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September 1967 - September
1969, CBS
Hanna-Barbera |
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Shazzan
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Barney Philips
Chuck
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Jerry Dexter
Nancy
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Janet Waldo
Kaboobie
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Don Messick
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Chuck
and Nancy were two adventurous twin siblings who one day
got more than they bargained for. While on an expedition,
the twins found two halves of a broken ring. On one half,
the word SHAZ was written, on the other, ZAN. When they
connected the ring's two parts, Chuck and Nancy suddenly
became the proud owners of a 60-foot genie named . . .
Shazzan! Brother, sister, and genie were subsequently
transported to ancient Egypt.
Shazzan protected the twins while they searched for the
rightful owner of the ring, seemingly the only way they
could ever return to their own time. Every adventure
featured an evil pursuer, usually a sorcerer, and his
plans to steal the ring. Shazzan, with his impressive
array of magic, would always manage to foil their feeble
attempts. The twins used a cloak of invisibility when they
needed to be sneaky, and a flying camel named Kaboobie
(whose distinctive laugh would live on in Scooby Doo) when
they needed transportation.
This cartoon was (obviously) based on the legendary
story of Aladdin, containing all the popular elements of a
good genie story: evil men with big swords, magical
clothing and, of course, the good old lamp dweller with
his very impressive powers.
Perhaps Shazzan's powers were a bit too impressive. The
genie was basically invincible, so whenever the twins got
in trouble, he would bail them out with ease, leaving the
viewer to wonder why he couldn't just transport them home. |
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The Living Island
Master Of
The Thieves
Valley Of
The Giants
The Black
Sultan
The
Underground World
Demon In
The Bottle
Ring Of
Samarra
City Of
Brass
The Evil
Jester Of Masira
The Master
Wizard Of Mizura
Demon In
The Bottle Returns
City Of The
Tombs
The Young
Rajah Of Kamura
The Sky
Pirates of Basheena
The Forest
Of Fear
Sorceress
Of The Mist
The Flaming
Ruby
The Keys Of
The Zodiac
Lord Of The
Shadows
The Diamond
Of El Raphir
The Idol Of
Turaba
The Land Of
Neverwas
The Three
Horsemen Of Mandragora
A 1,001
Tricks
The Circus
Of Zahran
Baharum The
Befuddled
The
Impossible Quest of Nazir
A Pound Of
Evil Magic
The Maze Of
Mercuraad
The Magical
Kingdom Of Centuria
Nastrina Of
The Flames
Quest For
The Magic Lamp
Raschid,
The Apprentice Sorcerer
Kahn Of The
North Wind
The Mirage
Maker
Mysterio,
The Mini-Magi |
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