September 16, 1995 – The Animated Series Timon and Pumbaa Premieres in Syndication
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On September 16, 1995, the Disney animated series Timon and Pumbaa premiered in syndication. It was one of the last Disney animated series to be shown on CBS through the cross-promotion deal between the two companies. Based on the hit 1994 film The Lion King, the series deals with the misadventures of Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog, with their adventures sometimes taking them across the globe. Ernie Sabella reprised his role as Pumbaa, but Nathan Lane was unable to reprise his role as Timon, and the role taken over by Kevin Schon and Quinton Flynn (to a lesser extent). The series ran for 85 episodes over 5 seasons, and is currently shown on Disney’s Disney Junior channel on cable television. The series was nominated for ten, and won three, Daytime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Sound Mixing, and Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program.
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