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Premiered

Friday, January 15, 2016

Ended: Friday, April 21, 2017

When does The Lion Guard Season 1 come out?

The Lion Guard Season 1 premiered Friday, January 15, 2016 on Disney Junior and ended Friday, April 21, 2017. The season has 26 episodes.

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The Lion Guard Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots

When Kion gets separated from the rest of the Lion Guard, he finds himself lost in the Outlands where he meets Jasiri, a friendly female hyena, who rescues him and helps face off against Janja and the other hyenas.

Friday · 10 years ago

2. The Rise of Makuu

When a crocodile named Makuu takes over as leader of the crocodiles and his aggressive antics send the Pride Lands into chaos, Kion questions whether to intervene or respect animal traditions.

Friday · 10 years ago

3. Bunga the Wise

After floodwaters threaten the Pride Lands and Bunga comes up with a quick fix, Kion and the other members of the Lion Guard learn that the quick and easy solution to a problem is not always the best.

Friday · 10 years ago

4. Can't Wait to Be Queen

When Simba leaves Kiara in charge of Pride Rock for the first time, Kion reluctantly agrees to obey her which proves difficult when Janja tries to take advantage of Kiara’s inexperience and hatches a plot to take over the Pride Lands.

Friday · 10 years ago

5. Eye of the Beholder

Ono temporarily loses vision in one eye and questions his value to the Lion Guard as the "keenest of sight."

Friday · 10 years ago

6. The Kupatana Celebration

Kion inadvertently leads a pack of jackals into the Pride Lands, where they wreak havoc during a highly regarded Pride Lands ceremony. Ana Gasteyer (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”) guest stars as Rairai, the clever and scheming matriarch to a family of jackals.

Friday · 10 years ago

7. Fuli's New Family

The Guard thinks that Fuli is lonely since she spends so much time on her own; they try to include her in their family time.

Friday · 10 years ago

8. The Search for Utamu

Fuli learns a lesson in teamwork when she takes on a mission alone and overexerts herself, leaving her defenseless against attacking vultures.

Friday · 10 years ago

9. Follow That Hippo!

Beshte rescues a young elephant that idolizes him after he wanders into danger.

Friday · 10 years ago

10. The Call of the Drongo

The Lion Guard steps in when they encounter a deceptive drongo bird named Tamaa who mimics predators to scare off smaller animals.

Friday · 10 years ago

11. Paintings and Predictions

Believing that Rafiki's paintings predict the future, Bunga enlists the rest of the Lion Guard to save Kion from danger.

Friday · 10 years ago

12. The Mbali Fields Migration

Kion and the Guard must lead a large herd through the Outlands to find a less crowded grazing ground.

Friday · 10 years ago

13. Bunga and the King

When Bunga and Simba are trapped underground, they discover a shared family background – they were both raised by Timon and Pumbaa.

Friday · 10 years ago

14. The Imaginary Okapi

When Beshte befriends a shy okapi, the Lion Guard thinks Beshte has an imaginary friend

Friday · 10 years ago

15. Too Many Termites

The Lion Guard mistakenly chase off aardwolves instead of hyenas and the Pride Lands become overrun with termites.

Friday · 10 years ago

16. The Trouble with Galagos

The Lion Guard helps a leopard named Badili stand up to a bully who is challenging his territory.

Friday · 10 years ago

17. Janja's New Crew

Janja replaces Chungu and Cheezi with two new hyenas in an attempt to sideline the Lion Guard.

Friday · 10 years ago

18. Baboons!

The Lion Guard rescues a baby baboon and Fuli returns the baboon to its mother.

Friday · 10 years ago

19. Beware the Zimwi

When tales of a mysterious creature plague the Pride Lands, the Guard must conquer their fears and track down the elusive beast.

Friday · 10 years ago

20. Lions of the Outlands

The Lion Guard must choose whether to side with the hyenas or the lions when Jasiri, the good hyena, asks for help.

Friday · 10 years ago

21. Never Roar Again

Fearing he has lost control of his roar, Kion vows to never use it again.

Friday · 9 years ago

22. The Lost Gorillas

The Guard helps two buffoonish Gorilla princes return to their home in the snowy Rwenzori Mountains.

Friday · 9 years ago

23. The Trail to Udugu

While Nala takes Kion and Kiara on a trip to teach them the importance of working together, Simba is left in charge of the Lion Guard.

Friday · 9 years ago

24. Ono's Idol

Ono meets his idol, legendary eagle Hadithi, and learns that his hero isn't what he expected.

Friday · 9 years ago

25. Beshte and the Hippo Lanes

Beshte's dad is injured while creating "Hippo Lanes," so Beshte must step in and take over the job.

Friday · 9 years ago

26. Ono the Tickbird Finale

While Ono fills in as a Rhino's seeing-eye bird, the rest of the Lion Guard helps by getting the rhino and tick-bird to resolve their differences.

Friday · 9 years ago

The Lion Guard Season 1 guest stars

  • Rob Lowe

    Rob Lowe

    Simba (voice)

  • Gabrielle Union

    Gabrielle Union

    Nala (voice)

  • Tunisia Hardison

    Tunisia Hardison

    Swala (Voice)

  • Maia Mitchell

    Maia Mitchell

    Jasiri (voice)

  • Jason Marsden

    Jason Marsden

    Kovu (voice)

  • Sarah Hyland

    Sarah Hyland

    Tiifu (voice)

  • Daniel Howell

    Daniel Howell

    Majinuni (voice)

  • Phil Lester

    Phil Lester

    Hafifu (voice)

  • Christian Slater

    Christian Slater

    Ushari (voice)

  • Gerald C. Rivers

    Gerald C. Rivers

    Pua (voice)

  • Gary Anthony Williams

    Gary Anthony Williams

    Mufasa (voice)

  • Kevin Michael Richardson

    Kevin Michael Richardson

    Basi (voice)

  • Eden Riegel

    Eden Riegel

    Kiara (voice)

  • Blair Underwood

    Blair Underwood

    Makuu (voice)

  • Kevin Schon

    Kevin Schon

    Timon (voice)

  • Ernie Sabella

    Ernie Sabella

    Pumbaa (voice)

The Lion Guard Season 1 FAQ

When does The Lion Guard Season 1 come out?

The Lion Guard Season 1 premiered Friday, January 15, 2016 on Disney Junior.

How many episodes are in The Lion Guard Season 1?

The Lion Guard Season 1 has 26 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Lion Guard Season 1 released weekly?

Episodes are released on a mixed schedule; check the dates below.

When is the The Lion Guard Season 1 finale?

The The Lion Guard Season 1 finale (Episode 26) aired Friday, April 21, 2017.

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