The Lion King (Cartoon Parody)

The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as King of the Pride Lands; however, after Simba's uncle Scar (Mufasa's jealous younger brother), murders Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile. Upon maturation living with two wastrels, Simba is given some valuable perspective from his childhood friend, Nala, and his shaman, Rafiki, before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King.

Plot
In the Pride Lands of Africa, a pride of lions rule over the animal kingdom from Pride Rock. King Mufasa's newborn son, Simba, is presented to the assembled animals by Rafiki the baboon (with the colorful facial marking of a mandrill) who serves as shaman and advisor. Mufasa shows young Simba the Pride Lands and explains to him the responsibilities of kingship and the "circle of life" which connects all living things. Mufasa's younger brother, Scar, covets the throne and plots to eliminate Mufasa and Simba so he may become king. He tricks Simba and his best friend Nala—to whom Simba is betrothed—into exploring a forbidden elephants' graveyard, where they are attacked by three spotted hyenas who are in league with Scar. Mufasa is alerted to the danger by his majordomo, the hornbill Zazu, and rescues the cubs. Though angry with Simba, Mufasa forgives him and explains that the great kings of the past watch over them from the night sky, from which he will one day watch over Simba.

Scar sets a trap for his brother and nephew, luring Simba into a gorge and having the hyenas drive a large herd of wildebeest into a stampede that will trample him. He informs Mufasa of Simba's peril, knowing the king will rush to save his son. Mufasa saves Simba but ends up hanging perilously from the gorge's edge. Scar refuses to help Mufasa, instead sending him falling to his death. He then convinces Simba that the tragedy was Simba's own fault and advises him to flee the kingdom. He orders the hyenas to kill the cub, but Simba escapes. Scar tells the pride that both Mufasa and Simba were killed in the stampede and steps forward as the new king, allowing his three hyena minions and the rest of their large pack to live in the Pride Lands.

Simba collapses in a desert and is rescued by Timon and Pumbaa), a meerkat and warthog (both played by Ren Hoek and Stimpy) who are fellow outcasts. Simba grows up in the jungle with his two new friends, living a carefree life under the motto "hakuna matata" ("no worries" in Swahili). Now a young adult, Simba rescues Timon and Pumbaa from a hungry lioness who turns out to be Nala. She and Simba reunite and fall in love, and she urges him to return home, telling him the Pride Lands have become a drought-stricken wasteland under Scar's reign. Feeling guilty over his father's death, Simba refuses and storms off. He encounters Rafiki, who tells him that Mufasa's spirit lives on in Simba. Simba is visited by the ghost of Mufasa in the night sky, who tells him he must take his rightful place as king. Realizing he can no longer run from his past, Simba decides to return home.

Aided by his friends, Simba sneaks past the hyenas at Pride Rock and confronts Scar, who taunts him over his role in Mufasa's death and backs him to the edge of the rock, where he reveals to Simba that he murdered Mufasa. Enraged, Simba pins Scar to the ground and forces him to reveal the truth to the rest of the pride. Timon, Pumbaa, Rafiki, Zazu, and the lionesses fend off the hyenas while Scar, attempting to escape, is cornered by Simba at the top of Pride Rock. Scar begs for mercy and attempts to blame the hyenas for his actions; Simba spares his life, but orders him to leave the Pride Lands forever. Scar attacks his nephew, but Simba manages to toss him from the top of the rock. Scar survives the fall, but is attacked and killed by the hyenas, who overheard his attempt to betray them. With his enemies gone, Simba takes over the kingship as the rains begin to fall, restoring life to the land.

Later, with Pride Rock restored to its former glory, Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to the assembled animals, continuing the circle of life.

Characters

 * Simba: son of Mufasa and Sarabi, who grows up to become King of the Pride Lands.
 * Scar: Mufasa's younger brother and Simba's uncle, who takes the throne.
 * Mufasa: Simba's father, King of the Pride Lands as the film begins.
 * Nala: Simba's best friend and later his wife.
 * Timon: a wise-cracking and self-absorbed yet somewhat loyal meerkat who becomes one of Simba's best friends and adoptive parents.
 * Pumbaa: a naïve warthog who suffers from flatulence and is Timon's best friend and also becomes one of Simba's best friends and adoptive parents.
 * Rafiki: an old baboon (with mandrill markings) who serves as shaman of the Pride Lands and presents newborn cubs of the King and Queen to the animals of the Pride Lands.
 * Zazu: a hornbill who serves as the king's majordomo (or "Mufasa's little stooge", as Shenzi calls him).
 * Sarabi: Mufasa's mate, Simba's mother, and the leader of the lioness hunting party.
 * Shenzi: the sassy and short-tempered female leader of the trio.
 * Banzai: an aggressive and hot-headed hyena prone to complaining and acting on impulse.
 * Ed: a dim-witted hyena who does not talk, only communicating through laughter.
 * Rocko: an anthromorphic kangaroo and the protagonist of Rocko's Modern Life. In this version, he becomes one of Simba's best friends.
 * Ed Bighead: an anthromorphic cane toad who is one of the characters of Rocko's Modern Life. In this version, alongside with his wife Bev, he becomes one of Simba's adoptive parents.
 * Bev Bighead: an anthromorphic toad who is one of the characters of Rocko's Modern Life. In this version, alongside with her husband Ed, he becomes one of Simba's adoptive parents.
 * Stampy: a rogue African elephant (that Bart owned it) from The Simpsons. In this version, he becomes one of Simba's best friends.

Cast

 * Matthew Broderick as Simba
 * Jeremy Irons as Scar
 * Moira Kelly as Nala
 * Nathan Lane as Timon
 * Ernie Sabella as Pumbaa
 * Robert Guillaume as Rafiki
 * Rowan Atkinson as Zazu
 * Whoopi Goldberg as Shenzi
 * Cheech Martin as Banzai
 * Jim Cummings as Ed
 * Carlos Alazraqui as Rocko
 * Billy West as Ren Hoek
 * John Kricfalusi as Stimpy
 * Charlie Adler as Ed Bighead, Bev Bighead
 * Bill Fagerbakke as Stampy the Elephant

Music

 * "Circle of Life"
 * "The Morning Report (Deleted Song)"
 * "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
 * "Be Prepared"
 * "Hakuna Matata"
 * "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"

Trivia

 * Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie wears wears the same outfits they wore in "Simpson Safari" once again.
 * Crocostimpy appears in two scenes.
 * In the end, Chris Griffin chooses to remain in Africa, with Loca and became popular with the natives.