Dr. Jumba Jookiba is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Pleakley) of the Lilo and Stitch franchise. He is a genetic scientist and the former business partner of Dr. Hamsterviël. While he was initially contempt with helping the latter take over the galaxy, he eventually becomes a hero after saving Lilo Pelekai from Gantu.
He was voiced by the late David Ogden Stiers, who also voiced Cogsworth in the 1991 version of Beauty & the Beast. He will be voiced by Zach Galifianakis in the 2025 live-action remake.
His Good Rankings[]
What Makes Him Admirable?[]
Lilo and Stitch[]
- He saved Lilo from Gantu.
- He helped repair Lilo and Nani's house after destroying it.
- He became friends with Pleakley, though he initially worked with Pleakley because the Grand Councilwoman ordered it.
Stitch Has a Glitch[]
- He built a machine to recharge Stitch's molecules, thus saving his life.
Lilo and Stitch: The Series[]
- He helped round up the 624 experiments scattered across Kawai.
- He came up with a plan to stop Richter from destroying the world.
- He helped save the Earth from an asteroid.
- He helped defeat 627.
Leroy and Stitch[]
- While he did make an experiment for Hämsterviel, it was only because he was being forced to do it, though he also had personal reasons for not agreeing to do so in addition of not wanting to aid a villain.
- He lied to Pleakley that he never wanted to see him again to make sure that he was not killed by Hamsterviel.
- He programed a weakness into Leroy, which lead to the defeat of both him and Hamsterviel for good.
What Makes Him Inconsistent?[]
- He has some petty moments, such as making an entire new experiment just because Stitch was annoying him.
- He can be reckless at times. For instance, he created a uflazium incubator while fully aware of the fact that it was highly explosive.
- He threatened to poke Pleakly's eye out after the latter found out about 627.
Trivia[]
- He is currently the only Lilo and Stitch character to be Inconsistently Admirable.
External Links[]
- Jumba Jookiba on the Heroes Wiki
- Jumba Jookiba on the Villains Wiki
- Jumba Jookiba on the Inconsistently Heinous Wiki
