Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt |
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| Directed by | Joseph Barbera William Hanna Rudy Cataldi Reuben Timmins Edwin Rehberg Amby Paliwoda Sid Marcus Harvey Toombs |
| Voices of | Dal McKennon Tim Matheson Mel Blanc |
| Theme music composer | Ted Nichols |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 102 (five-minute shorts) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sam Singer |
| Producer(s) | Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | American International Television (1965–1980) Filmways Television (1980–1982) Orion Television (1982–1991, 2013–present) Orion Pictures (1991–1999) MGM Television (1997–present) |
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| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | September 11, 1965 – May 28, 1966 |
Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt is a fun series of short cartoons. These five-minute adventures first aired in 1965 and 1966. They were shown on local children's television programs. The show was made by Hanna-Barbera for American International Television. Sadly, many episodes of this series are now missing. Only a few episodes still exist today.
Meet Sinbad Jr.
Sinbad Jr. is the teenage son of the famous sailor, Sinbad. He travels the world in his sailboat. His goal is to find adventure and fix problems. He fights against bad guys like Blubbo, a big, bearded villain. He also battles Dr. Rotcoddam, a mad doctor.
Sinbad Jr. has a special secret weapon: his magic belt! When he tightens the belt, its diamond buckle flashes. This flash makes him super strong, like 50 men! He turns into a mighty muscleman for a short time.
Sinbad Jr. is never alone on his adventures. His best friend and first mate is Salty the Parrot. Salty is a funny and brave bird.
The Catchy Theme Song
The cartoon's theme song was created by Ted Nichols. It's based on a well-known children's song called "Sailing, Sailing (Over the Bounding Main)." That song was written way back in 1880 by Godfrey Marks. Later versions of the theme song have a more jazzy sound.
Episode Adventures
Each day, the show would air three five-minute cartoons. There were many exciting adventures! Here is a list of some of the episodes:
| Number | Titles | Air date |
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| 1 | "Dragon Drubbers / Rock Around the Roc / Ronstermon" | September 11, 1965 |
| 2 | "Captain Sly / Caveman Daze / Circus Hi-Jinks" | September 18, 1965 |
| 3 | "Look Out, Lookout / Typical Bad Night / Woodchopper Stopper" | September 25, 1965 |
| 4 | "Arabian Knights / Moon Madness / Sizemograph Laugh" | October 2, 1965 |
| 5 | "Big Belt Bungle / Jack & the Giant / Turnabout is Foul Play" | October 9, 1965 |
| 6 | "Elephant on Ice / Jekyll and Hyde / Kooky Spooky" | October 16, 1965 |
| 7 | "Belted About / Big Deal Seal / The Gold Must Go Through" | October 23, 1965 |
| 8 | "Belt, Buckle & Boom / Birdnapper / Tiny Tenniputians" | October 30, 1965 |
| 9 | "Big Bully Blubbo Behaves / Sinbad and the Moon Rocket / The Menace of Venice" | November 6, 1965 |
| 10 | "Bat Brain / Invisible Villain / Sad Gladiator" | November 13, 1965 |
| 11 | "Hypnotized Guys / Sizemodoodle Poodle / The Adventures of Abou Ben Blubbo" | November 20, 1965 |
| 12 | "Faces from Space / Mad Mad Movies / The Truth Hurts" | November 27, 1965 |
| 13 | "Bird God / Evil Wizard" | December 4, 1965 |
| 14 | "Boat Race Ace / Knight Fright / My Fair Mermaid" | December 11, 1965 |
| 15 | "Sea Going Penguin / Sinbad Jr. & the Mighty Magnet / The Adventure of Frozen Fracas" | December 18, 1965 |
| 16 | "Tin Can Man / Vulture Culture / Wild Wax Works" | December 25, 1965 |
| 17 | "Irish Stew / Sinbad Jr. & the Counterfeiters / Sea Horse Laughs" | January 8, 1966 |
| 18 | "Hot Rod Salty / Sunken Treasure / Dodo A Go Go" | January 15, 1966 |
| 19 | "Gold Mine Muddle / Paleface Race / Surfboard Bully" | January 22, 1966 |
| 20 | "Magic Belt Factory / Ride'em Sinbad / Sinbad Jr. & the Master Weapon" | January 29, 1966 |
| 21 | "Fly By Knight / Rainmaker Fakers / Treasure of the Pyramids" | February 5, 1966 |
| 22 | "Killer Diller / Railroad Ruckus / Teahouse Louse" | February 12, 1966 |
| 23 | "Blubbo Goes Ape / Super Duper Duplicator / The Good Deed Steed" | February 19, 1966 |
| 24 | "Blubbo's Goose Goof / Hello Dolphin / The Monster Mosquito" | February 26, 1966 |
| 25 | "Cry Sheep / Sea Serpent Secret / Wacky Walrus" | March 5, 1966 |
| 26 | "Cookie Caper / Daze of Old / Way Out Manhunt" | March 12, 1966 |
| 27 | "Gaucho Blubbo / Claim Jumper / Space Beetles" | March 19, 1966 |
| 28 | "Dinosaur Horror / Kangaroo Kaper / Siesta Time" | April 9, 1966 |
| 29 | "Bull Antics / Jigsaw Phantom / Kidnapped" | April 23, 1966 |
| 30 | "Killer Tiger / Monkey Business / Out West" | April 26, 1966 |
| 31 | "Pirate Shark / Shake the Bottle / Sinbad Jr. & the Sun Wizard" | April 30, 1966 |
| 32 | "The Fire Dragon / Sinbad Jr. and the Flying Carpet / The Mummy" | May 7, 1966 |
| 33 | "The Pluto People Trap / The Tick Bird / The Wind Geni" | May 14, 1966 |
| 34 | "Web of Evil / Trap Happy Trapper / Whale of a Tale" | May 21, 1966 |
| 35 | "Wicked Whirlpool" | May 28, 1966 |
See also
In Spanish: El joven Simbad para niños
