Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)

infobox television
show_name = The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa


caption = Timon and Pumbaa
format = Animated series
runtime = 30 minutes
rating = ranging from TV-Y to TV-G
creator =
starring = Quinton Flynn
Ernie Sabella
Corey Burton
Nancy Cartwright
Cam Clarke
Townsend Coleman
Brian Cummings
Jim Cummings
Michael Gough
Robert Guillaume
Jess Harnell
Tress MacNeille
Richard Naran
Rob Paulsen
Kevin Schon
April Winchell
country = USA
network = CBS
first_aired = September 1, 1995
last_aired = 1999
num_episodes = 86
list_episodes = List of Timon & Pumbaa episodes
tv_com_id = 10327
imdb_id = 0112197|

"The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa" is a Disney animated television series that originally aired from 1995 to 1999.

Premise

The show stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, the warthog, both characters from the Disney animated film "The Lion King", and its sequels. The characters were normally seen having misadventures in the jungle, but usually found themselves across the globe in various settings. While not technically canon, this would mean that The Lion King film, took place during the present day.

Production

Ernie Sabella and Nathan Lane reprised their roles as Pumbaa and Timon, respectively, in "The Lion King", "", 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.

During the final season (1998-1999), there was also a change in writers, and a new director meant the show became aimed more towards kids than the whole family. As a result of this, ratings declined and the show was cancelled by Disney in 1999.

Reruns of Timon and Pumbaa currently air both on Toon Disney and Disney Channel. Timon and Pumbaa was usually on at 2:30 in the morning in The United States on Disney Channel but was replaced by .

Characters

Main:
*Timon
*Pumbaa Guest Characters from The Lion King:
*Rafiki
*Shenzi, Banzai and Ed
*Simba
*ZazuOther Guest Characters:
*The Three Natives: Three natives who are really college kids looking for a job.
*Quint: Timon and Pumbaa's recurring nemesis.
*Fred: Timon's joking meerkat friend.
*El Toro: The greatest bull in all of Spain.
*Speedy the Snail: A singing snail Timon and Pumbaa become friends with.
*Cheetah Bros.: Two sophisticated cheetahs who are always looking for their next meaty meal.
*Uncle Boaris: Pumbaa's uncle who lives in Russia.
*Dr. Happy: A kid-genius who always wants to help poor unfortunate animals.
*Pumbaa Jr.: A baby alligator who hatches from an egg Pumbaa thinks he laid.
*Ned the Elephant: A high and mighty elephant who thinks he's wonderful at everything.
*Erwin: A clumsy penguin who wants to be Timon and Pumbaa's friend.
*The Bear: Another one of Timon and Pumbaa's nemesis' who gets grumpy very easily.
*Boss Beaver: A cranky, loudmouth beaver who believes work is more important than Hakuna Matata.
*Small Jimmy: A little bird and one of Timon and Pumbaa's nemesis that is the crime.
*Baby Earl: A baby eagle who Timon and Pumbaa wind up babysitting after being caught eating his breakfast
*Oprean: A young prince is a lion cub is from the Pride Rock.
*Rinda: A young lonely queen is a lion and her parents died.

Episodes

External links

* [http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/shows/timon_pumbaa/index.html Toon Disney Timon and Pumbaa website]
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* [http://bellsouthpwp.net/l/a/lara6281/TnPGuide.html Detailed Episode Guide]