#01 The Lady in the Bottle
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Date: September 18th, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
When astronaut Tony Nelson's space capsule goes off course, he lands on a seemingly uninhabited island and finds a strange bottle. Aye, there's the rub- the bottle contains a 2000-year-old genie named Jeannie.
Jeannie: Barbara Eden Tony Nelson: Larry Hagman Melissa Stone: Karen Sharpe General Stone: Philip Ober Dr. Bellows: Hayden Rorke Pete: Don Dubbins
Special Tid-Bit: Filmed at Point Dume on Zuma Beach in Malibu California both Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman exclaimed how it was so horribly cold the day of filming. Barbara exclaimed "Thank goodness it was filmed in black and white, otherwise you would have seen that my lips were blue!"
Did you know: Jeannie actually spoke Persian in the first episode. Since there were no Arabic tutors available at the time they substituted Persian.
Classic Quote: "Jeannie we don't do that in America. At least when you engaged to General Stones daughter you don't do that in America." -Tony
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#02 "My Hero?"
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Date: September 25, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Tony wants to meet the man who insulted Jeannie at the market- so Jeannie transports him back to a market-place in ancient Persia to defend her honor against Ali who insulted her over two thousand years earlier.
Special Guest Star Richard Kiel as 'Ali.' Kiel is most well known for his role 'Jaws' in the James Bond movie 'Moon Raker.'
Did you know: In this episode we see Florence Sundstrom as Jeannie's mother. Sundstrom's portrayal along Sheldon's writing depicted Jeannie's mother as a solid loving woman. While in a later episode "What House Across the Street?" Directed by Theodore J. Flicker written by Arthur Alsberg and Bob Fisher showed Lurene Tuttle's portrayal of Jeannie's mother as over bearing, protective and snide. In future episodes "Jeannie and the Wild Pipchicks" written by James Henerson and directed by Claudio Guzman. As well as "Is There a Doctor in the House?" written by Christopher Golato (Sheldon's pseudonym) and directed by Oscar Rudolph Barbara Eden takes on the role of Jeannie's mother. Who seems to be less mean spirited and more like Jeannie's sneaky twin sister. Who has a chip on her shoulder for Tony and simply wants to cause a little harmless trouble.
Classic Quote: "This is Nelson! Flyer of the moons through space! Master this is Ali, Killer of many giant men." - Jeannie
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#03 "Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon?"
Written by: Tom Waldman & Frank Waldman
Directed by: Alan Rafkin
Original Air Date: October 2, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Tony has forbidden Jeannie to interfere while he and Roger are on a week-long mission under simulated lunar conditions. But Jeannie decides to go along anyway- hidden in Tony's canteen.
Classic Quote: "Tony, I must be doing something wrong, it still tastes like shoe." - Roger in response to Tony's survival cooking technique that makes leather taste like roast lamb (Jeannie's magic).
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#04 "Jeannie and the Marriage Caper"
Written by: Tom Waldman and Frank Waldman
Directed by: Alan Rafkin
Original Air Date: October 9, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
General Stone has received an ambassador's appointment, and Melissa wants Tony to quit the space program to become her father's military attaché.
Special Tid Bit: This was the last episode in which Karen Sharpe appeared as Tony's financé.
Classic Quote: "I could make myself into a brunette. How do you like the 'Helen of Troy' look?" - Jeannie
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#05 "G.I. Jeannie"
Original Air Date: October 16,1965
Written by: William Davenport
Directed by: Alan Rafkin
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Jeannie joins the WAFs in the hopes of being assigned as Tony's secretary. But she is ordered to report to another position.
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#06 "Jeannie and the Murder Caper" AKA 'The Yacht Murder Case'
Original Air Date: October 23, 1965
Written by: David Braverman and Bob Marcus
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Tony is the prime suspect in 'The Yacht Murder Case.' During a cruise, several people over hear an argument between Tony and an unidentified woman (Jeannie)- but when they investigate, the woman is no where to be found. Leading them to believe Tony murdered her.
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#07 "Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?"
Original Air Date: October 30, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Arnold Horitt
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Jeannie wants Tony to quit the astronaut program because it's too dangerous. Especially since he has refused to let her help when he takes his scheduled walk in space.
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#08 "The Americanization of Jeannie"
Original Air Date: November 06, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Arnold Horwitt
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Jeannie feels that Tony is taking her for granted, so she decides to stop using her powers and start acting like a normal American female. Now it's Tony's turn to give her lavish gifts and provide her with wonderful dishes and dinners... of course, with a credit card!
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#09 "The Moving Finger"
Original Air Date: November 13, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Harry Essex and Jerry Seelen
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Tony is in Hollywood working as a technical advisor on an astronaut movie. Jeannie plans to keep an eye on him. The star of the movie Miss Rita Mitchell has been married numerous times and is rumored to be looking for another. Jeannie to the rescue.
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#10 "Djinn and Water"
Original Air Date: November 20, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Mary C. McCall Jr.
Directed by: Gene Nelson
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
When Jeannie finds that Tony is interested in the desalinization of sea water, she conjures up her Great Grandfather Bilejik. Who discovered the secret over 2000 years ago.
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#11 "Whatever Became of Baby Custer?"
Original Air Date: November 27, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Austin and Irma Kalish
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Special Guest: Billy Mummy as 'Custer.' Bill is best known as Will Robinson from the series "Lost In Space."
Major Jamison feels his 11-year-old son Custer's preoccupation with the space program may be affecting his sense of reality. The youngster says he saw Tony floating in the air - on a beach towel.
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#12 "Where'd You Go-Go?"
Original Air Date: December 04, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Bob Fisher & Arthur Alsberg
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Tony encourages Jeannie to accept a date with another man. Unaware that the 'other' man is his best friend Roger Healey.
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#13 "Russian Roulette"
Original Air Date: December 11, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Bob Fisher & Arthur Alsberg
Directed by: E. W. Swackhamer
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
A Russian lady cosmonaut develops a strong interest in Tony- the day after Tony promises Jeannie that he won't go out with other girls. Roger on the other hand is after the Russian, and accidentally gives her Jeannie's bottle as a gift. There's just one small problem... Jeannie is INSIDE the bottle!
Classic Quote: "It's too late! The Russians have the bottle!" - Tony
Special Tid-Bit: In this episode Sonja (the female Russain Cosmonaut) becomes Jeannie's Master the instant she releases Jeannie from her bottle. In later episode "Genie, Genie Who's Got the Genie" it is said that a genie must be imprisoned for over a full moon in order to take a new master.
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#14 "What House Across the Street?"
Original Air Date: December 18, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Arthur Alsberg & Bob Fisher
Directed by: Theodore J. Flicker
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Caught in the triangle between Tony and Roger Jeannie conjures up her mother for advice. Things get worse when Dr. Bellows notices that there is a house (Jeannie's doing) on the vacant lot he is to buy up the street from Tony. Better yet Roger is sitting in the middle drinking cocktail, after dark! Or is he?
Classic Quote: "Never mind, I'm not even here." -Dr. Bellows
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#15 "Too Many Tonys"
Original Air Date: December 25, 1965
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Arnold Horwitt
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Jeannie starts sewing her wedding dress after she learns that astronaut requirements may make it necessary for Tony to get married. In her haste she blinks up a phony 'Tony' that is madly (and openly) in love with Jeannie. Only for Dr. Bellows to stop by unexpectedly. Now the real Tony is in for it.
#16 "Get Me to Mecca on Time"
Original Air Date: January 8, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: James Allardice & Tom Adair
Directed by: E. W. Swackhamer
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Jeannie is ill and she's vanishing, one appendage at a time. After learning that it is the 'Day of the Ram,' Jeannie convinces Tony that they must do as all masters and genies before them and go on a pilgrimage to Mecca. There they must recite the sacred words at the 'Well of the Madahar,' or she'll go into limbo forever. The only problem is it's been 2000 years and Mecca just isn't what it used to be. Jeannie and Tony find the original well lies beneath the floors of the First National Bank of Mecca, which just happens to be closed for the night.
Special Guest Star: Jamie Farr most well known for his role of "Corporal Klinger" on M.A.S.H.
Classic Quote: "Are you kidding? Those kind of things went out with high buttoned veils." -Street peddler/ Jamie Farr.
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#17 "Richest Astronaut in the Whole Wide World"
Original Air Date: January 15, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: William Davenport
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer
Finally discovering the secret of Jeannie's existence by accidentally letting her out of the bottle, Roger tricks Jeannie back in and becomes her master. Unlike Tony, he plans to live a lavish lifestyle. After trying to reason with Roger (unsuccessfully) Tony goes to Dr. Bellows and insinuates that Roger may have been selling secrets to other countries to obtain such a lavish lifestyle.
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#18 "Is There an Extra Genie in the House?"
Original Air Date: January 22, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Charles Tannen
Directed by: Hal Cooper
Tony has refused to allow Jeannie to help Roger with her powers. This prompts Jeannie to offer Roger a chance for her cousin Marilla to help in instead. After returning from a remote island on assignment Roger discovers two people (temporary tenants the land lord allowed to stay at Rogers house) who he believes to be Marilla and a friend.
Special Tid Bit: This is the first episode in which we see Emmaline Henry on the series. She later made her first appearance as Mrs. Bellows in episode #50 "One of Our Bottles is Missing." From then on she remained on the series as Dr. Bellows wife Amanda.
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#19 "Never Try to Outsmart a Genie"
Original Air Date: January 29, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Martin A. Ragaway
Directed by: Herb Wallerstein
Tony is about to leave for an ocean voyage to Italy. Jeannie is dead set on going with him, but Tony is apprehensive about taking her. Meanwhile Roger couldn't be happier if she stayed at home. Tony knows if Jeannie stays Roger is going to end up pleading with Jeannie until he has everything he wants. But Tony also knows a genie on board the ship could cause trouble. Meanwhile Roger has started clearing out his belongings to make room for all the things he'll get from Jeannie while Tony is away. Dr. Bellows finds out and believes Roger is suffering from megalomania. Tony agrees to allow Jeannie to travel with him if she acquires the proper paperwork. Knowing it will be nearly impossible for her to obtain a passport by natural non magical means. If she gets the passport she travels as a woman with him. If she doesn't she must travel in her bottle.
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#20 "My Master the Doctor"
Original Air Date: February 5, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
Roger is hospitalized for an appendectomy. When Jeannie hears Tony comment on how as a child he always wanted to be a doctor Jeannie turns him into a surgeon. But when Roger sees it's Tony in the mask and gown brandishing a scalpel Roger makes like a rocket out of the room exclaiming he doesn't need his appendix out.
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#21 "Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper"
Original Air Date: February 12, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
Tony feels he's gotten too lazy since Jeannie arrived. So he decides to make her stop helping him. At his request she takes the oath of the genies and refuses all further requests. Unfortunately moments later Tony is kidnapped by two Chinese secret agents and Tony is left helpless. If Jeannie breaks her oath her powers will vanish and legend has it she will be turned into a pillar of salt.
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#22 "How Lucky Can You Get?"
Original Air Date: February 19, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Claudio Guzman
Tony and Roger have both been promoted to Majors. To celebrate they are off for fun and relaxation in Reno. There's just one problem: Roger wants to take Jeannie with him, while Tony wants her to stay home. After sneaking her into his luggage Roger totes Jeannie along with them. In Reno Jeannie blinks the craps games so Tony always rolls the winning dice, winning a fortune. While poor Roger continually looses.
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#23 "Watch the Birdie"
Original Air Date: February 26, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
With a blink Jeannie gives Tony the skill of a professional golfer. After seeing Tony's amazing drives General Peterson insists that Tony be his partner for an upcoming match with his friend and rival Admiral Tugwell. Convinced he can help Peterson win without Jeannie's help, Tony corks her up and heads for the course.
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#24 "The Permanent House Guest"
Original Air Date: March 5, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Claudio Guzman
Jeannie complains that her master never asks for anything extravagant. After coaxing him into allowing her to blink him up 'just one big thing.' Tony closes his eyes and is rewarded with an elephant in his bedroom. Just as Dr. Bellows arrives, who soon decides to move in with Tony to figure out exactly what is going on. Before long Bellows has nearly lost his mind after enduring a number of nerve shattering experiences (Jeannie's blinks) which have him believing that Tony's house is haunted.
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#25 "Bigger Than a Breadbox and Better Than a Genie"
Original Air Date: March 12, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Claudio Guzman
Tony and Jeannie both notice that Roger has stopped hounding them for special requests. They both find out that he's been seeing a so called fortune teller named Madame Zolta. Tony decides to show her up for the fraud that she is by concocting a story about an Aunt Susan and Uncle Jeff. Zolta produces his fake relatives and confirms she is a fraud to Tony. Unable to stay out of the fun Jeannie pops in and begins wreaking havoc during the séance. Embarrassing the con artist Zolta.
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#26 "My Master, the Great Rembrandt"
Original Air Date: March 19, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Claudio Guzman
Tony is painting a recreation of one of Rembrandts most famous pieces. Jeannie blinks and turns the recreation into the original. After auctioning the painting off a specialist is flown in from the Louvre to examine the painting and confirm the spreading belief that Tony has stolen the original and tried to pass it off as his own.
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#27 "My Master, the Thief"
Original Air Date: April 2, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
While Jeannie is visiting a local museum which is featuring artifacts from Bukistan, her old homeland Jeannie see's a pair of her old slippers. Naturally she wants them back and swipes them with a fast blink. As always Dr. Bellows catches wind of the stolen slippers and attempts to catch Tony red-handed. He wouldn't have suspected Tony if he hadn't seen him acting suspicious with a women's shoe box under his arm.
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#28 "This is Murder"
Original Air Date: April 9, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
Tony is to escort a visiting Arab princess while in Florida. After finding that Jeannie has made an oath to kill anyone in the princesses family (for an insult made three thousand years before) Tony is desperate to find a way to keep Jeannie occupied. Some of the insane assignments he sends her on are: building a ski chalet in Bermuda and creating a pineapple plantation in Alaska. Only Jeannie returns with news of his chalet and a pineapple under her arm sooner than he expected with the princess in his living room.
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#29 "My Master, the Magician"
Original Air Date: April 23, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by: Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
Dr. Bellows has been driving poor General Peterson to the brink with the hair brained accusations he has about Major Nelson. Tired of the nonsense the General warns the doctor that the next time he finds Tony doing anything odd he better have it in writing. Later, Dr. Bellows catches Tony levitating in his living room (Jeannie's relaxation technique). Tony tries to explain it as a magic act he's been practicing for the NASA Follies and Talent Show. Bellows demands Tony sign a letter claiming he was seen levitating. Now Tony must perform it for him at the show. Meanwhile Bellows has set for a famous magician to watch from the audience and prove that Nelson is a fraud.
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#30 "I'll Never Forget What's Her Name"
Original Air Date: May 7, 1966
Original Air Time: 6:00pm
Written by Sidney Sheldon
Directed by: Hal Cooper
Just before he is to escort his aunts friend Miss Gordon, he is struck over the head by a falling vase in the kitchen. The result is amnesia. Only the amnesia surrounds Jeannie, everything else he remembers except her. He mistakes Jeannie for Miss Gordon and not only falls in love with her, but proposes marriage as well. Roger tries to reveal the truth to Tony. But every time he tries Jeannie blinks him elsewhere.
Special Tid Bit: This episode of I Dream of Jeannie was the very last television show to be broadcast in black and white in the United States. By the fall season of 1966 every network had begun broadcasting 'in living color.'
