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{{quote|"The ever-impressive, the LONG CONTAINED, the often imitated, but never, but never duplicated (duplicated duplicated duplicated) GENIE OF THE LAMP!"
|'''Genie''', ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''}}
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Some pieces of work have a character that feels ''very'' familiar for people who grew up in the 1990s. He or she is a [[Large Ham]], often making pop culture references that seem anachronistic or too meta even for the time period, and perhaps they even inspire huge crowds to go along with them. Sometimes they ''make'' the crowds out of thin air.
It's the Genie of the Lamp! Except... it isn't. He or she may not even be a good guy!
The '''Duplicated Genie''' is a character that pays homage to the Genie from [[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|the 1992 Disney film ''Aladdin'']]. They may be a crowd pleaser, and [[Break the Fourth Wall]] constantly. Audiences may not always like them, but they are entertaining.
Criteria include the following:
▲1) [[Large Ham]] personality that threatens to steal the show from other characters.
▲2) Making references that are anachronistic or meta to the setting.
▲3) Breaking or [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]].
▲4) They enjoy duplicating themselves, or in a villainous sense, inspiring/brainwashing people to go along with their show.
Musical numbers are optional but welcome. Wishes may or not be granted, and as Genie himself put it, "Ix-nay on the wishing for more wishes!"
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[One Piece]]''. {{spoiler|When Luffy's Devil Fruit powers are truly awakened, he becomes the avatar of the trickster god Nika. While his powers have yet to be fully analyzed, they seem typical of this Trope his fighting style almost cartoonish in nature. For example, when the Five Elders launch venom balls at the heroes, Luffy pulls a huge baseball bat out of nowhere, knocking them back at them. It seems he's become a [[Reality Warper]] powered by his own - incredibly potent - imagination.}}
== [[Art]] ==
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* ''[[Beetlejuice (theatre)|Beetlejuice]]'' emulates the genie in his titular show. He breaks the fourth wall in his first lines by commenting how Lydia's emotional ballad is "Such a bold departure from the original source material!" He also duplicates himself in the second act to liven up things.
* Though the Lady of the Lake in ''[[Spamalot]]'' doesn't duplicate herself, she does have a [[Girl Posse]] of Laker Girls that follow her lead where she goes. She makes references to Britney Spears and Betty Fords in "Diva's Lament" while breaking the fourth wall to help Arthur and Patsy on their quest to put on a Broadway musical.
* In ''[[Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier]]'', the Djinn is a parody of this trope in a raunchy [[Perspective Flip]] of Disney's ''Aladdin'' where Jafar is the actual hero and Aladdin is the villain. He speaks purely in pop culture references that make the side characters laugh, while demonstrating powerful feats. Ja'far gets annoyed with the Djinn and tells him to "stop being an asshole" while using his wishes to save the Magic Kingdom and the Princess.
== [[Video Games]] ==
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== [[Web Animation]] ==
* ''[[Helluva Boss]]'' has both Robo-Fizzarolli and the real Fizzarolli demonstrate these qualities. Fizzarolli became famous because he can inspire crowds to follow his performances and sing along, as we see in his song "Two Minutes' Notice". He also has ''hundreds'' of duplicates that his boss Mammon makes, that people tend to use as sex toys.
** Robo-Fizzarolli entertains the kiddies in "Loo Loo Land"; while he has seen better years, he recognizes Blitzo and taunts him while [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]] about their unknown backstory. At one point during their subsequent melee, a burning Robo-Fizz walks towards Blitzo and stares directly at the viewer.
** "Oops!" has the real Fizzarolli sing a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDB5eFskLBg distracting song] {{spoiler|so that Blitzo can bust them out of Crimson's mob hideout}} that includes promises of the secrets of bitcoin, with a real-life stock photo. At one point he ''grabs'' the camera so the audience isn't looking {{spoiler|at Blitzo making an exit though the mobsters are on the ground}}.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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* ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]''
** Alastor and Vox in seem to be battling for this role when Vox roasts Alastor for being away for a long time, only for Alastor to turn the tables and knock him off the air. Alastor also addresses the audience that the status quo is changing.
** Then Alastor faces off Lucifer, showing jealousy about the latter's relationship with Charlie. Both of them mess with the fourth wall, with Lucifer summoning puppet duplicates, but it ends in a draw. {{spoiler|The season finale shows that Lucifer ''could'' have thrashed Alastor more thoroughly if he had been vexed enough, considering what he does to Adam}}. Voice actor Jeremy Jordan has even stated that he was inspired by the Trope Namer when portraying the character.
== [[Other Media]] ==
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