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|image= [[File:E95 Scene 2.png|300px]]
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|caption= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] encounters the [[Demon Frog]].
|ename= Frog Wild
|release= {{Released|Japan|August 16, 2003|NA|November 4, 2006}}
|jname= Devil Kirby
|episode= 95
|release={{Released|Japan|August 16, 2003|NA|November 4, 2006}}
|4kids= 97
|episode= 97 (95 in Japan)
|ability= [[Fire]]
|ability= [[Fire]]
|monster= [[Devil Frog]], [[Devil Kirby]], [[Heavy Anaconda]]
|monster= [[Demon Frog]], [[Heavy Anaconda]]
|character= [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]]
|character= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Tiff]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]], [[Escargoon]]  
|previousepisode=[[Cowardly Creature]]
|previousepisode=[[Cowardly Creature]]
|nextepisode=[[Cappy Town Down]]
|nextepisode=[[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I]]
|4kidsprevious=[[Cowardly Creature]]
|4kidsnext=[[Cappy Town Down]]
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'''Frog Wild''' is the 95th episode (97th in the 4Kids broadcast) of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series. In this episode, [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] becomes possessed by the [[Demon Frog]] and wreaks havoc upon [[Cappy Town]], and afterwards strikes [[Castle Dedede]]. While there, [[Tiff]] is able to call out to him and cause the Demon Frog to lose possession over him. [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] claims the Demon Frog afterwards and attaches it to himself, enlarging himself into a monstrous form. A helpless Kirby is pounded upon by him until the monster, [[Heavy Anaconda]] arrives, which was ordered by King Dedede previously. The Heavy Anaconda gives the Demon Frog a fright, which causes it to lose possession over King Dedede. He shrinks back to his original size and the Heavy Anaconda swallows him whole. After this, the Heavy Anaconda chases down Kirby, but fails after Kirby jumps onto the [[Warp Star]]. Kirby strings the Heavy Anaconda around one of Castle Dedede's towers and inhales a torch thrown by Tiff to gain the [[Fire]] [[Copy Ability]]. He then defeats the Heavy Anaconda by throwing himself inside of it and lighting it ablaze, freeing King Dedede, though the King is much traumatized by the experience.
'''Frog Wild''' is the 97th (95th in Japan) episode of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', where [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]] turns traitor upon being possessed by a [[Devil Frog]].


==Plot==
This episode marks the last traditionally-paced episode of the series before the five-episode finale. The episode's English title is a play on words of the expression "hog wild".
At the start of the episode, Kirby is seen chasing a butterfly. A [[Devil Frog|frog]] that he meets in a few seconds then swallows the butterfly. Kirby and his new "friend" then have a chat. [[Tiff]] and [[Tuff]] arrive, stating that Kirby needs to come home and that [[Hana]] needs his help folding laundry, then run off without realizing his sudden change. Kirby begrudgingly follows.


While Tiff and Tuff set the table for dinner at [[Cappy Town]] [[Mayor Len]]'s house, Kirby turns [[Devil Kirby|traitor]] and makes his first strike at Hana's house, ruining the laundry she just washed. Tiff, Tuff, and Len cannot believe this, until Professor Curio falls prey to the monster. [[Curio]] tells his story, and then [[Tuggle]] and his store soon become luckless enough to fall prey to the traitor. The traitorous Kirby then goes to a [[Hana's Friend|Cappy]]'s house and sprays paint as soon as she peeks out (therefore giving her a makeover, as she put it). Kirby then goes to fortune teller Mabel's house while she is telling fortunes, then dismays her by destroying her crystal ball ("You broke my ball!"). While Len and his friends Tiff, Tuff, Hana, Curio, and Tuggle talk, the traitor steals Len's car and crashes the gas station. Tiff still cannot believe Kirby would do this.
==Characters==
The following characters appear in this episode:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Cast of "Frog Wild"  
|-
!Character
!Selected quote
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|Primary characters
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Kirby.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'''}}
|*evil laughter*
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Tiff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"Yeah, anyone who knows Kirby knows that he wants to help us, not hurt us!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 King Dedede.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"Forget it, Kirby ain't no threat to you Cappies! Why, he's as harmless as a horse-fly!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Escargoon.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"Maybe they're just afraid of Kirby because he's a dynamic-demonic ball of fire, and you're just a big bellied out of shape ball of blubber!"'' <small>*gets smashed with mallet*</small>
|
|-
!colspan=3|Secondary characters
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Buttercup.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Buttercup]]'''}}
|''"He gave my friend a makeover!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Chef Kawasaki.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"You don't have to have the hash, I can cook anything you want me to! Ah! You just name it!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Chief Bookem.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chief Bookem]]'''}}
|''"He's public enemy number one!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Cappies.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Waddle Doo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Captain Waddle Doo]]'''}}
|''"Sound the call for reinforcements!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Doron.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Doron]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Gengu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gangu]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|Appears only in the Japanese version.
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Gus.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gus]]'''}}
|''"He's like a monster!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Hana.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Hana]]'''}}
|''"I don't know what's gotten into Kirby, but something has!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E8 Kabu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]]'''}}
|''"Warp Star!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Mabel.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mabel]]'''}}
|''"What is wrong, Kirby? You do not seem to be your perky-pink self today."''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Mayor Len.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'''}}
|''"Kirby totaled my car..."'' <small>*cries*</small>
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Mayor Len's butler.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Minor characters|Mayor Len's butler]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"We must find a way to make that Demon Frog leave Kirby."''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Melman.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Melman]]'''}}
|''"Eh?"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Salesguy.png|100px]]<br>'''[[N.M.E. Sales Guy]]'''}}
|''"Don't you recall the monster you ordered a couple months back?"'' <small>*imitates frog noises*</small>
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Curio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]]'''}}
|<small>*crying*</small> ''"Oh no... how could you? My relics are just a pile of rubble now! Why did he come in here and smash them all! Why Kirby?"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Samo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Samo]]'''}}
|''"He smashed up my place, too!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Tokkori.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tokkori]]'''}}
|''"I always knew Kirby was trouble, but this takes the cake! That boy's gone ballistic!"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Tuff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"This doesn't look too good for Kirby."''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Tuggle.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuggle]]'''}}
|<small>*crying*</small> ''"I'm always nice to Kirby! Why would he wanna do 'dis?"''
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:E95 Waddle Dees.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|
|}


Soon, [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] notices what is going on, much to his dismay (since Kirby is now besting him at what the former does best) and decides to protect his position by killing Kirby. In the meantime, [[Devil Kirby]] destroys Kawasaki's restaurant (revealing his true form) and proceeds to attack King Dedede when the Dream Land monarch approaches him.  Kirby steals King Dedede's limousine while the others give chase. Kirby crashes the Limousine into the police station.
==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
***[[Kawasaki's]]
***[[Professor Curio]]'s museum
***[[Tuggle]]'s grocery store
***[[Mabel]]'s fortune parlor
**[[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'s villa
**[[Castle Dedede]]


At night, the Cappies are in a panic, and the grown ups hide in prison cells. King Dedede rushes to his throne (in his [[Castle Dedede|Castle]] and summons the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]]. The Sales Guy reveals in his analysis of the damage that the [[Devil Frog]] is the culprit. It escaped when it jumped on King Dedede and [[Escargoon]]. Then, we find that the Devil Frog jumped on top of Kirby, which turned him into Devil Kirby. However, the Sales Guy does promise a new monster called the [[Heavy Anaconda]] because it can destroy the Devil Frog. Dedede then orders the Heavy Anaconda, but then, the [[Waddle Doo]] general bursts in, revealing that Devil Kirby has started attacking Castle Dedede. Waddle Doo then tries to counterattack to the best of his ability, but Kirby defeats him. King Dedede then goes after the Demon Frog, but misses, and his traitorous rival stomps him into the floor. Tiff (who had just arrived) then demands that Kirby stops (he fails the fist time (at which point [[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]] notes that Kirby is not gone forever) but manages to do so the second time, freeing his mind), but Dedede grabs the Devil Frog and attaches the frog to the back of his head, transforming into Buff Dedede. Dedede then pummels his rival while the others say that transforming into a monster was the worst thing to do. The Heavy Anaconda arrives and destroys the Devil Frog (swallowing Dedede in the process). Escargoon then pleas for Kirby to help save his boss, though Tiff and Tuff claim that King Dedede himself is at fault, and Meta Knight states that King Dedede himself does not deserve a terrible fate, and they cannot leave the monster here. The Heavy Anaconda then attacks, but Tiff summons a [[Warp Star]] that Kirby uses to escape. She then tosses a torch in Kirby's direction. Kirby then [[Copy Ability|transforms]] into [[Fire|Fire Kirby]] and uses his [[Burning]] and Fireball Spin moves to destroy the Heavy Anaconda, saving King Dedede. Meta Knight then states that Kirby only gets angry when the justice of the Universe has been crushed underfoot, and hints toward a "[[Nightmare|greater enemy]]."
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==Plot synopsis==
[[File:E95 Scene 4.png|thumb|150px|Kirby follows after the kids, who are unaware of his evil intentions.]]
The episode begins as [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] is frolicking with two butterflies. After Kirby chases the butterflies to a nearby pond, a [[Demon Frog|mysterious frog]] appears from the pond and slurps up one of the butterflies, which draws Kirby's attention to the frog. [[Tiff]] and [[Tuff]] nearby are searching for Kirby, who they spot by the body of water, alone. They tell him that he is needed by [[Hana]] to help with her laundry, they then start to hurry back, however, Kirby stands his ground with an unusually dour expression on his face. He finally joins the kids, only to express an evil look upon his face, both expressions unnoticed by Tiff and Tuff. The three arrive at [[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'s villa and Kirby is called upon by Hana to help her with the laundry. Inside Mayor Len's villa, Tiff and Tuff are helping [[Minor characters|Mayor Len Blustergas's butler]] set the table when they hear Hana suddenly cry out in distress. They run outside and find her covered in laundry, after the laundry is pulled off of her, she claims that Kirby attacked her and ruined her laundry. Kirby arrives at [[Professor Curio]]'s museum and soon after begins destroying his artifacts without a trace of hesitation. Tiff, Tuff, and [[Chief Bookem]] overhear this chaos and rush to Professor Curio's museum, only to learn that Kirby was the source of this attack as well.
 
Kirby strikes multiple other [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]], which afterwards leads Tiff, Tuff, and the victims gathered together in discussion regarding Kirby's attacks upon them. Kirby then recklessly drives Mayor Len's car through [[Cappy Town]] and crashes it straight into [[Gus]]'s gas station, which destroys both. At [[Castle Dedede]], [[Escargoon]] reports to [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] of Kirby's havoc that he is wreaking upon Cappy Town, which leads the two to drive into Cappy Town with the [[Royal Racecar]]. After they spot Kirby wrecking [[Kawasaki's]], King Dedede decides to show the gathering that he is worse than the pink puffball by going in after him, however, this backfires once King Dedede witnesses Kirby's evil state up-close for himself. After Kirby sets Kawasaki's ablaze, he snatches the Royal Racecar and begins to chase King Dedede and Escargoon with it. Once they jump out of its path, Kirby destroys it by ramming it into Police headquarters.
 
[[File:E95 Scene 20.png|thumb|150px|left|Kirby effortlessly fights his way through forces of Waddle Dees.]]
Late in the night, everyone is ordered by Chief Bookem to stay indoors as he, [[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]], and Curio patrol the streets of Cappy Town. After Kirby gives them a fright, though, they lock themselves inside of what is left of the Police headquarters jail cell. Back at Castle Dedede, King Dedede gives [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]] a call, in which he tells him of Kirby's [[monster]]-like behavior. The Sales Guy reminds him of the [[Demon Frog]] that he ordered a few months back, and that the Demon Frog is most likely the cause of Kirby's evil actions. Tiff, Tuff, and [[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]] eavesdrop on their conversation, and after they learn about the Demon Frog, they set off to find Kirby. King Dedede then orders the Demon Frog's natural predator, the [[Heavy Anaconda]] from [[Night Mare Enterprises]] in order to take out Kirby along with the frog. Suddenly, [[Captain Waddle Doo]] rushes in and reports that Kirby is attacking Castle Dedede.
 
[[File:E95 Scene 30.png|thumb|150px|The Heavy Anaconda is defeated after Fire Kirby lights it ablaze.]]
After King Dedede and Escargoon witness Kirby best all of the [[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]], Tiff, Tuff, and Meta Knight arrive. As Waddle Doo is spun and tossed by Kirby, the three notice two miniature bat wings on his back, which resemble that of the Demon Frog's. King Dedede then attempts to leap for Kirby in order to catch the Demon Frog with tape, which fails after Kirby stops him and begins pounding him into the ground. Tiff calls out to him to stop, which Kirby heeds, and for a few moments is his normal self. However, the Demon Frog quickly reclaims its control over him and he continues attacking Dedede. Meta Knight states to the kids that the Demon Frog has not fully possessed Kirby's mind yet, which led him to be able to resist the grasp of the Demon Frog for a small amount of time. Tiff calls to Kirby again, but the Demon Frog holds tight. After she calls to him a third time, though, the Demon Frog loses control of him. King Dedede takes this opportunity to snag the Demon Frog with the tape, which he then attaches to himself.
 
This causes King Dedede to enlarge and take upon a monstrous form of himself. He beats upon a clueless Kirby and prepares to finish him off with his mallet until the [[Monster Delivery System]] sends the Heavy Anaconda through, which causes the Demon Frog to lose its control on King Dedede, who is shrunk back down to his original size. The Heavy Anaconda then swallows King Dedede whole, which leads Escargoon to plead for the others' help. After the kids refuse, the Heavy Anaconda proceeds in its attack by chasing down Kirby and the others, leading Tiff to call upon the [[Warp Star]]. Once the Warp Star arrives, it bashes upon the Heavy Anaconda, giving Kirby a chance to jump on before he is eaten too. Tiff then tosses a torch to Kirby which he quickly [[inhale]]s and gains the [[Fire]] [[Copy Ability]]. Kirby flies the Warp Star around one of Castle Dedede's towers until the Heavy Anaconda is coiled around it. From there, he then transforms into a fireball and throws himself inside of the Heavy Anaconda's mouth, lighting its head ablaze. After Kirby strikes it with one final blow from outside, the Heavy Anaconda falls to the ground, defeated. Escargoon happily reunites with a crisped but still alive King Dedede, but they soon recoil in fear when Tiff and Tuff demand Kirby take vengeance on them for what they did to him, though Kirby does not feel the need to. The episode ends as Meta Knight tells Tiff and Tuff to save their anger, informing them that Kirby will be challenged by a much more powerful foe very soon.
 
==Differences between versions==
*In the Japanese version, the first scene showing Kirby's house up on the hill is slightly longer.
*The scene when Kirby first encounters the [[Demon Frog|Devil Frog]] is slightly longer.
*In the Japanese version, there is an extra scene that shows Kirby vandalizing Buttercup's friend's house with spray paint.
*The scene when all the residents of [[Cappy Town|Pupu Village]] run into their houses a short time after Kirby's attacks the village includes several small extra clips.
*In the Japanese version, there is a short scene showing [[Samo]], [[Mabel]], Chef Kawasaki, Gus, [[Tuggle]], and [[Gangu]] all hiding away within Samo's bar.
*The scene where [[Demon Frog|Devil King Dedede]] smashes Kirby into the ground with his fist is longer.
 
===Dialogue differences===
*In the Japanese version, Chef Kawasaki sings for a few moments as he juggles his cooking utensils.
*When [[N.M.E. Sales Guy|Customer Service]] is first called by King Dedede, he parrots King Dedede's dialogue.
*In the Japanese version, Fire Kirby calls out the names of his attacks.
*At the end of the episode, Meta Knight explains what truly makes Kirby angry, rather than stating that Kirby will face a [[eNeMeE|powerful enemy]] soon.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Buff Dedede returns when [[King Dedede]] enters his second phase in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
*The way Mabel reacts after Devil Kirby cracks her crystal ball in two is a reference to the famous painting, [[wikipedia:The Scream|The Scream]].
**Also in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Devil Kirby's face is referenced in [[The Ultimate Choice]] when the 'Soul Melter' difficulty is selected.
 
*The English Title comes from the expression "hog wild" and is reused in an episode (Season 2 Episode 13) of the Nickelodeon Show "The Loud House".
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*The way [[Mabel]] reacts when [[Devil Kirby]] destroys her crystal ball is a reference to the famous Scream painting.
 
*An error occurs when [[King Dedede (anime)|King Dedede]] and the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]] discuss what Devil Kirby is doing: the Sales Guy actually contributes to King Dedede's questions, but the subtitles claim he is ''mocking'' King Dedede. This only happens in the Japanese version and is corrected in international releases.
==Gallery==
**Dialogue:
<gallery>
***King Dedede: "Tell me who's the baddest guy in Dream Land!"
E95 Scene 1.png|Kirby happily frolics with two butterflies.
***Sales Guy: "Is that a trick question?"
E95 Scene 3.png|Tiff & Tuff find Kirby by the pond.
***King Dedede: "You're supposed to say it's me!"
E95 Scene 5.png|Hana explains Kirby's attack upon her to the others.
***Sales Guy: "I'd agree with that!"
E95 Scene 6.png|The kids and Chief Bookem discover that Curio was a victim of Kirby.
***King Dedede: "Those [[Cappy (anime)|Cappies]] think it's [[Kirby (anime)|Kirby]]!"
E95 Scene 7.png|The others find that Tuggle was also attacked.
***Sales Guy: "No! How come!"
E95 Scene 8.png|Mabel realizes that something is amiss about Kirby.
***King Dedede: "He smashed up Cappy Town!"
E95 Scene 9.png|The Cappies gather in discussion regarding Kirby's strange behavior.
***Sales Guy: "But Kirby's a good guy!"
E95 Scene 10.png|Kirby recklessly drives Mayor Len's car through Cappy Town.
***[[Escargoon|Escargon]]: "He's tearing through this [[Dream Land|kingdom]] on a debris spree!"
E95 Scene 11.png|Kawasaki's is trashed by Kirby.
**Subtitles:
E95 Scene 12.png|King Dedede decides to prove to everyone that he is worse than Kirby.
***King Dedede: "Terrible! I'm frustrated!"
E95 Scene 13.png|Kirby sets Kawasaki's ablaze.
***Sales Guy: "I'm frustrated!"
E95 Scene 14.png|Kirby attempts to chase down King Dedede and Escargoon with the Royal Racecar.
***King Dedede: "I'm the evil one!"
E95 Scene 15.png|Kirby destroys Police headquarters with the Royal Racecar.
***Sales Guy: "I'm the evil one!"
E95 Scene 16.png|Chief Bookem, Curio and Kawasaki lock themselves within bars along with Doron after Kirby gives them a fright.
***King Dedede: "I don't want to be beaten by Kirby!"
E95 Scene 17.png|King Dedede and Escargoon explain Kirby's monster-like behavior to the Sales Guy.
***Sales Guy: "I don't want to be beaten by Kirby!"
E95 Scene 18.png|Meta Knight and the kids eavesdrop and learn the reason for Kirby's behavior.
***King Dedede: "What are you going to do about it!?"
E95 Scene 19.png|The Sales Guy shows off the monster, Heavy Anaconda.
***Sales Guy: "What are you going to do about it!?"
E95 Scene 21.png|The Demon Frog momentarily loses control of Kirby.
***Escargon: "That's enough of the parroting!"
E95 Scene 22.png|King Dedede captures the Demon Frog.
*Apparently, Devil Kirby has his own hammer, as seen in the scene which shows him dismantling [[Tuggle]]'s store.
E95 Scene 23.png|King Dedede enlarges into a monster after he allows the Demon Frog to take possession of him.
*Two characters noticed that Kirby has changed. [[Hana]] said that something must have gotten into him, which turned out to be literally correct. [[Mabel]] noticed that Kirby was not "his perky pink self" before she was attacked.
E95 Scene 24.png|A helpless Kirby is beat upon by the monstrous King Dedede.
E95 Scene 25.png|The Heavy Anaconda arrives to King Dedede's dismay.
E95 Scene 26.png|King Dedede is swallowed whole by the Heavy Anaconda.
E95 Scene 27.png|The others are pursued by the Heavy Anaconda.
E95 Scene 28.png|Meta Knight suggests that Tiff is to throw a torch to Kirby.
E95 Scene 29.png|Fire Kirby coils the Heavy Anaconda around one of Castle Dedede's towers.
E95 Scene 31.png|Escargoon reunites with a crisped King Dedede.
E95 Scene 32.png|The final shot of the episode
</gallery>
 
===Japanese-exclusive scenes===
<gallery>
E95 Removed Scene 1.png|Japanese-exclusive scene showing Buttercup's friend and her house being vandalized with spray paint by Kirby.
E95 Removed Scene 2.png|Japanese-exclusive scene showing several members of Cappy Town hiding away within Samo's bar.
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=デビル・カービィ!
|jaR=Debiru Kābyi!
|jaM=Devil Kirby!
|it=Kirby è cambiato
|itM=Kirby has changed
|ptA=O Sapo Selvagem
|ptAM=The Wild Frog
}}


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Frog Wild
E95 Scene 2.png
Kirby encounters the Demon Frog.
Details
First aired Japan August 16, 2003
NA November 4, 2006
Episode # 95
Episode # (US) 97
Copy Ability (Abilities) featured Fire
Monster(s) featured Demon Frog, Heavy Anaconda
Character(s) featured Kirby, Tiff, King Dedede, Escargoon
Episode order
Cowardly Creature Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I
Episode order (US)
Cowardly Creature Cappy Town Down
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Frog Wild is the 95th episode (97th in the 4Kids broadcast) of the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! series. In this episode, Kirby becomes possessed by the Demon Frog and wreaks havoc upon Cappy Town, and afterwards strikes Castle Dedede. While there, Tiff is able to call out to him and cause the Demon Frog to lose possession over him. King Dedede claims the Demon Frog afterwards and attaches it to himself, enlarging himself into a monstrous form. A helpless Kirby is pounded upon by him until the monster, Heavy Anaconda arrives, which was ordered by King Dedede previously. The Heavy Anaconda gives the Demon Frog a fright, which causes it to lose possession over King Dedede. He shrinks back to his original size and the Heavy Anaconda swallows him whole. After this, the Heavy Anaconda chases down Kirby, but fails after Kirby jumps onto the Warp Star. Kirby strings the Heavy Anaconda around one of Castle Dedede's towers and inhales a torch thrown by Tiff to gain the Fire Copy Ability. He then defeats the Heavy Anaconda by throwing himself inside of it and lighting it ablaze, freeing King Dedede, though the King is much traumatized by the experience.

This episode marks the last traditionally-paced episode of the series before the five-episode finale. The episode's English title is a play on words of the expression "hog wild".

Characters[edit]

The following characters appear in this episode:

Cast of "Frog Wild"  
Character Selected quote Notes
Primary characters
*evil laughter*
"Yeah, anyone who knows Kirby knows that he wants to help us, not hurt us!"
"Forget it, Kirby ain't no threat to you Cappies! Why, he's as harmless as a horse-fly!"
"Maybe they're just afraid of Kirby because he's a dynamic-demonic ball of fire, and you're just a big bellied out of shape ball of blubber!" *gets smashed with mallet*
Secondary characters
"He gave my friend a makeover!"
"You don't have to have the hash, I can cook anything you want me to! Ah! You just name it!"
"He's public enemy number one!"
(no dialogue)
"Sound the call for reinforcements!"
(no dialogue)
(no dialogue) Appears only in the Japanese version.
"He's like a monster!"
"I don't know what's gotten into Kirby, but something has!"
"Warp Star!"
"What is wrong, Kirby? You do not seem to be your perky-pink self today."
"Kirby totaled my car..." *cries*
(no dialogue)
"We must find a way to make that Demon Frog leave Kirby."
"Eh?"
"Don't you recall the monster you ordered a couple months back?" *imitates frog noises*
*crying* "Oh no... how could you? My relics are just a pile of rubble now! Why did he come in here and smash them all! Why Kirby?"
"He smashed up my place, too!"
"I always knew Kirby was trouble, but this takes the cake! That boy's gone ballistic!"
"This doesn't look too good for Kirby."
*crying* "I'm always nice to Kirby! Why would he wanna do 'dis?"
(no dialogue)

Locations[edit]

Plot synopsis[edit]

Kirby follows after the kids, who are unaware of his evil intentions.

The episode begins as Kirby is frolicking with two butterflies. After Kirby chases the butterflies to a nearby pond, a mysterious frog appears from the pond and slurps up one of the butterflies, which draws Kirby's attention to the frog. Tiff and Tuff nearby are searching for Kirby, who they spot by the body of water, alone. They tell him that he is needed by Hana to help with her laundry, they then start to hurry back, however, Kirby stands his ground with an unusually dour expression on his face. He finally joins the kids, only to express an evil look upon his face, both expressions unnoticed by Tiff and Tuff. The three arrive at Mayor Len Blustergas's villa and Kirby is called upon by Hana to help her with the laundry. Inside Mayor Len's villa, Tiff and Tuff are helping Mayor Len Blustergas's butler set the table when they hear Hana suddenly cry out in distress. They run outside and find her covered in laundry, after the laundry is pulled off of her, she claims that Kirby attacked her and ruined her laundry. Kirby arrives at Professor Curio's museum and soon after begins destroying his artifacts without a trace of hesitation. Tiff, Tuff, and Chief Bookem overhear this chaos and rush to Professor Curio's museum, only to learn that Kirby was the source of this attack as well.

Kirby strikes multiple other Cappies, which afterwards leads Tiff, Tuff, and the victims gathered together in discussion regarding Kirby's attacks upon them. Kirby then recklessly drives Mayor Len's car through Cappy Town and crashes it straight into Gus's gas station, which destroys both. At Castle Dedede, Escargoon reports to King Dedede of Kirby's havoc that he is wreaking upon Cappy Town, which leads the two to drive into Cappy Town with the Royal Racecar. After they spot Kirby wrecking Kawasaki's, King Dedede decides to show the gathering that he is worse than the pink puffball by going in after him, however, this backfires once King Dedede witnesses Kirby's evil state up-close for himself. After Kirby sets Kawasaki's ablaze, he snatches the Royal Racecar and begins to chase King Dedede and Escargoon with it. Once they jump out of its path, Kirby destroys it by ramming it into Police headquarters.

Kirby effortlessly fights his way through forces of Waddle Dees.

Late in the night, everyone is ordered by Chief Bookem to stay indoors as he, Chef Kawasaki, and Curio patrol the streets of Cappy Town. After Kirby gives them a fright, though, they lock themselves inside of what is left of the Police headquarters jail cell. Back at Castle Dedede, King Dedede gives N.M.E. Sales Guy a call, in which he tells him of Kirby's monster-like behavior. The Sales Guy reminds him of the Demon Frog that he ordered a few months back, and that the Demon Frog is most likely the cause of Kirby's evil actions. Tiff, Tuff, and Meta Knight eavesdrop on their conversation, and after they learn about the Demon Frog, they set off to find Kirby. King Dedede then orders the Demon Frog's natural predator, the Heavy Anaconda from Night Mare Enterprises in order to take out Kirby along with the frog. Suddenly, Captain Waddle Doo rushes in and reports that Kirby is attacking Castle Dedede.

The Heavy Anaconda is defeated after Fire Kirby lights it ablaze.

After King Dedede and Escargoon witness Kirby best all of the Waddle Dees, Tiff, Tuff, and Meta Knight arrive. As Waddle Doo is spun and tossed by Kirby, the three notice two miniature bat wings on his back, which resemble that of the Demon Frog's. King Dedede then attempts to leap for Kirby in order to catch the Demon Frog with tape, which fails after Kirby stops him and begins pounding him into the ground. Tiff calls out to him to stop, which Kirby heeds, and for a few moments is his normal self. However, the Demon Frog quickly reclaims its control over him and he continues attacking Dedede. Meta Knight states to the kids that the Demon Frog has not fully possessed Kirby's mind yet, which led him to be able to resist the grasp of the Demon Frog for a small amount of time. Tiff calls to Kirby again, but the Demon Frog holds tight. After she calls to him a third time, though, the Demon Frog loses control of him. King Dedede takes this opportunity to snag the Demon Frog with the tape, which he then attaches to himself.

This causes King Dedede to enlarge and take upon a monstrous form of himself. He beats upon a clueless Kirby and prepares to finish him off with his mallet until the Monster Delivery System sends the Heavy Anaconda through, which causes the Demon Frog to lose its control on King Dedede, who is shrunk back down to his original size. The Heavy Anaconda then swallows King Dedede whole, which leads Escargoon to plead for the others' help. After the kids refuse, the Heavy Anaconda proceeds in its attack by chasing down Kirby and the others, leading Tiff to call upon the Warp Star. Once the Warp Star arrives, it bashes upon the Heavy Anaconda, giving Kirby a chance to jump on before he is eaten too. Tiff then tosses a torch to Kirby which he quickly inhales and gains the Fire Copy Ability. Kirby flies the Warp Star around one of Castle Dedede's towers until the Heavy Anaconda is coiled around it. From there, he then transforms into a fireball and throws himself inside of the Heavy Anaconda's mouth, lighting its head ablaze. After Kirby strikes it with one final blow from outside, the Heavy Anaconda falls to the ground, defeated. Escargoon happily reunites with a crisped but still alive King Dedede, but they soon recoil in fear when Tiff and Tuff demand Kirby take vengeance on them for what they did to him, though Kirby does not feel the need to. The episode ends as Meta Knight tells Tiff and Tuff to save their anger, informing them that Kirby will be challenged by a much more powerful foe very soon.

Differences between versions[edit]

  • In the Japanese version, the first scene showing Kirby's house up on the hill is slightly longer.
  • The scene when Kirby first encounters the Devil Frog is slightly longer.
  • In the Japanese version, there is an extra scene that shows Kirby vandalizing Buttercup's friend's house with spray paint.
  • The scene when all the residents of Pupu Village run into their houses a short time after Kirby's attacks the village includes several small extra clips.
  • In the Japanese version, there is a short scene showing Samo, Mabel, Chef Kawasaki, Gus, Tuggle, and Gangu all hiding away within Samo's bar.
  • The scene where Devil King Dedede smashes Kirby into the ground with his fist is longer.

Dialogue differences[edit]

  • In the Japanese version, Chef Kawasaki sings for a few moments as he juggles his cooking utensils.
  • When Customer Service is first called by King Dedede, he parrots King Dedede's dialogue.
  • In the Japanese version, Fire Kirby calls out the names of his attacks.
  • At the end of the episode, Meta Knight explains what truly makes Kirby angry, rather than stating that Kirby will face a powerful enemy soon.

Trivia[edit]

  • The way Mabel reacts after Devil Kirby cracks her crystal ball in two is a reference to the famous painting, The Scream.

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Japanese-exclusive scenes[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese デビル・カービィ!
Debiru Kābyi!
Devil Kirby!
Italian Kirby è cambiato Kirby has changed
Brazilian Portuguese O Sapo Selvagem The Wild Frog