The Lion King 1½

The Lion King 1½ (also known as The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata in some countries) is an animated film, the "sidestory" to The Lion King made by The Walt Disney Company. The movie focuses on the characters Timon and Pumbaa before they met Simba.

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Animated - Film - The Lion King - The Walt Disney Company

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This feature was released directly to home video on February 10, 2004. It was based on The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa episode "Once Upon a Timon."

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February 10 - 2004 - The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa

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Most memorable are Mystery Science Theater 3000-like moments where the characters comment on the original film's proceedings.

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The musical Fiddler on the Roof is referenced in the song "Sunrise, Sunset".

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The movie is often compared to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, a play that created a humorous back story for two minor characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead - Hamlet

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It is generally regarded by fans of The Lion King as not being canon, as it deals sloppily with many subjects, and the time frame of the movie is not coherent.

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