Genie
Voiced by Robin Williams
he wacky and wisecracking Genie has, among other functions, the purpose of providing a burst of slam-bang comic relief (somewhat in the style of the similar Wilbur from "The Rescuers Down Under"). In his first encounter with Aladdin, he presents the youth with an incredibly fast-moving parade of verbal tricks, shape-shifting impersonations, and stand-up comedy routines -- all the while singing a rambunctious song.
Freed from a lifetime of confinement, Genie radiates energy and geniality. This character, inspired by its voice artist, Robin Williams, is one of Disney's all-time funniest creations.
The Genie is probably the most important character in the entire series besides Aladdin. Aladdin found him in the Cave of Wonders and summoned him, and the Genie granted Aladdin three wishes:
1. Turning Aladdin into a prince
2. Saving Aladdin from drowning
3. The Genie's freedom
The last wish is the most important to Genie because according to Genie, freedom "would be greater than all the magic and all the treasures in all the world." The Genie is voiced by Robin Williams in the original Aladdin movie and in Aladdin and the King of Thieves. The Genie is mostly comic relief, and some of his comedy scenes are laugh-yourself-off-your-chair hilarious. His Rodney Dangerfield impression in the original movie ("I can't believe it, I'm losing to a rug") is sure to draw laughs from anyone who watches it, and he has some funny lines in the cartoon as well, even though he isn't voiced by Williams. One of his better skits in the cartoon is "The Brief History of Man" from The Secret of Dagger Rock episode Overall, the Genie and Iago make probably the best 1-2 comedy team in any cartoon anywhere.
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