The BEST episodes of Timon & Pumbaa season 1

Every episode of Timon & Pumbaa season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Timon & Pumbaa season 1!

The show stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, both characters from the Disney animated film The Lion King and its sequels. The characters are normally seen having misadventures in the jungle, but sometimes find themselves across the globe in various settings.

Last Updated: 3/20/2024Network: Toon DisneyStatus: Ended
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Rafiki Fables: The Sky is Calling
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9.72
32 votes

#1 - Rafiki Fables: The Sky is Calling

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/22/1995

A meteorite lands in-between Timon and Pumbaa. Pumbaa wants to return the meteorite to outer space, while Timon wants them to ignore it, leading to a falling-out between the two. Rafiki orders Pumbaa to return the meteorite to outer space and orders Timon not to help Pumbaa.

Ocean Commotion
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9.72
32 votes

#2 - Ocean Commotion

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/29/1995

After almost getting thrown off a cruise ship due to being stowaways, Timon and Pumbaa once again meet Speedy the Snail. However, a diamond collector tries to obtain Speedy's shell and turn it into an earring for his wife. Can Timon and Pumbaa save Speedy in time?

Gabon With the Wind
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9.72
32 votes

#3 - Gabon With the Wind

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/17/1995

Pumbaa believes Timon has betrayed him to Cheetata and Cheetato in order to save his own skin.

Back Out in the Outback
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9.70
33 votes

#4 - Back Out in the Outback

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/17/1995

Having gone to the Australian Outback, Timon and Pumbaa split up so each can fulfill his potential as a bug hunter. Timon tries to do this by catching a land crab, believing him to be a giant bug.

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Timon's Time Togo
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9.70
33 votes

#5 - Timon's Time Togo

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/24/1995

Under a shady tree in hot weather on what he believes to be a Wednesday afternoon, Timon eats a toxic bug and dies. He is destined for Heck, but gets a second chance. So an angel agrees to send him back to earth so that he can do one good deed to enter heaven. Timon resolves to never again do any good deeds, since that tactic will ensure he'll live forever.

Yosemite Remedy
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9.69
32 votes

#6 - Yosemite Remedy

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/22/1995

A criminal raccoon steals Timon and Pumbaa's suitcase full of valuables and since the Vulture Police can't arrest him, Timon wants to get even.

Guatemala Malarkey
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9.69
32 votes

#7 - Guatemala Malarkey

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/10/1995

Timon and Pumbaa try to plunder an ancient temple protected by a giant mummified beetle.

The Law of the Jungle
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9.69
32 votes

#8 - The Law of the Jungle

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/24/1995

Timon breaks the law by using a certain stick to scratch his back. He is brought before a court of law where he must prove his guilt or innocence as punishment.

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Tanzania Zany
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9.67
33 votes

#9 - Tanzania Zany

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/10/1995

Timon and Pumbaa are visited by Timon's old best friend Fred, a practical joker who bonds more with Pumbaa than with Timon.

Mozam-Beaked
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9.67
33 votes

#10 - Mozam-Beaked

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/29/1995

A woodpecker wakes Timon and Pumbaa from their nap under their favorite tree. The two try to stop the woodpecker from eating the tree.

Be More Pacific
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9.65
34 votes

#11 - Be More Pacific

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/1/1995

Pumbaa saves the life of an enchanted whale and gets three wishes. Pumbaa doesn't wish anything for himself, but Timon has some suggestions.

Going Uruguay
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9.58
33 votes

#12 - Going Uruguay

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/1/1995

Timon and Pumbaa help a lost termite king get back to his home, secretly planning to eat him and his subjects.

To Kilimanjaro Bird
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9.46
35 votes

#13 - To Kilimanjaro Bird

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/6/1995

In retribution for stealing Baby Earl's bug breakfast, Timon and Pumbaa are forced by Earl's mother to babysit him while she goes for more bugs. They soon realize that Earl is more than a handful to look after.

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The Laughing Hyenas: Big Top Breakfast
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9.40
35 votes

#14 - The Laughing Hyenas: Big Top Breakfast

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/13/1995

Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed meet a young circus monkey whom they try to catch and eat.

Frantic Atlantic
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9.40
35 votes

#15 - Frantic Atlantic

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/3/1995

After being mistaken during their trip in Antarctica, Timon and Pumbaa meet a dimwitted penguin named Irwin, whose apologies annoy Timon. After the three get a ride on a boat, Irwin makes a mess of things, and Pumbaa eventually gives in that Timon is right about Irwin.

Swiss Missed
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9.38
37 votes

#16 - Swiss Missed

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/29/1995

When a much-loved clock breaks down whilst the respected timekeeper is away thanks to Timon's Hakuna Matata lectures, Timon and Pumbaa resolve to track him down to fix it before rival timekeeper Clockwork Quint has him fired and ruined.

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French Fried
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9.32
37 votes

#17 - French Fried

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/13/1995

Timon and Pumbaa befriend a talking snail and (nick)named him "Speedy" before the three of them are transported to France, where they are forced to save Speedy from a crazed chef, Culinary Quint.

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The Pain in Spain
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9.32
38 votes

#18 - The Pain in Spain

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/3/1995

In Spain, Pumbaa is mistaken for a bull and captured by two bullcatchers, Carlos and Consuelo Quint. But Pumbaa soon discovers that the current champion, El Toro, is unwilling to give up his title without a fight, leaving Timon unaware that he's not fighting Pumbaa until its too late.

Rafiki Fables: Good Mousekeeping
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9.30
40 votes

#19 - Rafiki Fables: Good Mousekeeping

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/1995

Rafiki comes across a mouse who wishes to be bigger to gain more respect. Rafiki grants him his wish, and he soon discovers that being big does not necessarily mean more respect.

Uganda Be an Elephant
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9.15
39 votes

#20 - Uganda Be an Elephant

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/6/1995

Upon seeing the respect elephants earn from other animals, Timon attempts to physically transform Pumbaa into one.

The Laughing Hyenas: Cooked Goose
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9.07
44 votes

#21 - The Laughing Hyenas: Cooked Goose

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/22/1995

Two cheetahs, Cheetata and Cheetato, send Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed on a wild goose chase in order to stop them thwarting their hunting efforts.

Kenya Be My Friend?
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9.06
49 votes

#22 - Kenya Be My Friend?

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/15/1995

Following a bitter falling-out on "Bestest Best Friend Day", Timon and Pumbaa each vow to find another Bestest Best Friend, and they are successful in meeting each other's polar opposites (Baampu and Monti), until they realize how much they miss each other.

Never Everglades
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8.98
48 votes

#23 - Never Everglades

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/1995

An alligator egg hatches underneath Pumbaa, leading the baby alligator to believe Pumbaa is his mother. Pumbaa takes him in as "Pumbaa Jr.", but Timon is less than pleased with the "ugly chicken" and their new "relaxed" lifestyle.

How to Beat the High Costa Rica
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8.83
46 votes

#24 - How to Beat the High Costa Rica

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/1995

After accidentally returning a stolen fortune to escaped convict, Criminal Quint, Timon and Pumbaa resolve to steal the money back themselves instead of going to the police.

Saskatchewan Catch
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8.38
56 votes

#25 - Saskatchewan Catch

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/1995

Timon & Pumbaa help a female flying squirrel find love in return for her fetching them some Saskatchewan tree beetles.