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30-543: Born in captivity in the menagerie of the Raja of Udaipur , Rajasthan , India , Bagheera begins to plan for his freedom after his mother dies. Once he is mature and strong enough, he breaks the lock on his cage and escapes into the jungle, where cunning nature win him the respect of all its other inhabitants, except for Shere Khan the Tiger. Bagheera reveals all this to Mowgli later. None but Mowgli ever learn that Bagheera once wore

60-488: A band for an upcoming talent show, but split before the show starts because each of them believes they are the most important instrument in the band. "Old Green Teeth" : Louie suffers a crisis of confidence when the Five Bananas are invited to perform for an old idol of his. "Hair Ball" : Bagheera runs away from the jungle in embarrassment after coughing up a hairball in front of the entire jungle, resulting in him joining

90-491: A caravan of bandits. When Mowgli is tied to a tree, Bagheera arrives and chews through the ropes, freeing him. At the end of the film Bagheera is seen crossing a bridge with a triumphant Mowgli and Kitty. Bagheera appears in 1998 live-action film The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story , voiced by Eartha Kitt . This incarnation is female, but her role is similar to the 1967 animated version, in addition serving as Mowgli's teacher (alongside Baloo) in which she teaches him how to hunt in

120-457: A collar and chain, explaining the cat's special insight concerning men. Because he had learned the ways of men, he was also more loving to the abandoned human child who came to be under his care and protection. When Father Wolf and Mother Wolf of the Seeonee ( Seoni ) wolf pack adopt the human "cub" Mowgli and the pack demands that the new cub should be spoken for, Bagheera buys Mowgli's life with

150-663: A cub in the prequel series Jungle Cubs , where his friends often make fun of him. Like Shere Khan and Hathi, Bagheera has an American accent as opposed to his English accent in the 1967 film. Bagheera is voiced in Jungle Cubs by E.G. Daily and Dee Bradley Baker as a cub and by Jim Cummings as an adult on special animated segments. Bagheera appears in The Jungle Book 2 , voiced by Bob Joles . When Shere Khan returns to take revenge on Mowgli, Bagheera tries to stop Baloo from helping Mowgli, suspecting he wants to bring him back to

180-466: A freshly killed bull and helps to raise him as one of the pack. Because his life has been bought by a bull, Mowgli is forbidden to eat cattle (coincidentally, just as the Hindu villagers of the region are also forbidden). Bagheera will frequently remind Mowgli of this debt by swearing an oath referencing his own previous captivity. As Bagheera swears, "By the broken lock that freed me", so Mowgli answers back "By

210-418: A human girl into the village, Bagheera encourages him and consoles Baloo, assuring him of Mowgli's safety. He and Baloo walk off afterward singing " The Bare Necessities " as the film ends. Though Bagheera is absent from the series TaleSpin , which uses several characters from the 1967 film, many of Shere Khan's employees and military personnel are black panthers strongly resembling him. Bagheera appears as

240-701: A nickname. Bagheera finds Mowgli as a baby and brings him to a pack of wolves to ensure his survival, knowing Mowgli will eventually need to return to the human world. When Shere Khan returns to the jungle, Bagheera offers to take Mowgli to a nearby human village for his safety. Bagheera conflicts with Baloo regarding Mowgli, but Bagheera reminds him of Shere Khan and convinces him to help him. When Mowgli runs away from Baloo, Bagheera tries to gain help from Hathi and his herd of elephants in finding him. Bagheera consoles Mowgli when he thinks Shere Khan has killed Baloo trying to defend him, but Baloo wakes much to Bagheera's anger, having thought him dead. When Mowgli follows Shanti

270-458: A pack of wolves, who adopt them as Mowgli is kind to one of their species. When Mowgli is an adult and has learned the ways of men, he introduces Bagheera to his love interest Kitty Brydon, though he is hostile toward Kitty's fiancé Captain Boone and his soldiers. Bagheera saves Mowgli from being shot by soldiers working for Boone, and later saves their friend Dr. Plumford from being killed by Buldeo and

300-492: A sad and depressed Bagheera fakes his death to get even. The Cubs learn of a prophecy that states that Louie will some day be king of the jungle, but Khan wants the role for himself. "Trunks For The Memories" : Hathi's best friend Johar may have to part ways with him when the elephant herd breaks in two due to a food shortage. "Hathi's Makeover" : Hathi tries to become a different kind of animal after he becomes ashamed of being an elephant. "The Five Bananas" : The cubs form

330-477: Is an American animated series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation for ABC in 1996, serving as the prequel to the 1967 film The Jungle Book as it's set in the youth of the animal characters years before the events of the film. The show was a hit, running for two seasons on ABC from 1996 to 1998 before its syndication in re-runs on the Disney Channel . The show was broadcast on Toon Disney , but

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360-440: Is furious with them for failing to tell them Shere Khan has killed Akela. Bagheera helps Baloo and the wolf pack fight Shere Khan long enough to allow Mowgli to lure the tiger over a pit of fire, into which he falls to his death. Bagheera is seen sitting with Baloo and Mowgli as the film ends, Mowgli having found his true home in the jungle. Kingsley described Bagheera in an interview as an adoptive parent to Mowgli whose personality

390-418: Is one of Mowgli's mentors and best friends. He, Baloo and Kaa sing for Mowgli "The Outsong" of the jungle. He also calls out to Mowgli in farewell, "Remember, Bagheera loved thee... Remember, Bagheera loved thee." Bagheera appears in the 1967 animated adaptation by Walt Disney Productions . His voice is provided by Sebastian Cabot . Early in the film's development, Bill Peet suggested Howard Morris as

420-440: Is separated from her family – owned by humans – after a fire in their village, and runs into Hathi. "Mondo Mungo" : Kaa befriends a young mongoose named "Mungo" and the pair strike up a friendship despite being natural enemies. Louie tricks Kaa into believing that Baloo's sleepwalking is the result of his attempts at hypnosis, sending Kaa out after Baloo just as the lethal red dogs return to The Jungle, with only Baloo to save

450-485: The 'Embarrassment Club', consisting of various animals who unintentionally humiliated themselves in public. "Waiting For Baloo" : Baloo is entrusted with delivering a bunch of bananas to the baboons and the Buffaloes. "Nice Tiger" : Khan tries to convince the other cubs that there's nothing nice about him, but they all think differently. "Sleepless In The Jungle" : Baloo has difficulty sleeping due to his concerns about

480-435: The animals as the boy grows older. Bagheera shows Mowgli that none of the animals may stare into his eyes, even those who love him. Bagheera shares in many of Mowgli's adventures as he grows, but eventually the time comes when the man-cub becomes a man and has to return to human society. Bagheera frees Mowgli of his debt to the wolf pack by killing another bull, and Mowgli returns to his adopted human mother Messua . Bagheera

510-560: The animation pre-production studio of the series. Attempting to prove his courage after a joke by Louie and Baloo, Shere Khan vows to travel to Pinnacle Rock in the wasteland unaware that the ruthless baboon Mahra and her sons Ned, Jed, and Fred have returned and Mahra wants a new fur blanket. "How the Panther Lost His Roar" : Bagheera's feelings of inadequacy when compared to Khan are worsened when he loses his voice. "Hathi Meets His Match ": A young female elephant named Winifred

540-641: The bull that bought me." At one point, during one of Mowgli's many lessons in the Laws of the Jungle under the tutelage of Baloo the Bear, Bagheera says "I am more likely to give help than to ask it", as Mowgli learns the many sacred words needed to call on the assistance of all kinds of species of animals living in the jungle. Bagheera, having freed himself from the captivity of humans, is a proud animal aware of his own abilities, though he acknowledges Mowgli's growing power over each of

570-405: The characters as adults, as they recall events from their childhood through the series' episodes. In these segments, Baloo is voiced by Ed Gilbert , Bagheera, Hathi, Kaa and Louie are voiced by Jim Cummings and Shere Khan is voiced by Tony Jay . Gilbert, Cummings and Jay reprised their roles from TaleSpin . On September 8, 2003, one DVD containing three episodes of the series was released in

600-479: The day. Kaa accidentally hypnotizes the vultures, turning them into competent hunters totally obedient to his commands. "Hulla Baloo" : Louie becomes jealous when Baloo begins to spend more time with another bear after he saved his life. When a shrew tells the animals about the long-lost 'Treasure of the Middle Jungle', the group - minus Bagheera and Hathi - set out to find it, only to come face-to-face with

630-423: The end of the film, he is shown playing with Mowgli's adoptive brother Ranjan. In the 1994 live-action film , Bagheera is portrayed by a black leopard named Shadow. As opposed to other adaptations, Bagheera and the other animals in this film do not speak. Bagheera finds Mowgli and his pet wolf, Grey Brother, after they are separated from civilization. Hearing Shere Khan's roar, Bagheera leads them by his tail to

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660-409: The jungle and defend against Shere Khan. Bagheera appears in the 2016 remake of the 1967 film as a computer-generated character , where he is voiced by Ben Kingsley . Bagheera's role is largely similar to the 1967 animated version, serving as a mentor to Mowgli and a voice of reason to him and Baloo. Bagheera rescues Mowgli after Shere Khan kills the boy's father and raises him to be a creature of

690-457: The jungle as part of Akela's wolf pack. When Shere Khan threatens Mowgli's life, Bagheera agrees to guide him to a human village, but Shere Khan ambushes them en route. Bagheera fights Shere Khan, buying Mowgli enough time to escape. He reunites with Mowgli after Baloo saves him from Kaa, and tries to have Baloo lie to Mowgli in order to ensure he stays in the village. Bagheera and Baloo help Mowgli escape King Louie and his gang of monkeys, but Mowgli

720-422: The jungle. Bagheera fails despite gaining the aid of Hathi, and Baloo tricks him into thinking Mowgli is not with him, though Bagheera is unsure. Bagheera rushes to help Mowgli and his friend Shanti after Shere Khan attacks them but has to wait outside the temple where they are trapped, warning Baloo to be careful as he travels inside. Mowgli manages to trap Shere Khan, after which he introduces Shanti to Bagheera. At

750-458: The massive Cobra Whitehood. "Feather Brains" : Cecil falls in love with a female vulture named Clarice and kicks Arthur out of the nest. Arthur then, unsuccessfully, tries to bond with Khan. "Trouble on the Waterfront" : The Cubs break out into violent arguments when a drought destroys almost their entire water supply. "Fool Me Once..." : After a particularly harsh prank by Baloo and Louie,

780-541: The next corner, the big cat who knows he has to let go just a little but can't find it in himself to do so". Menagerie Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.150 via cp1114 cp1114, Varnish XID 479648674 Upstream caches: cp1114 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 08:26:54 GMT Jungle Cubs Disney's Jungle Cubs

810-503: The potential water shortage. Two VHS releases containing 6 episodes of the series were released in the United States. Three VHS releases containing 11 episodes of the series were released in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. These international releases included newly-animated wraparounds set at unspecified points during the original film with Mowgli (voiced by Tyler Mullen) interacting with

840-474: The voice of Bagheera, but Disney did not approve of the choice, with Reitherman and other animators preferring either Karl Swenson or Sebastian Cabot. Cabot was the final choice. As in the Kipling books, Bagheera is Mowgli's rational guardian; however, while developing the film, Walt Disney chose to omit Bagheera's past and scars and not let him spoil Mowgli more. Baloo in the film often calls Bagheera "Baggy" as

870-431: Was somewhat militaristic, saying that "he's instantly recognizable by the way that he talks, how he acts, and what his ethical code is". Kingsley's voice acting was praised by Rotten Tomatoes as "[bringing] the appropriate level of gravitas to the strait-laced Bagheera", and was ranked as the best animal performance in the film by Vox , who called Bagheera "the concerned parent, worried about what his child will find around

900-775: Was taken off the schedule in 2001. Re-runs aired on Disney Junior in the US from 2012 to 2013. The show also aired in the United Kingdom on Disney Cinemagic and in Latin America. The show's theme song is a hip hop version of the song, " The Bare Necessities " performed by Lou Rawls . Jungle Cubs was animated by Walt Disney Television Animation (Australia) Pty. Ltd. , Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. , Thai Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd. , Toon City Animation, Inc. , and Sunmin Image Pictures Co., Ltd., with Studio B Productions , as

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