Genie
From Charmed
Genies are magical tricksters who grant three wishes to their "master." Genies can revert to smoke, and are housed in items such as lamps, urns, and bottles.
Making a wish with a genie can be very dangerous, as there is often a catch to receiving what your after. Leo Wyatt once described it as "if you wish for a car, your grandfather may die and you'd inherit his car." ("Be Careful What You Witch For")
In ancient times, a powerful sorcerer wanted to marry a demon named Jinny - but when she refused, he cursed her into a bottle as a genie. Over the centuries, she would pass from owner to owner, eventually finding her way to Bosk and later the Charmed Ones and Richard Montana.
In the 1960's, a popular television show "I Dream of Jeannie" was based on astronaut Major Nelson and a genie he found named Jeannie. When Phoebe was turned into a genie, Paige couldn't help but joke "Don't you need to go help Major Nelson." ("I Dream of Phoebe")
- The television show "I Dream of Jeannie" clearly inspired both the episode title and genie garb in "I Dream of Phoebe", as well as Phoebe's blonde wig.
 Jinny's pink Genie outfit, matching her pink smoke |
 Richard's genie garb, not quite as eye-catching, based on Grays |
[edit] Appearances
Genies appeared in a total of 2 episode throughout the course of the series.
Season 2
Season 6
