Arabian Knights (episode)


 * This article is about The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang episode. For the series, see Arabian Knights (TV series).

"Arabian Knights" is the third episode of The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang season one. It aired on November 22, 1980 on ABC. It was produced by Art Scott, Duane Poole, and Tom Swale.

Fonz and the gang go back to Persia, where they help a princess take back the throne from her wicked uncle, who rules thanks to the help of his genie.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cupcake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Didi Conn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ralph Malph
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Donny Most
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Richie Cunningham
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ron Howard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Fonz
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Winkler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Cool
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Princess Charisma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Uncle Abdul
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Genie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Princess Charisma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Uncle Abdul
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Genie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Genie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Wisconsin
 * Milwaukee
 * Persia
 * Hubbub Highlands

Objects

 * Timeband

Vehicles

 * Cupcake's time machine ship

Filming
Three directors were credited, including George Gordon, Carl Urbano, and Rudy Zamora. Since Hanna-Barbera were partial to group crediting for their Saturday morning cartoon's entire season, it's unknown if all four of them directed the episode.

Music
The music is composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on Arabian Nights, and loosely based on the folklore tale of Aladdin.
 * This episode specifically places Cupcake as coming from the 25th century.
 * This is the first time an episode doesn't end in the time machine.