Father of the Pride — Season 1, Episode 8: Rehabilitation

Episode synopsis

Overworked and feeling the strain of being lead lion, Larry takes advantage of a bad landing during practice to over-emphasize a leg injury, giving him a week of bed rest. However, when his blissful time off is interrupted by Sarmoti's bitterness, the exhausted lead lion slips his surly father-in-law a medicated meatball in the hope of quieting the African lion.

About Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride is an American animated television series that began broadcasting on NBC on August 31, 2004 and was part of a short-lived trend of CGI series in prime-time network TV. The show, which was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg and his company DreamWorks Animation, revolves around a family of white lions, the patriarch of which stars in a Siegfried & Roy show in Las Vegas. Despite heavy promotion, the show was unsuccessful and was canceled after one season. Transmission and production were also delayed by the real-life on-stage injury of Roy Horn.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1What's Black and White and Depressed All Over?
• E2Larry's Debut, and Sweet Darryl Hannah Too
• E3Catnip and Trust
• E4Donkey
• E5And the Revolution Continues
• E6Possession
• E7One Man's Meat Is Another Man's Girlfriend
• E9The Thanksgiving Episode
• E10Sarmoti Moves In
• E11Road Trip
• E12Stage Fright
• E13The Siegfried And Roy Fantasy Experience Movie