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Shazzan (1967)

Shazzan poster
Directed by
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Genre
action television series, fantasy television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 36 episodes
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two 12-year-old siblings travel on a flying camel through a mystical Arabian world, facing dangers and assisted by a powerful genie.

whimsicalfast-pacedepisodicmagicaladventurouslighthearteddatedformulaic

What happens

Shazzan is an American animated television series created by Alex Toth and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired on Saturday mornings on CBS from September 9, 1967, to January 20, 1968, and continued in reruns until September 6, 1969. The series follows the adventures of two 12-year-old siblings, Chuck and Nancy, traveling around a mystical Arabian world, mounted on Kaboobie the flying camel. During their journey they face several dangers, but they are aided by Shazzan, a genie with magical powers. 18 half-hour episodes were produced, made up of two 11-minute segments. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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