History Recap / AladdinS2E31PowerToTheParrot

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: This episode demonstrates that when jewels and gems are readily available, inflation rises and prices go up. Genie!Iago rashly handing out gemstones causes inflation to rise to the point where it takes a whole bushel of rubies to buy a single loaf of bread. One furious villager describes it as "worse than being poor".

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Genie!Iago uses his newfound powers to solve Agrabah's problems, but his solutions are huge and grand gestures that end up causing problems further down the line:

* LetsSeeYouDoBetter: The crux of the episode. After helping deal with a giant worm monster, Iago claims that he could have done a much better job than Genie did with his powers. Genie decides to make a deal with Iago; he'll loan him all of his powers for one day, as long as Iago promises to do good deeds with them.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Genie!Iago decides to focus on solving Agrabah's water shortage, food shortage and poverty, giving him the appearance of generosity to the citizens. But since he cares more about winning prestige and status than actually doing good, he goes overboard with his solutions. The result is a flooded city, a ruined economy and a populace furious with him. [[FromBadToWorse And then the rotten leftover food brings the giant worm monster back.]]

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: In a less malevolent example, upon receiving Genie's powers, Iago also picks up on Genie's shape-shifting and eccentric goofy mannerisms, while the de-powered Genie loses them and becomes more morose and depressed. Apparently, possessing semi-phenomenal, nearly-cosmic power makes you a Cloudcuckoolander by default and it's implied all Genies undergo this because they are beings charged and made of magical energy.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: Summarized as 'The Code of the Genie', which states that genies must use their magic in the service of others and not to benefit themselves. Naturally, Genie!Iago bending the rules in his favour leads to things going wrong overnight.

* CassandraTruth: Genie scolds Iago for handing out gems at his banquet, but Iago fobs him off and Farouk throws him into a basket of fish for his trouble. Genie gets proven right, however, when so many gems are distributed that inflation skyrockets.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Genie!Iago, in a bid to prove himself better than Genie, uses his powers to solve Agrabah's problems in the short term. But as he's motivated by his usual {{Greed}}, he doesn't consider the long-term consequences of his actions:
** He starts by redirecting a river towards Agrabah - which itself nearly goes wrong until he splits the river in two around the city. He then decides to make it rain overnight... which causes the twin rivers to burst their banks and flood the city, ruining businesses and homes.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Aladdin and Jasmine were on holiday during the majority of the episode. Thus, when they return at the end, they have no clue why everyone's lining up to dunk Iago.
* LoopholeAbuse: Iago (with Genie's loaned powers) consistently find ways to bend the rules of being a good genie, much to Genie's shock.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Genie!Iago decides to focus on solving Agrabah's water shortage, food shortage and poverty to prove himself a better genie. But since he cares more about winning prestige and status than actually doing good, he settles on short-term solutions to Agrabah's problems, giving him the appearance of generosity to the citizens. The result is a flooded city, a ruined economy and a populace furious with him. [[FromBadToWorse And then the rotten leftover food brings the giant worm monster back.]]

* VisibleOdor: The cheese from Odiferous has one of these so strong, Genie has to tie his nose into a balloon animal to block the stench.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Iago's short-sighted use of his powers causes problems in this vein, since he cares more about winning people's immediate favour and doesn't consider the long-term consequences of his actions:
** He starts by redirecting a river to split around Agrabah, solving its water problem. He then decides to make it rain overnight - which causes the twin rivers to burst their banks and flood the city, ruining businesses and homes.
** He gives Abu a MidasTouch ability and hands out free jewels at his all-you-can-eat banquet. Not only does Abu starve due to being unable to eat, inflation shoots up so badly that a loaf of bread costs a whole bushel of rubies.
** He hosts an all-you-can-eat banquet for the citizens of Agrabah to solve their food issues. This ends up giving the irate citizens ammunition to throw at Iago when their economy collapses and their city floods. Worse, the rotten food brings back the giant worm that had been terrorizing Agrabah earlier in the episode.

* LoopholeAbuse: Iago (with Genie's loaned powers) consistently find ways to bend the rules of being a good genie, much to Genie's shock. This is what ends up causing future problems, as Iago's deeds are ultimately self-centered and only beneficial in the short-term.

* MidasTouch: Iago with Genie's powers rashly gives Abu this power. Naturally, Abu ends up being unable to eat or drink due to food and water turning into gems.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: What Iago's use of Genie's powers eventually amounts to. Since he cares more about [[LoopholeAbuse bending the rules to ensure he benefits from his actions]] than actually doing good, he settles on short-term solutions to Agrabah's problems, giving him the appearance of generosity to the citizens. But he goes overboard, resulting in a flooded city, a ruined economy and a populace furious with him. [[FromBadToWorse And then the rotten leftover food brings the giant worm monster back.]]
* NoodleIncident: Genie apparently once materialized a twelve-pound hot fudge sundae for himself, but he doesn't want anyone to know about it.
* ProducePelting: The irate citizens of Agrabah do this to Iago, who [[LampshadeHanging wonders aloud]] where the angry mobs get their rotten fruit. Turns out, it's all leftovers from yesterday's banquet - and Slugguthu, the giant worm, smells it from miles off.
* RunningGag: Twice, Iago responds to Genie's questions of WhyDidntIThinkOfThat by popping out his brain on a spring. This grosses out Genie considerably.

* ShoutOut: At one point, Iago quotes UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy by saying "Ich bin ein Agrabanian".

* SupermanSubstitute: Genie briefly morphs into "Super Genie" to fight Slugguthu, albeit unsuccessfully. When the worm comes back later, Iago tries to go one better as "Ultra Iago"... and somehow does even ''worse''.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: This episode demonstrates that when jewels and gems are readily available, inflation rises and prices go up. Iago rashly handing out gemstones causes inflation to rise to the point where it takes a whole bushel of rubies to buy a single loaf of bread. One furious villager describes it as "worse than being poor".
* TemptingFate: Iago casually asks what could possibly happen should he indulge himself with his genie powers. He promptly gets chased by a truck, pulled apart by horses and pelted with bombs.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: Summarizes as 'The Code of the Genie', which states that genies must use their magic in the service of others and not to benefit themselves. Naturally, Iago bending the rules in his favour leads to things going wrong overnight.

* LetsSeeYouDoBetter: The crux of the episode. After helping deal with a giant worm monster, Iago claims that he could have done a much better job than Genie did with his powers. Genie decides to make a deal with Iago; he'll give him all of his powers for one day and they'll see who's better at it.

* LoopholeAbuse: Iago (with Genie's loaned powers) consistently find ways to bend the rules of being a good genie, much to Genie's shock.

* VisibleOdor: The cheese from Odiferous has one of these so strong, Genie has to tie his nose into a balloon animal to block the stench

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: The Code of the Genie emphasizes that genies must use their magic for good deeds and not to benefit themselves. Genie, therefore, is quick to call out Iago when he grants wishes in expectation of getting some kickback from it. Naturally, Iago continues to bend the rules in his favour, which leads to things going wrong overnight.

Following an altercation with a giant worm monster, Aladdin and Jasmine enjoy a holiday to Getzistan. In their absence, Iago and Genie get into an argument over who would make a better genie. To settle the debate, Genie makes a bet with Iago - he'll transfer his powers to the parrot for one day, on the condition that Iago only uses them for good. Iago seems to make such clever use of his newfound abilities that Genie wonders if he should let Iago keep them. But too much wealth and rain proves dangerous for a desert city.

* LetsSeeYouDoBetter: The crux of the episode. After helping deal with a giant worm monster, Iago gets into an argument with Genie over who could do a better job with his powers. Genie decides to make a deal with Iago; he'll give him all of his powers for one day and they'll see who's better at it.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Here we see than when things like jewels and gems are readily available, inflation rises and prices go up. Iago rashling handing out gemstones causes inflation to rise to the point where it takes a whole bushel of rubies to buy a single loaf of bread. One furious villager describes it as "worse than being poor".

While Aladdin and Jasmine enjoy a holiday to Getzistan, Iago and Genie get into an argument over who could do a better job as a genie. To settle the debate, Genie makes a bet with Iago - he'll transfer his semi-cosmic powers to the parrot for one day, on the condition that Iago only uses them for good. Iago seems to make such clever use of the powers that Genie wonders if he should let Iago keep them. But too much wealth and rain proves dangerous for a desert city.

** He starts by redirecting a river to split around Agrabah, solving its water problem. He then decides that he's going to make it rain overnight - which causes the twin rivers to burst their banks and flood the city, ruining businesses and homes.

* LetsSeeYouDoBetter: The crux of the episode. After helping deal with a giant worm monster, Iago gets into an argument with Genie over not being sensible enough with his powers. Genie decides to make a deal with Iago; he'll give him all of his powers for one day and they'll see who's better at it.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Iago's reckless use of his powers causes problems in this vein, since he cares more about winning people's immediate favour and doesn't consider the long-term consequences of his actions.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: What Iago's rash use of Genie's powers eventually amounts to. He decides to gain the people's favor by helping out Agrabah with its poverty (conjuring jewels for everyone in town and giving Abu a MidasTouch ability), food shortage (holding an all-you-can-eat banquet) and drought (diverting a river around the city and providing rain). But since Iago cares more about [[LoopholeAbuse bending the rules to ensure he benefits from his actions]] than actually doing good, he goes overboard. The twin rivers flood the city from the overnight downpour, the economy is ruined due to the surplus of jewels and Abu practically starves since any food he touches turns to gold or gems. [[FromBadToWorse And then the rotten leftover food brings the giant worm monster back.]]
* ProducePelting: The irate citizens of Agrabah do this to Iago who [[LampshadeHanging wonders aloud]] where the angry mobs get their rotten fruit. Turns out, it's all leftovers from yesterday's banuqet... and Slugguthu, the giant worm, smells it from miles off.

* ShoutOut: At one point, Iago quotes UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy by saying "Ich bin ein Agrabahnian".

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Iago making everybody rich causes inflation to rise to the point where a single loaf of bread costs a whole bushel of jewels.
* TemptingFate: Iago casually asks what could possibly happen should he indulge himself with his genie powers. He promptly gets chased by a truck, pulled apart by horses and struck by lightning.
-->'''Iago:''' OKAY, OKAY! I GET THE POINT!
* WeirdTradeUnion: This episode implies that there is a union for genies that ensures that they use their powers selflessly and for the benefit of others, not themselves. They're very vigilant, according to Genie himself.

While Aladdin and Jasmine enjoy a holiday on Carpet, the saviours dispute each other's merit. To settle the debate, Genie accepts to transfer his semi-cosmic powers to the parrot for a day on the condition that Iago only uses them for good. Iago seems to make such clever use of them that Genie wonders if he should let Iago keep them. But too much wealth and rain also proves dangerous for a desert city.

* AskAStupidQuestion: Iago casually asks what could possibly happen should he indulge himself with his genie powers. He promptly gets chased by a truck, pulled apart by horses and struck by lightning.
-->'''Iago:''' OKAY, OKAY! I GET THE POINT!

* RunningGag: Twice, Iago responds to Genie's questions of WhyDidntIThinkOfThat by popping out his brain on a spring. This grosses out genie considerably.

* HoutOut: At one point, Iago quotes John F. Kennedy by saying "Ich bin ein Agrabahnian".

-->'''Iago:''' Oh, yeah, like you never materialized yourself a twelve-pound hot fudge sundae!
-->'''Genie:''' Sssssh! You want everyone to know?!

* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Iago's reaction to how Genie's powers are transferred back to Genie by pulling his finger.

When a giant desert worm attacks Agrabah, attracted by the stench of cheese, Iago's bright idea to dispose of the lure works after Genie executes it. While Aladdin and Jasmine enjoy a holiday on Carpet, the saviours dispute each other's. To settle that, Genie accepts to transfer his semi-cosmic powers to the parrot for a day. Iago seems to make such clever use of them that genie fears he'll have to transfer them for good. But too much wealth and rain also proves dangerous for a desert city.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Iago making everybody rich causes inflation to rise to the point where loaf of bread costs a whole bushel of jewels and gems.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: In a less malevolent example, upon receiving Genie's powers, Iago also picks up on Genie's shape-shifting and eccentric goofy mannerisms, while the de-powered Genie loses them and and becomes more morose and depressed. Apparently, possessing semi-phenomenal, nearly-cosmic power makes you a Cloudcuckoolander by default and it's implied all Genies undergo this because they are beings charged and made of magical energy.
* WhyDidntIThinkOfThat: Genie is taken aback by Iago's use of his genie powers, as Iago pulls tricks that Genie never thought of trying.

* MadScientist: Genie briefly turns into one when transferring his powers to Iago. Later on, he admits it was just for show and transferring powers is actually fairly simple.

* SandWorm: “Power to the Parrot” introduces Slugguthu, a [[{{Kaiju}} gigantic “scavenger worm”]] with a huge maw, multiple eyes and a sensitive trunk. He loves rotten food and is drawn to it by the smell from miles away… which spells trouble for Agrabah when he catches a whiff of the discarded food from Iago’s ill-conceived all-you-can-eat banquet.

* With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: In a less malevolent example, upon receiving Genie's powers, Iago also picks up on Genie's shape-shifting and eccentric goofy mannerisms, while the de-powered Genie loses them and and becomes more morose and depressed. Apparently, possessing semi-phenomenal, nearly-cosmic power makes you a Cloudcuckoolander by default and it's implied all Genies undergo this because they are beings charged and made of magical energy.

When a giant desert worm attacks Agrabah, attracted by the stench of cheese, Iago's bright idea to dispose of the lure works after Genie executes it. While Aladdin enjoys a holiday on carpet with the princess, the saviours dispute each-other the merit. To settle that, Genie accepts to transfer his semi-cosmic powers to the parrot for a day. Iago seems to make such clever use of them that genie fears he'll have to transfer them for good. But too much wealth and rain also proves dangerous for a desert city.

* SandWorm: “Power to the Parrot” introduces Slugguthu, a [[Kaiju gigantic “scavenger worm”]] with a huge maw, multiple eyes and a sensitive trunk. He loves rotten food and is drawn to it by the smell from miles away… which spells trouble for Agrabah when he catches a whiff of the discarded food from Iago’s ill-conceived all-you-can-eat banquet.