Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights
| Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights | |
|---|---|
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| Based on | Scooby-Doo by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Iwao Takamoto, Joe Ruby & Ken Spears Yogi Bear & Magilla Gorilla by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera One Thousand and One Nights |
| Written by | Gordon Kent |
| Directed by | Jun Falkenstein & Joanna Romersa |
| Voices of | Don Messick Casey Kasem Eddie Deezen Greg Burson Allan Melvin |
| Composer | Steven Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Buzz Potamkin, Blair Peters & Chris Bartleman |
| Producer | Jun Falkenstein & Joanna Romersa |
| Running time | 69 minutes |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication |
| Release | September 3, 1994 |
Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (also known as Arabian Nights) is a 1994 made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, and aired on syndication on September 3, 1994. It is an adaptation of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights and features appearances by Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers, in wrap around segments.
The bulk of the special is devoted to two tales, one featuring Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo Bear, and the other starring Magilla Gorilla. It is animated with bright colors, stylized character designs and a more flat style compared to the previous television films, and musically scored by veteran animation composer Steven Bernstein, showing strong influence from the high-budget Warner Bros. Animation and Steven Spielberg cartoons of that era, Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs.
This would prove to be the last film in which Don Messick voices Scooby-Doo and Boo Boo before his retirement in 1996 (though he would voice Scooby-Doo one more time in the Scooby-Doo Mystery video game), and the last in which Allan Melvin voices Magilla Gorilla (as well as his last film role overall).