History Trivia / AladdinTheReturnOfJafar

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[[WhatCouldHaveBeen/{{Aladdin}} See here]]

* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** This was originally made as the three-episode pilot for the ''Aladdin'' TV series, but after watching the opening, Disney CEO Michael Eisner ordered it recut as its final form. This is particularly evident if one sees the original opening from the TV series when it premiered on the Disney Channel before it moved to syndication, as the opening primarily consists of footage from the film.
** Jafar was going to transform into his giant cobra form from the first film for the climax, albeit red-colored now. This was changed so as not to repeat the same scene over again.

* {{Blooper}}: When Abu tries to grab the jewel flower and instead grabs the real flower by mistake, it cuts back to Aladdin and Jasmine and both flowers are still in the vase. After Abu throws the real flower away, it cuts back to Aladdin and Jasmine again and then the vase is empty.

* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Return of Jafar'' not only inspired Disney to make DirectToVideo sequels to its own films, it led to many other companies doing the same throughout the rest of TheNineties and the TurnOfTheMillennium. Some franchises, such as ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', still have sequels being produced in TheNewTwenties.

* FollowTheLeader: The success of ''Return of Jafar'' not only inspired Disney to make DirectToVideo sequels to its own films, it led to many other companies doing the same throughout the rest of TheNineties and the TurnOfTheMillennium. Some franchises, such as ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess'', still have sequels being produced into TheNewTwenties.

* DirectToVideo: The first one Disney ever made in their line of Direct to Video sequels to films in the Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon. Its immense success, becoming one of the best-selling VHS tapes in history with 15 million copies, lead to not only Disney producing dozens more, but also inspired every studio in Hollywood to release substantially more Direct to Video content, leading to a boom that lasted nearly two decades.
* FollowTheLeader: The success of this film inspired Disney to make several other DirectToVideo film sequels, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea''.

** Jafar was to have his own VillainSong in the first film, but was omitted for timing. He gets his chance in this film.

* QuoteSource:
** LeaveTheTwoLovebirdsAlone

* RoleReprise:
** Creator/ScottWeinger, Linda Larkin, Gilbert Gottfried, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings and Jonathan Freeman return to reprise their respective roles as Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Abu, Razoul and Jafar.
** Everyone in the Japanese dub: Shinichiro Miki, Kaori Asoh, Creator/AkiraKamiya, Akira Takarada, Creator/KoichiYamadera, etc.

* FranchiseKiller: While film did prompt more sequels, it's critical and public poisoning made it the only film from Disney Video Premiere to serve as a pilot to a T.V. series leaving them to only Walt Disney Television Animation. It caused ''WesternAnimation/AladdinandtheKingOfThieves'' which was the finale to ''WesternAnimation/Aladdin: The Series'' to diverge from it & other finales to a T.V. show based on a Disney Animated Cannon film to also be produced only by Walt Disney Television Animation. There would be no more T.V. pilots for a series based on a Disney Animated Cannon film until 2003.

* Franchise Killer: While film did prompt more sequels, it's critical and public poisoning made it the only film from Disney Video Premiere to serve as a pilot to a T.V. series leaving them to only Walt Disney Television Animation. It caused ''WesternAnimation/AladdinandtheKingOfThieves'' which was the finale to ''WesternAnimation/Aladdin: The Series'' to diverge from it & other finales to a T.V. show based on a Disney Animated Cannon film to also be produced only by Walt Disney Television Animation. There would be no more T.V. pilots for a series based on a Disney Animated Cannon film until 2003.

* {{Blooper}}: When Abu tries to grab the jewel flower and instead grabs the real flower by mistake, it cuts back to Aladdin and Jasmine and both flowers are still in the vase. After Abu throws the real flower away, it cuts back to Aladdin and Jasmine again and then the vase is empty.

* FollowTheLeader: It inspired several DirectToVideo film sequels to Disney's animated films, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIReturnToTheSea''.

* FollowTheLeader: It inspired several DirectToVideo film sequels to Disney's animated films, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaidIIRetunToTheSea''.

** Scott Weinger, Linda Larkin, Gilbert Gottfried, Frank Welker, Jim Cummings and Jonathan Freeman return to reprise their respective roles as Aladdin, Jasmine, Iago, Abu, Razoul and Jafar.

* RoleReprise: Everyone in the Japanese dub: Shinichiro Miki, Kaori Asoh, Creator/AkiraKamiya, Akira Takarada, Creator/KoichiYamadera, etc.

* RefittedForSequel: The lyrics for "Arabian Nights" that are heard here come from the original lyrics for the first film.

* RoleReprisal: Everyone in the Japanese dub: Shinichiro Miki, Kaori Asoh, Creator/AkiraKamiya, Akira Takarada, Creator/KoichiYamadera, etc.

** Liz Callaway replaces Lea Salonga as the NonSingingVoice for Jasmine (though Linda Larkin remains as her speaking voice).

** Jafar was going to transform into his giant cobra form from the first film for the climax, albeit red-colored now. This was changed so as not to repeat the same scene over again.

** Jafar was going to transform into his giant serpent form from the first film for the climax. This was changed so as not to repeat the same scene over again.