"Timon & Pumbaa (TV series) The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, often simply referred to as Timon & Pumbaa, is an American animated television series created by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the 1994 Disney animated film ""The Lion King"", it centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, as they live their problem-free philosophy Hakuna Matata. The show ran for three seasons on CBS, Disney Channel, Toon Disney, and in syndication as a part of ""The Disney Afternoon"". It aired from September 8, 1995 to September 24, 1999. It is also the first ""Lion King"" related media"
"a costumed actor as Timon. The attraction opened in April 1998 at Disney World's Animal Kingdom, and in September 2005 in Hong Kong Disneyland's Adventureland. A similar version under the name ""The Legend of the Lion King"" was featured in Disneyland Paris from 2004 to 2009. The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. ""The Lion King"" was directed by Roger"
"number. Timon is angry and hits the leg of an elephant supporting the tower of animals. The elephant jumps in surprise and causes the tower to collapse, explaining why it collapses in the original film. Timon and Pumbaa's home is ruined by this event. I Just Can't Wait to Be King ""I Just Can't Wait to Be King"" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, ""The Lion King"". With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, the song is performed by the characters of Simba (Jason Weaver), Nala (Laura Williams) and Zazu (Rowan Atkinson) in the film."
"Jason Weaver Jason Michael Weaver (born July 18, 1979), also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Marcus Henderson on The WB sitcom ""Smart Guy,"" Jerome Turrell on the short-lived ABC sitcom ""Thea"" from 1993–1994, and the pre-teenaged Michael Jackson on the 1992 ABC miniseries "". Jason was also the singing voice of the young Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King.[1] One of Weaver's earliest acting roles was on Oprah Winfrey's 1990 television series ""Brewster Place"". He went on to portray a young Michael"
"to direct ""Pirates of the Caribbean"". In 1994, Lane voiced Timon, the meerkat, in Disney's blockbuster animated film ""The Lion King"" and reprised the role in its sequels. In 1995, Lane voiced the meerkat in the early episodes of ""Timon & Pumbaa"". In 1995, he played the Cowardly Lion in ""The Wizard of Oz in Concert"" at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT). In 1999, he appeared in the Encores! concert revival of ""Do Re Mi"" at City Center""."" That same year he also voiced the role of"
"played by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella. Timon was animated and created by Michael Surrey. They made their first appearances in the 1994 film when they shooed away the vultures that swarmed around young Simba, who had collapsed from heat exhaustion. Timon and Pumbaa then took the collapsed lion cub back to a small pool, where they splashed water on him to wake him up. After Simba is awakened by the two, they introduce themselves and welcome Simba to stay with them and follow their ""hakuna matata"" philosophy. At first, Simba is confused about Timon and Pumbaa's lifestyle, but it"
"the characters of Timon and Pumbaa. First, the duo starred in the animated short ""Stand by Me"", featuring Timon singing the eponymous song, which was released in 1995 accompanying the theatrical release of ""Tom and Huck"". The duo then received their own animated series, ""The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa"", which ran for three seasons and 85 episodes between 1995 and 1999. Ernie Sabella continued to voice Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Quinton Flynn and Kevin Schon in addition to Nathan Lane. Disney released two direct-to-video films related to ""The Lion King"". The first was sequel """", released in"
"The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film, and the fifth animated film produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. ""The Lion King"" was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice, with a score by Hans Zimmer. The film features an ensemble voice"
"of hiring celebrity actors and actresses to provide the voices of Disney characters, which had been explored to some degree with ""The Jungle Book"" and ""Oliver & Company"", but now became standard practice. In June 1994, Disney released ""The Lion King"", directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. An all-animal adventure set in Africa, ""The Lion King"" featured an all-star voice cast which included James Earl Jones, Matthew Broderick, and Jeremy Irons, with songs written by Tim Rice and pop star Elton John. ""The Lion King"" earned $768 million at the worldwide box office, to this date a record for"
"The Lion King Celebration The Lion King Celebration was a parade based on the Disney 1994 animated film ""The Lion King"". The parade's design centred around the story of Simba, the main protagonist of ""The Lion King"", as if it were a tale passed down in Africa for generations. The lineup featured six floats designed around different aspects of African culture, dancers dressed in animal costumes, and a Pride Rock float featuring Simba and Nala. The parade ran at Disneyland from June 1, 1994 to June 1, 1997, after which four of the floats were moved to Disney's Animal Kingdom"
"Jackson in the 1992 miniseries """", as well as starring on the television sitcoms ""Thea"" (1993–1994) and ""Smart Guy"" (1997–1999). Jason was also the singing voice of young Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King.[1] In 2002, Weaver appeared in ""Drumline"" with Nick Cannon, followed by a role in ""The Ladykillers"" in 2004. In 2004, he also was a featured artist in the song One Call Away as well as in the music video that also starred Keshia Knight Pulliam and AND1 baller Phillip ""Hot Sauce"" Champion. In 2006, Weaver was featured in a supporting role"
"help kids and parents understand safety issues in the Disney parks and resorts. They are also featured on the Disney Safety website which was created in conjunction with Animax Entertainment. Timon and Pumbaa were also main characters in ""Legend of the Lion King"", a former Fantasyland attraction in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, which retold the story of the film using fully articulated puppets. The two also make cameo appearances in the Hong Kong Disneyland and the Disneyland versions of It's a Small World. They appeared along with Simba in the 1995 film """", an edutainment film at Epcot's Land"
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King ""I Just Can't Wait to Be King"" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, ""The Lion King"". With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, the song is performed by the characters of Simba (Jason Weaver), Nala (Laura Williams) and Zazu (Rowan Atkinson) in the film. The song was written for the 1994 film ""The Lion King"". The song is about the naive desire to do whatever you want once you assume a form of power, or reach the age of majority. However, often when you achieve your goals, you"
"Danny Rutigliano Danny Rutigliano is an American actor. He appeared on Broadway in ""The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public"" in 1994. He has appeared in ""The Lion King"" on Broadway, portraying the character Timon; he left the show in April 2010. A member of the original cast as the understudy, he also originated the role of Timon in the L.A. Production of ""The Lion King"", for which he received the Ovation Award for Best Featured Actor. He appeared in the Broadway revival of ""Born Yesterday"" in 2011. He starred in Cirque du Soleil's ""Banana Shpeel"" in New York City in"
"order to defeat the Lion Guard and take over the Pride Lands. In 2016, it was announced that Disney is developing a ""Lion King"" remake with Jon Favreau directing. Reports stated that animation styles will be similar to Favreau's 2016 film ""The Jungle Book"" and will shoot it back to back with ""The Jungle Book"" sequel. The film's voice cast will feature Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as Timon and Pumbaa respectively. The movie will be produced by Fairview Entertainment. In April 2017, Disney announced that the"
"Jonathan Taylor Thomas Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born Jonathan Taylor Weiss; September 8, 1981) is an American actor, voice actor, and director. He is known for portraying Randy Taylor on ""Home Improvement"" and voicing young Simba in Disney's 1994 film ""The Lion King"". Thomas was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the son of Claudine (born Gonsalves), a personal manager and social worker, and Stephen Weiss, an industrial sales manager. The two divorced in 1991. His uncle is playwright and actor Jeff Weiss. Thomas has Pennsylvania Dutch (German) and Portuguese ancestry. In 2000, Thomas graduated with honors from Chaminade College Preparatory School in"
"time-gap within the 1998 film """". The second season premiered on July 7, 2017. A third season was commissioned in March 2017. Kion is the son of King Simba and Queen Nala, the younger brother of Kiara and the prince of the Pride Lands. As the second-born of the Lion King, he is gifted with a power called the Roar of the Elders and becomes the leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals who protect the Pride Lands and defend the Circle of Life. Kion, along with his friends Bunga the honey badger, Beshte the hippopotamus, Fuli the"
"The Lion King (musical) The Lion King is a musical based on the 1994 Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature film of the same name with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi, along with additional music and lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer. Directed by Taymor, the musical features actors in animal costumes as well as giant, hollow puppets. The show is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. The musical debuted on July 8, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Orpheum Theatre and was"
"Totti's farewell, after the winning match of AS Roma against Genoa C.F.C. for 3-2. Circle of Life ""Circle of Life"" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film ""The Lion King"". Composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice, the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (the deep female lead vocals) and Lebo M. (opening Zulu vocals) as the film's opening song. In an interview, Rice said he was amazed at the speed with which John composed: ""I gave him the lyrics at the beginning of the session at about two in the afternoon. By half-past three, he'd finished"
"a member of SUNY Fredonia's Weapons of Jazz. Timothy Mitchum Timothy T. Mitchum (born July 26, 1992 in Rochester, New York) is an American actor and singer. Mitchum performed the Beatles song ""Let It Be"" in the 2007 film ""Across the Universe"", which he performed together with Carol Woods. In 2003, Mitchum attended Best New Talent in LA, and landed the role as the lion prince Simba in ""The Lion King"". He played the role as Simba for 13 months, and was later asked to return but because he had grown taller and his voice had gotten deeper, he could"
"Tenzin in ""The Legend of Korra"" (2012–2014), Stanford Pines in ""Gravity Falls"" (2015–2016), Kai in ""Kung Fu Panda 3"" (2016) and Mayor Lionheart in ""Zootopia"" (2016). He reprised his role as Jameson in various Marvel animated series and video games. He has also appeared in a series of commercials for Farmers Insurance and voices the Yellow M&M. Simmons's performance in ""Whiplash"" (2014) received widespread critical acclaim and earned him more than thirty accolades, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. Simmons was born on January 9, 1955, in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a suburb"
"never mentioned. However, in deleted scenes, Timon's father is an active character, though he was apparently replaced by Uncle Max. In April, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen were cast to play Timon and Pumbaa respectively in the 2019 CGI remake of The Lion King. Timon and Pumbaa starred in their own animated television series which focuses on their lives. The duo is seen having misadventures in the jungle and they are also seen visiting different places around the world, such as the United States, Spain, and France. This series also reveals their last names: Timon's is revealed to be Berkowitz"
"Lion King"" was released in Christmas 1994, hundreds of families experienced issues with running the game, and were disgruntled because Disney's technical support team were unavailable. The games had hundreds of clickable hotspots that produced animated gags, as well as many mind-challenging interactive games. The voice cast sometimes consisted of actors from the films reprising their roles; for instance ""Toy Story"" featured Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, Annie Potts as Bo-Peep and Jim Varney as Slinky Dog. Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Jason Alexander and Tom Hulce also reprised their roles in ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame."" Meanwhile, at other"
"released on July 19, 2019, which marks the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film. ""The Lion King"" will be one of the first theatrical films to be released on Disney+ alongside ""Toy Story 4"", ""Frozen 2"" and ""Captain Marvel"". The Lion King (2019 film) The Lion King is an upcoming American drama film directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is a photorealistic computer animated remake of Disney's traditionally animated 1994 film of the same name. The film features the voices of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael"
"and let the other lions eat them, though Sora assures them that Simba will never forget them. Pumbaa later shows his bravery by standing between a pregnant Nala and Scar's ""ghost"". Ernie Sabella reprises his role as Pumbaa, while Timon is voiced by Bruce Lanoil. Coincidentally, Quinton Flynn also had a role in the game, providing the voice for Axel of Organization XIII. Timon also appears at the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts as a meetable character. Pumbaa also appears on certain floats in certain parades or shows. Timon and Pumbaa are also the mascots used at Disney World to"
"""Bottom"". As with many characters in ""Lion King"", Pumbaa's name derives from the East African language Swahili. In Swahili, ""pumbaa (v.)"" means ""to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent"". Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili; ""Timon"" is a historical Greek name, taken to mean ""he who respects"". Timon's name may also possibly derive from Shakespeare's tragedy ""Timon of Athens"", another Shakespeare reference in a film which derives its plot from ""Hamlet"". Timon is a wise-cracking and self-absorbed meerkat who is known for claiming Pumbaa's ideas as his own, while Pumbaa has flatulence"
"like them, Simba is ""born into royalty, is then exiled, and has to return to claim [his] kingdom."" Unlike the studio's three previous films ""The Little Mermaid"" (1989), ""Beauty and the Beast"" (1991) and ""Aladdin"" (1992) which are essentially love stories, ""The Lion King"" revolves around Simba's relationship with his father instead, which Allers identified as ""The real heart and emotional underpinning of the whole story"". In April 1992, the filmmakers hosted a ""brainstorming session"" in which much of the film's original story was largely re-written, particularly Simba's personality. Originally, Simba was intended to remain with the pride after Mufasa's"
"Minute"", ""PCU"", ""Rubber Carpet"" and """", and stage productions of ""The Laramie Project"", ""The Lion King,"" and ""The Normal Heart"". He won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role - Play or Musical for his performance as Timon in ""The Lion King"". Jonathan Wilson (actor) Jonathan Wilson is a Canadian actor, voice artist, comedian, and playwright, best known for his 1996 play ""My Own Private Oshawa"". The play, a semi-autobiographical comedy about growing up gay in Oshawa, Ontario, was also optioned by Sandra Faire's SFA Productions for production as a film, which won an award"
"relation to ""The Lion King"" canon is questionable with the introduction of ""The Lion King 1½"". ""The Lion Guard"" follows the adventures of Simba and Nala's son Kion as he assembles the titular group of animals to protect the Pride Lands. A total of thirteen supervising animators from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney-MGM Studios were responsible for establishing the personalities and setting the tone for the first film's main characters. The animation team studied real-life animals for reference, as was done for the earlier film ""Bambi"". The animation of the characters counted with supervision by wildlife experts such as"
"score for the film was never originally given a full release, until the soundtrack's commemorative in 2014. ""The Lion King"" also inspired the 1995 release ""Rhythm of the Pride Lands"", with eight songs by Zimmer, Mancina, and Lebo M. The use of the song ""The Lion Sleeps Tonight"" in a scene with Timon and Pumbaa led to disputes between Disney and the family of South African Solomon Linda, who composed the song (originally titled ""Mbube"") in 1939. In July 2004, Linda's family filed suit, seeking $1.6 million in royalties from Disney. In February 2006, Linda's heirs reached a legal settlement"
"2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time great Disney & Pixar Soundtracks. ! colspan=""3"" | Original album release ! colspan=""3"" | Original cast recording ! colspan=""3"" | Sing-Along shortform ! colspan=""3"" | Hans Zimmer Re-release ! scope=""row"" | Worldwide (IFPI) The Lion King (soundtrack) The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for the 1994 Disney animated film, ""The Lion King"". It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer for several tracks. Additional performers"
"The Lion King (franchise) The Lion King is a Disney media franchise comprising a film series and additional media. The success of the original 1994 American animated feature, ""The Lion King"", directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, led to two direct-to-video sequel films, a television film sequel, two spin-off television series, three educational shorts, several video games, merchandise, and the third-longest-running musical in Broadway history, which garnered six Tony Awards including Best Musical. The franchise as a whole has EGOT-ed, meaning it has won the four biggest awards of American show business. The franchise mainly revolves about a pride"
"appalling even by warthog standards. It is also stated that years before the episode ""Madagascar About You"", an arranged marriage has been set up for Pumbaa before he was even born. It is notable that a pre-existing storyline of how Timon met Pumbaa appeared in this series. This would make the series and ""The Lion King 1½"" independent continuities. However, this pre-existing storyline was later retconned into being a fictional story that Rafiki was telling Zazu. Timon and Pumbaa appear with several of the film's other characters in the Disney Junior series ""The Lion Guard"", which centers around Simba's second-born"