedede is in his limousine, completely shocked on what has happened as Escargoon sarcastically congratulates his majesty for failing to realize the outcome of finishing him off would backfire. Kirby and Mumbies proceed to duel in the air, but despite Kirby's bombs, he is unable to overcome the monster, and it latches onto him again and tries to carry him away. However, the Warp Star swoops back in and pushes Kirby and Mumbies far out into space, where the light from the Sun hits Mumbies and causes it to start burning. Kirby holds on to Mumbies to prevent it escaping, and it shortly goes up in flames and then turns to dust. As Kirby returns to the ground, he proceeds to immediately fall asleep. Tiff, Tuff, and Curio comment on the mistakes they made to put Kirby in danger like that, and endeavor to do better in future. The episode ends as Tiff wishes Kirby sweet dreams.


Meanwhile, Kawasaki reports having seen a monster in his restaurant and Gus that the monster's eyes looked like a car's headlights would. [[Mabel]] claims that it crashed through her room and she ran around screaming. Samo is angry by this and declares that the culprit is a scoundrel. [[Chief Bookem|Bookem]], the Chief of the Police, asks the [[Cappy|Cappies]] for their data on the monster. Kawasaki explains that it had long, scary teeth, and Gust explains that it was wrapped up like a mummy. The kids are terrified by this description. Tuff asks Curio for details on the monster. A startled Curio stutters in his speech, and Bookem asks him for more data. Curio waves his arms and runs off. [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] and [[Escargoon]], meanwhile, are spying on Curio, commenting on how Curio is good at his job and how their plan to get rid of Kirby is a success.
==Differences between versions==
[[File:E84 Removed Scene.png|thumb|150px|Japanese-exclusive scene where Mabel is frightened by Mumbies.]]
*In the Japanese version, there is an extra scene where Mabel is frightened by Mumbies in the middle of the night after having an "ominous premonition".
*In the Japanese version, the book that [[Tuff]] takes from Curio's house has symbols on the cover. In the international versions, the cover is blank.


Later that evening, the kids sneak into Curio's house, finding out that Curio is mixing a strange brew in his basement.
===Dialogue differences===
*In the Japanese version, when Gus turns off the television, he comments that he had seen Dedede's "Comedy Sketch" 204 times already.
*In the Japanese version, the book makes no mention of Mumbies being able to help find hidden treasures; only that it was a monster that would bring good fortune.
*In the Japanese version, King Dedede wrapped the bomb up in bandages to make Kirby believe it to be Mumbies and try to inhale it. In doing this, he completely forgot about the [[Bomb]] [[Copy Ability]], which he had personally witnessed in previous episodes.


Kirby, meanwhile, is unconscious at his house. Tokkori and Tiff feel bad to see Kirby this way, realizing that the monster chased him all night. Tuff then breaks his way into the house, explaining that Curio is up to something weird. Tiff does not believe her brother until she sees that Mumbies are creatures of good luck and their discoverer will be blessed. Tokkori then realizes that the creature they saw was a Mumbies. The group then sneaks off to Curio's house, busting him again. As his "guests" accuse him of treason, Curio panics. Tuff then tries to snatch Curio's ladel, but knocks the jar off, and the Mumbies rolls out. Now angry, he glares at the trio and runs off. The trio watches as the Mumbies goes on another rampage. Tiff asks Curio how the creature arrived. Curio admits digging up the jar and breaking the seal. Tuff then wonders why the Mumbies is after Kirby, but [[Meta Knight]] appears out of nowhere and says that the book's content is all a lie. He then explains that [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] himself wrote the book, and the kids are baffled by what their new "guest" is saying.
==Trivia==
*Meta Knight explains that the book given to Professor Curio was a forgery written by King Dedede. This contradicts the notion implied in several episodes (most notably the prior one [[Teacher's Threat]]) that King Dedede is illiterate and incapable of even writing his initials, let alone a book that could fool Professor Curio.


Continuing with his explanation, Meta Knights explain that Mumbies are bioweapons that were seeded on different worlds to kill Star Warriors. Whenever it is discovered, their jar's seal is broken, allowing the Mumbies to cause trouble. Curio then reveals that he reexamined the book today and found that it was a fake. Tiff then asks for info on what his new potion is. The archaeologist reveals that it was an ancient brew used to seal a Mumbies up again. The kids, Curio, and Meta Knight conclude that Kirby needs help and rush off to his aid.
{{clear}}


Kirby and Tokkori, asleep, are startled when the Mumbies breaks through their window attacks them with his bite. Kirby tries to knock the Mumbies off. Tokkori opens the door and Kirby rushes out and smashes his face on a tree, knocking the monster off. The unfazed Mumbies chases Kirby into a watermelon patch, where he loses Kirby. Kirby reveals his hiding place to the viewer, and eats the melon. At that point, an irate Mumbies catches and blasts Kirby with a laser from his eye. Kirby recovers from his fall and rushes to the castle with the Cappies and Mumbies after him. Tuff tries to get Kirby's attention as Tiff states that they must stop the monster. Meta Knight and Curio quickly follow. Kirby dodges left and right, avoiding the laser that the Mumbies is launching as the Cappies watch the fight. Kawasaki then yawns, irked that last night is repeating itself, while Gus believes he will not sleep tonight. Bookem asks why it has to be so noisy as the [[Mayor Len|Mayor]] hopes for Kirby's return. Bookem states his hope that Kirby does not get eaten, but the mayor is doubtful. Gus then deduces their location to be part of the Kirby versus Mumbies chase itinerary, and the Cappies dodge as Kirby runs through them. Kirby tries to make his getaway, but the Mumbies manages to catch up to his target and corners him.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
E84 Scene 1.png|Kirby is sent to find out what is happening in the woods.
E84 Scene 2.png|Kirby finds Professor Curio excavating a relic.
E84 Scene 3.png|Kirby is launched into Curio the next morning as he carts the relic back to his house.
E84 Scene 4.png|Tuff gossips to his family about Curio's strange behavior.
E84 Scene 6.png|Chef Kawasaki is terrorized by Mumbies.
E84 Scene 7.png|Mumbies crashes through the window into Kirby's House.
E84 Scene 8.png|Mumbies chases Kirby out of his house.
E84 Scene 9.png|Kirby is blasted into Kabu Canyon by Mumbies.
E84 Scene 10.png|Mumbies is forced to retreat before it can finish Kirby off by the rising Sun.
E84 Scene 11.png|Mumbies returns to its urn to wait for the next night.
E84 Scene 12.png|Kirby collapses before Tiff, Tuff, and Tokkori after his rough night.
E84 Scene 13.png|Curio becomes nervous as Tuff and Chief Bookem question him about the monster.
E84 Scene 14.png|Tuff, Iro, and Spikehead infiltrate Curio's house to see what he may be up to.
E84 Scene 15.png|Tuff, Iro, and Spikehead peek into Curio's cellar.
E84 Scene 16.png|Curio prepares an ominous brew in his cellar.
E84 Scene 17.png|Tuff shows Tiff the book he grabbed from Curio's house.
E84 Scene 18.png|Tiff reads the entry regarding Mumbies.
E84 Scene 19.png|Tiff and Tuff confront Curio about his involvement with Mumbies.
E84 Scene 20.png|Mumbies is accidentally freed again before Curio can contain it.
E84 Scene 21.png|Meta Knight explains how Mumbies are sent to destroy Star Warriors throughout the galaxy.
E84 Scene 24.png|Mumbies affects Kirby with its hypnotic gaze.
E84 Scene 25.png|Kirby tries and fails to inhale Mumbies.
E84 Scene 26.png|King Dedede sabotages his own plan by tossing Kirby a bomb wrapped in bandages.
E84 Scene 27.png|Bomb Kirby duels with Mumbies in the sky.
E84 Scene 28.png|Mumbies tries to drag Kirby away with its mouth again.
E84 Scene 29.png|Kirby turns the tables on Mumbies by pushing them both high into space, in view of the Sun's rays.
E84 Scene 31.png|The final shot of the episode.
</gallery>


However, Tiff and the others have found Kirby, encouraging him to kill the Mumbies. The Mumbies turns his eyes blue and glares at Kirby. Kirby shoots back a glare of his own, but the Mumbies knocks him unconscious with his stare, which Meta Knight point out as a defense Mumbies can use against their attacker. Kirby then attempts to [[Inhale|swallow up]] the Mumbies, but no [[Copy Ability]] is gained.
==Names in other languages==
 
{{Names
At that point, King Dedede appears in his limousine and Tuff scolds him for trickery. Escargoon (who rode in the limousine) appears and demands that Tiff prepares her goodbye because Kirby is dead. Dedede then pulls out a bomb, but his underling tries to stop him, knowing what will happen, but it is too late. Dedede throws his bomb. Kirby then devours the bomb, resulting in his transformation into [[Bomb]] Kirby.
|ja=キュリオ氏の秘宝?
 
|jaR=Kyurio-shi no Hihō?
Tiff, realizing that Kirby has turned the tables, asks the Kabu priest to send in a [[Warp Star]], which Kirby boards. Kirby tries to bomb the Mumbies with his explosive arsenal, but the monster avoids it and counterattacks with his eye laser. Kirby reacts by blinding him with two bombs. Kirby then prepares a giant bomb and releases his weapon down at the creature, who dodges and latches onto Kirby. Kirby then kills his opponent by turning toward the sun as it rises as they are brought up by the Warp Star. Burning up, the Mumbies tries to escape, only to die as his body disintegrates. From their place in the limousine, King Dedede and Escargoon see that the sky is filled with sparkling lights. This notifies them that Kirby won. Kirby falls from his Warp Star and his friends rush out to congratulate him. Meta Knight informs Curio that no more Mumbies exist out there, and this one is out of commission. Curio apologizes for his "sloppy research and promises to be more careful," since it led to this predicament. Curio comes to Kirby's aid, asking the kids for info on Kirby's condition. Tuff states that Kirby needs his rest and Tiff tells him to have sweet dreams.
|jaM=Mr. Curio's Secret Treasure?
 
|ptA=A Revolta das Múmias
Before the end credits, King Dedede watches the moon but it turns into a bomb and explodes.
|ptAM=The Revolt of the Mummies
 
}}
==Trivia==
*Despite his position as a [[Star Warrior]], [[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]] does not become one of the [[Mumbies]]' targets. However, the Mumbies may not have noticed Meta Knight at all, keeping his eyes on [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]].
*[[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] apparently forgot about the [[Bomb]] [[Copy Ability]].
*Mumbies does not have an ability to copy, but he can launch lasers from his eyes.
*Even though he is illiterate in [[A Novel Approach]], King Dedede is, par Meta Knight, shown to have written down the monster's instruction manual perfectly.


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Mumbies Madness
E84 Scene 23.png
Kirby runs for his life from the nightmarish Mumbies.
Details
First aired Japan May 31, 2003
NA December 11, 2004
Episode # 84
Episode # (US) 84
Copy Ability (Abilities) featured Bomb
Monster(s) featured Mumbies
Character(s) featured Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, Professor Curio
Episode order
Teacher's Threat A Sunsational Puzzle
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Mumbies Madness is the 84th episode of the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! series. In this episode, Professor Curio unearths a strange relic and starts to act strangely hostile toward everyone. Later on, he ends up summoning the monster Mumbies from the relic, which hunts down and attacks Kirby in the night and nearly succeeds in killing him, but is driven away by the rising Sun. Tiff and Tuff eventually learn that Curio was working from a book full of false information and stops him in a ritual involving the Mumbies, but Curio later explains that he was trying to correct his earlier misdeed by sealing Mumbies away. As Mumbies heads out to attack Kirby again the following night, King Dedede and Escargoon show up to gloat about how the whole scenario was planned by them, but King Dedede then foolishly tosses a bomb at Kirby, giving him a means to fight back in the form of the Bomb Copy Ability. After a tough fight, Kirby is eventually able to destroy Mumbies by using the Warp Star to carry it out into space, where it cannot avoid the rays of the Sun and is turned to dust.

Characters[edit]

The following characters appear in this episode:

Cast of "Mumbies Madness"  
Character Selected quote
Primary characters
"Poooyoooo...?"
"But...why would he act so mean?"
"Mr. Curio, did you see the monster?"
"It's none of your business! Get lost!"
Secondary characters
(no dialogue)
"Quittin' time: My most favorite part of the day! Hey! Somebody broke my--auugh!"
"Is there anything else you remember that could help me identify it?"
"Get your good-byes ready, kid. Your little friend is finished!"
"They stink! Time to hit the hay!"
"Oh!"
"Somebody broke in already!"
"Kirby! You must be careful! That monster will never stop attacking you!"
"I'm givin' Kirby a good-bye gift!"
"Now, Tuff!"
"It crashed through my window and flew around the room screaming!"
"Kirby has to come back!"
"The book is a fake...written by King Dedede!"
"That scoundrel!"
"Are you insinuating that Curio is up to some sort of hanky panky? That's absurd!"
"A mummy?"
"You hear that weird noise over there? You go check it out and I'll go back to sleep!"

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Plot synopsis[edit]

Professor Curio - under a strange spell - summons the monster Mumbies from its urn.

The episode begins at night at Kirby's House. A dense fog and ominous noise fills the area, so Tokkori wakes Kirby up and orders him to go check out the scene. Kirby walks into the forest and discovers a large hole in the ground. Approaching it, he sees Professor Curio digging out a relic. Kirby calls out to him, but Curio turns around with an evil look in his eye and shouts at Kirby, demanding he go away. Kirby runs off in panic, and Curio returns to his excavation while giving off an evil laugh. The next morning, Tuff and the Cappy kids are playing ball while Kirby sleeps nearby. Iro and Spikehead accidentally kick Kirby again, and he flies off and hits into Curio while he is carting the relic from earlier. Tuff apologizes to Curio and offers to help push his cart, but Curio uncharacteristically shouts him away. That night, Tuff tells Tiff and his parents about Curio's odd behavior, but they are hesitant to believe him. Meanwhile, deep within Curio's home, the Professor is engaging in a dark ritual, and summons the monster Mumbies from the relic he uncovered. Once freed, Mumbies proceeds to fly out of Curio's shop and antagonize the other residents of Cappy Town.

Soon, Mumbies finds its way to Kirby's House. Seeing Kirby, its eye changes color momentarily, and it proceeds to attack the pink Star Warrior in his sleep. Kirby tries to escape the monster by fleeing out into the countryside, where Mumbies pursues and attacks him with laser blasts from its eye. Kirby manages to run all the way to Kabu Canyon, where he is shortly blasted in by the pursuing Mumbies. After relocating Kirby, Mumbies hits him with a blast and then tries to carry him away in its mouth, but the sun rises, forcing Mumbies to flee before it can finish Kirby off. While Kabu warns Kirby about the monster that just attacked him, Mumbies returns to its urn to sleep, and Curio watches it uneasily. Meanwhile, Tokkori tells Tiff and Tuff about what happened to Kirby, accidentally revealing that he did not care to protect him in the process. Before Tiff can scold Tokkori for this, Kirby finds his way to their door - still covered in burn marks - and collapses in front of them. Later on, the Cappies report to Chief Bookem the monster they saw the previous night, as Professor Curio stands nearby looking very nervous. Tuff soon asks Curio about the monster, and in a panic, he denies any knowledge of it before running off. King Dedede and Escargoon are monitoring this situation from the castle, and gloat about how their plan is working out perfectly.

Mumbies breaks into Kirby's House to attack him a second time.

That evening, Tuff, Iro, and Spikehead head to Professor Curio's shop, having become suspicious of him. They find the broken window the Mumbies flew through earlier and sneak in through there. After finding Curio's manual, the kids head down into the basement and discover a secret entryway to the chamber where Mumbies is resting. They soon discover Curio in the deepest recesses of his basement engaging in further dark rituals. Tuff then reports back to Tiff, who is tending to a still-sleeping Kirby in his house, and gives her the manual he retrieved. The book explains that Mumbies is a good luck monster that will help those who find it recover treasure, and Tiff and Tuff decide to return to Curio's house to demand an explanation. They interrupt Curio just as he is about to pour a strange purple substance on Mumbies as it sleeps, and the creature escapes to go hunt for Kirby again. Meta Knight then joins the group and tells them the book was a lie planted by King Dedede, and the Mumbies is a monster that specifically hunts down Star Warriors and tries to kill them. Curio explains that the substance he brewed and tried to pour on Mumbies would have sealed it away again, but before they can get too far into this conversation, Meta Knight reminds them that Kirby needs their help.

Mumbies crumbles into dust after Kirby prevents it from escaping the Sun's rays.

Mumbies soon finds its way back to Kirby's House and attacks him like before, with Tokkori letting Kirby outside again. As the others catch up, Kirby leads Mumbies into the watermelon patch, buying himself some cover as Mumbies accidentally targets some of the watermelons. Kirby momentarily loses Mumbies in the field, but then accidentally gives himself away when he eats one of the fruit. Kirby then flees from Mumbies through Cappy Town, waking up all the Cappies in the process, who do not spare a second thought to help him. Kirby is eventually cornered by the monster, but Tiff and Meta Knight call out to him, and tell Kirby that he can defeat it if he stands his ground. However, Mumbies uses its hypnotic gaze to make Kirby grow tired, and then proceeds to bash him around. After being snapped back awake by Tiff, Kirby tries to inhale Mumbies twice, but ends up spitting him out and gaining no ability. King Dedede and Escargoon then show up in the Royal Racecar and mock Tiff and the others. After Kirby is sufficiently weakened by Mumbies' attacks, King Dedede decides to step in and toss a bomb at Kirby to finish him off. Escargoon tries to stop Dedede, but to no avail, and Kirby ends up inhaling the bomb to obtain the Bomb Copy Ability.

Once Kirby has transformed, Tiff calls for the Warp Star to give Kirby a further helping hand, while King Dedede is in his limousine, completely shocked on what has happened as Escargoon sarcastically congratulates his majesty for failing to realize the outcome of finishing him off would backfire. Kirby and Mumbies proceed to duel in the air, but despite Kirby's bombs, he is unable to overcome the monster, and it latches onto him again and tries to carry him away. However, the Warp Star swoops back in and pushes Kirby and Mumbies far out into space, where the light from the Sun hits Mumbies and causes it to start burning. Kirby holds on to Mumbies to prevent it escaping, and it shortly goes up in flames and then turns to dust. As Kirby returns to the ground, he proceeds to immediately fall asleep. Tiff, Tuff, and Curio comment on the mistakes they made to put Kirby in danger like that, and endeavor to do better in future. The episode ends as Tiff wishes Kirby sweet dreams.

Differences between versions[edit]

Japanese-exclusive scene where Mabel is frightened by Mumbies.
  • In the Japanese version, there is an extra scene where Mabel is frightened by Mumbies in the middle of the night after having an "ominous premonition".
  • In the Japanese version, the book that Tuff takes from Curio's house has symbols on the cover. In the international versions, the cover is blank.

Dialogue differences[edit]

  • In the Japanese version, when Gus turns off the television, he comments that he had seen Dedede's "Comedy Sketch" 204 times already.
  • In the Japanese version, the book makes no mention of Mumbies being able to help find hidden treasures; only that it was a monster that would bring good fortune.
  • In the Japanese version, King Dedede wrapped the bomb up in bandages to make Kirby believe it to be Mumbies and try to inhale it. In doing this, he completely forgot about the Bomb Copy Ability, which he had personally witnessed in previous episodes.

Trivia[edit]

  • Meta Knight explains that the book given to Professor Curio was a forgery written by King Dedede. This contradicts the notion implied in several episodes (most notably the prior one Teacher's Threat) that King Dedede is illiterate and incapable of even writing his initials, let alone a book that could fool Professor Curio.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese キュリオ氏の秘宝?
Kyurio-shi no Hihō?
Mr. Curio's Secret Treasure?
Brazilian Portuguese A Revolta das Múmias The Revolt of the Mummies