The Desert Pirates

The Desert Pirates is the fourteenth episode of Arabian Knights. It first aired 7 December 1968 on NBC.
== Summary ==
At an unknown city Vangore and some of his soldiers arrive on a ship with wheels masquerading himself the “Desert Pirate” seeks more wealth for Bakaar meanwhile some of the Knights are also here to buy supplies while wondering why the village is deserted until they found the reason while the warrior pirates went to look for provisions Princess Nida disguised herself as fruit seller and offered one of the pirates fresh fruit and threw a melon at him, two more pirates arrived and demanded that Bez gives them the cow so he said the transformation phrase “Size of a Cow” and turned into one to charge at them then gave a warm welcome to Vangore into a pile of fruits then de-transformed back into human form, when two pirates went to help him Raseem offered them some fruits and threw it at them Vangore then made it to his ship and told one of his men to fire the cannons but Raseem caught one and threw it back more fired so they ducked since they didn’t stand a fighting chance Raseem told Bez to go get Prince Turhan and he said another transformation phrase “Size of a Rabbit” and hoped to it when the strongman went to take cover he was snared in a net and the princess was tied to the ship Raseem had no choice but to pump his ship so he wouldn’t harm Nida and as Bez watched. 
Outside of the Caves of Doom while Fariik and Turhan wanted to know what kept their friends Bez arrived and de-transformed back into human form as he told what happened to them and that the desert pirate that’s been plundering was Vangore so they went to check the maps and chose a place called Nazir where the black sultan will order Vangore there so Fariik said a magic word “Rosan Cutzar” and created a fake order from the black sultan and to attack Nazir so Bez then said another transformation phrase “Size of a Pigeon” and flew to Vangore while Fariik said another magic word “Rosan Kobar” and made Zazuum flap his ears and rapidly spin his tail to take them there. After Bez gave him the false order the pirate captain headed to Nazir even though he had a full haul. 
At the entrance to Nazir the magician said the magic word “Rosan Kobar” three times one to fill the vase the noble prince is hiding in into jewels, one to turn the donkey into a gold statue and one to turn himself into a silk rug to surprise Vangore when he steals them Vangore accepted the gifts (but will still plunder the village) when the pirate soldiers took a look on what prizes they have Turhan popped up and slammed a chalice on one of them, Fariik again said the magic word “Rosan Kobar” and turned the pirate’s sword into a flower then after he took it he turned it into a club for the pirate’s foolishness, Turhan threw a vase at two of the pirates to seal them in and after the beast de-transformed back into human form he said another transformation phrase “Size of a flying Squirrel” to chew through the ropes on Nida freeing her, then de-transformed back into human form and Raseem the big one then broke a plank containing a chain and dropped the clumsy oafs, Turhan swordplay with another pirate and was victorious until an archer shot a fire arrow but he used his mighty scimitar and broke it in half then leaped down to help Fariik, the arrow started a fire below so a pirate soldier grabbed water buckets to douse the flames while doing so he accidentally pulled the donkey’s tail and spun him into the brigade which resulted in him not sitting right for months.
The fire was spreading fast to the powder kegs so Turhan commanded the Arabian Knights over the sides before the ship blows up but Vangore tried to make sure the prince stayed until he realized he will have to join him in the fire so he let the bravest stay while he left with his men Fariik then said the magic word “Rosan Kobar” once more and summoned up a rope so he will swing off before the land ship explodes. Vangore begged for mercy so he let him returned to Baghdad but not before he gave a wink to Fariik so he can say the magic word “Rosan Kobar” twice one to give him a giant gem and the other to create a whirlwind to give to Bakaar. In Baghdad Vangore showed Bakaar a diamond more valuable then the treasure he lost he was astounded by this until it turned out to be ice as it melted immediately after held it so he forced Vangore to dig in the Diamond Mines until he finds a real diamond that’s just as large he then heard laughter and saw the Knights as Turhan said about the gift “a false present to a false ruler” as Fariik said the magic word “Rosan Kobar” one more time to take them back to the Caves.
== Goofs == 
* When Turhan said “a false present to a false ruler” one of his inner sleeve turned red.
 
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