| Jungle Cubs | |
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 The main characters. From left to right: Colonel Hathi, Kaa, Shere Khan, Bagheera, King Louie and Baloo. |
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| Format | Animated series |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original channel | ABC (1996–1997) Disney
Channel (1998–2000) |
| Original run | October 5, 1996 – January 10, 1998 |
Jungle Cubs was an animated series produced by Disney for ABC in 1996. It was based on their 1967 feature film The Jungle Book, but set in the youth of the animal characters. The show was a hit, running for two seasons in syndication before moving its re-runs to the Disney Channel. The show was last seen on Toon Disney, but was taken off the schedule in 2001 and has not been seen since on the U.S. airwaves. The show did air in the United Kingdom on Disney Cinemagic and in Latin America until it was removed. Disney Channel confirmed reruns of the show starting at 4AM replacing Dave the Barbarian was removed from the schedule until December 2009.
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The stars of Disney's 1967 animated film The Jungle Book were regressed to cubs for this syndicated animated series. Jungle Cubs suggested that when they were younger, both the good and evil animals lived together in relative peace.
Each of the characters were given distinct characteristics which reflected their future personalities as seen in The Jungle Book; this creative idea further tied the show in with its film predecessor. Uptight panther Bagheera, free spirit bear Baloo, headstrong tiger Shere Khan, wild orangutan Prince Louie, neurotic elephant Hathi, and hypnotic snake Kaa all returned from the film, putting aside their differences to live and learn together. The show gave a female elephant named Winifred a prominent role; she was (Colonel) Hathi's wife in The Jungle Book.
The cubs brave a variety of jungle dangers, often matching wits with sneaky vultures Cecil and Arthur. Living up to new federal regulations for educational television, Jungle Cubs offer lessons on friendship, self-respect, and other healthy traits, crafted for an audience of young children.
In the second season of the show, many of the cubs become slightly older and more distanced from one another. (Many are also given different voice actors.) And, although they still remain good friends, they are getting more and more busy with their own lives and spending less time at their fort, the Cub House (Louie's future palace). Louie becomes wrapped up in being King of the Jungle and is no longer so close to Baloo, Bagheera becomes more serious and uptight than before, and Hathi begins spending more time with Winifred than with the other Cubs. The biggest change, however, is Shere Khan. He spends a lot of time hunting, as Bagheera and Kaa do, and as the series progresses, begins to become more annoyed with the other Cubs than before. He even attempts to overthrow Louie at one point, using Kaa (who didn't really get a choice in the matter) as a henchman. Kaa, as well as Baloo (with the exception of his friendship with Louie), doesn't really change much. He still remains sneaky and uses his hypnotism power.
FIRST SEASON
SECOND SEASON
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| 1 | "A Night in the Wasteland" | 10/05/1996 | ||
| Attempting to prove his courage after a joke by Louie and Baloo, Shere Kahn vows to travel to Pinnacle Rock, unaware that the ruthless monkey Mahra has returned there and wants a new fur blanket | ||||
| 2 | "Buffaloed / Hathi Meets His Match" | 10/12/1996 | ||
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Buffaloed: Kahn is tricked into fighting against a water buffalo by two vultures. Hathi Meets His Match: A young female elephant named Winifred is separated from her family- owned by humans- after a fire in their village, and runs into Hathi |
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| 3 | "Red Dogs" | 10/19/1996 | ||
| Louie tricks Kaa into believing that Baloo's sleepwalking is the result of his attempts at hypnosis, sending Kaa out after Baloo just as the lethal Red Dogs return to the jungle, with only the other Cubs available to save the day | ||||
| 4 | "Bare Necessities / Mondo Mungo" | 10/26/1996 | ||
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Bare Necessities: The cubs' attempts to prepare for the monsoon season are hampered by Baloo's laziness, but he soon becomes their only hope when they are trapped in a cave as the monsoons begin. Mondo Mungo: Kaa befreinds a young Mongoose named "Mungo" and later attempts to win over two bullies using hypnosis |
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| 5 | "Who Wants To Be A Baboon?" | 11/2/1996 | ||
| After being the victim of one too many jokes, Louie leaves the Cubs and becomes Mahra's assistant | ||||
| 6 | "How The Panther Lost His Roar / The Humans Must Be Crazy" | 11/9/1996 | ||
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How the Panther Lost His Roar: Bagheera's feelings of inadequacy when compared to Kahn are worsened when he loses his voice. The Humans Must Be Crazy: Bagheera becomes convinced that an old pocket-watch will make him a great hunter |
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| 7 | "Hulla Baloo / Shere Bliss" | 11/16/1996 | ||
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Hulla Baloo: Louie becomes jealous when Baloo begins to spend more time with another bear after it saved his life. Shere Bliss: When Kahn becomes a more fun-loving cat after a bump on the head, the Cubs find themselves trying to bring him back to normal |
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| 8 | "The Great Kaadini" | 11/23/1996 | ||
| Kaa accidentally hypnotises the vultures, turning them into competent hunters totally obedient to his commands | ||||
| 9 | "Treasure Of The Middle Jungle" | 11/30/1996 | ||
| When a shrew tells the animals about the long-lost 'Treasure of the Middle Jungle', the group- minus Bagheera and Hathi- set out to find it, only to come face-to-face with the massive cobra Whitehood | ||||
| 10 | "Splendor In The Mud" | 12/7/1996 | ||
| When Winifred's lies put Hathi in trouble with her uncle, the Cubs refuse to let her see their friend when she needs his help | ||||
| 11 | "Benny & Clyde / Feather Brains" | 12/14/1996 | ||
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Benny & Clyde: Louie is forced to look after his younger cousins. Feather Brains: Cecil falls in love with a female vulture named Clarice and kicks Arthur out of the nest |
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| 12 | "The Coming Of The Wolves" | 12/21/1996 | ||
| The cubs find themselves caught between two runaway wolves- Akela and Leah- and their old pack when Akela and Leah hide out at the temple | ||||
| 13 | "Fool Me Once... / Trouble On The Waterfront" | 12/28/1996 | ||
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Fool Me Once...: After a particularly harsh prank by Baloo and Louie, Bagheera fakes his death to get even. Trouble On The Waterfront: The cubs break out into violent arguments when a drought destroys almost their entire water supply |
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| # | Title | Air date | ||
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| 1 | "The Ape That Would Be King" | 10/11/1997 | ||
| The Cubs learn of a prophecy that states that Louie will some day be king of the jungle, but Kahn wants the role for himself | ||||
| 2 | "Kasaba Ball / Trunks For The Memories" | 10/18/1997 | ||
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Kasaba Ball: The Cubs divide into teams- Louie, Bagheera and Baloo against Kahn, a monkey, and the inappropriately-named rhinoceros 'Tiny'- in a game of 'Kasaba Ball' (The jungle equivalent of football). Trunks for the Memories: Hathi's best friend Johar may have to part ways with him when the elephant herd breaks in two due to a food shortage |
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| 3 | "Curse Of The Magnificent Melon / Hathi's Makeover" | 10/25/1997 | ||
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Curse Of The Magnificent Melon: After stealing Hathi's prized melon, Baloo finds himself apparently followed by a mass of frogs accusing him of the crime. Hathi's Makeover: Hathi tries to become a different kind of animal after he becomes ashamed of being an elephant. |
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| 4 | "Birthday Snake / The Five Bananas" | 11/1/1997 | ||
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Birthday Snake: Kaa resorts to hypnosis when he thinks that the others have forgotten his birthday. The Five Bananas: The cubs form a band for an upcoming talent show, but split before the show starts because each of them believes they are the most important instrument in the band. |
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| 5 | "Old Green Teeth / The Elephant Who Couldn't Say No" | 11/8/1997 | ||
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Old Green Teeth: Louie suffers a crisis of confidence when the Five Bananas are invited to perform for an old idol of his. The Elephant Who Couldn't Say No: Hathi's inability to say 'no' to anyone results in him being forced to take care of a basket full of crazy woodpeckers. |
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| 6 | "A Tale Of Two Tails / Hair Ball" | 11/15/1997 | ||
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A Tale Of Two Tails: Kaa and Kahn take advantage of Louie's kindness after they sustain relatively minor injuries to their tails while saving him. Hair Ball: Bagheera runs away from the jungle in embarrasement after coughing up a hair ball in front of the entire jungle, resulting in him joing the 'Embarrassment Club', consisting of various animals who unintentionally humiliated themselves in public. |
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| 7 | "Tree For Two / Waiting For Baloo" | 11/22/1997 | ||
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Tree For Two: Bagheera and Louie have difficulty getting along when they are forced to live together after a storm destroys their old homes. Waiting for Baloo: Baloo is entrusted with delivering a bunch of bananas to the baboons. |
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| 8 | "Nice Tiger / Sleepless In The Jungle" | 1/10/1998 | ||
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Nice Tiger: Kahn tries to convince the other cubs that there's nothing nice about him, but they all think differently. Sleepless in the Jungle: Baloo has difficulty sleeping due to his concerns about the potential water shortage. |
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This DVD featured three episodes, interspaced with clips of the animals as adults, with Baloo narrating the stories to Mowgli, Bagheera, Kaa, Hathi, King Louie and Shere Khan as he reminisces about their childhood. This is the second time that Ed Gilbert voices Baloo, the first is in TaleSpin. Jim Cummings provides the voices for King Louie, Bagheera, Kaa and Hathi; whilst Tony Jay does Shere Khan.
'VOICE CAST'
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