Just Our Luck

1983
Just Our Luck

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EP1 Pilot Sep 20, 1983

A young television reporter finds a mysterious green bottle which contains a genie. The genie is none too happy with his new master, having previously served Cleopatra, King Arthur and Napoleon, and soon shows a predilection for practical jokes at the worst possible times.

EP2 The Shabelles Sep 27, 1983

Shabu clones himself in a vocal quartet in order to enter a talent contest and win money so Keith can go on vacation.

EP3 Transition Oct 04, 1983

Shabu tries to inspire Keith to apply for a promotion by inspiring him with visions of other great Americans.

EP4 Photo Finish Oct 18, 1983

When Nelson brags about his racing victories, Shabu forces him to relive the marathon races where he cheated in order to win.

EP5 Uncle Harry Oct 25, 1983

Shabu wants to surprise Keith on his birthday, so he conjures up his long-lost Uncle Harry. Unfortunately, the man he transports is the wrong Harry, and the old man promptly wanders away before he can be sent back.

EP6 Something Alien This Way Comes Nov 01, 1983

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EP7 Engelbert Humpercricket Nov 08, 1983

Shabu decides that the party Keith is throwing for his station manager is too dull, so he decides to use magic to spice it up.

EP8 No Holds Barred Nov 22, 1983

Keith must fight a professional wrestler who takes a dim view of the story he did on the sport for his television station.

EP9 Wedding Bell Shablues Dec 06, 1983

One day after being challenged to find a girlfriend without using his magic, Shabu announces he's engaged to a beautiful woman.

EP10 Ballad of Dead Eye Dick Dec 13, 1983

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EP11 King Kahomni's Curse Dec 20, 1983

Keith finds a royal scarab with a curse on it.

EP12 Keith's Car Crusade Dec 27, 1983

Keith agrees to do commercials for a disreputable used car dealership and is harassed by customers who bought lemons because of his advertisements.

EP13 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Burrows Jan 01, 0001

A new and obnoxious Keith emerges when Shabu decides to zap his roommate with a bolt of self-confidence after he is nominated for a prestigious award.
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Released: 20 September 1983 Ended
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Just Our Luck is a short-lived American sitcom which aired on the American Broadcasting Company in the fall of 1983. Created by brothers Lawrence and Charles Gordon, it was considered a modernized version of the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The series stars Richard Gilliland as a mild-mannered TV weatherman for KPOX-TV, and T. K. Carter as a hip, fun-loving 3,000-year-old genie who is freed by Gilliland after being imprisoned in his bottle for nearly two centuries. The series was produced by Lorimar Productions, and initially promoted by ABC as one of its new ambitious comedies along with Webster. Just Our Luck was created to compete against The A-Team on NBC but earned low ratings for much of its run. It was poorly received by critics, however, and was the subject of controversy when the NAACP charged the show with promoting negative stereotypes of African-Americans. The NAACP originally campaigned to have the show removed but later settled for a degree of creative control in the show's development. This included changes to Carter's dialogue, the hiring of black staff writers and the addition of Leonard Simon to the cast. The show was cancelled after three months.

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david38091 I remember the NAACP threatening to boycott the network if they continued to air this garbage. There was such a lack of diversity on TV at the time and the thought of a grown black man calling a white man "master" was just too much for many African Americans. I remember T K Carter responding to the cancellation of the show and the uproar by the NAACP over the shows controversy theme. He stated "nobody asked me how I felt". He seemed hurt that no one, especially a black organization, didn't bother to ask his opinion. But critics agreed the show was unfunny and juvenile at best. It could have possible worked on Saturday morning TV if the network had casted a white actor in the genie role. The earlier poster stated he was 7 at the time of the airing of this show. You would have had to have the mindset of a 7 year old to have like this show.
carl170 Very cool TV series that was popular in England. Well in my part of England any way. Can anyone help me get this TV series on DVD?? (Region 2 format)I loved the character Shabu, he was so cool. Also his owner - Hamilton Camp - was cool as well. He was the perfect foil to the sure of himself genie -Shabu. How I would love to own a genie like "Shabu"Reminds me of, "I dream of Genie" from the 1960's, but with a Eddie Murphy, or Richard Prior style genie as the "Genie" this time - and a 1980's setting instead.I would truly love it if I could see the whole series again. Or if someone could do a film of this series. It was brilliant.Or even revamp the series using a modern setting? Is this possible?Are you listening Hollywood producers. I wished I worked at Hollywood. I know what people want. And a re-working of this would work. It really would.
Mike Eder Although I remember a few "racist" accusations because the gennie was black this show was so much fun. I loved this show when I was 7 and was upset by it's cancellation. All I remember is the friendship between the lead male and the genie. It taught me a bit about friendship. I miss this show and it always will be a great reminder of my childhood.
Mark N. This was yet another great sitcom that was unforunately "lost" through the years and most likely doesn't even exist in anyone's tape collections anymore.I remember one episode where the family wished Shabu to give them all a credit card that they can use to get anyhting at stores for free...they wound up getting so much free stuff that it filled the rooms in their house up, so they wound up wishing everything never happened.