Aladdin
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Our Review
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Our Review
Aladdin (1994) is a adventure and children series from The Disney Afternoon / CBS. It has built a run of 86 episodes at roughly 25 minutes each. It premiered on February 6, 1994. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 3 seasons.
What Aladdin Is About
Aladdin, the clever hero of Agrabah, continues his adventures with the help of his fiancee Princess Jasmine, his pet monkey Abu, Magic Carpet, Iago the greedy parrot, and of course his best friend the semi-cosmic Genie.
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 25 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 86 episodes, spread across 3 seasons and it leans into its adventure/children roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Dan Castellaneta, Frank Welker and Val Bettin to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Dan Castellaneta, Frank Welker, Val Bettin, Scott Weinger, Gilbert Gottfried and Linda Larkin lead the cast.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of adventure, children and fantasy have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside The Disney Afternoon / CBS’s other originals, a 7.3/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 1994 and carried by The Disney Afternoon / CBS with the series still ended, it lands hardest with adventure and children viewers.
How Aladdin Compares
If Aladdin lands for you, the next stops are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Firefly and Game of Thrones, which share its adventure/children lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Aladdin comes from The Disney Afternoon / CBS. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Aladdin is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Dan Castellaneta and Frank Welker doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its adventure/children roots, It has held up since 1994 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Aladdin is a safe bet for anyone already inside the adventure and children lane, at 86 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.3/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.3/10. Watch it if you want adventure/children you can settle into.
