You Wish (TV series)#ep7

{{Infobox television

| image =You Wish (TV series) logo.svg

| caption =

| genre = {{ubl|Fantasy| Sitcom}}

| creator = Michael Jacobs

| starring = {{ubl|John Ales|Harley Jane Kozak|Alex McKenna|Nathan Lawrence|Jerry Van Dyke}}

| composer = Ray Colcord

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 13

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = Michael Jacobs

| producer = {{ubl|Mitchell Bank|Jeffrey C. Sherman}}

| editor = Marco Zappia

| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = {{ubl|Michael Jacobs Productions|Touchstone Television}}

| network = ABC

| first_aired = {{Start date|1997|09|26}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1998|07|24}}

}}

You Wish is an American fantasy sitcom television series created by Michael Jacobs, that ran from September 26, 1997, to June 19, 1998. It started as part of ABC's TGIF programming on Friday nights for the fall of 1997, along with Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Boy Meets World, and Teen Angel.

Synopsis

In the show's pilot episode (in which the proposed series was still known under a working title of Genie{{cite news|title= He's A Goober But CBS Has A Lot Riding On Urkel TV| url= https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1997/07/18/hes-a-goober-but-cbs-has-a-lot-riding-on-urkel-tv/| work=Orlando Sentinel| author=Hal Boedeker| date=July 18, 1997| access-date=October 18, 2012}}), Gillian Apple (Harley Jane Kozak) and her two children, Mickey Apple (Alex McKenna) and Travis Apple (Nathan Lawrence) visit a rug shop where they meet the owner, Madman Mustafa (John Rhys-Davies). There they buy a rug, where they unexpectedly release a genie (John Ales), who has been imprisoned for 2,000 years. The genie's name is simply "Genie", although in the first episode Gillian refers to him as "Steve from Canoga Park", an alias he later uses. Jerry Van Dyke was introduced to the show in the third episode as Genie's Grandpa Max (thus, Van Dyke was simultaneously appearing on two TGIF series, You Wish and Teen Angel at the same time as different characters).

Cast

John Ales as Genie
Harley Jane Kozak as Gillian Apple
Alex McKenna as Mickey Apple
Nathan Lawrence as Travis Apple
Jerry Van Dyke as Grandpa Max

Production

=Crossovers=

Although the series made a total of 13 episodes, it was taken off after the seventh episode, "Genie Without a Cause." This episode, which aired on November 7, 1997, was part of a night-long TGIF retro crossover, which started with Sabrina. Sabrina made a time ball, which Salem swallowed and caused the time period to be the 1960s. Salem then crossed over to Boy Meets World, turning it into the 1940s, then this series to the 1950s and then to Teen Angel to the 1970s.

=Cancellation=

You Wish was a ratings failure, ranking 92nd for the season{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/1991/08/1997-98-ratings-history.html|title=The TV Ratings Guide: 1997-98 Ratings History}} and was cancelled after seven episodes. Reruns from the first season of Sabrina the Teenage Witch were added to the TGIF lineup to fill the empty slot for the remainder of the season. The remaining six unaired episodes of the series were burned off in May and June 1998, filling the slot of its fellow new TGIF series, Teen Angel, after that show was canceled.

Episodes

{{Episode table |background=#979797 |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |viewers= |episodes=

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=1

| Title=Pilot

| DirectedBy=David Trainer

| WrittenBy=Michael Jacobs

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|09|26}}

| Viewers=13.54{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41307958/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22–28)|date=October 1, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=Gillian Apple accidentally releases a genie from a rug where he's spent 2,000 years in captivity.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=2

| Title=Jillions of Gillians

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Michael Craven & Richard Childs

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|03}}

| Viewers=10.53{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41301856/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29–Oct. 5)|date=October 8, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie clones Gillian, leading to a competition to determine which of the two Gillians will take charge of the family.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=3

| Title=The Big Ride

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Susan Estelle Jansen

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|10}}

| Viewers=10.44{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41385682/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6–12)|date=October 15, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie's 50,000-year-old grandfather pays a visit and it's learned he must be decommissioned because of his waning powers.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=4

| Title=Mind Games

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Stephen Sustarsic & David Silverman

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|17}}

| Viewers=10.74{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41309132/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 13–19)|date=October 22, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie gives Gillian the power to read minds, which she uses to learn that Mickey is keeping cigarettes in her purse.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=5

| Title=A Real Don Juan

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Daniel Paige & Sue Paige

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|24}}

| Viewers=9.77{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41386271/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 20–26)|date=October 29, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie creates a romantic suitor for Gillian, while Mickey enters a talent contest at school.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=6

| Title=Halloween

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Steve Pepoon

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|10|31}}

| Viewers=9.45{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41295054/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)|date=November 5, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=On Halloween, the Genie learns what it's like to be human, while his grandpa brings Frankenstein to life.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=7

| Title=Genie Without a Cause

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Jeffrey Sherman

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1997|11|07}}

| Viewers=11.89{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41385906/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (Nov. 3-9)|date=November 12, 1997|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Apples become a stereotypical family and the Genie a rebellious beatnik when a time warp sends them to the 1950s.

Note: This episode is part three of a time-travel themed crossover with Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Boy Meets World and Teen Angel that begins on "Inna Gadda Sabrina", continues on "No Guts, No Cory" and concludes on "One Dog Night".

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=8

| Title=Future Shock

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Linda Mathious & Heather MacGillvray

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|05|22}}

| Viewers=8.68{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41373921/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 18–24)|date=May 28, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie and his grandpa must rely on fate when they lose their ability to predict the future and Travis learns to believe in himself.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=9

| Title=All in the Family Room

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Linda Mathious & Heather MacGillvray

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|05|29}}

| Viewers=8.03{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41300301/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (May 25–31)|date=June 4, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=Gillian uses mementos to redecorate the family room, while Travis uses the Genie's time travel portal to run away to a pirate ship.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=10

| Title=Welcome to the Dollhouse

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Daniel Paige & Sue Paige

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|06|05}}

| Viewers=6.73{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41372849/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 1–7)|date=June 10, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie shrinks Gillian and can't bring her back to her normal size, so his grandpa takes her to a genie celebration to fix the problem.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=11

| Title=The Bad Influence

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Jeffrey Sherman

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|06|12}}

| Viewers=7.94{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41305116/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 8–14)|date=June 17, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=With the Genie's help, Mickey learns how much of a wild teen Gillian used to be. In the meantime, the Genie has a clumsy apprentice to train.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=12

| Title=Bride and Prejudice

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|06|19}}

| Viewers=7.21{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41315570/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (June 15–21)|date=June 24, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=The Genie's fiancee shows up after 2,000 years of waiting and demands their arranged marriage take place, but Gillian gets in the way.

| LineColor=979797

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber=13

| Title=Gift of the Travi

| DirectedBy=Jeff McCracken

| WrittenBy=Daniel Paige & Sue Paige

| OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1998|07|24}}

| Viewers=6.47{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/41371381/the-los-angeles-times/|title=National Nielsen Viewership (July 20–26)|date=July 29, 1998|work=The Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 9, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}{{free access}}

| ShortSummary=On Christmas, the Genie grants a wish for each of the Apple children, Travis's being that every day were Christmas.

| LineColor=979797

}}