Editing Hail to the Chief

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|image= [[File:E10 Scene 21.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Chief Bookem]] nearly gets sizzled while trying to rescue [[Tuff]] from the [[Booma-Dooma Volcano]].
|release= {{Released|Japan|December 8, 2001|NA|October 12, 2002}}
|episode= 10
|ability= {{N}}
|monster= {{N}}
|character= [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], [[Chief Bookem]], [[Tuff]], [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]
|previousepisode=[[The Fofa Factor]]
|nextepisode=[[The Big Taste Test]]
}}
'''Hail to the Chief''' is the tenth episode of the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' series. In this episode, [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] threatens to fire [[Chief Bookem]] after he had failed to stop a traffic accident, so [[Tuff]], [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]], and the [[Cappy (anime)|Cappy kids]] conspire to make the chief popular again by creating problems for him to solve, fueled by the belief that Bookem was once a Rough Ranger and should not be shafted in this way. In the process of their mischief, Tuff accidentally gets thrown into King Dedede's [[Armored Vehicle]] in the midst of a swarm of angry bees chasing the vehicle well out of town and toward the active [[Booma-Dooma Volcano]]. Chief Bookem and the kids follow suit to save Tuff who had fallen into the caldera, and after a little help from Kirby, Tuff is saved and the residents of [[Cappy Town]] cheer Chief Bookem for his bravery, despite the fact that he lied about being a Rough Ranger. Using this new-found respect for their chief of police, Kirby and the town prevent King Dedede from firing Bookem.

This episode marks the first time that [[Chief Bookem]] has been in a starring role, and also marks the first time that [[Buttercup]] has had any unique dialogue in the 4Kids dub.

==Characters==
The following characters appear in this episode:
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!colspan=3|Cast of "Hail to the Chief" &nbsp;
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!colspan=3|Primary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Kirby.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]]'''}}
|''"Hooiiii!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Chief Bookem.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chief Bookem]]'''}}
|''"You're right! I'm a cop, and they can't padlock my pride!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Tuff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuff]]'''}}
|''"Yeah! I bet being a ranger's a lot safer than this!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 King Dedede.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]'''}}
|''"Don't cut me no slack just because I'm a king, or cause I make the law!"''
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!colspan=3|Secondary characters
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Buttercup.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Buttercup]]'''}}
|''"You're still Cappy Town's finest to me!"''
|This is Buttercup's first proper line of dialogue in the 4Kids dub.
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Cappies.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cappy (anime)|Cappy villagers]]'''}}
|''"It may be dull, but Cappy Town needs a reliable cop like him!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Chef Kawasaki.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki (anime character)|Chef Kawasaki]]'''}}
|''"There goes my doughnut sales!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Doron.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Doron]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
|Appears in photos.
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Escargoon.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Escargoon]]'''}}
|''"It's your fault! I guess you skipped the driver's ed. class where they teach you the kings always get the right of way!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Gengu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gangu]]'''}}
|''"What's so bad about directing traffic?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Gus.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gus]]'''}}
|''"Boy, directing traffic's gotta be pretty boring for Chief Bookem."''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Hana.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Hana]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Honey.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Honey]]'''}}
|''"How come, Tuff?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Iro.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Iro]]'''}}
|''"Everybody's buckled in, and we're not leaving! We're gonna chase down that car with ya!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E8 Kabu.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]]'''}}
|''"Warp Star!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Lady Like.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Lady Like]]'''}}
|''"Tuff! Where is he?"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Mayor Len.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Mayor Len Blustergas]]'''}}
|''"Lunatics! This is a road, not a bumper car track!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight (anime character)|Meta Knight]]'''}}
|''"Tuff believes in the chief. Perhaps we should, too."''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Curio.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Professor Curio]]'''}}
|''"It'll take days to clean up this mess! Those vandals painted everything in my shop!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Samo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Samo]]'''}}
|(no dialogue)
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Sir Ebrum.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sir Ebrum]]'''}}
|''"Tuff!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Spikehead.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Spikehead]]'''}}
|''"But the chief fell asleep!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Tiff.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tiff]]'''}}
|''"I'm reading all about Cappy history, and the chief's story doesn't make sense! We never even had a war!"''
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|{{center|[[File:E10 Tuggle.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Tuggle]]'''}}
|''"It all happened so fast, Chief! I was in the store room for a minute, and when I came out, my whole store was cleaned out!"''
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==Locations==
*[[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]]
**[[Booma-Dooma Volcano]]
**[[Cappy Town]]
***[[Kawasaki's]]

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==Plot synopsis==
[[File:E10 Scene 3.png|thumb|150px|King Dedede and the townsfolk catch Chief Bookem sleeping on the job.]]
The episode begins in Cappy Town, as Chief Bookem is standing at a street post directing traffic. As the Cappies comment on this, King Dedede and Escargoon drive into town on their [[Armored Vehicle]], while Mayor Len and Hana do the same in their jeep. Chief Bookem dozes off at just the wrong moment, and the two vehicles crash into each-other. The two drivers spar for a moment, but then decide to ask Bookem who's at fault, but find him still snoozing. He wakes to an angry crowd, who berate him for his lack of diligence. King Dedede decides to fire Chief Bookem for this incident, and word of this soon spreads around the town. Hearing this, Tuff pleads with the Cappy kids to help him keep Chief Bookem on the job, saying that the chief's previous occupation as "Commando in the Rough Rangers Squad" makes him too important to get rid of. Tiff, however, doubts this claim, saying that there would have been no war for the chief to take part in. Tuff refuses to accept this, and gets the Cappies and Kirby aboard his plan.

Meanwhile, back in town, a crowd has gathered in front of the police station as Bookem retires to his wife Buttercup, who reassures him. At that moment, the chief gets a call from one of the Cappy shepherds, who is having difficulty keeping his sheep penned. The chief successfully catches and pens the sheep back up, but it is soon shown that Tuff and the kids were responsible for the break out in the first place, as they intended to create a problem for Bookem to solve to bolster his reputation around town. The kids then get to work covertly creating more problems for Bookem to handle, including sabotaging Chef Kawasaki's pipes, vandalizing Curio's relics with removable paint, putting up false advertising signs at Tuggle's store, and others. Chief Bookem soon becomes very suspicious of the frequency of events as the kids relish in their deeds.

[[File:E10 Scene 16.png|thumb|left|150px|The kids join Chief Bookem as they set off to rescue Kirby and Tuff.]]
Soon, Tiff catches them making more plans, but is interrupted when King Dedede drives down to officially proclaim that Chief Bookem is fired. The town objects to this and rallies to Bookem's side, causing the kids to celebrate. As Kirby cheers, he notices a bee's next in the tree he's in, and gets an idea to use it for more mischief. He grabs the nest, but trips out of the tree and lands in the Armored Vehicle, planting the nest directly on Escargoon's head. In the chaos, the Armored Vehicle slams into the tree, knocking Tuff into the vehicle, and then Escargoon drives off with Kirby and Tuff still in the car. Chief Bookem gives chase by commandeering Mayor Len's car as the kids join him against his wishes.

[[File:E10 Scene 23.png|thumb|150px|Kirby saves Chief Bookem and Tuff at the last second.]]
Escargoon and King Dedede drive as quickly as they can to escape the angry bees, driving well out into the countryside in the process. First Escargoon and then Dedede and Kirby are thrown out of the vehicle in the confusion, leaving Tuff at the wheel, unable to control it. As Chief Bookem catches up, the Cappy kids spill the beans to him about their plot with Tuff, reminding him about his story about being a ranger. They soon find Kirby on the field, who points them toward the Booma-Dooma Volcano, where Tuff ended up. As they continue driving, Tuff gets flung out of the vehicle and tumbles into the main caldera of the volcano, which has a pool of molten lava inside. The rest soon catch up to him, and find him stranded on a crevice not far from the lava. Chief Bookem sets off to rescue him, but Tiff tries asking Kirby to do it instead. Meta Knight then appears out of nowhere and tells Tiff to let the chief handle it.

Using a rope from Mayor Len's car's trunk, Chief Bookem descends into the caldera. He slips, but the kids and Meta Knight secure the rope, narrowly preventing Bookem from falling into the lava. As Chief Bookem reaches Tuff, the rest of Cappy Town arrives at the scene out of curiosity. Just then, the volcano begins to erupt, throwing embers which sever the rope. At this setback, Bookem resolves to climb out of the caldera without it. During the climb, Tuff admits to his wrongdoing, and in return, Bookem admits he was never a Rough Ranger, later being halted by a cramped back. Seeing this, Meta Knight prompts Tiff to call the [[Warp Star]] so Kirby can save them before they fall into the lava. As the town celebrates Bookem's bravery, King Dedede and Escargoon show up, still intent on firing the chief, but Kirby inhales the official decree. Furious, King Dedede tries to blast the crowd with the gun on his vehicle, but it turns out the bees nest was jamming it up, and both Dedede and Escargoon are forced to run from the angry bees once again. The episode ends as the crowd laughs at the King's misfortune.

==Differences between versions==
*A few minor shots are cut from the opening scene in the international versions.

===Dialogue differences===
*In the Japanese version, after the traffic accident, King Dedede demands that Chief Bookem arrest Mayor Len instead of asking him to find who was at fault.
*In the Japanese version, the scene where the Cappy villagers are gathered outside the police station has no dialogue.
*In the Japanese version, the pacing of the reveal that Chief Bookem was not in the Ranger Corps is lengthened, as he does not actually reveal this to Tuff until just before the two fall. He also says that it was his older brother who was in the Corps, instead of saying that he was not accepted into them.

==Trivia==
*This episode marks the first time in the series that Tuff was a primary character in the plot, but not Tiff.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
E10 Scene 1.png|The Cappies watch Chief Bookem directing traffic.
E10 Scene 2.png|A traffic accident occurs under the chief's nose.
E10 Scene 4.png|King Dedede plots to have Bookem fired.
E10 Scene 5.png|Tuff devises a plan with the kids to bolster Bookem's reputation.
E10 Scene 6.png|A crowd gathers outside the police headquarters.
E10 Scene 7.png|Buttercup reminisces on old photographs.
E10 Scene 8.png|Chief Bookem gets a call.
E10 Scene 9.png|Bookem helps a shepherd get his flock in order.
E10 Scene 10.png|Chef Kawasaki gets sizzled by his sink.
E10 Scene 11.png|Curio's museum is a mess.
E10 Scene 12.png|Tuggle's store suffers from false advertising.
E10 Scene 13.png|Tiff catches the kids in the Cappy Town tree.
E10 Scene 14.png|Dedede comes to issue his proclamation.
E10 Scene 15.png|Kirby accidentally plops a bees nest on Escargoon's head.
E10 Scene 17.png|King Dedede and Escargoon floor it to escape the bees.
E10 Scene 18.png|Kirby reunites with Bookem and the kids.
E10 Scene 19.png|Tuff is left alone in the [[Armored Vehicle]] and is unable to stop it.
E10 Scene 20.png|Tuff falls into the [[Booma-Dooma Volcano]]'s caldera.
E10 Scene 22.png|The rope is severed by an ember.
E10 Scene 24.png|King Dedede returns to try and depose Chief Bookem once more.
E10 Scene 25.png|The bees nest pops up again.
E10 Scene 26.png|The final shot of the episode
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ボルン署長をリニュアルせよ
|jaR=Borun Shochō o Rinyiaru Seyo
|jaM=The Renewal of Police Chief Borun
|ptA=Saudações ao Chefe
|ptAM=Hail to the Chief
|de=Der mutigste Mann der Welt
|deM=The most courageous Man in the World
|zh=改造波爾警長
|zhR=Gǎizào Bōěr Jǐngzhǎng
|zhM=Reforming Police Chief Boer
}}

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