| | Timon & Pumbaa (1995) The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa is a Disney animated television series that originally aired from 1995 to 2002. It stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, both characters from the Disney animated films The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and now two years after the show cancelled, The Lion King 1½ released on DVD. On February 10, 2004, they starred in their own film, The Lion King 1½ which takes place behind the events of The Lion King. Compared to the dramedy tone of the movie, this show is occasionally considered a Disney version of The Ren & Stimpy Show. The idea of Bob Clampett-inspired gags and the similarites between the two title characters of both shows (e.g., Timon continually calling Pumbaa a mook is similar to Ren continually calling Stimpy an "eediot") are heavily present in Timon and Pumbaa. Because of this, the show is not considered canon to the Lion King films. Ernie Sabella and Nathan Lane reprised their roles as Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, in The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, and The Lion King 1½. Both actors were featured early in the television show, however, Lane isn't the only voice actor who played his respective role. The role was also played by Quinton Flynn, in some episodes, and Kevin Schon, in most episodes. There are at least 86 22-minute episodes in all, most consisting of two or three shorter segments. However, the final 1998-1999 season saw the gags becoming more miss than hit (in the opinions of the show's fans). Timon was more on the receiving end of the gags than usual. There was also a change in writers, and a new director meant that the show was aimed more towards kids than the whole family. As a result of this, ratings declined and the show was axed by Disney in 1999.
| Tagline : | Starring your favorite characters from The Lion King. |
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