"I Dream Of Johnny" is a Season 3 episode of Johnny Bravo.
Synopsis[]
Johnny goes to an Arabian Convention with Carl and purchases a toaster, revealing a female genie that will grant him 3 wishes.
Plot Summary[]
Johnny and Carl are downtown at the Arabian Bazaar. Johnny is annoyed with Carl's strange sinus-clearing noises, and complains that he only accompanied Carl to see belly dancers. Carl points out that the belly dance is about to start. But, on the main stage, there is not a sexy woman. Instead, Johnny sees the hairy-chested Achmed, Khalif of the Dance. Carl tries to get Johnny to appreciate the culture for what it is, but Johnny shoves Carl into a musician's pipe and blows him away. Johnny then decides to get some falafel before leaving.
While passing some stalls in the bazaar, Johnny is intrigued by a salesman's mysterious appliances, particularly a shiny toaster. He "haggles" with the salesman, who asks for $750,000 USD. Johnny gives him a blank check, and gets the toaster. The salesman quickly states he is not responsible for any dark forces that may be inside the toaster. Johnny leaves with his purchase, and inspects the settings, which read, "Light," "Medium," "Dark," and "Genie." Johnny sets the toaster to "Genie" and presses down on the tab. Smoke rises from the toaster, and after a few moments, a beautiful genie woman appears. Genie explains that Johnny will be granted three wishes. Johnny grabs her and gives her a pick-up line. She turns into a boxing glove and punches him in the face. After returning to normal, Genie warns Johnny that if he gives her another cheesy come-on, he will be imprisoned in the toaster. Johnny thinks of his first wish, and decides that he wants a talking monkey. Genie is confused, but grants his wish.
Johnny is transported to a science lab, where he is strapped to a table. He is greeted by a talking monkey in a lab coat. Johnny goes on about how much fun the pair will have. The monkey says they will be able to play together once he finishes freeze drying and dissecting Johnny's brain for scientific study. After a few moments, Johnny realizes he is in danger, and breaks free of his restraints. He distracts the monkey by tossing a banana across the room. The monkey follows it, and Johnny jumps out the window to escape.
Outside, Genie appears before Johnny. She apologizes for his failed first wish, and advises him to be more specific with the next one. Johnny decides that his second wish will be "the perfect chick." He specifies that he wants a woman as smart and attractive as he is, with the same personality. Genie grants his wish, and Johnny is sent away in a puff of smoke.
Johnny appears at a house. He enters and sees the silhouette of his newly conjured wife. He calls to her, but when she rushes over to embrace him, he can see that she is a female version of Johnny. She has the same build, hair, and even tries using one of his pick-up lines. Johnny is repulsed, and becomes even more shocked when his wife says the kids are coming. One by one, 6 kids enter the room. 5 of them look and act like Johnny, but the 6th looks and acts like Carl. Johnny can't take anymore and shouts for Genie to help him. Genie appears on his shoulder, warning that if she helps him, it will cost Johnny his third wish. Johnny tells her to do it anyway, and she complies.
Johnny is transported back to the science lab. The talking monkey is there, preparing to cut Johnny's skull open. As Johnny bids farewell to the world, he is sent outside in a puff of smoke. Genie stands besides him, reassuring him that he is safe. Johnny is confused since his third wish was already used. Genie admits that she saved Johnny because she has grown to like him. Johnny responds by grabbing her and saying another cheesy pick-up line. This angers Genie, and she takes Johnny away in a puff of smoke.
Some time later, the toaster sits in a garbage dump. Carl walks by and notices the toaster. He picks it up and presses the tab. Johnny, now dressed as a genie, emerges from the toaster and asks Carl what his first wish is. Carl thinks for a moment. Suddenly, he and Johnny are dancing on stage with Achmed the belly dancer. Johnny says "Magic bites!" as the episode ends.
Trivia[]
- The wife Johnny wishes for is literally a female version of him, identical in almost all aspects.
- It is heavily implied that the 6th child who looks like Carl in Johnny's 2nd wish is the result of adultery between Carl and Johnny's wife.
Cultual References[]
- The episode is a blatant parody of the 1965 sitcom I Dream of Jeannie.
- After Johnny spots the Carl child and screams, an off-key version of the Twilight Zone theme begins to play.
- The belly dancer, Achmed, is referred to as "Khalif of the Dance." This is a reference to Michael Flatley, known for his "Lord of the Dance" show. A khalif is the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state.
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