Jeannie tried to help. When the lead actor (playing “New Tony”) complained his lines were too boring, she poofed him onto a dogsled racing down Yonge Street. When ratings dipped, she magically inserted Don Cherry into every scene, wearing a sequined genie vest.
Finally, Gary pulled her aside. “Look, magic genie… you’re great. Really. But this is Canadian TV. We apologize for everything, even successful shows. We can’t afford real magic—just gentle, polite magic.” i dream of jeannie ctv
The finale—sweeps week—featured Jeannie accidentally transporting the entire CTV studio to the surface of the moon. She bowed gracefully. “Sorry about the lack of atmosphere, eh?” Jeannie tried to help
Jeannie tilted her head. “You want me to… tone it down?” Finally, Gary pulled her aside
The man who looked like Major Tony Nelson—but carried a clipboard and a double-double from Tim Hortons—sighed. “It’s ‘Gary,’ actually. Gary the director. And you’re late. Hair and makeup, now.”