Summary: The Lion Guard help a pair of gorilla princes return to their home in the mountains.
This episode contains examples of:
- Artistic License – Biology: During the song, Fuli manages to do a flip in midair, something a cheetah her age certainly could not do. Also, it would be impossible for Kion to spin a snowball that large and kick at Ono. It would also be impossible for an egret to carry said snowball in his talons. Finally, at the end, Fuli does a sideways jump halfway around the gorillas while looking at them, something no animal could do.
- "Ass" in Ambassador: More like Dumbass in Ambassador. Although Majinuni and Hafifu are generally sweet, their diplomatic skills are...well, nonexistent. They volunteered to deliver a message to Simba, only to have forgotten it along the way and instead decided to goof off.
- Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Sokwe is described as a respected king of the gorillas by both his sons and Simba. When we get to meet him, he's shown to have the image of a powerful silverback gorilla, but immediately it turns out he also loves to have fun and shares his sons' philosophy in "to live is to laugh" (without a doubt he's the one who taught them that). His idea of a peace message is revealed to be dumping snow onto others' heads.
- Butt-Monkey: Ushari gets thrown into a tree when he is mistaken for a stick, and he lampshades it with "Every time I get near the Lion Guard."
- Chew-Out Fake-Out: When it looked like Sokwe is going to admonish his sons for failing to give Simba the message, he instead praises them and declares them true gorilla princes due to being informed by Kion of their dedication and bravery. Likewise, Simba looks irritated when Bunga dumps snow onto his head, only to laugh it off and reveal it's how Sokwe delivers his peace messages.
- Expy: The gorilla characters of this episode show similarities to certain other ones from Tarzan:
- Sokwe, the king of the gorillas, bears a striking resemblance to Kerchak as well as The Legend of Tarzan's Tublat, in his appearance. His personality is distinct from both, though, as he's nowhere near as harsh as the former or, thankfully, malicious as the latter.
- Majinuni and Hafifu are also similar to Flynt and Mungo, being a comedic Fat and Skinny pair of gorillas.
- Majinuni and Hafifu are also voiced by Dan and Phil. Just notice the hairstyle.
- Fartillery: The pangolins that Majinuni and Hafifu play with. Truth in Television as pangolins spray when they are frightened, which gets pointed out in the episode.
- First Snow: The Guard have no idea what snow is when they reach the gorilla's mountainous homeland. It isn't long before they start having fun with it.
- Full-Boar Action: The giant forest hog who gets provoked by Majinuni and Hafifu's imitation of its snorting.
- Idiot Hero: Majinuni and Hafifu: they spend much of their time goofing off, and even forget how to get home at one point.
- Kindhearted Simpleton: Majinuni and Hafifu are friendly like gorillas in real life, in spite of their clownish personalities.
- Meaningful Name:
- Majinuni and Hafifu mean "buffoon" and "poorly", respectively; this highlights their incredibly silly nature.
- Sokwe translates to "ape."
- Mischief-Making Monkey: Majinuni and Hafifu are, technically, apes, but they are as mischievous as it could be expected from a pair of young primates.
- Shown Their Work: Pangolins do spray foul-smelling liquid when they are frightened, as pointed out in the episode.
- So Proud of You: Sokwe tells this to his sons after learning about their bravery in rescuing Kion.
- Unexplained Accent: The gorillas all speak with British accents, perhaps to emphasize that they are foreigners in the Pride Lands.
- "Well Done, Son" Guy: Majinuni and Hafifu only want to make their father proud, and they volunteered to deliver Sokwe's message to Simba. They failed miserably in that regard, but in the end their father does acknowledge their dedication and bravery.
