I Dream of Jeannie: Season 1, Episode 1

The Lady in the Bottle (18 Sep. 1965)

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American astronaut Tony Nelson splashes down near a deserted island and finds a bottle that contains a beautiful genie named Jeannie. After helping him get rescued he sets her free, but she... See full summary »

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General Stone
Baynes Barron ...
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Warren J. Kemmerling ...
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Patricia Scott ...
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American astronaut Tony Nelson splashes down near a deserted island and finds a bottle that contains a beautiful genie named Jeannie. After helping him get rescued he sets her free, but she prefers to come home with him. Besides she is very much in love with her handsome master and she will grant his every wish or desire no matter how much trouble he gets in. Written by laird-3

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Trivia

In this pilot episode Anthony Nelson's character name is listed as Anthony Wilson in the end credits. See more »

Goofs

General Stone and Melissa find Tony in an Arabian costume when they visit him at night. As they enter his house, Jeannie blinks his clothes back to normal, but the others don't seem to notice that his entire outfit changed in an instant while their backs were turned. They make no mention of it. See more »

Quotes

Col. Alfred E. Bellows, MD: [Dr. Bellows enters his office with a wry grin, only to find Tony and Melissa kissing each other passionately] I'm always fascinated by these local courtship customs!
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Crazy Credits

Although called Anthony Nelson in the episode and in the newspaper headlines in the episode, Larry Hagman's character is identified as Anthony Wilson in the closing credits. See more »

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Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #7.132 (2009) See more »

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