Genie (Aladdin)

The Genie is the tritagonist of Disney's 1992 animated feature film, Aladdin. He is a comedic, larger-than-life spirit who has cosmic powers, is indebted to Aladdin, and has granted him three wishes.

Why He Rock (pun intended)

 * 1) Thanks to his incredible performance in the film, he became a breakout character and skyrocketed on the charts.
 * 2) He was played by a wonderful, wonderful man named Robin Williams himself, and his performance is highly entertaining.
 * 3) * He's also a great and memorable singer.
 * 4) None of his dialogue was scripted; all of it was completely improvised, which is very impressive of his performer.
 * 5) He's a genie that bends magic on a regular basis, he's missing a marble or two, which makes his relentless over-the-top personality nothing short of amazing. Especially for how wacky, funny, and energetic he is.
 * 6) He has a habit of breaking the fourth wall, which later inspired more characters to do the same, some examples being Pinkie Pie and Nepeta Leijon
 * 7) Despite being an extremely powerful being, he still contains some realism, as he has limitations.
 * 8) Most genies jack up people's wishes, and make them wish they never met them, but not this guy!

Trivia

 * Disney's whole routine of three wishes from genies is older than you think. Aladdin is their fourth attempt. Here are the previous three:
 * Used in the DuckTales episode "Master of the Djinni" with... well, Djinni.
 * Used in the DuckTales special: Treasure of the Lost Lamp with Gene the Genie.
 * Used in the Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers episode "A Lad in a Lamp".