


It is also the first of two television series to be based on the film, the second being The Lion Guard.īobs Gannaway and Tony Craig, who would later work on shows like 101 Dalmatians: The Series, House of Mouse, and Lilo & Stitch: The Series, served as the show's executive producers for the first two seasons. It is notably the first Lion King-related media to feature on-screen appearances by humans, as humans did not appear in the film and the subsequent direct-to-video sequels. It aired from Septemto September 24, 1999. The show ran for three seasons, with the first two as part of the syndicated The Disney Afternoon block, CBS, and the third season on Toon Disney. Unlike other The Lion King media, the tone of the series is more slapstick comedy-oriented.Įrnie Sabella reprised his role as Pumbaa for the show's entire run, while Nathan Lane voiced Timon in early episodes. Based on Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King, the series centers on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, as they continue to live by their problem-free philosophy "Hakuna Matata". The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa, often simply referred to as Timon & Pumbaa, is an American animated buddy comedy television series created by Walt Disney Television Animation.
