Simba, the main character of the series.
For detailed information about this series, see: The Lion King at Disney Wiki
The Lion King is an animated film series by Disney.
Films[]
- The Lion King (June 15th, 1994)
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (October 27th, 1998)
- The Lion King 1½ (February 10th, 2004). Internationally known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata.
- The Lion King (July 19th, 2019)
- Mufasa: The Lion King (July 5th, 2024)
TV[]
- Timon & Pumbaa (September 8th, 1995 - September 24th, 1999)
- The Lion Guard (November 22nd, 2015 - November 3rd, 2019)
Musical[]
- The Lion King (July 8th, 1997 - Present)
Video Games[]
- The Lion King (November 4th, 1994) for Sega Genesis, SNES, DOS, Amiga, Game Gear, Master System, Game Boy, and NES
- Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (November 18th, 1994) for PC
- The Lion King: Adventures at Pride Rock (May 13th, 1995) for Sega Pico
- Timon & Pumbaa’s Jungle Games (December 15th, 1995) for PC, MacOS, and SNES
- Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King (1995) for PC
- Disney's Activity Center: The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (1998) for PC
- The Lion King: Simba’s Mighty Adventure (December 22nd, 2000) for PlayStation and Game Boy Color
- The Lion King 1½ (October 7th, 2003) for Game Boy Advance
- The Lion King: Simba's Big Adventure (March 16th, 2005) for V.Smile
- Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King (October 29th, 2019) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One
- Disney Classic Games Collection: Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book (November 23rd, 2021) for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One
Publications[]
- Disney's The Lion King (May 1st, 1994), written by Gina Ingoglia.
- The Lion King: A Tale of Two Brothers (1994)
- The Lion King: Nala's Dare (1994)
- The Lion King: Vulture Shock (1994)
- The Lion King: A Snake in the Grass (1994)
- The Lion King: Follow the Leader (1994)
- The Lion King: How True, Zazu? (1994)
- The Lion King: Nala's Game (February 1995)
- Simba and Nala Help Bomo (1995)
- Simba and the Big Flood (1996)
- The Lion King: The Pal Patrol (November 1st, 1997)
- The Lion King (1999), published under Disney's Wonderful World of Reading label.
- The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (2000), published under Disney's Wonderful World of Reading label.
- The Lion Guard: Can't Wait to be Queen (January 19th, 2016)
- The Lion King: Hakuna Matata (June 4th, 2019)
- The Lion King: The Novelization (June 4th, 2019)
- The Lion King (July 11th, 2019), released as part of the Animated Classics Clothbound Book Series.
- The Art and Making of The Lion King (July 16th, 2019)
- The Lion King: The Full Film Script (April 5th, 2022)
- Disney Chills: The Circle of Ter-ROAR (August 1st, 2023)
- Be Prepared (A Twisted Tale) (December 1st, 2024)
Links to Other Series[]
Characters from The Lion King appear in Once Upon a Studio.
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Detective Virgil Tibbs | June 15, 1994 | In The Lion King, Puumba makes a reference to In the Heat of the Night. | 3 |
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Gargoyles | October 27, 1994 | The Lion King can be seen on television in the episode: "Awakening - Part 4". | 2 |
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Toy Story | November 22, 1995 | Andy's mother plays the song Hakuna Matata in the car. | 2 |
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Disney's Aladdin | August 13, 1996 | Genie transforms into Pumba from Lion King in Aladdin 3 and Aladdin characters appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Hercules | June 27, 1997 | Scar's dead skin can be found in Disney's Hercules. | 1 |
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George of the Jungle | July 16, 1997 | Pride Rock makes an appearance at the end of the Disney film George of the Jungle. | 1 |
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The King of Queens | February 22, 1999 | The Lion King is mentioned in the The King of Queens episodes: "White Collar" and "Maybe Baby". | 2 |
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Mickey Mouse | January 13, 2001 | Verious characters from The Lion King are featured in many House of Mouse episodes, while Mickey, Donald and Goofy make a cameo in The Lion King 1½; Epic Mickey also features an image of Scar on a stained-glass while Simba, Timon and Pumbaa appear in Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion. | 1 |
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Segagaga | March 29, 2001 | A parody of The Lion King called "The Oilan King" is featured within Segagaga. | 2.5 |
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South Park | November 21, 2001 | Tolkien brings a DVD copy of The Lion King in the episode “Here Comes the Neighborhood”. Butters mentioned "Lion King 2" in the episode "Where's My Country Gone". | 2 |
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Lilo & Stitch | March 2002 | Stitch appears with Rafiki from The Lion King in a trailer for Lilo & Stitch. Stitch appears in silhouette at the end of The Lion King 1½ when he and a number of other Disney characters come to watch the movie. Timon and Pumbaa make a cameo in Leroy & Stitch. | 1 |
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Kingdom Hearts | March 28, 2002 | Simba can be summoned in the first two Kingdom Hearts games. Also, Pride Lands is a stage in Kingdom Hearts II which also features characters from The Lion King. |
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Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure | September 3, 2003 | The Lion King characters appear in Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure. | 1 |
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Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | February 10, 2004 | Snow White and the seven dwarfs appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Beauty and the Beast | February 10, 2004 | Beauty and the Beast appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Alice in Wonderland | February 10, 2004 | Alice In Wonderland characters appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Peter Pan | February 10, 2004 | Peter Pan characters appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Pocahontas | February 10, 2004 | Pocahontas appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Sleeping Beauty | February 10, 2004 | Sleeping Beauty characters appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Song of the South | February 10, 2004 | Br'er Bear appears in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's Tarzan | February 10, 2004 | Terk appears in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Winnie the Pooh | February 10, 2004 | Rabbit appears in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame | February 10, 2004 | Hunchback Of Notre Dame characters appear in Lion King 1½. | 1 |
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Chicken Little (Disney) | November 4, 2005 | The opening of Lion King is played in Chicken Little. | 3 |
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | August 4, 2006 | "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King is mentioned in Talladega Nights. | 2 |
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Disney Friends | October 19, 2007 | Simba appears in Disney Friends. | 1 |
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Be Kind Rewind | February 15, 2008 | Lion King is recreated by the characters in Be Kind Rewind. | 2 |
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Bedtime Stories | December 25, 2008 | Movie tickets for The Lion King can be found in Bedtime Stories. | 2 |
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Dance Dance Revolution | April 2, 2009 | Dance Dance Revolution Disney Grooves features music tracks from The Lion King. | 2 |
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Modern Family | September 23, 2009 | The song "Circle Of Life" from The Lion King is played in the Modern Family episodes: "Pilot" and "A Year of Birthdays". The Lion King is also mentioned in the episode: "CHiPs and Salsa". | 2 |
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Disney Universe | October 25, 2011 | A virtual Lion King world appears in Disney Universe. Costumes of Nala, Pumbaa, Simba, Scar, Rafiki, Timon and Zazu are also playable. | 2 |
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Transformice | August 6, 2012 | Simba's mane and a Hyena fur appear in the shop. | 2 |
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Hotel Transylvania | September 8, 2012 | The Lion King is mentioned in Hotel Transylvania during "The Zing" song. | 2 |
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Disney Infinity | August 18, 2013 | Pride Rock appears in Disney Infinity. | 1 |
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It's a Small World | January 28, 2014 | Zazu started singing "It's a Small World Afterall" in the Lion King movie. Timon, Pumbaa and Zazu make a cameo in It's a Small World: The Animated Series. | 1 |
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The Big Bang Theory | January 30, 2014 | The Lion King is mentioned in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Convention Conundrum" and "The Champagne Reflection". and "The VCR Illumination". | 2 |
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Nostalgia Critic | March 25, 2014 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews "Timon and Pumbaa". | 2 |
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Tower of Saviors | May 20, 2014 | Characters from The Lion King appeared in Towers of Saviors during a special collaboration. | 1a |
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New Girl | September 16, 2014 | Simba from The Lion King is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "The Last Wedding". | 2 |
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Monica's Gang | November 2014 | Simba appears in Clássicos do Cinema - Turma da Mônica #46. | 2 |
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Something Rotten! | April 22, 2015 | Scar from The Lion King features on the fictional cast list in Something Rotten!. | 2 |
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Descendants | May 5, 2015 | The Hyenas have kids in the Descendants book The Isle of the Lost. | 1 |
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Crossy Road | March 28, 2016 | Disney Crossy Road has The Lion King characters. | 1 |
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Any Malu | April 28, 2016 | The Lion King is parodied in "50 Shades of Pink (part 1)". | 2 |
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Disney Magic Kingdoms | July 05, 2017 | Disney Magic Kingdoms features characters from The Lion King. | 1 |
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Disney Junior Music shorts | September 28, 2017 | Characters from The Lion Guard appear in the Disney Junior Music: Nursery Rhymes shorts "Five Little Monkeys", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", and "Mulberry Bush". | 1 |
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Disney Heroes: Battle Mode | February 24, 2018 | Characters from The Lion King appear in Disney Heroes: Battle Mode | 1 |
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Love, Simon | March 16, 2018 | The Lion King is mentioned in Love, Simon. | 2 |
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Deadpool | May 10, 2018 | The Lion King is mentioned in Deadpool 2. | 2 |
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Teen Titans | July 27, 2018 | Robin's Dream reference in the The Lion King. | 3 |
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Pitch Meeting | November 28, 2018 | Pitch Meeting had episodes on the The Lion King movies. | 2 |
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Compare the Market | 2019 | The Lion King is one of the films advertised for Compare the Market's "Meerkat Movies" campaign. | 2 |
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UNO | 2020 | The Lion King UNO is a format crossover between the two series. | 3 |
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Fresh Off the Boat | February 21, 2020 | The family sings "Hakuna Matata" in the car in the Fresh Off the Boat episode "Family Van". | 2 |
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Disney Sorcerer's Arena | March 24, 2020 | Characters from The Lion King are fighters in Disney Sorcerer's Arena. | 1 |
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Les Kassos | May 8, 2020 | The Lion King is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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Ted Lasso | October 1, 2021 | "Hakuna Matata", Timon, and Pumbaa from The Lion King are mentioned in the Ted Lasso episode "Midnight Train to Royston". | 2 |
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Disney Melee Mania | December 17, 2021 | Timon and Pumbaa appear in Disney Melee Mania. | 1 |
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Chip 'n' Dale | May 20, 2022 | Pumbaa from 2019's The Lion King remake appears in Rescue Rangers (2022). | 1 |
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Disney Mirrorverse | June 23, 2022 | Scar from The Lion King appears in Disney Mirrorverse. | 1 |
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Disney Dreamlight Valley | September 6, 2022 | Characters and Items from Lion King appear in Disney Dreamlight Valley | 1 |
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Night at the Museum | December 9, 2022 | In Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again, Kahmunrah mentions Mufasa. | 2 |
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Muppets | March 10, 2023 | The Lion King is mentioned in the Muppets Mayhem episode "Track 5: Break on Through". | 2 |
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Lorcana | August 18, 2023 | Cards based on The Lion King appear in Lorcana. | 1 |
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Bunk'd | August 20, 2023 | Characters from "Bunk'd" were singing "Hakuna Matata" from "The Lion King" in the episode "Hot Couture" | 2 |
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Minecraft | August 22, 2023 | The world of The Lion King appears in the Minecraft Disney Worlds DLC. | 1a |
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Wish (Disney) | November 8, 2023 | Simba and Rafiki appear in the credits for Wish. | 3
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Disney Solitare | April 17, 2025 | There is a puzzle in Disney Solitare that shows a scene from The Lion King. | 1a |
