The Jungle Book

There is a drought and Shere Kahn is guarding the waterfall, preventing any of the other animals from drinking. His condition for letting them drink is for Mowgli to give himself up. Mowgli is willing, but Baloo and Bagheera say there must be a better way. Mowgli pretends to give himself up but in fact leads Shere Kahn into a pit.

Shere Kahn is chasing Mowgli through the jungle when the man-cub finds himself in quicksand. In spite of Mowgli's pleas for help, Shere Kahn leaves him there to die. But later, when Shere Kahn finds himself in similar peril, Mowgli's better side can't leave the tiger to his fate. He saves his enemy, who slinks away to fight another day.

It's Banana Day and Baloo gets to eat all the bananas he's been cultivating. But Kaa has another snack in mind, a tasty monkey. As Kaa strikes the monkey hides behind a reflective plate and Kaa hypnotises himself into believing he's King of the Monkeys.

Mowgli discovers a baby crocodile in a nest and takes him to the Friendly Area. Baloo insists that Mowgli returns the croc, now named Nibbly, to his home. Nibbly keeps following Mowgli until the boy gives in and takes the croc with him. Realising that he has other things to do Mowgli goes through a list of possible baby-sitters for Nibbly.

Appu the elephant wants to try new things. He disobeys Hathi and attempts to throw a star stone up into the air. Tradition has it that if the stone doesn't fall down, he'll be a grown-up. When Appu gets lost Mowgli enlists the help of Cheel to find the young elephant.

Mowgli, Bagheera and Baloo have come to visit Rikki Tikki Tavi's new den, but find him fighting a large cobra. Rikki Tikki not only hurts his paw but hurts his pride too. He should have been able to see off the cobra! Mowgli takes the mongoose off into the jungle to help him regain his strength, but all the mongoose does is manage to upset other jungle inhabitants with his aggressiveness.

Jealousy rears its head when Mowgli finds a mirror that has been dropped by a human. Tabaqui is terrified by what he sees in the mirror and thinks there are maybe three, four or more Mowgli's, but Shere Kahn isn't concerned at all.

Tabaqui interrupts Mowgli and Rikki Tikki Tavi whilst they are playing. Tabaqui attacks Mowgli and Rikki Tikki dives in to save him. Word goes around the jungle that Mowgli was so scared he has to be saved by Rikki Tikki.

Mowgli has challenged Phaona to a trial of bravery when the sun is at its highest. It looks as though he might be late for the meeting when he encounters a young monkey "Mani" who got lost. It's down to Mowgli to take him to Cold Lair. But Mani is a mischievous sort and plays tricks on Mowgli. Mowgli manages to complete both tasks eventually.

Phaona sees Mowgli near the man village and complains to the pack that he is bringing danger and should be returned to the village. Akela doesn't agree, so Phaona talks Tabaqui into setting a meeting up with Shere Kahn, whom he tells of his plan to get rid of Mowgli and Akela at the same time. Akela is lured to the pit near the man village and gets trapped.

Lightening causes a fire in the mountains and a terrified Ponya runs for her life. Tabaqui discovers the exhausted Ponya but Darzee alters Mowgli, Baloo and Bagheera to Ponya's plight. Tabaqui then uses Darzee to divert Baloo and Bagheera to a false emergency involving the baby crocodiles and then lures Ponya into Shere Kahn's territory.

Mowgli and Bagheera come across a female buffalo that has a very sick son. Mowgli offers help, but the problem is Mowgli can't remember which berry is the right one to give to the young calf. Darzee is sent to ask Baloo. Meanwhile, Tabaqui has altered Shere Kahn to the plight of the buffaloes and they plot to get the calf and Mowgli at the same time.

Hathi must escort the young female elephants to the secret Elephant's Valley where their new babies will be born. Shere Kahn is aware of this and enlists Tabaqui's help in finding the location. Meanwhile, Mowgli has come across a female elephant that is lost and escorts her to where Hathi is waiting. Mowgli follows them, but what he doesn't realise is that Tabaqui has followed him.