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The Lion King (1994) is an animated movie made by Walt Disney Studios. The story is about Simba, a lion cub whose father Mufasa is murdered by his brother (and Simba's uncle) Scar. Simba is chased away and Scar becomes king instead. Years later Simba returns to have his revenge. Elton John wrote several songs for this film. James Earl Jones played the role of Mufasa.

References

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 250px 6 125 "'Round Springfield" Bleeding Gums Murphy appears in the sky to thank Lisa for making more people familiar with his music. Then Mufasa the Lion appears in the sky, in reference to a similar scene in The Lion King where the late Mufasa gives his son advice from the clouds. Mufasa says: "You must avenge my death, Kimba... I mean: Simba!" This is a reference to the accusations that the Disney Studios plagiarized a large part of the look and plot of the 1960s Japanse animated TV series Kimba, The White Lion. 15 319 "Today, I Am a Clown" During his televised Bar Mitzvah, Krusty thanks the cast of The Lion King as they leave the stage. 17 375 "Girls Just Want to Have Sums" The Itchy and Scratchy musical "Stab-A-Lot" spoofs the songs and the look of The Lion King. The song The Circle of Knife is a parody of The Circle of Life. 250px 19 402 "Midnight Towboy" Homer is driving at night in search of milk for Maggie. He sees a billboard with the letters "MILK" going down the left edge, but when he gets closer he sees that it really reads "Mr. T Is the Lion King", advertising a performance at the Capital City Playhouse. 22 478 "Angry Dad: The Movie" Bart and Homer walk by a poster for an animated film called The Lyin' King, a pun on The Lion King. 23 493 "The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants" The Loin King is a reference to The Lion King.

External links

• The Lion King at the Internet Movie Database
• The Lion King at Wikipedia