Weird how Dr bellows didn't recognize Jeannie after seeing her - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

sabrelucynut · 10-17-2017, 02:02 AM

Funny how after Dr Bellows had Jeannie in his house when Mrs Bellows thought she was Tony's wife that he never recognized her on the several other occasions he met her!

tcr1701 · 10-26-2017, 03:48 PM

That always bugs me. But there was very little continuity in IDOJ.

TV Guy · 10-26-2017, 09:23 PM

And she uses the name Jeannie almost every time she meets them.

Babalu · 10-31-2017, 01:50 PM

Lois Lane never recognized Superman as Clark Kent either.

Very simple. It's a TV show. It's not reality.

biffbronson · 11-02-2017, 02:44 PM

Watching the series, I've lost count of how many times Alfred Bellows sees Jeannie's face -- in various episodes, over lots of seasons -- all before being introduced formally. Amanda gets plenty of glimpses as well.

Anyway, I love the interaction between Amanda and Jeannie, regardless of when she thinks Jeannie is being treated like a slave, or as Tony's fiancée later.

TheLittleFairy · 01-31-2018, 02:17 AM

Just a couple of thoughts but 1. Maybe Jeannie wiped it from his memory, or 2. Maybe he DID remember he had had interactions with her, that wouldn't have anything to do with Tony now dating her.

Fallon97 · 03-30-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Babalu

Lois Lane never recognized Superman as Clark Kent either.

Very simple. It's a TV show. It's not reality.

Thank you. Also, on "Wonder Woman" Steve Trevor never recognized Wonder Woman as Diana Prince. And Lois Lane and Steve Trevor were around Clark and Diana a lot more than Dr. Bellows was around Jeannie before she became Tony's fiancée/wife.

visaman666 · 03-30-2018, 06:06 PM

In one episode he thought Jeannie was a spy!

Fallon97 · 04-30-2018, 11:53 AM

Or maybe he did recognize her, but that doesn't mean Tony and Jeannie can't be a couple now.

I know once Jeannie was passing herself off as Tony's cousin but she wore a black wig with short hair so perhaps he didn't recognize her as the cousin but he recognizes her the other times when she was with Tony. Maybe this was dealt with offscreen.

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Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	Lois Lane never recognized Superman as Clark Kent either. Very simple. It's a TV show. It's not reality.
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tcr1701 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 461	That always bugs me. But there was very little continuity in IDOJ.

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TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	And she uses the name Jeannie almost every time she meets them.

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biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,505	Watching the series, I've lost count of how many times Alfred Bellows sees Jeannie's face -- in various episodes, over lots of seasons -- all before being introduced formally. Amanda gets plenty of glimpses as well. Anyway, I love the interaction between Amanda and Jeannie, regardless of when she thinks Jeannie is being treated like a slave, or as Tony's fiancée later.

01-31-2018, 02:17 AM	#6
TheLittleFairy Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 114	Just a couple of thoughts but 1. Maybe Jeannie wiped it from his memory, or 2. Maybe he DID remember he had had interactions with her, that wouldn't have anything to do with Tony now dating her.

03-30-2018, 06:06 PM	#8
visaman666 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 818	In one episode he thought Jeannie was a spy!

04-30-2018, 11:53 AM	#9
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,271	Or maybe he did recognize her, but that doesn't mean Tony and Jeannie can't be a couple now. I know once Jeannie was passing herself off as Tony's cousin but she wore a black wig with short hair so perhaps he didn't recognize her as the cousin but he recognizes her the other times when she was with Tony. Maybe this was dealt with offscreen.