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Lionel

Lionel

Lionel Michael Lion is one of the main characters of Between the Lions. He is the older child and only son of Theo and Cleo Lion, and the brother of Leona Lion.

Lionel is the only member of the Lion family to wear any actual clothing: a gray hat, and a green and white-striped polo shirt.

Anthony Asbury performed Lionel in Seasons 1 through 8, but at the beginning of Season 9, he was performed by Noel MacNeal.

Lionel is an active and usually cheerful lion cub, though prone to sarcasm when annoyed. At age seven, he feels he's ready to be given more responsibilities and be treated in a more adult manner, but he's still naive, and pride tends to get the better of him. He is a great fan of Cliff Hanger books and of sports; "Too Cool" reveals that Lionel is on a baseball team. He can be rambunctious, and dislikes things he considers babyish. This often leads him to bicker with Leona.

Despite some foibles, Lionel is generally a goodhearted, friendly cub who likes to be of help to his family.

Lionel loves to read "Cliff Hanger" books and always looks forward to the next one, much to Leona's annoyance. Lionel can get flustered when his family embarrasses him when they are devouring their food or if he is reading a baby book to Leona, but he loves them just the same. Since Lionel is always so self-confident, he is often convinced he doesn't need any advice or help with his problems, but he always ends up needing it after all.

Trivia[]

  • Lionel's outfit was eventually changed to a light green shirt with the number 42 on the front and a red cap, which he also wears in the animated episodes.
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