The Tiger King (1994)

## The Tiger King

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Davidchannel 29 Entertaiment / Charlie Quigg / Universal Pictures' movie-spoofs of Disney's 1994 Animated drama/musical film *The Lion King*.

In the loving memory of the late Robert Guillaume (1927-2017), Madge Sinclair (1938-1995) and Zoey Leader (1949-2015).

## Summary:

This spoof feature follows the adventures of the young Rajah (Simba), the heir of his father, Amur (Mufasa). Rajah's wicked uncle, Shere Khan (Scar), plots to usurp Amur's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of nilgais. But Rajah escapes, and only Amur is killed. Rajah returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Shere Khan with the help of his friends; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the Mongoose (Timon) and Pig the Wild Boar (Pumbaa).

## Plot:

In the Streak Lands of India, a streak of tigers rule over the kingdom from Streak Rock. King Amur (Mufasa) and Queen Maharaanee (Sarabi)'s newborn son, Sultan (Cub Rajah; Simba), is presented to the gathering animals by Samajhaadar the Lion-tailed Macaque (Rafiki), the kingdom's shaman and advisor. Mufasa's younger brother, Shere Khan (Scar), covets the throne.

After Sultan grows into a cub, Amur shows him the Streak Lands and explains the responsibilities of kingship and the "circle of life," which connects all living things. One day, Sultan and his best friend Natacha (Nala) explore an wasteland, where the two are chased by four striped hyenas named Ena, Tabby, Kutta and Bhookha (Shenzi, Banzai and Ed). Amur is alerted by his majordomo, the peacock Azul (Zazu), and rescues the cubs. Though disappointed with Sultan for disobeying him and putting himself and Natacha in danger, Amur forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Sultan. Shere Khan, having planned the attack, visits the hyenas and convinces them to help him kill both Amur and Sultan in exchange for hunting rights in the Streak Lands.

Shere Khan sets a trap for Sultan and Amur, luring Sultan into a gorge and having the hyenas drive a large herd of nilgais into a stampede to trample him. Amur saves Sultan but winds up hanging perilously from the gorge's edge; he begs for Shere Khan's help, but Shere Khan throws Amur back into the stampede to his death. Shere Khan tricks Sultan into believing that the event was his fault and tells him to leave the kingdom and never return. He then orders the hyenas to kill Sultan, who escapes. Unaware of Sultan's survival, Shere Khan tells the Streak that the stampede killed both his brother and nephew and steps forward as the new king, allowing the hyenas into the Streak Lands.

After he collapses in a desert, Sultan is rescued by two outcasts, a moongoose and wild boar named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig. Sultan/Rajah grows up with his two new friends in their oasis, living a carefree life under their motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Hindi). Years later, an adult Rajah rescues Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig from a hungry tigress, who turns out to be Natacha. Rajah and Natacha fall in love, and she urges him to return home, telling him that the Streak Lands have become drought-stricken under Shere Khan's reign. Still feeling guilty over Amur's death, Rajah refuses and storms off. He encounters Samajhaadar, who tells Rajah that Amur's spirit lives on in him. Rajah is visited by the spirit of Amur in the night sky, who tells him that he must take his place as king. After Samajhaadar advises him to learn from the past instead of running from it, Rajah decides to return to the Streak Lands.

Aided by his friends, Rajah sneaks past the hyenas at Streak Rock and confronts Shere Khan, who taunts Rajah over his supposed role in Amur's death and backs him to the edge of the rock. Enraged by the revelation that Shere Khan killed his father, Rajah retaliates and forces Shere Khan to confess the truth to the rest of the pride. A battle breaks out, and Rikki-Tikki, Pig, Natacha, Samajhaadar, Azul, and the tigresses fend off the hyenas. Shere Khan attempts to escape, but is cornered by Rajah at a ledge near the top of Streak Rock. Shere Khan begs for mercy and blames his actions on the hyenas; Rajah spares Shere Khan's life but, quoting what Shere Khan told him long ago, orders Shere Khan to leave the Streak Lands forever. Shere Khan refuses and attacks his nephew, but following a brief battle, Rajah throws him off the ledge to the ground below. Shere Khan survives the fall, but the hyenas, who overheard him betraying them, attack and maul him to death.

With Shere Khan and the hyenas gone, Rajah takes his place as king and Natacha becomes his queen. With the Streak Lands restored, Samajhaadar presents Rajah and Natacha's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life.

## Cast:

* Cub Simba - Sultan the Tiger Cub (Whiskers Haven Tales with the Palace Pets)
* Adult Simba - Rajah the Tiger (Animated) (Aladdin; 1992)
* Cub Nala - Naya the Tigress Cub (Little Dodo: Kleiner Dodo)
* Adult Nala - Natacha the Tigress (Jungle Bunch)
* Timon - Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (Chuck Jones; Rikki-Tikki-Tavi; 1975)
* Pumbaa - Pig (Skunk Fu!)
* Rafiki - Samajhadaar the Lion-Tailed Macaque (The Jungle Book; 1967; OC)
* Zazu - Azul the Peacock (Barbie as the Island Princess)
* Mufasa - Amur (The Big Trip)
* Sarabi - Mahaaraanee the Tigress (Little Dodo; 2008)
* Scar - Shere Khan (The Jungle Book; 1967)
* Shenzi - Ena the Striped Hyena (Noah's Island)
* Banzai - Kutta the Striped Hyena (Jungle Cubs; 1996-1997)
* Ed - Bhookha the Striped Hyena (Jungle Cubs; 1996-1997)
* Tabby the Striped Hyena (Noah's Island) as Herself (Ena's Clan)
* Sarafina - Shere Manty (The Jungle Book: Mowgli's 4D Jungle Adventure)

## Other Cast:

* Baby Simba - Baby Rajah (Aladdin; 1992)
* Teen Simba - Teen Rajah (OC)
* Hyenas - Various Striped Hyenas (The Jungle Book: Shonen Mowgli, Jungle Cubs, etc...)
* Lions - Various Wild Tigers
* Animals - Various Indian Animals (The Jungle Book (2016), Nat Geo Wild Documentaries, etc)
* Mouse - Tak the Rat (Wild Thornberrys: The Great Bangaboo)
* Groundhog - Rufus the Mole-Rat (Kim Possible)
* Stampede - Nilgais (Nat Geographic Documentaries)
* Vultures/Buzzards - Cecil, Arthur and other Vultures (Jungle Cubs; 1996-1997)
* Chameleon - Veiled Chameleon (Wild Kratts)
* Beetle - Dim (A Bug's Life)
* Baby Kiara - One of the Tiger Cubs (Winx Club)

## Scenes Index:

1. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 1 - Opening / ♪ The Circle of Life ♪
2. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 2 - Shere Khan
3. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 3 - Sultan (Young Rajah)'s First Day
4. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 4 (A) - Pouncing Lesson
5. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 4 (B) - ♪ The Morning Report ♪
6. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 5 - Sultan and Shere Khan's Conversation
7. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 6 - ♪ I Just Can't Wait to be King ♪
8. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 7 - The Elephant Graveyard
9. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 8 - The Great Kings of the Past
10. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 9 - ♪ Be Prepared ♪
11. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 10 - The Stampede! / Long Live the King
12. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 11 - The King is Dead / Sultan's Exile
13. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 12 - Shere Khan Takes Over the Streak Rock
14. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 13 - Meets Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig
15. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 14 - Put your Past Behind You / ♪ Hakuna Matata ♪
16. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 15 - Shere Khan's Reign
17. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 16 - Stargazing / He's Alive!
18. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 17 - Natacha chases Pig / Rajah and Natacha's Reunion
19. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 18 - ♪ Can You Feel the Love Tonight ♪
20. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 19 - Rajah and Natacha's Argument / Rajah meets Samajhaadar
21. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 20 - Amur's Ghost / Rajah's Destiny
22. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 21 - Rajah's Return / Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig's Distraction
23. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 22 - Rajah Confronts Shere Khan / Rajah Founds Out the Truth / Battle for the Streak Rock
24. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 23 - Rajah Vs. Shere Khan / Shere Khan's Death
25. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 24 - King of the Streak Rock / Happy Ending in the Streak Lands
26. "The Tiger King (1994)" Part 25 - End Credits

Bonus Feature: "The Tiger King 3D" Bloopers Outtakes

## Clips of Movies/TV Shows/TV Specials/Videogames:

* Nat Geo Wild Documentaries
* BBC Documentaries
* The Jungle Book (1967)
* The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
* Goliath II (1960)
* The Jungle Book: The Adventures of Mowgli (1996)
* Fantasia 2000 (1999)
* The Bamboo Bears (1996)
* The Jungle Book (2016)
* Barbie as the Island Princess
* The Big Trip (2019)
* Wild Kratts
* Whiskers Haven Tales with the Palace Pets
* Little Dodo
* Kim Possible
* Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
* The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993-1995)
* Jungle Cubs (1996-1998)
* Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1965)
* The Jungle Book 3D
* The Jungle Book: Mowgli's 4D Adventure
* Stories from the Bible: Noah's Ark
* Noah's Ark (2007)
* Noah's Island (1997-1999)
* The Jungle Book: Shonen Mowgli
* Cow and Chicken
* The Exorcist: The Beginning
* Ducktales
* Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
* COI: Car Crime: Together We Crack It
* Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (1975)
* Skunk Fu!
* Aladdin (1992; Animated)
* Aladdin: The Return of Jafar
* Aladdin and The King of Thieves
* Aladdin (TV Series)
* Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
* A Bug's Life (1998)
* Jungle Bunch
* Winx Club

## Gallery:

### Characters Gallery:

Sultan the Tiger Cub (Whiskers Haven Tales with the Palace Pets) as Young SimbaRajah the Tiger (Animated / 1992) as Adult SimbaNaya the Tigress Cub (Little Dodo: Kleiner Dodo) as Young NalaNatacha the Tigress as Adult NalaRikki-Tikki-Tavi (Chuck Jones / 1975) as TimonPig as PumbaaSaamajhadaar the Lion-Tailed Macaque as RafikiAzul the Peacock as ZazuAmur the Tiger as MufasaMahaaraanee the Tigress as SarabiShere Khan (Animated / 1967) as Scar / AskariEna the Striped Hyena as ShenziKutta the Striped Hyena as BanzaiBhookha the Striped Hyena as EdTabby the Striped Hyena as Herself (Ena's Clan)Shere Manty (The Jungle Book 4D: Mowgli's Jungle Adventure) as Sarafina

### Chapter Cards Gallery:

The Tiger King (1994) Part 1 - Opening-The Circle of Life (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 2 - Shere Khan (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 3 - Sultan (Young Rajah)'s First Day (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 4 (A) - Pouncing Lesson (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 4 (B) - The Morning Report (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 5 - Rajah and Shere Khan's Conversation (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 6 - I Just Can't Wait to be King (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 7 - The Elephant Graveyard (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 8 - The Great Kings of the Past (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 9 - Be Prepared (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 10 - The Stampede!-Long Live the King (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 11 - The King's Dead-Rajah's Exile (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 12 - Shere Khan Takes over the Streak Rock (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 13 - Meets Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 14 - Put your Past Behind You-Hakuna Matata (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 15 - Shere Khan's Reign (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 16 - Stargazing-He's Alive! (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 17 - Natacha chases Pig-Rajah and Natacha's Reunion (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 18 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 19 - Rajah and Natacha's Argument-Rajah meets Samajhaadar (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 20 - Amur's Ghost-Rajah's Destiny (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 21 - Rajah's Return-Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig's Distraction (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 22 - Rajah Confronts Shere Khan-Rajah Founds Out the Truth-Battle for the Streak Rock (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 23 - Rajah Vs. Shere Khan-Shere Khan's Death (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 24 - King of the Streak Rock-Happy Ending in the Streak Lands (Chapter Card).jpgThe Tiger King (1994) Part 25 - End Credits (Chapter Card).jpg
### Videos:

#### Trailers:

"The Tiger King (1994)" TrailerThe Tiger King (1994) Trailer
## Species Cast:

* Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) - Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
* Topi (Damaliscus lunatus topi) - Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
* Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) - Indian Grey Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii)
* Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) - Asiatic Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)
* Marabou Stork (Leptoprilos crumeniferus) - Greater Adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius)
* African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana) - Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
* Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) - Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii)
* Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) - Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
* Thomson's Gazelle (Eudorcas thomsonii) - Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)
* Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) - Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor)
* Leaf-Cutter Ant (Atta cephalotes) - Weaver Ant (Oecophylla smaragdina)
* Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) - Przewalski's Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii)
* Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) - Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)
* Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) - Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
* Sloth Bear (Melursus Ursinus)
* African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) - Indian Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)
* Tanzanian Red-Billed Hornbill (Tockus ruahae) - Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
* Masai Lion (Panthera leo nubica) - Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
* Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) - Chital (Axis axis)
* Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) - Wild Water Buffalo (Bubalus arnee)
* Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) - Lion Tailed Macaque (Macaca Sinlenus)
* Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) - Southern Plains Langur (Semnopithecus dussumieri)
* Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) - House Mouse (Mus musculus)
* Plains Pocket Gopher (Geomys bursarius) - Himalayan Marmot (Marmota himalayana)
* Ostrich (Struthio camelus) - *Arabian Ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus)†*
* Eastern Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) - Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
* Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) - *Hexaprotodon sivalensis†*
* Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) - Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
* Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) - Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
* Black Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger niger) - Markhor (Capra falconeri)
* Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) - Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena hyaena)
* Jackson's Chameleon (Chamaeleo jacksonii) - Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
* Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps ruppellii) - Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus)
* Common Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) - Indian Boar (Sus scrofa cristatus)
* Rhinoceros Beetle (subfamily Dynastinae) - Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle (Allomyrina dichotoma)

## See Also:

### Animated Productions

* The Tiger King II: Rajah's Streak (1998) (Sequel)
* The Tiger King 1½ (2004) (Midquel)
* The Tiger Guard: Return of the Roar (2015) (Spin-Off/Sequel)

### Animated TV Series

* Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Pig (TV Series) (1995-1999)
* The Tiger Guard (TV Series) (2016-2019)

### Live-Action Productions

* The Tiger King (2019) (Live-Action)
* Amur: The Tiger King (Upcoming Live-Action Prequel)