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Doo television special aired January 7, 1994. It's based around The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. It is notable for being one of the last featuring Don Messick as the voice of both Scooby Doo and Boo-Boo.
  
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| image= [[File:Arabiannightstitle.jpg|300px]]
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| network= TBS
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| broadcastdate= September 3, 1994
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| runtime= 70 minutes
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| starring= [[Don Messick]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]
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| producers= [[Jun Falkenstein]]<br />[[Joanna Romersa]]<br />[[Buzz Potamkin]]
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| music= [[Steven Bernstein]]
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| editedby=
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| producedby= [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.]]
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| writtenby= [[Gordon Kent]]
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| directedby= [[Jun Falkenstein]]<br />[[Joanna Romersa]]
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| previousshow= ''[[Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf]]''
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| nextshow= None
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'''''Arabian Nights''''' is a ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]'' television special which originally aired September 3, 1994 on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Broadcasting_System TBS]. It's based around ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights''. It is notable for being one of the last featuring [[Don Messick]] as the voice of both [[Scooby-Doo]] and [[Boo-Boo Bear]], as well as the final ''Scooby-Doo'' cartoon to be produced by [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.]]
   
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The special features classic Hanna-Barbera characters Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo, and Magilla Gorilla. Scooby and Shaggy are mostly used as set up for the two main tales.
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The special features classic [[Hanna-Barbera]] characters [[Scooby-Doo]], [[Shaggy Rogers]], [[Yogi Bear]], Boo-Boo Bear, and Magilla Gorilla. Scooby and Shaggy are mostly used as set up for the two main tales. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]] and Turner Program Services. It was produced in a manner similar to the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, similar to Steven Speilberg's ''Animaniacs'', which debuted the previous year, down to the music. The animation style is also different from the previous TV movies, drawn in a more flatter style with brighter colors and stylized character designs.
   
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[[File:Scooby_Shaggy_closeup.jpg|thumb|Shaggy and Scooby, redesigned for the TV movie]]
   
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==Plot==
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==Premise==
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Scooby and Shaggy are hired as royal food-tasters by a young Arab Caliph - a job offer they can't refuse. When they eat everything, the Caliph gets mad and has his guards chase them, until he finds Shaggy disguised in drag as a harem girl. In order to make the prince fall asleep, Shaggy tells him two classic stories: The first tale is about a female character named Aliyah-din and how the [[Genie|genies]] (played by Yogi and Boo Boo) help her obtain the love of a prince while thwarting the plot of the evil wizard Haman.
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Scooby and Shaggy are hired as royal food-tasters by a young Arab Caliph - a job offer they ''can't'' refuse. When they eat everything, the nearsighted Caliph gets mad and has his guards chase them, until he finds Shaggy disguised in drag as a harem girl. In order to make the prince fall asleep, Shaggy tells him two classic stories with a twist.
   
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==Synopsis==
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The second and final tale is about ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]'' (played by Magilla Gorilla) and how he mistakens a pirate ship for a cruise ship. When Shaggy is about to escape, the Caliph decides to start the ceremony right away. When the wedding cake arrives, Shaggy pigs out and his ruse is discovered. He and Scooby are asked to be the royal storytellers, and the duo accept as well as being the royal food tasters again.
  
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==Cast and characters==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Actor
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! Character
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| [[Don Messick]]
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| [[Scooby-Doo]]
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| [[Casey Kasem]]
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| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
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| [[Eddie Deezen]]
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| [[Caliph]]
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! colspan=2 | Additional voices
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| [[Brian Cummings]]
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| Flying carpet driver<br />Royal guard #2
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| [[Greg Burson]]
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| Royal chef
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| [[Charlie Adler]]
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| Royal guard #1
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| [[Nick Jameson]]
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| Kitchen worker<br />Dress worker
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|}
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==Locations==
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* [[Arabia]]
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==Notes/trivia==
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* This is the last time [[Don Messick]] voices both [[Scooby-Doo]] and [[Boo-Boo Bear]], because he passed away in 1997.
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===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
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* Scooby's dog tag colors (blue and yellow) are reversed several times throughout the movie, more times than showing the original one. This could be part of the redesign of Scooby.
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==Home media==
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* ''[[Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (VHS)|Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights]]'' VHS.
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* ''[[Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (DVD)|Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights]]'' DVD.
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==Quotes==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Arabiannights.jpg|One front cover for the VHS release.
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==External links==
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* {{WP|''Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights''}}
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[[Category:Television films]]

Revision as of 22:14, 12 April 2015

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Arabian Nights
File:Arabiannightstitle.jpg
Network TBS
Broadcast Date September 3, 1994
Runtime 70 minutes
Starring Don Messick
Casey Kasem
Producers Jun Falkenstein
Joanna Romersa
Buzz Potamkin
Music Steven Bernstein
Edited By
Produced By Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.
Written By Gordon Kent
Directed By Jun Falkenstein
Joanna Romersa
Chronology
Previous Show Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf
Next Show None

Arabian Nights is a Scooby-Doo television special which originally aired September 3, 1994 on TBS. It's based around The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. It is notable for being one of the last featuring Don Messick as the voice of both Scooby-Doo and Boo-Boo Bear, as well as the final Scooby-Doo cartoon to be produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.

The special features classic Hanna-Barbera characters Scooby-Doo, Shaggy Rogers, Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo Bear, and Magilla Gorilla. Scooby and Shaggy are mostly used as set up for the two main tales. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc., Warner Bros. Family Entertainment and Turner Program Services. It was produced in a manner similar to the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, similar to Steven Speilberg's Animaniacs, which debuted the previous year, down to the music. The animation style is also different from the previous TV movies, drawn in a more flatter style with brighter colors and stylized character designs.

File:Scooby Shaggy closeup.jpg

Shaggy and Scooby, redesigned for the TV movie

Premise

Scooby and Shaggy are hired as royal food-tasters by a young Arab Caliph - a job offer they can't refuse. When they eat everything, the nearsighted Caliph gets mad and has his guards chase them, until he finds Shaggy disguised in drag as a harem girl. In order to make the prince fall asleep, Shaggy tells him two classic stories with a twist.

Synopsis

Insert details here.

Cast and characters

Actor Character
Don Messick Scooby-Doo
Casey Kasem Shaggy Rogers
Eddie Deezen Caliph
Additional voices
Brian Cummings Flying carpet driver
Royal guard #2
Greg Burson Royal chef
Charlie Adler Royal guard #1
Nick Jameson Kitchen worker
Dress worker

Locations

  • Arabia

Notes/trivia

Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches

  • Scooby's dog tag colors (blue and yellow) are reversed several times throughout the movie, more times than showing the original one. This could be part of the redesign of Scooby.

Home media

Quotes

Gallery

External links

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