You Wish
A single mother reluctantly accepts the services of a genie who's been imprisoned in a magic carpet for 2,000 years.
- 1997-1998
- 1 season
- ABC
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A single mother reluctantly accepts the services of a genie who's been imprisoned in a magic carpet for 2,000 years.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1997 - 1998
Episode 1
Pilot
Fri, Sep 26, 1997 48 mins
Single mother Gillian is shopping for a rug with her kids. The rug she picks comes with a genie, but she is not interested. He tries to explain over and over that he is now bound to her because she is his master.
Episode 2
Jillions of Gillians
Fri, Oct 3, 1997
Gillian wishes there were enough of her to go around, and Genie makes it so. He pulls all of her "sides" out of her, her fun side, her seductive side, her depressed side, etc.
Episode 3
The Big Ride
Fri, Oct 10, 1997
Grampa Max is ready for his "big ride": when a genie outlasts his usefulness, he is sent off into the sky on a burning rug. Travis tries to convince him that he is still useful and should stay.
Episode 4
Mind Games
Wed, Oct 8, 1997
Gillian gets the power to read minds and finds out her daughter has a pack of cigarettes.
Episode 5
A Real Don Juan
Fri, Oct 24, 1997
When Gillian remarks that she'd like to meet Don Juan, Genie conjures up the fictional character. Meanwhile, Mickey enters the school's talent show.
Episode 6
Halloween
Fri, Oct 31, 1997
On Halloween, while Genie learns what being human is like, his grandpa brings Frankenstein to life.
Episode 7
Genie Without a Cause
Fri, Nov 7, 1997
A time warp sends the Apples to the 1950s.
Episode 8
Future Shock
Fri, May 22, 1998
After accidentally eating Genie's magical soup, Travis learns that he will strike out in a baseball game, causing his team to lose.
Episode 9
All in the Family Room
Fri, May 29, 1998
Travis uses Genie's time-travel powers to run away from home to a pirate ship.
Episode 10
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Fri, Jun 5, 1998
Genie is not welcome, so he shrinks himself to live in Mickey's old dollhouse. When he shrinks Gillian too, he can't get her back to normal size and is forced to take her to Klunderbuck, a genies-only celebration.
Episode 11
The Bad Influence
Fri, Jun 12, 1998
Genie conjures a younger version of Gillian who proves to be a bad influence on Mickey; meanwhile, he mentors a young female genie.
Episode 12
Bride and Prejudice
Fri, Jun 19, 1998
Genie's jilted bride returns with a vengeance; Mickey goes on her first date.
Episode 13
Gift of the Travi
Fri, Jul 24, 1998
Genie offers to grant a wish for the kids, so Travis wishes that every day was Christmas--which causes headaches not only for the Apples, but also for Santa Claus.