Bambi in the Wild West

"Bambi in the Wild West" is the fifth episode of the American animated television series Bambi. It first aired on September 11, 1999, on ABC as part of Disney's One Saturday Morning.

Summary
Friend Owl tells Bambi and his friends the tale of Drifter Bambi and how he not only became famous among his wild west pals after facing off against his rival Devious Raccoon, but also how he saved the town from becoming swept away by a tornado.

Plot
Bambi struggles to free the squirrel and chipmunk from the trap set up by Man, but is having trouble. With help from Thumper and Flower, he barely manages to free them in time, as they get to a safe place just Man starts firing at them. As the animals recoup, Bambi starts to feel a bit sad, and Friend Owl arrives to ask him what's wrong. Bambi denies that there's something wrong, but believes that he wants to help someone and do big things all by himself without any help, but after listening to Friend Owl, Bambi realizes that he actually likes getting help from his friends, but he still believes he should do bigger things without any help. Realizing this, the owl decides to finally tell Bambi a made-up story about a deer drifter who will soon become the hero of the Wild West.

On the hills of the Old West is a deer drifter who goes by no name, roaming the hills and looking for any signs of trouble. One day, he comes across a western town that appears to be like a forest, just set in the Western. He goes over to it, and immediately gets the attention of many other inhabitants of the town, including Thumpin' Rabbit, Wild Flower, and Deputy Owl, who are all curious at what the mysterious deer drifter could be. When the deer drifter enters the tavern, the bartender Faline the Delightful, greets him, before the deer drifter introduces himself as Bambi the Drifter Deer.

When Faline tells Drifter Bambi about a devilish raccoon who goes by the name of Devious Raccoon, and his gang of no-good western animals, he realizes that the town needs a sheriff. So he goes over to Deputy Owl, who gives him his own sheriff badge, and promotes him to becoming a sheriff. Bambi, now a sheriff, holds a meeting with the other townsfolk, where they realize that the devious raccoon and his misfit gang of wild west thieves will arrive in town soon, so the drifter deer will have to prepare for his upcoming showdown with Devious Raccoon.

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US

 * Disney TV Favorites Volume 1 (DVD)
 * Bambi: Season 1, Volume 1 (DVD)

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