You Wish
You Wish
TV ShowEnded

You Wish

4.0 / 10
1997
1 season
13 episodes
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

A single mother reluctantly accepts the services of a genie, who's been imprisoned in a magic carpet for two thousand years.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    26-09-1997

    Single mother Gillian Apple unfurls a purple rug that has caught her eye and lets loose a Genie who has been rolled up for 2000 years as punishment for an unspeakable Genie offense...

  • Ep 2

    2.Jillions of Gillians

    03-10-1997

    When Gillian accidentally wishes there were more than one of her to better manage her busy home and work schedule, Genie obliges by cloning her as the careful, spontaneous ""Fun Gi...

  • Ep 3

    3.The Big Ride

    10-10-1997

    Jerry Van Dyke joins the cast as Genie's 50,000-year-old grandfather, who must be decommissioned because his magical powers have waned. Genie's caustic mother Estelle also pays a v...

  • Ep 4

    4.Mind Games

    17-10-1997

    In this episode, Jillian gets the abiltity to mind read. From there, Jillian finds a pack of cigarettes in Mickey's purse. However, Mickey claims they are a friends.

  • Ep 5

    5.A Real Don Juan

    24-10-1997

    Genie meddles in Gillian's love life—or lack thereof, rather—by conjuring up amorous suitor Don Juan himself. When she gets wise to her escort's identity, she makes Genie sweat...

  • Ep 6

    6.Halloween

    31-10-1997

    In this episode, Genie turns mickey into a witch. The cableman is a werewolf.

  • Ep 7

    7.Genie Without a Cause

    07-11-1997

    Salem the Cat from the Sabrina series visits the set of You Wish. He magically transport the cast back to the 70's.

  • Ep 8

    8.Future Shock

    22-05-1998

    Genie and Grandpa lose their ability to predict the future and are forced to trust in fate; despite learning the outcome of his big baseball game, Travis must believe in himself; a...

  • Ep 9

    9.All in the Family Room

    29-05-1998

    Slighted by his sister, Travis uses Genie's time-travel portal to run away to a pirate ship; Gillian decorates the family room with mementos that do not include Genie.

  • Ep 10

    10.Welcome to the Dollhouse

    05-06-1998

    On Thanksgiving, Genie shrinks Gillian and can't restore her to full size, so Grampa takes her to a genie celebration called ""Klunderbuk"" hoping to get her back to normal.

  • Ep 11

    11.The Bad Influence

    12-06-1998

    Genie has only a week to teach a beautiful intern the tricks of the trade or she will be sent back to the Genie Academy. Meanwhile, a strangely familiar but mischievous teenage gir...

  • Ep 12

    12.Bride and Prejudice

    23-06-1998

    Gillian finds herself in mortal danger from a jealous genie who turns out to be Genie's fiancé, whom he inadvertently left at the altar 2,000 years ago when he was trapped in the...

  • Ep 13

    13.Gift of the Travi

    TBA

    Genie gives Mickey and Travis, each a present granting them one wish a piece, Mickey wishes for a white Christmas in L.A., where on the other hand Travis wishes everyday was Christ...

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