Arabian Knights (episode)


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

"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 directed by George Gordon, Carl Urbano, and Rudy Zamora.

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

 * Earth
 * United States (indirectly mentioned)
 * Wisconsin (mentioned)
 * Milwaukee (mentioned)
 * Persia
 * Hubbub Highlands

Objects

 * Timeband

Vehicles

 * Cupcake's time machine ship

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 22, 1980 on ABC

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.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 5, 2019: CBS Home Entertainment releases The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang: The Complete Animated Series on DVD.