Aladdin (CBS) Information

Aladdin is an animated television series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1995, based on the original 1992 feature. 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 concurrently on the syndicated The 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

• 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

See List of Aladdin episodes for more information 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.

Merchandise

VHS releases

• Aladdin to the Rescue (April 11, 1995) (The Spice is Right, Fowl Weather)
• Genie in a Jar (April 11, 1995) (The Prophet Motive, Mudder's Day)
• Treasures of Doom (April 11, 1995) (To Cure a Thief, My Fair Aladdin)
• Magic Makers (July 21, 1995) (Never Say Nefir, The Citadel)
• Creatures of Invention (July 21, 1995) (Getting the Bugs Out, The Sands of Fate)
• Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic (January 9, 1996) (Moonlight Madness, Some Enchanted Genie)
• Fearless Friends (April 9, 1996) (Much Abu About Something, The Day the Bird Stood Still)
• Team Genie (April 9, 1996) (Sneeze the Day, Genie Hunt)

Some episodes of the show can also be found in the Princess Collection: Jasmine's Enchanted Tales videos.

DVD release

• Jasmine's Enchanted Tales (March 14, 2005) (Elemental My Dear Jasmine, Do the Rat Thing, Garden of Evil)

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)