The music that Samir the Destroyer dances to was originally going to be the famous Stan Getz track "The Girl From Ipanema". Stan Getz had just passed away in June '91, and the kingdom of Getzistan was named for him.
Never Say Nefir is the eighth episode from the Aladdin TV series, originally aired on the Disney Channel on April 24, 1994 as a sneak preview. It's later aired on September 9, 1994 in syndication.