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''Jungle Cubs'' was an Animated Series produced by Disney for ABC in 1996 . It was based on their 1967 Feature Film '' The Jungle Book '', but set in the youth of the animal characters. The show was a hit with the kids, running for two seasons in syndication before moving its re-runs to the Disney Channel . The show was last seen on Toon Disney , but was taken off the schedule in 2001 and has not been seen since then on the U.S. airwaves; however, a Region 2 PAL DVD, ''Born to be Wild'', does exist but contains only a handful of episodes. PREMISE The stars of Disney’s 1967 animated smash hit ''The Jungle Book'' were regressed to cubs for this syndicated animated series. Jungle Cubs suggested that when they were younger, both the good and evil animals lived together in relative peace in a shared cave. Characters Each of the characters were given distinct characteristics which reflected their future personalities as seen in '' The Jungle Book ''; this creative idea further tied the show in with its film predecessor. Uptight panther Bagheera, free spirit bear Baloo, headstrong tiger Shere Khan, wild orangutan ''Prince'' Louie, neurotic elephant Hathi, and hypnotic snake Kaa all returned from the film, putting aside their differences to live and learn together. Noting the lack of representation from the female of the species, the show gave an elephant named Winifred a prominent role, who was (Colonel) Hathi's wife in the Jungle Book. The cubs braved a variety of jungle dangers, often matching wits with sneaky vultures Cecil and Arthur. Living up to new federal regulations for educational television, Jungle Cubs offered lessons on friendship, self-respect, and other healthy traits, delivered in a way young children could easily understand. TRIVIA
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