Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights

I had never seen nor heard of the 1994 animated movie "Scooby-Doo In Arabian Nights". So as I stumbled upon it by random chance here in 2022, of course I opted to sit down and watch it. And I did so with my 12 year old son, as we both enjoy the "Scooby-Doo!" adventures.

Writers Gordon Kent and Glenn Leopold didn't deliver the archetypical "Scooby-Doo!" adventure here with this 1994 animated movie. Nay, instead we are treated to an animated telling of "Aladdin" and "Sinbad" that stars Yogi Bear and Boo Boo in the "Aladdin" tale and Magilla Gorilla in the "Sinbad" tale. And Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are only parts of the narrative in between the two tales.

So it was a somewhat disappointing movie experience, especially if you expect it to be a full-blown "Scooby-Doo!" adventure. But hey, at least my son seemed to enjoy this.

The art and animation in "Scooby-Doo In Arabian Nights" is good, and of that archetypical and recognizable Hanna-Barbera style that we all know and love from the "Scooby-Doo!" adventures. So there was at least that sense of familiarity and comfort to this.

The voice acting in "Scooby-Doo In Arabian Nights" was good.

My rating of "Scooby-Doo In Arabian Nights" lands on a three out of ten stars, as this was definitely not what I was expecting.