The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa

***The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa*** is an animated television series produced by Disney. It is based off _The Lion King_ movie. The series was shown from September 16, 1995 to September 24, 1999. It had a total of 3 seasons, 85 episodes (171 segments).

## Main characters

- Timon (voiced in early episodes by Nathan Lane, Quinton Flynn in Season 1 and Kevin Schon in Seasons 2–3) and Pumbaa ( voiced by Ernie Sabella) are the main characters of the show. Timon is a meerkat, and Pumbaa is a warthog. The two have wacky hijinks and adventures in the Pridelands and other places around the world.
- Simba (voiced by Cam Clarke) the lion is their friend. He was the main character of _The Lion King_ movie and is now King of the Pridelands. Simba makes a few cameo appearances and even appears in sub-episodes, where he acts as the voice of reason around Timon and Pumbaa’s antics.
- Zazu (voiced by Edward Hibbert) is a proud and bossy hornbill who appears in some episodes. He is Simba’s royal steward and also the jungle administrator.
- Shenzi, Banzai and Ed (voiced by Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, and Jim Cummings respectively) are three hyenas who are always looking for food. They usually end up getting into some trouble, such as falling into traps or getting caught by Pumbaa.
- Rafiki (voiced by Robert Guillaume) is a wise mandrill who gives good advice to Timon, Pumbaa, and other characters. He is the main character of his own segments called "Rafiki Fables", where his powers as a shaman are shown.
- Quint  (voiced by Corey Burton) is the human archenemy of Timon and Pumbaa and the main villain of the show. He is known to be jealous and always wants to get all the fame. Sometimes he gets into trouble with his father, who is strict on him and verbally punishes him, but is nice and soft on Timon and Pumbaa’s and even offers them grubs.
- Speedy the Snail (voiced by Corey Burton) is a small, laid-back 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 save Speedy from dangerous situations.
- Boss Beaver (voiced by Brad Garrett) is a cranky beaver who has a hard-working attitude that is the opposite of Timon and Pumbaa’s “Hakuna Matata” lifestyle. He is sometimes too harsh on his employees. He also thinks that safe work conditions are very important.
- Irwin (voiced by Charlie Adler) is a clumsy penguin whom Timon and Pumbaa meet on a boat trip to Antarctica. He is good-hearted, but his clumsiness means that other characters always try and avoid him.
- Toucan Dan (voiced by Jeff Bennett) 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.
- Smolder the Bear (voiced by Jim Cummings), also called Mr. Bear, is a large brown bear with a bad temper who Timon and Pumbaa often run into. He can be quite scary and dangerous, but at least one episode shows that deep inside, he is a nice guy. His name is a parody of Smokey Bear.
- The Three Natives (voiced by Jeff Bennett) are a trio of human trouble-makers who at first appear to be native islanders in masks and costumes, but are later shown to really be university students pretending. Timon and Pumbaa meet the characters in different episodes when visiting Bora Bora and New Guinea. In their first appearance, they capture Pumbaa and worship him as a god-king; in another, they try and steal his tusks.

#### Video Chile: ADV Garantía Original Video

Five VHS cassettes contaning 35 episodes of the series were released on the Argentinina in Chilean.
|VHS Name|Episode Titles|Release Date|
| --- | --- | --- |
|Timon & Pumbaa (Volume 1): Around the World with Timon & Pumbaa|"Boara Boara" "Yukon Con" "Saskatchewan Catch" "Stand by Me" (music video episode) "Brazil Nuts" "Truth or Zaire" "Never Everglades" || September 20, 1996 Rereleased: November 29, 2003||
|Timon & Pumbaa (Volume 2): Dining Out with Timon & Pumbaa|"French Fried" "Russia Hour" "Swiss Missed" "To Kilimanjaro Bird" "Don't Break the China" "Rocky Mountain Lie" "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (music video episode) || rowspan="2"| August 12, 1997 Rereleased: November 29, 2003||
|Timon & Pumbaa (Volume 3): On Holiday with Timon & Pumbaa|"Kenya, Be My Friend" "South Sea Sick" "Uganda be an Elephant" "The Pain in Spain" "How to Beat the High Costa Rica" "You Ghana Join the Club" "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (music video episode)||
|Timon & Pumbaa (Volume 4): Happy Birthday with Timon & Pumbaa|"Be More Pacific" "Amazon Quiver" "Going Uruguay" "Timon's Time Togo" "Doubt of Africa" "Madagascar About You" "Alone Together" (music video episode) || rowspan="2"| February 20, 1998 Rereleased: November 29, 2003||
|Timon & Pumbaa (Volume 5): ABC with Timon & Pumbaa|"Mozam-Beaked" "Mojave Desserted" "Ocean Commotion" "Frantic Atlantic" "Okay, Bayou?" "Paraguay Parade" "Beethoven's Whiff" (music video episode)||

#### Video Chile: ADV Garantía Original Video

Five DVDs containing 35 episodes of the series were released on the Argentinina in Chilean.
|DVD Name|Episode Titles|Release Date|
| --- | --- | --- |
|Around the World with Timon & Pumbaa|"Boara Boara" "Yukon Con" "Saskatchewan Catch" "Stand by Me" (music video episode) "Brazil Nuts" "Truth or Zaire" "Never Everglades" || rowspan="5"| November 29, 2003||
|Dining Out with Timon & Pumbaa|"French Fried" "Russia Hour" "Swiss Missed" "To Kilimanjaro Bird" "Don't Break the China" "Rocky Mountain Lie" "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (music video episode)||
|On Holiday with Timon & Pumbaa|"Kenya, Be My Friend?" "South Sea Sick" "Uganda be an Elephant" "The Pain in Spain" "How to Beat the High Costa Rica" "You Ghana Join the Club" "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (music video episode)||
|Happy Birthday with Timon & Pumbaa|"Be More Pacific" "Amazon Quiver" "Going Uruguay" "Timon's Time Togo" "Doubt of Africa" "Madagascar About You" "Alone Together" (music video episode)||
|ABC with Timon & Pumbaa|"Mozam-Beaked" "Mojave Desserted" "Ocean Commotion" "Frantic Atlantic" "Okay, Bayou?" "Paraguay Parade" "Beethoven's Whiff" (music video episode)||

## Awards and nominations

**Daytime Emmy Awards**
- 1996 – _Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program_ – Nathan Lane For playing "Timon". (Won)
- 1997 – _Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class_ – Deb Adair, Jim Hodson, Melissa Ellis, Michael Beiriger, Dan Hiland, Joseph D. Citarella, Allen L. Stone, and Michael Jiron (Won)
- 1997 – _Outstanding Individual in Animation_ – Kexx Singleton for ("Beethoven's Whiff") (Won)

## Infobox (television)

- **alt name**: _Disney's The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa_
- **runtime**: 22 minutes
- **voices**: Quinton Flynn
Ernie Sabella
Charlie Adler
Corey Burton
Nancy Cartwright (actress), Nancy Cartwright
Cam Clarke
Townsend Coleman
Brian Cummings
Jim Cummings
Michael Gough (voice actor), Michael Gough
Robert Guillaume
Jess Harnell
Jeff Bennett
Tress MacNeille
Richard Naran
Rob Paulsen
Kevin Schon
April Winchell
Nathan Lane
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English
- **network**: Disney Channel
Television syndication, Syndication
- **num seasons**: 3
- **num episodes**: 85 (171 segments)