This is an episode of "The Twilight Zone" that won't have you telling your friends about it or that will particularly stand out in your mind. However, despite being very slight, it is very well-acted and entertaining.
The episode stars Howard Morris--a guy most often associated with the annoying character 'Ernest T. Bass' from "The Andy Griffith Show" or his work from "Your Show of Shows". None of this is at all like his work in "I Dream of Genie" and it's a nice change of pace for him. Morris' gentle acting and style really make this show worth seeing. He plays a very mousy man--one too gentle and timid to be taken very seriously. However, when he discovers a genie in a lamp, he's able to consider all the wonderful ways it might change his life. This occurs through some amusing (but overly long) vignettes. Oddly, the hip genie only offers him one wish--and so Morris spends most of the show pondering the possibilities. In the end, in a twist, he's able to make a life-changing choice you most likely WON'T anticipate! As for the genie, he was very amusingly played by Jack Albertson. I loved him in the show and it's too bad it only lasted a few minutes. I really wanted to see more of him. His routine was so unlike what you'd expect and I loved his hip-cat lingo. You just have to see what I mean.
The show is much more a comedy than usual for "The Twilight Zone" and the results are generally quite good. There is no element of fear or doom in this one--just waiting to see which choice nice-guy Morris will make and it's a reasonably good show.