[1] Despite the animated television series premiering four months before the first sequel, the direct-to-video film The Return of Jafar, it takes place afterward.

The TV series was produced by Alan Zaslove and Tad Stones, who were already renowned for their work on Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck.

[3] Many of the films' stars provided the voices of their TV counterparts, with the notable exceptions of Dan Castellaneta, filling in for Robin Williams, as The Genie (like in The Return of Jafar), until Williams later returned to reprise his role in Aladdin and the King of Thieves, and Val Bettin as the Sultan (who replaced Douglas Seale after the original film).

Princess Collection - Jasmine's Enchanted Tales Twelve VHS cassettes containing 24 episodes of the series were released in Australia and New Zealand.

Following the launch of the Disney+ video on demand streaming service in November 2019, Aladdin along with The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show are the only two Disney Afternoon series not available on the platform as of January 2025.