The Punda County Show

Slice-of-life

The Punda County Show is an American animated series based on the video game series Punda County created by Artism Spectrum.

## **Synopsis**

The series chronicles the life of Punda, a black Gorilla and his sidekick Gunda, a young and energetic Monkey and cousin of Punda.

The show centers around the daily life of Punda and Gunda, who are accompanied by various Jungle animals in their adventures.

## **Main Characters**

Punda Kong- A black Gorilla who wears a tie and Hat and Prince of the Royal Kong Family.

He spends most of his time exploring the Jungle with his cousin Gunda defending the Bananas from his nemesis, Lord Gecko.

Gunda Kong- A small black Monkey who wears a Fez hat. He is the younger Cousin of Punda and is the more jumpy and timid of the two. He is usually the one collecting Bananas for Punda so he can focus on his duties as Prince. However, when they're together, they are an inseparable duo.

## **Recurring Characters**

Butch- A talkative and easily startled Sloth. He is Punda's best friend who he first met when the Sloth was being attacked by Leopards. He is often found sleeping almost all the time, and of typical Sloth behavior, leaves are his main favorite snack, though he's always willing to try new things.

He is notorious for being easily frightened and pretty much always scared by the slightest things.

Trumpet- An Elephant with a very weird imagination. Before he had friends, he was a social outcast due to believing the tiny voices he'd hear were real people (and he was right) talking to him. He often made friends out of inanimate objects to help with loneliness. When he met Punda, he encouraged him to get rid of his current "friends" so that he could practice having real friends. Trumpet gladly accepts. He loves walking in ponds, peanuts and grazing grass.

However, he has a vulnerable side. Just like Butch and Gunda, Trumpet is extremely sensitive and insecure. He doesn't like arguing or friends fighting with each other.

Despite his size, he is also very timid and a gentle giant at heart.

He also is self-conscious about his large ears due to other animals in his childhood bullying him for it and calling him "Dumbo".

Regardless of his insecurities, Trumpet is a loyal and caring friend of Punda through and through.

Daisy- A beautiful, rich Tree Frog princess who Punda met after he saved her from being hunted by a Hawk. She is very sassy, abrasive, wisecracking and competitive, as well as very egotistical and self-centered.

However, underneath her vanity is a sensitive side as she will feel awful when she hurt her friends' feelings and always makes up for it. She goes above and beyond for those she care about, almost always putting her "Every animal for themselves" mindset aside to be there and risk her safety for everyone she cares about.

Princess DeeDee- A female Monkey and Princess of Monkey Island. She had to evacuate her Kingdom to Kong Island after it was overpopulated by too many Lions and other Predators. She is offered a Home in the Kong Palace where she meets and falls for Gunda Kong.

## **Antagonists**

Lord Gecko- Punda and Gunda's arch-nemesis. He is the ruler of Gecko Island, where his soldiers are often sent to Kong Jungle to steal their food, particularly the Bananas. Though he usually always ends up defeated for underestimating the cousins.

Claw- A Siberian Tiger who constantly terrorizes the Kong Jungle animals trying to hunt. He has an insatiable appetite for any unlucky animal that encounters him and is one of the most vile villains of the show and Punda's greatest enemy.

Unlike Lord Gecko who only steals their fruit, Claw only wants to steal prey, particularly any of Punda's friends or animal natives in general. He is a very relentless and merciless hunter.