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Genie in the House (2006)

Genie in the House poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United Kingdom
Length
4 seasons, 80 episodes
Rated
TV-G
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A widowed father and his two teenage daughters move into a new home. They discover a golden lamp in the loft and release Adil, a trainee genie who has been trapped inside for a thousand years. The series follows the family as they adjust to living with a mischievous genie.

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What happens

Genie in the House is a British sitcom that broadcast on Nickelodeon UK about a widowed father (Philip) with two teenage daughters (Emma and Sophie) who find a golden lamp while exploring the loft of their new home. A rub of the lamp releases Adil, a trainee genie from Balamkadaar who has been confined to life in the lamp for a thousand years. Genie in the House ran for four series, from May 2006 to December 2010, with a total of 78 episodes. The series aired in over 100 countries and in March 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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