The Ransom

"The Ransom" is the second episode of Arabian Knights season one, and came as a segment of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. It aired on September 14, 1968 on NBC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

The Arabian Knights intercept Bakaar's guards before they deliver the Caliph of al-Arish to him.

Characters
Don Messick (Bez as donkey)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prince Raji
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Dick Beals
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fariik
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Raseem
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Gerstle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Prince Turhan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jay North
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bez
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Corden
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Prince Turhan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jay North
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bez
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Corden
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Corden
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Princess Nida
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shari Lewis
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zazuum
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Van Gor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paul Frees
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bakaar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Caliph of al-Arish
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bakaar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Caliph of al-Arish
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * Arabian Knights

Locations

 * Earth
 * Iraq
 * al-Arish
 * Caves of Doom
 * Baghdad
 * The Moon

Objects

 * None

Vehicles

 * None

Release
Datese are in order of release:


 * United States: September 14, 1968 on NBC

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * September 21, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Banana Splits: Complete Season 1 on DVD.