Thurston

The Zebra Mastermind (by his herd)

Donkey with Stripes (By Tamka)

Snooty bag of Stripes (By Nduli)

**Thurston** is a character that appears in *The Lion Guard*. He resides in the Pride Lands.

## Personality

Thurston is a proud, and dim-witted zebra. He is easily spooked and will run at even the slightest hint of danger. Even simple concepts such as thunder confuse him, and it often takes extra explanation for him to understand a situation.

## The Lion Guard

### Never Judge a Hyena by its Spots

Thurston overheard the Lion Guard saying that they need directions. Bunga asked if he knows how to get to Flat Ridge Rock. He says that he doesn't know and goes back to his herd.

### Bunga the Wise (episode)

When Rafiki says that Bunga is the wisest animal Thurston believes him. Timon and Pumbaa explain that Bunga is giving advice. However when the flood starts the zebras run with the Lion Guard saving them.

### Eye of the Beholder (The Lion Guard)"

Janja's Clan goes after the zebras after trapping the Lion Guard. Ono helps them out.

### "Follow That Hippo!"

Thurston is seen talking to Beshte and is worried about the hyenas attacking. When he heard that Mtoto is in danger he says not to listen to the kids since they are trouble makers. Gumba has said that it's the truth.

### Paintings and Predictions

Janja's clan is once again attacking the zebras.

### The Imaginary Okapi

Thurston meets Ajabu and wonders what kind of animal he is. Soon Makucha comes and says that he's after someone taster.

### The Rise of Scar

Thurston is waiting for Ma Tembo to find the new water source.

### Rafiki's New Neighbors

After a fire started Thurston's herd starts to panic and run. The Lion Guard helps calm them down.

### Rescue in the Outlands

Thurston is drinking water until a herd of buffalo comes in. Kion takes the zebras to a new watering hole. Soon Madoa comes saying that Jasiri is in trouble. Thurston comes to the Outlands to help the Lion Guard.

### Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas

Thurston helps out in the Christmas performance.

### The Scorpion's Sting

Thurston is seen at King Simba's Kumbuka celebration.

### The Zebra Mastermind

Thurston talks to the Lion Guard about stopping the dust devil. Thurston starts to believe that he's the Zebra Mastermind. Cheezi and Chungu believe him and decide to take him to the Outlands. While in the Outlands they talk about the Lion Guard's weaknesses. He explains that if you put flowers against their noses, it will make them sneeze a lot. Cheezi and Chungu decide not to bring him to Janja, and instead leave with the intention of putting his 'advice' to good use to make Janja and Scar even more proud of them.

Soon Goigoi notices Thurston in the Outlands. Goigoi talks about the Guard's weakness too. Thurston says, that the guard can't see him because of his stripes. Soon Tamka and Nduli decide to hunt for some food. They find Thurston sleeping in the Outlands. They try and sneak up on him but he wakes up. Thurston says that, if you rub the lion guard's tummies, they'll fall asleep. Tamka and Ndili go to try it. Later Cheezi, Chungu, Goigoi, Tamka, and Nduli all come back and are mad because they got defeated by the Lion Guard. The villains fight over which part of Thurston they wanted to eat. However, the Lion Guard came to save Thurston and they all walk home back to the Pridelands.

### The Underground Adventure

Thurston becomes friends with Tiifu while being underground.

### The Fall of Mizimu Grove

Thurston watches Timon and Pumbaa's song until Scar's Army ruins the fun. Thurston soon gets scared by Scar when he shows himself to the Pride Landers.

### Battle for the Pride Lands

Thurston says goodbye to Lion Guard as they make their way to the Tree of Life and agrees to protect the Pride Lands while they're away.

### Return to the Pride Lands

Thurston watches Kion's coronation and is seen talking to Pinguino.

## Friends

* Bunga
* Ono
* Kinyonga
* Ajabu
* Tamaa
* Laini
* Shingo
* Fuli
* Kion
* Beshte
* Uroho
* Mwizi
* Mwevi
* Timon
* Pumbaa
* Tiifu
* Mtoto
* Kwato
* Shauku
* Gumba
* Kambuni
* Ma Tembo
* Madoa
* Simba
* Kiara
* Zuri
* Azaad
* Pinguino
* Shabaha
* Imara
* Kasi
* Tazama
* Askari

## Enemies

* Makucha
* Chama, Mzaha and Furaha
* Goigoi
* Tamka
* Nduli
* Kenge
* Janja
* Cheezi And Chungu
* Makuu
* Scar
* Reirei
* Dogo's Siblings
* Kiburi

## Songs

* **Bunga the Wise (song)**
* **Make Way for Bunga the Wise**
* **The Twelve Ways of Christmas** (rehearse)
* **Good King Simba**
* **The Zebra Mastermind (song)**

## Trivia

* The character's voice actor, Kevin Schon, revealed that his name is Thurston, making him one of the few characters without a Swahili name. His name is a tribute to Jim Backus, who played Thurston Howell in *Gilligan's Island*.
* The first time Thurston was named officially was in the blind bag series.
* Thurston's name was not mentioned anywhere in the series until *The Zebra Mastermind*, where his name was mentioned in subtitles.
	+ The first and only time Thurston's name is ever spoken out loud is when Kion thanked him by name before departing the Pride Lands at the end of *Battle for the Pride Lands*. The show humorously acknowledges that fact when Thurston soon turned to his herd and said "I told you he knew my name."
	+ In the Latin Spanish dubbing, his name was mentioned for the first time in the episode *The Underground Adventure*.
	+ In the Malay dubbing, his name was mentioned for the first time in the episode *Rescue in the Outlands*.
* Thurston's model appears multiple times in *The Scorpion's Sting*.
* Thurston's voice actor also voices Timon and Chungu.
* Interestingly, the only time where Thurston's name is shown in the end credits is the series' finale, *Return to the Pride Lands*.

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