Aladdin
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Aladdin is the title character in one of the most famous stories from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. Despite its Middle Eastern origins, the story is classified by many as a fairy tale. The character and story have been depicted or spoofed by the Muppets on several occasions.
Appearances
- In a Sesame Street News Flash sketch from Season 8 of Sesame Street, Aladdin's magic lamp is electrical, as opposed to the oil lamp traditionally used in the story. When Aladdin asks the Genie for help turning the light on, the Genie shoots back that he isn't an electrician, so Kermit suggests that Aladdin screw in a light bulb, plug the lamp into an electrical outlet, and turn on the switch. In addition to his magic lamp, Aladdin has a magic toaster and a magic hot-comb.
- When The Muppet Show featured a sketch with Aladdin in episode 518, the character was played by Gonzo.
- In the TV movie Arabian Nights, with effects by Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Jason Scott Lee played Aladdin.
Connections
- Jason Alexander] played Abis Mal in The Return of Jafar (1993) and the Aladdin TV series. He also played the role of Captian Al-Butross in the Aladdin TV series.
- John Barrowman played Aladdin in a 2007 West-End London Christmas Pantomime.
- Tim Burton directed the Faerie Tale Theatre adaptation of Aladdin (1986)
- Dan Castellaneta played the Genie in The Return of Jafar (1993) and the Aladdin TV series
- Tim Curry played the roles of Amok Mon-Ra and Caliph Kapok in the Aladdin TV series
- Michael Dorn played the role of Brisbane in the Aladdin TV series
- Jonathan Freeman played Jafar in Aladdin (1992) and The Return of Jafar (1993)
- Gilbert Gottfried played Iago in Aladdin (1992) and its spinoffs
- James Earl Jones played the genie in the Faerie Tale Theatre episode
- Leonard Nimoy played the evil vizier in the Faerie Tale Theatre episode
- Frank Welker played Abu in Aladdin (1992) and its spinoffs
- Robin Williams played the Genie in Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
