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The Best Episodes of The Lion Guard Season 1

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

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Simba's son, Kion, assembles a group of animals to protect the Pride Lands, known as the Lion Guard.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 20 - Lions of the Outlands
    8.2/10(133 votes)

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 23 - The Trail to Udugu
    8.2/10(111 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 18 - Baboons!
    7.9/10(112 votes)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 12 - The Mbali Fields Migration
    7.8/10(121 votes)

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 16 - The Trouble with Galagos
    7.8/10(110 votes)

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 19 - Beware the Zimwi
    7.8/10(101 votes)

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 21 - Never Roar Again
    7.7/10(118 votes)

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 2 - The Rise of Makuu
    7.6/10(181 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 7 - Fuli's New Family
    7.6/10(147 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 14 - The Imaginary Okapi
    7.6/10(120 votes)

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 15 - Too Many Termites
    7.6/10(114 votes)

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 17 - Janja's New Crew
    7.6/10(109 votes)

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 24 - Ono's Idol
    7.6/10(96 votes)

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 25 - Beshte and the Hippo Lanes
    7.6/10(103 votes)

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 11 - Paintings and Predictions
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 10 - The Call of the Drongo
    7.4/10(119 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 13 - Bunga and the King
    7.3/10(131 votes)

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 4 - Can't Wait to Be Queen
    7.1/10(145 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Jack Monaco, John Loy

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  19. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 8 - The Search for Utamu
    7.1/10(124 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 6 - The Kupatana Celebration
    7.0/10(142 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 26 - Ono the Tickbird
    7.0/10(103 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 5 - Eye of the Beholder
    6.9/10(132 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 9 - Follow That Hippo!
    6.8/10(126 votes)

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 1 - Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots
    6.7/10(189 votes)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 22 - The Lost Gorillas
    6.3/10(121 votes)

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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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 8.2/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/11/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Trail to Udugu".