bitter on the show and would drink alot. They say if he was up set about something he would urinate on the set to show his anger and get back at people.

From what I understand he didnt get paid propery what he should have.

From what I understand he didnt get paid propery what he should have.
Does anybody really get paid what they are worth on any job?

bitter on the show and would drink alot. They say if he was up set about something he would urinate on the set to show his anger and get back at people.

And you know this because...?

Without a source, I'm going to go ahead and ignore this information.

The original poster is correct about everything they stated. It was confirmed by several people who worked on the show which was also mentioned in Steve Cox's book, "Dreaming of Jeannie" and on I Dream of Jeannie: The E! True Hollywood Story. So you can choose to be in denial and ignore what you want, but the truth is Larry Hagman was a very angry and problematic person during the years he worked on Jeannie and Barbara Eden and Bill Daily have confirmed this as well and that is why Larry wanted nothing to do with the Reunion movies. Same thing over on Gilligan's Island with Tina Louise!;)

It's kind of ironic, Larry wanted nothing to do with I Dream of Jeannie (the reunions, etc.) and disassociated himself from it for so many years, though as time goes by it will most likely be I Dream of Jeannie that most people of new generations know him by. I say this because shows like I Dream of Jeannie (which are referred to as "evergreen" shows) are not as dated and usually have a better run in syndication. That is NOT meant as any kind of insult to Dallas - just pointing out that genre of TV shows are generally more dated as well as the fact that since it is a serial, after people have seen the outcome of the story lines, a lot of people don't rewatch them. In any case, I'm glad Larry Hagman made peace with his I Dream of Jeannie years and embraced the fact he is one in a few people to be associated with TWO classic characters on TWO classic TV shows;)

Yes, the negative comments about Hagman on the set of IDOJ are true. I read Barbara Eden's book a couple of years ago and she described all of this. However, it's true that he did finally embrace the show because he appeared with Eden and Daily in a wonderful interview extra on the first season DVD release of IDOJ.

Regardless of what problems he had off-screen, they never translated on-screen because he was a good actor and a good comedian. I really like this show and always have. I also like Hagman in both IDOJ and really love him in Dallas. Just a good actor.

I agree. ...and it should also be mentioned that he was frustrated in his salary, creative differences, and wanting to be "the" star as opposed to "one of the stars." Though, he has always spoken fondly of Barbara Eden as she has of him.

The original poster is correct about everything they stated. It was confirmed by several people who worked on the show which was also mentioned in Steve Cox's book, "Dreaming of Jeannie" and on I Dream of Jeannie: The E! True Hollywood Story. So you can choose to be in denial and ignore what you want, but the truth is Larry Hagman was a very angry and problematic person during the years he worked on Jeannie and Barbara Eden and Bill Daily have confirmed this as well and that is why Larry wanted nothing to do with the Reunion movies. Same thing over on Gilligan's Island with Tina Louise!;)
I read this book at Target on all the ins and outs of TV shows and what you probably didn't know and it said this about Larry.

It's kind of ironic, Larry wanted nothing to do with I Dream of Jeannie (the reunions, etc.) and disassociated himself from it for so many years, though as time goes by it will most likely be I Dream of Jeannie that most people of new generations know him by. I say this because shows like I Dream of Jeannie (which are referred to as "evergreen" shows) are not as dated and usually have a better run in syndication. That is NOT meant as any kind of insult to Dallas - just pointing out that genre of TV shows are generally more dated as well as the fact that since it is a serial, after people have seen the outcome of the story lines, a lot of people don't rewatch them. In any case, I'm glad Larry Hagman made peace with his I Dream of Jeannie years and embraced the fact he is one in a few people to be associated with TWO classic characters on TWO classic TV shows;)

He did a IDOJ reunion with Barbara & Bill a couple months before he passed away.

He did several Jeannie reunions in the last several years with the first being in 1999 for The Donnie & Marie Show with Barbara Eden, Bill Daily & Sidney Sheldon. Over the years Larry and Barbara appeared on several more talk shows, which included Larry King (with Bill too), The TV Land Awards, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, Martha Stewart, The View and GMA just to name a few. Larry also joined Barbara & Bill at a number of world wide autograph conventions with Australia being the final one. However with all of this mentioned, it should be pointed out that Larry was being paid to appear on all these TV shows and conventions. It was all business. He needed the money! This still does not diminish the fact that he was very difficult and problematic during the Jeannie years.

He did several Jeannie reunions in the last several years with the first being in 1999 for The Donnie & Marie Show with Barbara Eden, Bill Daily & Sidney Sheldon. Over the years Larry and Barbara appeared on several more talk shows, which included Larry King (with Bill too), The TV Land Awards, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, Martha Stewart, The View and GMA just to name a few. Larry also joined Barbara & Bill at a number of world wide autograph conventions with Australia being the final one. However with all of this mentioned, it should be pointed out that Larry was being paid to appear on all these TV shows and conventions. It was all business. He needed the money! This still does not diminish the fact that he was very difficult and problematic during the Jeannie years.

Tina Louise should take note.

Tina Louise has also done her fair share of Gilligan's Island reunions over the years. In 1982, she got together with all the other Castaways for a Good Morning America show, then in 1988 she once again reunited with all the Castaways and the show's creator Sherwood Schwartz on The Late Show with Ross Schafer. This would be the last time that all seven Casataways would be together on TV. Tina also made appearances with the other Castaways at Hospitals, autograph conventions and book signings. She appeared on a local Chicago morning show with some of the Castaways, sailed on an Odessey Cruise with Bob Denver, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells where she did a meet and greet with fans, did an episode of Roseanne with Bob, Russ, Dawn and Sherwood. Her last reunion appearance was
in 2003 at The TV Land Awards where her, Bob, Russ, Dawn and Sherwood accepted an award. After Bob passed away in 2005 she wrote an obituary for him in People magazine. Like Larry, everything she took part in was strictly business.

There was an E the true Hollywood story. Larry wasn't always happy.

He did several Jeannie reunions in the last several years with the first being in 1999 for The Donnie & Marie Show with Barbara Eden, Bill Daily & Sidney Sheldon. Over the years Larry and Barbara appeared on several more talk shows, which included Larry King (with Bill too), The TV Land Awards, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, Access Hollywood, Martha Stewart, The View and GMA just to name a few. Larry also joined Barbara & Bill at a number of world wide autograph conventions with Australia being the final one. However with all of this mentioned, it should be pointed out that Larry was being paid to appear on all these TV shows and conventions. It was all business. He needed the money! This still does not diminish the fact that he was very difficult and problematic during the Jeannie years.

Yes Larry had his share of problems during IDOJ, but a lot of it was due to problems with his personal life. He had an alcohol problem, which caused him to act up on the set of the show. Despite that, he was always a professional and did his job. He knew he had a problem, and he eventually got help. He did love doing IDOJ, he just had some personal issues that he handled in all the wrong ways.
He and Barbara always remained friends even after the show, up until he died. She always spoke fondly of him, and he of her and she was devastated when Larry died. Barbara said of all the actors she ever worked with, she enjoyed working with Larry the most because she had a natural chemistry and rapport with him, they were just in sync with each other. Barbara even said that even though Larry had his problems back in the day, he was always a sweet, funny guy. Larry was never mean or cruel to her or his other co-stars, since they all speak fondly of him, he mostly had a problem with script issues and such. Barbara was one of Larry's biggest cheerleaders, helping to keep him on the show when one of the directors wanted to fire him. The director was the one that was fired and Larry got to stay.
Also, I don't think Larry only did those appearances because he needed the money, he really wanted to do it. He was finally able to embrace the years he spent on IDOJ, and said he would even watch old episodes and get a tear in his eye because he was so proud. He had grown and changed, especially after he had his liver transplant, it gave him a new aspect on life.
He just had a lot of personal issues back then that he allowed to seep into his acting career. But he spoke of IDOJ and his co-stars fondly before his death.
Whatever he did back then, doesn't matter to me. Everyone has their problems, nobody is perfect but at the end of the day, it's what they did and what they left behind that matters. Larry left behind a wonderful legacy, memories and a career that we will always love and remember. He will always be Major Anthony Nelson to me, and Tony and Jeannie will always have a special place in my heart. :heart: :)

Yes Larry had his share of problems during IDOJ, but a lot of it was due to problems with his personal life. He had an alcohol problem, which caused him to act up on the set of the show. Despite that, he was always a professional and did his job. He knew he had a problem, and he eventually got help. He did love doing IDOJ, he just had some personal issues that he handled in all the wrong ways.
He and Barbara always remained friends even after the show, up until he died. She always spoke fondly of him, and he of her and she was devastated when Larry died. Barbara said of all the actors she ever worked with, she enjoyed working with Larry the most because she had a natural chemistry and rapport with him, they were just in sync with each other. Barbara even said that even though Larry had his problems back in the day, he was always a sweet, funny guy. Larry was never mean or cruel to her or his other co-stars, since they all speak fondly of him, he mostly had a problem with script issues and such. Barbara was one of Larry's biggest cheerleaders, helping to keep him on the show when one of the directors wanted to fire him. The director was the one that was fired and Larry got to stay.
Also, I don't think Larry only did those appearances because he needed the money, he really wanted to do it. He was finally able to embrace the years he spent on IDOJ, and said he would even watch old episodes and get a tear in his eye because he was so proud. He had grown and changed, especially after he had his liver transplant, it gave him a new aspect on life.
He just had a lot of personal issues back then that he allowed to seep into his acting career. But he spoke of IDOJ and his co-stars fondly before his death.
Whatever he did back then, doesn't matter to me. Everyone has their problems, nobody is perfect but at the end of the day, it's what they did and what they left behind that matters. Larry left behind a wonderful legacy, memories and a career that we will always love and remember. He will always be Major Anthony Nelson to me, and Tony and Jeannie will always have a special place in my heart. :heart: :)
I agree. Great post. :)

I do think Peeing on the floor is odd thing to do. I could see screaming at the director, writer or a stage hand. I wonder who had to wipe the liquid? Maybe all that drinking, he just couldn't hold it!!

I'm sure he got help for his drinking.

What's interesting is that a lot of the physical humor was because of Larry. He noted that the scripts were often dialogue heavy ("talking heads" he called it). Sydney Sheldon and the directors would let Larry (and Bill Daily) plan out some funny physical bits and incorporate them into the shows.

Larry had a lot of personal issues and was indeed difficult on set a lot (which he owned up to), but there is no doubt that he made that show work. And he worked very hard to bring out the humor.

At one point he did go to the head of Screen Gems (Jackie Cooper) and asked for better scripts. Cooper said he could not give him better scripts but told Larry to ask for more money (from the production team) and gave him tips on how to do it. Larry got the raise.

Barbara Eden also stated that he taught her how to account for overtime on-set and to bill it back to the production team. He showed her one of his checks that he got and she started accounting for her time too.

Larry may have had some issues in his life at the time, but he was massively talented.

Larry hated the show but not his fellow cast members. When I was about ten my cousin used to watch the show in reruns and I could never figure out what she saw in the show. I still can't, because she's a girl. But a few years later I saw the light. :D
Especially back in those days when Barbara Eden bouncing around in that costume was one of the few sexy things on TV.

I don't think hated the show per se. He hated the repetitive nature of the scripts. He spoke about it at some point a few years before his death and he said at the time he just didn't understand that in a sitcom (back then) you didn't change a successful formula.

Larry did work very hard to bring humor to the scripts. If he hated the show he probably wouldn't have cared. It was interesting that before the DVD marketing campaign (when he embraced IDOJ finally) he would have nothing to do with Jeannie. I think because it was a turbulent time in his past that he had moved on from.

Interestingly enough he told two stories about the first Jeannie reunion movie. One was that no one contacted him about appearing in the movie at all. The other was that when they called (telling him when to report for filming) he simply asked to be paid the same amount as Barbara, but they turned him down.

At his estate sale, though, was a copy of the I Dream of Jeannie 15 Years Later script. So he was sent it at some point.

Hagman was fantastic in that show.