Timon and Pumbaa
It stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog. Both are characters from the Disney animated film The Lion King and The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. Soon, They Will Have Their Own Feature Film Called The Lion King 1 1/2 which takes place before The Lion King. Ernie Sabella and Kevin Schon play the voices Pumbaa and Timon respectively.
There are 69 30-minute episodes in all, most of which consist of two or three shorter segments.
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The episode contrasts the two characters; while Timon is skinny and agile, he is overwhelmingly lazy, and where Pumbaa is obese and clumsy, he very active. Where Pumbaa climbs the stairs, Timon takes the elevator. Where Pumbaa exercises to strengthen his shoulder muscles, Timon uses his two crunches rings as a hammock-like resting device. Where Pumbaa swims vigorously, Timon prefers to lie a raft. While Pumbaa lifts weights, Timon stretches out for another reason entirely, to sleep.
While many episodes took place outside of Africa in order to equip the writers with gags, Canada was completely irrelevant to this episode. It was instead a play on the phrase, "I think I can".
Supporting characters
There are also many supporting characters in the series:Episode Guide
Season 1
Season 1 Saturday Episodes
In the I Think I Canada, a wolverine attacks when the duo try and relax. Attempting to escape, they find out the beast is an advertiser and manager for a training camp called "Survival of the Fittest".Season 2
New Producer Episodes
Episode 47 onwards, the show was produced by a feeder animation company, instead of Walt Disney Television Animation. The opening sequence is gone, and the show only opens with the title card.Season 1
Season 2
Toon Disney Timon and Pumbaa website
