Arabian Knights (segments)

This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see Arabian Knights.

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 Paul Frees
Producer(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera

Arabian Knights is an American animated fantasy action series of segments as part of the live-action variety show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC's Saturday morning programming. It ran from 1968 and 1969, airing 18 episodes that spanned one season. The series takes inspiration from the classic work of Middle Eastern literature, Arabian Nights.

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.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Episodes

Episode	Original air date
1x01 "Joining of the Knights"	September 7, 1968
1x02 "The Ransom"	September 14, 1968
1x03 "A Trap for Turhan"	September 21, 1968
1x04 "The Great Gold Robbery"	September 28, 1968
1x05 "The Wizard Ramnizar"	October 5, 1968
1x06 "Sky Raiders of the Desert"	October 12, 1968
1x07 "The Challenge"	October 19, 1968
1x08 "Isle of Treachery"	October 26, 1968
1x09 "The Sultan's Plot"	November 2, 1968
1x10 "The Reluctant Empress"	November 9, 1968
1x11 "The Coronation of Bakaar"	November 16, 1968
1x12 "The Great Brass Beast"	November 23, 1968
1x13 "The Fabulous Fair"	December 30, 1968
1x14 "The Desert Pirates"	December 7, 1968
1x15 "The Jewels of Joowar"	December 14, 1968
1x16 "The Spy"	December 21, 1968
1x17 "The Prisoner"	December 28, 1968
1x18 "The Royal Visitor"	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
• Paul Frees as Van Gor