How do you think Darrin and Jeannie would be as a couple?

And how about Tony and Samantha?

What if Darrin had found the bottle, do you think he'd be ok with the idea of having a genie? I know he didn't like Samantha using her powers but having a genie might be a different story.


Do you think Jeannie's sister would always be trying to enslave Darrin?

Would Endore like Tony any better than Darrin? After all Tony was never trying to forbid Jeannie to use her powers, so I'm assuming he would demand that out of Samantha either, so do you think Endora would like him better since that is the main conflict between Darrin and Endora.

I'm going to take this from a different angle. I certainly believe Larry Hagman could have played Darrin,easily adapting to the double takes and camera mugging and verbal delivery needed to pull off the perpetually harried Darrin Stevens. Dick York was great in Bewitched, to pull off the role of Tony Nelson it would have been necessary for the writers to reimagine the role a bit to fit York's talent which lean slightly towards a more cerebal brand of comedy. He could have pulled it off but the show would certainly have been different.

Dick Sargent was completely overmatched in the role of Darrin Stevens, there is no way he coulld have played Tony Nelson effectively. If Sargent
picked up his game a bit he might have been able to play a passable Dr. Bellows, but it would have been a real step down from the great Hayden
Rorke.

Yes I agree, but I was really talking about the characters staying the same but being mix matched.

IMO I think Tony and Samantha would have a great marriage. Tony was more open minded than Darrin and I think he would just want Samantha to be happy being who she IS. And I think Tony's life would be less stressful since I don't think Samantha would be having the mishaps that Jeannie has all the time.

I think it would be a MUCH more mellow show with Tony and Samantha together, not much action probably to be a good comedy.

But Darrin and Jeannie, OMG that would be a disaster and it might be an even more daramtic comedy than anything we've seen. As short-fused as Darrin is and as many mishaps as Jeannie has, I think Darrin would end up in the nut house from all Jeannie's antics lol

I think at the end of the day Darrin would love Jeannie, but his blood pressure wouldbe through the roof I think :)

Samantha and Tony may have made a decent couple, but on the other hand, they may have been a tad too much alike in temperament.

No way would Darrin and Jeannie (especially Dick York's Darrin) have made a good couple. They would be a classic case of oil and water. There would be no way Jeannie would be willing to curb her powers the way Sam tried to do for him. It would be like being married to Endora!! :eek: :crazy: :lol:

Ironically, Dick York and Barbara Eden appeared together in a 1963 episode of Rawhide.

Samantha and Tony may have made a decent couple, but on the other hand, they may have been a tad too much alike in temperament.

No way would Darrin and Jeannie (especially Dick York's Darrin) have made a good couple. They would be a classic case of oil and water. There would be no way Jeannie would be willing to curb her powers the way Sam tried to do for him. It would be like being married to Endora!! :eek: :crazy: :lol:

Ironically, Dick York and Barbara Eden appeared together in a 1963 episode of Rawhide.


Neat pic, I didn't know that!!

Well if Jeannie was Darrin's genie, I wonder if he would mind her using her powers? After all that would be kinda different than being married to her. Now if they fell in love and got married, I could see him wanting her to stop.

Maybe if he had wishes, it would have been a different story. Who knows?

Tony and Sam may have worked. Sam would have been free to use her powers, but then Tony would have to have dealt with Endora, and I think Tony would have lost his patience and it wouldnt have worked.


Jeannie and Darrin would have never worked because she would not have gave in to Darrin's wish about using her powers.

Tony and Sam may have worked. Sam would have been free to use her powers, but then Tony would have to have dealt with Endora, and I think Tony would have lost his patience and it wouldnt have worked.


Jeannie and Darrin would have never worked because she would not have gave in to Darrin's wish about using her powers.


Do you think there would have been as much conflict between Endora and Tony though, since Tony wouldn't be trying to make Samantha stop using her powers, that seemed to be what caused the main conflict between Darrin and Endora, so I'm wondering if Endora would have liked Tony better than Darrin.



It seems like Endora just didn't like mortals who were ignorant about Witches, I dunno if she disliked all of them, she seemed to like Larry Tate ok, then again all of Samantha's relatives seemed to like Larry pretty well lol

Do you think there would have been as much conflict between Endora and Tony though, since Tony wouldn't be trying to make Samantha stop using her powers, that seemed to be what caused the main conflict between Darrin and Endora, so I'm wondering if Endora would have liked Tony better than Darrin.



It seems like Endora just didn't like mortals who were ignorant about Witches, I dunno if she disliked all of them, she seemed to like Larry Tate ok, then again all of Samantha's relatives seemed to like Larry pretty well lol




Good points

I did see this funny cartoon:

^ I'd hate to get in the middle of those 2 in a fight.

I did see this funny cartoon:

Whatta cute picture! I LOVE it!

^ I'd hate to get in the middle of those 2 in a fight.

:rofl:

I did see this funny cartoon:
That's hilarious!! LOL:D :D

It would be SO funny to hear Tony yelling "SAMANTHAAA!" Larry Hagman had the best scream ever! :lol:

I'm still grieving. I'd been just about to write him a letter, too. Because I knew that it would happen soon...but not that soon. Not during Thanksgiving. :(

I did see this funny cartoon:
This would have been an epic fight.

Look where Darrin's hand is in the cartoon. No wonder Sam is wielding that pan!!! :eek: :crazy: :lol:

There needs to be an angry Tony on the other side lol

The question is would Tony be angry. There were times that he went out on dates. That said, he probably wouldn't be thrilled either.

He did act kinda jelouse if Jeannie gave attention anyone else.

Plus, Sam and Darrin were married from the first episode of their show. Jeannie and Tony didn't wed until their final season, and Tony had a steady in the form of Melissa early on. I think that's what Mickey was talking about.

I did see this funny cartoon:

LOL

Jeannie is no match for Sam, though, IMO. Get Jeannie in her bottle and she can't do anything. Besides, you know Endora, Maurice, and Serena would have Sam's back. ;)

I did see this funny cartoon:
:rofl:

I did see this funny cartoon:
oh my gosh that cartoon is so funny

LOL

Jeannie is no match for Sam, though, IMO. Get Jeannie in her bottle and she can't do anything. Besides, you know Endora, Maurice, and Serena would have Sam's back. ;)
I wonder what Sam's family would have thought of Tony Nelson.

I wonder what Sam's family would have thought of Tony Nelson.


Probably the same opinon they had about Darrin, he's a mortal. Althought Serena might have found the fact that he was an astronaunt appealing.

Probably the same opinon they had about Darrin, he's a mortal. Althought Serena might have found the fact that he was an astronaunt appealing.
Well, with him being an astronaut, they may have found more things to talk about. :lol:

I wonder what Sam's family would have thought of Tony Nelson.

Tony was so handsome. I bet Serena would have flirted like crazy whenever she came around! :eyes:

Tony was so handsome. I bet Serena would have flirted like crazy whenever she came around! :eyes:


I really think Samantha's family would have liked Tony ok, and I think Endora for the most part would have liked him, mainly b/c he wouldn't be trying to forbid Samantha from using her powers, that is what started the main conflict between Darrin and Endora.

I usually always side with Endora over Darrin and ppl keep telling me, "Are you watching the same show, did you see how Endora acted in their first meeting?!" SOOO I watched Darrin's and Endora's first meeting and I STILL side wit Endora. I thought Endora acted really pleasant toward Darrin at first, she only got ticked off when Darrin started insisting no Witchcraft.

I always thought it was funny the Witches seem to have more morals and ethics than the Genies.

Like Jeannie's sis was always wanting to enslave Tony, but the witches never used their powers to do anything like that, sure they put spells on ppl, but that was only after they felt they had been wronged in some way. In ways the Genies took advantage of ppl more.

The Witches didn't seem to believe in making ppl fall in love against their will.

Good point about the family and Tony accepting Samantha's powers. Another thing, think of the trouble Endorra, Serena, and Uncle Arthur would have caused Tony and Roger with Dr. Bellows. Tony would have to really have to come up with some BS excusses.

I can just see Endora messing with Dr. Bellows' head. I can also imagine Abner Kravitz sending Gladys to Dr. Bellows for treatment. :rofl:

I think a counsiling session between Dr. Bellows and Gladys Kravitz would have been hilarious lol

Too bad that never happened, a cross over would have been good. I know ppl say they are 2 totally different shows, but it would have still been funny.

Who was the one more in need of therapy - Dr. Bellows or Gladys Kravitz?? :lol:

Who was the one more in need of therapy - Dr. Bellows or Gladys Kravitz?? :lol:


LOL it's funny b/c Glayds *nor Dr Bellows* neither one were crazy, ppl just thought they were.

I can just see Endora messing with Dr. Bellows' head. I can also imagine Abner Kravitz sending Gladys to Dr. Bellows for treatment. :rofl:





:lol:

LOL it's funny b/c Glayds *nor Dr Bellows* neither one were crazy, ppl just thought they were.

I can just see Endora messing with Dr. Bellows' head. I can also imagine Abner Kravitz sending Gladys to Dr. Bellows for treatment. :rofl:

THAT I would've liked to see- I think, given what he'd been through, Dr. Bellows would've believed her, unlike her own psychiatrist!

Like others, I think Tony and Sam would've worked, but Darrin would've had a stroke with Jeannie!

I think Larry Hagman could've played Darrin, but unlike one of the earlier posters, I think Dick York could've easily played Tony Nelson as well. He was a versatile actor and previously played more low-key military-type roles too, and as previously pointed out, worked well with Barbara Eden on "Rawhide."