Parents' Guide to

Timon & Pumbaa

By KJ Dell Antonia, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 5+

The Lion King does Looney Tunes.

TV Disney Channel , Toon Disney Kids' Animation 1995
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Rarityfan
Rarityfan Adult
October 4, 2018
age 5+

Stand by me

After the epic Lion King, Timon & Pumbaa got their own show. A shame to see this stand in the shadows of these days shows that became cult like Rescue Rangers. Lots of cartoon slapstick, and a little romance but it's more of an comedy driven show not to be taken serious like Gargoyles. Educational fun at times so if you can ever find the show in a second hand store have this in up in the classroom.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much sex
Too much consumerism
Bonkersfan1995
Bonkersfan1995 Parent of 17-year-old
March 19, 2013
age 6+

Hakuna Matata- What a Wonderful Show!

Oh, man! I used to watch this as a kid because it's my favorite cartoon of the 90s.
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What's the Story?

Lion King spin-off series TIMON & PUMBAA has its roots in classic American humor. With its wacky cartoon violence, similarity to the original Looney Tunes is unmistakable, and the three hyena characters are clearly an homage to the Three Stooges. Like the Stooges, these characters sometimes hit one another, usually in response to some perceived stupidity.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
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Kids say (10 ):

Parents and older kids will find plenty of slapstick and pun-like humor, most of which is worked in well enough that a younger viewer won't require an explanation. There's plenty of wacky cartoon violence, but only the very youngest viewers might be bothered by it -- and then only until they get the way these cartoons work and accept a world where you can fall out of an airplane and emerge unharmed. Timon & Pumbaa is pure brain candy, with no lessons and no morals. It's Bugs and Daffy for the Lion King fan.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how TV Timon and Pumbaa are different from the characters in the movie. Parents might also bring up the series' joyfully ludicrous violence, as opposed to the apparently serious violence found in anime and action cartoons. Which do you like better, and why? Parents might also want to discuss the characters' tendency to hit one another when they're angry. Why is that funny on screen but not off?

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