I Dream Of Jeannie ran from September 1965 until September 1970 on NBC.
Astronaut Tony Nelson ( Larry Hagman),was on a space mission that was aborted, forcing him to float down by parachute onto a deserted island. While waiting for the rescue team, he came across an old bottle that had apparently washed up onshore. When he opened it, out popped a 2,000-year-old genie ( played by the luscious Barbara Eden), who promptly accepted him as her master because he had set her free.
Upon his return to Cocoa Beach, Florida, Tony found that no one believed he had found a sexy genie in a bottle. The base psychiatrist, Dr. Bellows ( Hayden Rourke), was convinced that Tony had suffered delusions caused by exposure. Making matters worse, Jeannie (so aptly named!), refused to perform any magic or even appear for anyone but Tony. Her efforts to serve him often resulted in rather confusing situations, caused in part by her lack of familiarity with 20th century American customs.
Jeannie was in love with Tony, although their relationship was platonic during the first couple of seasons. She did not take kindly to any of the women he attempted to date, including Melissa ( Karen Sharpe), the General's daughter to whom he was engaged when the series premiered. Jeannie used her powers to motivate Melissa's old boyfriend to propose to her. Soon after Melissa was history as well as her father and Tony had a new commanding officer in General Peterson( Barton MacLane). Tony's girl-crazy buddy and fellow astronaut was Roger Healey ( Bill Daily)- the only other person who knew that Jeannie really did exist and had magical powers( he found out in the spring of 1966). Also appearing on the show was Dr. Bellows' wife Amanda ( Emmaline Henry) and beginning in 1969 Tony's newest Commanding Officer Gen. Winfield Schaeffer( played by Vinton Hayworth who joined the cast after Barton Maclaine had died.).
After four seasons of trying, Jeannie succeeded in convincing Tony that he loved her enough to marry her and on December 2, 1969, they were wed. Roger and Tony, originally captains, were both promoted to major in February 1966.During the show's run there were occasional appearances by Jeannie's magical and mostly invisible dog Djinn-Djinn, assorted crazy relatives, and during the last 3 seasons, her wicked twin sister Jeannie ( played by Ms. Eden in a dark wig). During the last season Roger's sexy girlfriend Tina ( Farrah Fawcett) , who seldom spoke, appeared in a number of episodes.
Sidney Sheldon was the creator and Executive Producer of the series for Screen Gems. The first season's episodes were filmed in black and white, the remainder of the 139 shows were broadcast in color.
A tv movie sequel surfaced on October 20, 1985. " I Dream Of Jeannie: Fifteen Years Later" reunited Barbara Eden, Bill Daily, and Hayden Rorke from the original cast; Wayne Rogers played Tony ( it would have been incongruous for Larry Hagman, now famous as Dallas's J.R. Ewing, to have returned). For the first time ever, viewers were able to see Jeannie's navel, which had always been covered by high-waisted harem pants in the series. A second reunion movie, " I Still Dream Of Jeannie aired six years later on October 20, 1991. It starred Eden and Daily ( who was now a Colonel)but not Rorke ( who had passed away). Astronaut Larry Hagman was not around( he was on an " extended secret mission"), but Ken Kercheval ( of Dallas) was to become Jeannie's temporary master for convoluted reasons.
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The average budget per week was $6000 for special effects and props, $3000 for wardrobe, and $4000 for paint and wallpapering. There was even a light bulb budget!
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There was an IDOJ contest in 1969. It was called "Jeannie World Sweepstakes" and the grand prize was a trip around the world. During the two part show THE CASE OF MY VANISHING MASTER, this contest was held where viewers could try to guess where Major Nelson was secretly being held. Below is the official transcript for the commercial:
Hello! I am Jeannie and I cannot find my master!
On what island in the Mediterranean can Major Nelson be?
Send your guess on a postcard here ...
JEANNIE WORLD SWEEPSTAKES
Box 3420
Hollywood, California 90028
To be received by midnight, January 31, 1969.
First correct entry drawn wins a jet tourist trip for two around the world,
plus one thousand dollars for expenses.
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There was a contest to win Jeannie's pink harem hat. On the entry form, you had to guess which state Barbara Eden was born. There were three choices listed: New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona. A drawing was held from all the correct answers (the answer is Arizona).
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Each IDOJ show was shot in only three days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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The Nelson house was originally built in the late 1930's as the Dagwood house in BLONDIE. And, Dr. Bellows' house is located right next door to it, to the left!
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Jeannie did a commercial for Baggies. It was broadcast from inside her bottle!
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Larry Hagman was not the producer's first choice for the role of Tony Nelson...Jeannie's Master was originally to be played by Darren McGavin, better known as the father of Ralphie (the boy who wants a BB gun for Christmas) in the classic movie A CHRISTMAS STORY.
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Ms. Eden was pregnant during the first season of I Dream of Jeannie. The large veil she wore on her harem dress during the first eleven black and white episodes was added in order to "cover up" the expectant genie. (She worked from the third to the eighth month of her pregnancy.)
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Ms. Eden chipped her front tooth while filming the pilot episode of I DREAM OF JEANNIE. During the scene where Jeannie jumps from the chair to the couch and then over to her master, Ms. Eden was originally suppose to land laying down beside Mr. Hagman with her hand propped under her chin. The rehearsals of the scene were fine, but when the actors went to film the segment Ms. Eden missed her mark....resulting in a chipped tooth for "Jeannie" and stitches for "Tony's" knee.
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Sidney Sheldon's wife and mother were in the IDOJ episode entitled BIGGER THAN A BREAD BOX AND BETTER THAN A GENIE. His wife plays Madame Zolta, Roger Healey's fortune teller, and his mother plays Mrs. Bates. His mother re-appears in JEANNIE GOES TO HONOLULU...she is the first of the ladies who ask Major Nelson for his autograph in the nightclub with Don Ho.
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Jeannie's harem shoes were made by Neiman Marcus. Sold in 1965, three different colors were available: pink (Jeannie's shoes), green (Jeannie II's shoes), and white. Originally decorated with lace and beads, the inner sole read Taj From India.
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The animator of the opening IDOJ cartoon, Friz Freleng, drew the Looney Tunes cartoons...Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, and Sylvester. He also created the characters Porky Pig and the Pink Panther.
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Three I Dream of Jeannie script writers never existed! Allan Devon, Christopher Golato, and Mark Rowane were just the fictional pen names used by Sidney Sheldon.
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Three I Dream of Jeannie script writers never existed! Allan Devon, Christopher Golato, and Mark Rowane were just the fictional pen names used by Sidney Sheldon.
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Jeannie's decorative genie bottle is actually a 1964 Jim Beam Christmas decanter. Painted with bright colors for the show, its true appearance is a smokey gray.
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Ms. Eden and Mr. Hagman teamed up on DALLAS in the Fall of 1990. It was a reversal of roles with Ms. Eden's character (LeAnn De LaVega) taking over Ewing oil to become JR's boss. Ironically, the maiden name of the character Ms. Eden played was "Nelson."
EXTRA: Another DALLAS cross-over...Ken Kercheval (who played JR Ewing's arch rival, Cliff Barnes) comes to Jeannie's rescue as her temporary Master in the tv movie I STILL DREAM OF JEANNIE.
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John Bennett Perry, the actor who played the sporting goods store owner who dated Jeannie in the 1985 tv movie I DREAM OF JEANNIE: 15 YEARS LATER, is the real-life father of actor Matthew Perry....who plays Chandler Bing on FRIENDS.
Another FRIENDS coincidence...the fountain used in the opening sequence of the FRIENDS show can be seen in many IDOJ episodes! In fact, the Nelson house is just across the street from where it is located on the Warner Ranch in Burbank, California.
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The decorative Oriental pictures hanging in the Nelson living room by the kitchen door translate to mean "Winter" and "Summer."
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Sidney Sheldon was nominated for an Emmy during I Dream of Jeannie's second season for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy. Also credited as the creator of I Dream of Jeannie, Mr. Sheldon wrote 55 of the show's 139 episodes. He lost to Buck Henry and Leonard Stern for their work on Get Smart.
He also wrote the screenplays to EASTER PARADE and ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.
EXTRA: Ms. Eden was nomiated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her "Jeannie" role.
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In the episode entitled FASTEST GUN IN THE EAST (October 24, 1966), the actor who plays Bull, actor Hoyt Axton, wrote the song "Joy to the World." His mother wrote the song "Heartbreak Hotel."
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Ms. Eden was in the 1964 movie THE BRASS BOTTLE (the year before IDOJ started) which was a movie about a man who finds a genie. Ms. Eden, however, did not play the magical role--the part went to Burl Ives.
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I DREAM OF JEANNIE was the last show to be shot in black and white by Screen Gems? The network wasn't convinced that they should spend the extra $300 to colorize the show because they weren't sure it had any staying power.
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Michael Ansara, Ms. Eden's husband at the time, appeared in three episodes. He played the wicked Blue Djinn who put Jeannie in her bottle 2000 years ago (Happy Anniversary ~September 12, 1966), King Kamehameha (The Battle of Waikiki ~January 2, 1968), and Major Biff Jelico (My Sister, the Homewrecker ~December 9, 1969). He also directed the episode entitled One Jeannie Beats Four of a Kind~April 20, 1970.
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Some of the actors who were to make guest appearances on IDOJ (but ultimately couldn't due to scheduling problems) included: Jerry Lewis, Annette Funicello, Kirk Douglas, Desi Arnaz, Soupy Sales, Willie Mays, Mickey Rooney, and Mary Martin (Larry Hagman's mother).
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In the 1973-1975 animated JEANNIE series, the voice of Jeannie's master was performed by Mark Hamill....Luke Skywalker from the STAR WARS movies!
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The I Dream of Jeannie theme song originally had words. Written by Buddy Kaye (music by Hugo Montenegro), they were as follows:
"Jeannie, fresh as a daisy!
Just love how she obeys me, does things that just amaze me so.
She smiles. Presto! The rain goes.
She blinks. Up come the rainbows!
Cars stop, even the train goes slow...When she goes by!
She paints sunshine on every rafter, sprinkles the air with laughter. We're close as a quarter after three.
There's no one like Jeannie.
I'll introduce 'er to you, but it's no use, sir, 'cause my Jeannie's in love with me!"
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Ms. Eden's stand-in was an actress named Evelyn Moriarty. It is her back that we see when Jeannie and her sister are shown in the same scene. Ms. Moriarty also worked as a double for Marilyn Monroe in her last three movies.
Also, Mr. Hagman's stand-in was Ed Bentley and Mr. Daily's (Major Healey) was Val Norman.
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There is a street in Cocoa Beach, Florida named I DREAM OF JEANNIE LANE. The sign is mounted on an extra-tall pole because it keeps getting stolen!
Hayden Rorke, a stage, screen and television actor whose career spanned six decades, died of cancer Wednesday at his home in Toluca Lake, Calif. He was 76 years old.
Mr. Rorke appeared in 53 movies, including ''Pillow Talk,'' ''An American in Paris'' and ''The Nightwalker,'' in which he had the title role.
Born in New York, Mr. Rorke attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and appeared in 70 Broadway productions, including ''The Country Wife,'' ''The Philadelphia Story,'' ''The Iceman Cometh'' and ''A Moon for the Misbegotten.''
He was perhaps best known, however, for his television role as Dr. Alfred Bellows, the space agency psychiatrist and antagonist of the astronaut played by Larry Hagman on ''I Dream of Jeannie,'' which ran from 1965 to 1970 on NBC.
Mr. Rorke also made some 400 guest appearances in such TV series as ''I Love Lucy,'' ''The Loretta Young Show,'' ''Dr. Kildare,'' ''Bonanza,'' ''Perry Mason'' and ''Barnaby Jones.''
He is survived by two brothers.
Sidney Sheldon's Obituary
Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89
January 31, 2007
Sidney Sheldon, best-selling US author of Rage of Angels and The Other Side of Midnight, has died at the age of 89.
He died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near Palm Springs, California, his publicist said.
Before turning to novels at the age of 50, Sheldon had a successful career writing Broadway plays and films.
He won an Academy Award in 1948 for The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, starring Cary Grant, and created long-running TV series Hart to Hart.
But it is his hugely popular novels - devoured by readers though scorned by critics - for which he will be remembered.
Born in Chicago in 1917, Sheldon sold his first poem at the age of 10 and sold his first script to Hollywood at 17.
I like to write about women who are talented and capable, but who retain their femininity
Sidney Sheldon
After serving as a pilot during World War II, he established himself as a prolific playwright on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for the musical Redhead.
A Hollywood career beckoned, but it was on the small screen that he would make his mark thanks to writing successful sitcoms like The Patty Duke Show and I Dream of Jeannie.
When the latter came to an end in 1970, he turned his hand to fiction, topping the bestseller lists with his first novel The Naked Face.
His books were renowned for their strong female characters
Speaking in 1982, Sheldon likened his writing style to that of "the old Saturday afternoon serial".
"I try to write my books so the reader can't put them down," he wrote.
He went on to attribute his popularity with female readers to his ability to create strong female characters.
"I like to write about women who are talented and capable, but [who] retain their femininity," he said.
Sheldon published his most recent novel, The Other Side of Me, in 2005.
He is survived by his second wife Alexandra, his daughter Mary - also an author - and two grandchildren.
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