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Aladdin is an animated television series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1995, based on the original 1992 feature of the same name. It was animated at the Slightly Offbeat Productions Studios in Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand. Coming on the heels of the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, the series picked up where that installment left off, with Aladdin now living in the palace, engaged to beautiful and spunky Princess Jasmine. "Al" and Jasmine went together into peril among sorcerers, monsters, thieves, and more. Monkey sidekick Abu, the animated Magic Carpet, and the fast-talking, shape-shifting Genie came along to help, as did sassy, complaining parrot Iago, formerly Jafar’s pet but now an antihero. Jafar, having previously been destroyed in the second movie, returns in only one episode which also serves as a crossover with Hercules: The Animated Series.
Many of the films' stars provided the voices of their TV counterparts, with the notable exception of Dan Castellaneta filling in for Robin Williams in the Genie role (like in The Return of Jafar). Unlike The Little Mermaid spinoff series, this series does not feature any musical numbers.
The series originally aired as a preview on The Disney Channel in early 1994,[1] and in September of that year it began airing concurrently on the syndicated Disney Afternoon block and on Saturday mornings on CBS (prior to Disney's purchase of rival ABC). Disney Channel reran the series in the late-1990s until it was replaced by their pre-teen lineup. The show was later shown on Toon Disney, but has since been removed.
Characters
- Main article: List of Disney's Aladdin characters
- Aladdin (voiced by Scott Weinger)
- Princess Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin)
- Genie (voiced by Dan Castellaneta)
- Iago (voiced by Gilbert Gottfried)
- Abu / Rajah / Xerxes / Hakim the Palace Guard / Fizal the Palace Guard (voiced by Frank Welker)
- Eden / Dhandi (voiced by Debi Derryberry)
- Sadira (voiced by Kellie Martin)
- Magic Carpet
- Abis Mal (voiced by Jason Alexander)
- Haroud Hazi Bin (voiced by James Avery)
- Mozenrath (voiced by Jonathan Brandis)
- Amin Damoola (voiced by Jeff Bennett)
- Mechanicles (voiced by Charlie Adler)
- Razoul / Prince Wazoo (voiced by Jim Cummings)
- The Sultan (voiced by Val Bettin)
- Khartoum (voiced by Tony Jay)
- Phasir (voiced by Ed Gilbert)
- Mirage (voiced by Bebe Neuwirth)
- Ayham Aghoul (voiced by Hamilton Camp)
- Aziz (voiced by Michael Bell)
- Minos (voiced by Keith David)
- Fatima (voiced by Charity James)
- Uncouthma (voiced by Tino Insana)
- Chaos (voiced by Matt Frewer)
Episodes
- Main article: List of Aladdin episodes
A total of 86 episodes were produced. After the series another direct-to-video movie, Aladdin and the King of Thieves, was released. This was followed by a guest appearance on November 24, 1998 in "Hercules and the Arabian Night," an episode of Hercules: The Animated Series. Guest stars intended to be in the series included George C. Scott, Hank Azaria, June Foray, Paul Winchell, Phil Hartman, James Earl Jones and Richard Horvitz, but the makers didn't have the time.
Home media
VHS releases
Twelve VHS cassettes containing 24 episodes of the series were released in the United States (including 4 cassettes of the Princess Collection: Jasmine's Enchanted Tales set, which contain 8 episodes).
| VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin to the Rescue | "The Spice is Right" & "Fowl Weather" | April 11, 1995 |
| Genie in a Jar | "The Prophet Motive" & "Mudder’s Day" | April 11, 1995 |
| Treasures of Doom | "To Cure a Thief" & "My Fair Aladdin" | April 11, 1995 |
| Magic Makers | "Never Say Nefir" & "The Citadel" | July 21, 1995 |
| Creatures of Invention | "Getting the Bugs Out" & "The Sands of Fate" | July 21, 1995 |
| Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic | "Moonlight Madness" & "Some Enchanted Genie" | January 9, 1996 |
| Fearless Friends | "Much Abu About Something" & "The Day the Bird Stood Still" | April 9, 1996 |
| Team Genie | "Sneeze the Day" & "Genie Hunt" | April 9, 1996 |
Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales:
| VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Greatest Treasures | "Garden of Evil" & "Elemental, My Dear Jasmine" | June 6, 1995 |
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Jasmine's Wish | "Do the Rat Thing" & "Bad Mood Rising" | June 6, 1995 |
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Magic and Mystery | "The Secret of Dagger Rock" & "Forget Me Lots" | February 27, 1996 |
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: True Hearts | "Eye of the Beholder" & "SandSwitch" | April 9, 1996 |
Australia & New Zealand releases
Ten VHS cassettes containing 19 episodes of the series were released in Australia and New Zealand.
| VHS Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 1): Aladdin to the Rescue | "The Spice is Right" & "Fowl Weather" | February 2, 1996 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 2): Genie in a Jar | "The Prophet Motive" & "Mudder’s Day" | February 2, 1996 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 3): Treasures of Doom | "To Cure a Thief" & "My Fair Aladdin" | February 2, 1996 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 4): Creatures of Invention | "Getting the Bugs Out" & "The Sands of Fate" | October 18, 1996 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 5): Magic Makers | "Never Say Nefir" & "The Citadel" | October 18, 1996 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 6): Fearless Friends | "Much Abu About Something" & "The Day the Bird Stood Still" | March 21, 1997 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 7): Team Genie | "Sneeze the Day" & "Genie Hunt" | March 21, 1997 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 8): Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic | "Moonlight Madness" & "Some Enchanted Genie" | August 15, 1997 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 9): The Magic Trap | "Seems Like Old Crimes" (Parts 1 & 2) | August 15, 1997 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 10): Sea No Evil | "Sea No Evil" & "When Chaos Comes Calling" | August 15, 1997 |
DVD releases
On March 14, 2005, three episodes of the series were released on the Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess DVD release.[2]
| DVD Name | Episode Titles | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess | "Elemental, My Dear Jasmine", "Garden of Evil" & "Do the Rat Thing" | March 14, 2005 |
Awards
Daytime Emmy Awards
- 1995 – Outstanding Music Direction and Composition – Mark Watters, John Given, Harvey Cohen, Carl Johnson and Thomas Richard Sharp (won)
- 1995 – Outstanding Film Sound Mixing – Timothy J. Garrity, Melissa Ellis, Deb Adair, Bill Koepnick, Jim Hodson and Timothy Borquez (won)
- 1995 – Outstanding Film Sound Editing – John O. Robinson III, Michael Geisler, Marc S. Perlman, William Griggs, Melissa Ellis, Ray Leonard, Phyllis Ginter, Michael Gollom, Timothy Borquez, Tom Jaeger, Charles Rychwalski, Greg LaPlante, Kenneth Young, Jennifer Mertens, Robert Duran, Bill Koepnick, Jim Hodson and Alex Wilkinson (won)
- 1996 – Outstanding Sound Mixing – Special Class – Michael Jiron, Allen L. Stone and Deb Adair (won)
References
External links
- Aladdin at the Internet Movie Database
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