"Timon and Pumbaa" (1995)TV series 1995-1998

Writers:

James W. Bates (4 episodes)
Joan Considine Johnson (writer) (2 episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | unknown

Release Date:

8 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Starring your favorite characters from The Lion King.

Plot:

The further misadventures of various Lion King characters.

Plot Keywords:

Based On Film | Warthog | The Lion King | Character Name In Title

Awards:

3 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Quinton Flynn	...	Timon (17 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ernie Sabella	...	Pumbaa / ... (13 episodes, 1996)

Also Known As:

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa

Runtime:

30 min (69 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L | USA:TV-Y

Company:

Studio B Productions

Trivia:

Timon occasionally refers to himself as "that rat-thing from The Lion King (1994)." This was Nathan Lane's own description of Timon.

Quotes:

Male Ted: Well, we need proof that the suit's on the lion, so I want you to go back to the lion and...
Timon: Oh no no no no no, Ted. I don't think we're going anywhere. Since we expected you to ask for proof that the suit was on the lion,
[zooms out to see the Lion is standing behind them wearing a purple suit]
Timon: we brought him here. And he's not very happy.
Lion: So, you're the annoying little Teds that sent these guys out here bothering me.
Timon: [the Teds scream as the Lion jumps over the gate and starts destroying their club] You know what, Pumbaa?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Stepsister from the Planet Weird (2000) (TV)

A near ripoff of the Warner Bros. cartoons of the 40's and 50's

Timon and Pumbaa can be described as Looney Tunes Lite. Though some of the episodes are fairly close to screwball comedy they usually end with some kind of lesson to be learned. A prime example is the episode where Pumbaa has trouble catching bugs. Timon gets the idea that it must be because Pumbaa needs glasses because he can't see how many fingers he is holding up from 100 feet away. The episode even starts with Road Runner-like title cards in pig Latin. The end features a vision of the ghost of Pumbaa's uncle who gives the lesson of the day: Believe in yourself. In conclusion I have to say that although I like the sometimes intellectual aspect of the show there are many instances where it's just plain slapstick humor with Timon getting everything dropped on his head that flattens him. I have watched the show about a dozen times and the best episodes are actually not the ones with Timon and Pumbaa as central characters but the side characters the hyenas. They feature one of my favorite voice-over actor Tress Macneille who can imitate everything from a teenage boy (Jimbo and Milhouse on the Simpsons) to a brainless blonde.