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Aladdin - The Rule 63 Version

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ARABIAN NIGHTS was a 1994 TV special by Hanna-Barbera that premiered on my 2nd birthday! How about that?

The special consists of three Arabian-inspired stories: Scooby Doo and Shaggy as story tellers for a nerdy sultan (voiced by Eddie Deezen), Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo are genies who help a young peasant woman named Aaliyah-Din make her wishes come true, and Magilla Gorilla stars as Sinbad the sailor, who goes on all sorts of wacky adventures alongside an irate sea captain. 

I've heard nothing but negative feedback about this special - from both Hanna-Barbera fans and mostly Scooby-Doo fans, who dislike that Scoob and Shag barely appear throughout the whole thing. I was the biggest SD fan ever as a kid, and even I watched this special all the time on video. I always loved the cartoony, jagged designs and backgrounds, and it's nice to see other H-B characters share the spotlight. Magilla and his easily irritable captain get a lot of laughs, and even the obvious Aladdin knockoff story has a few sweet moments here, especially when Aaliyah-Din prays for guidance with the man of her dreams wrapped around her arms as he's under a sleeping spell. It's surprisingly well-handled!

I can't help it....I love this one :) Though I feel bad for not getting Aaliyah-Din's name after all these years (it's just Aladdin said in a different way. GEDDIT???)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOlkbb…
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mattjohn1992's avatar
Great Work, Nice, Hi