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Jungle Taitei episodes

52 episodes
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52
episodes listed
  1. Episode 1 · Go, White Lion! / Go, Child of Panja

    Aired Wednesday, October 6, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba's father,Caesar, wants Kimba to live in a world where animals and humans live in harmony. He hopes Kimba will rule justly when the time comes to succeed him.Sadly,Kimba grows up too soon when hunters descend on the village and destroyed the family.Only young Kimba survives and now he must assume the throne and it's tremendous responsibilities.

  2. Episode 2 · The Wind in the Desert

    Aired Wednesday, October 13, 1965 · 25 min

    The second installment finds Kimba in the hands of his captors who are secretly arms runners. A double agent named James Brawn helps Kimba escape his captors and return to his jungle home. While Kimba is gone his father's enemy Claw has ruled the jungle with terror and it's up to Kimba to regain his father's throne and find peace in the jungle once more.

  3. Episode 3 · A Human Friend

    Aired Wednesday, October 20, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba and his friends encounter two more humans. This leads to an unpleasant situation for Kimba's friend Geraldine Giraffe who gets injured while running away. Kimba seeks out his new human friend Roger to help Geraldine and learns to speak the human language. With Roger's help Kimba starts a school to teach fellow animals to speak human. Not all the animals are willing to change the laws of the jungle and plot to rid the jungle of this new threat of their old ways.

  4. Episode 4 · Great Caesar's Ghost

    Aired Wednesday, October 27, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba's belief that all animals should live in harmony is tested when Samson, an old friend of Kimba's father turns up to visit. When Samson ridicules Kimba, it is his old friends Dan'l Baboon and Pauley Cracker to the rescue. Knowing Kimba's desire to speak with his deceased father Dan'l and Pauley scheme together and dress as Caesar's ghost who has come to guide Kimba back to his friends with some beyond-the-grave advice. When hunters invade the jungle it is Kimba who unites the animals to work together to keep their home safe. When they work together to bring peace to the jungle, Samson is forced to admit that maybe Kimba's ways are the right way after all.

  5. Episode 5 · Fair Game

    Aired Wednesday, November 3, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba's friendship is tested when Speedy Cheetah accuses Kimba's father for killing his grandfather,Quasimodo. Kimba tells Speedy the real story and has proof that Speedy's grandfather is still alive and living in Paris,France. Speedy has his doubts until Kimba takes all the animals to Paris to see The World's Fair and Speedy's grandfather.

  6. Episode 6 · Jungle Thief

    Aired Wednesday, November 10, 1965 · 25 min

    The animals food reserve has been compromised by a thief. It is up to Kimba to find out who is threatening their crops and is compromising his friendships.

  7. Episode 7 · Battle at Dead River

    Aired Wednesday, November 17, 1965 · 25 min

    KImba has to try and save his reputation from his enemy Claw, who is trying to make Kimba's friends doubt Kimba and his ruling of the jungle.

  8. Episode 8 · The Insect Invasion

    Aired Wednesday, November 24, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba has lofty ideas of changing the animals from eating smaller species to becoming vegetarians. Not all the animals are willing to wait for the crops to grow and Kimba has to stand his ground and find an alternative that is just as tasty.

  9. Episode 9 · The Flying Tiger

    Aired Wednesday, December 1, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba asks Professor Madcap for help with an unusual request. He wants to become a flying lion to fight a flying tiger on equal terms. But fooling with natures natural order of things may cause Kimba to lose his throne.

  10. Episode 10 · Two Hearts and Two Minds

    Aired Wednesday, December 8, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba fears for Kitty's safety after having a dream that she is in danger. Thinking that his presence will keep her safe, Kimba learns that things really aren't as they seem.

  11. Episode 11 · Catch 'Em if You Can

    Aired Wednesday, December 15, 1965 · 25 min

    Tonga decreed that a hunting party would take place and the target is Kimba. With three contestants who each have something unique to bring to the hunt,Kimba proves that to catch this lion, they would have to fight with a battle of brains first.

  12. Episode 12 · The Hunting Ground

    Aired Wednesday, December 22, 1965 · 25 min

    The animals know to fear the Hunting Ground, the one place that is the least safe on the Savanna. It is here that hunters gather to prey on hapless animals and the hunters are running low on game. Kimba fears it will be he and his friends who will be next on the hunters list.

  13. Episode 13 · The Trappers

    Aired Wednesday, December 29, 1965 · 25 min

    Kimba's instincts are to seek revenge on those who destroyed his family. He knows that in doing so, it will not bring them back and he fights the fear and the need to do to them what they did to his parents. Will his fathers wisdom and goodness prevail?

  14. Episode 14 · Journey Into Time

    Aired Wednesday, January 5, 1966 · 25 min

    King Specklerex is envious of Kimba and he is taking his hatred out on the young lion by casting doubt on Kimba's own lineage. This is a problem that Kimba must turn to a human friend to resolve.

  15. Episode 15 · Scrambled Eggs

    Aired Wednesday, January 12, 1966 · 25 min

    When the eggs gathered by the animals are in the way while cleaning,a well meaning friend places them in a safe place. It seems it may not be safe after all and a whole generation of birds may be in peril.

  16. Episode 16 · Diamonds in The Gruff

    Aired Wednesday, January 19, 1966 · 25 min

    When Gruff,the jungle's alligator happens across an unusual suitcase full of diamonds,the animals embrace the prospect that someone may come looking for them and they may bring danger to all the animals safety.

  17. Episode 17 · The Magic Serpent

    Aired Wednesday, January 26, 1966 · 25 min

    A mysterious ailment falls upon the animals causing them all to fall asleep. When Kimba realizes what is happening he turns to the one animal that they all have shunned in the past. Kimba must learn to work with an enemy to preserve all their lives and make the jungle safe once more.

  18. Episode 18 · The Runaway

    Aired Wednesday, February 2, 1966 · 25 min

    Kimba and his friends must find their friend Gargoyle who has run away,convinced that he is too ugly to live with other animals. But first they must show the warthog that he is cherished as a friend and his return to the jungle is needed by all.

  19. Episode 19 · The Mystery of the Deserted Village

    Aired Wednesday, February 9, 1966 · 25 min

    Kimba's rival Claw is up to no good once more. He is trying to lure Kimba far from the safety of the jungle and his friends. Speedy Cheetah tries to warn his friend Kimba of this danger but is gravely injured.Once again it is a human friend to the rescue.

  20. Episode 20 · Restaurant Trouble

    Aired Wednesday, February 16, 1966 · 25 min

    When the animals squabble over food Kimba decides that an animal restaurant would be a solution to their food problems. Unfortunately for Kimba it poses even more obstacles and he is in the middle of even more difficulties than before.