The Lion Guard

The Best Episodes of The Lion Guard Season 1

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Every episode of The Lion Guard Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Lion Guard Season 1!

Simba's son, Kion, assembles a group of animals to protect the Pride Lands, known as the Lion Guard.
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  1. 8.4/10(100 votes)

    #1 - Lions of the Outlands

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    S1:E20

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

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  2. 8.1/10(83 votes)

    #2 - The Trail to Udugu

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    S1:E23

    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.

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  3. 7.8/10(71 votes)

    #3 - Beware the Zimwi

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    S1:E19

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

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  4. 7.7/10(87 votes)

    #4 - Too Many Termites

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    S1:E15

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

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  5. 7.7/10(84 votes)

    #5 - The Trouble with Galagos

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    S1:E16

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

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  6. 7.7/10(84 votes)

    #6 - Baboons!

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    S1:E18

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

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  8. 7.7/10(74 votes)

    #7 - Beshte and the Hippo Lanes

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    S1:E25

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

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  9. 7.6/10(115 votes)

    #8 - Can't Wait to Be Queen

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    S1:E4

    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.

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  10. 7.6/10(95 votes)

    #9 - The Mbali Fields Migration

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    S1:E12

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

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  11. 7.6/10(68 votes)

    #10 - Ono's Idol

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    S1:E24

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

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  12. 7.5/10(149 votes)

    #11 - The Rise of Makuu

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    S1:E2

    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.

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  13. 7.5/10(112 votes)

    #12 - The Kupatana Celebration

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  14. 7.5/10(118 votes)

    #13 - Fuli's New Family

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    S1:E7

    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.

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  15. 7.5/10(92 votes)

    #14 - The Call of the Drongo

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    S1:E10

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

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  16. 7.5/10(93 votes)

    #15 - The Imaginary Okapi

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    S1:E14

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

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  17. 7.5/10(80 votes)

    #16 - Janja's New Crew

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    S1:E17

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

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  18. 7.5/10(89 votes)

    #17 - Never Roar Again

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    S1:E21

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

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  19. 7.4/10(103 votes)

    #18 - Eye of the Beholder

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

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  20. 7.4/10(97 votes)

    #19 - The Search for Utamu

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    S1:E8

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

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  21. 7.4/10(92 votes)

    #20 - Paintings and Predictions

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    S1:E11

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

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  22. 7.4/10(104 votes)

    #21 - Bunga and the King

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    S1:E13

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

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  23. 7.4/10(75 votes)

    #22 - Ono the Tickbird

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    S1:E26

    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.

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  24. 7.2/10(99 votes)

    #23 - Follow That Hippo!

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

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  25. 7.2/10(91 votes)

    #24 - The Lost Gorillas

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    S1:E22

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

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  26. 6.6/10(152 votes)

    #25 - Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Lions of the Outlands" is the best rated episode of "The Lion Guard" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/11/2016. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Trail to Udugu".