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"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965): : -- Tony faces deadly challenges from every side. He learns the ugly truth that his mother tried to have him whacked, and he realizes that his sessions with Dr. Melfi have not only put his life at risk, but her life as well.
"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965): : -- A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie.

Overview

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Creator:
Sidney Sheldon
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
18 September 1965 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Plot:
A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie. full summary
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(15 articles)
Photo Gallery: The 'I Dream of Audrina' Party
 (From Celebuzz. 1 November 2009, 2:40 AM, PST)
Books: Review:Her Fearful Symmetry
 (From The AV Club. 30 September 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
The misadventures of an astronaut and a genie. more (35 total)
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Cast

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Barbara Eden ... Jeannie / ... (139 episodes, 1965-1970)

Larry Hagman ... Major Anthony Nelson / ... (139 episodes, 1965-1970)
Bill Daily ... Major Roger Healey / ... (129 episodes, 1965-1970)
Hayden Rorke ... Dr. Alfred Bellows (127 episodes, 1965-1970)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min (139 episodes) | Chile:30 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1965-1966) | Color (1966-1970)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
USA:TV-G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G
Filming Locations:
Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In several interviews, Sidney Sheldon has said that he used The Brass Bottle (1964) - a film about a man (Tony Randall) who unleashes a genie (Burl Ives) who causes more problems for his master than he solves - as a working model for the show. In the movie, Randall's girlfriend was played by Barbara Eden. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the episode "My Master the Great Rembrandt", Jeannie turns Tony's amateur painting into a genuine signed Rembrandt. The Rembrandt signature is seen in closeups but is clearly missing from the painting in wider shots. more
Quotes:
Nelson: How are things going?
Jeannie: Terrible. I have to make dinner - I mean actually make it without magic. We are liable to die.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Head (1968) more
Soundtrack:
Theme song more

FAQ

What did Tony do for Jeannie on the deserted island he found her on?
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15 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
The misadventures of an astronaut and a genie., 17 April 1999
Author: Patterson Lundquist

I Dream of Jeannie, starring Barbara Eden as the blithe, beautiful two thousand year old blonde genie named Jeannie and Larry Hagman the perpetually befuddled astronaut Anthony Nelson.

The series starts when U.S. Air Force Captain (later promoted to Major) Anthony Nelson's space shuttle launch experiences a third stage rocket malfunction causing NASA to scrub the mission. Where upon his Mercury style capsule splashes down of the coast of an uncharted South Pacific island.

After washing ashore Nelson constructs an S.O.S. signal from debris on the shoreline. In this debris is an ancient sand caked bottle of Arabic origin. After noticing the bottle won't seem to stay in one spot, Tony picks it up to examine it. After pulling out the cork, and dusting it off a cloud of smoke gushes forth. The mystical fog then takes the form of a beautiful blonde girl dressed in an Arabic harem costume. After her appearance she kneels before Tony and exclaims in Arabic/Farsee "Your wish is my command master."

After wishing her to speak English Jeannie summons a rescue helicopter. But when Tony realizes that he could never explain her to his superiors, his nosy doctor, Dr. Bellows or the outside world he tries to set her free.

After believing she has left, Tony boards the helicopter.

Little does he know that Jeannie has snuck along with him inside her bottle. Her love for her now ex-master is so strong she can not bear to be away from him. There for Jeannie freely remains as Tony's genie.

From September 18th, 1965 to September 7th, 1970 through 139 half hour episodes, the series depicts the wacky situations Jeannie gets her 'master' and his goofy best friend "Major Roger Healey" (Bill Daily) into, and out of. From showing Tony he truly did not love his first fiancée, to finally marrying him in 1970. As well as unintentionally driving a very sane Dr. Bellows out of his mind with her wacky, misguided magic.

Along the way appearances are made by Jeannie's mother, her crazy uncles, her magical and usually invisible dog Djinn-Djinn and her unforgetable, worldwide infamous, wicked, raven haired twin sister also named Jeannie. Not to mention a long line of celebrity guest stars from Sammy Davis Jr. to Groucho Marx.

I Dream of Jeannie is a classic show with eternal appeal. Each generation will enjoy this classic sitcom. I'm sure two thousand years from now our descendants will be watching the girl in the bottle play 'spin the astronaut!'

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