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Barbara Eden is known as everyone’s favorite genie from I Dream of Jeannie, but she will soon be “seen” in a guest appearance on Shimmer and Shine. She will appear on an upcoming episode of the animated series.
Nickelodeon shared the following about the episode, which will air this Friday:
Legendary TV icon Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie) revisits her genie roots and gets animated in a brand-new episode of Nickelodeon’s hit preschool series Shimmer and Shine. In “The Crystal Queen,” premiering Friday, Nov. 18, at 11 a.m. (ET/PT), Eden plays Empress Caliana, a quirky genie empress and mentor to Samira, the genie princess. When power-hungry sorceress Zeta traps Samira in a magical crystal cave, Shimmer, Shine and Leah team up with Empress Caliana to save the day.
Shimmer and Shine follows the adventures of twin genies-in-training, Shimmer and Shine, and features a social-emotional curriculum highlighting the importance of teamwork, resilience and overcoming obstacles. Shimmer and Shine currently ranks as the number-one preschool show in its timeslot across all TV.
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