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Adrienne Tyler
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Adrienne Tyler is a movies & TV features writer, with a focus on horror. She has written for Netflix, FanSided, & more. She was a regular guest on the Netfreaks podcast and was a YouTuber at some point. Guillermo del Toro said “hi” to her once.
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Many Disney animated movies have branched out to TV, and while most of them didn’t succeed in this format, others have great but forgotten TV shows. Disney is home to many classic movies, many of which rank among the best movies of all time, and it’s mostly known for its animated movies.
Disney’s animated movies have made history in many ways, and the studio continues producing this type of content, though less than it used to. Many of these movies made way for franchises, through which they branched out to TV. Unfortunately, most of the TV shows that come from Disney animated movies are infamously bad.
However, there have been some successful cases where a TV show spawned from a Disney animated movie was actually great, even if they ended up becoming forgettable for different reasons.
Aladdin
Aladdin
Aladdin Jasmine Genie and Abu in Aladdin The Series
Aladdin is one of Disney’s most successful movies from the Disney Renaissance, so, of course, it spawned a franchise that includes a TV show. Also known as Disney’s Aladdin: The Series, the show aired from February 1994 to November 1995 for three seasons. Aladdin is set a year after the movie and after the direct-to-video sequel, The Return of Jafar.
Aladdin, then, reunites viewers with the title character, who is now officially engaged to Princess Jasmine. Aladdin goes on different adventures in and outside Agrabah that go from solving mysteries to finding treasures. Thanks to this, Aladdin also introduces new villains and allies.
The animated Aladdin TV show expands the world of the original movie while giving more development and depth to Jasmine and Aladdin, having the Genie provide comedy, and properly exploring Agrabah.
The Emperor’s New School
The Emperor’s New Groove
The Emperor’s New School
The Emperor’s New Groove took the world by surprise in 2000, and after the direct-to-video sequel Kronk’s New Groove, it released the TV show The Emperor’s New School. However, it isn’t a sequel to either of them, as it has many elements that contradict both movies – still, it’s a Disney hidden gem.
The Emperor’s New School follows Kuzco, who has to graduate from Kuzco Academy to become emperor of the Inca Empire. However, Kuzco’s former advisor, Yzma, plans to sabotage him so she can become Empress. The Emperor’s New School has Kuzco often breaking the fourth wall, which adds to its comedy.
Although it does have its flaws, The Emperor’s New School’s strengths are its witty and fast-paced humor, self-awareness, and its exploration of Kuzco in a different environment and with new goals.
Big Hero 6: The Series
Big Hero 6
Hiro and a girl hugging Baymax in Big Hero 6 The Series
Disney’s animated superhero movie, Big Hero 6, was a huge success, and it was able to replicate its charm in the TV series appropriately titled Big Hero 6: The Series. The show is set after the events of the movie, and it reunites the audience with teenage tech genius Hiro Hamada and the compassionate robot Baymax.
Hiro and Baymax team up with his friends from the movie, and they go on different adventures to protect the city from a variety of threats. Although some elements in Big Hero 6: The Series contradict the movie, it has the same lighthearted, action-packed, funny tone as the movie, and it expands the characters’ stories and dynamics.
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Lilo & Stitch
Lilo and Stitch The Series
Lilo & Stitch is one of the most popular and beloved Disney animated movies from the 2000s, so much so that it has already gotten the live-action treatment, so, of course, it had to have TV shows as part of its franchise. So far, Lilo & Stitch has had three TV shows, but for this list, I’m going with the first one, simply titled Lilo & Stitch: The Series.
Lilo & Stitch: The Series goes after the direct-to-video Stitch! The Movie, which serves as the show’s pilot, and as such, it follows the title characters as they’re tasked with finding the rest of Jumba’s hundreds of missing experiments. In addition to that, Lilo and Stitch must change them from bad to good and find the place where they truly belong.
Their big obstacle, however, is former Captain Gantu and his partner Experiment 625, who are looking to capture the experiments to deliver them to Dr. Hämsterviel. Lilo & Stitch: The Series has been praised for its quality, expansion of the original movie, and for further developing its main characters, all of this with a lighthearted tone, great sense of humor, and positive messages for its young audience.
Timon & Pumbaa
The Lion King
Timon and Pumbaa TV Show
Another huge hit from the Disney Renaissance is The Lion King, which made way for one of Disney’s most popular franchises. At the time of writing, The Lion King has had two TV shows so far, and the best and most underrated one is the first one – and it focuses on the best secondary characters of the movie.
The Lion King’s Timon & Pumbaa is set in an alternate continuity from the movie, and follows the title characters as they live the hakuna matata lifestyle and go on different adventures all over the world. Perhaps to no one’s surprise, Timon and Pumbaa turned out to be strong comedic leads capable of carrying their own show.
Timon & Pumbaa is more slapstick comedy and a lot more lighthearted than The Lion King, and the title characters have a talent for getting involved in funny and absurd situations. Although it doesn’t expand on the movie, it’s a fun companion that’s worth watching.
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