Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
| Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights | |
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| Directed by | Jun Falkenstein Joanna Romersa |
| Voices of | Don Messick Casey Kasem Eddie Deezen Greg Burson Allan Melvin Charlie Adler Brian Cummings Rob Paulsen Frank Welker Kath Soucie Jennifer Hale Maurice LaMarche John Kassir |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Buzz Potamkin |
| Producer(s) | Jun Falkenstein Joanna Romersa |
| Running time | 68 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Warner Bros. Family Entertainment |
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| Original channel | Syndication |
| Original airing | January 7, 1994 |
Arabian Nights is a 1994 television special produced by Hanna-Barbera and premiered on syndication on January 7, 1994. It is animated with bright colors, stylized character designs and a flater style to the previous television movies, and musically scored by veteran animation composer Steven Bernstein, like a classic Warner Bros. cartoon, similar to Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. It is an adaptation of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.
In spite the cameo appearances, this was the final production from Hanna-Barbera to feature its classic characters, Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy and Magilla Gorilla. In addition, a string of new characters were made for this special as well and it was also the last time that Don Messick voiced the same characters.
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[edit] Plot
Scooby and Shaggy are hired as royal food-tasters by a young Arab Caliph - a job offer they can't refuse. When they eat everything, the Caliph gets mad and has his guards chase them, until he finds Shaggy disguised in drag as a harem girl. In order to make the prince fall asleep, Shaggy tells him two classic stories: The first tale is about a female character named Aliyah-Din and how the genies (played by Yogi and Boo Boo) help her obtain the love of a prince while thwarting the plot of the evil vizier Haman.
The second and final tale is about Sinbad the Sailor (played by Magilla Gorilla) and how he mistakens a pirate ship for a cruise ship. When Shaggy is about to escape, the Caliph decides to start the ceremony right away. When the wedding cake arrives, Shaggy pigs out and his ruse is discovered. He and Scooby are asked to be the royal storytellers, and the duo accept as well as being the royal food tasters again.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Framing Story
- Casey Kasem - Shaggy Rogers
- Don Messick - Scooby-Doo
- Eddie Deezen - Caliph
- Greg Burson - Royal Chef
- Charlie Adler - Royal Guard #1
- Brian Cummings - Flying Carpet Driver / Royal Guard #2
- Nick Jameson - Kitchen Worker / Dress Worker
[edit] Aliyah-Din
- Greg Burson - Yogi Bear
- Don Messick - Boo-Boo Bear
- Jennifer Hale - Aliyah-Din
- John Kassir - Haman
- Rob Paulsen - Prince
- Brian Cummings - Sultan
- Paul Eiding - Scribe
- Tony Jay - Lord of the Amulet
- Kath Soucie - Princess / Female Townsfolk
[edit] Sinbad the Sailor
- Allan Melvin - Magilla Gorilla
- Charlie Adler - The Evil Captain
- Rob Paulsen - Additional Voices
- Maurice LaMarche - Cyclops
- Frank Welker - Baby Ruhk Bird / Mother Ruhk Bird / Robot Dragon
[edit] DVD release
- DVD copies of this special are available from Warner Home Video.
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