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'''''Shazzan''''' is an American animated supernatural action/adventure TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1967]] to [[1968]], airing 18 episodes. | '''''Shazzan''''' is an American animated supernatural action/adventure TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1967]] to [[1968]], airing 18 episodes that spanned one season. | ||
Off the coast of [[Maine]], [[Chuck (Shazzan)|Chuck]] and [[Nancy (Shazzan)|Nancy]] discover two halves of an ancient ring inside a mysterious chest. When putting them together they are transported to the "fabled land of the ''[[wikipedia:One Thousand and One Nights|Arabian Nights]]''" where they meet the omnipotent genie, [[Shazzan]], who can grant them any wishes, except for sending them back home. He can only perform that request once they return the ring to its rightful owner. | Off the coast of [[Maine]], [[Chuck (Shazzan)|Chuck]] and [[Nancy (Shazzan)|Nancy]] discover two halves of an ancient ring inside a mysterious chest. When putting them together they are transported to the "fabled land of the ''[[wikipedia:One Thousand and One Nights|Arabian Nights]]''" where they meet the omnipotent genie, [[Shazzan]], who can grant them any wishes, except for sending them back home. He can only perform that request once they return the ring to its rightful owner. | ||
The entire series has been released on [[Shazzan: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | The entire series has been released on [[Shazzan: The Complete Series|DVD]]. | ||
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===Casting=== | ===Casting=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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! Original air date | ! Original air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Living Island]]" / "[[ | | "[[The Living Island]]" / "[[Master of the Thieves]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| [[September 9]], 1967 | | [[September 9]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Valley of the Giants (Shazzan)|Valley of the Giants]]" / "[[ | | "[[Valley of the Giants (Shazzan)|Valley of the Giants]]" / "[[The Black Sultan]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| [[September 16]], 1967 | | [[September 16]], 1967 | ||
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| [[October 21]], 1967 | | [[October 21]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[The Forest of Fear]]" / "[[Sorceress of the Mist]]" | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
| [[October 28]], 1967 | | [[October 28]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Flaming Ruby]]" / "[[ | | "[[The Flaming Ruby]]" / "[[Keys of the Zodiac]]" | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
| [[November 4]], 1967 | | [[November 4]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Lord of the Shadows]]" / "[[The Diamond of El Rhapir]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| [[November 11]], 1967 | | [[November 11]], 1967 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Idol of Turaba]]" / "[[ | | "[[The Idol of Turaba]]" / "[[The Land of Neverwas]]" | ||
| 1x11 | | 1x11 | ||
| [[November 18]], 1967 | | [[November 18]], 1967 | ||
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| [[January 13]], 1968 | | [[January 13]], 1968 | ||
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| "[[ | | "[[The Mirage Maker]]" / "[[Mysterio, the Mini Magi]]" | ||
| 1x18 | | 1x18 | ||
| [[January 20]], 1968 | | [[January 20]], 1968 | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Barney Phillips]] as [[Shazzan]] | * [[Barney Phillips]] as [[Shazzan]] | ||
* [[Jerry Dexter]] as [[ | * [[Jerry Dexter]] as [[Chuck]] | ||
* [[Janet Waldo]] as [[ | * [[Janet Waldo]] as [[Nancy]] | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Kaboobie]] | * [[Don Messick]] as [[Kaboobie]] | ||
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* '''Film Editing:''' [[Larry Cowan]], [[Dan Finnerty]], [[Tony Milch]] | * '''Film Editing:''' [[Larry Cowan]], [[Dan Finnerty]], [[Tony Milch]] | ||
* '''Sound Direction:''' [[Richard Olson]], [[Bill Getty]] | * '''Sound Direction:''' [[Richard Olson]], [[Bill Getty]] | ||
==Crossovers== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
! Title | |||
! Number | |||
! Original air date | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Space Ghost (segments)|Space Ghost]]'': "[[The Final Encounter]]" | |||
| 1 | |||
| September 16, 1967 | |||
|- | |||
| ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'': "[[Shazzan (episode)|Shazzan]]" | |||
| 2 | |||
| [[October 1]], [[2006]] | |||
|} | |||
==Legacy== | |||
In [[2021]], Shazzan was added as a recurring character and citizen of [[Jellystone (town)|Jellystone]] in [[HBO Max]]'s ''[[Jellystone!]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Shazzan]] | |||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Revision as of 01:49, 9 June 2022
- For the titular character, see Shazzan. For the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode, see Shazzan (episode).
| Shazzan | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | Alex Toth |
| Network | CBS |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Original release | September 9, 1967—January 20, 1968 |
| Run time | 22 minutes |
| Starring | Barney Phillips Jerry Dexter Janet Waldo Don Messick |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera Lewis A. Marshall |
| Music composed by | Ted Nichols |
| Writer(s) | Sloan Nibley Walter Black William Lutz |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Animation director(s) | Charles A. Nichols |
Shazzan is an American animated supernatural action/adventure TV series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1967 to 1968, airing 18 episodes that spanned one season.
Off the coast of Maine, Chuck and Nancy discover two halves of an ancient ring inside a mysterious chest. When putting them together they are transported to the "fabled land of the Arabian Nights" where they meet the omnipotent genie, Shazzan, who can grant them any wishes, except for sending them back home. He can only perform that request once they return the ring to its rightful owner.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Casting
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
Cast
- Barney Phillips as Shazzan
- Jerry Dexter as Chuck
- Janet Waldo as Nancy
- Don Messick as Kaboobie
Credits
These identical credits appeared at the end of every episode.
- Produced and Directed by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Associate Producer: Lewis A. Marshall
- Story: Sloan Nibley, Walter Black, William Lutz
- Story Supervision: Tom Dagenais
- Voices: Barney Phillips, Don Messick, Janet Waldo, Jerry Dexter
- Musical Director: Ted Nichols
- Production Supervisor: Howard Hanson
- Animation Director: Charles A. Nichols
- Assistant Production Supervisor: Victor O. Schipek
- Character Design: Alex Toth
- Layouts: Homer Jonas, Burt Freund, Mo Gollub, Walt Clinton
- Animation: Hugh Fraser, Hicks Lokey, Joan Orbison, Bernard Posner, Carlo Vinci, Bob Carr, S.C. Onaitis
- Technical Supervision: Frank Paiker
- Backgrounds: Fernando Arce, Sheila Brown, Sandra Loughry, Phil Lewis, Patricia Frye
- Camera: Dick Blundell, John Aardal, Roy Wade, John Pratt
- Supervising Film Editor: Warner Leighton
- Film Editing: Larry Cowan, Dan Finnerty, Tony Milch
- Sound Direction: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
Crossovers
| Title | Number | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| Space Ghost: "The Final Encounter" | 1 | September 16, 1967 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Shazzan" | 2 | October 1, 2006 |
Legacy
In 2021, Shazzan was added as a recurring character and citizen of Jellystone in HBO Max's Jellystone!
