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|starring= [[Jay North]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Frank Gerstle]]<br />[[Shari Lewis]]<br />[[Henry Corden]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | |starring= [[Jay North]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Frank Gerstle]]<br />[[Shari Lewis]]<br />[[Henry Corden]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | ||
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'''''Arabian Knights''''' is an American animated fantasy action series of segments produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning programming. It ran from 1968 and 1969, airing 18 episodes. The series takes inspiration from the classic work of Middle Eastern literature, ''Arabian Nights''. The episodes were originally presented as segments on the live-action variety show ''[[The Banana Splits Adventure Hour]]''. | '''''Arabian Knights''''' is an American animated fantasy action series of segments produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning programming. It ran from [[1968]] and [[1969]], airing 18 episodes. The series takes inspiration from the classic work of Middle Eastern literature, ''Arabian Nights''. The episodes were originally presented as segments on the live-action variety show ''[[The Banana Splits Adventure Hour]]''. | ||
In the series, [[Bakaar]], the Black Sultan, has invaded [[Baghdad]] and taken the throne of [[Prince Turhan]] by force. Narrowly escaping capture and possibly death, Turhan heads to his cousin's city just in time to save her. In his rescue of [[Princess Nida]], he was aided by [[Fariik]], the magician, the superhuman [[Raseem]], his | In the series, [[Bakaar]], the Black Sultan, has invaded [[Baghdad]] and taken the throne of [[Prince Turhan]] by force. Narrowly escaping capture and possibly death, Turhan heads to his cousin's city just in time to save her. In his rescue of [[Princess Nida]], he was aided by [[Fariik]], the magician, the superhuman [[Raseem]], his super spinning pet donkey, [[Zazuum]], and [[Bez]], who can magically shapeshift into any animal he chooses. Together, they pledge to drive Bakaar and his men out of Baghdad by forming the Arabian Knights. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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| "[[Joining of the Knights]]" | | "[[Joining of the Knights]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | | [[September 7]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Ransom]]" | | "[[The Ransom]]" | ||
| 1x02 | | 1x02 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | | [[September 14]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[A Trap for Turhan]]" | | "[[A Trap for Turhan]]" | ||
| 1x03 | | 1x03 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | | [[September 21]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Great Gold Robbery]]" | | "[[The Great Gold Robbery]]" | ||
| 1x04 | | 1x04 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | | [[September 28]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Wizard Ramnizar]]" | | "[[The Wizard Ramnizar]]" | ||
| 1x05 | | 1x05 | ||
| October 5, 1968 | | [[October 5]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Sky Raiders of the Desert]]" | | "[[Sky Raiders of the Desert]]" | ||
| 1x06 | | 1x06 | ||
| October 12, 1968 | | [[October 12]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Challenge (Arabian Knights)|The Challenge]]" | | "[[The Challenge (Arabian Knights)|The Challenge]]" | ||
| 1x07 | | 1x07 | ||
| October 19, 1968 | | [[October 19]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Isle of Treachery]]" | | "[[Isle of Treachery]]" | ||
| 1x08 | | 1x08 | ||
| October 26, 1968 | | [[October 26]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Sultan's Plot]]" | | "[[The Sultan's Plot]]" | ||
| 1x09 | | 1x09 | ||
| November 2, 1968 | | [[November 2]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Reluctant Empress]]" | | "[[The Reluctant Empress]]" | ||
| 1x10 | | 1x10 | ||
| November 9, 1968 | | [[November 9]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Coronation of Bakaar]]" | | "[[The Coronation of Bakaar]]" | ||
| 1x11 | | 1x11 | ||
| November 16, 1968 | | [[November 16]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Great Brass Beast]]" | | "[[The Great Brass Beast]]" | ||
| 1x12 | | 1x12 | ||
| November 23, 1968 | | [[November 23]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Fabulous Fair]]" | | "[[The Fabulous Fair]]" | ||
| 1x13 | | 1x13 | ||
| December 30, 1968 | | [[December 30]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Desert Pirates]]" | | "[[The Desert Pirates]]" | ||
| 1x14 | | 1x14 | ||
| December 7, 1968 | | [[December 7]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Jewels of Joowar]]" | | "[[The Jewels of Joowar]]" | ||
| 1x15 | | 1x15 | ||
| December 14, 1968 | | [[December 14]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Spy]]" | | "[[The Spy]]" | ||
| 1x16 | | 1x16 | ||
| December 21, 1968 | | [[December 21]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Prisoner]]" | | "[[The Prisoner]]" | ||
| 1x17 | | 1x17 | ||
| December 28, 1968 | | [[December 28]], 1968 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Royal Visitor (Arabian Knights)|The Royal Visitor]]" | | "[[The Royal Visitor (Arabian Knights)|The Royal Visitor]]" | ||
| 1x18 | | 1x18 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | | [[January 4]], 1969 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Revision as of 00:06, 14 October 2021
- This article is about the TV series. For the team, see Arabian Knights. For The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang episode, see Arabian Knights (episode).
| Arabian Knights | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Original release | September 7, 1968—January 4, 1969 |
| Starring | Jay North John Stephenson Frank Gerstle Shari Lewis Henry Corden Don Messick |
Arabian Knights is an American animated fantasy action series of segments produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC's Saturday morning programming. It ran from 1968 and 1969, airing 18 episodes. The series takes inspiration from the classic work of Middle Eastern literature, Arabian Nights. The episodes were originally presented as segments on the live-action variety show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour.
In the series, Bakaar, the Black Sultan, has invaded Baghdad and taken the throne of Prince Turhan by force. Narrowly escaping capture and possibly death, Turhan heads to his cousin's city just in time to save her. In his rescue of Princess Nida, he was aided by Fariik, the magician, the superhuman Raseem, his super spinning pet donkey, Zazuum, and Bez, who can magically shapeshift into any animal he chooses. Together, they pledge to drive Bakaar and his men out of Baghdad by forming the Arabian Knights.
Production
Development
Music
Episodes
| Episode | Number | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| "Joining of the Knights" | 1x01 | September 7, 1968 |
| "The Ransom" | 1x02 | September 14, 1968 |
| "A Trap for Turhan" | 1x03 | September 21, 1968 |
| "The Great Gold Robbery" | 1x04 | September 28, 1968 |
| "The Wizard Ramnizar" | 1x05 | October 5, 1968 |
| "Sky Raiders of the Desert" | 1x06 | October 12, 1968 |
| "The Challenge" | 1x07 | October 19, 1968 |
| "Isle of Treachery" | 1x08 | October 26, 1968 |
| "The Sultan's Plot" | 1x09 | November 2, 1968 |
| "The Reluctant Empress" | 1x10 | November 9, 1968 |
| "The Coronation of Bakaar" | 1x11 | November 16, 1968 |
| "The Great Brass Beast" | 1x12 | November 23, 1968 |
| "The Fabulous Fair" | 1x13 | December 30, 1968 |
| "The Desert Pirates" | 1x14 | December 7, 1968 |
| "The Jewels of Joowar" | 1x15 | December 14, 1968 |
| "The Spy" | 1x16 | December 21, 1968 |
| "The Prisoner" | 1x17 | December 28, 1968 |
| "The Royal Visitor" | 1x18 | January 4, 1969 |
Cast
- Jay North as Prince Turhan
- John Stephenson as Fariik and Bakaar
- Frank Gerstle as Raseem
- Shari Lewis as Princess Nida
- Henry Corden as Bez
- Don Messick as Zazuum
