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Recap / The Lion Guard S 2 E 3 The Traveling Baboon Show

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Summary: The Lion Guard must work together to chase away a baboon comedy troupe that has been distracting the other animals with their antics and stealing their food.


This episode contains examples of:

  • The Atoner: After the Guard saves them, the Travelling Baboon Show feel bad about swindling the other animals and decide to instead give away food while also performing.
  • Butt-Monkey: Poor Ono couldn't catch a break from the Travelling Baboon Show, who keeps using him as a prop for their act and even playing catch with him as if he was a ball. The episode even ends him getting thrown around by the baboons.
  • Disproportionate Retribution: Janja believes that since the baboons stole from him, they deserve to be eaten.
  • Heel–Face Turn: The Travelling Baboon Show repent from their stealing and deceptive ways after the Guard saves them from Janja's clan.
  • Maniac Monkeys: The Travelling Baboon Show.
  • Meaningful Name: One of the baboons is named Mwizi, which means "thief" in Swahili.
  • Not So Above It All: Fuli plays with the baboons at the end of the episode, despite not thinking highly of their species.
  • Recycled Script: This episode is basically a retread of The Kupatana Celebration, with a group of animals (this time baboons, as opposed to the jackals) swindling the others out of their food.
  • Save the Villain: Although the Guard succeeds in driving the baboons out of the Pride Lands, they feel responsible for them being pursued by Janja and his clan. Knowing the hyenas are a greater threat, they step in to save the Travelling Baboon Show and result in their Heel–Face Turn.

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