A '90s family adopts a lion. What could POSSIBLY go wrong? (Spoiler: everything adorable.)
Season 1 • Episode 26
LatestA family drama about the McQueen family and their adopted lion, Masai, cub of the famous lioness Elsa.
Practical Effects
Real lion cub chaos before CGI ruined everything.
Production
Kenya location shooting that '90s syndication rarely afforded.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rides the coattails of Joy Adamson's 1960 bestseller and its 1966 Oscar-winning film adaptation, but syndicated for '90s Disney Channel adjacent programming.
Multiple lion cubs played Masai because real cubs age fast—like soap opera babies but with actual claws. The production reportedly went through 4-5 cubs per season.
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