[1] It was based on Disney's 1994 animated feature film The Lion King, centering on Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog as they continue to live by their problem-free philosophy hakuna matata.

Taking place after the events of the movie, Timon and Pumbaa continue to live according to the hakuna matata lifestyle, as they venture beyond the Pride Lands and go on adventures.

[5] From the jungles of Africa to other places around the world, the duo is shown being on various quests and misadventures, either in search for food, fun, valuables, and as well as escape from danger such as predators, encountering various new allies and enemies throughout their journey.

[8][9] Gary Krisel, who was then president of Walt Disney Television Animation, found Timon and Pumbaa to be the best new comedy team to come on the scene for a long time and that they had the potential to be just as classic as Abbott and Costello, Hope and Crosby, Martin and Lewis, and Nichols and May.

[9] Bobs Gannaway and Tony Craig were the supervising producers for the show, and instead of recreating the lush, lyrical tone of the movie weekly, they decided to shape the series in a more Tex Avery-ish vein.

[10] According to one of the show's writers Kevin Campbell, at the beginning of the series, he and Gannaway made a giant list of puns using country names to open the doors on how many places they could go.

[citation needed] Music underscore by Stephen James Taylor featuring frequent use of a microtonal xylophone and pan pipes based on an African tribal tuning.

Jim Hodson Dan Hiland Joseph D. Citarella Bill Koepnick Deb Adair Allen L. Stone Jim Hodson Melissa Ellis Michael Beiriger Dan Hiland Joseph D. Citarella Allen L. Stone Michael Jiron Thomas A. Harris Fil Brown David Lynch Robbi Smith Brian F. Mars Eric Hertsguaard Kris Daly Michael Warner Phyllis Ginter William Griggs Jennifer Mertens Charles Rychwalski Eric Hertsguaard Rick Hammel Kenneth Young David Lynch Some of the show's crew returned for The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½, and The Lion Guard.

[28] Kevin Schon, who voiced Timon in the series as of its second season, reprised his role as the character in The Lion Guard (as well as its pilot film), along with some other related media, such as House of Mouse.

Much of the show's staff members (including executive producers Tony Craig and Bobs Gannaway) went on to work on House of Mouse and Lilo & Stitch: The Series.