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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.

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Overview

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 full episode list
Release Date:
18 September 1965 (USA) more
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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:
truly one of the funniest shows of all time more (35 total)

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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Runtime:
Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min (139 episodes) | Chile:30 min
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Color:
Black and White (1965-1966) | Color (1966-1970)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)

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During the first season, in black and white, the smoke effect was usually a screen overlay of billowing smoke, sometimes combined with animation. Early color episodes used a purely animated smoke effect. Sometime later a live smoke pack, lifted out of the bottle on a wire, was used. 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:
Jeannie: How should I punish him? Should I give him death of a thousand itches.
Major Healey: How about scratches?
Jeannie: Itches are much worse.
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FAQ

What did Tony do for Jeannie on the deserted island he found her on?
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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
truly one of the funniest shows of all time, 12 March 2005
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

I would say that "I Dream of Jeannie," "Bewitched" and "The Flying Nun" constitute the trifecta of ultimate 1960's TV shows. That is, they were all fantasies and had very loony premises. In all three cases, a new kind of person enters the scene and upsets the status quo.

In Jeannie's case, when Maj. Nelson brings her home, she turns Cocoa Beach, Florida, upside down. The whole city goes from being a drab, old-order bastion, to a wacky, hippie-like enclave. In that sense, Jeannie's colorful outfit is a great contrast to Maj. Nelson's monochromatic uniform.

On a given episode, Maj. Nelson can expect Jeannie to do something like put an elephant in his house or repaint his office like an Arabian palace. Her antics always catch the attention of psychiatrist Dr. Bellows, who reports it to the general. But, as is always the case in silly comedy, she fixes it before Dr. Bellows can show the general, and Dr. Bellows ends up looking like an imbecile.

Maj. Nelson's hopeless romantic friend, Maj. Healey, hilariously has the worst luck of all. Every time he asks Jeannie for help, it always gets him in trouble.

One of the funniest aspects of this show is the fact that even people who do not know that Jeannie exists get affected by her magic. Dr. and Mrs. Bellows suffer the most, but even guest characters see their lives turned crazy when some misused magic messes something up.

So that's "IDOJ." This is one show that I never miss a chance to watch on TVLand. One thing that would have been really neat would have been if Jeannie and Samantha ("Bewitched") could have teamed up. Knowing what each woman did individually, just imagine what they could have done if they had combined their magic!

In conclusion, I will always dream of Jeannie.

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