History WesternAnimation / Shazzan

* {{Expy}}: Visually speaking, Shazzan is very clearly based on the genie from Film/TheThiefOfBagdad, right down to the elfin features, the unique hairstyle, the constant laughing and his truly ''massive'' size.

** "Demon in the Bottle Returns" is a sequel "Demon in the Bottle".

* WalkingTheEarth: While not Earth ''per se'', Chuck and Nancy travel all around "the land of the fabled arabian nights".

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The Japanese version has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioucgknkuH4 this]].

The character has made appearances in other shows and projects in the decades since, including ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'' and ''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}'' (where he serves as a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute to [[Western animation/{{Jeannie}} Babu]] thanks to [[ScrewedByTheLawyers legal issues]]).

* SubvertedKidsShow: The ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' TV Funhouse parody ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdSz3rjgxOM Shazzang]]'' takes the concept of an all-powerful genie inflicting his will on "bad guys" UpToEleven. After rescuing the kids from [[TheWallsAreClosingIn an evil wizard's trap]], the genie subjects their opponent to a typical pinned to the wall by his own arrow/human juggling ball/used as a pushbroom HumiliationConga. [[WhatTheHellHero Then he forces him to swallow ammonia, pulls his tongue out of his mouth, and burns the skin off of his body with eye-beams]]. [[AnArmAndALeg Then it]] [[{{Autocannibalism}} gets]] [[ForcedToWatch kinda]] [[WellDoneSonGuy intense]].

* SubvertedKidsShow: The ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' TV Funhouse parody ''[[http://www.hulu.com/watch/273901 Shazzang]]'' takes the concept of an all-powerful genie inflicting his will on "bad guys" UpToEleven. After rescuing the kids from [[TheWallsAreClosingIn an evil wizard's trap]], the genie subjects their opponent to a typical pinned to the wall by his own arrow/human juggling ball/used as a pushbroom HumiliationConga. [[WhatTheHellHero Then he forces him to swallow ammonia, pulls his tongue out of his mouth, and burns the skin off of his body with eye-beams]]. [[AnArmAndALeg Then it]] [[{{Autocannibalism}} gets]] [[ForcedToWatch kinda]] [[WellDoneSonGuy intense]].

** Just ''who'' was Shazzan's "True Owner?"
*** He's mentioned (once?) as the "Wizard of the Seventh Mountain", but that's all we know. Presumably, the kids have to find the Seventh Mountain to find him -- but why is it the ''Seventh'' Mountain?

* AnimalCompanion: Kaboobie the winged camel, who was there mostly to transport the kids and look funny.

* Cut Short: The Kids didnt find the owner of the ring in the finale.