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Scrooge McDuck and Huei, Dewey and Louei go to Sahara desert to find Aladdin's lamp with Flintheart Glomgold following them. The ducks find the lamp's vault but Scrooge and Glomgold rubbing it in the same time. The Ginni out and because he can't know who rubbing the lamp first, he decide do a race between Scrooge and Glomgold. By Scrooge's suggestion, the Ginni decide live in Manor McDuck during the race. Once that the Ginni and the nephews gone to the mansion, Scrooge fight Glomgolds tramps (like the villain try kid him with a rocks avalanche). Scrooge decide win the race to Glomgold leave his nephews without a dime.

At McDuck's mansion, the Ginni began like of the luxuries of the Scrooge's house (as he can eat burgers, swim in the pool and watch TV). He like so much that he decide send Scrooge and Glomgold to back in time, to he can live free forever. Because the two billionaires don't know about the time voyage, they continue running when they find a palace. The Sultan, thinking that they are spies of Hemir decide give the ducks to crocodiles. But Schewebazade, the Sultan's young wife, save them and they escape from the palace. The guards following them and Glomgold go for his count. Meanwhile, the nephews and Webby, that witnessed the evil act of the Ginni, close it in the lamp and leave only the leave when he agrees to bring Scrooge to the future.

At this moment, Scrooge and Glomgold back to the present-day. Unfortunately, Glomgold find an explores and make over win the race. Obviously, Scrooge can make over come to Duckburg only to discovery that Glomgold win the race. Glomgold's first wish is send Scrooge to a desert island. Glomgold use involuntary his second wish to go to the desert island with Scrooge (he said "How I can wish see Scrooge's face when he comes there"!). At the island, Glomgold wish that the lamp never found on the first place. This do everything to back in time when the ducks opens the vault en-trace. The explosion made the lamp fall and despite the ducks can back to Duckburg a live, the lamp stays on the vault as never found.

Love and appreciate animation even more now than when younger with my knowledge having (hopefully) broadened outside Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry. As well as more things being noticeable through young adult eyes not as obvious before. Not that there is any bias as there is terrible animation out there and ones that significantly lose their appeal on adult re-watch.

'Ducktales' was one of those personal favourites and not an example of terrible animation. Luckily it still is and actually love it even more now, it is always a relief when a childhood favourite does hold up (not all have). It captivated me as a child and to this day it's among the best shows Disney ever did and have ever done. Making one pine for the classic Disney and the quality of the animated shows they had in the 80s and 90s, as they sure, with exceptions, don't make them like this anymore. It strikes me as a show that is even funnier, more entertaining, more colourful and more inventive as a young adult.

"Master of the Djinni" is an enormously entertaining episode and among the show's better ones in my opinion. Have seen some slightly disappointing, but still very watchable (although not every episode of the show is great as such, don't consider any of them bad let alone terrible), 'Ducktales' episodes on rewatch recently so that "Master of the Djinni" was a great one is refreshing in a way. It is a loose take on the classic Arabian Nights story 'Aladdin', serving wonderfully as one and doing it in classic 'Ducktales' style.

The ending is ever so slightly bland compared to what came before, but that is the sole very minor blemish.

Animation is very good. It is bright and colourful with lively fluid movement, smooth drawing and meticulous attention to detail in the backgrounds. Even better is the music, it is again dynamic and beautifully orchestrated, never jarring with the action and full of energy. The theme song is one of the best and most irresistibly catchy theme songs of any of Disney's shows and there are many out there, up there with 'Darkwing Duck', 'Talespin', 'Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers', 'The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh' etc.

Writing is entertaining, smart and well-written, even more so through adult eyes where older audiences (so young adults, like me, and above, providing people don't believe the falsehood of animation being just for kids, as it isn't). Things that wasn't as clear when younger are clearer now and even funnier. The best lines come from Glomgold and made even more entertaining by Hal Smith's line delivery.

Regarding the characters and story, the story is a thrilling one and filled with fun moments and suspense. The genie is a fun character without resorting to pop culture references to provide the humour or being too goofy. It is though the rival chemistry between Scrooge and Glomgold and their brilliantly conveyed contrasting personalities, mainly in the approach in how they think about money (with Glomgold being the greedier one by quite some way) that drives "Master of the Djinni" and that is the reason as to why the episode works so well. The voice acting is great, cannot think of anybody else who could fit Scrooge in the way Alan Young does, he was born for the character and the main reason for why the character is so memorable. Hal Smith enjoys himself too as Glomgold and relishes the best lines.

Overall, a great episode and perfect for making one feel better after a hard day, in my case boy was it needed with the day starting off well and then ruined by many of my reviews being abused again for no reason causing me anxiety. 9/10