No offense to Larry Hagman fans, but Barbara Eden WAS the show. I went to a TV/Movie convention a couple of years ago and the lines to see Ms. Eden were out the door, where as you could walk right up to Larry Hagman without blinking an eye.

No, Jeannie needed her Master. It would be like Samantha without Darren or Gilligan without Skipper.

No, Jeannie needed her Master. It would be like Samantha without Darren or Gilligan without Skipper.
:yeahthat Exactly.

Here's another thought....

The vast majority of men fall in love with Jeannie. After all, isn't every man's dream to have a subserviant woman to do everything he wants? It's the fantasy. In line with others to meet Barbara Eden after a show, the vast majority of people waiting were men. Oh, there was a mom and her 6 year old daughter, and then there was me with my 2 (then-teenaged) daughters.

Women, on the other hand, have TWO men on that show to choose from. They can either fall in love with Nelson, or with Healey.

I have this information regarding autograph shows. If Barbara is alone, she does very well, with long lines. Hagman may have a line, or may not - - but many will be holding DALLAS memorabilia, while not so many will have IDOJ stuff. Daily will probably not have much of a line, but he's told me this: when he's with Barbara and Larry, he does REALLY well. When he's alone, the vast majority will want IDOJ photos more than TBNS.

BTW, all three will be at an autograph show in Atlanta over Labor Day Weekend. Larry's been confirmed for DragonCon for a few months, but Bill and Barbara just got added this past week. (I haven't put it up on our site yet.)

Thanks for sharing that story, Donna!!! :D

What made the show a success was the relationship between Barbara and Larry. The show wouldn't have lasted without either of them. I became a Larry Hagman fan when I was about 5 years old when I first remember watching reruns of IDOJ. I've been a fan ever since.

Barbara Eden was the star, but without Larry Hagman no way this show would have worked. I cant picture anybody else playing the role of Major Nelson was well as Hagman. Same thing with J.R. Ewing. No Hagman, no Dallas.

...was a major disappointment for most people because "Tony Nelson" wasn't around. Without Larry, there was no reason to film another one.

:mad:

:tv:

...was a major disappointment for most people because "Tony Nelson" wasn't around. Without Larry, there was no reason to film another one.

:mad:

:tv:
Wayne Rogers (!) played Tony in the first reunion flick. Who played Tony in the second? I forgot.

No, Jeannie needed her Master. It would be like Samantha without Darren or Gilligan without Skipper.


That's pretty much how I feel, too.

Wayne Rogers (!) played Tony in the first reunion flick. Who played Tony in the second? I forgot.
In the second reunion movie Tony was recently deceased and Jeannie was in search of a new master lest she be sent back to Bagdad. So no one played Tony in that movie. However Christopher Bolton played Tony Nelson Jr. who was kidnapped and needed to be rescued by Jeannie.

In the second reunion movie Tony was recently deceased and Jeannie was in search of a new master lest she be sent back to Bagdad. So no one played Tony in that movie. However Christopher Bolton played Tony Nelson Jr. who was kidnapped and needed to be rescued by Jeannie.
I see, thanks!

I see, thanks!

Just FYI:

Tony was NOT deceased. There had been talk to "kill off" the character of Tony Nelson but instead the writers decided to have Col. Nelson in orbit on a secret mission. Jeannie needed to get a "temporary" master while he was away. She was able to get Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes from Dallas) to "fill in". In the movie he played Jeannie and Tony's son, TJ's, teacher.