Mar 21, 2015 Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games gameplay. Playing a few of the several mini games present in this funny arcade collection featuring Timon abd Pumba. Timon and Pumbaa are an animated meerkat and warthog duo introduced in. Timon appears briefly in the Virtual Magic Carpet Ride game included on disc 2 of the 2004.
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This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2013) Timon First appearance (1994) Created by Voiced by (films, (cutscenes only), ) (, The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure, ) ( ) (, Wild about Safety shorts) ( ) Species Pumbaa First appearance (1994) Created by Voiced by ( ) Species Timon and Pumbaa are an animated and duo introduced in 's 1994 animated film. Timon was portrayed through his many appearances by (in all three films and early episodes of the show), (the original actor in ), (in certain episodes of the show), (in certain episodes of the show), in the Wild About Safety shorts and, and while Pumbaa is voiced by (in all of his animated speaking appearances), and was portrayed by in the original cast of the Broadway musical. In the upcoming, the characters will be portrayed by and respectively. Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella first came to audition for the roles of the hyenas, but when the producers saw how well they worked together they decided to cast them as Timon and Pumbaa. Lyricist however was pulling for (for Timon) and (for Pumbaa) to play the roles, as he got the idea for the lyrics to ' by watching their show.
As with many in, Pumbaa's name derives from the East African language. In Swahili, (v.) means 'to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent'.
Timon is one of the few characters whose name has no meaning in Swahili; is a historical name, taken to mean 'he who respects'. Timon's name may also possibly derive from 's tragedy, another Shakespeare reference in a film which derives its plot from. Timon is a wise-cracking and self-absorbed meerkat who is known for claiming Pumbaa's ideas as his own, while Pumbaa has flatulence issues. However, Pumbaa is also a fierce, charging into battle like a battering ram, and taking great offense if anyone who's not his friend calls him a pig, at which point he exclaims 'They call me Mister pig!'
—a reference to Sidney Poitier's line 'They call me Mister Tibbs!' From the 1967 film. Unlike real meerkats, Timon can walk on his hind legs, while in real life, meerkats walk on all four legs and can only stand on their hind ones. Main article: Based on the characters from Hamlet, Timon and Pumbaa are played by and. Timon was animated and created by Michael Surrey. They made their first appearances in when they shooed away the that swarmed around young Simba, who had collapsed from.
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 philosophy. At first, Simba is confused about Timon and Pumbaa's lifestyle, but it is explained to him in the song '. Many years later, while out on a musical walk with Timon, Pumbaa is distracted by a bug, which he follows into the jungle.
The bug leads him right to a hungry lioness prowling around, who then tries to hunt down Pumbaa. She chases the warthog until Simba springs into action, and the two lions engage in conflict. When the lioness pins Simba, he recognizes her as Nala, his childhood playmate. Gallop meets the earth. They are happy to be together, but Timon is jealous after they leave for a night of romance.
He and Pumbaa start singing the song '?' And are joined by Simba and Nala on their night out.
Still, the two help Simba defeat Scar and gain his rightful place as the king of the Pride Lands, most notably when they create a hula distraction to lure away Scar's hyenas. Pumbaa single-handedly drives off. They also stand on top of Pride Rock along with Simba and Nala when Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to the animals of the Pride Lands. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Main article: It is unclear whether Timon and Pumbaa have taken up residence at Pride Rock, or just make frequent visits. They serve as aides to Simba, and are often called upon to keep an eye on his adventurous daughter Kiara so in a way replacing Zazu's role as babysitters. Despite being bumbling, Simba trusts them to look after Kiara, and does not blame them when Kiara runs off as Kiara is known to do just that.
When Kiara goes on her first hunt, they are hired to make sure she won't get hurt. Enraged, she escapes from the Pridelands to hunt outside the boundary. Timon and Pumbaa also teach Kovu how to have fun after he forgets due to years of indoctrination in hatred. When Kovu's pride, the Outsiders, turn on Simba and ambush him, Timon is on Simba's side automatically, not even wanting to hear his argument.
They later assist in the battle against Kovu's manipulative and vengeful mother Zira, and her pride of exiled lions, but get chased off and cornered by a group, until Timon threatens to use Pumbaa's tail as a gun and use his gas on them causing them to flee in fear. Despite being slightly cowardly, they are willing to fight for what is right. When Simba tries to make peace with Zira after realizing that both prides 'were one', he uses the same advice Timon and Pumbaa gave him when he was a cub (put the past behind you) showing how much he had learned from his old friends. The Lion King 1½. Main article: Timon and Pumbaa are the main characters in this followup, and are revealed to have passed by and caused some key events in the first film before their first appearance. Timon, his mother Ma and Uncle Max were part of a group of meerkats who lived on the savannah, but he was unable to do any job properly, and almost led to the meerkat being eaten by the hyenas (Pumbaa was revealed to have blocked out part of the scene by sitting on the remote). Feeling depressed, he received counsel from, who taught him the ' philosophy and told him to 'look beyond what you see.'
Timon took this literally, and set off to find the ultimate paradise. Along the way, he first encountered Pumbaa, and the two became friends.
Main article: Timon and Pumbaa starred in their own 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 while Pumbaa's is revealed to be Smith. It is revealed in the series that before Timon met Pumbaa, he had a best friend named Fred, who enjoys pulling practical jokes. In the episode 'Isle of Manhood', it is shown that Timon attempts to pass the test of manhood in order to become brave and manly instead of the cowardly meerkat he sometimes claims himself to be.
In Pumbaa's case, it is revealed that he was once a member of a warthog sounder, but by the time he was fully grown, the warthogs banished him because of his smell, which was 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 into being a fictional story that Rafiki was telling Zazu. The Lion Guard. Main article: Timon and Pumbaa appear with several of the film's other characters in the series The Lion Guard, which centers around Simba's second-born cub, Kion. During the series, which is set within the time gap in, Timon and Pumbaa are adoptive uncles of a young honey badger named Bunga, who is one of the members of the Lion Guard. When Bunga was an infant, he encountered Timon and Pumbaa singing 'Utamu.' Instantly smitten, Bunga had begun following them around.
Pumbaa wanted to keep Bunga, but Timon didn't want to raise anymore kids since he and Pumbaa have already done so with Simba, but the two friends see that the honey badger wants to be with them as well. Before he accepted Bunga, Timon instructed the honey badger to climb a tree and fetch them some Utamu grubs. When Bunga had succeeded and given the grubs to Timon, the meerkat had allowed him to stay, and the three have lived together ever since. Other appearances. Stencil (Puma AG parody) Timon and Pumbaa made regular appearances in the animated television series (2001–2002) as guests and also appeared in. An occasional running gag in the show involved Timon trying to eat, only to be stopped by Pumbaa. The two have made cameos in other Disney films.
In, the turns into Pumbaa in a scene saying, 'Hakuna Matata' (he also states that he had an 'out-of-movie experience'). Timon appears briefly in the Virtual Magic Carpet Ride game included on disc 2 of the 2004 Platinum Edition DVD. In, Pip accidentally transforms himself momentarily into Pumbaa in the DVD extra 'Pip's Predicament: A Pop-Up Adventure'. Pumbaa also makes a cameo appearance in the 'Good Neighbor Cruella' episode of, as well as making a cameo appearance in. They also appear on the packaging of the cereal 'Chocolate Mud & Bugs'.
A toy Pumbaa briefly appears in the music video to 's version of in the bedroom of band member. In, Timon and Pumbaa can briefly be seen dancing during the song 'W-I-L-D' until Baloo bounces them off with his backside. Kingdom Hearts They reprise their roles from The Lion King in the 2006 video game. They charge in to battle the hyenas, and are saved by the game's main protagonists, and.
After Simba's coronation, they fear that Simba will forget them 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 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. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Timon welcomes guests of. Timon also appears at the as a.
Pumbaa also appears on certain floats in certain parades or shows. Timon and Pumbaa are also the mascots used at to help kids and parents understand safety issues in the Disney parks and resorts.
Timba And Pumba
They are also featured on the which was created in conjunction with. Timon and Pumbaa were also main characters in Legend of the Lion King, a former attraction in 's, which retold the story of the film using fully articulated puppets. The two also make cameo appearances in the and the versions of. They appeared along with Simba in the 1995 film, an film at Epcot's.
Timon and Pumbaa both feature in. Educational shorts In 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013, and coproduced an educational film series called Wild About Safety: Safety Smart with Timon and Pumbaa, where Pumbaa educated Timon on how to stay safe.
Ernie Sabella reprised his role as Pumbaa, while Timon was voiced by Bruce Lanoil. Each installment was approximately 11 minutes long. They are all animated in the style of the 1994 TV show.
The following titles were produced:. Wild About Safety: Safety Smart At Home!. Wild About Safety: Safety Smart Healthy and Fit!. Wild About Safety: Safety Smart About Fire!.
Wild About Safety: Safety Smart Goes Green!. Wild About Safety: Safety Smart In The Water!. Wild About Safety: Safety Smart Online!.
Wild About Safety: Safety Smart Honest & Real!. Wild About Safety: Safety Smart On The Go! References.