Lilo and Stitch Trivia: 40+ Questions About Ohana

Experiment 626 — Stitch is the 626th genetic experiment created by Dr. Jumba Jookiba.

Stitch. She names him Stitch because he's so good at fixing things — or rather, breaking and then stitching them back together.

"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten." This is the central theme of the entire film, taught by Lilo to Stitch.

Dr. Jumba Jookiba, a mad scientist who was arrested by the Galactic Federation for illegal genetic experimentation.

Agent Pleakley (Wendy Pleakley), a one-eyed alien expert on Earth who is assigned as Jumba's partner.

Nani Pelekai. Nani is Lilo's guardian and works hard to keep social services from separating them.

Cobra Bubbles. A intimidating social worker who was formerly a CIA agent and once saved Earth from aliens.

Captain Gantu. He is a large, whale-like alien and former captain of the Galactic Federation who is ordered to capture Stitch.

A peanut butter sandwich. Lilo believes Stitch is an unusual-looking dog and treats him as such.

Elvis Presley. Lilo teaches Stitch about being good by using Elvis as a role model, making Elvis songs and movies central to the story.

Scrump. Lilo made the doll herself and considers it ugly, which is why she loves it so much.

"Meega, nala kweesta!" — an alien phrase so offensive it horrifies the Galactic Council and gets Jumba a longer prison sentence.

The Grand Councilwoman is the leader of the United Galactic Federation who sentences Jumba and later allows Stitch to stay on Earth under Lilo's care.

"He Mele No Lilo." This traditional Hawaiian chant is performed during Lilo's hula class scene early in the film.

Stitch hijacks a Gantu's spaceship and, with Nani's help, rescues Lilo from Gantu just in time, proving he has learned the meaning of Ohana and family.

Kauai. The film is set on the lush Hawaiian island of Kauai, known as the "Garden Isle."

Aloha can mean hello, goodbye, or love — it represents a spirit of kindness, compassion, and mutual respect in Hawaiian culture.

Hula dancing. Lilo attends a hula class where she performs traditional Hawaiian dances, an important cultural element of the film.

Lilo offers Stitch a peanut butter sandwich, but traditional Hawaiian foods featured include poke and tropical fruits like pineapple.

"Thank you." Mahalo is used throughout the film as a gesture of gratitude and respect in Hawaiian culture.

Surfing. Nani is shown surfing, and the ocean plays a central role in the Hawaiian setting of the film.

A kahuna is a Hawaiian priest, expert, or wise person with deep knowledge of traditions, healing, or spiritual matters.

Lilo believes that when people die, they turn into stars that watch over the living — a belief she shares about her parents who died in a car accident.

Pele — Lilo's last name is Pelekai, which references Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes.

The Na Pali Coast and other real Kauai landmarks appear in the film's beautifully rendered backgrounds.

2002. The film premiered on June 16, 2002, and was released in theaters on June 21, 2002.

Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. Sanders also voiced Stitch and created the original concept.

Chris Sanders. The film's co-director also provided Stitch's iconic voice, creating all the alien gibberish and exclamations.

Daveigh Chase (credited as Daveigh Chase), a young actress who was only around 10 years old at the time of recording.

The film used watercolor-painted backgrounds instead of the traditional gouache paintings, giving it a softer, more hand-crafted look reminiscent of classic storybooks.

Approximately $80 million, which was relatively modest compared to other Disney animated features of the era.

Over $273 million worldwide, making it a commercial success and one of Disney's most profitable films of the early 2000s.

The original ending featured Stitch flying a Boeing 747 through the streets of Honolulu, but it was changed after the September 11, 2001 attacks to feature a spaceship instead, out of sensitivity to the tragedy.

The film features several Elvis classics including "Suspicious Minds," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Devil in Disguise," "Hound Dog," and "Burning Love."

The Disney Post-Renaissance era (also called the "Experimental Era"), following films like Tarzan and Fantasia 2000, and preceding Treasure Planet.

Three: Stitch! The Movie (2003), Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005), and Leroy & Stitch (2006).

Lilo & Stitch: The Series, which aired from 2003 to 2006 on Disney Channel, featuring Lilo and Stitch hunting down Jumba's other 625 experiments.

Angel is Stitch's love interest, created by Jumba as Experiment 624. She has the power to turn good experiments evil by singing a siren-like song, but her song reverses when Stitch is involved.

Stitch experiences malfunctions due to his original programming not being fully deactivated. He has violent episodes and fears he will revert to his destructive nature, putting Lilo in danger.

The series follows Lilo and Stitch as they track down Jumba's remaining 625 experiments that were scattered across Kauai, finding each one a proper purpose — or "one true place" — where they belong.

Reuben is Experiment 625, created before Stitch with all the same abilities — but he's incredibly lazy and prefers making and eating sandwiches to causing trouble. He serves as Gantu's reluctant sidekick.

Yes, a live-action/CGI hybrid remake was announced to be in development for Disney+, with Dean Fleischer Camp attached to direct. The project has generated significant fan anticipation.