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Donny Wallace · 11-12-2017, 03:46 AM

I know this is sacrilege to some people but IDOJ is better than Bewitched.
1) Elizabeth Montgomery was bored with Bewitched and tired of it and it shows in her performance. Barbara Eden loved playing Jeanie as the childlike tomboy and cried forever when she went off the air. Her energy and performance is greater.
2) There were so many health problems with Bewitched that they couldn't do great physical comedy like IDOJ and that's why they sit down so much. Tragic but a deal killer.
3) B is like a 50's version of the 60's until the very end when it is a campy 60's. IDOJ nails the 60's and the fuddy duddy side with the heads of Nasa.
4) I like how Daron's ego hates that he suspects Sam is using Witchcraft to make him good at advertising. But I think Tony wanting to do things on his own and Jeanie messing him up with the heads at Nasa is more funny and cooler.
5) The magic and situations from it are cooler and better on IDOJ than B. And that bottle is supercool including the throw pillows inside of it. Man, I love this show!

Some of my favorite J episodes- there are probably many more If I did a review- include Harold the Hippy, the art that burps, Tony being made a genius including singer in front of Bellows, The Paul Lynde episode where Tony keeps getting saved by Jeanie on a survival program. And Bellows of course can't believe it...

TV Guy · 11-12-2017, 06:11 PM

They are two very different shows. Bewitched went on for too long, and should have stuck to the romantic comedy tone of the first two seasons, instead of devolving into formula.

Season 1 of Jeannie is very different, and I don’t think it is nearly as good as what came after. And I also think that season 5 seemed pretty tired after the wedding.

Hard for me to say which one is better, though I do prefer Jeannie at its height to Bewitched at its height.

OH Nuts! · 11-13-2017, 10:37 AM

I like them both...but Bewitched MUCH BETTER!

lakesgirl · 11-13-2017, 12:16 PM

I like Bewitched better. Different strokes for different folks.

Svenfan1234 · 11-13-2017, 12:22 PM

I LOVE Bewitched, one of my favorite sitcoms! I Dream of Jeannie is OK, but no bewitched!

Chocolate Moose · 11-13-2017, 12:59 PM

Barbara Eden definitely brought sparkle to her character. More so than Elizabeth Montgomery did.

opus · 11-13-2017, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lakesgirl

I like Bewitched better. Different strokes for different folks.

Yeah, Diffrent Strokes is better than both of them

Bonniegirl · 11-13-2017, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by opus

Yeah, Diffrent Strokes is better than both of them

What you talkin' about Opus??

PhoenixAcres · 11-13-2017, 07:30 PM

I prefer Jeannie, but that's just me.

Fallon97 · 11-26-2017, 11:46 PM

I prefer IDOJ.

11-13-2017, 12:22 PM	#5
Svenfan1234 Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 12, 2015 Posts: 11,200	I LOVE Bewitched, one of my favorite sitcoms! I Dream of Jeannie is OK, but no bewitched!
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Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,899	Barbara Eden definitely brought sparkle to her character. More so than Elizabeth Montgomery did.
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11-12-2017, 03:46 AM	#1
Donny Wallace Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 12, 2017 Location: Houston Posts: 6	I know this is sacrilege to some people but IDOJ is better than Bewitched. 1) Elizabeth Montgomery was bored with Bewitched and tired of it and it shows in her performance. Barbara Eden loved playing Jeanie as the childlike tomboy and cried forever when she went off the air. Her energy and performance is greater. 2) There were so many health problems with Bewitched that they couldn't do great physical comedy like IDOJ and that's why they sit down so much. Tragic but a deal killer. 3) B is like a 50's version of the 60's until the very end when it is a campy 60's. IDOJ nails the 60's and the fuddy duddy side with the heads of Nasa. 4) I like how Daron's ego hates that he suspects Sam is using Witchcraft to make him good at advertising. But I think Tony wanting to do things on his own and Jeanie messing him up with the heads at Nasa is more funny and cooler. 5) The magic and situations from it are cooler and better on IDOJ than B. And that bottle is supercool including the throw pillows inside of it. Man, I love this show! Some of my favorite J episodes- there are probably many more If I did a review- include Harold the Hippy, the art that burps, Tony being made a genius including singer in front of Bellows, The Paul Lynde episode where Tony keeps getting saved by Jeanie on a survival program. And Bellows of course can't believe it...

11-12-2017, 06:11 PM	#2
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	They are two very different shows. Bewitched went on for too long, and should have stuck to the romantic comedy tone of the first two seasons, instead of devolving into formula. Season 1 of Jeannie is very different, and I don’t think it is nearly as good as what came after. And I also think that season 5 seemed pretty tired after the wedding. Hard for me to say which one is better, though I do prefer Jeannie at its height to Bewitched at its height.

11-13-2017, 10:37 AM	#3
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I like them both...but Bewitched MUCH BETTER!

11-13-2017, 12:16 PM	#4
lakesgirl Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 14, 2014 Posts: 2,116	I like Bewitched better. Different strokes for different folks.

11-13-2017, 07:30 PM	#9
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I prefer Jeannie, but that's just me.

11-26-2017, 11:46 PM	#10
Fallon97 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2007 Location: America Posts: 1,271	I prefer IDOJ.