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Bob in a Bottle, originally known as The Genie Family (ハクション大魔王 Hakushon Daimaō) is an anime comedy series made by Tatsunoko Production that aired from October 5, 1969 to September 27, 1970 with a total of 52 episodes on Fuji TV. Licensed and dubbed by Saban Entertainment, it was broadcast in Europe, North America and Australia under the title Bob in a Bottle.

Synopsis

An old bottle has found its way into the household of a modern family, which consists of a boy named Joey and his parents. A genie, Bob, and his daughter, Ilana, reside inside it. When Joey finds the bottle, he discovers that a sneeze summons Bob and he must grant the wish of whoever sneezed, while a yawn summons Ilana and she must do the same for whoever yawned. Getting wishes granted by either genie may not be a good thing, for Bob messes them up due to his own extreme clumsiness, while the more capable Ilana likes to cause mischief by twisting their words and meanings so that something bad happens.

Cast[]

Character Original Name Seiyū Dub Actor
Bob Hakushon Daimaō Tōru Ōhira Gary Jewell
Ilana Akubi Takako Sasuga Liz MacRae
Joey Carter Kan-chan Midori Katō Sonja Ball
Mr. Carter Papa Isamu Tanonaka Richard Dumont
Mrs. Carter Mama Mitsuko Asō Jane Woods
Chauncey Kaneda
Tilly Bullko Tarō Sagami A.J. Henderson
Miss Green Debuyama Sensei Haru Endō Kathleen Fee
Betty Yuriko Minori Matsushima Anik Matern
Butch Gejigon Kazuya Tatekabe ?
Little Man Sorekara Ojisan Kinya Aikawa Rick Jones

Additional Voices[]

  • Thor Bishopric - Bruno (ep. 40a, 52)
  • Mark Camacho - Mr. Bogs (ep. 10b), Father (ep. 42a), Sancho Pizza (ep. 43b)
  • Richard Dumont - Ralph (ep. 10b)
  • Kathleen Fee - Dora (ep. 3a), Grandma (ep. 23a, 52), Baroness von Biffburg (ep. 39a, 46b), Female Tourist (ep. 43b)
  • Susan Glover - Bruno's Mother (ep. 40a), Betty's Mother (ep. 41a), Julie Torture de la Quiche Lorraine (ep. 45), Woman (ep. 46a, 50b), Audrey (ep. 46a), Amy's Mother (ep. 46a), Committee Member (ep. 46b), Teacher (ep. 48b), Ghost (ep. 51b)
  • Arthur Grosser - Prime Minister (ep. 44b), Mr. Smith (ep. 45)
  • Dean Hagopian - Amy's father (ep. 46a), Throatworthy (ep. 46b), Committee Member (ep. 46b), Mayor (ep. 52)
  • Mark Hellman
  • A.J. Henderson - Melon Seller (ep. 39a), Bullbeard (ep. 39b), Minister of Improbable History (ep. 44b)
  • Arthur Holden - Reggie, Professor Dingaling (ep. 41b)
  • Gary Jewell - Don Coyote de la Mustache (ep. 43b)
  • Rick Jones - Paul (ep. 10b), Halvah the Great (ep. 37a), Audience Member (ep. 37a), Pirate (ep. 39b), George (ep. 51a), Hubie (ep. 51b), Vampire (ep. 51b), Professor Leary (ep. 51b)
  • Pauline Little - Ralph's Sister (ep. 10b), Millie (ep. 43a)
  • Liz MacRae - Tijuana (ep. 43b)
  • Bronwen Mantel - Elmo (ep. 47a)
  • Walter Massey
  • Terrence Scammell - Conductor (ep. 23a), Swami Sam (ep. 37a), Professor Einstone (ep. 37a), Rigor Mortis (ep. 38a), White Knight (ep. 40a)
  • Aron Tager - Red Knight (ep. 40a), Harry (ep. 51a)
  • Vlasta Vrána

Notes[]

  • Due to the limited areas in which it was aired, the English dub has become increasingly rare and difficult to find. However more episodes have been discovered in the early 2020s.
  • In one of Saban's other productions, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, clips of the dub can be seen in the episodes A Bad Reflection on You and The Power Stealer.
  • Another English dub titled The Sneezing Magician was made for Cartoon Network's Asian feed in the late 90s. It is unknown if these English dub episodes survived along with the aforementioned Saban dub.
  • Many of the members of the voice cast also worked together on the SEK Studios show Simba the King Lion, which was produced in 1995 for Mondo TV Italy

Transmission[]

Date(s) Channel Country
1992-1993 YTV Canada Canada
1992-1999 Seven Network Australia Australia
1994 TV2 New Zealand New Zealand

References[]

  1. Voice Acting - Terrence Scammell. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

External Links[]

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