Who can resist Jeannie, with her iconic harem outfit and cool woman cave (otherwise known as her bottle)? She somehow manages to obey her Master and be independent at the same time. Take this quiz to show off how much you remember about this unique show from the 1960s!
1: What is the title of the first episode of I Dream of Jeannie?
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The first episode of I Dream of Jeannie aired on September 18, 1965, on NBC. Viewers were introduced to Jeannie, played by Barbara Eden, and Captain Anthony Nelson, played by Larry Hagman.
2: What is the profession of Jeannie’s Master?
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Jeannie’s Master, Captain Anthony Nelson, is an astronaut. In the pilot episode, his one-man capsule Stardust lands in the South Pacific, and he finds Jeannie’s bottle on a nearby island.
3: How long had Jeannie been trapped in her bottle before Tony let her out?
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Jeannie falls in love with Tony—after all, he is the first man she has seen in 2,000 years! Before he can leave for home in the helicopter she conjured, Jeannie gets back into her bottle and rolls it into his duffel bag. What a surprise he will find when he gets home!
4: What language does Jeannie originally speak?
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Jeannie speaks Persian when Tony first releases her from her bottle; she switches to English when he wishes she would. Jeannie was born human, according to early episodes. In later seasons, however, her origin story changes and she is part of a family of genies.
5: In the episode The Moving Finger, what does Jeannie want to do?
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Jeannie is jealous when her Master goes to dinner with a movie star, so she decides to become an actress. Unfortunately, genies cannot be photographed or filmed.
6: What was unusual about Jeannie’s speech pattern?
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Jeannie did not, would not, could not use contractions, for whatever reason. In this way, she was like Spock from Star Trek.
7: In the episode Anybody Here Seen Jeannie, why does Jeannie want Dr. Bellows to doubt his own sanity?
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Dr. Bellows is testing Tony to make sure he is healthy enough to go on a mission to outer space. Jeannie does not want Tony to go, so, to distract Dr. Bellows, she makes his sandwich whole again every time he takes a bite.
8: What were the colors in Jeannie’s costume?
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Jeannie’s famous harem costume, which covered her belly button to satisfy the censors, was pink and red. However, the first season’s episodes were in black and white, so early viewers had no idea.
9: In Guess Who’s Going to Be a Bride? Part 1, what does Jeannie plan to give her Master as a gift?
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When Jeannie’s uncle decides to step down as the leader of Basenji, Jeannie decides to gift the country to her Master. Unfortunately, Tony has been assigned by NASA to meet with an enemy of Jeannie’s uncle, and trouble ensues.
10: Who is Roger Healey?
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Roger and Tony are friends and fellow astronauts, working together at Cape Kennedy in Florida. Roger is the only person other than Tony who knows that Jeannie is a genie. The role was played by Bill Daily.
11: What does Jeannie do when she needs to perform magic?
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Originally, producers envisioned that Jeannie would cross her arms and flutter her eyelids to fulfill wishes, but that looked odd. They replaced the fluttering eyelids with a nod and a blink.
12: In the episode The Permanent House Guest, why does Dr. Bellows move in with Tony?
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Dr. Bellows sees an elephant in Tony’s bedroom, but of course, when he reports it, no one else sees anything. Dr. Bellows moves in with Tony to find out what he is up to.
13: What color was the original Jeannie bottle?
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The original bottle, used during the black-and-white first season of the show, was a Christmas edition Jim Beam decanter with some gold leaves painted on. In subsequent seasons, which were filmed in color, new bottles were painted pink and purple.
14: What is the name of Jeannie’s evil older sister?
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Jeannie’s older sister is also named Jeannie, believe it or not. However, this older Jeannie is a brunette, and, of course, no one can tell that Barbara Eden is playing both parts. The evil Jeannie wears a green outfit, with a skirt instead of harem pants.
15: Why did Jeannie wear extra scarves and draped fabric in the early episodes of the show?
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Barbara Eden learned that she was pregnant on the same day that the I Dream of Jeannie pilot was sold. Costumers worked hard to cover her baby bump so they could maintain the production schedule.
16: What role did Barbara Eden’s real-life husband play on the show?
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Barbara Eden’s real-life husband, Michael Ansara, played the Blue Djinn, an evil genie who turned the human Jeannie into a genie. The Blue Djinn lived (or was trapped) in a black-and-green bottle.
17: What furniture is inside Jeannie’s bottle?
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The interior of Jeannie’s bottle features a circular sectional sofa—in purple! It is accessorized with many jewel-toned pillows. Barbara Eden had to climb a ladder to enter the bottle stage set.
18: In an era when Jeannie’s belly button could not be shown on television, how did they manage to show the unmarried Jeannie and her Master living together?
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They rationalized that Jeannie was not human. Anyway, the two did wed in the final season, despite the objections of Barbara Eden, who thought that sexual tension gave the show its spark.
19: In 1990, Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman reunited on what show?
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Larry Hagman played J.R. Ewing on the primetime soap Dallas from 1978 to 1991—as in, “Who shot J.R.?” Barbara Eden appeared in five episodes of the show as Lee Ann De La Vega, a woman from J.R.’s past.
20: When Barbara Eden reprised her role as Jeannie at the age of 78, even wearing her iconic midriff-baring outfit, who did she conjure up?
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In 2013, 78-year-old Barbara Eden bravely donned her Jeannie costume, crossed her arms, then nodded and blinked, making former President Bill Clinton appear. They were taking part in the Life Ball, an annual charity event in Vienna, Austria.
