Jungle Stories

Disney's Jungle Stories is an American animated series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation for ABC in 1996, serving as the continuation of the 1967 film The Jungle Book as it's set in the youth of the animal characters years before the events of the film. The show was a hit, running for two seasons on ABC from October 5, 1996 to January 10, 1998 before its syndication in re-runs on the Disney Channel. The show was broadcast on Toon Disney, but was taken off the schedule in 2001. Re-runs aired on Disney Junior in the US from 2012 to 2013. The show also aired in the United Kingdom on Disney Cinemagic and in Latin America.
The show's theme song is a hip hop version of the song, "The Bare Necessities" performed by Lou Rawls (its titled had to be changed to "Bear Necessities" due to FCC laws). Jungle Cubs was animated by Walt Disney Television Animation (Australia) Pty. Ltd., Wang Film Productions, Thai Wang Film Productions, Toon City Animation, Inc., and Sunmin Image Pictures Co., Ltd., with Studio B Productions, as the animation pre-production studio of the series.
==Plot==
Mowgli is a young boy raised in the jungles of India by wild animals.
While the series was overall humorous, there were a number of episodes that dealt with serious issues, such as the environment.
==Main Characters==
Mowgli (Tyler Mullen)-A young boy raised by wild animals in the jungle.
Baloo (Ed Gilbert, Pamela Adlon young)-A sloth bear and one of Mowgli's guardians. He is a wisecracking, fun-loving individual, but can be serious when the occasion calls for it. This interpretation of the character speaks with a Boston accent.
Bagheera (Jim Cummings, Elizabeth Daily young)-A black panther who found Mowgli as a baby. He is serious but kindhearted.
Shere Khan (Tony Jay, Jason Marsden young)-A vicious Bengal tiger and Mowgli's enemy. He has an intense hatred of humans, as well as their guns and fire, in part due to the fact that these were what killed his family.
==Recurring Characters==
Louie (Jim Cummings, Cree Summer young)-An orangutan who is very physically active, spending a great deal of his time in the trees and eating bananas, and is king of the jungle. When any man made objects turn up he immediately shows great interest.
Kaa (Jim Cummings)-An Indian python who wants to hypnotize other animals, but his skills at hypnosis are unpredictable.
Colonel Hathi (Jim Cummings, Stephen Furst young)-An Indian elephant who is the leader of the Jungle Patrol, protectors of the jungle. He is known to stammer when stressed. He is married to Winifred, whom he known since their childhood. He was often called "Little Peanut" by Baloo when they were cubs. He is very protective of their son Hathi, Jr. As in the original film, Hathi speaks with a strong southern English accent in the series.
Winifred (Jane Withers, Kath Soucie young)-An Indian elephant who is a member of the Jungle Patrol, led by her husband and mate Colonel Hathi. She has known Hathi for a very long time since their childhood. She has a strong admiration for her uncle who had lead a herd of elephants until his retirement. Like Hathi, she is also protective of their son Hati, Jr. but to an extent as him. As in the original film, Winifred also speaks with a strong southern English accent in the series.
Hathi, Jr. (Jeannie Elias)-An Indian elephant who is the son of Colonel Hathi and Winifred and Mowgli's friend. He is part of the Jungle Patrol, which is led by his father. Despite his young age, his knowledge of military drills, regulations, and terminology is very impressive, and he marches with the heard in the back of the line. His parents often refer to him as "Son". He aspires to be a colonel exactly like his father when he grows up. He has a great-uncle from his mother's side who had lead a herd of elephants, similar to what his father is currently doing until his retirement. Unlike his parents, he speaks with an American accent in both the original film and the series.
Cecil (Michael McKean) and Arthur (David Lander)-Two vultures who are constantly hoping for Mowgli to die so that they can eat him, but they are never seen as a threat.
==Guest Characters==
Mahra (Tress MacNeille)-A ruthless baboon that lives in Pinnacle Rock within the wasteland. She and her three incompetent sons have often antagonized Baloo and his friends when they were cubs whenever they entered the wasteland. One particular instance was when she and her sons returned from a long journey and she wanted a new animal skin blanket after her old one was destroyed.
Ned (Charlie Adler)-A baboon who is one of Mahra's sons.
Jed (Jim Cummings)-A baboon who is the leader of Mahra's sons.
Fred (Jim Cummings)-A baboon who the largest and most dull-witted of Mahra's sons.
Winifred's Uncle (Jim Cummings)-A retired Indian elephant who had lead a herd of elephants for many years during Winifred's childhood. He returns to the jungle to visit her for a few days. He appears in a flashback shown in a story he is telling to his great-nephew Haiti, Jr. about his life. His personality and mannerisms were very reminiscent of his nephew Hathi's current actions as leader of the Jungle Patrol, leading his herd in a similar military squadron fashion.
Kit Cloudkicker (Pamela Adlon)-A young, orphaned bear cub full of spirit and spunk. He idolizes Baloo and wants to be exactly like him when he grows up. When he and Baloo start spending a lot of time together, Mowgli becomes jealous and feels left out. Kit apologizes to him for this and they eventually become friends. Unlike his appearance in TaleSpin, he wears no clothing as he resides in the jungle along with Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera and Shere Khan.
==Episodes==
==Season 1 (1996-97)==
#Born to Be Wild - October 5, 1996
#Once Upon a Vine - October 12, 1996
#Monkey Business - October 19, 1996
#How the Panther Lost His Roar - October 26, 1996
#The Humans Must Be Crazy - November 2, 1996
#Bear Necessities - November 9, 1996
#Buffaloed - November 9, 1996
#Red Dogs - November 16, 1996
#The Great Kaadini - November 23, 1996
#Feather Brains - November 30, 1996
#Benny & Clyde - December 7, 1996
#Shere Khan's Tale - December 14, 1996
#Hathi Meets His Match - December 21, 1996
#Trouble on the Waterfront - December 28, 1996
#A Night in the Wasteland - January 11, 1997
==Season 2 (1997-98)==
#How Louie Became King - October 11, 1997
#Bagheera and Baloo at Counsel Rock - October 18, 1997
#Birthday Snake - October 25, 1997
#Kasaba Ball - November 1, 1997
#Kaa Meets Man - November 8, 1997
#Hair Ball - November 15, 1997
#A Tale of Two Tails - November 22, 1997
#Waiting For Baloo - November 29, 1997
#Tree For Two - December 6, 1997
#Bear Buddies - December 13, 1997
#Nice Tiger - December 20, 1997
#Sleepless In The Jungle - December 27, 1997
#How It All Began - January 10, 1998
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Category:The Jungle Book
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