Escape from Newark

"Escape From Newark" is an episode from The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa.

Synopsis
Timon and Pumbaa are trapped in a 5 stars pet shop. Now they want to escape from their "golden cage."

Plot
At the start of the episode, Pumbaa tells Timon that they have an easy life, but Timon says that they work for a living. After Timon "wishes" for an easy life, he sees a bug standing on a target and runs to it. Pumbaa warns Timon that it's a trap and they get trapped in a crate.

Timon and Pumbaa get sent to a 5 stars pet shop owned by Pet Store Owner Quint. Timon wants to get out of the store but then he enjoys it because he gets what he wants. Timon and Pumbaa are put in a "golden cage" and Timon sees that it has an air conditioner, a private bathroom, and bugs.

Pumbaa, however, is not enjoying the pet store and he wants to escape. But Timon refuses to do so and he wants to stay at the pet store for the rest of his life.

Pumbaa opens the vent and tells Timon that he's escaping whether the meerkat is with him or not. Timon then sees that Pumbaa is not there and the vent is open, which makes the meerkat believe that the warthog escaped without him. While Timon sobs about what he has done, it shows that Pumbaa was actually in the bathroom.

Timon is happy to see Pumbaa again. Pumbaa tells his friend that he's the one who can come up with clever ways to escape and that the vent is too small for the warthog to fit in. Timon then decides to escape as well.

Timon ties himself to a rope and goes through the vent and in the hall while Pumbaa holds on to the rope. The meerkat pushes a button that opens all the cages and he frees all the other animals in the store. While Timon frees Pumbaa, he eats some bugs, but then he accidentally drops one of the bugs out of his mouth and the bug touches the ground, which makes the alarm go on.

Pet Store Owner Quint gets in the store and sees Timon and Pumbaa trying to escape. Timon pushes some buttons that makes the store close. Timon and Pumbaa quickly get out before the store closes and Quint is left inside. Quint pushes buttons to make the store open again, but then realizes that he pushed buttons that make the store explode.

Timon and Pumbaa are back home and Pumbaa suggests that they have a feast. Timon agrees with the idea and says that they need a table for 47 because they have all the animals from the pet store with them.

Trivia

 * This is the first time Quint's nose is the same color as his body.