animated television series that airs on Disney Channel
, ABC Kids, and Disney XD
and is produced by Walt Disney Television Animation
. The show is based on the characters from The Emperor's New Groove
and its direct-to-video
sequel Kronk's New Groove
. It follows the adventures of young emperor Kuzco as he completes his education in order to return to the throne.
The series comes after The Emperor's New Groove
. Several episodes mention the events of the movie.
The series can be seen as coming before Kronk's New Groove
(in the series Kronk is still working for Yzma and is single, but in the movie he retires as Yzma's lackey and gets married during the closing credits), or after it (in the beginning of Kronk's New Groove, Yzma has a cat's tail, claiming it was a side effect from her kitten
transformation at the end of The Emperor's New Groove; but she does not have a tail in the series).
It was revealed in some episodes that the characters are Incas.
Kronk: Gee, Yzma sure is mean. Maybe I should report her to Principal Amzy.
Yzma: How can I make Kuzco lose the race? Oh I know. First I'll turn him into a hippopotamus. Then I'll put the hippo on a diet. Then I'll invite him to dinner. And then I'll feed him and feed him and feed him until he gets so big, he can't even move. It's brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!"
Kronk: Once Kuzco fails school I'll become...wait, what'll I become?
Kuzco: Do you think I'm going to save someone's life by saying Squeak Squeak Squeakers?Mr. Moleguaco: I doubt it. Because you said, "Go jump in a shark tank."
Yzma: Everyone got your emperors, umm frogs. Well let's get chopping.
Yzma: Kronk! This is the wrong homework. Look at the name.Kronk : (reads name tag) Chaca's homework. Uh, so that's their last name. The homework family. Boy, that's weird.