King of the Beasties/The Rats Who Came to Dinner
- Episode aired Jan 7, 1989
- TV-Y
- 23m
Tigger makes a fake Jagular, and then beats it up so that he can become King of the Beasties. During a flood, the Pack Rats come, but with different plans this time.Tigger makes a fake Jagular, and then beats it up so that he can become King of the Beasties. During a flood, the Pack Rats come, but with different plans this time.Tigger makes a fake Jagular, and then beats it up so that he can become King of the Beasties. During a flood, the Pack Rats come, but with different plans this time.
- Winnie the Pooh
- (voice)
- …
- Tigger
- (voice)
- Piglet
- (voice)
- Rabbit
- (voice)
- Eeyore
- (voice)
- Gopher
- (voice)
- Christopher Robin
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- Mark Zaslove(segment King of the Beasties)
- Carter Crocker(segment King of the Beasties)
- Bruce Talkington(segment The Rats Who Came to Dinner)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe episode "King of the Beasties" is well known for being Jim Cummings' first time voicing Tigger. He would later voice him again for the majority of Season 3 and the entirety of Season 4.
- Quotes
Rabbit: Tigger!
Tigger: Can't talk now Rabbit. I'm busy saving you guys from this Jagular.
Rabbit: What Jagular? That's my table cloth.
Tigger: It is? Mmm Pretty clever of a tablecloth disguising itself as a Jagular.
Winnie the Pooh: You mean your tablecloth isn't a Jagular?
Tigger: Of course not royal subject. But there's still that other Jagular out there! The one with the bad hand writing.
Rabbit: The bad hand writing was mine Tigger! I wrote it to teach you a lesson about borrowing my things without asking.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Winnie the Pooh Learning: Sharing & Caring (1994)
While the original three 60s-70s short films ('Honey Tree', 'Blustery Day' and 'Tigger Too') and the 1977 'The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' are just a little better, 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' is one of the Winnie the Pooh franchise's high points. "The Rats Who Came to Dinner" is one of the show's best episodes, especially for the pack rats. "King of the Beasties" is a lot of fun and is notable for being Jim Cummings' debut as Tigger, but of the Tigger-oriented episodes there is a preference for "The Masked Offender", "Stripes" and the Private Ear episodes.
The animation in both episodes is very bright, well drawn and colourful, everything looking lush, detailed and smooth, "The Rats Who Came to Dinner" especially. The music is playfully jaunty and beautifully orchestrated, enhancing sadder moments with poignant and particularly lush and emotional scoring and the more playful moments with a jaunty touch. The theme tune is very rousing and one of the catchiest theme songs of any animated show of the late 80s.
Writing has a perfect mix of whimsy, drollness, wit, charm and childhood innocence. Anything Tigger says cracks me up, though there may be some bias as Tigger has always been my favourite character, but credit has to be given to "The Rats Who Came to Dinner" for the moral not judging without the facts, an important moral delivered beautifully and to the point while also having subtlety.
Both stories have so much charm to them, helped by the delightful characters and their adorable chemistry that play a huge part in the show's remarkably consistent appeal. The stars are the cute but also hysterical pack rats, who are even better than they are in "Nothing But the Tooth" and deserved more appearances. The voice acting is excellent, while there is a preference for the iconic Paul Winchell voicing Tigger Jim Cummings, making his debut as the character, does a very good job.
In conclusion, two great episodes with the edge going to "The Rats Who Came to Dinner". 10/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Sep 30, 2016