query: who plays timon and pumbaa in the lion king

pos: Timon and Pumbaa was portrayed by Tom Alan Robbins in the original cast of the Broadway musical. In the upcoming live-action remake, the characters will be portrayed by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen respectively. Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella first came to audition for the roles of the hyenas, but when the producers saw how well they worked together they decided to cast them as Timon and Pumbaa. Lyricist Tim Rice however was pulling for Rik Mayall (for Timon) and Adrian Edmondson (for Pumbaa) to play the roles, as he got the idea for the lyrics to "Hakuna Matata" by watching their show

pos: Timon and Pumbaa never mentioned. However, in deleted scenes, Timon's father is an active character, though he was apparently replaced by Uncle Max. In April, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen were cast to play Timon and Pumbaa respectively in the 2019 CGI remake of The Lion King. Timon and Pumbaa starred in their own animated television series which focuses on their lives. The duo is seen having misadventures in the jungle and they are also seen visiting different places around the world, such as the United States, Spain, and France. This series also reveals their last names: Timon's is revealed to be Berkowitz

pos: The Lion King (franchise) order to defeat the Lion Guard and take over the Pride Lands. In 2016, it was announced that Disney is developing a "Lion King" remake with Jon Favreau directing. Reports stated that animation styles will be similar to Favreau's 2016 film "The Jungle Book" and will shoot it back to back with "The Jungle Book" sequel. The film's voice cast will feature Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa respectively. The movie will be produced by Fairview Entertainment. In April 2017, Disney announced that the

pos: The Lion King Nala, but she had not accepted the role yet due to a pregnancy. In April 2017, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen joined the film as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively. Two months later, John Oliver was cast as Zazu. At the end of July 2017, had reportedly entered final negotiations to play Nala and contribute the soundtrack as well. The following month, Chiwetel Ejiofor entered talks to play Scar. Later on, Alfre Woodard and John Kani joined the film as Sarabi and Rafiki, respectively. On November 1, 2017, and Chiwetel Ejiofor were officially confirmed to voice Nala and Scar with Eric

neg: Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, often simply referred to as Timon & Pumbaa, is an American animated television series created by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the 1994 Disney animated film "The Lion King", it centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, as they live their problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata. The show ran for three seasons on CBS, Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and in syndication as a part of "The Disney Afternoon". It aired from September 8, 1995 to September 24, 1999. It is also the first "Lion King" related media

neg: Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) released on DVD in the United States. Daytime Emmy Awards Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, often simply referred to as Timon & Pumbaa, is an American animated television series created by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the 1994 Disney animated film "The Lion King", it centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, as they live their problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata. The show ran for three seasons on CBS, Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and in syndication as a part of "The Disney Afternoon". It aired from September 8, 1995 to September 24,

neg: Timon and Pumbaa Timon and Pumbaa Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in Disney's 1994 animated film "The Lion King" and its franchise. Timon was portrayed through his many appearances by Nathan Lane (in all three films and early episodes of the show), Max Casella (the original actor in "The Lion King" Broadway musical), Kevin Schon (in certain episodes of the show), Quinton Flynn (in certain episodes of the show), Bruce Lanoil in the "Wild About Safety" shorts and "Kingdom Hearts II", and while Pumbaa is voiced by Ernie Sabella (in all of his animated speaking appearances), and

neg: The Lion King (franchise) January 2005. The film is a chronologically concurrent sequel to the first film, focusing on Timon and Pumbaa. It was somewhat influenced by Tom Stoppard's play "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead", in which the title characters are seen in every major event of "Hamlet". The series "The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa" had a direct-to-video film named "Around the World with Timon and Pumbaa", with Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella reprising their roles as Timon and Pumbaa respectively. The story tells of Pumbaa getting struck by lightning, losing all his memory, and Timon helps refrain every moment they spent. After

neg: Timon and Pumbaa Pavilion. Timon and Pumbaa both feature in Festival of the Lion King at Animal Kingdom. In 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013, Disney Educational Productions and Underwriters Laboratories coproduced an educational film series called "Wild About Safety: Safety Smart with Timon and Pumbaa", where Pumbaa educated Timon on how to stay safe. Ernie Sabella reprised his role as Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Bruce Lanoil. Each installment was approximately 11 minutes long. They are all animated in the style of the 1994 TV show. The following titles were produced: Timon and Pumbaa Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and

neg: The Lion King the characters of Timon and Pumbaa. First, the duo starred in the animated short "Stand by Me", featuring Timon singing the eponymous song, which was released in 1995 accompanying the theatrical release of "Tom and Huck". The duo then received their own animated series, "The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa", which ran for three seasons and 85 episodes between 1995 and 1999. Ernie Sabella continued to voice Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Quinton Flynn and Kevin Schon in addition to Nathan Lane. Disney released two direct-to-video films related to "The Lion King". The first was sequel "", released in

neg: The Lion King 1½ Nala, and Pumbaa. Timon catches up and reconciles with Pumbaa, before they journey onward to Pride Rock. After helping Simba and Nala distract the hyenas, Timon and Pumbaa run into Ma and Uncle Max, who came looking for Timon. Timon proposes that they all help Simba by getting rid of the hyenas. Whilst Simba battles Scar, Ma and Uncle Max are directed to construct a series of tunnels beneath the hyenas, and Timon and Pumbaa use various tactics to distract them while the tunnel is being made. When the tunnels are finished, Max knocks down the sticks, breaking the ground

neg: Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) to show humans, as humans were not present in the movie. It is the first of two television series to be based on the film, the second being "The Lion Guard". In 2004, Timon and Pumbaa starred in their own feature film "The Lion King 1½", a direct-to-video adaptation of the television series to the first of two films. Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Matthew Broderick, Robert Guillaume, Julie Kavner and Jerry Stiller provided the voices of Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Rafiki, Timon's Mother and Uncle Max respectively. The show stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, both characters from the

neg: Timon and Pumbaa "Bottom". As with many characters in "Lion King", Pumbaa's name derives from the East African language Swahili. In Swahili, "pumbaa (v.)" means "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent". Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili; "Timon" is a historical Greek name, taken to mean "he who respects". Timon's name may also possibly derive from Shakespeare's tragedy "Timon of Athens", another Shakespeare reference in a film which derives its plot from "Hamlet". Timon is a wise-cracking and self-absorbed meerkat who is known for claiming Pumbaa's ideas as his own, while Pumbaa has flatulence

neg: Timon and Pumbaa appalling even by warthog standards. It is also stated that years before the episode "Madagascar About You", an arranged marriage has been set up for Pumbaa before he was even born. It is notable that a pre-existing storyline of how Timon met Pumbaa appeared in this series. This would make the series and "The Lion King 1½" independent continuities. However, this pre-existing storyline was later retconned into being a fictional story that Rafiki was telling Zazu. Timon and Pumbaa appear with several of the film's other characters in the Disney Junior series "The Lion Guard", which centers around Simba's second-born

neg: The Lion King 1½ "The Lion King". Much of the original cast from the first film returns in this film to reprise their roles, including Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella as Timon and Pumbaa, respectively. Timon and Pumbaa watch the original film in a theater, Timon decides to fast-forward to his scenes. Pumbaa's protest over this eventually prompts Timon to share his backstory ("going way back, to before the beginning of the first movie"). Timon is a social outcast in his meerkat colony on the outskirts of the Pride Lands due to frequently messing things up by accident. Though he is unconditionally supported by

neg: The Lion King 1½ Timon and Pumbaa as the playable characters. The Lion King 1½ The Lion King (known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata outside of North America) is a 2004 American animated comedy adventure direct-to-video film produced by the Australian office of Disneytoon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures on February 10, 2004. The film was also theatrically released internationally and in selected cities in the United States. As the third film in the "Lion King" media franchise, the film is chronologically the second in the franchise. It focuses on the meerkat/warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa and their escapades taking

neg: The Lion King (franchise) Pride Lands, and Kovu is allowed to stand with Kiara at the top of Pride Rock. "The Lion King 1½" is a retelling of the events of the first film from Timon and Pumbaa's perspective. "The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa" follows the further adventures of the titular meerkat and warthog duo. The pair is normally seen having misadventures in the jungle, but sometimes find themselves across the globe in various settings. This series also has episodes centering on Rafiki, Zazu, and Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. A pre-existing storyline of how Timon met Pumbaa appeared in this series. This episode's

neg: Simba raise Simba as adoptive "parents" and disapprove of his relationship with Nala, portraying Simba as he grows from an energetic young lion cub, into an incorrigible teenager and, finally, an independent young lion. In mid-February 2017, Donald Glover was cast as adult Simba. On November 1, 2017, JD McCrary was cast as young Simba. The success of "The Lion King "and popularity of its characters led to the production of "Timon & Pumbaa", an animated television series starring Timon and Pumbaa. Simba makes several appearances, including one episode in which Timon drags him out to try to revive Pumbaa's lost

neg: The Lion King 1½ be in jeopardy, Timon and Pumbaa attempt to sabotage their dates, but fail. After witnessing Simba and Nala's argument, Simba disappears, to Timon's horror. Nala and Rafiki explain that he had run off to challenge Scar, and that they need their help. Hurt that Simba left them, Timon unsuccessfully tries to persuade Pumbaa to stay, but Pumbaa follows Simba and Nala. Timon indulges in the jungle's luxuries by himself, but loneliness starts to overcome him. Rafiki appears again and helps Timon realize that his true Hakuna Matata is with the ones he loves, prompting Timon to take off after Simba,

neg: Timon and Pumbaa cub, Kion. During the series, which is set within the time gap in "", Timon and Pumbaa are adoptive uncles of a young honey badger named Bunga, who is one of the members of the Lion Guard. When Bunga was an infant, he encountered Timon and Pumbaa singing "Utamu." Instantly smitten, Bunga had begun following them around. Pumbaa wanted to keep Bunga, but Timon didn't want to raise anymore kids since he and Pumbaa have already done so with Simba, but the two friends see that the honey badger wants to be with them as well. Before he accepted Bunga,

neg: The Lion King as the new king, allowing his three hyena minions and the rest of their large pack to live in the Pride Lands. Simba collapses in a desert and is rescued by Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog, who are fellow outcasts. Simba grows up in the jungle with his two new friends, living a carefree life under the motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Swahili). Now a young adult, Simba rescues Timon and Pumbaa from a hungry lioness, who turns out to be Nala. She and Simba reunite and fall in love, and she urges him to return home,

neg: The Lion King 1½ under the hyenas. However, the last few get stuck, prompting Timon to dive underground and break them himself. The cave-in commences, and the hyenas are ejected through the tunnels. Immediately afterwards, Scar is defeated by Simba. Simba accepts his place as king of the Pride Lands, thanking Timon and Pumbaa for helping him. Timon takes Ma, Uncle Max, and the meerkat colony to live in the predator-free jungle to complete his "Hakuna Matata"; and he is praised as their hero. Once Timon finishes his backstory, Ma, Uncle Max, Simba, Rafiki, and eventually many other Disney characters join him and Pumbaa

neg: The Lion King (musical) Back in the jungle, Timon and Pumbaa want to sleep, but the restless Simba is unable to settle. Annoyed, Simba leaves them, but Timon and Pumbaa lose their courage and follow him. Simba leaps across a fast-moving river and challenges Timon to do the same. Timon falls in and is swept downstream. He grabs a branch over a waterfall and calls for Simba's help, but Simba is paralyzed by a flashback of Mufasa's death. Timon falls from the branch and Simba snaps out of the flashback, rescuing his friend. Simba is ashamed that Timon nearly died because of his recklessness.

neg: The Lion King (franchise) of five games. It features the characters Rafiki, Timon and Pumbaa. A game called "The Lion King 1½" was published in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance, based on the direct-to-video film and featuring Timon and Pumbaa as the playable characters. Some of the film's characters are playable in "Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure", a spin-off of the Tony Hawk games. In the Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix video game "Kingdom Hearts", Simba appears as an ally that Sora can summon during battles. He also appears again as a summon character in "". In "Kingdom Hearts II", the Pride Lands

neg: Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) Disney animated film "The Lion King" and its sequels. Set after the events of the original film, the series involves the characters having misadventures in the jungle of Africa, as well as across the globe in various settings such as Canada, Britain, the United States and Spain. While the show focuses primarily on Timon and Pumbaa, it has four episodes centering respectively on Rafiki and the hyena trio Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed, which are under the names "Rafiki Fables" and "The Laughing Hyenas", and two episodes centering on Zazu. The following characters from "The Lion King" appear in this series:

neg: The Lion King 1½ Wait to Be King", Mufasa's fight with the Hyenas, and Scar's conspiring with the hyenas. Eventually, the pair are caught in the wildebeest stampede that killed Mufasa in the original film, and are thrown off a waterfall. Exhausted, Timon decides to give up, until Pumbaa discovers a luxurious green jungle. The pair finally settle there with the philosophy of "Hakuna Matata". Eventually, Timon and Pumbaa encounter Simba in a nearby desert, nearly dead. The pair rescue him and decide to raise him under their philosophy. Years later, Nala appears after chasing Pumbaa and reunites with Simba. Believing "Hakuna Matata" to

neg: The Lion King 1½ there and encounters Pumbaa on his way. The two quickly form a bond and Pumbaa accompanies Timon. The pair arrive at Pride Rock during the presentation of Simba to the Pride Lands' animals. As they make their way through the crowd of onlookers, Pumbaa explosively passes gas, causing nearby animals to faint but prompting animals further away to bow to Simba. Following this, Timon and Pumbaa make multiple attempts to set up homes throughout the Pride Lands, but wind up being forced away every time after witnessing several events from the original film, such as Simba singing "I Just Can't

neg: The Lion King (franchise) the cheetah are Kion's friends and members of his Lion Guard. "Find Out Why" is a short educational series that features Timon and Pumbaa answering science questions like why there is lightning, why we sneeze, why pandas don't live in deserts, why there is wind, and why an airplane flies. These shorts are for educational purposes at schools, non-residential and residential uses for people, including students and kids everywhere in the world. Together with Timon (voiced by Bruce Lanoil) and Pumbaa (voiced by Ernie Sabella), students will learn a variety of safety lessons for around the house, for the environment,

neg: The Lion King (franchise) remake will be released on July 19, 2019. John Oliver will be playing Zazu. "The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa" is a spin-off cartoon series that centers on Timon and Pumbaa. The show ran for three seasons, airing on the syndicated block "The Disney Afternoon" and CBS in the United States, and BBS in Canada from September 8, 1995 to November 1, 1998. Since February 8, 2009 (after its final airing on the now-defunct Toon Disney before replaced by Disney XD), this show was no longer on the air, but returned along with some other favorites on March 23, 2012

neg: The Lion King (franchise) Pumbaa gets his memory back, lightning strikes Timon losing his memory this time, making Pumbaa break the fourth wall by telling the viewers to rewind the tape to start at the beginning, being it was the only way to help Timon remember. Several episodes from the series are featured in this film. Aside from this film, two other DVDs, "Dining Out..." and "On Holiday..." are an hour compilation of other episodes of the series. No DVDs have been released in the U.S. but were released on VHS. "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" is a television movie that premiered

neg: Timon and Pumbaa of the Kellogg's cereal "Chocolate Mud & Bugs". A toy Pumbaa briefly appears in the music video to Steps's version of "Tragedy" in the bedroom of band member H. In "The Jungle Book 2", Timon and Pumbaa can briefly be seen dancing during the song "W-I-L-D" until Baloo bounces them off with his backside. They reprise their roles from "The Lion King" in the 2006 video game "Kingdom Hearts II". They charge in to battle the hyenas, and are saved by the game's main protagonists Sora, Donald Duck, and Goofy. After Simba's coronation, they fear that Simba will forget them

neg: Nala (The Lion King) end of the film, Nala gains Kovu as her son-in-law after he marries Kiara. In "The Lion King 1½" (2004), which focuses instead on Timon and Pumbaa's friendship, Nala's role is virtually identical to that of her appearance in "The Lion King" because filmmakers reused most of the character's footage from the first film. Nala didn't appear in an episode of "Timon & Pumbaa", despite that she is the queen at that time. Voiced by actress Gabrielle Union, Nala reprises her role as Queen of the Pride Lands in the television series "The Lion Guard", the 2016 premiere of which

neg: Simba memory. In the episode "Congo On Like This," Timon and Pumbaa (especially Timon) suspect that Simba has reverted to his carnivorous nature. The episode "Shake Your Djibouti" again features Simba, when Timon and Pumbaa are forced to train him to protect them from a laboratory monster. Another episode, entitled "Rome Alone," shows Simba being captured by Romans and forced into gladiatorial battle with another lion named Claudius. Simba makes brief appearances in "Once Upon a Timon", "Zazu's Off-By-One Day", and "Beethoven's Whiff". He also appears in a music video of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Simba was featured as a guest

neg: The Lion King 1998 on VHS. The film centers around Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara, who falls in love with Kovu, a male lion who was raised in a pride of Scar's followers, the Outsiders. "The Lion King 1½", another direct-to-video "Lion King" film, saw its release in 2004. It is a prequel in showing how Timon and Pumbaa met each other, and also a parallel in that it also depicts what the characters were retconned to have done during the events of the original movie. In June 2014, it was announced that a new TV series based on the film would be

neg: Timon and Pumbaa played by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. Timon was animated and created by Michael Surrey. They made their first appearances in the 1994 film when they shooed away the vultures that swarmed around young Simba, who had collapsed from heat exhaustion. Timon and Pumbaa then took the collapsed lion cub back to a small pool, where they splashed water on him to wake him up. After Simba is awakened by the two, they introduce themselves and welcome Simba to stay with them and follow their "hakuna matata" philosophy. At first, Simba is confused about Timon and Pumbaa's lifestyle, but it

neg: Timon and Pumbaa help kids and parents understand safety issues in the Disney parks and resorts. They are also featured on the Disney Safety website which was created in conjunction with Animax Entertainment. Timon and Pumbaa were also main characters in "Legend of the Lion King", a former Fantasyland attraction in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, which retold the story of the film using fully articulated puppets. The two also make cameo appearances in the Hong Kong Disneyland and the Disneyland versions of It's a Small World. They appeared along with Simba in the 1995 film "", an edutainment film at Epcot's Land

neg: Scar (The Lion King) "Kingdom Hearts II "as a villain who ultimately transforms into a Heartless as a result of the character's own "hatred and jealousy." Scar also makes a brief non-speaking cameo appearance in an episode of "Timon & Pumbaa", despite that he is deceased at that time. Scar is portrayed in paintings throughout season 1 of "The Lion Guard" television series, which explains some of his backstory. When Scar was younger—as per tradition to all second born children of the current reigning "Lion King"—he led the Lion Guard who protected The Pride Lands and defended "The Circle of Life" from all enemies

neg: The Lion King (franchise) his gas to destroy fruits and bugs (and even a kitchen sink) that fall out of trees, a variation of pinball, a game where players use a peashooter to hit enemy creatures in the jungle, a game where Timon has to jump onto hippos in order to cross a river to deliver bugs to Pumbaa, and a variation of "Puyo Puyo" called "Bug Drop". An educational game called "Disney's Adventures in Typing With Timon and Pumbaa" was released by Disney Interactive in 1998 for PCs with Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. The game teaches children how to type through use

neg: The Lion King 1½ (video game) are solo, cooperative and team mode. Solo mode lets the player play as either Timon or Pumbaa in a platforming gameplay completing levels. In cooperative mode, players alternate between both characters to solve puzzles and complete tasks. In team players use both the characters with Timon riding Pumbaa in chase sequences where they have to make sure he does not hit any obstacle. After each of the chapters are completed, players are awarded with special puzzle pieces. Upon collecting all of the puzzle pieces, an image of Hakuna Matata is displayed and five additional bonus levels are unlocked as well

neg: The Lion King (musical) of Life. Reawakened, Simba finds his courage and heads for home. Meanwhile, Nala wakes Timon and Pumbaa to ask where Simba is, and Rafiki appears to tell them all the news. The three of them catch up with him in the Pride Lands, where he witnesses the ruin of his home. Timon and Pumbaa distract some hyenas by doing the Charleston, allowing Simba and Nala to reach Pride Rock. Scar calls for Sarabi and demands to know why the lionesses are not hunting. Sarabi stands up to him about the lack of anything to hunt, angrily comparing him to Mufasa,

neg: The Lion King (musical) is the rightful king. Timon and Pumbaa are confused, but Simba asks them to leave him and Nala alone. Timon realizes what is happening and laments the end of Simba's Hakuna Matata lifestyle ("Can You Feel the Love Tonight"). Nala tells Simba about the devastated Pride Lands, but Simba still feels responsible for Mufasa's death and refuses to return home. On his own, Simba meets Rafiki, who explains that his father lives on ("He Lives in You"). Mufasa's spirit appears in the sky and tells Simba he is the one true king and must take his place in the Circle

neg: Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games is a 1995 party video game developed by 7th Level and published by Disney Interactive Studios. The game was released in 1995 for Microsoft Windows under the "Disney Gamebreak" brand. A Super Nintendo Entertainment System port, developed by Tiertex and published by THQ, was released in North America and PAL territories in November 1997 and March 1998, respectively. Timon and Pumbaa's Jungle Games consists of five different mini-games featuring Timon and Pumbaa, as well as other jungle animals from "The Lion King". The games are: Jungle Pinball (a pinball game

neg: The Lion Guard The Lion Guard The Lion Guard is an American animated television series developed by Ford Riley and based on Disney's 1994 film "The Lion King." The series was first broadcast with a television movie titled The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar on Disney Channel on November 22, 2015 and began airing as a TV series on January 15, 2016 on Disney Junior and Disney Channel. It is the second television series to be based on "The Lion King," the first being "Timon & Pumbaa". "The Lion Guard" is a sequel to "The Lion King" and takes place during the

neg: The Lion King score for the film was never originally given a full release, until the soundtrack's commemorative in 2014. "The Lion King" also inspired the 1995 release "Rhythm of the Pride Lands", with eight songs by Zimmer, Mancina, and Lebo M. The use of the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in a scene with Timon and Pumbaa led to disputes between Disney and the family of South African Solomon Linda, who composed the song (originally titled "Mbube") in 1939. In July 2004, Linda's family filed suit, seeking $1.6 million in royalties from Disney. In February 2006, Linda's heirs reached a legal settlement

neg: The Lion King 1½ "Meerkat Rhapsody". The film was animated by Walt Disney Animation Australia studio in Sydney, Sparx and Spaff Animation. Upon its initial home video release, "The Lion King " was accompanied by with a marketing campaign tie-in with McDonald's with six Happy Meal toys including Simba, Rafiki, Timon, Pumbaa, Mufasa and Ed. In May 2003, the DVD edition was confirmed to include music videos, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes views of how the movie was made, and two featurettes: "Timon -- The Early Years"; a mockumentary tracing Timon's childhood through tongue-in-cheek interviews with family and friends; and "Disney's Funniest Moments," highlighting Disney animated

neg: The Lion King 1½ The Lion King 1½ The Lion King (known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata outside of North America) is a 2004 American animated comedy adventure direct-to-video film produced by the Australian office of Disneytoon Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures on February 10, 2004. The film was also theatrically released internationally and in selected cities in the United States. As the third film in the "Lion King" media franchise, the film is chronologically the second in the franchise. It focuses on the meerkat/warthog duo Timon and Pumbaa and their escapades taking place before and during the events of

neg: The Lion King 1½ (video game) The Lion King 1½ (video game) Disney's The Lion King 1½ (known as Disney's The Lion King outside North America) is an action platformer video game based on the film of the same name, the third film in "The Lion King" franchise. It was developed by Vicarious Visions and published by Disney Interactive, whilst THQ distributed the game in Europe. The game was released worldwide for Game Boy Advance on October 7, 2003. The game puts the players in the role of Timon and Pumbaa in a quest to find Hakuna Matata. It features three modes of game play which

neg: Simba "lazy and troublesome." "The Austin Chronicle"s Robert Faires felt that Simba and the other "Lion King "characters, though "true", were simply unoriginal retreads of preceding animated characters who were "swiped from other Disney cartoons." Hal Hinson of "The Washington Post" gave the character a negative review. Labeling Timon and Pumbaa the only interesting characters in "The Lion King", Hinson questioned Simba's role as the film's hero. Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times "agreed, "A movie's heroes may have their names above the title, but often as not it's the sidekicks who get the real work done." Turan went on

neg: Nathan Lane to direct "Pirates of the Caribbean". In 1994, Lane voiced Timon, the meerkat, in Disney's blockbuster animated film "The Lion King" and reprised the role in its sequels. In 1995, Lane voiced the meerkat in the early episodes of "Timon & Pumbaa". In 1995, he played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wizard of Oz in Concert" at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT). In 1999, he appeared in the Encores! concert revival of "Do Re Mi" at City Center"." That same year he also voiced the role of

neg: Timon and Pumbaa Timon instructed the honey badger to climb a tree and fetch them some Utamu grubs. When Bunga had succeeded and given the grubs to Timon, the meerkat had allowed him to stay, and the three have lived together ever since. Timon and Pumbaa made regular appearances in the animated television series "Disney's House of Mouse" (2001–2002) as guests and also appeared in "". An occasional running gag in the show involved Timon trying to eat Jiminy Cricket, only to be stopped by Pumbaa. The two have made cameos in other Disney films. In "Aladdin and the King of Thieves", the

neg: The Lion King 1½ as a standard DVD release on March 6, 2012, along with "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride". The Blu-ray and DVD releases, along with "Simba’s Pride" and the Diamond Edition release of "The Lion King", were removed from release on April 30, 2013. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 76% approval rating based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. Frank Lovece of "TV Guide" gave the film stars out of 4 stating that "This retelling of "The Lion King" (1994) from the point of view of comic sidekicks Timon (voice of Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie

neg: Thumper (Bambi) storybook, "Thumper Goes Exploring", which was released with the Platinum Edition of Bambi on March 1, 2005. The young adult version of Thumper can be seen amongst the crowd of toons during the final scene of "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". He is also mentioned as Roger Rabbit's uncle in one scene of the film. Thumper, along with Bambi and Flower, also appears in the end of the movie "Lion King 1 ½". Timon and Pumbaa visit the Lion King story in their own version and when they complete watching the movie, Timon's mom and Uncle Max wants to watch it

neg: The Lion King Celebration was similar to that of the previously mentioned rhinoceroses, only larger. Two pole dancers dressed in tribal bird costumes walk at the sides. Leopard dancers dance around the Rain Forest float, which features monkey dancers on swings and Pumbaa on the back. Pumbaa talks to Timon, who follows behind while chasing three remote-controlled bugs including a scorpion and a rhinoceros beetle. Two tribal-bird pole dancers lead the Drum Dancer float, which features drummers, dancers and percussionists in colourful, vibrant tribal costumes. The last float - Pride Rock - is led by a group of zebra and cheetah dancers, two tribal

neg: The Lion King 1½ to rewatch the film in the theater in which Pumbaa tells Timon that he still doesn't do well in crowds. In April 2000, it was announced that the Walt Disney Company selected Jeff Ahlholm, Colin Goldman, and Tom Rogers to write the script for "The Lion King 3". It was scheduled to arrive in video stores sometime in 2001. In May 2003, "The Lion King " was scheduled for home video release in early spring 2004 with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Matthew Broderick reprising their original roles, and Elton John and Tim Rice returning to compose a new song,

neg: Hakuna Matata (song) Hakuna Matata (song) "Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 32nd animated feature "The Lion King". The song is based on Timon and Pumbaa's catchphrase in the movie, "Hakuna matata", which is a Swahili phrase; it means 'no worries'. It is characterized by its simple 4/4 time, upbeat message and catchy lyrics. The musical score was composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice. In the film the song is sung by Timon (a meerkat voiced by Nathan Lane), Pumbaa (a warthog voiced by Ernie Sabella), and Simba, a young lion voiced by Jason Weaver (singing voice as a

neg: The Lion King 1½ Sabella) is one of the rare Disney direct-to-video sequels worthy of the original." He went on to say that 'the only aspect of the film that feels forced is the revisionist positioning of Timon as young Simba's step-dad, which has no emotional echo in the first film. The quality of the animation is surprisingly impressive; some static backgrounds are the primary concession to a small-screen budget and the fluid character movements and expressions are vastly superior to those of, say, "The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa" TV cartoon series.'" Joe Leydon of "Variety" gave the film a positive review writing

neg: The Lion King (franchise) the Pride Lands and defends the Circle of Life. As leader of the Lion Guard, Kion is gifted with a power called the Roar of the Elders which when used, causes the great lion spirits of the Pride Lands' past to roar with him. "The Lion Guard" is a sequel to "The Lion King" and takes place during the time-gap within the 1998 film, "." Various characters from the first two films also make appearances in the show, including Kiara, Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and Mufasa. New characters Bunga the honey badger, Ono the egret, Beshte the hippo, and Fuli

neg: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride bored, apart from the zesty addition of Suzanne Pleshette as the scheming Zira. The overall result is OK for kids, who will enjoy the low humor provided by the comical meerkat Timon and the flatulent warthog Pumbaa, but it could have been so much better." Writing for "Variety", Joe Leydon commented in his review "In marked contrast to most of the studio's small screen sequels to bigscreen animated hits, the new pic isn't merely kids' stuff. Not unlike its predecessor, "Lion King II" has enough across-the-board appeal to entertain viewers of all ages." Caryn James of "The New York Times"

neg: The Lion King (franchise) Along with Rafiki and Mufasa's ghost, Nala convinces Simba to return to the Pride Lands and claim the throne. Simba, along with Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa go to the Pride Rock, where Simba confronts and eventually defeats Scar, who is later killed by his own army of hyenas as a result of Scar's blaming of the hyenas for Mufasa's death. The film concludes with the Pride Lands turning green with life again and Rafiki presenting Simba and Nala's newborn cub. "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" begins with the presentation of Simba and Nala's daughter named Kiara. Simba is very

neg: The Lion King music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. The film has led to many derived works, such as a Broadway adaptation; two direct-to-video follow-ups—the sequel, "" (1998), and the prequel/parallel, "The Lion King 1½" (2004); two television series, "Timon and Pumbaa" and "The Lion Guard"; and a 3D re-release, in 2011. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". A CGI remake of the film directed by Jon Favreau is scheduled for a release in

neg: Scar (The Lion King) the pride that both father and son died in the stampede before becoming king and allowing the hyenas into the Pride Lands. Years go by as Scar squanders the kingdom's resources and allows his army of hyenas to wreak havoc upon the Pride Lands, which turn barren. Meanwhile, an alive and adult Simba is visited by Mufasa's ghost, who encourages him to return to the Pride Lands and take his rightful place as king. Aided by his friends Nala, Timon and Pumbaa, Simba arrives at Pride Rock and witnesses Scar striking his mother Sarabi and confronts Scar, who demands that

neg: I Just Can't Wait to Be King past. The song appears in the Broadway show and is performed by Scott Irby-Ranniar, Kajuana Shuford, and Geoff Hoyle on the 1997 Original Cast Recording. In the Spanish language version of The Lion King, "I Just Can't Wait to be King" was performed by Mexican singer and entertainer Kalimba. Elton John himself also recorded his own version of the song for the film's soundtrack. It also appears in DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video followup "The Lion King 1½". Timon and Pumbaa are disturbed by some noise from outside of their home, which is actually Simba, Nala, and the animals singing this musical

neg: The Lion King (franchise) and for in the water that will help themselves and others avoid injuries, live problem-free, and be Safety Smart. At the end of each episode, Timon and Pumbaa sing a musical number reviewing all that they learned on the episode in question. A short-form series in which Bunga and Ono from "The Lion Guard" pick two animals to compete in contests such as "Who's Quicker?" "Who Has Better Hair?" and "Who's Hungrier?" The series features live-action animal footage provided by Disneynature. A musical, based on the original animated film, debuted July 8, 1997, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre.

neg: The Lion King (franchise) flinging him into the stampede below and killing him. Scar then tricks Simba into thinking that he is responsible for his father's death and tells him to run away, only to later order the hyenas to kill Simba, but they fail. Scar informs the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed and that he is assuming the throne as the next in line. Simba is later found unconscious by Timon and Pumbaa, who adopt and raise him. It is not until Simba is a young adult lion that he meets Nala again, and the two lions fall in love.

neg: Festival of the Lion King sometimes pulled out of the audience to dance. The show is hosted by four performers dressed in costumes inspired by traditional African dress. Each has a Swahili name: Kiume (meaning "masculine and strong"), Nakawa ("good-looking"), Kibibi ("princess"), and Zawadi ("the gift"). After the hosts welcome the audience to the show, the curtains open and a procession of dancers, puppeteers, and stilt walkers enter the theater ("I Just Can't Wait to Be King"). Among them are "Lion King" characters Simba, Pumbaa (both puppets on floats), and Timon (played by a live performer). Acts include gymnastic "Tumble Monkeys" ("Hakuna Matata"), a fire

neg: The Lion King (franchise) first, titled "The Lion King", was published in 1994 by Virgin and was released for the NES (only in Europe), SNES, Game Boy, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Gear, PC, and Amiga. The second game, called "", was published in 2000 by Activision and was released for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color. It was based on the first film and its storyline continued into the sequel. In 1996, Disney Interactive and 7th Level released "Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games" for the PC. It was later seen on the SNES. The "Games" include: one in which Pumbaa uses

neg: The Lion King (franchise) are a playable world and a number of characters from the film appear. Simba is also a playable character in the video game "Disney Friends". A 70 mm film entitled "" is shown in the Harvest Theater in The Land Pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. It opened on January 21, 1995 replacing "Symbiosis". It stars the characters from "The Lion King", where the story follows Timon and Pumbaa are chopping down trees and clogging up rivers to build the Hakuna Matata Lakeside Village. Simba comes to them and explains how their actions are harmful to nature.

neg: Puyo Puyo & Pumbaa's Bug Drop" in 1995 as part of "Disney's Game Shot" series of PC games. This version features Disney characters Timon & Pumbaa from "The Lion King", and Puyos are replaced by bugs. This version was later included in the PC compilation game "Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games", simply titled "Bug Drop". 2003's "Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg" features an unlockable "Puyo Pop" minigame, which requires the use of the Nintendo GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable to download the minigame to a Game Boy Advance, but it must be linked with a Puyo Pop (video game)

neg: The Lion King 1994. The main title was developed by Westwood Studios, and published for PC and Amiga computers and the consoles SNES and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Dark Technologies created the Game Boy version, while Syrox Developments handled the Master System and Game Gear version. The film and sequel "Simba's Pride" later inspired another game, Torus Games' "" (2000) for the Game Boy Color and PlayStation. Timon and Pumbaa also appeared in "Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games", a 1995 PC game collection of puzzle games by 7th Level, later ported to the SNES by Tiertex. The Square Enix series "Kingdom Hearts" features Simba

neg: Olaf (Frozen) the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King"," he said. Impressed by the performances of comedic relief sidekicks such as Timon and Pumbaa in "The Lion King", or the Genie in "Aladdin", Gad set the goal to play characters of this type since his early age: "I remember [...] saying, "I want to do that one day. I really want to do that,"" he recalled. As a snowman Anna and Elsa built together as kids, Olaf represents innocent love and the joy the sisters once had when they were young before being split. He is not just funny, he's also got a

neg: Timon and Pumbaa the hyenas wake up and see Timon in a hula skirt, a flower, and a flower necklace and Pumbaa like a cooked pig), the two run into Ma and Uncle Max, who had been searching for Timon ever since he left the meerkat colony. Later on during the fight, they defeated the hyenas by digging a massive tunnel network, sending the hyenas down Pride Rock where they get to take revenge on Scar who had betrayed them. This scene explains what happened to Timon and Pumbaa while Simba is fighting Scar. After Scar is killed in the first film and

neg: The Lion King (musical) characters such as Mufasa and Scar, the costumes feature mechanical headpieces that can be raised and lowered to foster the illusion of a cat "lunging" at another. Other characters, such as the hyenas, Zazu, Timon, and Pumbaa, are portrayed by actors in life-sized puppets or costumes. The Timon character is described by Taymor as one of the hardest roles to master because the movement of the puppet's head and arms puts a strain on the actor's arms, back, and neck. A total of 200 puppets were used in the production. Puppets used included rod puppets, shadow puppets, and life-sized puppets.

neg: The Lion King (franchise) rising on their hind legs. Screenwriter Irene Mecchi joined the directing team to help in the character development process as well as to define each character's personality. Story head Brenda Chapman, gave insight to the challenge of the characters and the story by stating "It was our job to make the main character likeable and sympathetic. It was also challenging to make the environment and characters interesting. In real life, lions basically sleep, eat and have no props." Two spin-off television series have been produced, one focusing on the characters of Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog called "Timon

neg: Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable of new animation, featuring the characters from "Lion King" and produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. The attraction permanently closed on February 3, 2018. Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable was a 70 mm film, shown in the Harvest Theater in The Land pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. It opened on January 21, 1995, replacing "Symbiosis". The focus of the story was Simba. In the film, "Timon and Pumbaa" ("Lion King") were chopping down trees and clogging up rivers to build the Hakuna Matata Lakeside Village. Simba comes to them

neg: Can You Feel the Love Tonight single and entered the "Billboard" Hot 100. It became the bestselling single. The music video of John's recording contains montages of John performing the song and scenes from the film. In 2003, a remixed version of the song was included in the Special Edition soundtrack of "The Lion King", again sung by Elton John. In the followup "The Lion King 1½", the romantic scene where the song was originally featured also had the song playing, but with a difference: interspersed with the romantic scenes were short comedic shots of Timon and Pumbaa trying to disrupt Simba and Nala's night out

neg: Hakuna Matata (song) #36, "Wind Beneath My Wings" from "Beaches" at #44, "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" from "Song of the South" at #47, and "Beauty and the Beast" from "Beauty and the Beast" at #62). A shortened version of "Hakuna Matata" was used as the theme song of the spinoff "Timon & Pumbaa" TV show. Another shortened version of "Hakuna Matata" was also used on the TV series "The Lion Guard" in the first-season episode "Bunga and the King" (2016), and was sung by the characters of the show. Hakuna Matata (song) "Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 32nd animated feature "The Lion King". The

neg: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride was reported that "Simba's Pride" had sold more than 15 million copies. Overall, consumer spending on "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" accumulated about $300 million — roughly the same figure of its predecessor's theatrical release at that time, and continues to be one of the top-selling direct-to-video releases of all time, with $464.5 million worldwide in sales and rentals. On August 31, 2004, the film was re-released on VHS and a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD. The DVD edition featured optional pop-up informational commentary, interactive games (the "Virtual Safari") featuring Timon, Pumbaa and Rafiki, five humorous "Find Out Why" shorts,

neg: Be Prepared (Disney song) in his own words, "eternity". He starts to flirt with Nala, who refuses his advances and is therefore banished by Scar. He then unleashes the hyenas upon the Pride Lands as his "executive staff". The reprise was ultimately removed from the film. However, a similarly themed song entitled "The Madness of King Scar" was included in the Broadway musical version of the film. In DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video film "The Lion King 1½", the music from the beginning of the song is briefly heard as Timon and Pumbaa tour Scar's lair as a possible new home, commenting on how it is

neg: Timon and Pumbaa is explained to him in the song "Hakuna Matata". Many years later, while out on a musical walk with Timon, Pumbaa is distracted by a bug, which he follows into the jungle. The bug leads him right to a hungry lioness prowling around, who then tries to hunt down Pumbaa. She chases the warthog until Simba springs into action, and the two lions engage in conflict. When the lioness pins Simba, he recognizes her as Nala, his childhood playmate. They are happy to be together, but Timon is jealous after they leave for a night of romance. He and Pumbaa

neg: The Lion King to the characters—for instance, James Earl Jones was cast because the directors found his voice "powerful" and similar to a lion's roar. Jones commented that during the years of production, Mufasa "became more and more of a dopey dad instead of [a] grand king". Nathan Lane originally auditioned for Zazu, and Ernie Sabella for one of the hyenas. Upon meeting each other at the recording studio, the actors, who at the time both co-starred in "Guys and Dolls", were asked to record together as hyenas. The directors laughed at their performance and decided to cast them as Timon and Pumbaa.

neg: The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Jim Cummings as the voice of Scar. In the Pride Lands of Africa, King Simba and Queen Nala's newborn daughter, Kiara, is presented to the assembled animals by Rafiki, a baboon who serves as shaman and advisor. Simba's father Mufasa proudly watches over the ceremony from the Heavens above. Kiara becomes annoyed with her father's overprotective parenting. Simba assigns Timon and Pumbaa, a meerkat and warthog, to follow her. After entering the forbidden "Outlands," Kiara meets a young cub, Kovu, and they escape from crocodiles while befriending each other. When Kovu retaliates to Kiara's playing, Simba confronts the young cub

neg: Nala (The Lion King) Be King"; the singer was 15 years old at the time. Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Sally Dworsky provides the singing voice of adult Nala, which is heard during the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". The lyrics of the film's love theme, "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", were re-written approximately 15 times, according to lyricist Tim Rice, who wrote the song alongside composer Elton John. At one point, the producers wanted the song to be a comical duet performed by supporting characters Timon and Pumbaa, despite the fact that John had originally composed the song with Nala and Simba in

neg: Kevin Schon returning to the United States in 1990, where he left the company and began studying acting with Ivana Chubbuck and voice-over with Susan Blu. For many years, he was Nathan Lane's voice double, taking over the role of Timon in "The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa" and singing the title song as well. He appeared in over 120 episodes of that series. He reprised the role of Timon in "The Lion Guard" and "House of Mouse". He worked on the ground-breaking animated series "Teacher's Pet" created by renowned artist and cartoonist Gary Baseman, playing the roles of Spot and Scott,

neg: Timon and Pumbaa they are willing to fight for what is right. When Simba tries to make peace with Zira after realizing that both prides "were one", he uses the same advice Timon and Pumbaa gave him when he was a cub (put the past behind you) showing how much he had learned from his old friends. Timon and Pumbaa are the main characters in this followup, and are revealed to have passed by and caused some key events in the first film before their first appearance. Timon, his mother Ma and Uncle Max were part of a group of meerkats who lived

neg: Timon and Pumbaa and let the other lions eat them, though Sora assures them that Simba will never forget them. Pumbaa later shows his bravery by standing between a pregnant Nala and Scar's "ghost". Ernie Sabella reprises his role as Pumbaa, while Timon is voiced by Bruce Lanoil. Coincidentally, Quinton Flynn also had a role in the game, providing the voice for Axel of Organization XIII. Timon also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character. Pumbaa also appears on certain floats in certain parades or shows. Timon and Pumbaa are also the mascots used at Disney World to

neg: Timon and Pumbaa this film, Timon and Pumbaa show up alive and unharmed against the hyenas that chased them, suggesting to audiences that they have either outsmarted or beat up the hyenas in the first film. At the end, Timon takes his entire meerkat colony to live in the oasis, free from threats. Despite the appearance of Timon's mother, Ma (who was also given reference in at least one episode of "Timon and Pumbaa") and his Uncle Max (believed to be his great uncle due to his age-which may be premature-and the fact that Ma also calls him 'Uncle' Max), Timon's father is

neg: Timon and Pumbaa presentation of Simba (it turns out that Pumbaa accidentally passed some gas and the smell made a few animals collapse, causing the other animals to think they were bowing and later they all bowed) and Mufasa was very puzzled at seeing this and his majordomo Zazu then tells him they are bowing to his son; Simba, Nala, and when the animals are singing "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" (it was Timon who hit an elephant's leg with a stick, causing the tower of animals to collapse); the elephant graveyard where Mufasa was on his way to save Simba

neg: Timon and Pumbaa had done with one another. Timon and Pumbaa, afraid that Nala would take away their friend, attempted to spoil Simba and Nala's date by letting out bees, a spider, and tripping the two (explaining why they fell down the hill in the first film), but all failed. Later on, they see Simba and Nala quarrelling. They also mistake the appearance of Mufasa's ghost as bad weather ("I think the storm is coming to a head"). After they realize Simba has gone back to take his rightful place as king, it is revealed that Pumbaa had set off to help Simba

neg: Jiminy Cricket Cricket hosted these five sing-along videos: Jiminy Cricket is among the numerous Disney characters who appear in the television series "House of Mouse"; he also appears in the movie. A running gag in the series involves Timon from "The Lion King"'s trying to eat him, and his rescue by Pumbaa. Jiminy appears in several comics, (first appearance in Mickey Mouse Magazine Vol. 5 No. 3 in 1939), such as various issues of "Walt Disney's Comics and Stories," and he is featured on the covers of "Four Color" # 701, 795, 897 and 989. He appears in the "Kingdom Hearts" video

neg: Ernie Sabella Bridegroom" (1976), "Little Johnny Jones" (1982), "Guys and Dolls" (1992) as Harry the Horse, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (1996), "Chicago" as Amos Hart (replacement), "Man of La Mancha" (2002, as Sancho Panza) and "Sweet Charity" (2005). Film credits include "Quiz Show" (1994) as the car salesman, "In & Out" (1997) as Aldo Hooper, Disney's "The Lion King" (1994) and multiple sequels and spin-offs as Pumbaa. He also has worked with Nathan Lane, who had voiced Timon, in "Guys and Dolls", "Mouse Hunt", "The Producers" (in a deleted scene) and "A Funny Thing Happened on

neg: The Lion King afterwards, Linda Woolverton spent a year writing drafts of the script, which was titled "King of the Beasts" and then "King of the Jungle". The original version of the film was very different from the final film. The plot was centered in a battle being between lions and baboons with Scar being the leader of the baboons, Rafiki being a cheetah, and Timon and Pumbaa being Simba's childhood friends. Simba would also not leave the kingdom but become a "lazy, slovenly, horrible character" due to manipulations from Scar, so Simba could be overthrown after coming of age. By 1990, producer

neg: Timon and Pumbaa start singing the song "Can You Feel The Love Tonight?" and are joined by Simba and Nala on their night out. Still, the two help Simba defeat Scar and gain his rightful place as the king of the Pride Lands, most notably when they create a hula distraction to lure away Scar's hyenas. Pumbaa single-handedly drives off Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. They also stand on top of Pride Rock along with Simba and Nala when Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to the animals of the Pride Lands. It is unclear whether Timon and Pumbaa have taken up residence

neg: Scar (The Lion King) Simba admit to the pride that he killed Mufasa. As he prepares to throw Simba off Pride Rock and have him meet a similar fate to that of his father, Scar whispers that he was the one who killed Mufasa, Confident that the secret would die along with him. Enraged, Simba tackles Scar and forces his uncle to admit the truth to the pride, initiating a ferocious battle between the pride, Timon, Pumbaa, Zazu, Rafiki and Scar's hyenas. Scar tries to escape, but is cornered by Simba on the top of Pride Rock; Scar begs for mercy and even attempts

neg: Timon and Pumbaa before Timon, who was indifferent and reluctant. Timon eventually came to his senses thanks to Rafiki's continued advice, and quickly followed, after which Rafiki says, "My work here is done." The duo provides their hula distraction (shown in the first film. This apparently was Timon's fault because before he did the dance, he asked Simba what his plan was to get past the hyenas, Simba replies "Live bait." When Timon realizes he and Pumbaa were the live bait, he sarcastically asked Simba "What do you want me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula?". A few seconds later,

neg: Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) name "Timon & Pumbaa's Wild Adventures". Three VHS cassettes containing 21 episodes of the series were released in Europe and Australia, each containing six episodes and a music video. The first VHS, "Around The World With Timon And Pumbaa", doubles as an OVA as it 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. Three DVDs containing 21 episodes of the series were released in Europe and Japan. To date, none of the series has yet been

neg: Timon and Pumbaa and Nala from the hyenas ("I see "carnivores""); the hyenas marching to "Be Prepared" ("something tells me this ain't the traveling company of Riverdance"); and the wildebeest stampede ("Shall we run for our lives?" "Oh yes, let's."). Finally, they reach a beautiful oasis and are enjoying life until they find a collapsed Simba. After rescuing Simba, Timon and Pumbaa find themselves with their hands full trying to keep up with the mischievous cub. The film also shows more of Simba's life with Timon and Pumbaa before Nala came along, stating that Simba had beaten Timon in every bug-eating contest they

neg: Simba focuses more on Timon and Pumbaa. The meerkat and warthog unknowingly coexist alongside Simba, and the story fills in the two characters' backstories and events that led up to their long-lasting friendship, coinciding with and often initiating the events that affect Simba's life during the first film. These events include the commemorative bow that occurs during the opening "Circle of Life" musical number and the collapsing of the animal tower that takes place during "I Just Can't Wait to Be King." The film also explores, in further detail, the relationship among the three characters as Timon and Pumbaa struggle to

neg: Hakuna matata Judy Cheeks. The single was intended to be included in the group's untitled seventh album, to be released in the fall of 1983. Due to a poor chart performance (No. 48 in the German charts), the single ultimately was not included in the album (which was completely reworked and not released until May 1984 as "Ten Thousand Lightyears"). In 1994 the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated movie "The Lion King" brought the phrase international recognition, featuring it prominently in the plot and devoting a song to it. A meerkat and a warthog, Timon and Pumbaa, teach Simba that he should

neg: Hakuna Matata Restaurant the Disney universe. As such, it was renamed "Hakuna Matata Restaurant" around 1995. The building itself remains unaltered though, except for murals of the characters Timon and Pumbaa which were added later. Hakuna Matata Restaurant Hakuna Matata Restaurant is a restaurant located in Adventureland in Disneyland Paris. It is themed to the movie "The Lion King". Originally, when the park opened in 1992, the restaurant was known as "Aux Epices Enchantées" (With Enchanted Spices). It is the main building of the African part of Adventureland and features many African artifacts in the setting of a peaceful jungle. Its original meals,

neg: The Lion King Simba over his role in Mufasa's death and backs him to the edge of the rock, where he reveals to him that he murdered Mufasa. Enraged, Simba pins Scar to the ground and forces him to reveal the truth to the rest of the pride. Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and the lionesses fend off the hyenas while Scar, attempting to escape, is cornered by Simba at the top of Pride Rock. Scar begs for mercy and attempts to blame the hyenas for his actions; Simba spares his life, but orders him to leave the Pride Lands forever. Scar attacks his

neg: Timon and Pumbaa on the savannah, but he was unable to do any job properly, and almost led to the meerkat being eaten by the hyenas Shenzi, Banzai and Ed (Pumbaa was revealed to have blocked out part of the scene by sitting on the remote). Feeling depressed, he received counsel from Rafiki, who taught him the "Hakuna Matata" philosophy and told him to "look beyond what you see." Timon took this literally, and set off to find the ultimate paradise. Along the way, he first encountered Pumbaa, and the two became friends. On the way to find paradise, they passed by the