The Hunted

The Hunted

September 16, 1995 TV Episode Disney's Aladdin: The Series

Studio
Walt Disney Television Animation
Distributor
Buena Vista Television

Synopsis

A munktar comes after Genie again, but not to capture him, but to ask him for help from Mozenrath. To make sure that Genie cooperates, the munktar captures Aladdin and the others and threatens their lives. In the end, Genie helps the munktar in its hour of need, but the munktar later betrays him to Mozenrath. It's now up to Aladdin and the others to save Genie.

Characters

Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Iago, Abu, Razoul, Mozenrath

Credits

Producing

Producer
Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove
Associate Producer
Maia Mattise

Writing

Story Editor
Kevin Campbell

Voices

Voice
Scott Weinger (Aladdin), Linda Larkin (Jasmine), Dan Castellaneta (Genie), Gilbert Gottfried (Iago), Frank Welker (Abu), Jim Cummings (Razoul), Jonathan Brandis (Mozenrath)

Music

Music
Harvey Cohen, Mark Watters

Animation

Animator
Chris Derochie
Inbetween Artist
Tony Quelch
Assistant Animator
Roy Sato

Art Department

Storyboard Artist
Floro Dery
Background Key Designer
Jim Schlenker

Editing

On-Line Editor
David Klandrud

Sound

Sound Effects Editors
Michael Gollom, Peggy McAffee, Otis Van Osten
Dialogue Editor
Elliot Anders
Production Sound Mixer
Deb Adair
Scoring Mixer
Malcolm Luker

Music Department

Music Editor
Alex Wilkinson
Singer ("Arabian Nights")
Bruce Adler

Production Management

Scoring Production Supervisor
Daniel Brock

Crew

Scoring Assistant Engineer
Jamie Luker
Digital Optical Supervisor
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Overseas Supervisor
Brad Goodchild

Production notes

Originally aired as one of 21 episodes aired on Saturday mornings on CBS. An additional 65 episodes aired concurrently in the The Disney Afternoon syndication block on weekdays.

Disney's animated adventures of a young "street rat," his royal girlfriend, pet monkey, flying carpet, and personal genie crossed over to TV in the fall of 1994, two years after the theatrical feature Aladdin. Coming on the heels of the direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar, the series picked up where that installment left off, with Aladdin still living on the streets of Agrabah, still unwed to beautiful and spunky Princess Jasmine.

Disney's Aladdin continued the fantasy/magic adventures of the feature films, carrying "Al" and Jasmine into peril among sorcerers, mermaids, thieves, and more. Monkey sidekick Abu and the fast-talking, shape-shifting Genie came along to help, as did sassy, complaining parrot Iago, formerly Jafar's pet but now a grudgingly good guy. In place of movie villain Jafar, the series introduced evil sorcerer Mozenrath, inventor Mekanikles, and weaselly thief Abis Mal, among others.

Debuting simultaneously on Saturday morning and as part of the syndicated weekday Disney Afternoon, the show set a pattern for several future Disney series. Many of the films' stars provided the voices of their TV counterparts, with Dan Castellaneta (the voice of Homer Simpson) filling in for Robin Williams in the Genie role.

Aladdin was a hit, capturing the films' clever mix of fantastic adventure with off-the-wall comedy, usually from cynical Iago and the wisecracking Genie. After a successful run of original programs, the show continued in syndicated repeats and in a third feature, the direct-to-video Aladdin and the King of Thieves.

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