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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
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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 television series 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 Bagdad 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 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

References