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{{quote|"The ever-impressive, the LONG CONTAINED, ever-impressive, but never duplicated (duplicated duplicated duplicated) GENIE OF THE LAMP!"
|'''Genie''', ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''}
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.
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It's the Genie of the Lamp! Except... it isn't. He or she may not even be a good guy!
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== [[Film]] ==
* The [[Trope Namer]] is the Genie of the Lamp from ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', Genie for short. In the original film, sequels and spinoff TV series, Genie is a [[Large Ham]]
* In the 2019 Guy Ritchie ''[[Aladdin (2019 film)|Aladdin]]'' remake, Will Smith's take on the genie is more cynical and down-to-Earth. He is still is a ham, as shown in "Friend Like Me" and "Prince Ali
* Stan Lee is revealed to be a [[Cold Ham]] version of this in ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2|Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2]]''. He's a Watcher Informant in [[The Stinger]], and it's implied that virtually every Stan Lee cameo we saw in the
== [[Literature]] ==
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== [[Theatre]] ==
* Unsurprisingly, ''Aladdin'' both in its Broadway and California Adventures incarnations would have Genie in full ham mode. Like the movie version, he breaks the fourth wall, makes anachronistic jokes, and duplicates himself. He can also summon backup dancers on a dime.
* Showing that this trope predated the Genie and is [[Older Than Steam]], Robin
* ''[[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!"
== [[Video Games]] ==
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* ''[[Aladdin: The Series]]'' didn't just have Genie continue this trope. His [[Distaff Counterpart]] and [[Love Interest]] Eden is also as hammy and anachronistic. The difference between Eden and Genie is that she'll bend the rules to make sure that her charge Dhandi doesn't just get a sandwich for her first wish, but food that will last a lifetime. (It helps that Dhandi is a [[Heartwarming Orphan]] who saves the day with her second wish.) When Dhandi accidentally wishes they could stay together forever while intending to free Eden, Eden doesn't mind. She says that Dhandi needs someone to care for her, and it's not going to be forever.
* ''[[Dead End: Paranormal Park (TV Series)| Paranormal Park]]'' reveals that Temeluchus the Demon King of all characters is this in the musical episode. He has a musical spell that Pugsley uses to turn the whole park into a musical as a distraction, and literally steals the show from Pauline Parker when it's his turn to sing. And yes, he loves [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]] during this duet with Pugsley.
* ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' shows with Bill Cipher that if you make a character like the Genie into the [[Big Bad]], he will be a crowd-pleaser. Bill shows repeatedly that [[The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You]], that he knows Time Baby from a [[Bad Future]]
== [[Other Media]] ==
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