Tino's Adventures of The Lion King 1½

Tino's Adventures of The Lion King 1½ is a part-prequel/part-parallel film to Tino's Adventures of The Lion King planned to be made by Sonic876. It will appear on Odysee in the near future.

Plot

As Timon and Pumbaa watch the original film in a theater, Timon decides to fast-forward to their scenes. Pumbaa's protest over this eventually prompts Timon to share his backstory, going back to before the beginning of the movie.

Timon is a social outcast in his meerkat colony on the outskirts of the Pride Lands due to frequently messing things up by accident. Though he is unconditionally supported by his mother, Timon dreams for more in life than his colony's bleak existence hiding from predators. One day, he is assigned as a sentry, but his daydreaming leads to the near death of his Uncle Max by Scar's hyena minions Shenzi, Banzai and Ed. Convinced that he will never fit in with the other meerkats, Timon decides to leave to find a better life. He meets the mandrill Rafiki, who teaches him about "Hakuna Matata" and advises him to "look beyond what you see". Timon takes the advice literally and observes Pride Rock in the distance. Believing Pride Rock to be his paradise home, Timon ventures there and encounters Pumbaa on his way. The two quickly form a bond and Pumbaa accompanies Timon.

The pair arrive at Pride Rock during the presentation of Simba to the Pride Lands' animals. As they make their way through the crowd of onlookers, Pumbaa explosively passes gas due to his fear of crowds, causing an elephant to trumpet and nearby animals to faint, but prompting animals further away to bow to Simba. Following this, Timon and Pumbaa make multiple attempts to set up homes throughout the Pride Lands, but wind up being forced away every time after witnessing several events from the original film, such as Simba singing "I Just Can't Wait to Be King", Mufasa's fight with the hyenas, and Scar's conspiring with the hyenas. Eventually, the pair are caught in the wildebeest stampede that killed Mufasa, and are thrown off a waterfall in their attempt to escape. Exhausted, Timon decides to give up, until Pumbaa discovers a luxurious green jungle he tried to tell Timon about earlier. They finally settle there with the philosophy of Hakuna Matata.

Eventually, Timon and Pumbaa encounter Simba in a nearby desert, nearly dead. They rescue him and decide to raise him under their philosophy. Years later, Nala appears and reunites with Simba after chasing and mistaking Pumbaa for food. Believing Hakuna Matata to be in jeopardy, Timon and Pumbaa attempt to sabotage their dates, but fail every time. After they witness Simba and Nala's argument, Simba disappears. Nala explains that he had run off to challenge Scar and reclaim Pride Rock, so that they need their help. Upset that Simba left them, Timon unsuccessfully tries to persuade Pumbaa to stay, but Pumbaa follows Simba and Nala. Timon indulges in the jungle's luxuries by himself, but loneliness starts to overwhelm him. Rafiki appears again and indirectly helps Timon realize that his true Hakuna Matata is with the ones he loves (not just the place he sought for), prompting Timon to take off after Pumbaa, Simba and Nala.

Timon catches up and reconciles with Pumbaa, before they journey onward to Pride Rock. After helping Simba and Nala distract the hyenas, Timon and Pumbaa run into Ma and Uncle Max, who came looking for Timon, who introduces Pumbaa to them. Timon proposes that they all help Simba by getting rid of Scar and the hyenas. While Simba battles Scar, Ma and Uncle Max are directed to construct a series of tunnels beneath the hyenas, as at the same time, Timon and Pumbaa use various tactics to distract them while the tunnel is being made. When the tunnels are finished, Max knocks down the support beams, breaking the ground under the hyenas. However, the last few get jammed, prompting Timon to dive underground and break them himself. The cave-in commences, and the hyenas are ejected through the tunnels in time to confront Scar and kill him. Simba accepts his place as the rightful king of the Pride Lands, thanking Timon and Pumbaa for his help. Timon takes Pumbaa, Ma, Uncle Max, and the meerkat colony to live in the predator-free jungle to complete his Hakuna Matata, and he is praised as their hero.

Once the story finishes, Ma, Uncle Max, Simba, Rafiki, and eventually many other Disney characters join Timon and Pumbaa to rewatch the film in the theater in which Pumbaa tells Timon that he 'still doesn't do well in crowds'.

Trivia

• League of The Weekender Heroes, Masters of the 100 Acre Team, Atsuko Kagari, Lotte Jansson, Sucy Manbavaran, Ursula Callistis, Diana Cavendish, Amanda O'Neill, Constanze Amalie von Braunschbank Albrechtsberger, Jasminka Antonenko, Inuyasha, Kagome Higurashi, Miroku, Sango, Shippo, Tara Duncan, Cal, Sparrow, Digimon Tamers, The D-Team and their Dinosaurs, Alpha Gang and their Dinosaurs, The Bakugan Battle Brawlers and their Bakugan, Kim Possible, Ron Stoppable, Rufus, Blythe Baxter, Penny Ling, Zoe Trent, Pepper Clark, Sunil Nevla, Vinnie Terrio, Russell Ferguson, The Human Mane 5, Sci-Twi, Spike the Dog, Jimmy Two-Shoes, Heloise, Beezy, Grojband (Corey Riffin, Laney Penn, Kin Kujira and Kon Kujira), K.O. Enid, Radicles, Strawberry Shortcake, Custard, Pupcake, Ginger Snap, Orange Blossom, Angel Cake, Huckleberry Pie, Blueberry Muffin, Lemon Meringue, Raspberry Torte, Honey Pie Pony, Mr. Peabody, Sherman, Penny Peterson, Dot, and Jane Darling will make cameos in the audience throughout this film just by watching the half story of Tino's Adventures of The Lion King with Tino Tonitini and his friends.
• This film will be dedicated to the memory of Jerry Stiller (who voiced Uncle Max in the real film and died from natural causes on May 11, 2020).