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|writer = Jim Markovich
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|season = [[The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa: Season 3|3]]
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|air date = July 16, 1999
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{{Quote|We all have flaws and peculiarities, that's what makes us interesting! We should try to be tolerant of everybody!|[[Rafiki]]|Special Defects}}
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'''"Special Defects"''' is the second segment of the twenty-ninth episode of [[The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa: Season 3|Season 3]] of ''[[The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa]]''. It aired on July 16, 1999, along with "[[The Running of the Bullies]]".
| '''Preceded by'''
 
| ''[[The Running of the Bullies]]''
 
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| '''Followed by'''
 
| ''[[Wishy Washy]]''
 
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'''''Special Defects''''' is an episode from ''[[The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa]]''.
 
   
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==Official synopsis==
==Synopsis==
 
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"Timon and Pumbaa seek Rafiki's help with one another but it only seems to get worse!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.disneyplus.com/series/timon-pumbaa/4quDoLoWikHX | title=Watch Timon & Pumbaa Full Episodes | publisher=Disney+}} Accessed 12 November 2019.</ref>
[[Timon]] and [[Pumbaa]] ask for [[Rafiki]]'s help to fix the problems they both hate about each other, Pumbaa's stinkiness and Timon's obnoxiousness, which keeps going horribly awry.
 
   
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==Plot summary==
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As the sun is setting, [[Timon]] scolds [[Pumbaa]] for not waking him up at noon, which the [[warthog]] replies that he forgot. Timon then confronts his friend about his bad scent, which he denies but soon admits that it does smell. Pumbaa then scolds Timon for being obnoxious, which the [[meerkat]] denies.
[[File:Timon & Pumbaa 71 The Running of the Bullies Special Defects p7|thumb|400px|left|''The Running of the Bullies'', followed by ''Special Defects'']]
 
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[[File:SpecialDefects screencap.png|thumb|250px|Timon and Pumbaa ask for Rafiki's help to fix their problems]]
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Timon comes up with a way for himself and Pumbaa to put up with each other, which is to ask [[Rafiki]] to cast one of his magic spells to remove their bad habits once and for all. However, Rafiki tells them that casting personality spells is dangerous, but decides to so as the duo insists he gives it a try.
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[[File:SpecialDefects screencap2.png|thumb|left|250px|Rafiki casts the personality spell]]
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Rafiki is now about to cast the spell on Timon and Pumbaa and he tells them not to move while he does so. While the [[Mandrills|baboon]] casts the spell, a grasshopper lands on Pumbaa’s snout, making Timon and Pumbaa fight over it. This resulted in Timon and Pumbaa having each other’s personalities.
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Rafiki tries to cast the spell once again without Timon and Pumbaa moving, but the duo starts fighting, resulting in them having each other’s bodies, much to Rafiki’s annoyance in them disobeying him. The baboon suggests that they need to get closer to the lightning to cast the spell. While they are on their way, Timon and Pumbaa get laughed at by some other animals.
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[[File:SpecialDefects screencap3.png|thumb|250px|Pumbaa scolds Timon for his behavior]]
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After Timon confronts a [[giraffe]] and an [[ostrich]] for making fun of them, the meerkat admits that he can be obnoxious. Rafiki then makes Timon realize that he tends to compensate for his size by being mean to Pumbaa and makes Pumbaa realize that he tends to let Timon get away with it. The two friends then feel guilty for their behaviors.
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[[File:SpecialDefects screencap4.png|thumb|left|250px|The pals learn that they need to stop trying to change each other]]
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Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki are now at the top of a hill, with Rafiki once again trying to cast the spell without Timon and Pumbaa moving. As the spell progresses, Timon promises to Pumbaa that he’ll never be mean to him again, leading to the duo to hug. Their hug makes the spell result in Timon becoming headless while his head is on Pumbaa’s.
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After catching Timon’s body, Rafiki reverses the spell, resulting in Timon and Pumbaa turning back to their normal selves. They learn that they should stop trying to change each other, with Rafiki telling them that everyone has flaws and peculiarities, which is what makes them interesting and they should try to be tolerant of everybody. Timon, however, doesn’t believe that he has anything to be put up with, making Pumbaa sarcastically tell his friend that he’s perfect, much to the meerkat’s happiness.
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==Cast==
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===Starring===
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*[[Kevin Schon]] as '''[[Timon]]'''
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*[[Ernie Sabella]] as '''[[Pumbaa]]'''
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*[[Robert Guillaume]] as '''[[Rafiki]]'''
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===Guest Starring===
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*[[S. Scott Bullock]] as '''[[Ostriches|the ostrich]]'''
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==Appearances==
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* [[Pumbaa]]
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* [[Rafiki]]
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* [[Timon]]
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<big>Species</big>
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* [[Baboons]]
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* [[Cape buffalo|Buffalo]] <small>(mentioned)</small>
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* [[Giraffes]]
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* [[Meerkats]]
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* [[Ostriches]]
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* [[Warthogs]]
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* [[Zebras]]
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* [[Pride Lands]]
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* Royal Advisor
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==Trivia==
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*The episode's title is a combination of the phrase, "special effects," and the word, "defects."
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==Media==
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The Running of the Bullies & Special Defects|The full episodes of "The Running of the Bullies" and "Special Defects"
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{{T&P Season 3}}
 
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Revision as of 04:43, 23 August 2020

Special Defects
Special Defects
Attribution information
Director

Brad Neave

Writer

Jim Markovich

Production information
Series

The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa

Season

3

Episode

29b

Air date

July 16, 1999

Episode guide
Previous

"The Running of the Bullies"

Next

"Wishy Washy"

We all have flaws and peculiarities, that's what makes us interesting! We should try to be tolerant of everybody!
Rafiki[src]

"Special Defects" is the second segment of the twenty-ninth episode of Season 3 of The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa. It aired on July 16, 1999, along with "The Running of the Bullies".

Official synopsis

"Timon and Pumbaa seek Rafiki's help with one another but it only seems to get worse!"[1]

Plot summary

As the sun is setting, Timon scolds Pumbaa for not waking him up at noon, which the warthog replies that he forgot. Timon then confronts his friend about his bad scent, which he denies but soon admits that it does smell. Pumbaa then scolds Timon for being obnoxious, which the meerkat denies.

File:SpecialDefects screencap.png

Timon and Pumbaa ask for Rafiki's help to fix their problems

Timon comes up with a way for himself and Pumbaa to put up with each other, which is to ask Rafiki to cast one of his magic spells to remove their bad habits once and for all. However, Rafiki tells them that casting personality spells is dangerous, but decides to so as the duo insists he gives it a try.

File:SpecialDefects screencap2.png

Rafiki casts the personality spell

Rafiki is now about to cast the spell on Timon and Pumbaa and he tells them not to move while he does so. While the baboon casts the spell, a grasshopper lands on Pumbaa’s snout, making Timon and Pumbaa fight over it. This resulted in Timon and Pumbaa having each other’s personalities.

Rafiki tries to cast the spell once again without Timon and Pumbaa moving, but the duo starts fighting, resulting in them having each other’s bodies, much to Rafiki’s annoyance in them disobeying him. The baboon suggests that they need to get closer to the lightning to cast the spell. While they are on their way, Timon and Pumbaa get laughed at by some other animals.

File:SpecialDefects screencap3.png

Pumbaa scolds Timon for his behavior

After Timon confronts a giraffe and an ostrich for making fun of them, the meerkat admits that he can be obnoxious. Rafiki then makes Timon realize that he tends to compensate for his size by being mean to Pumbaa and makes Pumbaa realize that he tends to let Timon get away with it. The two friends then feel guilty for their behaviors.

File:SpecialDefects screencap4.png

The pals learn that they need to stop trying to change each other

Timon, Pumbaa, and Rafiki are now at the top of a hill, with Rafiki once again trying to cast the spell without Timon and Pumbaa moving. As the spell progresses, Timon promises to Pumbaa that he’ll never be mean to him again, leading to the duo to hug. Their hug makes the spell result in Timon becoming headless while his head is on Pumbaa’s.

After catching Timon’s body, Rafiki reverses the spell, resulting in Timon and Pumbaa turning back to their normal selves. They learn that they should stop trying to change each other, with Rafiki telling them that everyone has flaws and peculiarities, which is what makes them interesting and they should try to be tolerant of everybody. Timon, however, doesn’t believe that he has anything to be put up with, making Pumbaa sarcastically tell his friend that he’s perfect, much to the meerkat’s happiness.

Cast

Starring

Guest Starring

Appearances

Characters

Species

Locations

Organizations and Titles

Trivia

  • The episode's title is a combination of the phrase, "special effects," and the word, "defects."

Media

References

  1. Watch Timon & Pumbaa Full Episodes. Disney+. Accessed 12 November 2019.


Season 3 of The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa
WhiffTo Be Bee or Not To Be BeeLuck Be a MeerkatJust When You Thought You'd Cuisine it AllLemonade Stand OffBig Jungle GameBoo Hoo BouquetTimon...AloneSo Sumo MeNow Museum, Now You Don'tVisiting Pig-nitariesThe Truth About Kats and HogsEscape From NewarkTruth Be ToldThrow Your Hog in the RingSlalom ProblemCircus JerksNest Best ThingSuper Hog-ODon't Have the Vegas IdeaHot Enough For Ya?Werehog of LondonBigfoot, LittlebrainAstro-NotsRobin HoodwinkedSerengeti WesternAll Pets Are OffBoary Glory DaysTwo for the ZooThe Swine in the StoneYou May Have Already Won Six Million BakraMy Meteor, My FriendJungle SlickersDon't Wake the NeighbearRecipe for DisasterGoing Over-Boar'dIvy BeleagueredBroadway Bound & GaggedSteel HogDealer's Choice CutSpace HamYou Bet Your TuhkusNo-Good SamaritanLiving in De NileOne Tough BugPirates of PumbzanceMiss PerfectHakuna Matata U.Pig-MalionWhy No RhinoWar HogsThe Big No SleepCommon ScentsMister TwisterDon't Be ElfishLights, Camera, TractionThe Running of the BulliesSpecial DefectsWishy WashyIce EscapadesGuru-SomeJailhouse ShockNearly DepartedEarly Bird WatchersThe Spy's the LimitReady, Aim, FireTimoncchioGhost BoostersStay Away from my Honey!Sitting Pretty AwfulHe's A Bad, Bad, Bad SportDapper Duck BurgersIt Runs GoodHot Air BuffoonsTimon in LoveKahuna PotatoMook IslandCliphangers