The story behind the Timon and Pumbaa spin off
When I was a kid, when the Timon and Pumbaa cartoon show came out, I was actually pissed off at it at first. I was a huge Simba fan and I didn't like there was a Lion King show where they was no Simba! Hence I barely watched it. This went on for a few years then out of surprise I walked in to see an episode of Timon and Pumbaa playing where Timon and Pumbaa were training Simba to fight an escaped lab monster and I was like…..HOLY HELL!? HE IS IN IT ! ! !
All was forgiven and I learned to like the show, even though Simba wasn't the main character I was just happy to see him in it.
Now that I'm older and wiser, I think I now understand why it was Timon and Pumbaa who got the T.V series. Why you may ask? Read on…
After the huge success of the Lion King. The director had called the lions playing both cub and adult Simba to his office. They both sat out the director's office, waiting to be seen by the director.
"I'm telling you cub Simba you were great." Adult Simba said to Cub Simba "That shocked face you pulled at seeing the stampede was real professional."
"And you're good at acting too." Replied Cub Simba. "Plus you look exactly just like an older version of me!"
"Ahhh…shucks." Adult Simba blushed.
The director opened his door. "Hello, Simbas. Come on in."
"The Adult and Cub Simbas entered the director's office.
"Boys I'm impressed, the Lion King has gotten positive reviews everywhere and has become one of the best Disney Movies of all time."
"YES! !" cried adult and cub Simba.
"So you wanted to speak to us about a spin off T.V series?" Adult Simba asked
"Simba the King Lion." Said cub Simba. "That's a real fancy name. Does it star the adult or cub version of us? Can it be where I'm growing up with Timon and Pumbaa?"
"No….." frowned adult Simba. "It should be set after the first movie where I'm king."
"Er….boys, I'm sorry to say this but your T.V series has been cancelled."
"What!?" cried adult and cub Simba together.
"Why!?" cried adult Simba. "Is it because we're not funny?"
"What about the scene where I tell Zazu where he's fired and make faces at him behind his back!?" said an angry cub Simba. "Didn't that get some laughs!?"
The director held up his hands "Boys you're both funny and you're great actors. But it's Timon and Pumbaa that are getting the spin off."
"Why Timon and Pumbaa?"
"Well because it's more original." The director replied.
"More original?" said a puzzled adult Simba.
"Sigh…..I'm sorry boys but Kimba The White Lion's lawyers have been on the phone to us. And they say if we give you your own show. It'll be too similar to Kimba's shows and they'll sue.
"Oooohhhhhh…" said adult Simba.
"Right…..Nice point." Replied cub Simba.
"But cheer up, Adult Simba has been scheduled to appear in a few episodes."
"Just a few?" sighed Simba.
"I'm not in them?" asked cub Simba.
"Nope….sorry." replied the director.
"If you'll excuse me, I'm off to my room to cry." Cub Simba left the room.
"But they're still fine on doing Lion King sequels! And you're in the third movie!"
"Now you're talking!" smiled Cub Simba.
"Oh well…" sighed adult Simba. "Sometimes you just have to take what you can get….."
THE END.
ADDED POP QUIZ!
Here's a pop quiz for all you Lion king fans.
Do the animals in the Lion King age like humans or not? If the animals have their animal lifespan, I want you to think this over. Take Timon…he's a meerkat. Meerkats only live about 6-10 years. Isn't it pretty impressive that's he's not only lived before Simba is born, he's also lived to see him grow up and has also lived to see his daughter Kiara age a bit? He never seems to show any signs of old age in the second movie…
Also the Timon and Pumbaa series has also had Timon shown as a kid and a teenager…but you can decide if that T.V series is canon or not…..
If they have human lifespans….I can't help but wonder what Timon and Pumbaa's 18 years with Simba was like. The third Lion King shows a bit of that, but not enough in my opinion!
I'll repeat. Do the animals in the Lion King age like humans or not?