Junior the Buffalo

Junior the Buffalo
Background information
Feature films	Home on the Range Once Upon a Halloween
Animators	Dale Baer Andreas Deja Doug Frankel Eric Pigors Mike Disa Robert Espanto Domingo Christopher Sauve
Voice	Lance LeGault
Character information
Other names	Junior
Occupation	Slim's steed (formerly) Farm buffalo
Home	Echo Mine (formerly) Little Patch of Heaven
Dislikes	Buck's arrogance, being tricked

Junior the Buffalo is a former antagonist in Disney's 2004 animated feature film, Home on the Range.

Personality

Junior is very serious-minded and imperturbable for a buffalo. He also doesn't take kindly to trespassers, namely those who are not "cows", according to him. He talks in a deep, ominous voice and tries to maintain his composure when agitated. Like Grace, Junior is immune to Slim's yodeling, but for Junior, it's because he is a buffalo, not a cow; whereas Grace (who is a cow) is just tone-deaf. He also has a crush on Mrs. Calloway, as he behaves in a very coquettish and flirtatious manner towards her.

Appearances

Home on the Range

Junior is Alameda Slim's valiant "steed". Unusual for a villain's sidekick, he is portrayed as neither good nor bad, just simply doing his job. He is very polite to cows and even flirts with Mrs. Calloway upon seeing her by complimenting her hat. He also tires of Buck's arrogance when the horse attempts to get through Echo Mine's entrance, despite Junior saying repeatedly, "Cows only."

Later in the film, Maggie, Mrs. Calloway and Grace show up along with Lucky Jack (a jackrabbit who helped the cows reach Echo Mine), and Junior lets all four of them pass. When Buck questions Junior about this, the buffalo states, "They're cows," and when Buck brings up the rabbit, Junior replies, "Well, obviously, he was with the cows." Buck tries convincing Junior that he was with the cows too, but to no avail.

Sometime later, Buck tricks another horse into leaving his post so he could get back with Rico and then gloats. However, Buck is overheard by Junior who snorts angrily, as he had been right behind him. Junior is later seen chasing Buck around Echo Mine. He is shown to be immensely strong and survives a considerable fall after the cows inadvertently push him down the mine shaft. Junior soon makes his way out of the mine shaft and continues chasing Buck, but turns away after hearing Slim, who had been captured by the cows, calling for him.

At the end of the movie, Junior has left the services of Alameda Slim (since Slim is in jail) and arrives, along with Barry and Bob, at Little Patch of Heaven, where he courts Mrs. Calloway. He also dances with all the other farm animals as they celebrate Pearl's farm being saved and re-opened.

Trivia

• Junior is similar to Rico as they both have deep, ominous voices and are completely obedient.
• When Junior gets pushed and falls down the mine shaft, his yell is supplied by the classic Goofy holler sound effect.
• In some storybooks, while Junior is depicted as surviving his fall into the mine shaft, he is never seen at the end, leaving unknown what happens to him after Slim's arrest.

Gallery

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Slim riding Junior.

"Cows only."

Junior with Buck.

Junior snorts behind Buck.

"And the joker is wild. Oh, yeah!"

Junior with Barry and Bob.

Junior dancing with Mrs. Calloway.

Junior dancing with the other animals.

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Media Home on the Range (video/soundtrack) • A Dairy Tale: The Three Little Pigs • Home on the Range • It's Hero Time • Sweating Bullets Disney Parks Big Thunder Ranch Fireworks: Wonderful World of Animation • Wondrous Journeys Halloween: Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade Characters Maggie • Mrs. Calloway • Grace • Pearl Gesner • Sheriff Sam Brown • Buck • Rusty • Alameda Slim • The Willie Brothers • Rico • Mr. Wesley • Jeb • Audrey • Ollie • Piggies • Chicks • Larry • Lucky Jack • Barry and Bob • Junior the Buffalo Deleted: Mariachi Butterflies • Darlin Songs (You Ain't) Home on the Range • Little Patch of Heaven • She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain • Home on the Range • Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo • Will the Sun Ever Shine Again? • Magic Carpet Ride • Wherever the Trail May Lead • Anytime You Need a Friend • Heroes, Villains and Cows (deleted song) Locations Dixon Ranch • Patch of Heaven • Chugwater • Echo Mine See Also Disney Sing Along Songs: Little Patch of Heaven