The Golden Zebra

"**The Golden Zebra**" is the fortieth episode of the Disney Junior animated series *The Lion Guard*. It premiered on January 9, 2018, and is the fourteenth episode in the second season.

## Plot

The Dry Season is putting the Pride Lands through a drought. Simba consults with Rafiki and Makini for a sollution. Rafiki tells him that there's one watering hole big enough for everyone in the Pride Lands. Makini reveals it's in the Back Lands and that it belongs to Dhahabu's Zebra Herd. Simba dispatches the Lion Guard to get Dhahabu's permission for the Pride Landers to use it.

The Lion Guard arrives in the Back Lands. They quickly run inro Makucha, due to being in his territory. After driving him off they arrive in Dhahabu's territory. They give Dhahabu Simba's request. Dhahabu says she will if they get her herd a Tamboa Plant. The Guard sets out to find one.

After they finally find the Tamboa Plant, they bring the rare plant back to Dhahabu's Grove. Dhahabu calls off the deal though. Ono reveals it's because the watering hole is dry due to a blockage. After scolding the golden zebra for hiding this, the Guard and Dhahabu set out to unblock the water. They get amushed by Makucha and his friends. They drive him off and unblock the water. Dhahahbu gives the Pride Landers her permission to use her herd's watering hole.

## Cast

* **Max Charles** as Kion
* **Joshua Rush** as Bunga
* **Diamond White** as Fuli
* **Atticus Shaffer** as Ono
* **Dusan Brown** as Beshte
* **Rob Lowe** as Simba
* **Khary Payton** as Rafiki
* **Landry Bender** as Makini
* **Steve Blum** as Makucha
* **Renée Elise Goldsberry** as Dhahabu
* **Rico Rodriguez** as Raha
* **Raini Rodriguez** as Starehe
* **Virginia Watson** as Vuruga Vuruga
* **Matthew Yang King** as Male Buffalo
* **Phil LaMarr** as Shingo

## Appearances

* **Kion**
* **Bunga**
* **Fuli**
* **Ono**
* **Beshte**
* **Vuruga Vuruga**
* **Twiga**
* **Shingo**
* **Simba**
* **Makini**
* **Rafiki**
* **Makucha**
* **Starehe** (debut)
* **Raha** (debut)
* **Dhahabu** (debut)

## Group

* **The Lion Guard**
* **Simba's Pride**
* **Dhahabu's Herd** (debut)
* **Vuruga Vuruga's Herd**
* **Twiga's Herd**
* **Makucha's Leap** (debut)

## Locations

* **Pride Lands**
	+ **Pride Rock**
	+ **Lair of the Lion Guard**
	+ **Big Springs**

* **Back Lands**
	+ **Dhahabu Grove** (debut)
	+ **Dhahabu's Watering Hole** (debut)
	+ **Mirihi Forest** (final appearance)

## Animals

* **Lions**
* **Honey Badgers**
* **Cheetahs**
* **Hippos**
* **Egrets**
* **Zebras**
* **Bushbucks** (final appearance)
* **Buffaloes**
* **Giraffes**
* **Mandrills**
* **Tickbirds**
* **Grey-Headed Bushshrikes**
* **Leopards**
* **Mongooses** (mention)
* **Elephants** (cave painting)
* **Sable Antelopes** (cave painting)
* **Flamingos** (cave painting)
* **Snakes** (cave painting)
* **Turtles** (cave painting)
* **Monkeys** (cave painting)
* **Genets** (cave painting/final appearance)
* **Foxes** (cave painting)
* **Gazelles** (cave painting)
* **Wildcats** (cave painting)
* **Ostriches** (cave painting)
* **Kudus** (cave painting)
* **Cobras** (cave painting)
* **Elands** (cave painting)

## Trivia

* Bunga has a crush on Dhahabu in this episode.
* This is Makucha's second appearance in *The Lion Guard*. The first was "The Imaginary Okapi".