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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Keith finds a royal scarab with a curse on it.

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

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.