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| Also known as | Disney's Aladdin: The Series |
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| Based on | Aladdin byWalt Disney Feature Animation |
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| Opening theme | "Arabian Nights" |
| Ending theme | "Arabian Nights" (Instrumental) |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 86(list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Walt Disney Television Animation |
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| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | February 6 (1994-02-06) – May 1, 1994 (1994-05-01) |
| Network | Syndication CBS |
| Release | September 5, 1994 (1994-09-05) – February 28, 1995 (1995-02-28) |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 16 (1995-09-16) – November 25, 1995 (1995-11-25) |
Aladdin: The Series (also known asDisney's Aladdin: The Series) is an American animated television series produced byWalt Disney Television Animation that aired from February 6, 1994, to November 25, 1995, concluding exactly three years to the day from the release of theoriginal 1992 animated feature film on which it was based.[1] Despite the animated television series premiering four months before the first sequel, thedirect-to-video filmThe 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.
The series was produced byAlan Zaslove andTad Stones, who were known for their work onChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers andDarkwing Duck.[3] Many of the films' stars provided thevoices of their TV counterparts, with the exceptions ofDan Castellaneta, filling in forRobin Williams, asThe Genie (like inThe Return of Jafar), until Williams later returned to reprise his role inAladdin and the King of Thieves, andVal Bettin as the Sultan (who replacedDouglas Seale after the original film).
The series originally aired as a preview onDisney Channel in early 1994,[4] and in September of that year it began airing concurrently on the syndicatedThe Disney Afternoon block[3] and on Saturday mornings onCBS (prior to Disney's purchase of rivalABC).Disney Channel reran the series from 1997 until 2000. The show was shown onToon Disney from April 1998 until December 2008.[citation needed]
The series is set in the fictional sultanate ofAgrabah. It takes place one year afterthe original film, and is set afterthe 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 (an incompetent thief), Mechanicles (a mad Greek inventor), Mozenrath (a young evil power-hungry sorcerer), and Mirage (an evil cat-like enchantress).
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 9 | February 6, 1994 (1994-02-06) | May 1, 1994 (1994-05-01) | Disney Channel | |
| 2 | 69 | September 5, 1994 (1994-09-05) | February 28, 1995 (1995-02-28) | Syndication (The Disney Afternoon) CBS | |
| 3 | 8 | September 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. Thedirect-to-video filmAladdin 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 ofHercules: The Animated Series.
The animated television series was animated byWalt Disney Television Animation (Australia) Pty. Limited,Walt Disney Animation Japan, Inc.,Toon City Animation, Inc., inManila,Philippines, Kennedy Cartoons in Manila, Philippines and Kennedy Cartoons inToronto,Ontario,Canada, Guimarares Productions in São Paulo, Brasil, Moving Images International (working with Toon City on the show's episodes) inManila,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 Animation, Light Foot, Nakumara Productions, Studios CATS, Studios Fuga, Studios Robin, Takahashi Productions, and Unlimited Energee.[citation needed]
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 thePrincess Collection: Jasmine's Enchanted Tales set, which contain eight episodes).
| VHS name | Episode titles | Release date | Stock number |
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| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Creatures of Invention | "Getting the Bugs Out" & "The Sands of Fate" | July 21, 1995 | 5361 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Makers | "Never Say Nefir" & "The Citadel" | July 21, 1995 | 5363 |
| Aladdin & Jasmine's Moonlight Magic | "Moonlight Madness" & "Some Enchanted Genie" | January 10, 1996 | 6704 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Fearless Friends | "Much Abu About Something" & "The Day the Bird Stood Still" | February 28, 1996 | 6716 |
| Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Team Genie | "Sneeze the Day" & "Genie Hunt" | February 28, 1996 | 6715 |
Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales
| VHS name | Episode titles | Release date | Stock number |
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| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: The Greatest Treasure | "Garden of Evil" & "Elemental, My Dear Jasmine" | April 7, 1995 | 4081 |
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Jasmine's Wish | "Do the Rat Thing" & "Bad Mood Rising" | April 7, 1995 | 4083 |
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: True Hearts | "Eye of the Beholder" & "SandSwitch" | February 28, 1996 | 6718 |
| Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Magic and Mystery | "The Secret of Dagger Rock" & "Forget Me Lots" | February 28, 1996 | 6719 |
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 name | Episode titles | Release date |
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| 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 |
The series has not been fully released on DVD, but on March 14, 2005, three episodes of the series were released on theJasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess DVD release.[5] Also, four episodes were released as part of theDisney Princess DVD releases.
| DVD name | Episode titles | Release date | Note |
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| Disney Princess Stories: Volume 1 | "Bad Mood Rising" | September 7, 2004 | Also available on VHS |
| Disney Princess Party: Volume 2 | "SandSwitch" | February 15, 2005 | Also available on VHS |
| Disney Princess Stories: Volume 2 | "Love at First Sprite" | February 15, 2005 | Also 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, 2005 | Also available on VHS |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 1995 | 22nd Daytime Emmy Awards[6][unreliable source?] | Outstanding Animated Program | Alan Zaslove andTad Stones | Nominated |
| Outstanding Film Sound Editing | Ray 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 Wilkinson | Won | ||
| Outstanding Film Sound Mixing | Deb Adair, Melissa Ellis, Jim Hodson, Timothy J. Garrity, Timothy J. Borquez, and Bill Koepnick | Won | ||
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | Mark Watters, John Given,Harvey Cohen, Carl Johnson, and Thomas Richard Sharp | Won | ||
| 23rd Annie Awards[7] | 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[8][unreliable source?] | Outstanding Achievement in Animation | Mircea 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 Lloyd | Nominated |
| Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class | Ernesto Mas, Jennifer Mertens, William Griggs, Kenneth Young, Charles Rychwalski, and Cecil Broughton | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing - Special Class | Allen L. Stone, Michael Jiron, and Deb Adair | Won |
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