Episode 1
The Tale of Taymour and Tiny
Jan 15, 2013
Taymour accidentally knocks an egg out of a bird’s nest and decides to care for it. When he does, he gets a big surprise.
Episode 2
The Boy and the Panther
Jan 15, 2013
Nadeem witnesses a crime at the fair and sees that the wrong person gets blamed. Since he wasn’t supposed to be there, he can’t tell anyone or he’ll get in trouble.
Episode 3
Abu Kassim’s Smelly Shoes
Jan 15, 2013
A grouchy old man inherits a pair of smelly shoes. No matter how hard he tries, he is unable to get rid of them.
Episode 4
The Bandits of Basra
Jan 15, 2013
Mujab and Sameer pretend to be lawmen in order to land jobs as sheriffs in a small town. What they don’t realize is that they have to arrest the most vicious bandit in the territory.
Episode 5
The Genie, the Fish, the Wolf and the Witch
Jan 15, 2013
When Shahryar can’t sleep, Shahrzad tells a series of stories within stories that become fascinatingly intertwined.
Episode 6
The Forbidden City of Shenzhen
Jan 15, 2013
Ahn-Ming climbs to the other side of the forbidden wall to learn that everything he’s been taught about his evil neighbors is wrong.
Episode 7
The Broken Jewel
Jan 15, 2013
Two servants accidentally break a jewel from the king’s crown. In order to avoid getting caught, they must find another one at the top of Asir Mountain.
Episode 8
The Boy Who Became a Genie
Jan 15, 2013
Dissatisfied with his life, Harif trades places with a genie, only to discover that his boring life wasn’t so bad after all.
Episode 9
The Tale of the Mountain and the Valley
Jan 15, 2013
A silly rumor spreads like wildfire through two communities, causing them to go to war with each other.
Episode 10
Three Tales of a Daydreaming Boy
Jan 15, 2013
A set of three shorts about two artists who compete for the same customers, a thirsty bird who struggles to drink the water at the bottom of a bottle, and two kids who accidentally release a mischievous genie.
Episode 11
The Riddle of the Ruined Tomb
Jan 15, 2013
Three witnesses to a crime each give different accounts about what really happened.
Episode 12
The Merchant and the Pickpocket
Jan 15, 2013
A young pickpocket learns that there is no honor among thieves.
Episode 13
Arman the Cheat
Jan 15, 2013
When a young boy gets away with cheating, he decides that crime really does pay.
Episode 14
Abu Hassan’s Legendary Wedding
Jan 15, 2013
A wedding goes horribly wrong when the groom appears to have uncontrollable flatulence.
Episode 15
The King Who Became a Slave
Jan 15, 2013
A king learns what happens when he’s out of touch with his people.
Episode 16
The Spoon That Ruined Everything
Jan 15, 2013
People in a small community see a spoon for the first time and begin to fight over it.
Episode 17
The King Who Outlawed Laughter
Jan 15, 2013
A king tries to execute his prisoners but no matter what he does, he is unable to kill them.
Episode 18
Sinbad and the Black Diamond
Jan 15, 2013
Sinbad is off once more on a hilarious adventure. This time he battles the dread pirate Santiago for a mysterious black diamond that possesses strange powers.
Episode 19
The Man Who Went Back in Time
Jan 15, 2013
A man complains his life would have been better if he’d been given his neighbour’s lucky breaks. When he gets the chance to go back in time and change things, however, he realizes it’s not as easy as he imagined.
Episode 20
The Schoolmaster
Jan 15, 2013
A con man lies his way into a job as a Schoolmaster and learns an unexpected lesson about the value of integrity.
Episode 21
The Tale of the Haunted Palace
Jan 15, 2013
When their wagon breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Shahryar, Shahrzad, Shahzaman, and Donyazad are forced to spend the night in a haunted palace.
Episode 22
Habib and the Baby Genie
Jan 15, 2013
A baby genie and a human genie are switched at birth.
Episode 23
Three Tales of a Daydreaming Girl
Jan 15, 2013
A second set of shorts about a cat who befriends a bird, a genie-in-training, and a little pickpocket who finds kindness in others.
Episode 24
Abu Mohammad Lazybones
Jan 15, 2013
A simpleton rises to become the leader of a town without trying to.
Episode 25
Sinbad Forever
Jan 15, 2013
When Sinbad destroys the Queen’s fleet, he gets stripped of his rank and becomes homeless.
Episode 26
One Thousand and One Nights
Jan 15, 2013
The story of how the book of 1001 Nights came to be.
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