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| image= [[File:Arabiannightstitle.jpg|300px]]
  
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{{TV specials
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| network= TBS
  
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| mainimage= Flying carpet ride (Arabian Nights).png
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| broadcastdate= September 3, 1994
  
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| titlecard= Arabian Nights title card.png
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| runtime= 70 minutes
  
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| airdate= September 3, 1994 ([[TBS]])
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| runtime= 1h 6m 31s (66 minutes)
 
| starring= [[Don Messick]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]
  
| starring= [[Don Messick]]<br />[[Casey Kasem]]
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| voicedirection= [[Gordon Kent]]
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| producers= [[Jun Falkenstein]]<br />[[Joanna Romersa]]<br />[[Buzz Potamkin]]
  
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| music= [[Steven Bernstein]]
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| casting= [[Kris Zimmerman]]
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| producers= Gordon Kent <small>(supervising producer)</small><br />[[William Hanna]] <small>(executive producer)</small><br />[[Joseph Barbera]] <small>(executive producer)</small><br />[[Buzz Potamkin]] <small>(executive producer)</small>
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| music= [[Steve Bernstein]]
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| producedby= [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.]]
  
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| producedby= [[Joanna Romersa]]<br />[[Jun Falkenstein]]
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| writtenby= [[Gordon Kent]]
  
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| directedby= [[Jun Falkenstein]]<br />[[Joanna Romersa]]
  
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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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| nextspecial= ''[[Scooby-Doo! Knight Time Terror]]''
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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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'''''Arabian Nights''''' is a television special, based around ''[[wikipedia:One Thousand and One Nights|The Book of One Thousand and One Nights]]'', which originally aired September 3, 1994 on [[Wikipedia:Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]]. It is notable for being one of the last performances of [[Don Messick]] as the voice of both [[Scooby-Doo]] and [[Boo Boo Bear]], as well as the final ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]'' cartoon to be wholly 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 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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The special features classic Hanna-Barbera characters Scooby-Doo & [[Shaggy Rogers]], [[Yogi Bear]] & Boo Boo Bear, and [[Magilla Gorilla]]. The three sets of characters are relegated to separate segments of the movie, and do not interact. Scooby and Shaggy are mostly used as set up for the two main tales. It was produced in a manner similar to the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, similar to Steven Spielberg'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 flatter style with brighter colors and stylized character designs (in some ways similar to ''[[A Pup Named Scooby-Doo]]'').
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[[File:Scooby_Shaggy_closeup.jpg|thumb|Shaggy and Scooby, redesigned for the TV movie]]
  
   
 
==Premise==
  
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==Characters==
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==Cast and characters==
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'''Main characters:'''
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* [[Scooby-Doo]]
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* [[Shaggy Rogers]]
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'''Supporting characters:'''
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* [[Royal chef (Arabian Nights)|Royal chef]] {{Only}}
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* [[Caliph]] {{Only}}
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'''Villains:'''
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* [[Royal guard 1 (Arabian Nights)|Royal guard 1]] {{Only}}{{Redeemed}}
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* [[Royal guard 2 (Arabian Nights)|Royal guard 2]] {{Only}}{{Redeemed}}
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'''Other characters:'''
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* [[Flying carpet driver (Arabian Nights)|Flying carpet driver]] {{Only}}
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* [[Royal kitchen worker (Arabian Nights)|Royal kitchen worker]] {{Only}}
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*[[Harem girls (Arabian Nights)|Harem girls]] {{Only}}{{NL}}
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* [[Royal dress maker (Arabian Nights)|Royal dress maker]] {{Only}}
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==Locations==
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* [[Arabia]]
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** [[Palace (Arabian Nights)|Palace]]
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==Objects==
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* Flying carpet
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* Wedding cake
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==Vehicles==
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* None
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==Cast==
 
{| class="wikitable"
  
{| class="wikitable"
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! [[Don Messick]]
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! Actor
  
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! Character
  
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|-
  
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| [[Don Messick]]
  
 
| [[Scooby-Doo]]
  
| [[Scooby-Doo]]
 
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| [[Casey Kasem]]
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! [[Casey Kasem]]
 
| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
  
| [[Shaggy Rogers]]
 
|-
  
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| [[Eddie Deezen]]
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! [[Eddie Deezen]]
 
| [[Caliph]]
  
| [[Caliph]]
 
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! [[Brian Cummings]]
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! colspan=2 | Additional voices
  
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| [[Flying carpet driver (Arabian Nights)|Flying carpet driver]]<br />[[Royal guard 2 (Arabian Nights)|Royal guard 2]]
 
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| [[Brian Cummings]]
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! [[Greg Burson]]
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| Flying carpet driver<br />Royal guard #2
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| [[Royal chef (Arabian Nights)|Royal chef]]
 
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| [[Greg Burson]]
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! [[Charlie Adler]]
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| [[Royal guard 1 (Arabian Nights)|Royal guard 1]]
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| Royal chef
  
 
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| [[Charlie Adler]]
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! [[Nick Jameson]]
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| [[Royal kitchen worker (Arabian Nights)|Royal kitchen worker]]<br />[[Royal dress maker (Arabian Nights)|Royal dress maker]]
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| Royal guard #1
  
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|-
  
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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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==Full credits==
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The following credits are how they are displayed on-screen (or as close as possible).
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* [[Arabia]]
  
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===Opening credits===
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" data-expandtext="Show" data-collapsetext="Hide">
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* '''Produced and Directed By:''' [[Joanna Romersa]], [[Jun Falkenstein]]
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* '''Music By:''' [[Steve Bernstein]]
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* '''Supervising Producer and Writer:''' [[Gordon Kent]]
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* '''Executive Producers:''' [[William Hanna]], [[Joseph Barbera]], [[Buzz Potamkin]]
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===Closing credits===
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* '''Additional Script Material By:''' [[Glenn Leopold]]
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* '''Storyboard Artists:''' [[Tony Craig]], Jun Falkenstein, [[Kirk Hanson]], [[Jim Mitchell]], [[Floyd Norman]], [[Joel Seibel]]
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* '''Director of Animation:''' Joanna Romersa
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* '''Animation Directors:''' [[William Edwards]], [[Frank Andrina]]
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* '''Recording Director:''' [[Gordon Kent]]
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* '''Casting Director:''' [[Kris Zimmerman]]
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* '''Talent Coordinator:''' [[Jill Ziegenhagen]]
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* '''Supervising Recording Engineer:''' [[Edwin O. Collins|Edwin Collins]]
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* '''Recording Engineer:''' [[Preston Oliver]]
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* '''Voice Talent:''' [[Scooby-Doo|Scooby]]: [[Don Messick]], [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]]: [[Casey Kasem]], [[Yogi Bear]]: [[Greg Burson]], [[Boo Boo Bear|Boo Boo]]: Don Messick, Sinbad/Magilla Gorilla: Alan Melvin, Aliyah-din: [[Jennifer Hale]], Prince: [[Rob Paulsen]], Haman: John Kassir, Captain: [[Charlie Adler]], [[Caliph]]: [[Eddie Deezen]], Cyclops: [[Maurice LaMarche]], Sultan: [[Brian Cummings]]
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* '''Additional Voices By:''' [[Paul Eiding]], [[Nick Jameson]], Tony Jay, [[Kath Soucie]], [[Frank Welker]]
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* '''Character Designers:''' [[Jim Stenstrum|James Stenstrum]], [[Michael Takamoto]], [[Pete Alvarado]], [[Julian Chaney]], [[Butch Hartman]], [[Bob Onorato]], [[Lew Ott|Lewis Ott]]
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* '''Design Coordinator:''' [[Lance Falk]]
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* '''Design Assistants:''' [[Donna Zeller]], [[Bryan Evans]], [[Dana Granger]], [[Barbara Krueger]]
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* '''Layout Designers:''' [[Mike Moon]], Julian Chaney
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* '''Background Supervisor:''' [[Al Gmuer]]
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* '''Backgrounds:''' [[Maryann Thomas]], [[Joe Binggeli|Joseph Binggeli]], [[Trish Burgio|Patricia Burgio]], [[Timothy Maloney]]
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* '''Color Stylist:''' [[Karen Greslie]]
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* '''Ink & Paint Supervisor:''' [[Alison Leopold]]
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* '''Ink & Paint Artists:''' [[Kimberly Conte]], [[Audrey Covello]], [[Etsuko Fujioka]], [[Lori Hanson]], [[Christine Kingsland]], [[Meling Pabian]], [[Jo Anne Plein]], [[Nelda Ridley]], [[Lydia Swayne]], [[Patricia Torocsik]]
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* '''Director of Music Production:''' [[Bodie Chandler]]
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* '''Graphics:''' [[Tom Wogatzke]]
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* '''Animation Checking:''' [[Beth Goodwin]], [[Cathy Petersen]]
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* '''Camera Operator:''' [[Steven Mills]]
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* '''Xerography:''' [[Star Wirth]], [[Martin Crossley]]
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* '''Track Readers:''' [[Kay Douglas]], [[Jim Hearn]], [[Carol Iverson]], [[Kerry Iverson]]
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* '''Post-Production Supervisor:''' [[Tom Gleason]]
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* '''Supervising Editor:''' [[Tim Iverson|Timothy Iverson]]
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* '''On-Line Editor:''' [[John Trautman]]
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* '''Sound Designer:''' [[Sanford Ponder]]
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* '''Music Editor:''' [[Mark Green]]
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* '''Re-recording mixers:''' [[Sherry Klein]], [[Bob Edmondson]], [[Tim Philben]]
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* '''Pre-Production Manager:''' [[Debby Hindman]]
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* '''Post Production Manager:''' [[Jeannine Roussel]]
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* '''International Production Coordinator:''' [[Brooke Williams]]
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* '''Unit Production Coordinator:''' [[Jason Butler Rote]]
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* '''Production Assistants:''' [[Sandy Benenati]], [[Brian Cole]], [[Duke Heberlein]], [[Heather Kenyon]], [[Valerie Menk]], [[Linda Moore]], [[Steve Shedd]]
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* '''Executives in Charge of Production:''' [[Joe Mazzuca]], [[Catherine Winder]]
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* '''Animation By:''' Wang Film Production Co., Ltd., Taiwan
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* '''Overseas Animation Director:''' [[Dan Hunn]]
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* '''The events, characters and firms depicted in the photo play are fictitious. Any similarities to actual persons, living or dead, or to actual events or firms, is purely, coincidental.'''
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* '''©1994 [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc.]]'''
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* '''All Rights Reserved'''
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* '''Hanna-Barbera''' [rectangular box with Hanna-Barbera logo and Yogi Bear]
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</div>
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==Notes/trivia==
  
==Notes/trivia==
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[[File:Arabian Nights redesigns.png|thumb|Shaggy and Scooby, redesigned for the TV movie.]]
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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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* Unusually for a Scooby-Doo film, the classic mystery-solving theme the Scooby-Doo franchise is famous for is completely nonexistent here. Even the late 1980s shift, which had the characters engage in supernatural conflicts, is dropped. The team do not run into any ghosts or ghouls whatsoever, and Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are the only main characters from the Scooby-Doo franchise to appear in this film, with [[Daphne Blake|Daphne]], [[Velma Dinkley|Velma]], [[Fred Jones|Fred]], and [[Scrappy-Doo]] all being absent. (Scrappy would remain out of the team in most subsequent reboots.) In addition, despite Shaggy and Scooby being the main characters of the film, they have very little screen-time, only appearing in the wraparound segments.
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* The ''Aladdin'' parody spoofs many plot elements specific to the 1992 Disney animated film version of the legend. It also incorporates some elements from Disney's 1959 animated film version of ''Sleeping Beauty'' (which [[Iwao Takamoto]] was a designer on).
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* This is the last ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]'' production to be produced solely by [[Hanna-Barbera]]. Beginning with the direct-to-video film {{DTV1}}, [[Warner Bros. Animation]] takes over production with the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise (although still copyrighted and credited to Hanna-Barbera, in all cases.)
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* Later releases of this movie change the name to ''Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights'' in order to make Scooby (and Shaggy)'s role seem larger. The DVD cover even incorrectly implies that they interact with the Bear Genies. 
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===Miscellaneous===
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* [[Disguise tricks|Disguises]]: Shaggy as a harem girl and Scooby as a female assistant dress maker.
   
 
===Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches===
  
===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 re-designment of Scooby.
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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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* When the guard holds his arm out to let Shaggy and Scooby in the palace, his goatee is missing.
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* When the Caliph falls out of his chair and his eyeglasses break, the lenses can be heard shattering as broken glass shards fly up. But in the next shot of the Caliph, the lenses are still intact in the frames and are merely cracked.
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==In other languages==
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Language
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!Name
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!Meaning
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|'''Greek'''
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|O Scooby-Doo στις Αραβικές Νύχτες (DVD Title)
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Scooby-Doo! Οι Νύχτες της Αραβίας (Film Title)
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|Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (DVD Title)
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Scooby-Doo! Arabian Nights (Film Title)
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| '''Polish'''
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| Scooby-Doo i baśnie z tysiąca i jednej nocy
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| Scooby-Doo and the tales from one thousand and one nights
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|}
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==Home media==
  
==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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*{{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (VHS)|Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights]]'' VHS released by [[Turner Home Entertainment]] in 1996.
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*{{US}} ''[[Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (DVD)|Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights]]'' DVD released by [[Warner Home Video]] on May 6, 2003.
   
 
==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
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{{Quotes
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'''[[Royal guard 1 (Arabian Nights)|Royal guard 1]]''': Suckers.<br>
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'''[[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]]''': Hear that, Scoob? (''chuckles'') Suckers for dessert.
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'''[[Scooby-Doo]]''': Let's scram, Raggy.
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}}
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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==External links==
  
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* {{WP|''Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights''}}
  
   
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*TBA
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Arabian Nights is a television special, based around The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, which originally aired September 3, 1994 on TBS. It is notable for being one of the last performances of Don Messick as the voice of both Scooby-Doo and Boo Boo Bear, as well as the final Scooby-Doo cartoon to be wholly 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. The three sets of characters are relegated to separate segments of the movie, and do not interact. Scooby and Shaggy are mostly used as set up for the two main tales. It was produced in a manner similar to the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, similar to Steven Spielberg'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 flatter style with brighter colors and stylized character designs (in some ways similar to A Pup Named Scooby-Doo).

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.

Characters

Main characters:

Supporting characters:

Villains:

Other characters:

Locations

Objects

  • Flying carpet
  • Wedding cake

Vehicles

  • None

Cast

Don Messick Scooby-Doo
Casey Kasem Shaggy Rogers
Eddie Deezen Caliph
Brian Cummings Flying carpet driver
Royal guard 2
Greg Burson Royal chef
Charlie Adler Royal guard 1
Nick Jameson Royal kitchen worker
Royal dress maker

Full credits

The following credits are how they are displayed on-screen (or as close as possible).

Opening credits

Closing credits


Notes/trivia

Arabian Nights redesigns

Shaggy and Scooby, redesigned for the TV movie.

  • Unusually for a Scooby-Doo film, the classic mystery-solving theme the Scooby-Doo franchise is famous for is completely nonexistent here. Even the late 1980s shift, which had the characters engage in supernatural conflicts, is dropped. The team do not run into any ghosts or ghouls whatsoever, and Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are the only main characters from the Scooby-Doo franchise to appear in this film, with Daphne, Velma, Fred, and Scrappy-Doo all being absent. (Scrappy would remain out of the team in most subsequent reboots.) In addition, despite Shaggy and Scooby being the main characters of the film, they have very little screen-time, only appearing in the wraparound segments.
  • The Aladdin parody spoofs many plot elements specific to the 1992 Disney animated film version of the legend. It also incorporates some elements from Disney's 1959 animated film version of Sleeping Beauty (which Iwao Takamoto was a designer on).
  • This is the last Scooby-Doo production to be produced solely by Hanna-Barbera. Beginning with the direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Warner Bros. Animation takes over production with the Scooby-Doo franchise (although still copyrighted and credited to Hanna-Barbera, in all cases.)
  • Later releases of this movie change the name to Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights in order to make Scooby (and Shaggy)'s role seem larger. The DVD cover even incorrectly implies that they interact with the Bear Genies. 

Miscellaneous

  • Disguises: Shaggy as a harem girl and Scooby as a female assistant dress maker.

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.
  • When the guard holds his arm out to let Shaggy and Scooby in the palace, his goatee is missing.
  • When the Caliph falls out of his chair and his eyeglasses break, the lenses can be heard shattering as broken glass shards fly up. But in the next shot of the Caliph, the lenses are still intact in the frames and are merely cracked.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Greek O Scooby-Doo στις Αραβικές Νύχτες (DVD Title)

Scooby-Doo! Οι Νύχτες της Αραβίας (Film Title)

Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (DVD Title)

Scooby-Doo! Arabian Nights (Film Title)

Polish Scooby-Doo i baśnie z tysiąca i jednej nocy Scooby-Doo and the tales from one thousand and one nights


Home media

Quotes

Royal guard 1: Suckers.
Shaggy: Hear that, Scoob? (chuckles) Suckers for dessert.


Scooby-Doo: Let's scram, Raggy.

Gallery

External links

  • TBA
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