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This episode marks the first of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl two straight episodes]] where a character faces their problem with greed; as a genie (played by Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones {credited as Shabba Doo}, best known for his role as Orlando “Ozone” in 1984’s “Film/{{Breakin}}” and “Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo”) helps set the Kid straight once he acquires a magic lamp and seeks to use his wishes for selfish purposes.
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This episode marks the first of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl two straight episodes]] where a character faces their problem with greed; as a genie (played by Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones {credited as Shabba Doo}, best known for his role as Orlando “Ozone” in 1984’s “Film/{{Breakin}}” “Film/{{Breakin|1984}}” and “Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo”) helps set the Kid straight once he acquires a magic lamp and seeks to use his wishes for selfish purposes.
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* “[[Film/{{Xanadu}} Magic]]” (Music/OliviaNewtonJohn cover; lead vocals by Renee, Gloria and Stacy)[[note]]later reused in [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E26DecadeOfHits the Season 2 finale]][[/note]]
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* “[[Film/{{Xanadu}} “[[Film/{{Xanadu|1980}} Magic]]” (Music/OliviaNewtonJohn cover; lead vocals by Renee, Gloria and Stacy)[[note]]later reused in [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E26DecadeOfHits the Season 2 finale]][[/note]]
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This episode marks the first of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl two straight episodes]] where a character faces their problem with greed; as a genie (played by Adolfo “Shabba Doo” Quinones {credited as Shabba Doo}, best known for his role as Orlando “Ozone” in 1984’s “Film/{{Breakin}}” and “Film/Breakin2ElectricBoogaloo”) helps set the Kid straight once he acquires a magic lamp and seeks to use his wishes for selfish purposes.
It all begins when Kid is late for the band’s performance; forcing Riley to stall until he and the rest of the band appear, setting up “Trapped”. In the break room; we then see what led to Kid’s delay: at some point he had bought a lamp akin to the lamps in [[Literature/ArabianNights 1001 Nights]] from a garage sale for the price of 3 weeks’ allowance, to Ryan’s bewilderment. The kids then return to the stage (with Ryan asking Kid not to be late this time and later begging him to hurry); leading to “Magic”.
As if on cue, during “Magic” a genie emerges from the lamp and checks the [[{{Pun}} P*lace]] out and who greets Kid upon his return to the break room (apparently Kid is clueless about the practice of a genie being the slave of whoever freed him). Naturally, Kid wants to know what’s in it for him: The answer - ThreeWishes which he, and only he, can make; providing a demonstration before the episode goes to commercial.
When we return, Kid - complaining no one could hear him over the others[[note]]the genie then notes that the purpose of a singing group is to blend in with the others. Further, the remaining three songs all feature Kid on lead vocals[[/note]] - wishes for a singing voice so powerful it drowned everyone else out. The wish is granted, and Kid’s new, more powerful voice - as demonstrated in “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” - also can topple trash cans, [[GlassShatteringSound break glass]], cause mannequins to tumble, lights to fall and fire hydrants to steam up. We then move on to the next wish; where [[SmallNameBigEgo Kid]] wants fortune and fame (the genie, after commenting about Kid not reading much, reluctantly grants the wish); with the result being Kid overtaken by greed (“They say money isn’t everything, but look at all the things it is”); leading to “Bit by Bit”.
However, much like [[MidasTouch King Midas]], the Kid is hungry - and money isn’t edible; causing the genie to note that money isn’t important but what you ‘’do’’ with the money that matters[[note]]based on the events of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl the following episode]]; maybe Gloria should have hung around to learn the lesson with Kid[[/note]]. As it is, Kid has one wish remaining and he wishes the genie could come back in 20 years when he would be mature enough to handle the responsibilities (that wish is not granted as per regulations; all wishes had to be made in the same day); leaving Kid with buyer’s remorse over purchasing the lamp even with all the wishes granted “no strings attached” - resulting in Kid having an epiphany that ‘’that’’ was the problem (the genie notes this was [[CharacterDevelopment a sign of maturity]]) as he learns the only way one values anything is by hard work; resulting in Kid’s final wish being to effectively [[ResetButton reset everything]] to where it was before the lamp was purchased, wiping the existence of the lamp itself away; setting up a quick snack and closing song “We’ve Got Chemistry”.
!! Songs performed in this episode:
* “Trapped” (Jimmy Cliff cover; lead vocals by Stacy)
* “[[Film/{{Xanadu}} Magic]]” (Music/OliviaNewtonJohn cover; lead vocals by Renee, Gloria and Stacy)[[note]]later reused in [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E26DecadeOfHits the Season 2 finale]][[/note]]
* “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” (Music/BillyJoel cover; lead vocals by Kid)
* “[[Film/{{Fletch}} Bit by Bit (Theme from Fletch)]]” (Stephanie Mills cover; lead vocals by Kid)[[note]]later reused in [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS4E1AKidsLine the Season 4 premiere]]; with Stacy taking over lead vocals and the song performed on stage[[/note]]
* “We’ve Got Chemistry” (Kids Incorporated original; lead vocals by Gloria and Kid)
!! Tropes associated with this episode:
* AnAesop: In this case, a two-for-one aesop concerning both the dangers of greed and how what one does with money being what matters and also about how the only way one values anything is getting it by hard work.
* BenevolentGenie: What this genie serves as.
* BookDumb: The genie [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] by noting Kid didn’t read much before reluctantly granting Kid’s wish for fortune and fame.
* DeadpanSnarker: The genie
* GenieInABottle: The genie in this episode.
* GlassShatteringSound: Kid’s first wish is for a voice powerful enough to overpower the other band members; and in “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” we get trash cans tumbling, glass breaking, mannequins and lights falling and fire hydrants steaming.
* {{Greed}}: The first of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl two consecutive episodes]] dealing with a character facing this vice.
* ImagineSpot: “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” takes place in one.
* MakeAWish: As per usual stories involving genies.
* ResetButton: What Kid’s final wish effectively serves as.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Kid’s motivation behind wishing for a voice that could drown the others out.
* ThreeWishes: As per standard procedure for a genie
* WastefulWishing: Kid’s first two wishes
It all begins when Kid is late for the band’s performance; forcing Riley to stall until he and the rest of the band appear, setting up “Trapped”. In the break room; we then see what led to Kid’s delay: at some point he had bought a lamp akin to the lamps in [[Literature/ArabianNights 1001 Nights]] from a garage sale for the price of 3 weeks’ allowance, to Ryan’s bewilderment. The kids then return to the stage (with Ryan asking Kid not to be late this time and later begging him to hurry); leading to “Magic”.
As if on cue, during “Magic” a genie emerges from the lamp and checks the [[{{Pun}} P*lace]] out and who greets Kid upon his return to the break room (apparently Kid is clueless about the practice of a genie being the slave of whoever freed him). Naturally, Kid wants to know what’s in it for him: The answer - ThreeWishes which he, and only he, can make; providing a demonstration before the episode goes to commercial.
When we return, Kid - complaining no one could hear him over the others[[note]]the genie then notes that the purpose of a singing group is to blend in with the others. Further, the remaining three songs all feature Kid on lead vocals[[/note]] - wishes for a singing voice so powerful it drowned everyone else out. The wish is granted, and Kid’s new, more powerful voice - as demonstrated in “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” - also can topple trash cans, [[GlassShatteringSound break glass]], cause mannequins to tumble, lights to fall and fire hydrants to steam up. We then move on to the next wish; where [[SmallNameBigEgo Kid]] wants fortune and fame (the genie, after commenting about Kid not reading much, reluctantly grants the wish); with the result being Kid overtaken by greed (“They say money isn’t everything, but look at all the things it is”); leading to “Bit by Bit”.
However, much like [[MidasTouch King Midas]], the Kid is hungry - and money isn’t edible; causing the genie to note that money isn’t important but what you ‘’do’’ with the money that matters[[note]]based on the events of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl the following episode]]; maybe Gloria should have hung around to learn the lesson with Kid[[/note]]. As it is, Kid has one wish remaining and he wishes the genie could come back in 20 years when he would be mature enough to handle the responsibilities (that wish is not granted as per regulations; all wishes had to be made in the same day); leaving Kid with buyer’s remorse over purchasing the lamp even with all the wishes granted “no strings attached” - resulting in Kid having an epiphany that ‘’that’’ was the problem (the genie notes this was [[CharacterDevelopment a sign of maturity]]) as he learns the only way one values anything is by hard work; resulting in Kid’s final wish being to effectively [[ResetButton reset everything]] to where it was before the lamp was purchased, wiping the existence of the lamp itself away; setting up a quick snack and closing song “We’ve Got Chemistry”.
!! Songs performed in this episode:
* “Trapped” (Jimmy Cliff cover; lead vocals by Stacy)
* “[[Film/{{Xanadu}} Magic]]” (Music/OliviaNewtonJohn cover; lead vocals by Renee, Gloria and Stacy)[[note]]later reused in [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E26DecadeOfHits the Season 2 finale]][[/note]]
* “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” (Music/BillyJoel cover; lead vocals by Kid)
* “[[Film/{{Fletch}} Bit by Bit (Theme from Fletch)]]” (Stephanie Mills cover; lead vocals by Kid)[[note]]later reused in [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS4E1AKidsLine the Season 4 premiere]]; with Stacy taking over lead vocals and the song performed on stage[[/note]]
* “We’ve Got Chemistry” (Kids Incorporated original; lead vocals by Gloria and Kid)
!! Tropes associated with this episode:
* AnAesop: In this case, a two-for-one aesop concerning both the dangers of greed and how what one does with money being what matters and also about how the only way one values anything is getting it by hard work.
* BenevolentGenie: What this genie serves as.
* BookDumb: The genie [[LampshadeHanging lampshades this]] by noting Kid didn’t read much before reluctantly granting Kid’s wish for fortune and fame.
* DeadpanSnarker: The genie
* GenieInABottle: The genie in this episode.
* GlassShatteringSound: Kid’s first wish is for a voice powerful enough to overpower the other band members; and in “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” we get trash cans tumbling, glass breaking, mannequins and lights falling and fire hydrants steaming.
* {{Greed}}: The first of [[Recap/KidsIncorporatedS2E23MaterialGirl two consecutive episodes]] dealing with a character facing this vice.
* ImagineSpot: “Leave a Tender Moment Alone” takes place in one.
* MakeAWish: As per usual stories involving genies.
* ResetButton: What Kid’s final wish effectively serves as.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Kid’s motivation behind wishing for a voice that could drown the others out.
* ThreeWishes: As per standard procedure for a genie
* WastefulWishing: Kid’s first two wishes
