Review of Kimba the White Lion

I very fondly remember "Kimba the White Lion" when it was regularly aired on Morning and Afternoon TV during the early to mid 70's. Just about everybody knows about the "Lion King"/Kimba controversy, but what many people may or may not recall is how good this show actually is...at least in this reviewer's opinion. Watching a Kimba episode today, one has to understand that it was a show that was "tamed" a bit for the younger set. But even as a kid show it featured well developed characters, strong (for its time) animation, and well written story lines. While some of the story lines were a bit complex...often with sub-plots, there was usually a moral or lesson to be taught by the end of the episode. And concerning the episodes themselves, they varied between adventurous (Kimba on a quest to find the proper medicinal cure when the animals of his jungle become ill), to harrowing (Kimba battling poachers or challengers to his rule)...to down right flat out comedy (Kimba and Kitty trying to rescue Kitty's cantankerous uncle after he wanders into the city....very hard not to laugh at the crazy truck/train chase scene...up there with any Looney Tunes short in sheer funniness). Well done show...and who knows...if anything "Kimba" may have indeed influenced Disney thus giving us more reasons to like this program!