A television pilot of a weekly sitcom version of the film was produced for CBS, following the film's success, starring Tommy Davidson as Prince Tariq, and Paul Bates reprising his role as Oha. The pilot went unsold, but was televised on July 4, 1989, as part of the CBS Summer Playhouse pilot anthology series.
a television pilot of a weekly sitcom version of the film was produced for cbs following the film's success starring tommy davidson as prince tariq and paul bates reprising his role as oha the pilot went unsold but was televised on july 4 1989 as part of the cbs summer playhouse pilot anthology series