T.K. Carter
as Shabu
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0/13
Just Our Luck
1983
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6.7
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Comedy
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30m
US
• English
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.
Cast
Episodes
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Pilot
E1 30mA 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.
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The Shabelles
E2 30mShabu clones himself in a vocal quartet in order to enter a talent contest and win money so Keith can go on vacation.
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Transition
E3 30mShabu tries to inspire Keith to apply for a promotion by inspiring him with visions of other great Americans.
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Photo Finish
E4 30mWhen Nelson brags about his racing victories, Shabu forces him to relive the marathon races where he cheated in order to win.
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Uncle Harry
E5 30mShabu 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.
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Something Alien This Way Comes
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Engelbert Humpercricket
E7 30mShabu decides that the party Keith is throwing for his station manager is too dull, so he decides to use magic to spice it up.
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No Holds Barred
E8 30mKeith must fight a professional wrestler who takes a dim view of the story he did on the sport for his television station.
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Wedding Bell Shablues
E9 30mOne day after being challenged to find a girlfriend without using his magic, Shabu announces he's engaged to a beautiful woman.
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Ballad of Dead Eye Dick
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King Kahomni's Curse
E11 30mKeith finds a royal scarab with a curse on it.
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Keith's Car Crusade
E12 30mKeith agrees to do commercials for a disreputable used car dealership and is harassed by customers who bought lemons because of his advertisements.
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Burrows
E13 30mA 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.
