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The Worst Episodes of The Lion Guard

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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 Worst Episode
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    The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 3 - Bunga the Wise
    6.2/10(151 votes)

    #1 - Bunga the Wise

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 1 - Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots
    6.7/10(183 votes)

    #2 - Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots

    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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  3. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 5 - Eye of the Beholder
    6.8/10(126 votes)

    #3 - Eye of the Beholder

    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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  4. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 6 - The Kupatana Celebration
    7.0/10(136 votes)

    #4 - The Kupatana Celebration

    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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  5. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 8 - Rafiki's New Neighbors
    7.0/10(88 votes)

    #5 - Rafiki's New Neighbors

    S2:E8

    When a noisy bachelor herd moves in next door to Rafiki's tree, the Lion Guard try to help the animals find new homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 4 - Can't Wait to Be Queen
    7.1/10(139 votes)

    #6 - Can't Wait to Be Queen

    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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  7. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 22 - The Zebra Mastermind
    7.1/10(81 votes)

    #7 - The Zebra Mastermind

    S2:E22

    After hearing Thurston boast that he's the brains behind the Lion Guard, the villains of the Outlands capture him to find a way to defeat the Guard.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 9 - Follow That Hippo!
    7.2/10(120 votes)

    #8 - Follow That Hippo!

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 13 - Bunga and the King
    7.2/10(125 votes)

    #9 - Bunga and the King

    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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  10. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 3 - The Traveling Baboon Show
    7.2/10(87 votes)

    #10 - The Traveling Baboon Show

    S2:E3

    The Lion Guard chase away a baboon comedy troupe that has been distracting the other animals with their antics and stealing their food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 14 - The Golden Zebra
    7.2/10(85 votes)

    #11 - The Golden Zebra

    S2:E14

    Facing a water shortage in the Pride Lands, the Lion Guard must appease zebra leader, Dhahabu, to gain access to a new watering hole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 22 - The Lost Gorillas
    7.3/10(116 votes)

    #12 - The Lost Gorillas

    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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  13. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 26 - Ono the Tickbird
    7.3/10(98 votes)

    #13 - Ono the Tickbird

    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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  14. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 5 - The Rise of Scar
    7.3/10(141 votes)

    #14 - The Rise of Scar

    S2:E5

    The Guard meets Rafiki's new apprentice Monkiki. Meanwhile, Ushari and the hyenas team up to seek the help of the Pride Lands' greatest villain, Scar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 27 - The Queen's Visit
    7.3/10(70 votes)

    #15 - The Queen's Visit

    S2:E27

    After being threatened by Scar's attacks, Queen Dhahabu asks Fuli, Tiifu and Zuri to become her permanent personal guards.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 11 - Paintings and Predictions
    7.4/10(114 votes)

    #16 - Paintings and Predictions

    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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  17. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 2 - The Rise of Makuu
    7.5/10(175 votes)

    #17 - The Rise of Makuu

    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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  18. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 8 - The Search for Utamu
    7.5/10(118 votes)

    #18 - The Search for Utamu

    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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  19. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 10 - The Call of the Drongo
    7.5/10(113 votes)

    #19 - The Call of the Drongo

    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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  20. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 17 - Janja's New Crew
    7.5/10(103 votes)

    #20 - Janja's New Crew

    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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  21. The Lion Guard Season 1 Episode 24 - Ono's Idol
    7.5/10(91 votes)

    #21 - Ono's Idol

    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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  22. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 12 - Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #22 - Timon and Pumbaa's Christmas

    S2:E12

    Bunga and the Lion Guard enlist the help of other animals to perform "The Twelve Ways of Christmas" so Timon and Pumbaa can have a "real" Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 15 - The Little Guy
    7.5/10(84 votes)

    #23 - The Little Guy

    S2:E15

    Beshte makes friends with a little gecko named Hodari who wants to be a crocodile more than anything else in the world!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 18 - The Wisdom of Kongwe
    7.5/10(80 votes)

    #24 - The Wisdom of Kongwe

    S2:E18

    Fuli and Makini are tasked with escorting one of the Pride Lands' wisest animals, a tortoise named Kongwe, back to Pride Rock to meet with the King.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Lion Guard Season 2 Episode 25 - Beshte and the Beast
    7.5/10(76 votes)

    #25 - Beshte and the Beast

    S2:E25

    A gorilla warrior named Shujaa comes to help the Lion Guard in the battle against Scar.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Bunga the Wise" is the worst rated episode of "The Lion Guard". It scored 6.2/10 based on 151 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/22/2016. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Never Judge a Hyena By Its Spots".