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All Hail King Julien - Election (S2E7)
King Julien rescues an old lemur by the name of Doc Sugarfoot from a cave thought to be inhabited by the gods. After Julien takes him on as a special advisor, a power struggle for the kingdom ensues.
| Runtime (min) | 23 |
|---|---|
| TMDB Rating | 8.0 (1 votes) |
| Air Date | 2015-10-16 |
| Genres | Family, Animation, Comedy, Kids |
| TV Rating | TV-Y7 |
| Network(s) | Netflix |
Storyline
In this episode of All Hail King Julien titled 'Election,' King Julien embarks on a daring rescue mission to save an old lemur named Doc Sugarfoot, believed to be trapped in a cave inhabited by gods. After successfully bringing him back to safety, Julien appoints Doc as his special advisor, hoping to gain wisdom for ruling the kingdom.
However, the introduction of Doc Sugarfoot leads to an unexpected power struggle. As Julien seeks to maintain his authority while navigating the challenges posed by his new advisor, the dynamics of leadership and loyalty within the kingdom are tested. The episode explores themes of friendship, wisdom, and the complexities of governance in a lighthearted and entertaining manner.
What parents say
This episode presents a captivating story about friendship and the trials of leadership. King Julien's decision to rescue Doc Sugarfoot introduces young viewers to themes of bravery and compassion, showcasing how even a king can benefit from the wisdom of an elder. The power struggle that ensues also serves as a humorous reflection on politics, providing a gentle lesson about working together for the greater good.
Parents may appreciate the clever humor and vibrant animation that keeps children engaged. The episode reinforces the idea that seeking advice from others, especially those with more experience, can lead to better decision-making. Overall, 'Election' offers valuable messages about teamwork and the importance of listening to different perspectives.
What kids learn
In this episode, kids will learn the importance of bravery through King Julien's adventurous rescue of Doc Sugarfoot. The story emphasizes that sometimes, helping others can lead to unexpected friendships and new opportunities. Children will also see how a wise advisor can influence a leader's decisions, highlighting the value of wisdom and experience.
The power struggle between King Julien and Doc Sugarfoot teaches young viewers about the complexities of leadership. Kids will understand that everyone has a role to play in making decisions and that collaboration can lead to better outcomes. This episode encourages children to think about how they can work together with others, even when opinions differ.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happens when King Julien rescues Doc Sugarfoot? | When King Julien rescues Doc Sugarfoot, he not only saves him from the cave but also decides to appoint him as a special advisor. This decision is crucial as it leads to a series of humorous events that test Julien's authority. Doc brings a wealth of experience and wisdom, but his presence also sparks a rivalry for power, which makes for an engaging storyline. |
| How does the power struggle unfold in the episode? | The power struggle between King Julien and Doc Sugarfoot unfolds comically as Julien tries to maintain control while Doc offers his advice. As Doc becomes more influential, Julien feels challenged and must navigate the complexities of leadership. This dynamic creates funny situations, showcasing how a king must adapt to new advice and perspectives while staying true to his royal duties. |
| What lessons about leadership can children learn from this episode? | Children can learn valuable lessons about leadership from King Julien's experiences in this episode. It illustrates that a good leader listens to advice and values the input of others, even those who may have more experience. The humorous power struggle highlights that leadership is not just about authority but also about collaboration and understanding different viewpoints. |
| Are there any themes of friendship in the episode? | Yes, themes of friendship are woven throughout the episode. King Julien's rescue of Doc Sugarfoot showcases the importance of helping others and forming bonds. Despite the ensuing power struggle, the underlying message is that friendship can lead to mutual respect and shared goals, reminding kids that collaboration often strengthens relationships and communities. |
| How does the episode engage children with humor? | The episode engages children with humor through its witty dialogue and the comedic situations that arise from the power struggle. King Julien's exaggerated reactions and the antics of Doc Sugarfoot create lighthearted moments that keep young viewers entertained. The playful interactions help convey important messages while ensuring that the entertainment value remains high. |
Cast
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Writing
- Elliott Owen — Writer
- Michael Ryan — Writer
- Shane Atkinson — Writer
- Sharon Flynn — Writer
Directing
- James Wootton — Director
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Uncle King Julien abdicates his throne, handing off his crown to Prince Julien. Let the reign of King Julien the Thirteenth begin! |
| 1 | 2 | King Julien learns that 99% of the lemurs love him, so he makes it his mission to find and convert his one "hater." |
| 1 | 3 | The evil genius Karl sets out to destroy King Julien. When both Clover and Maurice are captured, King Julien must save them from his new nemesis. |
| 1 | 4 | Exhausted from settling his subjects' disputes, King Julien replaces himself with a dummy king so he can play hooky, unwittingly sparking a rebellion. |
| 1 | 5 | Set on reclaiming his throne, Uncle King Julien convinces Julien to go into Foosa territory. Julien creates a disguise and forces Maurice to join him. |
| 1 | 6 | Clover is forced to take a vacation, and while she's away, she meets the handsome and free-spirited Sage Moondancer. |
| 1 | 7 | Julien teams up with Timo the tenrec, a scientist who the king enlists to automate everything in the kingdom. |
| 1 | 8 | When Julien embarrasses Maurice, he tries to make up for his transgression, while Mort inadvertently joins an anti-King Julien group. |
| 1 | 9 | Julien concocts an elaborate lie, blaming a giant "mega-gecko" for ruining a young lemur's birthday party. |
| 1 | 10 | Julien finds a bag of coffee beans in the Cove of Wonders and gets the entire lemur community hooked on caffeine. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Seeking to maintain the balance in his kingdom, Julien captures a foosa and attempts to domesticate it into a lemur. |
| 2 | 2 | King Julien discovers a box of diapers and after experimenting with them he kicks off an island craze which sparks a fashion war. |
| 2 | 3 | King Julien discovers his true love, but the problem is it's his body guard's sister. |
| 2 | 4 | Seeking the wisdom of the past kings, Julien is duped into believing that a pineapple contains their spirit. While this makes him happy, others in the kingdom are not so thrilled. |
| 2 | 5 | After stumbling upon a Monopoly-type game, members of the kingdom decide to play. As the craze catches on, everyone becomes involved in a real-world version which creates its own set of problems. |
| 2 | 6 | Dealing with the crocodiles is never fun for the lemur king, so Julien decides to find a body double to serve as his protection during negotiations. |
| 2 | 7 | King Julien rescues an old lemur by the name of Doc Sugarfoot from a cave thought to be inhabited by the gods. After Julien takes him on as a special advisor, a power struggle for the kingdom ensues. |
| 2 | 8 | Wishing he was a father, King Julien convinces himself that Mort is his true heir and enters him in the Junior Gent pageant. |
| 2 | 9 | King Julien's best friend from the past, Rob, shows up out of nowhere and leads Julien back into his wild partying ways. |
| 2 | 10 | King Julien is tricked into giving away the resources of his kingdom by two rivals from his past. |
| 2 | 11 | In an effort to claim the moon for his kingdom, Julien and his entourage blast off to the moon. Thinking they've arrived they run into an interesting guest. |
| 2 | 12 | When Julien learns that Maurice is advising the rats, their friendship is put in jeopardy. |
| 2 | 13 | Maurice reveals a book to Julien where stories of the past lemur kings are recorded. Unknown to him, Clover begins documenting his legacy with made up stories which are offensive to some. |
| 2 | 14 | The Sky God demands that King Julien be sacrificed to appease it. Disturbed by this revelation, King Julien creates his own new god. |
| 2 | 15 | Fulfilling his lifelong dream, King Julien opens his own nightclub, Club Moist. With Mort as his star attraction things are going great, but then the phantom appears. |
| 2 | 16 | Doc S diagnoses King Julien with Mad Horse disease. Now Julien's rule of his kingdom is in jeopardy. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | Julien is missing and mangos are in short supply. Village life couldn't get any crazier . . . that is, until Julien's royally annoying parents arrive. |
| 3 | 2 | Clover and Mort race to rescue their king as Julien tries to avoid the pirates' plank by showing off his prime "pirate recruit" booty moves. Meanwhile Julien's parents plan to sacrifice one of the lemurs to appease the gods. |
| 3 | 3 | As his parents prepare to leave, Julien tries to reclaim his childhood by forcing them to attend the dance recital they missed when he was a kid. |
| 3 | 4 | When his parents grant his wish for a brother by adopting the socially toxic Brodney, Julien goes overboard making Brodney feel like a royal. |
| 3 | 5 | King Julien tries to get rid of his parents, but when evil Karl traps them in the Love Gauntlet they must prove their family's strength to survive. |
| 3 | 6 | After making a bet against Uncle King Julien, King Julien must win the "Jungle Games" in order to maintain control of the royal crown. |
| 3 | 7 | When Mort is abducted by "aliens", King Julien teams with Clover, Maurice and Hector to investigate why he's not the one being abducted. |
| 3 | 8 | King Julien declares a war against butterflies to raise his kingdom's spirit, but when the village is destroyed he decides to hold a peace summit. |
| 3 | 9 | Eager to create fast food for the kingdom, Julien holds an idea contest. But will the winning entry be a dinning delight or a cooking curse? |
| 3 | 10 | When King Julien thinks he's a crime victim, he buys the village self-defense scorpions from a shady dealer, leaving everyone armed and dangerous. |
| 3 | 11 | The gang joins King Julien at his Lemur School Reunion, but the party gets out of control when his old prom date, Karen, shows up for revenge. |
| 3 | 12 | Clover wants to follow in her Grandma Rose's footsteps and compete at the dangerous Tournament of Doom, but King Julien forbids her to attend. |
| 3 | 13 | When King Julien hosts the ultimate party, his Boom Box breaks, the kingdom becomes too crowded and he builds a giant wall to surround the kingdom. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | King Julien launches a new TV channel called "Julien-Vision" but quickly realizes that the kingdom only wants to watch a reality show of his own life. |
| 4 | 2 | After Clover is knocked unconscious, the entire kingdom plays along when she wakes up believing she's living in a make-believe storybook world. |
| 4 | 3 | King Julien is crazy with jealousy and throws out the kingdom's art after he is upstaged by Mort who is now the town's hottest new artist. |
| 4 | 4 | When Masikura convinces King Julien that the island is sinking, Julien believes building an ark is the only way to save his people. |
| 4 | 5 | When the Jungle Rooster keeps him up at night, Julien discovers that the Foosa have been farming chickens for food and risks his life to free them all. |
| 4 | 6 | Julien hires Croc Ambassador, an etiquette expert, to teach the kingdom how to behave at a classy ball, but everyone is too uptight to party. |
| 4 | 7 | With Julien sick and the others away on a cruise, Mort poses as king to entertain a judge from a big competition -- with disastrous results. |
| 4 | 8 | Julien, Clover, Mort and Maurice become music sensations overnight, but the band breaks up over Julien and Clover's non-stop fighting. |
| 4 | 9 | After Uncle King Julien turned Pancho into a deadly killer so he could take back his throne, King Julien must save the kingdom before it's too late. |
| 4 | 10 | King Julien clones himself but things take a turn for the worse when Morticus Khan, an evil warlord, unleashes an army of Mort clones on the kingdom. |
| 4 | 11 | Julien is lost in the jungle and accidentally saves a Mountain Lemur named Koto who turns out to be the biggest threat the kingdom has ever faced. |
| 4 | 12 | When Maurice learns that he isn't a lemur like everyone else, he sets off on a journey to find his Aye-Aye parents and sister Brosalind. |
| 4 | 13 | When the kingdom is overrun with refugees, Julien is shocked that an old friend Koto and his Mountain Lemur army are preparing to attack. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | King Julien wants a do-over to become King JULIEN 2.0 and actually listen to his people. But when everyone feels their voice is the most important, the kingdom becomes a chaotic mess. |
| 5 | 2 | When a segment on Xixi's show changes the kingdom, Julien begins scheming ways to use the influence of the show to his advantage and creates a Julien-centric propaganda machine. |
| 5 | 3 | King Julien can't sleep so he decides to go on a milk cleanse to help, but after Todd is attacked by a horrible monster, King Julien's nightmares cause the kingdom to question him as...The Night Creature. |
| 5 | 4 | When Detective King Julien searches for a missing Butterfish, he notices lemurs acting strange all around and realizes he has a serious mystery on his hands, so he must get the Mystery Solving Team back together. |
| 5 | 5 | When King Julien's consultant tells him that his squad is losing their cool, King Julien decides to get a whole new crew. |
| 5 | 6 | King Julien discovers tea which becomes a huge hit throughout the kingdom, but when Karl's brother Bruce invites him to his coffee corporation, trouble start to brew. |
| 5 | 7 | When a crate of "PURE ORGANIC IMPOSSIBLY SAFE ORGANIC NUTRIENTS" washes onto shore, King Julien accidentally overfeeds the crops, creating a giant mango that tries to take over the world. |
| 5 | 8 | King Julien organizes an Academic Bowl to prove the lemurs are the smartest on the island. |
| 5 | 9 | In honor of his retirement, Karl hosts an elaborate contest to find his successor - who will become Madagascar's next super villain. |
| 5 | 10 | King Julien discovers surveillance equipment and installs it all over the kingdom. |
| 5 | 11 | King Julien tries to rig an election so that Maurice becomes Mango Prime Minister but soon realizes his opponent, Mort, has a better shot than everyone thinks. |
| 5 | 12 | When King Julien learns that Clover may marry Sage, he sets out to prepare the kingdom for post-Clover attacks. |
| 5 | 13 | When King Julien and the gang bury Sage for his bachelor party, things don't go according to plan and they must deal with Franken-Sage. |
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