"Shazzan" (1967) TV series 1967-1969

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Directors:

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Writers:

Walter Black (writer)
Bill Lutz (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Animation

Plot:

Nancy and Chuck find a ring in the desert in two pieces. When they are joined, Shazzan the genie appears...

Plot Keywords:

Television

Cast

Barney Phillips	...	Shazzan (6 episodes, 1967)
Janet Waldo	...	Nancy (6 episodes, 1967)
Jerry Dexter	...	Chuck (6 episodes, 1967)
Don Messick	...	Kaboobie (6 episodes, 1967)
Paul Frees	...	Various (6 episodes, 1967)

Runtime:

30 min (36 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Quotes:

[Opening narration]
Narrator: Inside a cave off the coast of Maine, Chuck and Nancy find a mysterious chest containing the halves of a strange ring. When joined the ring forms the word Shazzan, and with this magical command, they are transported back to the fabled land of the Arabian Knights...

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Shazzan (#4.1)" (2006)

Ho! Ho! Ho!

I, too, find this show a guilty pleasure. Shazzan is what Robin Williams' genie in the Disney version of Aladdin, aspires to be, and it's a good show. A classic of '60s animation. It begins with an announcer intoning "Inside a cave off the coast of Maine..." It's the story of Chuck and Nancy. They're a brother and sister. They find a mysterious ring in a chest. The ring is in two halves. When joined, it forms the word "Shazzan." Shazzan's a genie complete with mohawk, goatee, and Mr. Clean earring. They can't be returned home by Shazzan until they deliver the ring to its rightful owner.