In Baghdad, the Caliph s Grand Vizier Iznogoud has one aim in life: to become Caliph instead of the Caliph. The benign ruler, Haroun al Plassid is blind to his vizier s scheming to get rid of him and generally had rather take a nap. Iznogoud is faithfully seconded by Wa at Alahf in trying to put his fiendish designs into action.