Simba begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa. The cub's happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom. In exile, the young lion befriends the comically bumbling pair of Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat and lives a carefree jungle life. As he approaches adulthood, however, he is visited by the spirit of his father, who instructs him to defeat the nefarious Scar and reclaim his rightful throne.

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. Special features: Disc 1: 2 versions of the film; deleted scenes; the making-of "Morning report"; all new music videos; 'The lion king' personality profile game; Timon's grab-a-grub game; Pumbaa's sound sensations; audio commentary; sing along track; Disc 2: Timon & Pumbaa's virtual safari; landmark songwriting; orchestral color; scoring emotion; music: African influence; an audio sequel; full circle; stage musical origins and more.