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television series produced by

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. It was based on

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's 1994 animated feature film ''

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'', centering on Timon the

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and Pumbaa the

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as they continue to live by their problem-free philosophy ''hakuna matata''. Compared to most other ''The Lion King'' media, the tone of the series is more

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-oriented.

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reprised his role as Pumbaa for the show's entire run, while

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only reprised his role as Timon in ten episodes, the last of which being "Paraguay Parable". The show ran for three seasons, with the first two as part of the syndicated ''

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'' block,

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, and the third season on

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. It aired from September 8, 1995, to September 24, 1999. It is the first ''Lion King''-related media to feature on-screen appearances by

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. It is also the first of two television series to be based on the film, the second being ''

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'' (2016–2019). Bobs Gannaway and Tony Craig, who would later work on shows like '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', ''

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'', and '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'', served as the show's executive producers for the first two seasons. As of Season 3, the series was produced by Chris Bartleman and Blair Peters, with Tedd and Patsy Cameron-Anasti (who have previously worked on ''

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'' and ''

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'' TV series) serving as the executive producers.

Premise

The show stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, both characters from ''The Lion King''. Taking place after the events of the movie, Timon and Pumbaa continue to live according to the ''hakuna matata'' lifestyle, as they venture beyond the Pride Lands and go on adventures. From the jungles of Africa to other places around the world, the duo is shown being on various quests and misadventures, either in search for food, fun, valuables, and as well as escape from danger such as predators, encountering various new allies and enemies throughout their journey. Whereas the show focuses on Timon and Pumbaa, four episodes center respectively on Rafiki and the hyena trio Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, named ''Rafiki Fables'' and ''The Laughing Hyenas'', and two episodes are focused on Zazu. Simba makes appearances in some episodes, often accompanying Timon and Pumbaa.

Episodes

Characters

Main

* Timon (voiced in early episodes by

, reprising his role from ''The Lion King'',

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in Season 1 and

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in Seasons 2–3) is one of the show's two main

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s. Schon later provided Timon's voice in ''

''. *

Pumbaa Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's 1994 animated feature film ''The Lion King'' and its franchise. Timon was played through his many appearances by Nathan Lane (in all three films and early episodes ...

(voiced by

) is one of the show's two main

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. Sabella reprises his role from ''The Lion King''.

''The Lion King'' alumni

The following additional characters from ''The Lion King'' appear in this series: *

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(voiced by

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) was the

of the original ''The Lion King'' film and best friend of Timon and Pumbaa and the son of the late Mufasa. He is the current king of the Pridelands after overthrowing his uncle Scar as revenge for Mufasa's brutal demise Simba witnessed as a cub. In the series, he occasionally is the voice of reason around Timon and Pumbaa's antics. Clarke later provided Simba's singing voice in '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride''. *

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(voiced by

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) is a wise mandrill who gives good advice. Guillaume reprises his role from ''The Lion King''. * Zazu (voiced by

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) is a pompous hornbill who works as Simba's majordomo as well as jungle administrator.

later provided Zazu's voice in ''The Lion King II: Simba's Pride'' and ''

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''. * Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed (voiced by

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, and

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respectively) are three buffoonish hyenas who are the late Scar's former henchmen and are usually spending their time looking for food, though their attempts to get it tend to backfire. Cummings reprises his role of Ed from ''The Lion King'', with Paulsen and MacNeille replacing

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and

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as Banzai and Shenzi, respectively. *

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(voiced by Ernie Sabella) is a

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, and chief lieutenant of Zazu.

Supporting

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imitating

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) is a laid-back blue snail who can talk and sing. Timon and Pumbaa originally planned to eat him, but ended up becoming friends with him instead. They often find themselves rushing to have to save Speedy from dangerous situations. *

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(voiced by S. Scott Bullock) is a maniacal meerkat who is an old friend of Timon. He loves to laugh and play around, as well as pulling practical jokes. He often uses Timon and Pumbaa as his victims, although they don't find his jokes very funny. * Boss Beaver (voiced by

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) is a stereotypical

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whose life philosophy is the exact opposite of Hakuna Matata. He values hard work and is sometimes too harsh on his employees. He also emphasizes the importance of safe work conditions. *

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(voiced by

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) is a dimwitted, accident-prone

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whose bad luck seems to be terribly contagious. Timon and Pumbaa became his friends after they were stranded in

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and Irwin had two extra tickets to a

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. They will try to avoid him at all costs.

Antagonists

* Quint (voiced by Corey Burton) is Timon and Pumbaa's human archenemy and the main

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) is a criminal toucan, wanted by the police. He is known for being a sly con-artist and always manages to trick Timon and Pumbaa (or, as seen in his debut episode, only Timon) into helping him in his schemes and cons. * Cheetata and Cheetato (voiced by Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings respectively) are a pair of sophisticated

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who hunt for their prey, enemies of Timon and Pumbaa and of Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. Although hard to tell apart, aside from their voices, Cheetata appears to be more eager and aggressive while Cheetato seems more likely to think things through and is the most conniving. * Mr. Bear (voiced by Jim Cummings) is a large brown bear with a very short temperament who Timon and Pumbaa often run into. He can be quite menacing and dangerous, but at least one episode shows that deep inside he is a nice guy. * The Three Natives (voiced by Jeff Bennett) are a trio of natives who are really university students. Their "chief" is also a university student, and usually precedes what he says with "''Bungala bungala!''" * Little Jimmy (voiced by

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) is a cute yet dangerous bluebird who is a criminal mastermind. He also has two voices: a cute, innocent voice to pass himself off as a hatchling and a gruff voice to prove his true maturity.

History

Production

On January 24, 1995, it was announced that a ''Lion King'' television series starring Timon and Pumbaa was set to premiere during the fall, as part of The Disney Afternoon. Accessed 24 January 1995. Gary Krisel, who was then president of Walt Disney Television Animation, found Timon and Pumbaa to be the best new comedy team to come on the scene for a long time and that they had the potential to be just as classic as

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and

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, and

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. Bobs Gannaway and Tony Craig were the supervising producers for the show, and instead of recreating the lush, lyrical tone of the movie weekly, they decided to shape the series in a more

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-ish vein. Gannaway explained that he and Craig wanted to expand on Timon and Pumbaa's personalities as a comedy team to keep the series fresh and to keep the show interesting, they decided to not have Timon and Pumbaa be locked into the Serengeti, but allow them to explore the world and meet different kinds of animals. According to one of the show's writers Kevin Campbell, at the beginning of the series, he and Gannaway made a giant list of puns using country names to open the doors on how many places they could go. After figuring out which funny animal or obstacle situation Timon and Pumbaa would face, they used a "Which Animals Live Where" atlas reference book to find where in the world an episode could take place and check a list of country puns they could pick. The show was one of the last Disney productions to air on CBS, which had a cross-promotion agreement with Disney, as Disney bought

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in 1996, the same year that this show (and all other Disney properties still airing on CBS at the time) left the network. Also, in 1995, Westinghouse acquired CBS outright for $5.4 billion. As one of the major broadcasting group owners of commercial radio and television stations (as Group W) since 1920, Westinghouse proceeded to transform itself from its legendary role as a diversified conglomerate with a strong industrial heritage into a media giant with its purchase of CBS. Music underscore by

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featuring frequent use of a microtonal xylophone and pan pipes based on an African tribal tuning.

Animation

Animation production was done by a consortium of overseas animation studios, including

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, Thai Wang Film Productions, Rough Draft Korea Co., Ltd., Sunmin Image Pictures Co., Sunwoo Animation, Koko Enterprises, Toonz Animation, Gnome Productions, Jaime Diaz Productions, Golden Key Animation, Project X Animation, Shanghai Morning Sun Animation and

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Broadcast

The first two seasons of the show aired simultaneously on The Disney Afternoon and CBS, whereas the third and final season aired on Toon Disney. Reruns of the series aired on Disney Channel from 1997 to 2008. Reruns were shown on Toon Disney up until the channel's demise on February 8, 2009. As a result, the show went off the air for three years. While the show aired on Disney Channel and Toon Disney, certain episodes from its original run were never re-aired or had scenes edited out, likely for content reasons. For example, "Catch Me if You Kenya" originally had a scene with the butterfly collector returning to his tree house from China and threatened Timon and Pumbaa to put them in a collection for releasing the butterflies. That scene was removed from reruns due to his clothing and appearance evoking Asian stereotypes. The scene was eventually reinstated when the show became available on the

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streaming service since its launch on November 12, 2019. On March 23, 2012, the show returned to television when Disney Junior was launched as its own channel. However, only selected episodes were shown and some episodes were abruptly edited (presumably due to scenes being deemed inappropriate for preschoolers). As of 2014, the show was removed from the channel. In Russia, however, the show continued to air until the

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closed in 2022.

Marketing

Upon its premiere in the United States, the show was accompanied with a marketing campaign, which include promotional tie-ins with

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(the same promotional partner for the original theatrical and home video releases of ''The Lion King''),

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and

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through its Franco-American brand's

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Music

Home media

VHS releases

North American releases

Six VHS cassettes containing 18 episodes were released in the United States and Canada under the name ''Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures''. Also in the same two North American countries, a double-feature LaserDisc contains the series' first two volumes, ''Hangin' with Baby'' and ''Grub's On''.

International releases

Three titles containing 21 episodes were released in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, South Africa, and South America each containing six episodes and a music video. These three titles were released on VHS, LaserDisc, Video CD and DVD. The first release, ''Around the World with Timon And Pumbaa'', features an original story told through bridging sequences in which, after Pumbaa develops amnesia from a lightning strike, Timon tries to restore his friend's memory through the episodes featured on that video.

Video on demand

United States

The series was made available in its entirety on

since its November 12, 2019 launch, in remastered high definition.

International

The first two seasons of the show was made available on the DisneyLife streaming service in the United Kingdom. The entire series is currently available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video in Germany. The series is available in its entirety on

, where the streaming service is available.

Accolades

Other media

Video games

Impact and legacy

Some of the show's crew returned for '' The Lion King II: Simba's Pride,

,'' and ''

''. Show writer Ford Riley went on to develop the latter, and has since been a series creator, writer and lyricist on many Disney properties.

, who voiced Timon in the series as of its second season, reprised his role as the character in ''The Lion Guard'' (as well as its pilot film), along with some other related media, such as ''

''.

continued to voice Zazu in the two direct-to-video follow-ups to ''The Lion King''. Much of the show's staff members (including executive producers Tony Craig and Bobs Gannaway) went on to work on ''House of Mouse'' and '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''.

References in other media

* A scene from the episode "Uganda Be an Elephant" is shown in the 2000

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'' Stepsister from Planet Weird''. * The title card artwork for the two Zazu-centered episodes is referenced in the ''House of Mouse'' episode "King Larry Swings in".

Notes

References

External links

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