The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor

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The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
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Written byDoug Molitor
Directed by
  • Gary Blatchford
  • Robert Hughes
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producerFred Wolf
Producers
  • Bill Wolf
  • Kara Vallow
Production companies
Original release
Network Cartoon Network
ReleaseFebruary 2, 1998 (1998-02-02) 
1998 (1998)

The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor is an American animated television series based on the Arabian Nights story of Sinbad the Sailor and produced by Fred Wolf Films that aired beginning February 2, 1998, on Cartoon Network. [1]

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The series featured Sinbad as a teenager, with an exotic cat cub (Kulak) and a young boy (Hakeem) as constant companions.

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References

  1. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 322. ISBN   978-1476665993.