1001 Nights (Season 2)

The Tale of Taymour and Tiny (Episode 1)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Boy and the Panther (Episode 2)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

Abu Kassim’s Smelly Shoes (Episode 3)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A grouchy old man inherits a pair of smelly shoes. No matter how hard he tries, he is unable to get rid of them.

The Bandits of Basra (Episode 4)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Genie, the Fish, the Wolf and the Witch (Episode 5)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: When Shahryar can’t sleep, Shahrzad tells a series of stories within stories that become fascinatingly intertwined.

The Forbidden City of Shenzhen (Episode 6)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Broken Jewel (Episode 7)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Boy Who Became a Genie (Episode 8)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Dissatisfied with his life, Harif trades places with a genie, only to discover that his boring life wasn’t so bad after all.

The Tale of the Mountain and the Valley (Episode 9)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A silly rumor spreads like wildfire through two communities, causing them to go to war with each other.

Three Tales of a Daydreaming Boy (Episode 10)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Riddle of the Ruined Tomb (Episode 11)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: Three witnesses to a crime each give different accounts about what really happened.

The Merchant and the Pickpocket (Episode 12)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A young pickpocket learns that there is no honor among thieves.

Arman the Cheat (Episode 13)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: When a young boy gets away with cheating, he decides that crime really does pay.

Abu Hassan’s Legendary Wedding (Episode 14)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A wedding goes horribly wrong when the groom appears to have uncontrollable flatulence.

The King Who Became a Slave (Episode 15)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A king learns what happens when he’s out of touch with his people.

The Spoon That Ruined Everything (Episode 16)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: People in a small community see a spoon for the first time and begin to fight over it.

The King Who Outlawed Laughter (Episode 17)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A king tries to execute his prisoners but no matter what he does, he is unable to kill them.

Sinbad and the Black Diamond (Episode 18)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Man Who Went Back in Time (Episode 19)

Writer: Shabnam Rezaei

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

The Schoolmaster (Episode 20)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A con man lies his way into a job as a Schoolmaster and learns an unexpected lesson about the value of integrity.

The Tale of the Haunted Palace (Episode 21)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

Habib and the Baby Genie (Episode 22)

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A baby genie and a human genie are switched at birth.

Three Tales of a Daydreaming Girl (Episode 23)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: 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.

Abu Mohammad Lazybones (Episode 24)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: A simpleton rises to become the leader of a town without trying to.

Sinbad Forever (Episode 25)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: When Sinbad destroys the Queen’s fleet, he gets stripped of his rank and becomes homeless.

One Thousand and One Nights (Episode 26)

Writer: Randy Rogel

Air date: 2013-01-15

Runtime: 11 min

Overview: The story of how the book of 1001 Nights came to be.