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Prepare for some phenomenal cosmic power and an itty bitty living space! Join us as we dive into the most magical, hilarious, and heartwarming moments from everyone's favorite blue big-band genius. From his iconic musical numbers and shapeshifting antics to his profound friendship and witty improvisations, we're celebrating the unforgettable scenes that make this beloved Disney character truly one of a kind. Get ready to laugh, cheer, and perhaps shed a tear for the master of wishes!
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00:00Genie of the Lamp! Right here, direct from the Lamp, right here for your very much wish fulfillment.
00:08Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the best jokes,
00:13improvisations, and overall scenes from everyone's favorite blue genie. Spoilers to come.
00:18Once again, this whole broadcast has been brought to you by Sam. It's everywhere. Get used to it.
00:24Number 20. Cheerleader Genie, Aladdin.
00:28Genie's shape-shifting abilities are among his most beloved traits, but also,
00:32Genie's dislike of Jafar is everything.
00:35You know, Al, I'm getting really...
00:37I don't think you're him.
00:39Tonight, the part of Al will be played by a tall, dark, and sinister, ugly man.
00:43When Iago manages to steal the lamp from Aladdin, Genie receives a new master in Jafar,
00:48much to his chagrin. Although Genie could not go against Senor's psychopath,
00:52he still made his feelings known regarding which master he preferred.
00:55When Aladdin fights Jafar, Genie is there to cheerlead a scrappy Aladdin on.
01:00Literally.
01:01For such a genial, well, Genie, his being 100% done with Jafar's villainy is satisfying to witness.
01:1510,000 years, and his moral compass is still going strong.
01:19Allow me. 10,000 years in the Cave of Wonders ought to chill him out.
01:26Number 19. Cheering Up Jasmine, Aladdin and the King of Thieves
01:33Speaking of cheerleader Genie, this third Aladdin film gives us plenty more Genie doing what he does
01:38best, making his friends feel better, comic improv style.
01:42What the wedding needs is a theme. Needs a groom, too, but let's work with what we have.
01:46Genie.
01:48It's a joke. I do that.
01:51When Aladdin finds out his father is alive after the 40 Thieves botch his and Jasmine's wedding,
01:55he makes the hard decision to follow the trail of the 40 Thieves, leaving Jasmine to await his return.
02:01To lift her spirits, Genie gives Jasmine ideas for a second wedding.
02:04Listen to Genie, dear. Genie knows. You've got to get your mind off this incessant waiting.
02:12Here's a surefire way to cheer up a bum-dum bride to be.
02:15A heaping helping of that phenomenal magic.
02:18The impressions begin with Mrs. Doubtfire, and they only get better from there.
02:23The fact that Robin Williams returned to voice his character makes this sequence even better.
02:28Surely Bob and the boy on the road are capable right now. Isn't that right, Bob?
02:32Well, that's right, Bing. How about this town? Is it wild or what?
02:36It's like one giant sand trap and me without my wedgie.
02:39Number 18. I'm losing to a rug. Aladdin.
02:43Do you know what every kid in the 90s would absolutely love in their animated musical film?
02:47A Rodney Dangerfield reference, of course, said no one ever except the scriptwriters for Aladdin,
02:52or in all likelihood Robin Williams himself, who ad-libbed a huge chunk of his part.
02:56Once Robin got in front of the mic, of course, all the celebrity impressions came out.
03:01You need more power, Jim!
03:03Don't be afraid. You had it all along.
03:06I never did it. I am not at fault.
03:08As Aladdin begins to express doubts over his deception,
03:11Genie and Magic Carpet play a game of chess, with Carpet capturing one of Genie's pieces.
03:16That's a good move.
03:18I can't believe it. I'm losing to a rug.
03:20Why did Genie decide to reference a self-deprecating stand-up comedian in the 20th century?
03:25Why is he playing a game of chess with a rug?
03:28Why is Carpet so good at chess, as he is winning against a 10,000-year-old Genie?
03:33We don't know, and we don't care.
03:35This is comedy of the absurd gold.
03:37Give me some tassel.
03:38Yeah, yo, yo.
03:40Number 17. I'm history. No, I'm mythology.
03:44Aladdin.
03:44Past all the wisecracking and witty illusions, Genie is a captive soul, literally.
03:49His powers are nigh-limitless, but he can only use them in the service of his master.
03:54So he is forced to live inside the lamp's itty-bitty living space and only come out when summoned.
03:59But oh, to be free.
04:02Not to have to go, what do you need?
04:04What do you need?
04:06What do you need?
04:07To be my own master.
04:08Such a thing would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world.
04:15At the end of the movie, Aladdin uses his final wish to set Genie free.
04:19It is a poignant and genuinely emotional moment of triumph.
04:23I'm free.
04:24I'm free.
04:25Quick, quick.
04:27Wish for something outrageous.
04:28Say, I want the Nile.
04:29Wish for the Nile.
04:30Try that.
04:30Uh, I wish for the Nile.
04:32No way!
04:32Genie's joy is palpable as he goes off to see the world.
04:37Whatever Genie is in this moment, he's finally empowered to save for himself.
04:42Go off, King.
04:43I'm history.
04:44No, I'm mythology.
04:46No, I don't care what I am.
04:47I'm free.
04:49Number 16.
04:50Genie saves Aladdin from drowning.
04:52Aladdin.
04:53Let it not be said that Genie is not incredibly helpful to Aladdin.
04:57Not only does he make him a prince, but he even saves his life.
05:00It never fails.
05:02So get in the bath and there's a rub at the lamp.
05:04Hello?
05:05Al?
05:06It isn't long before Jafar strikes against Aladdin, trying to kill him by throwing him
05:11off a cliff to his watery doom.
05:13Fortunately, the lamp does get rubbed and the Genie is summoned, but he cannot act without
05:18Aladdin's say-so.
05:19Oh, you can't cheat on this one.
05:20I can't help you unless you make a wish.
05:22You have to say, Genie, I want you to save my life.
05:24Got it?
05:24Okay.
05:25Come on, Aladdin!
05:27Fortunately, Genie interprets Aladdin's consent liberally and does a Das Boat reference to
05:31get both of them out of the water.
05:33It's a turning point for their relationship from mere master and slave to genuine friends.
05:38Thanks, Genie.
05:39Oh, Al.
05:40I'm getting kind of fond of you, kid.
05:43Not that I want to pick out curtains or anything.
05:45Number 15.
05:46His relationship with Dahlia.
05:48Aladdin.
05:48How did you get past the guards?
05:50Oh, I snuck past.
05:53All 48 of them?
05:54Even the ones that eat fire?
05:56Impressive.
05:57Yes, well, that's what people say about me.
06:01Well, that didn't come out the right way.
06:04No one says that.
06:05I don't know why I said that.
06:06Surprisingly, this isn't the first time our favorite blue deity has fallen for someone.
06:11The short-lived Aladdin series had Genie romance a female Genie, Eden.
06:14Perhaps that was the inspiration behind the decision to pair Will Smith's Genie with Jasmine's
06:19friend Dahlia for the 2019 live-action remake.
06:22I was noticing how pleasant the evening is.
06:26At the party, I noticed you noticing how pleasant I am.
06:34Right?
06:35How's this going?
06:36Their adorable interactions are indeed everything, and it's hilarious to see the fast-talking
06:40Genie so tongue-tied.
06:41Their relationship is no B-plot fodder, either, as the film begins with a frame story of the
06:46two of them married, telling their children the whole tale.
06:49What the hell?
06:50We ship it.
06:51A large one with multiple levels and magnificent sails.
06:54I was thinking more of a smaller one.
06:56Perfect.
06:57Perfect.
06:58Number 14.
06:59There's a party here in Agrabah.
07:01Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
07:03You're married and you're gonna see.
07:05The wedding of a century.
07:08My body's getting married and you're gonna see.
07:10Just how much I can do.
07:12Usually, the songs in sequels are of lesser quality than those from the originals.
07:17Sequelitis is indeed a very real phenomenon.
07:20On the other hand, this opening sequence from King of Thieves is not bad at all.
07:24There's a party here in Agrabah.
07:27There's excitement in the air.
07:29People pouring in from every part.
07:31It's the Jasmine and Aladdin.
07:32While it does not have the Arabic-inspired flair and grandeur of Prince Ali,
07:38There's a Party is still a charming big band number,
07:40with Jeannie decking Agrabah to the nines in preparation for Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding.
07:45More importantly, Robin Williams' vocal talents are on full display once more,
07:50for the first time since the original Aladdin film in 1992.
07:54We love to see it.
07:54If a street rat could have come so far, maybe I could do it.
07:58Sure, there's nothing to it.
07:59Number 13.
08:00Be yourself.
08:02Aladdin.
08:02Perhaps the cutest of Jeannie's shapeshifting forms,
08:05Be Jeannie makes for a good-ish wingman.
08:08Enough about you, Casanova.
08:09Talk about her.
08:10Huh?
08:11She's smart.
08:12Fun.
08:12The hair, the eyes, anything.
08:14Pick a feature.
08:15As Prince Ali, Aladdin visits Jasmine at her balcony,
08:18but she isn't having any of his princely affectations.
08:22Luckily for Aladdin, Jeannie is with him in B-form,
08:25giving him good advice on how to woo Jasmine and making terrific puns.
08:29Granted, telling Aladdin he should call Jasmine punctual was not the best,
08:33but Jeannie's insistent piece of advice to Aladdin is still gold.
08:36Buzz off.
08:37Okay, fine, but remember, be yourself.
08:41Eventually, Aladdin gets an opening with Jasmine,
08:43but be Jeannie's lesson to be true to himself must be learned the hard way.
08:48Number 12, Jeannie Does Broadway, the 68th Tony Awards.
08:54The work of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman naturally lends itself well to the Broadway stage.
09:03The Jeannie's character number Friend Like Me is no exception.
09:07Adapting the Jeannie's wacky, shape-shifting antics are a tall order for the stage,
09:11but the big band's swing tempo of Friend Like Me is as winning as ever.
09:18James Monroe Iglehart's Jeannie lit up the stage with his performance at the 2014 Tony Awards.
09:26And in true Jeannie fashion, he gave great improv,
09:29including an impromptu Disney medley that included Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid
09:34and a full tap-dancing sequence.
09:36What a dapper.
09:36Number 11, The Honeymoon, Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
09:48Jeannie's allusions and impressions have so far been very clean and family-friendly,
09:52even kid-friendly.
09:54But it wouldn't be a 90s animated film if the scriptwriters didn't slip in at least one winking adult joke past the radar.
10:00In King of Thieves, Aladdin and Jasmine's wedding is underway when the 40 thieves crash it and wreak havoc.
10:11Jeannie's confusion at what's going on does not kill his comic timing and leads to this hilarious line.
10:18This third film really sets Jeannie free to play to the parents watching with their kids, didn't it?
10:22We are sure the sleep-deprived adults would have appreciated it.
10:26We know we do.
10:27Hey, it's synergy!
10:29The marketing guys are very excited to test really well.
10:32Number 10, Offering Aladdin Advice, Aladdin.
10:35Aladdin is both a love story and a buddy picture,
10:38which is best reflected in this moment where the Jeannie gives his master some relationship advice.
10:43The scene also demonstrates Jeannie's ability to transition into any character,
10:46impersonating Rodney Dangerfield losing to a rug one second
10:50and taking on a slick Jack Nicholson persona the next.
10:53All right, Sparky, here's the deal.
10:55If you want to court the little lady, you gotta be a straight shooter, do you got it?
11:00Aladdin doesn't quite follow Jeannie's lingo, so he spells it out to him in the most blatant way possible.
11:06Tell her the truth!
11:09No way!
11:09Although Jeannie tries to appeal to him through humor and sincerity,
11:13Al is convinced that Jasmine will never go for a street rat.
11:16Even as Aladdin keeps up the charade, Jeannie acts as his literal and figurative wingman,
11:22reminding him to be himself.
11:24Okay, fine, but remember, be yourself.
11:27Number 9, Code Red, Aladdin and the King of Thieves.
11:31Aladdin is torn between two worlds when he finds out that the King of Thieves is also his long-lost father.
11:36He tries to bridge these worlds by bringing his dad back to the palace.
11:40Little does he know that the Jeannie has beefed up security,
11:43conjuring up an enforcement droid that resembles Ed 209 from Robocop.
11:48You have violated the perimeter of the Aladdin and Jasmine wedding.
11:51When Jeannie realizes he's in the presence of the criminal king,
11:55he pulls out all the stops in a hilariously over-the-top sequence.
11:59All units, we have a Code Red.
12:01Code Red!
12:02Code Red!
12:02Not only does he call upon a SWAT team,
12:05he also enlists bagpipe-wheeling Scotsmen,
12:07a Western cavalry,
12:08the army,
12:09and for some reason, Pocahontas,
12:11all of whom resemble the Genie.
12:13Of course, once he realizes the King is family,
12:15he's quick to welcome him with open arms.
12:18I just want to know one thing.
12:21Yeah?
12:22Will you be having the chicken or the...
12:24Number 8, Making Aladdin a Prince.
12:26Aladdin.
12:27Aladdin may not be able to wish for Jasmine's love,
12:30but he believes making himself a prince is the best way to win her over.
12:33Can you make me a prince?
12:35Oh, let's see.
12:36Chicken a la king?
12:38No.
12:39Yeah, that's in king crap.
12:41I hate it when they do that.
12:42Caesar salad.
12:43Et tu, brute?
12:44Nope.
12:45Prepping to make Aladdin's wish a reality,
12:47Jeannie references everything from The Little Mermaid
12:49to William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar to Arsenio Hall.
12:52Channeling his inner fashionista,
12:54Jeannie tailors an outfit fit for a prince.
12:56These patches, what are we trying to say?
12:58Beggar?
12:58No.
12:59Let's work with me here.
13:01Ooh!
13:02I like it.
13:03Muy macho.
13:04Since Jeannie does nothing halfway,
13:06he also feels a more extravagant mode of transportation is in order.
13:10Mode of transportation.
13:11Excuse me, monkey boy.
13:13Much to Abu's horror,
13:14the little monkey is transformed into a camel,
13:16a horse,
13:17and a variety of other creatures,
13:19not to mention a car,
13:20which hasn't even been invented yet.
13:22Finally, Jeannie settles on an elephant,
13:24but even then,
13:25he's just warming up.
13:27Number 7.
13:27Nothing in the World.
13:29The Return of Jafar.
13:30Due to a dispute with Disney
13:32regarding how the Jeannie was used to market Aladdin,
13:34Robin Williams refused to reprise his role
13:36in the straight-to-video sequel.
13:38He's big!
13:39He's blue!
13:40He's back!
13:42Jeannie!
13:43You came back!
13:44Watch the sun burn!
13:47Although the film is deprived of Williams' brilliant voiceover
13:49and improvisation talents,
13:51Jeannie's grand return still hits just the right mark.
13:54Now voiced by Dan Castellaneta of Homer Simpson fame,
13:58Jeannie tells Aladdin and Jasmine
13:59about all the places he's visited in song.
14:02I parachuted down into the Taj Mahal.
14:05I roll a blade at all along the great, great wall.
14:07I even made the famous leaning tower of fun.
14:10The number is like a Broadway version of It's a Small World,
14:13as Jeannie travels from Italy to Egypt.
14:15He even meets Hercules,
14:17who'd get a makeover three years later
14:19in Disney's feature film interpretation of the Greek figure.
14:22Despite seeing the whole world,
14:23Jeannie discovers that he belongs in Agrabah with his friends.
14:27Nothing in the whole wide world!
14:29Number 6.
14:30The Rules.
14:31Aladdin.
14:32With three wishes come three rules.
14:35There are a few provisos, a couple of quid pro quos.
14:38Shortly after Aladdin rubs his lamp,
14:40Jeannie lays out the guidelines he's required to abide by.
14:43In short, he can't kill, force people to fall in love,
14:46or resurrect the dead.
14:48Instead of just listing off these quid pro quos, however,
14:51Jeannie gets this information across with stand-up stylings,
14:54visual gags, and a Peter Lorre impression.
14:57I can't bring people back from the dead.
15:01It's not a pretty picture.
15:02I don't like doing it!
15:04Being a street smart street rat,
15:06Aladdin sees this as an opportunity
15:07to extort an extra favor from the Jeannie.
15:10Are you looking at me?
15:11Did you rub my lamp?
15:12Did you wake me up?
15:14Did you bring me here?
15:15Taking on the persona of Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver,
15:18Jeannie shows off his abilities
15:19by getting Aladdin and Abu out of the cave.
15:22It isn't until they've landed that Jeannie realizes
15:24Aladdin never made an official wish,
15:26prompting a priceless jaw drop.
15:28Oh!
15:30Well, I feel sheepish.
15:31Number 5.
15:32Prince Ali.
15:33Aladdin.
15:34It was lyricist Howard Ashman's idea
15:36to make Aladdin an animated musical.
15:38Prior to his death in 1991,
15:40Ashman worked on several songs with composer Alan Menken.
15:43Prince Ali, fabulous he, Ali Ababwa.
15:48Only three of Ashman's songs made the final cut,
15:50but they're among the movie's absolute best,
15:52and most of them shine the spotlight on Jeannie.
15:55Prince Ali, mighty he, Ali Ababwa.
15:59Strong as ten regular men, definitely.
16:02For the grand unveiling of Prince Ali, Ababwa,
16:06Jeannie goes all out with a parade of dancers,
16:09floats, and giant balloons.
16:11Jeannie even provides commentary
16:12like he's running the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
16:14He's got 75 golden calves.
16:18Don't they look lovely, June?
16:19Purple peacocks, he's got 53.
16:22Fabulous, Harry, I love the feathers.
16:24Along the way, he headlines a Golden Globe-nominated show tune
16:27that won't be leaving your head anytime soon.
16:30Despite Jafar's best efforts,
16:32he's unable to keep Prince Ali or his massive posse out.
16:35Nobody makes an entrance like the Jeannie.
16:38Number four, itty-bitty living space, Aladdin.
16:41As humorous as the Jeannie is,
16:43his circumstances are no laughing matter.
16:45What would you wish for?
16:46Me?
16:48No one's ever asked me that before.
16:50Revealing his vulnerable side,
16:52Jeannie expresses the one thing he wants above all else, freedom.
16:56Having the power to make almost any wish a reality
16:59comes at a steep price,
17:00keeping Jeannie confined to his cramped lamp.
17:03Phenomenal cosmic powers!
17:07Itty-bitty living space.
17:08Then every millennium or so when the lamp is rubbed,
17:11Jeannie's always at his new master's beck and call.
17:13Seeing Jeannie's pain,
17:15Aladdin promises to use his third wish to release him.
17:18I'll do it.
17:18I'll set you free.
17:19Jeannie senses that he's being about as truthful as Pinocchio,
17:23but the two ultimately shake on it.
17:25Aladdin's never had a friend like the Jeannie,
17:26but the Jeannie has also clearly never had a friend as compassionate as Aladdin.
17:31Number three, Aladdin meets the Jeannie, Aladdin.
17:34With unmatched energy and wit,
17:36Robin Williams was basically the living incarnation of a cartoon character.
17:40So, matching his improvisation skills with Disney's team of animators was a natural combo.
17:4510,000 years will give you such a crick in the neck!
17:50After Aladdin rubs the lamp,
17:52Jeannie explodes onto the scene like a talk show host who just drank a gallon of coffee.
17:56I'm telling you, nice to be back, ladies and gentlemen.
17:58Hi, where are you from?
17:59What's your name?
18:00Uh, uh, Aladdin.
18:01Aladdin!
18:02Hello, Aladdin, nice to have you on the show.
18:04Can we call you Al?
18:05Or maybe just Din.
18:06How about Lottie?
18:07Virtually everything that comes out of Jeannie's mouth is either a joke or an impression.
18:12In this brief scene alone, he works in impersonations of Arnold Schwarzenegger,
18:16Senior Wenches, Ed Sullivan, and Groucho Marx, along with a Superman reference.
18:20In the midst of all this, he mentions a few details about his wish fulfillment limitations.
18:25Ixnay on the wishing for more wishes.
18:27That's it.
18:29Three.
18:29Uno, dos, tres.
18:30Few scenes better epitomize why Williams received a Golden Globe Special Achievement Award
18:34for his game-changing voiceover performance.
18:37Number two.
18:38Aladdin frees the Genie.
18:40Aladdin.
18:41A dedicated friend to the end, Genie is willing to sacrifice his chance at freedom to give
18:46Aladdin and Jasmine their happily ever after.
18:49Al, no problem, you've still got one wish left.
18:52Just say the word and you're a prince again.
18:54Aladdin learns that he can't keep lying about who he is, however, instead wishing for Genie's
18:59freedom.
18:59Genie, you're free.
19:07Accompanied by Menken's triumphant musical score, seeing Genie become unbound from his
19:21chains is truly uplifting.
19:24The line, Genie, you're free, has also taken on a bittersweet sentiment ever since William's
19:28death.
19:29Although Aladdin is sad to see Genie go, his bravery and selflessness have more than proven
19:33his worth to the Sultan, who grants him permission to marry Jasmine.
19:37Giving everyone a group hug, Genie takes off for an overdue vacation, and we have a feeling
19:41he's headed to Disney World.
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19:59Number 1.
20:00Friend Like Me, Aladdin
20:01When this Oscar-nominated song was originally written, the composers envisioned it as a
20:06big band number with a jazz singer like Fats Waller at the forefront.
20:09After Robin Williams was cast, however, it was reworked to match the larger-than-life
20:14personality he brought to the role.
20:15Let me take your order, jot it down.
20:18You ain't never had a friend like me.
20:20To demonstrate his phenomenal cosmic power and the countless possibilities that come
20:25with wish fulfillment, Genie puts on a rousing production number for Aladdin.
20:29Although Williams didn't really come from a musical background, you can tell just how
20:32much passion he threw into the song with every note he hits.
20:35As I'm a column A, try all of column B.
20:40I'm in the mood to help you, dude.
20:42You ain't never had a friend like me.
20:44With a perfect mix of humor, pizzazz, and showmanship, Friend Like Me sums up everything
20:49that makes the Genie a one-of-a-kind character.
20:55You ain't never had a friend like me.
20:59Which Genie moment from the franchise makes you wish you had a Genie for your charge d'affaire?
21:03Let us know in the comments down below.
21:04You ain't never had a friend like me.
21:10Thank you for
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