The BEST episodes of Shimmer and Shine season 1

Every episode of Shimmer and Shine season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shimmer and Shine season 1!

Follows the magical adventures of fraternal twin genies, Shimmer and Shine, who unintentionally create chaos while attempting to grant wishes for their human best friend, Leah.

Last Updated: 11/16/2024Network: Nick Jr.Status: Ended
star
7.17
12 votes

#1 - The Great Skate Mistake

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/27/2016

The Great Skate Mistake - Leah's skateboard breaks while practicing for the big skateboard competition, so she asks Shimmer and Shine for a new board.

Writer: Lacey Dyer
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star
7.11
71 votes

#2 - The First Wish (1)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2016

Leah wins a genie bottle pendant at a carnival and is surprised to find that her prize comes with a bonus – genies Shimmer and Shine.

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star
7.11
38 votes

#3 - The First Wish (2)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/7/2016

Things get more complicated when Leah uses up her remaining wishes to keep Zac from seeing the elephant, resulting in a polka-dotted elephant on roller skates and a giant bounce castle.

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star
7.04
24 votes

#4 - Backyard Ballet

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/25/2016

Leah wishes to be a ballerina just like the Swan Queen in "Swan Lake," but the twins misunderstand and make her a ruler of swans.

Directors: Jay Baker
Writer: Lacey Dyer
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The Sweetest Thing
star
7.02
42 votes

#5 - The Sweetest Thing

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2016

When Leah wishes for help making cupcakes for her school bake sale, she and the genies find themselves with a giant birthday cake, some farm animals and a river of cupcake batter.

Directors: Fred Osmond
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star
7.00
10 votes

#6 - Spaceship Wrecked

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/24/2016

When Leah wishes that she were able to talk to an alien, Shimmer and Shine poof one into her backyard.

Directors: Jay Baker
Writer: Lacey Dyer
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star
7.00
10 votes

#7 - Escape Goat

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/23/2016

An escaped goat provides an adventure when Leah, Shimmer, and Shine try to corral him.

Directors: Jay Baker
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Genie Treehouse
star
6.87
23 votes

#8 - Genie Treehouse

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/18/2016

When Leah and Zac have trouble building a treehouse, Leah seeks the help of her genies, Shimmer and Shine.

Directors: Jay Baker
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What a Pig Mess
star
6.78
23 votes

#9 - What a Pig Mess

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/20/2016

When Leah asks her genies for more pigs in a blanket, they give her real pigs wrapped in blankets rather than the party food.

Directors: Scott O'Brien
Writer: Lacey Dyer
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Dream Dollhouse
star
6.78
9 votes

#10 - Dream Dollhouse

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/28/2016

Leah wishes for more doll friends for her genies to play with in her new dollhouse so the genies shrink themselves down.

Directors: Scott O'Brien
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star
6.74
19 votes

#11 - A Very Genie Halloweenie

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/4/2016

Leah invites Shimmer and Shine to make a haunted house for the contest of Halloween. Leah also takes advantage of the holiday to introduce Zac to Shimmer and Shine, as friends of hers dressed as genies.

Directors: Jay Baker
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star
6.69
13 votes

#12 - Sleep-Over Party

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/25/2016

Leah invites Shimmer and Shine to a sleepover party where they eat pizza, dance and sleep in a pillow fort.

Writer: Lacey Dyer
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star
6.55
11 votes

#13 - Happy Wishaversary

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 6/30/2016

Shimmer and Shine make Leah a friendship bracelet for their "wishaversary". However, it turns out to be magical when Rocket starts chewing on it, causing him to float.

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star
6.50
12 votes

#14 - Game On

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/2016

Leah and Zac save up for months to get the big prize at the arcade, but the ticket counting machine malfunctions.

Directors: Scott O'Brien
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star
6.50
8 votes

#15 - Gone Bowlin'

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/26/2016

Leah is having a tough time trying to knock down a single bowling pin, so she calls on Shimmer and Shine to lend a little genie magic to improve her game.

Directors: Jay Baker
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star
6.45
20 votes

#16 - Santa's Little Genies

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/29/2016

It’s Christmas Eve and Leah forgot to mail Zac’s letter to Santa. When she calls on Shimmer and Shine to help deliver the letter, they transport her to the North Pole where Leah can deliver it to Santa in person. After she accidentally wishes Santa to a tropical island, it’s up to Shimmer and Shine to deliver the presents and save Christmas genie-style. Carl Reiner guest stars as Santa.

Directors: Scott O'Brien
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Dino-Might!
star
6.43
21 votes

#17 - Dino-Might!

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/24/2016

After searching everywhere for Zac's lost dinosaur toy, Leah asks her genies to wish up a replacement.

Directors: Scott O'Brien
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Ahoy, Genies!
star
6.38
21 votes

#18 - Ahoy, Genies!

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/22/2016

When Leah's bucket full of beach treasures floats into the ocean, she summons Shimmer and Shine to help her retrieve the loot.

Directors: Frank Osmond
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star
6.10
21 votes

#19 - Abraca-Genie

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/21/2016

When Zac struggles with the magic tricks in his act, Leah calls on her genies for some real magic assistance.

Directors: Dave Cunningham
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Lights! Camera! Genies!
star
5.85
20 votes

#20 - Lights! Camera! Genies!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/2016

Leah asks Shimmer and Shine for some movie magic help, but they accidentally wish the movie to life turning Leah into a medieval princess.

Directors: Scott O'Brien
Watch Now:Apple TV