The Lion King 1 1/2 is the prequel to The Lion King Which is made by The Walt Disney Company and focuses on Timon and Pumbaa before they met Simba and during the movie. This feature is expected to be released on DVD and Video on February 10, 2004, and not released theatrically. This movie was based on " The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa" episode Once Upon A Timon.

Warning: Spoilers follow (if you didn't watch the videos below)

This is an excert from the movie section "Gotta Go"

(Timon And Pumbaa are sleeping, The original version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" plays)

Simba: Timon, Timon! TIMON!

(Timon grunts)

Simba: I Gotta Go!

Timon(Voice very faint): Go? Go where?

Simba: You know, Go! Bath!

Timon: Oh, you mean go! Then why didn't you say so! Come on, let's go!

(On the log bridge)

Listen, kid, you gotta go, you gotta go!

(On a very high tree, "Jungle Boogie" plays)

Yo, Lion! Get down from there!

Simba: Yahoo! All right! Hey, you guys look like ants down there!

Timon: I'm counting to 3!

(Simba jumps onto a weak branch, it breaks)

Pumbaa: Uh oh!

(Simba continues to fall)

Timon: 1!2!

(Pumbaa Jumps onto Timon making a pillow for Simba to land on)

Timon (Gasping for air):3eeeeee.

("The Lion Sleeps Tonight" starts again)

Simba: Timon?

Timon: Wha? Again!?

Simba: No, I'm Thirsty.

(Back on the log bridge)

Timon (Matter of factish): You know, kid, this means you'll be up again about 2 hours from now!

(location: A river leading to an 500 ft Waterfall! "Jungle Boogie" Plays)

(Simba swims peacefully)

(A floating camera captures Timon swimming vigurously)

Timon: Hang on, Simba, I'll Save ya!

(Simba goes off the waterfall, Pumbaa catches him.)

Timon (Falling): YYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

("The Lion Sleeps Tonight" Play Yet Again)

Simba: Timon?

(Simba frowns)

(Back to the log bridge)

Timon (Extremely Tired): You know, I'm gonna get old walking over this thing.

(Simba Pounces Timon in the Air, "Jungle Boogie" plays for a final time.)

Timon (Being Pounced): YYAAAAAAAAAAAYAYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAYAYYYYYYYAAAY

("The Lion Sleeps Tonight" plays for a final time)

Simba: Timon?

(Music stops)

(Timon grabs his ears in stress!)

Timon (Angry with red eyes): WHAT HAVE YOU GOT AGAINST THE CONCEPT OF A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP, HUH?!


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