The Genie From Down Under (1996)
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 1995 to 1998. It was released on video in the 1990s, and is available for order via the ACTF website or Purchase on iTunes.
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The Genie From Down Under
1996 / NRSeasons & Episode
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...
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...
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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 1995 to 1998. It was released on video in the 1990s, and is available for order via the ACTF website or Purchase on iTunes.
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