No doubt you’re wondering about the shows’ similarities, and we’re happy to provide the answers in the form of the following (friendly) competition. Instead, he offers to set her free, but, she gets back into her bottle and stows away in his backpack and heads home with him to Cocoa Beach, Florida. ( Log Out /  Jeannie was typically mad at Tony, and often the problem involved another woman, so Tony is the one who typically was put into a dangerous or complicated situation. The pair marry and begin their new life together as husband and wife, with her revealing what she is on their honeymoon. Let me state first that I am not considering the “who is hotter” question. Looking back from today, maybe I Dream of Jeannie should have been called Fifty Shades of Jeannie, considering how much time the character spends calling Tony Nelson "master". Damn! American fantasy sitcom television series, originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. A major criticism of I Dream Of Jeannie was its similarity to another sitcom with a supernatural blonde bombshell which ran at the same time – Bewitched. On the other hand, the relationship between Darrin and Samantha had a more natural ring to it, and there was no question that he was madly in love with her from the beginning. Darrin is an advertising executive; really, there is not a lot of damage Sam can do. Also, both women could provide any wish, so it’s not about what they could do for someone else by blinking or twitching for say a million dollars. In this version, Ives is the genie, and Eden is Randall’s girlfriend, but it gave Sidney Sheldon the idea for the television series. Samantha could lose her arms in a horrible accident and still make her nose twitch to make some magic. Witch against genie, evil twin against evil twin, baby against doggie (seriously, we ain’t kidding) and so much more. Let the Classic TV face-off begin (you just have to scroll down)! Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie universe. I Dream of Jeannie debuted in 1965 and was cancelled in 1970, but had its beginnings in the movie, The Brass Bottle, a 1964 comedy about a modern man who accidentally acquires the friendship of a long-out-of-circulation genie. Samantha was not hidden from Darrin’s friends and family members, only her witchcraft was kept secret. Eventually the character of Tabitha got her own spin-off series in 1976, with Lisa Hartman in the title role. Uh, nice to have goals, Larry. In the case of Bewitched, Darrin falls in love with Samantha and proposes before he learns she is a witch; with I Dream of Jeannie, Major Nelson finds Jeannie’s bottle on a beach after a space landing and then feels like he is “stuck” with her. Family Issues. Other times, however, the imitator brings enough original to the table to make it a success in its own right. One last magical issue was that Tony could in fact ban Jeannie to her bottle. Closer Weekly is part of the A360 Media Entertainment Group.Copyright © A360 Media LLC 2021. It is so much fun to write about. Samantha's husband Darrin works in advertising and as such is an influencer. Thankfully, both are cute. Like Bewitched , the problem was that the main character was a man, astronaut Tony Nelson, who many men today think must’ve been the stupidest or the gayest man on television in the 60s. Sam’s cousin Serena looked a lot like her and also sported a black hairdo. Both series had an element of danger about them in that despite the best-laid plans of husband and…uh, master, there were outside forces threatening to expose what was going on in each household. Jeannie made me "uncomfortable" to watch--still does. Jeannie would have a tendency to be more “catty” and jealous. Primates turning into men was done on both shows but it was first shown on I Dream of Jeannie #62 "Fly Me to the Moon" (9/12/67), and then on Bewitched #162 "Going Ape" (2/27/69). You could make the argument that men have been proposing to women for many years now before realizing they were witches! You can go through the history of television and you’ll find one classic TV show inspiring another. Roger could help Tony keep her hidden or get Jeannie’s help when necessary, but occasionally he also caused problems by trying to get Jeannie to do things for him Anthony might not approve of. Winner: I Dream of Jeannie. That argument has been going on for five decades and is a personal preference, so I’ll continue to let those people who care and have an opinion debate that issue. The Results: Well, our judges have tallied all of the responses (yes, every single one of them) and what we've discovered is that with a pair of ties, and four points for each show, Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie both work, and both are worthy of being deemed TV Classics. So, after reflecting on these issues, what is the determination? The series was created and produced by Sidney Sheldon in response to the great success of rival network ABC's Bewitched series, which had debuted in 1964 as the second-most watched program in the United States. I must admit, the cousin and sister characters never worked for me. Samantha was the safer companion but Jeannie was hotter . Winner: I Dream of Jeannie. That meant she would have to blink a clone or add another complication like destroying the film to keep her invisibility a secret. It would be less likely for a nose to be broken, but not impossible, at least according to Marcia Brady. 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American fantasy sitcom television series starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love at first sight and eventually marries. Along the way, she continually complicated his life with the use of her magic, despite intentions to make things easier for him. I DREAM OF JEANNIE, Barbara Eden, 1965-1970, Everett Collection To avoid being confused with the already popular Samantha Stephens of Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie producers really wanted their magical star to be a He’s stunned at first, but recognizes that she’s still the same woman he fell in love with and they move on through life together, experiencing all the craziness that the magic-filled side of the family will bring. One of the biggest problems for Tony was Jeannie’s quick temper. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. shows up in one episode to pick things up for a charity auction and thinks that the dog is a stray, so she adopts it. Since Jeannie and Tony never had children, we don’t know if they would have magical powers or not. In the show, Larry Hagman (destined to be shot years later as J.R. Ewing on Dallas) plays astronaut Tony Nelson, who finds his space capsule has landed on a deserted island. But with Amanda Bellows, there was a certain madness there in her obsession, and you got the sense that if she ever found out about Jeannie, she could be a real problem. There were a lot of similarities in the two shows. In some sort of time-shift storyline, he witnesses Samantha's use of magic and his first response to Darrin is, "With that kind of power, we could take over the world….I've wanted to take over the world since I was a little kid." Thanks for the endorsement (I think) on Samantha winning. Serena comes across more like a spoiled teenager, quick to create chaos, happy to dance in go-go boots and the psychedelic clothes of the era. Plus, Alfred is married to Amanda, and that woman is like a bloodhound. Both women had to deal with another character who was suspicious and always on the lookout to get an “a-ha” moment. It starred Burl Ives, Tony Randall, and Barbara Eden. They're both dopes! Change ). With Samantha you could have a normal friendship without being subjected to any weird circumstances, and if you did get involved in something outlandish, she had the ability to freeze time till it got back to normal or put a spell on you to forget that you saw or heard anything abnormal. She also had a temper that caused her to be blinking before thinking. But Jeannie's master Tony Nelson is a friggin' astronaut. Interesting stuff. Winner: I Dream of Jeannie takes the prize, mostly because we only got to see Larry's dark impulses that one time. This actually comes in handy when Mrs. Bellows (her again!) Undoubtedly we're going to hear about it for comparing a baby to a dog, but with these shows we have no choice. See more ideas about bewitching, i dream of jeannie, dream of jeannie. While Samantha often was unhappy about certain things, Jeannie was a bit more vindictive. However, by the last year (and presumably to help boost sagging ratings), he recognizes how much he loves her and the two of them get married. The 60s musical group Boyce & Hart first appeared on I Dream of Jeannie #67 "Jeannie the Hip Hippie" (10/17/67). Another factor is how much damage could be done to their spouse’s career of to a friend or family member. Jeannie came and went but Eden kept herself busy – even with her former Jeannie co-star Larry Hagman – for the 1971 made for tv … Not only was Jeannie more obvious but if her arms were broken, she would have been helpless, as she mentions in one episode. However, her husband Abner thought she was crazy and didn’t give any credence to her hare-brained schemes so she remained a harmless busybody. Both I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched were Screen Gems production. She can cause a client to leave the firm, but that’s not too significant. Although many rate "I Dream Of Jeannie" (IDOJ) as a knock-off of "Bewitched", which debuted a season earlier, this is a show that can stand on its own two feet. Nonetheless, we saw the early married days of Darrin and Samantha, struggles with the in-laws and relatives (please say you remember Paul Lynde's Uncle Arthur), and so on. If I could blink and grant you a wish I would. "I Dream Of Jeannie" was a fixture of pop culture throughout its run, but as the show's fame grew, so did the egos of the actors on set. To quote some famous words, Tony Nelson's a friggin' astronaut. It comes from watching Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie reruns. And we really respect the heck out of him as he brings integrity to any campaigns that he develops. Winner: Bewitched. One other family concern was whether the children would follow in their mother’s footsteps. I Dream of Jeannie wasn’t much better, though it ran only five seasons. For his part, Tony protested almost every time Jeannie did any magic, whether it was incredible feats or having him float mid-air horizontally where she tried to get all snuggly with him. On I Dream of Jeannie, Jeannie would have to fold her arms over each other and blink. She might send him to another century or put him in a torture chamber. On I Dream of Jeannie, Jeannie would have to fold her arms over each other and blink. I also don’t remember hearing that Darrin and Samantha had kids that were a witch and a warlock. Samantha definitely seems like the more stable one to my untrained eye. Jeannie spends her days holed up at Anthony’s house, and no one can know she is there. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Despite her husband Abner's protests, she spent long periods of time peeking through the blinds of her windows, trying to catch evidence of strange going ons in the Stephens household. Bellows knew there was something off about Tony, but every time one of his seemingly outlandish theories was disproved, he went back to business as usual until the next time (and there was always a next time). On Bewitched we did learn that both Darrin and Samantha’s children were a witch and a warlock which tripled the problems Darrin was living with. What a nickname. 'I Dream of Jeannie' Eden's most popular role came in 1965 when writer Sidney Sheldon, in response to the major TV success of Bewitched, asked her to star in his new sitcom I Dream of Jeannie… You should be thankful Mary Ann is your mother-in-law and not Endora with those comments. I Dream Of Jeannie. So, need we say more? Hah! Let's face it, that witch was a real….witch. That said, let’s look at Life Issues, Friends and Family Issues, and Magic Issues to try to determine who would be the better person to have as part of your life. Sheldon, inspired by the 1964 film The Brass Bottle, conceived of the idea for a beautiful female genie. See it here . Also, both shows center around a relationship where the woman has magic powers, and the man has to live with the consequences. Welcome to a new Wildcard Wednesday… on a Tuesday! There he finds a bottle that he wipes the dust off of, unleashing a cloud of smoke that transforms into Barbara Eden…or, rather, Jeannie. In the area of life issues, I think most people would agree that Samantha understands life in the 20th century United States. On Bewitched, Samantha had two ways of making magic. Glad you are enjoying it. When 1964 came around, it brought the ascent of Bewitched, so Sidney Sheldon recruited Barbara Eden for the cast of I Dream of Jeannie. Darrin was really only threatened by his mother-in-law Endora. That also became true for Jeannie after she and Tony Nelson married in the final season, but in the first four years there were often plots where Jeannie had to be explained or hidden, causing much confusion. Although early on I Dream of Jeannie opened up with a bit of narration and clips highlighting events from the first couple of episodes, it wasn't long before it switched over to an animated opening — which had been a part of Bewitched from the very beginning. I think it would be fun to be Sam’s friend. Do you get a bit nervous when you see someone twitch or blink in public? Samantha could lose her arms in a horrible accident and still make her nose twitch … Winner: Neither one of them. Related to that is the fact that the majority of the time, Samantha wears the same type of clothing as everyone else in her community. Samantha might cause someone who was being treated unfairly to acquire a skill they didn’t really have, usually a positive action. Both Jeannie and Samantha could come down with some strange illnesses related to their powers. Winner: It's a tie! Jeannie often misinterpreted situations or caused more problems while trying to make things better. Take an animated bow, people. There were a lot of family and friend matters that also come into play on this question. A Staff Writer Was Double-Dipping. I kid I kid. The last question involves twitching versus blinking. Turns out the mutt was terrorized by guards 2,000 years earlier and now hates all uniforms. He was perhaps inconvenienced by some of her other relatives. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Having a baby was the next natural step, and they worked that in nicely to the show, resulting in Tabitha, following a couple of seasons later by Adam. Last Edit: Aug 1, 2013 2:37:45 GMT -5 by ginuwine Sure the odds are slim of that happening, but it could. Despite the female lead in both series having powers beyond mere mortals, the set up is vastly different in IDOJ as compared to its leading rival. I Dream of Jeannie = The Munsters I Dream of Jeannie was created in response to the success of Bewitched, and it’s inferior. From substance abuse issues to literal wild animals on the set, here are the dark details behind the sitcom. Wikipedia. In the early seasons, Tony more or less tolerated Jeannie, while she was hopelessly devoted to him (cue the Olivia Newton-John song). He wrote episodes for Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, and The Flying Nun. James Henerson, who wrote numerous episodes for three of the 1960s more fantastical sitcoms - Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie and The Flying Nun - … Although he could be annoyed by them, we found them delightful and enjoyed hanging out with most of them, especially Uncle Arthur and Aunt Clara. I guess I would have to say from my perspective at least, Samantha would be the person I would rather be friends with. Bewitched nipped that particular creative challenge in the butt by filling us in on how Samantha and Darrin met, her revelation to him that she's a witch and his expression of continued love, with an emphasis on them living a normal life. Samantha was an equal partner with Darrin and there were no consequences for her that were any different from any other marriage. See more ideas about bewitching, i dream of jeannie, old tv shows. Freed after being cooped up in there for 2,000 years, she offers herself in servitude, which he rejects once she magically arranges a rescue. Jeannie reads an article about how to be the modern American woman. Tony was forced to obey some more powerful relatives who were fierce and could cause great harm; they often showed up to threaten Tony. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Written by Arnold Horwitt | Directed by Gene Nelson. I Dream of Jeannie = The Munsters. She was free to come and go and send him to the couch for the night when they had a disagreement. ( Log Out /  Jeannie definitely caused more problems, but she could be banned to the bottle. While Jeannie often had to wait out the situation, Samantha had a personal physician available at all times, Dr. Bombay, who could usually cure her quickly. Meet Louis and Laila, Pierce Brosnan and Wife Keely Spotted on Rare Date Night in Malibu, Inside Tom Brady and Wife Gisele's Tampa Bay Mansion! This no doubt caused many convulsions amongst viewers who tried to do the same with their faces! Winner: Endora on Bewitched. Samantha lives a fairly normal life. But, on I Dream of Jeannie, Jeannie 2 (for lack of a better name) is everything that our Jeannie isn't: conniving, filled with a dark streak, and intent on getting her hands on Tony Nelson to show him who is really the "master". Today, I am attempting to settle the long-debated Jeannie vs Samantha question. No kiddies for Jeannie and Tony, but her old dog, Djin Djin, did show up, and lots of chaos ensued due to the fact that he's a magical dog who can make himself invisible. Needless to say, she's a witch and he's a warlock. Magic Issues. For me, both I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched are great and incredibly rewatchable, but IDOJ will always be my favorite of the two. Television Characters Who Simply Vanished. Over on the other side of the face-off, Tony was engaged, as we discovered in the first episode, but his finding Jeannie's bottle on that beach and bringing it (and her) home pretty much put an end to that. ( Log Out /  James Henerson, an Emmy-nominated writer and producer who worked on such shows as I Dream of Jeannie , Bewitched and The Flying Nun, has died. Bewitched began in 1964 and ran till 1972. Closer Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. I didn’t know Jeannie had a sister. Bewitched seemed a little more macabre to me sometimes, and I liked the Faustian elements that arose. Larry Hagman. While her husband, NASA psychiatrist Dr. Alfred Bellows (Hayden Rorke) was trying to do the same thing, his efforts were played with much more buffoonery. Whether you agree or disagree, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Look, Mrs. Kravitz could be dismissed as a harmless kook, and, worse case scenario, Samantha could have turned her into a chipmunk or something. One of the big common elements of sitcoms, in general, is whether or not the leading couple will end up together, and in the vast number of situations, once they do, the audience grows bored and ratings begin to drop. … This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This week we’re preempting coverage on the best episodes of I Dream Of Jeannie (1965-1970, NBC), which will begin tomorrow, for an introductory essay on the series and its relationship to the other famous female-led supernatural sitcom of the ’60s, Bewitched (1964-1972, ABC), the better show and one of the first I ever discussed … Samantha’s magic was accomplished by sometimes raising her arm, but typically she twitched her nose. Winner: Bewitched . With Jeannie, it was Amanda Bellows (Emmaline Henry), who was hellbent on discovering the secrets of Tony Nelson. In 1966, Elizabeth Montgomery donned a dark wig and became Samantha's cousin, Serena. Alright, this is pretty much a no-brainer. Both shows had an animated opening and a great theme song. However, she could pretend to be Jeannie, and it was almost impossible to tell them apart. Meet the Star's Kids, Sandra Bullock Is the Proud Mom of 2 Adopted Kids! A final life factor, which would have more repercussions in today’s social media age than in the sixties, is that Jeannie did not show up in photos. They made the main character the dopey husband and the person with magical powers essentially his servant. I remember watching a behind-the-scenes about how the studio executives made her cover her navel for the early seasons due to conservative elements post-1950s, but they had no problem with her character being suggestive … Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie crossover fanfiction archive with over 4 stories. In the case of Bewitched, Gladys Kravitz knew there were some strange things happening at the Stephens’ household. She often put a spell on him that affected his looks and made it hard for him to explain what was happening, but Samantha was always able to convince her to make things right. Neither can hold a candle to my wife though! On the other hand, In I Dream of Jeannie, Jeannie would have to fold her arms over each other and blink, as she is Jeannie (jinn). Bewitched is far from original and copied storyline from I Dream of Jeannie and I Love Lucy. There were a lot of similarities in the two shows. Despite Darrin’s demands they live like mortals (sorry, dude, no one’s listening). Anybody who still believes that there wasn't a healthy dose of "influence" coming from Bewitched to I Dream of Jeannie needs to look no further than the creation of the "evil" twins for both shows. It is TV that takes you away from it all and truly entertains. Dogs are fun, but because of Djin Djin's temperament we'll go with the kid. I just subscribed to your blog last month and am a classic TV junkie. Roger Healy did know of Jeannie’s existence which could be a positive or negative. If Jeannie lost her arms or was wearing a really tight blindfold, she couldn't do nuthin'. ( Log Out /  All Rights Reserved, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Inside DWTS' Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy's Los Angeles Home, Tina Turner Is a Singer, Actress and Mom of 4! And on the witchy side of the street, Endora spent a lot of her time trying to convince Samantha to leave "Dum-Dum," as she called Darrin. Winner: I Dream of Jeannie. Since he was her master, she had to obey him and even if she refused, once she was in her bottle, a cap could keep her there. In 1967, Barbara Eden donned a dark wig and became Jeannie's sister, also named Jeannie (apparently that's the name given to all female genies). Most of the time, those pretenders to the television throne are found out pretty quickly by the audience and, through low ratings, are shown the door. Definitely not an element of the show that has aged well. Two relatives that could cause some serious problems were Jeannie and Samantha’s “twins.” Jeannie had a sister that looked just like her except she traded blonde hair for black and a pink harem outfit for a blue one. Samantha was more helpful, but her family caused Darrin a lot of stress. The difference is In Bewitched, Samantha could lose her arms in a horrible accident and still make her nose twitch to make some magic. Naturally, she reveals herself and what follows are years of comic chaos. While Tony Nelson had a number of superiors that he needed to answer to at NASA, probably the biggest "foe" he faced was resident psychiatrist Dr. Alfred Bellows (Hayden Rorke). Welcome to the blog. In Tony’s case, he could have been stuck with the other Jeannie for a long time without realizing it. They made the main character the dopey husband and the person with magical powers essentially his servant. Also, Tony was kind of a jerk with the way he treated her, especially early on. Yet in that 30 minutes she does an awful lot to make sure that Tony is getting married…just not to Jeannie. It's an opportunity for Elizabeth Montgomery to just have a little fun. Over at NBC, I Dream of Jeannie ran from 1965 to 1970, and there is no question that the inspiration for the show came from Bewitched as well as the Tony Randall movie The Brass Bottle. What's interesting is the differences between the two. As a result, the set-up becomes that he is no longer afraid people will see Jeannie, it's that they'll witness her using her magic powers. View a shorter clip of the ranch drive, beginning at the Bostonian Row Homes, going by the I Dream Of Jeannie house, the Partridge Family house, and ending at 1164. She was constantly trying to peek in the window or capture some evidence when things seemed not quite right. So it's a tie. For Bewitched, it was Mrs. Gladys Kravitz (Alice Pearce, followed by Sandra Gould), the next-door neighbor. James died in his sleep on June 18, 2020, at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. With Major Nelson being an astronaut, there are a lot of problems Jeannie can create when she pulls him into and out of outer space or causes NASA staff to question Tony’s reliability as an astronaut. Of course, we could have told you that at the beginning, but why spoil the fun? Bewitched began in 1964 and ran till 1972. Learn how your comment data is processed. Darrin just wanted to live a normal life, despite the fact his wife, her mother, her warlock father, and everyone else in her family was of the supernatural sort. I Dream of Jeannie was created in response to the success of Bewitched, and it’s inferior. Bewitched, which ran on ABC from 1964-72, stars Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha, who happens to be a witch (and a really old one at that, though she looks great) and falls in love with a mortal named Darrin Stephens (Dick York, then Dick Sargent). She would either raise her arms and speak an incantation (which always rhymed like a Dr. Seuss story), or, more often, she would twitch her nose and make things happen without a word. BEWITCHED/I DREAM OF JEANNIE THREAD Greetings and Salutations: Will the Nicole Kidman film “Bewitched” temporarily, or permanently, cause said comics (Del I … Bewitched also copied The Patty Duke Show with the Twin cousin thing. She cooks, cleans, and shops like her friends. Life Issues. I Dream of Jeannie debuted in 1965 and was cancelled in 1970, but had its beginnings in the movie, The Brass Bottle, a 1964 comedy about a modern man who accidentally acquires the friendship of a long-out-of-circulation genie. He wanted them to live as mortals, struggling through as other people did and making things work, or having them not work, on their own. 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