Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt
| Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera American International Television |
| Original release | September 11, 1965―May 28, 1966 |
| Starring | Tim Matthieson Mel Blanc Dal McKennon |
| Producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Second title card | |
 As simply Sinbad Jr., seen in later episodes. | |
Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt, also known as Sinbad Jr., is an animated American television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. Airing in syndication, it ran from 1965 to 1966, airing 35 episodes that spanned one season.
Sinbad Jr., alongside his companion Salty, sail the seas across the globe, but more often than not, they would run into a do-badder with malicious intentions. When the time comes, Sinbad pulls his "magic belt" tight to grant himself immense strength, putting the bad guy into a real pickle. Later episodes would feature regular villains such as Blubbo (a parody-like version of Popeye's Bluto), Rotcodam (spelt Mad Doctor backwards) and Goots (Rotcodam's henchman).
The series was later acquired by MGM's subsidiary, Orion Pictures, who currently holds rights to the series.
Production
Development
Sinbad was originally voiced by Dal McKennon, but with American International Pictures having released the film, The Magic Voyage of Sinbad, and having held the rights to any Sinbad trademark for screen works during the time, their television company had eventually came into an agreement that the reminder of the series would be produced under Hanna-Barbera for syndication television run, and Tim Matheson would replace McKennon as the star role.
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Episodes
- Below will include episodes produced by both Hanna-Barbera and Sam Singer, this list will only contain the shorts relevant to the syndicated run of the series.
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | September 11, 1965 |
| 1x02 | September 18, 1965 |
| 1x03 | September 25, 1965 |
| 1x04 | October 2, 1965 |
| 1x05 | October 9, 1965 |
| 1x06 | October 16, 1965 |
| 1x07 | October 23, 1965 |
| 1x08 | October 30, 1965 |
| 1x09 | November 6, 1965 |
| 1x10 | November 13, 1965 |
| 1x11 | November 20, 1965 |
| 1x12 | November 27, 1965 |
1x13
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December 4, 1965 |
| 1x14 | December 11, 1965 |
| 1x15 | December 18, 1965 |
| 1x16 | December 25, 1965 |
| 1x17 | January 8, 1966 |
| 1x18 | January 15, 1966 |
| 1x19 | January 22, 1966 |
| 1x20 | January 29, 1966 |
| 1x21 | February 5, 1966 |
| 1x22 | February 12, 1966 |
| 1x23 | February 19, 1966 |
| 1x24 | February 26, 1966 |
| 1x25 | March 5, 1966 |
| 1x26 | March 12, 1966 |
1x27
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March 19, 1966 |
1x28
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April 9, 1966 |
1x29
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April 23, 1966 |
1x30
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April 26, 1966 |
1x31
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April 30, 1966 |
1x32
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May 7, 1966 |
1x33
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May 14, 1966 |
1x34
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May 21, 1966 |
| 1x35 | May 28, 1966 |
Cast
- Tim Matthieson and Dal McKennon as Sinbad Jr.
- Mel Blanc as Salty
