Watch Jumanji

TV-Y7
1996
3 Seasons
6.3 (2,104)

Jumanji was a popular adventure fantasy television series that aired on UPN from 1996 to 1999. The show was based on the blockbuster movie Jumanji, which was released in 1995. The series was created by Greg Beeman and loosely followed the story and characters from the movie.

The show followed the adventures of Judy (Ashley Johnson) and Peter (Bill Fagerbakke) who discover a board game called Jumanji in the attic of their house. As they play the game, they are sucked into its world, where they must face various dangers and challenges to win the game and return to their normal lives. The duo is joined by Alan Parrish (Bill Sanderson), a man who had been trapped in the game for 25 years, and whose release from the game leads to the return of other dangerous creatures to the real world.

Judy and Peter's journey through the game world is fraught with peril and adventure. They meet various characters in the game, some of whom help them, and others who try to harm them. Along the way, they encounter giant spiders, stampeding rhinos, hungry lions, and other deadly creatures. The stakes are high, and the kids have to think strategically and work together to survive.

The show's animation is top-notch, and the Jumanji game world is beautifully realized. The show's creators used a mix of 2D and 3D animation to create the world, which is full of lush forests, dangerous swamps, and treacherous mountain ranges. The creatures in the show are all expertly animated, and their movements and behaviors are realistic and menacing.

The voice acting in the show is top-notch, with all the main characters bringing their A-game to their performances. Ashely Johnson and Bill Fagerbakke are excellent as the intrepid duo of Judy and Peter, and they bring a lot of heart and humor to their roles. William Sanderson is superb as Alan Parrish, the man who had been trapped in the game for 25 years, and who now helps the kids navigate the perilous game world.

Other standout voice actors in the show include Danny Mann, who provides the voice of T.V. repairman and would-be hero Carl Bentley, and Tim Curry, who portrays the evil villain Van Pelt. Curry is particularly excellent in his role, bringing a lot of menace and theatricality to his performance.

The show's writing is also top-notch, and the writers do an excellent job of creating a compelling narrative that keeps viewers engaged throughout. The show is fast-paced, with plenty of action and adventure, but it also has a lot of heart. The relationship between Judy, Peter, and Alan is particularly well handled, and the show does an excellent job of exploring their dynamic as they work together to survive in the game world.

Overall, Jumanji is an excellent television series that captures the spirit of the original movie while adding its own unique twists and turns. The show is full of adventure, danger, and heart, and it is a must-watch for anyone who loves great animation and compelling storytelling.

Jumanji is a series that ran for 3 seasons (40 episodes) between September 8, 1996 and on UPN

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14. Good-bye Jumanji

December 10, 1998

Alan, Judy, and Peter are chased into a cave by a ferocious Jumanji lion where they stumble across the "Crystal of Reflection." Legend has it that all that has ever occurred in Jumanji is stored in the crystal, like a cosmic video album. The three watch, mesmerized as they see their various Jumanji adventures play back in reverse order. They realize that if they watch long enough they will see when Alan entered Jumanji and be able to find out his clue! But the lion continues his pursuit and Alan drops the crystal shattering it into pieces&

13. An Old Story

November 30, 1998

After returning from Jumanji, Peter and Judy find themselves growing older. At first, they think it's cool to be teenagers. But they continue to grow old and return to Jumanji to figure out the solution. Alan decides they somehow fell into the Pool of Ages, a reverse fountain of youth. They must drink from the Golden Goblet of Jumanji-Kan to stop the aging process. The only person who can lead them to Jumanji-Kan is Ashton Phillips, world's greatest explorer. When they arrive in Jumanji-Kan, Ashton Phillips has his own plans for the golden goblet.

12. The Doll

November 27, 1998

Peter brings back a sacred Manji voodoo doll to Brantford enabling him to control whomever he chooses. When the doll's ruby eye gets lost, Peter can't reverse the curse he's put on Judy. Peter must replace the eye and return the doll to the Manji witchdoctor, otherwise Judy could remain a frozen popsicle forever!

11. Nothing to Fear

November 17, 1998

Professor Ibsen has invented the Triangle of Terror. It brings your worst fears to life. Alan, Judy, and Peter are experiencing its effects, but don't realize it. Judy keeps imagining giant cockroaches are attacking her; Peter keeps thinking he's naked; Alan believes he'll never get out of Jumanji. The fears are only hallucinations at this point, but if they don't destroy the Triangle, the illusions will soon be reality.

10. Who Am I?

November 11, 1998

In Jumanji, Professor Ibsen has created the trijuminate prism which "turns dark into light and day into night." The prism does more than that - it's turned Peter into Judy, and Judy into Peter, not to mention Van Pelt is now in Alan's body and trying to lure Judy and Peter into one of his traps.

9. The Ultimate Weapon

November 2, 1998

Trader Slick has gathered all the villains of Jumanji to bid on the ultimate weapon - the Transvector of Jumanji. Whoever possesses the transvector will control all of Jumanji. Alan, Judy, and Peter disguise themselves to infiltrate the auction, but get caught and Alan gets sucked into the netherworld of the transvector. Judy and Peter must go up against Ibsen, the Judge, Van Pelt, and Von Richter in order to save Alan.

8. Sorceress of Jumanji

October 27, 1998

Aunt Nora has a garage sale and sells the Jumanji game to Old Miss Desmona, the meanest lady in Brantford. Judy and Peter try to get the game back, but Miss Desmona has already tossed the dice and the three of them are pulled into the game. In Jumanji, Miss Desmona forces Trader Slick to hand over the Tome of Jumanji, a book of magical incantations that turns its owner into the Sorceress of Jumanji. As the Sorceress, Miss Desmona captures Peter and makes him her apprentice. Alan and Judy must battle the Sorceress's powerful spells to get Peter, and the Tome, away from Miss Desmona.

7. Love Potion

October 22, 1998

In order to win her boyfriend back, Judy procures a magic love potion from Trader Slick and brings it with her to Brantford. The potion not only works on Wade, her boyfriend, but on every boy in school and soon Judy has a legion of lovesick followers that won't leave her alone. When Judy tries to bring the potion back to Trader Slick, she is kidnapped by the Manjis as a bride for Tribal Bob. Only the pungent sap of the Tree of Aversion will break the spell.

6. Armageddon

October 16, 1998

Judy and Peter arrive in Jumanji and find strange things happening. An elephant rescues them instead of charging at them, Trader Slick confesses to selling worthless junk, Van Pelt despises hunting, and Ibsen and Alan have become chess buddies. But in reality, "nice" Jumanji means the end of Jumanji unless Alan, Peter, and Judy can fix the subterranean gearwork that controls everything and everyone in Jumanji.

5. Return of Squint

October 7, 1998

Judy, Peter, and Alan get caught sneaking around Ibsen's lab and narrowly escape by way of Ibsen's submarine. In the meantime, Peter has turned into a salamander after being slimed earlier. The sub is hijacked by Squint and his crew in order to search for the undersea treasures of the lost land of Milkadanda. They dive too deep and the sub breaks apart. Alan and Judy are okay, but they'll need the help of Salamander Peter to survive.

4. Oh, Grow Up!

September 29, 1998

Peter is tired of feeling left out because he's short. He secretly trades for a serum from Trader Slick that will make him grow. But Peter takes more than enough and doesn't stop growing. He grows so big that Alan and Judy fit in the palm of his hand. Peter is pleased with his size, but he's destroying Jumanji with every stop he takes. The Manjis capture him and are ready to sacrifice him to the Pit of Doom when Alan and Judy bring him an antidote. But now Peter is so small he's in danger of being eaten by a Jumanji shrew.

3. The Intruder

September 25, 1998

Judy and Peter surprise a criminal in their attic. He has them cornered so they roll the dice and escape to Jumanji. When they arrive in Jumanji the criminal is with them. Judy escapes and goes to Alan for help; Peter tells the criminal that there are emeralds in Van Pelt's lodge hoping to stall long enough for Alan and Judy to come rescue him. But time is running out and Peter had come up with real emeralds...or else.

2. Young Alan

September 15, 1998

Judy and Peter land in Jumanji and are captured almost instantly by Ibsen. On a previous visit to Jumanji, Judy and Peter had turned Ibsen into a giant toad with one of his own machines. Ibsen has devised a plan to send Judy and Peter down Time River, in order to reverse the past and restore himself to human form. But Judy and Peter got swept further down the river than they realize and end up running into Alan...young Alan on the day he arrived in Jumanji.

1. The Three Peters

September 8, 1998

Peter gets mad at the Jumanji game, thinking that this was the time that Alan would get out. So Peter throws the game against the wall, breaking its "eye" into three pieces. After being sucked into Jumanji, Peter has a distinct multiple personality, sometimes timid, sometimes really nasty, and sometimes perfectly perfect. Judy and Alan are confused until they come face to face with three actual Peters. Judy and Alan have to got the three Peters together in one place in order to return all the Peters back into one.

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Where to Watch Jumanji

Jumanji is available for streaming on the UPN website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Jumanji on demand at Amazon.