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26 September 1997 (USA) morePlot:
A single mother reluctantly accepts the services of a genie who's been imprisoned in a magic carpet for 2,000 years.Awards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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"A" for effort moreCast
(Series Cast Summary - 5 of 6) | John Ales | ... | Genie (13 episodes, 1997-1998) |
 | Harley Jane Kozak | ... | Gillian Apple (13 episodes, 1997-1998) |
| Jerry Van Dyke | ... | Grandpa Max (13 episodes, 1997-1998) |
 | Alex McKenna | ... | Mickey Apple (13 episodes, 1997-1998) |
| Nathan Lawrence | ... | Travis Apple (13 episodes, 1997-1998) |
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This show tried hard. First, it was fun to see a male character with magic powers. I loved Samantha and liked Jeannie, Sabrina and the others, but it was almost always a woman who got to do the magic stuff.
John Ales was so cute as the manic Genie. He was kind of like a humanoid Bugs Bunny. His magic reflected his off-the-wall personality beautifully.
In retrospect, the show should have been more of a romantic comedy, playing on the tension between Genie and Gillian (the fabulous Harley Jane Kozak). Yes, that would have made it more like _I Dream of Jeannie_,but that formula works better in this genre than the family sitcom with kids having to learn a "valuable lesson". It tried to be a little of both, leaning toward the family sitcom, which weakened it. Adding Jerry Van Dyke was a mistake. He is a wonderful comic actor, but he detracted from the Genie/Gillian relationship.
They put forth an earnest effort, but ultimately it went down the wrong path. It would be interesting to see a new version of this concept--the magical romantic comedy--with either a magical male character and a mortal woman, or, perhaps, a magical male character and a mortal man!