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Post by scoob16 on Jul 19, 2014 9:54:59 GMT -5
Not so great of an episode... Babu's magic mistakes got boring from a point on, though the concept of a genie villain sounds very appealing.
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Post by Sophia Peletier on Jul 19, 2014 21:58:35 GMT -5
I don't know why, but I hated this episode the first time I saw it. I recently gave it another shot, and I gained a new appreciation for it. I really loved Jeannie and the entirety of the episode was fun, interesting and hilarious. I did hate Babu though and I wish he weren't included.
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Post by scoob16 on Jul 20, 2014 13:58:10 GMT -5
I didn't "hate" Babu. His addition worked for me, a goof is always needed, but he got boring. Had he been included in the plot as a villain (manipulated, being a genie), I would have enjoyed this episode more.
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Post by Doo on Jul 21, 2014 9:37:53 GMT -5
This was my least favorite of the series. Jeannie was OK but Babu was annoying.
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Post by somebody-doo on Apr 1, 2016 11:37:58 GMT -5
It was decent but not too good.
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Post by doobert on Apr 17, 2016 2:34:38 GMT -5
Jeanne is fine, and I like how they deviated from the formula a bit, especially with the villain not being some man in a costume, but I can't stand Babu's voice, and it's what really brings the episode down for me a bit.
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Post by barneynedward on May 26, 2017 15:34:16 GMT -5
I wish the Jeannie animated series was an actual continuation of I dream of Jeannie with Major's Nelson and Healey rather than those two teenagers.
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Post by 90s2000sDoo on Oct 4, 2017 23:59:24 GMT -5
This episode was very poor. It just didn't have the Scooby feel. It felt padded and tired. It did not feel mysterious at all
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Post by Dyland on Jun 12, 2019 2:41:37 GMT -5
It's so nice to be able to see all of these episodes again after the new "The Lost Episodes"/"Almost Complete Collection" releases. This particular episode I hadn't seen since I was about 5 or 6.
For those unfamiliar, Babu was voiced by Joe Besser. He was a comedian popular mostly in the 1940's and 50's who often appeared as a recurring background character in Abbott and Costello films, and even was one of the Three Stooges for a short time. (Replacing Shemp Howard after his unexpected death) I (and a lot of other Stooge fans) never really found him that funny there, however, he was no doubt hilarious when he was let alone to do his own thing - that annoying fat guy schtick. Babu was simply an animated genie extension of that character.
While I could see how this could be annoying for the unfamiliar (or not), I, myself love the take. His voice really adds a bumbling likability to the character that I find sympathetic and funny. He was one of my favorite characters from Laff-a-lympics, and it's cool to see him here too.
Aside from Babu, I really like Jeannie, too. And I thought the plot was fairly compelling - the bottomless beds being a unique surprise mid story. I really enjoyed how the episode was wrapped up - especially how the villains were captured. It's nice to see the odd episode where the bad guys aren't just hauled off to jail by the local sheriff.
TBH, before I read this thread, I would have easily pegged this episode as one of the series' all time greatest! - But it's interesting to see differing opinions.
Funny how we all love Scooby but can have such different ideas about what makes a good or bad episode.
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Post by matt on Dec 13, 2020 15:24:56 GMT -5
My least favorite of the series as well. Scooby and Shaggy trashing Fred's driving to Jeannie at the beginning of the episode got a good laugh out of me, but other than that it was a mix of boredom and confusion. Just completely lacked a coherent plot and didn't have much entertainment value at all to make up for it. Also Babu was pretty annoying. Next!
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Post by scoobylover on Jan 2, 2021 11:08:46 GMT -5
I actually really liked this episode. It's one of the few ones I remember rewatching constantly as a kid and I grew fond of Jeannie and the two guys that were with her. Tho I absolutely loathe Babu. Also, is this the first official episode to deal with real monsters and paranormal?
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Post by Doo on Jan 2, 2021 11:26:22 GMT -5
Also, is this the first official episode to deal with real monsters and paranormal? I think so, unless you count stuff in The Addams Family house.
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Post by cartoonlover on May 17, 2021 12:11:07 GMT -5
It's a different kind of Scooby episode but I love the music cues in alot of these Season Two ones. It's entertaining and traveling back to Persia was refreshing and it's pretty laidback. This is not one of my favorite episodes however there are things that i do like about it.
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Post by elemage on May 17, 2021 17:10:39 GMT -5
It was the first episode to truly open Scooby's world to the paranormal, so I'll always love it for that. But lord, does Babu annoy me.
I'm genuinely shocked they never did a "Jeannie looks like Daphne" joke. I mean, Jeannie's robes were even purple and green!
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Post by sdf on Oct 1, 2023 17:25:45 GMT -5
Plot: Such a wacky episode in a bad way. The whole plot was weird and didn't make much sense (like the final battle between the genies, for example). Velma and the gang in general aren't skeptical at all about real magic genies, and that threw me off because it is the first time they see a supernatural creature (there were some haunted bones and some weird stuff in the Adams family episode, and that was it until here). 3/10 Set Up: The setting was kinda interesting cause it's the second time the gang travels outside the mainland USA and the first time they travel to another country (if I'm not mistaken). The palace, with its many doors and secret passages, was mysterious. PS It didn't really looked like Iran though lol 6/10 Villain: The evil Geanie's design is actually one of the scariest and best done in the series, but as I said in the plot, a lot of the mythology didn't make sense. The master's plan was cliche and lazy. 5/10
BONUS Guest Stars:I really liked Jeannie, she was cool. Babu was a bad and annoying comic relief. 5/10 Nostalgia Boost:+0
I consider this episode the worst of the classic era. I also consider Arabian Nights the worst Scooby movie ever. Being a big fan of Arabic and Persian mythology, I am disappointed that they were poorly executed in the Scooby franchise.
Final Score: 4.8/10
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