''Disney's Aladdin: The Series'' (commonly referred to as simply ''Aladdin'') is an American

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television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that aired from February 6, 1994, to November 25, 1995, concluding exactly three years to the day from the release of the original 1992 Disney film of the same name on which it was based. Despite the animated television series premiering four months before the first sequel, the

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film '' The Return of Jafar'', it takes place afterward. The second and final animated film sequel was the 1996 direct-to-video film, ''

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''. The TV series was produced by Alan Zaslove and Tad Stones, who were already renowned for their work on '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' and '' Darkwing Duck''. Many of the films' stars provided the voices of their TV counterparts, with the notable exceptions of

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filling in for

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role (like in ''The Return of Jafar''), until Williams later returns to reprise his role in ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', and

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as the Sultan (who replaced Douglas Seale after the original film). The TV series originally aired as a preview on

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in early 1994, and in September of that year it began airing concurrently on the syndicated The Disney Afternoon block and on Saturday mornings on CBS (prior to Disney's purchase of rival ABC).

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reran the series from 1997 until 2000. The show was shown on

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from April 1998 until December 2008.

Plot

The series is set in the fictional sultanate of

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. It takes place one year after the original film, and is set after the second film. Aladdin, now engaged to Princess Jasmine, embarks on numerous adventures with his companions.

Episodes

A total of 86 episodes were produced, making this series one of the few exceptions to Disney's then-limit of 65 episodes. The

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", an episode of '' Hercules: The Animated Series''.

Characters

Main

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(voiced by Scott Weinger) was originally a street urchin who stole food to survive, but his life changed when he met and fell in love with Jasmine, the Princess of Agrabah. Aladdin is engaged to marry Jasmine and will eventually become Prince and eventually Sultan. He learns of his future responsibilities while protecting the kingdom from monsters, sorcerers and other dangers. * Genie (voiced by

) is one of Aladdin's best friends. Freed from his lamp and able to use his magic freely, Genie helps Aladdin in his adventures to protect Agrabah. However, Genie's magic does not always work successfully, as his powers had been reduced once he was freed. He describes his powers as "semi-phenomenal, nearly cosmic". * Princess Jasmine (voiced by Linda Larkin) was forced by her father to marry a prince, but her life changed for the better when she ran away from home and met and fell in love with the man of her dreams, Aladdin. Jasmine is no ordinary princess as she is strong-willed, independent, defiant yet loving and caring and quite flirty and seductive and wants to live a life where she is free to make her own choices and to not let others control her. Now with more independence, Jasmine starts to experience things that she had never done before. *

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(voiced by Gilbert Gottfried): Though he may have cleaned up his act, Iago is still very greedy and constantly wishes to have riches and power in his life. Iago inadvertently causes trouble for the gang as he leads them on treasure hunts that turn out to be dangerous. Though he may be bad tempered, Iago has a good heart deep down and always does the right thing in the end. Iago also has the talent of being able to imitate other peoples' voices. * Abu (voiced by

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) is the charming, mischievous, yet closest friend of Aladdin. Abu is known to be a master thief and has his eyes set on gold and jewels. Abu and Iago have become good friends and work together on many occasions to gain money and riches beyond their wildest dreams. * Magic Carpet is a loyal friend who was once a resident of the Cave of Wonders' treasure room. He is the mode of transportation for Aladdin and his friends, as well as a constant games partner for Genie. * The Sultan (voiced by

) is Jasmine's kind-hearted father, ruler of Agrabah, who allowed the engagement between her and Aladdin.

Other characters and villains

* Eden (voiced by Valery Pappas) * Dhandi (voiced by Debi Derryberry) *

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(voiced by James Avery) * Sadira (voiced by

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(voiced by Jonathan Brandis) * Amin Damoola (voiced by

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) * Mechanicles (voiced by

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) * Razoul / Prince Wazoo / The Sand Monster / Dominus Tusk /

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(voiced by

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) * Rajah / Hakim / Fazahl / Nahbi / Xerxes (voiced by

) * Arbutus / General Gouda (voiced by

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) * Aziz (voiced by Michael Bell) *

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/ King Zabar (voiced by

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(voiced by Charity James) * Uncouthma (voiced by Tino Insana) * Chaos (voiced by Matt Frewer) *

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(voiced by Julie Brown) * Malcho (voiced by Héctor Elizondo) * Caliph Kapok / Amok Mon Ra (voiced by

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) * Thundra (voiced by Candi Milo) * Queen Daluca (voiced by

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) * Ayam Aghoul (voiced by Hamilton Camp) *

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(voiced by

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) * Sootinai /

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(voiced by Dorian Harewood) * Ajed Al Gebraic (voiced by Jonathan Harris) * Nefir Hasenuf (voiced by René Auberjonois) * Queen Hippsodeth (voiced by Kate Mulgrew) * Sultan Pasta Al Dente (voiced by

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) * Scara (voiced by Susan Tolsky) *

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(voiced by Malcolm McDowell)

Animation

The animated television series was animated by Walt Disney Television Animation (Australia) Pty. Limited, Walt Disney Animation Japan, Inc., Toon City Animation, Inc., in

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, Kennedy Cartoons in Manila, Philippines and Kennedy Cartoons in

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, Canada, Guimarares Productions in São Paulo, Brasil, Moving Images International (working with Toon City on the show's episodes) in

, 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 Animations, Light Foot, Nakumara Productions, Studios CATS, Studios Fuga, Studios Robin, Takahashi Productions, and Unlimited Energee.

Home media

VHS and LaserDisc releases

Nine VHS cassettes and two double-feature LaserDiscs containing eighteen episodes of the series were released in the United States and Canada (including four cassettes of the ''Princess Collection: Jasmine's Enchanted Tales'' set, which contain eight episodes). Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales:

Australia and New Zealand releases

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.

DVD releases

The series has not been officially released on DVD, but on March 14, 2005, three episodes of the series were released on the ''Jasmine's Enchanted Tales: Journey of a Princess'' DVD release. Also, four episodes were released as part of the ''Disney Princess'' DVD releases.

Video on demand

Following the launch of the

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video on demand streaming service in November 2019, ''Aladdin'' along with ''

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'' are the only two Disney Afternoon series not available on the platform as of April 2022.

International releases

The entire series is available for purchase on

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in Germany.

Accolades

References

External links

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