Aladdin (animated TV series)

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Aladdin
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Also known asDisney's Aladdin: The Series
Genre
Based on Aladdin by Walt Disney Feature Animation
Developed by
Starring
Opening theme"Arabian Nights"
Ending theme"Arabian Nights" (Instrumental)
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes86 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Tad Stones
  • Alan Zaslove
Running time22 minutes
Production company Walt Disney Television Animation
Original release
Network
ReleaseFebruary 6, 1994 (1994-02-06) 
November 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)

Aladdin: The Series (also known as Disney's Aladdin: The Series) is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that aired from February 6, 1994, to November 25, 1995, concluding exactly three years to the day from the release of the original Disney's 1992 animated feature film of the same name on which it was based. [1] Despite the animated television series premiering four months before the first sequel, the direct-to-video film The Return of Jafar , it takes place afterward. [2] The second and final animated sequel was the 1996 direct-to-video film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves .

Contents

The TV series was produced by Alan Zaslove and Tad Stones, who were already renowned for their work on Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck . [3] Many of the films' stars provided the voices of their TV counterparts, with the notable exceptions of Dan Castellaneta filling in for Robin Williams in The Genie role (like in The Return of Jafar), until Williams later returns to reprise his role in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and Val Bettin as the Sultan (who replaced Douglas Seale following the original film).

The TV series originally aired as a preview on The Disney Channel in early 1994, [4] and in September of that year it began airing concurrently on the syndicated The Disney Afternoon block [3] and on Saturday mornings on CBS (prior to Disney's purchase of rival ABC). Disney Channel reran the series from 1997 until 2000. The show was shown on Toon Disney from April 1998 until December 2008.[ citation needed ]

Plot

The series is set in the fictional sultanate of Agrabah. It takes place one year after the original film, and is set after the second film. Aladdin, now engaged to Princess Jasmine, embarks on numerous adventures with his companions, both within and outside of Agrabah. These adventures often include solving mysteries, finding treasures, and encountering various enemies, such as Abis Mal (a childish and incompetent thief), Mechanicles (a mad Greek inventor), Mozenrath (a young evil power-hungry sorcerer), and Mirage (an evil cat-like enchantress).

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 9February 6, 1994 (1994-02-06)May 1, 1994 (1994-05-01) The Disney Channel
2 69September 5, 1994 (1994-09-05)February 28, 1995 (1995-02-28) Syndication (The Disney Afternoon) & CBS
3 8September 16, 1995 (1995-09-16)November 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)CBS

A total of 86 episodes were produced, making this series one of the few exceptions to Disney's then-limit of 65 episodes. The direct-to-video film Aladdin and the King of Thieves serves as the series finale. It was followed by a guest appearance on November 24, 1998, in "Hercules and the Arabian Night", an episode of Hercules: The Animated Series .

Characters

Main

Other characters and villains

Animation

The animated television series was animated by Walt Disney Television Animation (Australia) Pty. Limited, Walt Disney Animation Japan, Inc., Toon City Animation, Inc., in Manila, Philippines, Kennedy Cartoons in Manila, Philippines and Kennedy Cartoons in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Guimarares Productions in São Paulo, Brasil, Moving Images International (working with Toon City on the show's episodes) in Manila, Philippines, Animal-ya (also known as Animal House), Tama Productions, Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd., Sunwoo Animation Co., Ltd., Jaime Diaz Producciones S.A., and Pacific Rim Productions, Inc. The additional production facilities for Walt Disney Animation (Japan) Inc.-animated episodes are Tama Production, Jade Animations, Light Foot, Nakumara Productions, Studios CATS, Studios Fuga, Studios Robin, Takahashi Productions, and Unlimited Energee.[ citation needed ]

Home media

VHS and LaserDisc releases

Nine VHS cassettes and two double-feature LaserDiscs containing eighteen episodes of the series were released in the United States and Canada (including four VHS cassettes of the Princess Collection: Jasmine's Enchanted Tales set, which contain eight episodes).

VHS NameEpisode TitlesRelease DateStock Number
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Creatures of Invention"Getting the Bugs Out" & "The Sands of Fate"July 21, 19955361
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Makers"Never Say Nefir" & "The Citadel"July 21, 19955363
Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic"Moonlight Madness" & "Some Enchanted Genie"January 10, 19966704
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends"Much Abu About Something" & "The Day the Bird Stood Still"February 28, 19966716
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Team Genie"Sneeze the Day" & "Genie Hunt"February 28, 19966715

Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales

VHS NameEpisode TitlesRelease DateStock Number
Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: The Greatest Treasure"Garden of Evil" & "Elemental, My Dear Jasmine"April 7, 19954081
Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Jasmine's Wish"Do the Rat Thing" & "Bad Mood Rising"April 7, 19954083
Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: True Hearts"Eye of the Beholder" & "SandSwitch"February 28, 19966718
Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Magic and Mystery"The Secret of Dagger Rock" & "Forget Me Lots"February 28, 19966719

Australia and New Zealand releases

Twelve VHS cassettes containing 24 episodes of the series were released in Australia and New Zealand. The series' home video releases from North American and Europe were also available on VHS, LaserDisc and Video CD in Asia, the Middle East, South Africa, and South America.

VHS NameEpisode TitlesRelease 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 Mask"The Secret of Dagger Rock" and "The Ethereal"August 15, 1997
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 10): Winner Takes Aladdin"Strike Up the Sand" and "SandSwitch"August 15, 1997
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 11): The Magic Trap"Lost and Founded" & "Web of Fear"August 15, 1997
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures (Volume 12): Sea No Evil"Sea No Evil" & "When Chaos Comes Calling"August 15, 1997

DVD releases

The series has not been fully released on DVD, but on March 14, 2005, three episodes of the series were released on the Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess DVD release. [5] Also, four episodes were released as part of the Disney Princess DVD releases.

DVD NameEpisode TitlesRelease DateNote
Disney Princess Stories: Volume 1"Bad Mood Rising"September 7, 2004Also available on VHS
Disney Princess Party: Volume 2"SandSwitch"February 15, 2005Also available on VHS
Disney Princess Stories: Volume 2"Love at First Sprite"February 15, 2005Also available on VHS
Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess"Elemental, My Dear Jasmine", "Garden of Evil" & "Do the Rat Thing"March 14, 2005
Disney Princess Stories: Volume 3"Eye of the Beholder"September 6, 2005Also available on VHS

Video on demand

Following the launch of the Disney+ video on demand streaming service in November 2019, Aladdin along with The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show are the only two Disney Afternoon series not available on the platform as of February 2024.

International releases

The entire series is available for purchase on Amazon Prime Video in Germany. [6]

Accolades

YearCeremonyCategoryNominee(s)Result
1995 22nd Daytime Emmy Awards [7] [ unreliable source? ] Outstanding Animated Program Alan Zaslove and Tad Stones Nominated
Outstanding Film Sound EditingRay Leonard, Charles Rychwalski, Tom Jaeger, Phyllis Ginter, Kenneth Young, Michael Geisler, Greg LaPlante, Timothy J. Borquez, Michael Gollom, Jim Hodson, Marc S. Perlman, Robert Duran, Bill Koepnick, Melissa Ellis, Jennifer Mertens, John O. Robinson III, William Griggs, and Alex WilkinsonWon
Outstanding Film Sound MixingDeb Adair, Melissa Ellis, Jim Hodson, Timothy J. Garrity, Timothy J. Borquez, and Bill KoepnickWon
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Mark Watters, John Given, Harvey Cohen, Carl Johnson, and Thomas Richard SharpWon
23rd Annie Awards [8] Best Individual Achievement for Writing in the Field of Animation Doug Langdale (for the episode "Do the Rat Thing")Nominated
Best Individual Achievement in Storyboarding in the Field of Animation Warwick Gilbert (for the episode "The Lost One")Nominated
Denise Koyama (for the episode "The Secret of Dagger Rock")Nominated
1996 23rd Daytime Emmy Awards [9] [ unreliable source? ]Outstanding Achievement in AnimationMircea Mantta, Gerard Baldwin, Barbara Dourmaskin-Case, Alan Zaslove, Jamie Thomason, Rob LaDuca, Dale Case, Bob Roth, Bill Motz, Mark Seidenberg, Mirith J. Colao, Denise Koyama, and Lonnie LloydNominated
Outstanding Sound Editing - Special ClassErnesto Mas, Jennifer Mertens, William Griggs, Kenneth Young, Charles Rychwalski, and Cecil BroughtonNominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special ClassAllen L. Stone, Michael Jiron, and Deb AdairWon

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