Bewitched vs. IDOJ

[Impressions]

I know it's an age old question but which is the better half Bewitched or IDOJ?

And Does anybody know who won Bewitched vs. IDOJ on the N@N vote?

[I Dream of Jeannie]

Jeannie could so beat Sam anyday. I move the poll about this to the top, o.k. Oh, and sadly I think that Sam beat Jeannie on the N@N vote probably because I and many others were to young to vote then.

[LucyFan]

I love both shows but Bewitched is a little better in my opinion. The characters in Bewitched really worked well together and captured the special magic.

[Paula]

Well, if we're comparing the sitcoms themselves without having another "showdown" between Samantha and Jeannie, then I'll participate in this.

They're both great shows, but I like I Dream of Jeannie better. Don't get me wrong, I love the first season of Bewitched, but that show eventually went downhill after the birth of Tabitha and Dick York was later replaced by Dick Sargeant. It also got a little redundant after a while to see one of Sam's eccentric relatives pop in and put a spell on Darrin (sp?) or screw up in some other way.

(Edited to add: Tabitha's birth, a marvelous event, was one of the landmarks of Bewitched, but there was nothing much to look forward to after that. The birth of Adam was grand too, but that ep didn't take place till a few seasons later in the midst of the more tedious eps).

As for IDOJ, I think there's more to look forward to, considering that it gives us the opportunity to watch Major Nelson and Jeannie's relationship grow, and eventually we get to watch them walk down the aisle (finally!). Also, I'm not a feminist, but I do love to watch the earlier eps of Jeannie as well, when they were in the initial stages of that "master and genie" relationship. It always cracks me up to watch Jeannie say "no" to her master and make her own decisions. The ep where she locked him in jail in his own living room was hilarious!

[hch]

I think that Bewitched was the far better show because the magic seemed to be controlled better and you know, Samanthat knew exactly what she was doing and everything, But Jeannie is another story indeed.

It seemed that all Jeannie could ever do is to make trouble for Tony Nelson because she was totally out of control with her magic powers. I know that Jeannie means well and her heart is in the right place, but I sure as hell would love to know where her head was. Tony would tell her to coool it a bit because of the ways of the world (at that time), but she wouldn't listen. She would just blink up stuff without any thought to the consequences that could occur. Just look at the show and see what I mean.

And plus, The show lasted only five years, whereas "Bewitched" lasted a long eight. I think that "I Dream of Jeannie" tried too hard to be like "Bewitched" that I think that it carried itself out. And her marraige to Tony didn't help matters any.

[~*Hannah_Lee*~]

Bewitched may have lasted longer, but the final seasons of it were pracitcally remakes of earlier episodes, or just alike! And Dick Sargeant (sp?) completely ruined the show! He wasnt as affectionate and comical as Dick York. Although his last season on the show wasnt very good either. I Dream of Jeannie may not have lasted as long, but at least it didnt go extremely downhill. I will say that some of the ideas were running low, but they married Tony and Jeannie in the middle of the season which produced new ideas. Oh and not mention, Larry Hagman played Tony through-out the whole duration of the show.



They have come to take me away!!!!!

[Ms Garthe Knight]

I like Bewitched as much as I like I dream of Jeannie, But I dream of Jeannie leaves a better impression in my head then Bewitched.
I'm kind of glad they axed I dream of Jeannie when they did or it would have gone down hill like Bewitched did. After Dick York left (or should I say was fired), I think they should have finished the show in 1969 because everyone missed the old Darrin and the show wasn't worth looking at. As for which one is better, you can't compare the two they were different the only thing that was the same was the troble the two caused with there magic, Bewitched was about a married couple. I dream of Jeannie wasn't until they got married. I think I dream of Jeannie had a bit of an edge with the sexual tension between Major Nelson and Jeannie, and the fact that I dream of Jeannie had Dr Bellow's "He's done it to me again" and the girl chasing Major Healey, oh and the stylish Mrs Bellows. The fact is Major Nelson risked his job that meant the whole to him but so did his love for Jeannie he tryed to balance the two by hiding his love for Jeannie and hiding her too but when he loses her, he realizes really how much he loved her and he picks her over everything else that matter in the world to him. (now how sweet is that)
"I dream of Jeannie was a every man fantasy" as Larry Hagman said and I guess we kind of watch TV to ecape the real world.

This is what Nick at nite had to say about the two:

"Sam didn't have enought wattage to keep the same Darrin for the run of her show. She also recevied frequent paranormal assists from Endora and her TV coven. Meanwhile, bottled beauty Jeannie not only kept Major Nelson in a trance for 5 season, she wed him, kept her evil sister in check, and did it all with nothing but her arms crossed and a blink of her eyes"

So really which one do you think is better now?

[I Dream of Jeannie]

They are both great shows! But in my opinion, IDOJ is so much greater. I loved watching Jeannie and Tony they loved each other more than anything as they later found out. I think that's why I love it. You can want them to get married the whole show. And in the end they finally are married and happy together. It's so sweet. Ms. Garthe Knight I think you said that very well. NICK AT NIGHT was so right. I mean Sam had to love two Darrins and that took something out of the show. While Jeannie loved only Tony.

[Ms Garthe Knight]

Thank you for that I Dream Of Jeannie, And I agree with the fact that Sam had to love two Darrins and that took something out of the show. While Jeannie loved only Tony 100%

[Fallon97]

Originally Posted by LucyFan

I love both shows but Bewitched is a little better in my opinion. The characters in Bewitched really worked well together and captured the special magic.

The characters in I Dream of Jeannie really worked together and captured the special magic as well.

Personally, I think I Dream of Jeannie is better. It's funnier.

[Fallon97]

Originally Posted by hch

I think that Bewitched was the far better show because the magic seemed to be controlled better and you know, Samanthat knew exactly what she was doing and everything, But Jeannie is another story indeed.

It seemed that all Jeannie could ever do is to make trouble for Tony Nelson because she was totally out of control with her magic powers. I know that Jeannie means well and her heart is in the right place, but I sure as hell would love to know where her head was. Tony would tell her to coool it a bit because of the ways of the world (at that time), but she wouldn't listen. She would just blink up stuff without any thought to the consequences that could occur. Just look at the show and see what I mean.

And plus, The show lasted only five years, whereas "Bewitched" lasted a long eight. I think that "I Dream of Jeannie" tried too hard to be like "Bewitched" that I think that it carried itself out. And her marraige to Tony didn't help matters any.

Well, that only made Bewitched a less magic show with the magic being more "controlled."

Also, Bewitched may have lasted longer, but it should have just went off the air when Jeannie did and when Dick York left. The storylines were recycled stories of earlier storylines. So, just because it lasted longer, doesn't mean it was better.

Also, Jeannie did not try hard to be like Bewitched. It was a great show in it's own right. I Dream of Jeannie was better than Bewitched, in my opinion. Besides, there were some episodes where Bewitched would copy from Jeannie.

[camdog]

theres no competition I dream of jeannie is the best so much better than bewitched. I can't stand bewitched. I have all 5 seasons of IDOJ and I'm loving it. My favorite one is when roger gets a birthday wish and he and tony switch places

[Lee G]

Bewitched is a little more subdued and sophisticated while I Dream Of Jeannie is more energetic and relies more on visual humor and wild sight gags. Overall I think Bewitched is the better written show. I Dream Of Jeannie started out similar to Bewitched, but by the third season the show began to sacrifice good writing in favor of wild visual gags and the plots of some episodes went over the top and made nearly no sense. Not including the three seasons with Dick Sargeant, I would say Bewitched is the better show. The writing was a little better and more consistent. But when you compare Elizabeth Montgomery and Barbara Eden, there is no contest. Sexy Barbara Eden wins that vote by a landslide.

[cat899]

I liked IDOJ way better, but i love lucy is still my fav.

Jeannie seemed more fun, it seemed like she was more powerful.

The characters had more chemistry in jeannie, while in bewitched i didnt think it was funny (apart from where larry sees the money bag flying out the window with wings)

But, i still liked both shows. I guess it depends what specific question ur asking. If whos more powerful, then Jeannie.

If, who was more funny, Jeannie.

If, who had more love life shown in the show-then bewitched,

etc, both shows had good & to be improved points.

[catlover79]

I think most everyone here knows my answer: