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''Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights'', also simply known as ''Arabian Nights'', is a 1994 animated telefilm produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]], yet unrecognizable as one of their own productions. Despite the film often being billed as a [[Scooby Doo]] movie, the titular Great Dane and his human friend Shaggy ''scarcely appear in the movie!'' |
''Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights'', also simply known as ''Arabian Nights'', is a 1994 animated telefilm produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]], yet unrecognizable as one of their own productions. Despite the film often being billed as a [[Scooby Doo]] movie, the titular Great Dane and his human friend Shaggy ''scarcely appear in the movie!'' |
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The story consists of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy traveling to Arabia to be royal food tasters for a caliph. However, when they eat the caliph's entire lunch, they chicken out and hide in the royal harem, where Shaggy [[Disguised in Drag|disguises himself as a young maiden]] and, to avoid certain doom, tells the caliph two very long stories. The first story features a [[The Mockbuster|knock-off of Disney's Aladdin]], but with a gender reversal to the plot and featuring [[ |
The story consists of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy traveling to Arabia to be royal food tasters for a caliph. However, when they eat the caliph's entire lunch, they chicken out and hide in the royal harem, where Shaggy [[Disguised in Drag|disguises himself as a young maiden]] and, to avoid certain doom, tells the caliph two very long stories. The first story features a [[The Mockbuster|knock-off of Disney's Aladdin]], but with a gender reversal to the plot and featuring [[Yogi Bear]] and his sidekick Boo Boo as genies, and a remix of ''[[Sinbad the Sailor]]'' featuring [[Magilla Gorilla]]. |
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* [[Anatomy Anomaly]]: The majority of human characters in this movie [[Four-Fingered Hands|have only four fingers]] (if you include the thumb). However, Shaggy and the Chef both have ''five''-fingered hands, which makes for a rather distracting error. Even Aliyah-Din manages to switch between four and five fingers in some shots. |
* [[Anatomy Anomaly]]: The majority of human characters in this movie [[Four-Fingered Hands|have only four fingers]] (if you include the thumb). However, Shaggy and the Chef both have ''five''-fingered hands, which makes for a rather distracting error. Even Aliyah-Din manages to switch between four and five fingers in some shots. |
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* [[Blind Without'Em]]: When the caliph breaks his glasses, and DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO GET THEM FIXED OR JUST GET A NEW PAIR OF GLASSES! He just remains blind for the rest of the film. |
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: When the caliph breaks his glasses, and DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO GET THEM FIXED OR JUST GET A NEW PAIR OF GLASSES! He just remains blind for the rest of the film. |
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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Haman, the villain of the Aliyah-Din story, is obviously very similar to Jafar of Disney's ''Aladdin''. |
* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Haman, the villain of the Aliyah-Din story, is obviously very similar to Jafar of Disney's ''Aladdin''. |
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* [[Crossover]]: [[ |
* [[Crossover]]: [[Yogi Bear]] and [[Magilla Gorilla]] appearing in a [[Scooby Doo]] movie. |
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* [[Depending on the Artist]]: This movie was drawn by a different team of animators from the standard Hanna-Barbera fare, thus resulting in off-model characters and crude designs. |
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* [[Disney Princess]]: Aliyah-Din is a parody of this. |
* [[Disney Princess]]: Aliyah-Din is a parody of this. |
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* [[Elevator Gag]]: The cyclops in the Sinbad segment has an elevator in a cliff. |
* [[Elevator Gag]]: The cyclops in the Sinbad segment has an elevator in a cliff. |
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* [[Limited Animation]]: The animation in this film, while trying to pass off as full WB-esque animation, is very crappy, even for 1994! |
* [[Limited Animation]]: The animation in this film, while trying to pass off as full WB-esque animation, is very crappy, even for 1994! |
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* [[Love At First Sight]]: Subverted a bit by the prince in the Aliyah-Din segment. "How could the prince expect me to instantly fall in love? It's impossible!" *sees Aliyah-Din* "Except for ''you.''" |
* [[Love At First Sight]]: Subverted a bit by the prince in the Aliyah-Din segment. "How could the prince expect me to instantly fall in love? It's impossible!" *sees Aliyah-Din* "Except for ''you.''" |
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* [[Mickey Mousing]]: The music score to the film, complete with a full orchestra. It keeps stopping and starting constantly as a result. It could be because an ''[[ |
* [[Mickey Mousing]]: The music score to the film, complete with a full orchestra. It keeps stopping and starting constantly as a result. It could be because an ''[[Animaniacs]]'' music composer scored the film. |
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* [[Negative Continuity]]: The film doesn't fit into the canon with the other cartoons in the Scooby-Doo franchise. |
* [[Negative Continuity]]: The film doesn't fit into the canon with the other cartoons in the Scooby-Doo franchise. |
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* [[No Fourth Wall]]: "Amazing how things happen right on cue in a cartoon, isn't it?" Magilla Gorilla says at one part. |
* [[No Fourth Wall]]: "Amazing how things happen right on cue in a cartoon, isn't it?" Magilla Gorilla says at one part. |
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* [[Non-Standard Character Design]]: Shaggy and Scooby had to be slightly modified to fit with the designs of the other characters in the cartoon. Needless to say, it still looks rather awkward. |
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* [[Off Like a Shot]]: Done quite a bit during the opening scene when the guards are chasing Scooby-Doo and Shaggy. |
* [[Off Like a Shot]]: Done quite a bit during the opening scene when the guards are chasing Scooby-Doo and Shaggy. |
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* [[Off-Model]]: Just about every existing Hanna-Barbera character in the movie. |
* [[Off-Model]]: Just about every existing Hanna-Barbera character in the movie. |
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* [[Overly Long Gag]]: Quite a bit of this is present throughout the movie. One bit in the Aladdin parody includes Yogi Bear constantly hoping Aliyah-Din or Haman will make a food-related wish. The attempts to steal a rhuk egg, precious gems and a golden toothbrush in the Sinbad segment also go on for quite long. |
* [[Overly Long Gag]]: Quite a bit of this is present throughout the movie. One bit in the Aladdin parody includes Yogi Bear constantly hoping Aliyah-Din or Haman will make a food-related wish. The attempts to steal a rhuk egg, precious gems and a golden toothbrush in the Sinbad segment also go on for quite long. |
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* [[Running Gag]]: The evil captain's boat constantly sinking followed by the cruise ship that Magilla was supposed to board sailing by during the Sinbad segment. |
* [[Running Gag]]: The evil captain's boat constantly sinking followed by the cruise ship that Magilla was supposed to board sailing by during the Sinbad segment. |
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* [[Running on the Spot]]: No Hanna-Barbera cartoon would be complete without this gag, subverted a few times during the Sinbad segment. |
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* [[Scooby-Dooby Doors]]: A portion of the chase between Scooby-Doo and Shaggy with the royal guards features this, but it also seems vaguely similar to the Road Runner cartoons in this case (mainly with the sound effects). |
* [[Scooby-Dooby Doors]]: A portion of the chase between Scooby-Doo and Shaggy with the royal guards features this, but it also seems vaguely similar to the Road Runner cartoons in this case (mainly with the sound effects). |
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* [[Standard Snippet]]: "Here Comes the Bride" playing during almost any mention of a wedding. |
* [[Standard Snippet]]: "Here Comes the Bride" playing during almost any mention of a wedding. |
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Latest revision as of 12:57, 3 October 2020
Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights, also simply known as Arabian Nights, is a 1994 animated telefilm produced by Hanna-Barbera, yet unrecognizable as one of their own productions. Despite the film often being billed as a Scooby Doo movie, the titular Great Dane and his human friend Shaggy scarcely appear in the movie!
The story consists of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy traveling to Arabia to be royal food tasters for a caliph. However, when they eat the caliph's entire lunch, they chicken out and hide in the royal harem, where Shaggy disguises himself as a young maiden and, to avoid certain doom, tells the caliph two very long stories. The first story features a knock-off of Disney's Aladdin, but with a gender reversal to the plot and featuring Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo as genies, and a remix of Sinbad the Sailor featuring Magilla Gorilla.
- Anatomy Anomaly: The majority of human characters in this movie have only four fingers (if you include the thumb). However, Shaggy and the Chef both have five-fingered hands, which makes for a rather distracting error. Even Aliyah-Din manages to switch between four and five fingers in some shots.
- Blind Without'Em: When the caliph breaks his glasses, and DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO GET THEM FIXED OR JUST GET A NEW PAIR OF GLASSES! He just remains blind for the rest of the film.
- Captain Ersatz: Haman, the villain of the Aliyah-Din story, is obviously very similar to Jafar of Disney's Aladdin.
- Crossover: Yogi Bear and Magilla Gorilla appearing in a Scooby Doo movie.
- Depending on the Artist: This movie was drawn by a different team of animators from the standard Hanna-Barbera fare, thus resulting in off-model characters and crude designs.
- Disney Princess: Aliyah-Din is a parody of this.
- Elevator Gag: The cyclops in the Sinbad segment has an elevator in a cliff.
- Full-Body Disguise: Haman magically transforms himself so he looks like the prince in the story to take over the throne.
- Hello, Nurse!: Aliyah-Din, once she becomes a princess.
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Quite a few of them, most notably Eddie Deezen as the Caliph, Charlie Adler as the Evil Sea Captain, and Tony Jay as the Lord of the Amulet.
- Insult Backfire: When Shaggy and Scooby apply for the royal food taster job, the guard calls them suckers. Shaggy's reaction? "Did you hear that, Scoob? Suckers for dessert!"
- Lighter and Softer: More politically correct and "easy to understand" than the original "Arabian Nights" stories.
- Limited Animation: The animation in this film, while trying to pass off as full WB-esque animation, is very crappy, even for 1994!
- Love At First Sight: Subverted a bit by the prince in the Aliyah-Din segment. "How could the prince expect me to instantly fall in love? It's impossible!" *sees Aliyah-Din* "Except for you."
- Mickey Mousing: The music score to the film, complete with a full orchestra. It keeps stopping and starting constantly as a result. It could be because an Animaniacs music composer scored the film.
- Negative Continuity: The film doesn't fit into the canon with the other cartoons in the Scooby-Doo franchise.
- No Fourth Wall: "Amazing how things happen right on cue in a cartoon, isn't it?" Magilla Gorilla says at one part.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Shaggy and Scooby had to be slightly modified to fit with the designs of the other characters in the cartoon. Needless to say, it still looks rather awkward.
- Off Like a Shot: Done quite a bit during the opening scene when the guards are chasing Scooby-Doo and Shaggy.
- Off-Model: Just about every existing Hanna-Barbera character in the movie.
- Overly Long Gag: Quite a bit of this is present throughout the movie. One bit in the Aladdin parody includes Yogi Bear constantly hoping Aliyah-Din or Haman will make a food-related wish. The attempts to steal a rhuk egg, precious gems and a golden toothbrush in the Sinbad segment also go on for quite long.
- Running Gag: The evil captain's boat constantly sinking followed by the cruise ship that Magilla was supposed to board sailing by during the Sinbad segment.
- Running on the Spot: No Hanna-Barbera cartoon would be complete without this gag, subverted a few times during the Sinbad segment.
- Scooby-Dooby Doors: A portion of the chase between Scooby-Doo and Shaggy with the royal guards features this, but it also seems vaguely similar to the Road Runner cartoons in this case (mainly with the sound effects).
- Standard Snippet: "Here Comes the Bride" playing during almost any mention of a wedding.
- Stock Sound Effects: The famous Hanna-Barbera sound FX are very rarely used in this movie; instead most of the old Looney Tunes sound effect are utilized.
- Wheel-O-Feet: Whenever anyone is running really fast.
- Written Sound Effect: Occurs once, during the Sinbad segment.