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The Best Episodes of The Genie From Down Under

Every episode of The Genie From Down Under ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Genie From Down Under!

The Genie From Down Under is an Australian children's comedy television series. It was a co-production between the ACTF, the BBC and the ABC from...
Genres:ComedyDramaFamily
Network:ABC TV

Best Episodes Summary

"Wishing and Hoping" is the best rated episode of "The Genie From Down Under". It scored 8.2/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/19/1996. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "It's My Opal...(and I'll cry if I want to)".

  • Wishing and Hoping
    8.2/105 votes
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    #1 - Wishing and Hoping

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/1996

    When upper class English girl Penelope Townes finds a magic opal which contains two Australian genies, Bruce and his son Baz, she thinks all her problems are over and that she can have anything she wants. Bruce, however, has other ideas.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's My Opal...(and I'll cry if I want to)
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    #2 - It's My Opal...(and I'll cry if I want to)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/1996

    Tour operator, Otto von Meister and his nephew, Conrad arrive at Townes Downs with a load of tourists. When he learns about the opal, Otto recalls that it belonged to their family years before and he and Conrad are desperate to get it back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Where it's at
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    #3 - Where it's at

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/1996

    Bruce wants to become human but to do this he must take the opal to the cave where it was mined over a hundred years before. He sets out to trick Penelope into visiting the cave.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Good Cop, Bad Genie
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    #4 - Good Cop, Bad Genie

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/1996

    Penelope is desperate to win the Cross Country and she does, without any help from the genies. Penelope wishes that Conrad could see her success. He does, but not quite how Penelope would have liked.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Customs
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    #5 - Customs

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/1996

    Penelope, Lady Diana and Miss Mossop are arrested by a Customs Officer when they return to England with 20 million pounds provided by the genies. That exact amount has just gone missing from the Royal Mint.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Larceny
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    #6 - Larceny

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/1996

    Bruce helps Otto and Conrad get the opal because he thinks they will help him return to Australia. Instead the Von Meisters sell it for 25,000 pounds. It's now up to the genies to sort the mess out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Eternal Quadrangle
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    #7 - The Eternal Quadrangle

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/1996

    Penelope is furious when Lady Diana's wish for a holiday in Australia is granted and they are once again at Townes Downs. To punish Lady Diana and Bruce, Penelope wishes her mother and Otto would fall madly in love.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nobody's Perfect
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    #8 - Nobody's Perfect

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/1996

    In an effort to stop Bruce continually misinterpreting her wishes, Penelope writes down her perfect wish. All goes well, Penelope is perfect, Lady Diana is rich and Marcia is ugly. However the genies have the last laugh.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Triple Agent
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    #9 - The Triple Agent

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/1996

    Conrad realises something is strange about Bruce and is determined to figure it out, with Baz's supposed help. But everyone else begins thinking Conrad is the odd one out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Tale of Two Cities
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    #10 - A Tale of Two Cities

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/1996

    Now that Conrad knows Bruce's secret, he decides to work on Baz to pump the information from him and the first thing he does is steal the opal

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • School Daze
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    #11 - School Daze

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/28/1996

    Returning to England for Marcia's party, Penelope discovers she has to take a catch up exam. Ready to win (with the opal), she attends the party, unaware of what surprises lie ins tore.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Triple Treat
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    #12 - Triple Treat

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/4/1996

    Otto and Conrad send two fake opals into circulation causing trouble for all involved.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Still Magic
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    #13 - It's Still Magic

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/11/1996

    Bruce decides it's time for he and Baz to be free. First, Penelope tries to convince him not to and then Diana's love comes into play and the suspense is fatal...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Do. You Do! Who Do?
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    #14 - I Do. You Do! Who Do?

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/23/1998

    Bruce has to tell Diana he is a genie, it will clear his mind so he can propose. However, Diana has the opal. So when Bruce asks the question, she wishes the moment will last forever, well from there...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Photo Opportunity
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    #15 - The Photo Opportunity

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/30/1998

    While Diana has forgotten about Bruce's proposal, love is blossoming. Determined to see if the love is real, Penelope makes Bruce human for a day with surprising consequences. Now, however, Baz is her slave...

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cold Shoulder
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    #16 - The Cold Shoulder

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/6/1998

    Conrad has trained a parrot to get the opal and he becomes controller. But Penelope is desperate to get her opal back and forms a pact with Bruce.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chase the Sun
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    #17 - Chase the Sun

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/13/1998

    After a bad wish of Penelope's, the master of the past is called to right things. But the past and future may have been changed in the attempt

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Peace in Our Time
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    #18 - Peace in Our Time

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/1998

    When Pen wishes for everyone to tell the truth, surprising secrets come out. But when Bubbles gets the opal, his wish makes everyone lose their clothes and only Penelope can put things back the way they came

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lord of the Nail Files
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    #19 - Lord of the Nail Files

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/3/1998

    A school trip to Australia is something none of the English girls want but Penelope wishes to look her best at all times. Now, the perfect Penelope is the loved one of teacher Miss Chatterley. Only, Otto has been frightened off by the teacher and now there is no food. To make things worse, Marcia has the opal and her father Nigel is madly in love with Diana. A fight for survival begins in the Australian outback.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Baby Talk
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    #20 - Baby Talk

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/10/1998

    Diana and Nigel are planning to elope and Penelope has become a baby again so noone can understand her wishes. Miss Mossop and Bruce decide to ruin the wedding plans.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • My Better Half
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    #21 - My Better Half

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/1998

    Diana and Nigel are still going to get married, which when put as ""Your mother won't be marrying Bruce"" doesn't sound too bad. But when Bruce discovers Nigel is a fraud he must convince Penelope to call off the wedding. Only trouble is, Pen's created a double of herself and everyone is confused.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Stock and Bonding
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    #22 - Stock and Bonding

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/1998

    Pen would really love a boyfriend and the gorgeous Montgomery St. Ives is her type. So, without Bruce's help Pen gets the guy and shows off to Sophie and Marcia. Unfortunately he turns out to be not her type at all.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Opal is Boomerang
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    #23 - The Opal is Boomerang

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/1/1998

    When the indigenous Yapindchit people claim the opal is theres a vicious battle ensues between Pen, the aboriginals, Otto and Darlene. The case ends up going to court under Judge Smythe

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    Writer: N/A

  • The Heart of Country & Western
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    #24 - The Heart of Country & Western

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 10/8/1998

    When Diana enters the family into a C&W concert, Pen is overcome with stage fright. Meanwhile she needs the opal and Mossop has it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Otto Rules OK
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    #25 - Otto Rules OK

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 10/15/1998

    Otto has become King of England. No, it's not a joke - he has the opal.Diana, Darlene and Mossop have been imprisoned and Bubbles has formed a Robin Hood style rebellion while Penelope becomes a secret agent.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A