1001 Nights (TV series)

April 2023 April 2023 1001 Nights TV Series Logo.jpg Logo Canada English 2 Nicole Oliver Tabitha St. Germain Colin Murdock Trevor Devall Cathy Weseluck Peter Kelamis Scott McNeil Randy Rogel Michael Richard Plowman Michael Richard Plowman Aly Jetha Shabnam Rezaei Chad Van De Keere Eddie Soriano Aly Jetha Shabnam Rezaei Big Bad Boo 26 (52 segments) (list of episodes) Teletoon Radio Canada 2011 12 25 2012 8 9 1001 Nights is a Canadian animated television series developed and produced at Big Bad Boo Studios in Vancouver, based on stories from One Thousand and One Nights.Shabnam Rezaei & Aly Jetha, Founders of Vancouver-based Big Bad Boo Studios http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/shabnam-rezaei-aly-jethafounders-of-vancouver-based-big-bad-boo-studios Animation Magazine Article by Ramin Zahed June 10, 2010 April 26, 2012 October 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101023035956/http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/shabnam-rezaei-aly-jethafounders-of-vancouver-based-big-bad-boo-studios live The show is created and co-directed by Shabnam Rezaei and Aly Jetha.1001 Nights Official Main Title Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srdGoytBoD8 Big Bad Boo November 9, 2010 April 25, 2012 Borrowing from the original premise of the classical tales of One Thousand and One Nights, the TV series features Scheherazade, the storyteller, in a Persian court with her sister Donyazad, King Shahryar, Prince Shahzaman and a playful monkey named Maymoon. The show premiered on Teletoon in Canada on December 25, 2011, and on Radio Canada in French-speaking Canada. In the United States, the show premiered on local PBS stations in 2012. This is the first time a media company has serialized the books of One Thousand and One Nights into an animated TV series for children. Premise Another day at King Shahryar's court and another problem presents itself. Does Shahryar have a toothache? Is Maymoon "borrowing" Shahzaman's pistachios? Scheherazade always has a delightful story that will entertain and teach everyone a great lesson. She will often use the court characters in her stories. There are also a number of recurring characters such as Sinbad and Dina, Mujab and Samir and Harun al-Rashid. A red herring is presented in each episode such as a flying carpet which leaves room for the stories to continue. Episodes Season 1 (2011) #B40000 5 5 17 37 10 1a 1a The Joke's on You Victor Nicolle 2011 12 25 1b 1b King Bitehard Victor Nicolle 2011 12 25 2a 2a Sinbad & the Valley of Serpents Michael Erskine Kellie 2012 01 01 2b 2b Manjab's Just Desserts Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 2012 01 01 3a 3a Princess Rou Michael Erskine-Kellie, Victor Nicolle 2012 01 08 3b 3b What's Yours Is Mine Michael Erskine-Kellie, Victor Nicolle 2012 01 08 4a 4a True Treasure Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 2012 01 15 4b 4b Sinbad and the Cyclops Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 5a 5a Hunchback's Tale Larry Raskin, Randy Rogel, Colin Yardley 5b 5b Agrabroka Larry Raskin, Randy Rogel, Colin Yardley 6a 6a Give Until It Hurts Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, Victor Nicolle 6b 6b Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, Victor Nicolle 7a 7a Keeping Up with the Jinns Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 7b 7b King for a Day Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 8a 8a Abu Sabir Michael Erskine-Kellie, Shabnam Rezaei 8b 8b Bigger Badder Badr Michael Erskine-Kellie, Shabnam Rezaei 9a 9a The Boy Who Cried Science Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Randy Rogel 9b 9b Prince Ahmad Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Randy Rogel 10a 10a It's a Steal Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Davila LeBlanc 10b 10b Which Way Is Up? Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Davila LeBlanc 11a 11a To Hatch a Thief Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Atul N. Rao 11b 11b The Gift of Norooz Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Atul N. Rao 12a 12a Creature Karma Charles Horn, Julia Lewald, Atul N. Rao 12b 12b Just My Luck Charles Horn, Julia Lewald, Atul N. Rao 13a 13a Details, Details... Larry Raskin, Shabnam Rezaei, Colin Yardley, Franklin Young 13b 13b Sinbad in Solitude Larry Raskin, Shabnam Rezaei, Colin Yardley, Franklin Young Season 2 (2012) #B40000 5 5 17 37 10 14a 1a The Tale of Taymour and Tiny Victor Nicolle 2012 01 15 14b 1b The Boy and the Panther Victor Nicolle 2012 01 15 15a 2a Abu Kassim's Smelly Shoes Randy Rogel 2012 01 22 15b 2b Bandits of Basra Randy Rogel, Bill Kopp 2012 01 22 16a 3a The Genie, the Fish, the Wolf and the Witch Michael Erskine-Kellie, Victor Nicolle 2012 05 16 16b 3b The Forbidden City of Shenzhen Michael Erskine-Kellie, Victor Nicolle 2012 05 16 17a 4a The Broken Jewel Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 2012 02 05 17b 4b The Boy Who Became a Genie Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 2012 02 05 18a 5a The Tale of the Mountain and the Valley Larry Raskin, Randy Rogel, Colin Yardley 2012 05 10 18b 5b Three Tales of a Daydreaming Boy Larry Raskin, Randy Rogel, Colin Yardley 2012 05 10 19a 6a The Riddle of the Ruined Tomb Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, Victor Nicolle 2012 05 10 19b 6b The Merchant and the Pickpocket Eric Lewald, Julia Lewald, Victor Nicolle 2012 05 10 20a 7a Arman the Cheat Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 20b 7b Abu Hassan's Legendary Wedding Steven Sullivan, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan 21a 8a The King Who Became a Slave Michael Erskine-Kellie, Shabnam Rezaei 21b 8b The Spoon That Ruined Everything Michael Erskine-Kellie, Shabnam Rezaei 22a 9a The King Who Outlawed Laughter Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Randy Rogel 22b 9b Sinbad and the Black Diamond Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Randy Rogel 23a 10a The Man Who Went Back in Time Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Davila LeBlanc 23b 10b The Schoolmaster Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Davila LeBlanc 24a 11a The Tale of the Haunted Palace Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Atul N. Rao 24b 11b Habib and the Baby Genie Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée, Eric Lewald, Atul N. Rao 25a 12a Three Tales of a Daydreaming Girl Charles Horn, Julia Lewald, Atul N. Rao 25b 12b Abu Mohammad Lazybones Charles Horn, Julia Lewald, Atul N. Rao 26a 13a Sinbad Forever Larry Raskin, Shabnam Rezaei, Colin Yardley, Franklin Young 26b 13b One Thousand and One Nights Larry Raskin, Shabnam Rezaei, Colin Yardley, Franklin Young Characters Scheherazade Voiced by Nicole Oliver Confident and older than her years, Scheherazade is savvy, quick-witted, and no nonsense in her dealings with Donyazad and Shahzaman. She is married to King Shahryar. She serves the role of queen, mother, educator and peace-keeper and it is through her that we are told many captivating stories. Scheherazade lives in the palace and is the daughter of Majid, Shahryar's vizier. Shahryar Voiced by Colin Murdock Shahryar is slightly older than his wife Scheherazade, and has little experience or knowledge of what it takes to make a good king. He is unintentionally selfish, arrogant, pompous, and spoiled. He is also innocent and childlike because he is a prince who has been catered to his entire life. He says whatever is on his mind, no matter how bumbling or stupid it might sound. Often when Scheherazade is telling a story to the kids, Shahryar is listening in and will draw the wrong message. Donyazad Voiced by Tabitha St. Germain Donyazad is Scheherazade's younger sister. She is ten years old, bright, independent, and feisty. She loves and respects her older sister who has essentially become her mother figure. Donyazad often tussles with Shahazman. Although they are not related, they have a typical brother-sister relationship. They are close to one another but are often at odds. Of the two, Donyazad is the smarter. She's also more sensitive and aware. Shahzaman Voiced by Cathy Weseluck Shahzaman is Shahryar's eleven-year-old brother and therefore, he is a prince. He is a younger version of Shahryar, i.e. spoiled with a sense of entitlement. Even though he's a prince, he is like any other boy who loves sports, games, sweets, and play time. He gets into mischief and he endlessly teases Donyazad. He's a practical joker and often insensitive to other people's feelings. Still, he's loveable and when faced with issues, he and Donyazad make a good team. Majid Voiced by Peter Kelamis Majid is Shahryar's vizier, i.e. high counselor. He is also Scheherazade's father. He is about fifty years old and supposedly the wise and learned man of the court. Majid frequently finds himself trying to calm Shahryar down when the king is throwing a temper tantrum. He is sycophantic towards Shahryar whereas Scheherazade is smarter and subtler in her approach. She's often able to change Shahryar's behaviour just by telling him a story. Whereas Majid is often afraid of his son-in-law, Scheherazade has no trouble standing up to him. Maymoon Voiced by Scott McNeil Maymoon is a mischievous pet monkey who belongs to Shahzaman. He is playful and loving and is a regular member of the court. He often outwits Shahryar and like all the other characters is used often as a character in Scheherazade's stories. Production history The idea for the show came to co-creator Shabnam Rezaei in a dream. Her father read stories from One Thousand and One Nights in her native country Iran. Together with partner Aly Jetha, Series and Creative Director Chad Van De Keere, story editor Randy Rogel as well as the Big Bad Boo team, they formulated the 1001 Nights TV series, which would be appropriate for a modern audience.PBS Series on World Literature 1001 Nights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZrAuXeRajA PBS Documentary on World Literature 1001 Nights June 4, 2011 April 9, 2012 Reception 1001 Nights came in the # 1 show at the 2011 at the Mip Junior awards among 1027 other children's properties. It was a finalist in the 2010 Mip Junior Licensing Challenge and # 6 in the Top 30 that year.Big Bad Boo's 1001 Nights is Top Show at Mip Junior http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/big-bad-boos-1001-nights-is-top-show-at-junior Animation Magazine Article by Ramin Zahed October 5, 2011 April 24, 2012 July 8, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120708070157/http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/big-bad-boos-1001-nights-is-top-show-at-junior/ live Awards and nominations 1001 Nights was nominated for eleven (and won four) Leo Awards from 2010 to 2013.Leo Awards Nominee List 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819042859/http://www.leoawards.com/2011/nominees_by_name_2010.html August 19, 2020 Leo Awards Official Website. Retrieved April 24, 2012.Leo Awards Nominee List 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20131104092840/http://www.leoawards.com/2011/nominees_by_name_2011.html November 4, 2013 . Leo Awards Official Website. Retrieved April 24, 2012.Leo Awards Winners List 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120530195620/http://www.leoawards.com/2012/winners_by_program.html May 30, 2012 . Leo Awards Official Website. Retrieved July 13, 2012.Leo Awards Winners List 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130615013219/http://www.leoawards.com/2013/winners_by_program_2013.html June 15, 2013 . Leo Awards Official Website. Retrieved June 19, 2013. Year Award Category Notes Result 2010 Best Animation Program or Series Best Direction/Storyboarding in an Animation Program or Series Chad Van De Keere for episode "What's Yours Is Mine" Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series For episode "What's Yours Is Mine" Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series For episode "Sinbad and the Valley of Serpents" 2011 Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series For episode "Sinbad in Solitude" Best Direction/Storyboarding in an Animation Program or Series Chad Van De Keere for episode "The Boy Who Cried Science" 2012 Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series Shabnam Rezaei for episode "Sinbad & The Black Diamond" Best Animation Program or Series Producers Aly Jetha & Shabnam Rezaei Best Overall Sound For episode "Abu Hassan's Legendary Wedding" 2013 Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series Shabnam Rezaei and Aly Jetha for episode "The Tale of the Mountain & The Valley" Best Animation Program or Series Producers Aly Jetha & Shabnam Rezaei References External links Animation Television Canada 1001 Nights TV series website Big Bad Boo 1001 Nights Property Page 1748326 Category:2010s Canadian animated television series Category:2010s Canadian children's television series Category:2011 Canadian animated television series debuts Category:2011 English-language television series debuts Category:2012 Canadian television series endings Category:2012 English-language television series endings Category:Canadian children's animated fantasy television series Category:Canadian flash animated television series Category:Cultural depictions of Harun al-Rashid Category:English-language Canadian television shows Category:Epic television series Category:Television series based on One Thousand and One Nights