Arabian Nights is a 1994 television special produced by Hanna-Barbera and premiered on syndication on January 7, 1994. It is animated with bright colors, stylized character designs and a more flat style compared to the previous television movies, and musically scored by veteran animation composer Steven Bernstein, like a classic Warner Bros. cartoon, similar to Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. It is an adaptation of The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. In spite the cameo appearances, this was the final production from Hanna-Barbera to feature its classic characters,... Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy and Magilla Gorilla. In addition, a string of new characters were made for this special as well and it was also the last time that Don Messick voiced the same characters. Scooby and Shaggy are hired as royal food-tasters by a young Caliph - a job offer they can't refuse. When they eat everything, the Caliph gets mad and has his guards chase them, until he finds Shaggy disguised as a harem girl.
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