Shimmer and Shine

Genie sisters Shimmer and Shine use their powers to help human friend Leah with various problems in this compilation from the recent Nickelodeon-aired debut season of the animated series. The basic set-up: Leah and her neighborhood pal Zac are faced with some sort of issue, Leah summons the genies (communicating from her necklace to their bracelets), the girls somehow mess up Leah's three wishes while trying to avoid being seen by the oblivious Zac, and the trio ends up with a makeshift plan for resolution (add splashes of vibrant color—especially in the genies' magical realm—along with hyper Bollywood-ish music, and cute catchphrases). In “Genie Treehouse,” Leah's wish for a fun tree fort is blown out of proportion and her actual home is turned into a tree. A school bake sale cupcake marathon leads to a cow in the kitchen in “The Sweetest Thing,” while “Dino Might” finds the search for Zac's missing toy supplanted by a real drool-y dinosaur. Also including “Ahoy, Genies!,” “Lights! Camera! Genies!,” “What a Pig Mess,” and “Abraca-Genie,” this lightweight cartoon fare is optional, at best. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)