Find Out Why was an educational short series hosted by Timon and Pumbaa from Disney's The Lion King. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, it was broadcasted on ABC (part of Disney's One Saturday Morning) and produced by Walt Disney Television Animation.
Summary[]
The series consisted of nine one-minute shorts on Disney's One Saturday Morning which ran in 2000, where Timon and Pumbaa answer kids' questions about science. These are fun to check out for educational purposes at schools, non-residential and residential uses for people, including students and kids everywhere in the world. The series is generally presented in live-action and cutout animation, mixed with traditional animation of Timon and Pumbaa.
Shorts[]
The series contains nine short films that Timon and Pumbaa answer the questions to. The first five of these shorts are featured in the extras at Disc 2 of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride 2-Disc Special Edition DVD in 2004.
- Why is There Thunder and Lightning?
- Why Do We Sneeze?
- Why Don't Pandas Live in the Desert?
- Why is There Wind?
- Why Does an Airplane Fly?
- Why Does a CD Work?
- Why Does the Moon Change its Shape?
- Why is it So Cold in the Poles?
- Why Does it Rain?
YouTube Release[]
The videos were release on YouTube on Aug 19, 2019 by 647 Timon10.
Trivia[]
- The Magic Carpet from the Aladdin franchise makes a cameo appearance in the first short film, Why is There Thunder and Lightning?.
Videos[]
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