Jeannie with a Pierced Navel? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

James28 · 10-31-2020, 12:27 AM

As we all know by now, Barbara Eden, while starring in I Dream of Jeannie, was not allowed to expose her navel on that sitcom. The pants of her costume had to be set above navel level, but once that became ineffective, the producers of IDoJ decided to use fabric and skin-coloured makeup to conceal Ms. Eden's navel. Ms. Eden did get to expose her navel in the two IDoJ reunion movies.

If navel piercing had existed before 1993, would it have been better if Barbara Eden had her navel pierced solely to get around the network censors?

kentauros · 10-31-2020, 07:17 AM

It would have been nice if she could have worn a belly-gem. That'd be very djinni-like.

But censors are the most uptight people on the planet. If they could have made her wear a full-body beledi dress, they would have.

someguy23475 · 11-02-2020, 10:33 PM

Navel piercings existed in ancient Egypt. That would have been perfect for Jeannie.

TheLittleFaerie · 11-03-2020, 08:52 AM

I think Jeannie II would have definitely had her naval pierced

10-31-2020, 12:27 AM	#1
James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,982	Jeannie with a Pierced Navel? As we all know by now, Barbara Eden, while starring in I Dream of Jeannie, was not allowed to expose her navel on that sitcom. The pants of her costume had to be set above navel level, but once that became ineffective, the producers of IDoJ decided to use fabric and skin-coloured makeup to conceal Ms. Eden's navel. Ms. Eden did get to expose her navel in the two IDoJ reunion movies. If navel piercing had existed before 1993, would it have been better if Barbara Eden had her navel pierced solely to get around the network censors?
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10-31-2020, 07:17 AM	#2
kentauros Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 20, 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 78	It would have been nice if she could have worn a belly-gem. That'd be very djinni-like. But censors are the most uptight people on the planet. If they could have made her wear a full-body beledi dress, they would have.
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11-02-2020, 10:33 PM	#3
someguy23475 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 167	Navel piercings existed in ancient Egypt. That would have been perfect for Jeannie.

11-03-2020, 08:52 AM	#4
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,948	I think Jeannie II would have definitely had her naval pierced