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Arabian Knights
Overview
Arabian Knights is an animated segment of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series is based on Arabian Nights, a classic work of Middle Eastern literature.
Key Crew
Director: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Top Cast
Paul Frees
Bakaar (voice)
Shari Lewis
Princess Nida (voice)
Jay North
Prince Turhan (voice)
John Stephenson
Fariik (voice)
Henry Corden
Bez (voice)
Seasons
Season 1 (1968)
No overview available.
18 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Joining of the Knights
1968-09-07When Bakaar captures Baghdad, Turhan must flee. While fleeing, Turhan meets the Knights.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 2: The Ransom
1968-09-14When Bakaar holds the Captain of El Arish for ransom, his son Prince Raji, asks the Knights for help.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 3: A Trap for Turhan
1968-09-21Vangor and his men capture Raseem and uses him to set a trap for Turhan. Bez, Fariik and Turhan are then captured but Naida and Zazoom save them.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 4: The Great Gold Robbery
1968-09-28Bakaar steals the city's gold and blames it on Turhan and the Arabian Knights.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 5: The Wizard Ramnizar
1968-10-05The evil wizard Ramnizar is enlisted by Bakaar to dispose of the Arabian Knights.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 6: Sky Raiders of the Desert
1968-10-12When the Sky Raiders kidnap Naida to sell her at Bakaar's slave auction, the Arabian Knights must rescue her.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 7: The Challenge
1968-10-19Bakaar holds a contest to find the strongest man to capture the Knights. After Raseem and Prince Turhan are captured, the rest of the Knights come to rescue them.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 8: Isle of Treachery
1968-10-26Princess Shahira and her son, Prince Akmed are held hostage by Vangor to lure and capture Prince Turhan and the Arabian Knights.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 9: The Sultan's Plot
1968-11-02When Khalir, ruler of the City of Kilabad, refuses to pay tribute to the evil Sultan of Darkness, Abadon, the Sultan uses his magic amulet to make Kilabod disappear. The Arabian Knights must help their friend and stop Abadon.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 10: The Reluctant Empress
1968-11-09When Shiraz, Pharoh of Abidan, kidnaps Naida to be his empress, the Arabian Knights must rescue her.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 11: The Coronation Bakaar
1968-11-16Bakaar steals the crown of Bahgdad for his coronation. When the Knights tak it back, Bakaar chases them.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 12: The Great Brass Beast
1968-11-23Vangor and Bakaar use a mechanical elephant to take over the Juara City.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 13: The Fabulous Fair
1968-11-30Bakaar holds a fair to celebrate his rule of the kingdom he stole from Turhan.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 14: The Desert Pirates
1968-12-07Vangor tries to plunder the cities for Bakaar but are thwarted by the Arabian Knights.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 15: The Jewels of Joowar
1968-12-14Bakaar steals the jewels of the City of Joowar and the Arabian Knights must recover them.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 16: The Royal Visitor
1968-12-21Camale, and Egyptian prince comes to Baghdad to visit Prince Turhan, unaware that Bakaar has control of the city. Camale is kidnapped and placed in a pyramid and the Arabian Knights must rescue him.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 17: The Spy
1968-12-28After Zazoom is captured by Vangor, Vangor's magician turns himself into a Zazoom look-a-like, hoping the Arabian Knights will rescue him instead and then the spy will know where their secret cave is.
Runtime: 9 minEpisode 18: The Prisoner
1969-01-11Bakaar attempt to claim the throne of El Me Bolar for himself, by kidnapping Princess Tasmin who is preparing for her coronation. The Knights must thwart the evil efforts of Bakaar so the Princess can assume her throne.
Runtime: 9 min
