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Just Our Luck

  • TV Series
  • 1983
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
42
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T.K. Carter and Richard Gilliland in Just Our Luck (1983)
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A modern city guy gains a genie. No, it's not a sexy, bellybuttonless woman; this time, it's a hip, wisecracking black guy named Shabu.A modern city guy gains a genie. No, it's not a sexy, bellybuttonless woman; this time, it's a hip, wisecracking black guy named Shabu.A modern city guy gains a genie. No, it's not a sexy, bellybuttonless woman; this time, it's a hip, wisecracking black guy named Shabu.

  • Creators
    • Charles Gordon
    • Lawrence Gordon
  • Stars
    • T.K. Carter
    • Richard Gilliland
    • Ellen Maxted
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    42
    YOUR RATING
    • Creators
      • Charles Gordon
      • Lawrence Gordon
    • Stars
      • T.K. Carter
      • Richard Gilliland
      • Ellen Maxted
    • 4User reviews
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    T.K. Carter
    T.K. Carter
    • Shabu
    Richard Gilliland
    Richard Gilliland
    • Keith Burrows
    Ellen Maxted
    • Meagan Huxley
    Rod McCary
    Rod McCary
    • Nelson Marriott
    Richard Schaal
    Richard Schaal
    • Chuck
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Professor Bob
    Leonard Simon
    • Jim Dexter
    Ed Kenney
    Richard Moll
    Richard Moll
    Donald Gibb
    Donald Gibb
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Judge
    Tab Hunter
    Tab Hunter
    • Self
    Tony Longo
    Tony Longo
    Roy Orbison
    Roy Orbison
    • Self
    Spice Williams-Crosby
    Spice Williams-Crosby
    • Barbie the Wrestler
    Lynne Moody
    Lynne Moody
    • Alana
    Connie Sawyer
    Connie Sawyer
    Olan Soule
    Olan Soule
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      • Charles Gordon
      • Lawrence Gordon
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    • Trivia
      Assailed by many civil rights groups for it's characterization of a black as a thankful servant to a white, the NAACP announced in October of 1983 of winning changes to the content, including no more usage of the words "master" and "servant" on the show and less "jive talk" from the genie Shabu.
    • Quotes

      Shabu: I'll serve you for 2000 years or until death.

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      Just Our Luck
      Written by Joseph Conlan and Barry De Vorzon

    User reviews4

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    re: This was a wicked, brilliant T V show/series
    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.
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    • carl170
    • Jan 2, 2005

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Un tocco di genio
    • Filming locations
      • Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lawrence Gordon Productions
      • Lorimar Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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