A Trap for Turhan

A Trap for Turhan
Van Gor calls for an unlikely truce with Raseem.
Premiere date	September 21, 1968
Run time	9:38
Starring	Jay North John Stephenson Frank Gerstle Shari Lewis Henry Corden Don Messick Paul Frees
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"A Trap for Turhan" is the third episode of Arabian Knights season one, and came as a segment of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. It aired on September 21, 1968 on NBC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

In drawing out Prince Turhan to Baghdad, Van Gor calls for a truce with Raseem, only to then capture him.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Raseem	Frank Gerstle
Zazuum	Don Messick
Van Gor	Paul Frees
Soldier	John Stephenson
Fariik	John Stephenson
Prince Turhan	Jay North
Princess Nida	Shari Lewis
Bez	Henry Corden
Bakaar	John Stephenson

Organizations

• Arabian Knights

Locations

• Earth
  • Iraq
    • Caves of Doom
    • Baghdad

Objects

• None

Vehicles

• None

Release

Datese are in order of release:

• United States: September 21, 1968 on NBC

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

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