When I was young, I used to dream of finding Jeannie & marrying her. I still dream of finding that bottle. If I really had met Barbara Eden, I would hug her & maybe more, but if she blinked, I might wind up on hot coals. I loved this show because it had impeccable pace & comedic timing. To me, Larry Hagman gives a great straight astronaut character life to Eden's unpredictable character that often was flying off the handle either by accident or on purpose putting Tony Nelson into trouble. Don't forget a great cast of folks led by Bill Dailey & Hayden Rourke who really provided great support for this lunacy. NASA created a great publicity machine with this program too. I loved this show a lot but only wish now that I could find a bottle on a beach of my very own. I think Larry Hagman's JR on DALLAS got good training here as very often Tony Nelson is making up lies to Dr. Bellows about things that have been blinked up. Now, if she could just blink up some oil wells for everybody, we could solve a lot of problems.
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A dream
TheLittleSongbird19 September 2017
The 1960s saw some very good to classic shows. One doesn't have to have been born then or before to feel that way, speaking as someone born in the 1990s but has always been fascinated by older shows. 'I Dream of Jeannie' is one such show, has much enjoyment still and perhaps deserves more credit.
'I Dream of Jeannie', with the unique (then and even now) concept of the pairing of a genie and an astronaut, is a dream to watch when at its best and is still watchable when it isn't quite. Like 'Bewitched', a show that is often compared with 'I Dream of Jeannie' (put them about equal myself), the early seasons fare better than the later ones, where the stories do start to lack freshness and the sexual tension is stronger in the earlier seasons.
Also, 'I Dream of Jeannie' can have some sloppy continuity errors and can fall into silliness, like going back in time in Persia.
On the other hand, 'I Dream of Jeannie' is particularly noteworthy for the very likable and memorable assortment of characters, the regulars are not easy to forget and the supporting/secondary cast are really good fun, and a great cast.
Barbara Eden is beautiful, charming and sensual, you would be hard pressed to find genies portrayed in this way. Larry Hagman's mannerisms are a true joy and Hagman has wonderful comic timing and endearment that is deserving of more credit. His chemistry with Eden is one of a kind, one of television's finest ever chemistries and a huge part of the show's appeal.
There has probably never been a funnier doctor in television than the hilariously prissy one portrayed by Hayden Rorke. Bill Daily's Healey doesn't develop as much, or as much as could, but Daily clearly has fun with the character and makes it his own.
Production values were clearly made with love and affection, with beautiful use of both black and white and colour, and the slick photography complements them well. For the 60s, the show does still look pretty good. Like with 'Bewitched', the effects are not always special (particularly early on) and there could have been more of them but most of the time they are hardly slapdash and have real charm. The bottle is famous for good reason.
Music is dynamic and groovy, with all the theme music tunes being noteworthy. The animated opening sequence is both beautiful and lively and is utilised cleverly. The expository narration of the first few episodes, up to episode 8, delivered by Paul Frees was not used as much and not as striking as the animated sequence, but nonetheless was interesting and made its mark.
Writing is funny, snappy, charming and thoughtful, while the stories have magic, sexual tension, charm and immense likability on the most part, though the earlier seasons have more freshness.
Overall, a dream to watch. 8/10 Bethany Cox
'I Dream of Jeannie', with the unique (then and even now) concept of the pairing of a genie and an astronaut, is a dream to watch when at its best and is still watchable when it isn't quite. Like 'Bewitched', a show that is often compared with 'I Dream of Jeannie' (put them about equal myself), the early seasons fare better than the later ones, where the stories do start to lack freshness and the sexual tension is stronger in the earlier seasons.
Also, 'I Dream of Jeannie' can have some sloppy continuity errors and can fall into silliness, like going back in time in Persia.
On the other hand, 'I Dream of Jeannie' is particularly noteworthy for the very likable and memorable assortment of characters, the regulars are not easy to forget and the supporting/secondary cast are really good fun, and a great cast.
Barbara Eden is beautiful, charming and sensual, you would be hard pressed to find genies portrayed in this way. Larry Hagman's mannerisms are a true joy and Hagman has wonderful comic timing and endearment that is deserving of more credit. His chemistry with Eden is one of a kind, one of television's finest ever chemistries and a huge part of the show's appeal.
There has probably never been a funnier doctor in television than the hilariously prissy one portrayed by Hayden Rorke. Bill Daily's Healey doesn't develop as much, or as much as could, but Daily clearly has fun with the character and makes it his own.
Production values were clearly made with love and affection, with beautiful use of both black and white and colour, and the slick photography complements them well. For the 60s, the show does still look pretty good. Like with 'Bewitched', the effects are not always special (particularly early on) and there could have been more of them but most of the time they are hardly slapdash and have real charm. The bottle is famous for good reason.
Music is dynamic and groovy, with all the theme music tunes being noteworthy. The animated opening sequence is both beautiful and lively and is utilised cleverly. The expository narration of the first few episodes, up to episode 8, delivered by Paul Frees was not used as much and not as striking as the animated sequence, but nonetheless was interesting and made its mark.
Writing is funny, snappy, charming and thoughtful, while the stories have magic, sexual tension, charm and immense likability on the most part, though the earlier seasons have more freshness.
Overall, a dream to watch. 8/10 Bethany Cox
Glimpses Of A Gentler, More Respected America
sgpfan8 August 2006
Warning: Spoilers
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.
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.
For starters, Jeannie is a more minx-like, impulsive creation that has yet to be domesticated. The closest parallel would be Samantha's mother, Endora, in "Bewitched". Barbara Eden was perfect for the role and the other lead players in the form of Larry Hagman (who later went on to achieve superstar status as evil J R in "Dallas"), Bill Daily and Hayden Rorke played their roles to perfection.
Like most series that are spontaneous, the cast members got along very well on and off screen, as verified by their comments in a filmed reunion interview found on the recently released DVD set.
In IDOJ, the sizzle comes from the developing romantic relationship between an unmarried, eligible bachelor played by Hagman and a beautiful, tempestuous lady; whereas in its witchcraft themed rival show, the romance between the lead characters was already established in a marriage and the setting was more domesticated. I am not saying that "Bewitched" was a better or worse programme, merely that IDOJ and that show achieve their ends through different means.
More importantly, perhaps, IDOJ provides a glimpse into a more innocent era before America was fully embroiled in Vietnam. It portrayed a military career and astronauts as noble career paths, so unlike what many think of these vocations today.
Also, in an early episode, Hagman's character is seen in a mid-Eastern setting in full USAF regalia, something that would not be as openly received in these perilous times we live in now.
All TV shows are generally a reflection of the era they were made in and IDOJ seems to capture the reverberations of a gentler and more respected America perfectly. Watching it now, the viewer gets to wonder how it all could have changed so dramatically in just four decades.
So, as a means of escapism and rose tinged nostalgia, this one takes some beating.
One last comment - the trivia bit which states that all characters drove Pontiacs is wrong as Bill Daily's character drove a Ford Fairlane Convertible, at least in the first season.
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.
For starters, Jeannie is a more minx-like, impulsive creation that has yet to be domesticated. The closest parallel would be Samantha's mother, Endora, in "Bewitched". Barbara Eden was perfect for the role and the other lead players in the form of Larry Hagman (who later went on to achieve superstar status as evil J R in "Dallas"), Bill Daily and Hayden Rorke played their roles to perfection.
Like most series that are spontaneous, the cast members got along very well on and off screen, as verified by their comments in a filmed reunion interview found on the recently released DVD set.
In IDOJ, the sizzle comes from the developing romantic relationship between an unmarried, eligible bachelor played by Hagman and a beautiful, tempestuous lady; whereas in its witchcraft themed rival show, the romance between the lead characters was already established in a marriage and the setting was more domesticated. I am not saying that "Bewitched" was a better or worse programme, merely that IDOJ and that show achieve their ends through different means.
More importantly, perhaps, IDOJ provides a glimpse into a more innocent era before America was fully embroiled in Vietnam. It portrayed a military career and astronauts as noble career paths, so unlike what many think of these vocations today.
Also, in an early episode, Hagman's character is seen in a mid-Eastern setting in full USAF regalia, something that would not be as openly received in these perilous times we live in now.
All TV shows are generally a reflection of the era they were made in and IDOJ seems to capture the reverberations of a gentler and more respected America perfectly. Watching it now, the viewer gets to wonder how it all could have changed so dramatically in just four decades.
So, as a means of escapism and rose tinged nostalgia, this one takes some beating.
One last comment - the trivia bit which states that all characters drove Pontiacs is wrong as Bill Daily's character drove a Ford Fairlane Convertible, at least in the first season.
An underrated gem
mcgee-825 January 2000
In my view, this is one of the top 10 or 15 sitcoms ever, and it certainly is one of my personal favorites. Its misfortune was to be produced during an era full of silly, mostly non-topical comedies (Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, My Favorite Martian and so on) and I think it's been underrated because of that.
But sit down sometime and take a good look. You'll see a spirited ensemble performance from the actors, with standout work from Larry Hagman and Hayden Rorke. I don't think Hagman ever got enough credit for the wonderfully manic and nervous mannerisms that made Major Nelson so damn funny and endearing. And Rorke's prissy and arrogant Dr. Bellows was a terrific comic foil -- cartoonish in the best sense of that word.
Bill Daily did a good comic turn as Major Healy, although I think his character never was allowed to develop as much as Hagman's and Rorke's. (His finest comic hour was to come, on "The Bob Newhart Show.") And of course, there was the gorgeous Barbara Eden as Jeannie, sprightly and innocent and an excellent counterpoint to Hagman's world-weary astronaut. The romantic chemistry between Jeannie and Tony was one of the strongest in TV history.
The show was fast-paced, rarely sappy, full of pleasant "NBC Peacock" colors, and a showcase for fine comic timing and physical slapstick.
But sit down sometime and take a good look. You'll see a spirited ensemble performance from the actors, with standout work from Larry Hagman and Hayden Rorke. I don't think Hagman ever got enough credit for the wonderfully manic and nervous mannerisms that made Major Nelson so damn funny and endearing. And Rorke's prissy and arrogant Dr. Bellows was a terrific comic foil -- cartoonish in the best sense of that word.
Bill Daily did a good comic turn as Major Healy, although I think his character never was allowed to develop as much as Hagman's and Rorke's. (His finest comic hour was to come, on "The Bob Newhart Show.") And of course, there was the gorgeous Barbara Eden as Jeannie, sprightly and innocent and an excellent counterpoint to Hagman's world-weary astronaut. The romantic chemistry between Jeannie and Tony was one of the strongest in TV history.
The show was fast-paced, rarely sappy, full of pleasant "NBC Peacock" colors, and a showcase for fine comic timing and physical slapstick.
Hook, Line and Blinker
DeanNYC25 August 2009
Much as "The Addams Family" had to be compared to "The Munsters," "I Dream of Jeannie" will perpetually be held up to scrutiny against "Bewitched" as two 1960s sitcoms with similar appearing concepts. In this case, a magical woman complicates the life of a mortal man, even as she tries to help him through his problems.
But let's stay on topic. NASA Astronaut Captain Anthony Nelson (Larry Hagman), on a space mission, went up, but something went wrong and they had to bring him down. His capsule came to earth on a tiny desert island where he discovers a bottle; he opens it and in a puff of smoke a genie (Barbara Eden) appears. She explains that because he freed her, she is his, forever, then blinks and a rescue helicopter appears.
When she follows him home, things instantly become complicated. His best friend, Captain Roger Healey (Bill Daily) gets in on the secret in short order, and helps Tony with his fiancé, who happens to be the General's daughter! Eventually, that engagement got broken off, leaving Tony free to play the field, and Jeannie to get angry about his other women. And the two buddies get promotions from Captains to Majors.
Lots more complications, like Jeannie's Sister, an evil, raven haired twin who was out to enslave Nelson for her boy toy, The Blue Djinn turns up (played by Eden's husband at the time, Michael Ansara), who first put Jeannie into the bottle, and even her dog Djinn Djinn (didn't the writers know any other Arabic words?) who had a pension for disappearing and then tearing any uniform he saw to shreds... not a good thing on an Air Force Base!
The charm of the show was in Hagman's incredible ability to go from deadpan to fully reactionary on a dime (something he was required to do in nearly every episode), and Eden's brilliance at playing the petulant brat still learning about the 20th Century World, and with whom no one could be angry for very long. Daily was a great foil for both of them, (though I never understood why his uniform was GREEN) and of course, there was Dr. Bellows (the incomparable Hayden Roarke), intrepid base psychiatrist, who always knew something funny was going on, but could never quite prove it to anyone. Certainly part of the show's success was in his slow burns after whatever he was going to prove to whichever General was in command didn't pan out!
Though one has to wonder how they managed to do a contemporary mid 1960s program on and around a Military installation without so much as a passing reference to Vietnam! Yes, it's NASA, but still! Air Force Generals were on duty! Of course, in the end, it turned out to be for the best, as not referencing the war was likely part of the reason a diversionary program like this was on the air in the first place: all part of the magical, mystical lineup of comedy programs all of the networks were airing during the 1960s through the 1970s, designed to divert audiences from the newscasts of the day.
The irony of the censors not permitting Eden's belly button to be shown was that on the same network (NBC) and during the same hour (8pm, before "Jeannie" moved to 7:30 in its final seasons), "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" had Bikini clad Goldie Hawn fully exposed and dancing in body paint!
Despite the stock footage of Atlas rockets and Gemini missions, there is a certain timeless quality to the series and an obvious charm and sweetness that won't soon wane. It's certainly one of the best "special effects" sitcoms of all time, and is genuinely one of the funniest.
But let's stay on topic. NASA Astronaut Captain Anthony Nelson (Larry Hagman), on a space mission, went up, but something went wrong and they had to bring him down. His capsule came to earth on a tiny desert island where he discovers a bottle; he opens it and in a puff of smoke a genie (Barbara Eden) appears. She explains that because he freed her, she is his, forever, then blinks and a rescue helicopter appears.
When she follows him home, things instantly become complicated. His best friend, Captain Roger Healey (Bill Daily) gets in on the secret in short order, and helps Tony with his fiancé, who happens to be the General's daughter! Eventually, that engagement got broken off, leaving Tony free to play the field, and Jeannie to get angry about his other women. And the two buddies get promotions from Captains to Majors.
Lots more complications, like Jeannie's Sister, an evil, raven haired twin who was out to enslave Nelson for her boy toy, The Blue Djinn turns up (played by Eden's husband at the time, Michael Ansara), who first put Jeannie into the bottle, and even her dog Djinn Djinn (didn't the writers know any other Arabic words?) who had a pension for disappearing and then tearing any uniform he saw to shreds... not a good thing on an Air Force Base!
The charm of the show was in Hagman's incredible ability to go from deadpan to fully reactionary on a dime (something he was required to do in nearly every episode), and Eden's brilliance at playing the petulant brat still learning about the 20th Century World, and with whom no one could be angry for very long. Daily was a great foil for both of them, (though I never understood why his uniform was GREEN) and of course, there was Dr. Bellows (the incomparable Hayden Roarke), intrepid base psychiatrist, who always knew something funny was going on, but could never quite prove it to anyone. Certainly part of the show's success was in his slow burns after whatever he was going to prove to whichever General was in command didn't pan out!
Though one has to wonder how they managed to do a contemporary mid 1960s program on and around a Military installation without so much as a passing reference to Vietnam! Yes, it's NASA, but still! Air Force Generals were on duty! Of course, in the end, it turned out to be for the best, as not referencing the war was likely part of the reason a diversionary program like this was on the air in the first place: all part of the magical, mystical lineup of comedy programs all of the networks were airing during the 1960s through the 1970s, designed to divert audiences from the newscasts of the day.
The irony of the censors not permitting Eden's belly button to be shown was that on the same network (NBC) and during the same hour (8pm, before "Jeannie" moved to 7:30 in its final seasons), "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" had Bikini clad Goldie Hawn fully exposed and dancing in body paint!
Despite the stock footage of Atlas rockets and Gemini missions, there is a certain timeless quality to the series and an obvious charm and sweetness that won't soon wane. It's certainly one of the best "special effects" sitcoms of all time, and is genuinely one of the funniest.
Censors outraged at showing her belly button
warren_trekkie23 January 2007
Ironically due to the nature of the censorship on television rulings Barbara Eden was unable to display her belly button at the time, so accordingly her costume was suitably adjusted. The later made for television movie where she wore a white costume, (and still looked great)... was the first time Genie was allowed to show off her belly button, my how television has changed. It is hard to believe that Hagman would go on to play the Texas badman in "Dallas", Yet Barbara Eden was unheard of again in New Zealand until "Harper Valley PTA" I still get goosebumps when I hear that music. Even today the influence of the programme can be seen in the likes of "Charmed", and even in the 3d cartoon series "Bratz" my niece was watching the other day, it really was a magic show.
A Solid Funny Show!
Sylviastel16 June 2008
To tell you the truth, I was never a fan of "I Dream of Jeannie" but I did see the reruns as a child when they showed reruns on local stations. I love Barbara Eden as Jeannie and Larry Hagman as her master. Although now several years later, I felt the show degrades Jeannie in the power of a man. I don't think it was ever meant to be sexist since it was over forty years ago. Still, the marvelous Sidney Sheldon did a fantastic job in writing the series which only lasted five years maybe it was because of the women's liberation movement. Regardless, I did enjoy the on screen chemistry between Hagman and Eden. Nobody could ever fill Eden's shoes as Jeannie. While there is production for an updated movie version, nobody could fill Jeannie's shoes like Barbara Eden.
a clinic in how to do comic TV
A_Different_Drummer24 October 2013
Of course this belongs to an era when producers took the silliest of ideas and treated them like the lost works of Shakespeare (a premise that could arguably be made for today's shows as well). But in fact this entry is not "typical" for the era, to the contrary, it set the bar and defined how this formula could be done (then) and would be done (now). First, if you want to have some fun, follow the IMDb link for Sidney Sheldon, the creator. His body of work is so prolific and contains so many well-know names, you will for a moment think you are in someone's Playlist of classic hits. This was a man who knew how to work a concept. Next, the casting. Larry Hagman became known as one of the most bankable TV stars of all time and -- get this -- here he was playing straight man to the real star, Barbara Eden. TV historians will tell you that Eden was considered too "old" for the part (indeed, too old to play a sexy temptress) and keep in mind that this was an era in Hollywood when, generally, actresses were considered over the hill at 35 (Look how old Anne Bancroft was in the Graduate -- not old at all, yet cast as the "mother" role). Eden got the part anyway and the rest is history. The chemistry between Hagman and Eden was so strong (not to mention the subliminal pitch to millions of male viewers that it was possible to control the fairer sex by, er, rubbing a lamp) that the series was not only a hit, but Eden (like Elizabeth Montgomery) became a TV icon, and would continue doing popular "movies of the week" for decades to come.
One quaint line in one of the episodes "Made in Japan"
safenoe10 September 2016
Warning: Spoilers
I remember watching this show after school, along with Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch, all top shows from a bygone era. Who would have thought that Larry Hagman would become JR more than a decade later?
One scene left me bewildered big time. One character made a snide and sarcastic comment "Made in Japan" about some shoddy product in an episode, and cue the audience laugh track. Why make fun of something Made in Japan?? Then it was several years later I realized. Back in the 60s Japan had a reputation (believe it or not) for shoddy goods, e.g. electronic goods. I think a reboot of I dream of Jeannie would have a different take and it's hard to imagine such a line would draw a laugh.
One scene left me bewildered big time. One character made a snide and sarcastic comment "Made in Japan" about some shoddy product in an episode, and cue the audience laugh track. Why make fun of something Made in Japan?? Then it was several years later I realized. Back in the 60s Japan had a reputation (believe it or not) for shoddy goods, e.g. electronic goods. I think a reboot of I dream of Jeannie would have a different take and it's hard to imagine such a line would draw a laugh.
Sidney Sheldon's Masterpiece
dwacon-222 July 2006
I had the honor to chat with Sidney Sheldon and one question I had was how did he get this show past the censors during the 1960's? Of course, there was the controversy over whether or not Barbara Eden's navel could be seen on television (which was addressed on another network during her appearance on the Smothers Brothers comedy hour).
As competition against ABC's Bewitched, Jeannie had the advantage of heightened sexual tension as the blonde beauty Barbara Eden ran around half naked begging to serve Larry Hagman. Only the quintessential comic male of the 1960's could exist in a scenario like that and milk it for so many years.
I only wish Barbara's other series (How to Marry a Millionaire) had airtime on TV Land...
As competition against ABC's Bewitched, Jeannie had the advantage of heightened sexual tension as the blonde beauty Barbara Eden ran around half naked begging to serve Larry Hagman. Only the quintessential comic male of the 1960's could exist in a scenario like that and milk it for so many years.
I only wish Barbara's other series (How to Marry a Millionaire) had airtime on TV Land...
Genies named Jeannie
bkoganbing20 July 2017
Debuting about the time that our space program started catching up with the Soviets, this series had astronaut Larry Hagman crash landing somewhere in the Arabian sea and finding on a deserted island an old bottle. Inside said bottle was a genie named Jeannie and she was delightfully and naively played by Barbara Eden.
Somehow Hagman got the bottle back home to Florida where he lived the better to be near his work at Cape Kennedy. Eden lived in the bottle which was now in Hagman's home.
It was when she was trying to do something to please her Master and was seen doing same that questions of morality and propriety soon emerged. In the case of fellow astronaut and neighbor Bill Daily it was curiosity turning to envy.
But when the chief physician of NASA Hayden Rorke was asking them it became sticky just about every episode. He was relentlessly curious about the strange doings in the Hagman household, remained so for the entire series run.
Larry Hagman's astronaut Tony Nelson was about as different as J.R. Ewing you can get. He was an All American hero type, nice guy, could be a bit of a klutz. Bill Daily was goofy and fun as fellow astronaut Roger Healey. No one was ever more officious than Hayden Rorke as Dr. Bellows.
Still the red blooded American male always hoped that he would find a bottle with a genie and it would look like Barbara Eden. Answering his every beck and call.
Somehow Hagman got the bottle back home to Florida where he lived the better to be near his work at Cape Kennedy. Eden lived in the bottle which was now in Hagman's home.
It was when she was trying to do something to please her Master and was seen doing same that questions of morality and propriety soon emerged. In the case of fellow astronaut and neighbor Bill Daily it was curiosity turning to envy.
But when the chief physician of NASA Hayden Rorke was asking them it became sticky just about every episode. He was relentlessly curious about the strange doings in the Hagman household, remained so for the entire series run.
Larry Hagman's astronaut Tony Nelson was about as different as J.R. Ewing you can get. He was an All American hero type, nice guy, could be a bit of a klutz. Bill Daily was goofy and fun as fellow astronaut Roger Healey. No one was ever more officious than Hayden Rorke as Dr. Bellows.
Still the red blooded American male always hoped that he would find a bottle with a genie and it would look like Barbara Eden. Answering his every beck and call.
Still Holds up today
ntvnyr3028 October 2008
This show still makes me laugh after all these years. In fact, I prefer it to some of the rubbish that's on TV now. It was clean fun, despite the fact that Barbara Eden was half-exposed.
I was never a fan of "Bewitched" and still cannot understand the popularity of that show compared with "Jeannie". I always thought "Jeannie" was much, much funnier than "Bewitched".
I read some other posts where people are waxing philosophic about the the deeper meaning of "Jeannie"--having something to do with appealing to our prurient instincts. The fact is that the show was extremely funny and still is. The main reason for the success was the two leads in Eden and Hagman. Both were fine comic actors. Hagman's ability to employ slapstick humor made him funny. Barbara Eden was just as talented: her genius is exemplified when she plays her sister. You can barely tell it's the same person. She was every man's dream not just for her looks, but her bubbly personality.
A classic show that will hold up for years to come.
I was never a fan of "Bewitched" and still cannot understand the popularity of that show compared with "Jeannie". I always thought "Jeannie" was much, much funnier than "Bewitched".
I read some other posts where people are waxing philosophic about the the deeper meaning of "Jeannie"--having something to do with appealing to our prurient instincts. The fact is that the show was extremely funny and still is. The main reason for the success was the two leads in Eden and Hagman. Both were fine comic actors. Hagman's ability to employ slapstick humor made him funny. Barbara Eden was just as talented: her genius is exemplified when she plays her sister. You can barely tell it's the same person. She was every man's dream not just for her looks, but her bubbly personality.
A classic show that will hold up for years to come.
Genie in a bottle....
ThunderKing611 April 2021
A chilled show. It had some great production, stories, oldies comedy and characters. Jeanie should still be relevant today. She's an iCON without the support of the "you know what agenda". I dream of Jeanie held her own really well in a time of growth in the tv world.
Verdict: If I had 3 wishes I'd wish for my own genie.
Verdict: If I had 3 wishes I'd wish for my own genie.
Watching this now, I'm horrified.
WhateverLolaWantsLolaGets25 February 2019
I'm truly by horrified by just how terrible this show is. When I was a child watching it in reruns, I thought it was funny. As an adult, Jeannie makes me see red. I cannot get over how immature, silly, child-like, petulant, and impulsive she is. I still love Tony, Roger and Dr. Bellows but I can't watch anymore.
truly one of the funniest shows of all time
lee_eisenberg12 March 2005
I would say that "I Dream of Jeannie," "Bewitched" and "The Flying Nun" constitute the trifecta of ultimate 1960's TV shows. That is, they were all fantasies and had very loony premises. In all three cases, a new kind of person enters the scene and upsets the status quo.
In Jeannie's case, when Maj. Nelson brings her home, she turns Cocoa Beach, Florida, upside down. The whole city goes from being a drab, old-order bastion, to a wacky, hippie-like enclave. In that sense, Jeannie's colorful outfit is a great contrast to Maj. Nelson's monochromatic uniform.
On a given episode, Maj. Nelson can expect Jeannie to do something like put an elephant in his house or repaint his office like an Arabian palace. Her antics always catch the attention of psychiatrist Dr. Bellows, who reports it to the general. But, as is always the case in silly comedy, she fixes it before Dr. Bellows can show the general, and Dr. Bellows ends up looking like an imbecile.
Maj. Nelson's hopeless romantic friend, Maj. Healey, hilariously has the worst luck of all. Every time he asks Jeannie for help, it always gets him in trouble.
One of the funniest aspects of this show is the fact that even people who do not know that Jeannie exists get affected by her magic. Dr. and Mrs. Bellows suffer the most, but even guest characters see their lives turned crazy when some misused magic messes something up.
So that's "IDOJ." This is one show that I never miss a chance to watch on TVLand. One thing that would have been really neat would have been if Jeannie and Samantha ("Bewitched") could have teamed up. Knowing what each woman did individually, just imagine what they could have done if they had combined their magic!
In conclusion, I will always dream of Jeannie.
In Jeannie's case, when Maj. Nelson brings her home, she turns Cocoa Beach, Florida, upside down. The whole city goes from being a drab, old-order bastion, to a wacky, hippie-like enclave. In that sense, Jeannie's colorful outfit is a great contrast to Maj. Nelson's monochromatic uniform.
On a given episode, Maj. Nelson can expect Jeannie to do something like put an elephant in his house or repaint his office like an Arabian palace. Her antics always catch the attention of psychiatrist Dr. Bellows, who reports it to the general. But, as is always the case in silly comedy, she fixes it before Dr. Bellows can show the general, and Dr. Bellows ends up looking like an imbecile.
Maj. Nelson's hopeless romantic friend, Maj. Healey, hilariously has the worst luck of all. Every time he asks Jeannie for help, it always gets him in trouble.
One of the funniest aspects of this show is the fact that even people who do not know that Jeannie exists get affected by her magic. Dr. and Mrs. Bellows suffer the most, but even guest characters see their lives turned crazy when some misused magic messes something up.
So that's "IDOJ." This is one show that I never miss a chance to watch on TVLand. One thing that would have been really neat would have been if Jeannie and Samantha ("Bewitched") could have teamed up. Knowing what each woman did individually, just imagine what they could have done if they had combined their magic!
In conclusion, I will always dream of Jeannie.
Loved this show...
JohnnyM53119 April 2017
...mainly for Barbara Eden. She was, and always will be the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Ever since I was a kid and first saw her as Jeannie, I was hooked. The show was corny but funny and I still watch it to this day. But there isn't one actress in Hollywood today that could compare to her beauty. Even today, she's gorgeous.
Surprisingly squeaky-clean considering its subject.
mike481287 August 2019
She was age 35 when it finished. Can you believe it? What male viewer didn't believe that Tony and Jennie were "sexually active"? Such jokes as Tony suggesting she watch TV or rest in her bottle? Come on now... No belly button, just like Yul Brenner in The 10 Commandments! How silly! Barbara Eden was quite beautiful and had a terrific figure. She knew it, of course. Before "Jeannie" she made quite a few bad and a few good movies under contract to 20th Century Fox. She plays a shy librarian that finds her sexuality in "The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao". Also quite bad in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" movie Jeannie never appeared to be stupid and was often mischievous and humorous. She was a very under-rated actress. At first her character was quite naive until she figured out how modern life worked.. Pretty good efx considering it was the mid 1960's. I rate it "9" because it's Barbara Eden. What a knockout! (Jeannieisms such as: "A camel is still a more reliable means of transportation, Master.") Like the original series of "Star Trek", many good, clever and terrible episodes over 5 seasons. I think that getting married was an intentional finish to the series. 139 episodes is an awful lot of film. I am sure her genie costume needed repair!
By Your Command
BumpyRide8 December 2006
I guess I'm just a "Bewitched" kinda guy. While I watched IDOJ (during it's original run-yikes!) I always felt she was a poor step-sister to Samatha and the gang. Jeanne was very child-like, throwing tantrums, getting jealous, and if not getting her way she would do some Jeanne maneuver to screw up the situation. While I liked Tony and his cool bachelor pad of season one, I never liked Major Bellows or the Admiral. The secondary characters were always the same, Bellows always thinks he has Tony caught in his trap, only to find in the end that his scheme didn't pan out.
Of course, I can't dismiss the show totally. Jeanne's evil sister and the occasional appearance of the Blue Gin added much needed momentum to a show that relied heavily on mayhem and mischief from Jeanne. Larry Hagman, as Major Nelson, turned out to be a comedic genius during the show, who would have known? Once Jeanne and Tony married, the show went from a situation comedy to essentially a drama about married life. A true death knell for any show, think "Get Smart." On a parting thought, I will admit that Jeanne's bottle was way cool and I have a Jim Beam bottle on my coffee table as a reminder of the show, but alas, no circular couch inside.
Of course, I can't dismiss the show totally. Jeanne's evil sister and the occasional appearance of the Blue Gin added much needed momentum to a show that relied heavily on mayhem and mischief from Jeanne. Larry Hagman, as Major Nelson, turned out to be a comedic genius during the show, who would have known? Once Jeanne and Tony married, the show went from a situation comedy to essentially a drama about married life. A true death knell for any show, think "Get Smart." On a parting thought, I will admit that Jeanne's bottle was way cool and I have a Jim Beam bottle on my coffee table as a reminder of the show, but alas, no circular couch inside.
Great scenery
RNMorton16 June 2004
For those born on another planet or under the age of 40, Eden played a genie discovered and released by astronauts Hagman and Dailey, bound to permanently serve Hagman. In my book, Barbara Eden is the most attractive female actress ever, period. You could have tough competition for second, maybe Julie Christie, Deborah Paget or Kim Novak could fight it out. Eden's on-screen personality certainly enhances her looks, particularly as the please-at-all-costs, devoted but perpetually flaky Jeannie. Just the concept with a stunner like Eden in the lead role makes this hard to dismiss, as it was there was Hagman and Dailey, both accomplished comedic actors, along for the ride. They pretty much exhausted the ways to confuse Dr. Bellows, but who the heck cares? I still try and watch an episode of this (from WGN), haven't tired of it yet. Wouldn't work today because they would never have the discipline to play this plot out with the essential innocence intact, but for me this is in the top ten TV sitcoms of all time.
Mindless fun with a gorgeous and zany heroine in a bottle
roghache29 May 2006
This entertaining sitcom from the 1960's is a fun little bit of fluff. It's sort of in the same league league with Bewitched and Gilligan's Island, though not quite as masterful as the crazy Beverly Hillbillies. To this day when I come across Jeannie in re runs, I still often tune in.
The series chronicles the assorted adventures of a NASA astronaut, Major Tony Nelson, who discovers on a beach a bottle containing a genie. He releases the beautiful blonde named Jeannie, who had been trapped inside 2000 years earlier in Babylon. Jeannie can materialize objects or alter situations, using her determined crossing of the arms maneuver and blinking her eyes. Always far too eager to please, she uses her powers to serve her new master, Major Nelson, even when he would rather not be served! Only Tony's friend, Major Roger Healey, is aware of his pal's new genie companion.
The acting is stellar in this tale. Barbara Eden makes a beautiful, zany, and quite endearing Jeannie who is typically clad in harem pants. Larry Hagman, in his pre Dallas days, portrays convincingly the beleaguered and ultimately enamoured astronaut, Major Nelson, who is usually quite distraught while trying to undo or cover up Jeannie's latest magic tricks. By the way, he closes the lid on her bottle to contain her whenever she grows too out of hand!
Jeannie's antics in Cocoa Beach, Florida make for some hilarious scenarios. She has, for example, blinked an elephant into Tony's house or spirited him back to ancient Persia. Jeannie develops quite a determined affection for her poor, hapless master. At first they are just friends but eventually, against his better judgment, Tony is compelled to respond in kind to this gorgeous and totally devoted female. Meanwhile, she is quite jealous of any potential love interest her master might have and constantly doing her little "pranks" to make HIM jealous, sometimes with her friend, the womanizing Major Healey, in cahoots.
They must keep Jeannie's identity secret from the Air Force psychiatrist, Colonel Bellowes, who frequently suspects something is amiss but comes up short in finding convincing evidence for others who question his tall stories. Whenever he reports the strange goings on with this astronaut, between Tony, Roger, and Jeannie herself, they manage to get the problem fixed up so that the poor Colonel comes across as a total idiot.
All in all, it's a cute and harmless show, quite entertaining escapist drivel that we could actually use more of these days. The sort of silly nonsense you might like to watch with your feet up when you get home from work and would like to turn your brain completely off for half an hour.
The series chronicles the assorted adventures of a NASA astronaut, Major Tony Nelson, who discovers on a beach a bottle containing a genie. He releases the beautiful blonde named Jeannie, who had been trapped inside 2000 years earlier in Babylon. Jeannie can materialize objects or alter situations, using her determined crossing of the arms maneuver and blinking her eyes. Always far too eager to please, she uses her powers to serve her new master, Major Nelson, even when he would rather not be served! Only Tony's friend, Major Roger Healey, is aware of his pal's new genie companion.
The acting is stellar in this tale. Barbara Eden makes a beautiful, zany, and quite endearing Jeannie who is typically clad in harem pants. Larry Hagman, in his pre Dallas days, portrays convincingly the beleaguered and ultimately enamoured astronaut, Major Nelson, who is usually quite distraught while trying to undo or cover up Jeannie's latest magic tricks. By the way, he closes the lid on her bottle to contain her whenever she grows too out of hand!
Jeannie's antics in Cocoa Beach, Florida make for some hilarious scenarios. She has, for example, blinked an elephant into Tony's house or spirited him back to ancient Persia. Jeannie develops quite a determined affection for her poor, hapless master. At first they are just friends but eventually, against his better judgment, Tony is compelled to respond in kind to this gorgeous and totally devoted female. Meanwhile, she is quite jealous of any potential love interest her master might have and constantly doing her little "pranks" to make HIM jealous, sometimes with her friend, the womanizing Major Healey, in cahoots.
They must keep Jeannie's identity secret from the Air Force psychiatrist, Colonel Bellowes, who frequently suspects something is amiss but comes up short in finding convincing evidence for others who question his tall stories. Whenever he reports the strange goings on with this astronaut, between Tony, Roger, and Jeannie herself, they manage to get the problem fixed up so that the poor Colonel comes across as a total idiot.
All in all, it's a cute and harmless show, quite entertaining escapist drivel that we could actually use more of these days. The sort of silly nonsense you might like to watch with your feet up when you get home from work and would like to turn your brain completely off for half an hour.
Often Imitated, NEVER Duplicated
Gravity067 August 2002
The airwaves are littered with the rotting corpses of Jeannie-wannabes (USA's "Weird Science", "You Wish", "Just Our Luck", et al.) trying -- and failing -- to capture the magic of the original.
Jeannie had something Samantha lacked: ATTITUDE. Jeannie is one character that, IMO, will never go out of date; she was nowhere near as domesticated as Samantha. Jeannie had charm, spunk, nerve, and guts -- qualities that were sorely lacking in many of her her pretenders. This is to say nothing of the great Barbara Eden filling her harem pants.
Jeannie is a classic character who will never go out of style.
Jeannie had something Samantha lacked: ATTITUDE. Jeannie is one character that, IMO, will never go out of date; she was nowhere near as domesticated as Samantha. Jeannie had charm, spunk, nerve, and guts -- qualities that were sorely lacking in many of her her pretenders. This is to say nothing of the great Barbara Eden filling her harem pants.
Jeannie is a classic character who will never go out of style.
A great show!
BandSAboutMovies31 December 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I Dream of Jeannie was created and produced by Sidney Sheldon* and it seems like for a long time, he was the only person that believed in it. He originally wanted the first season to film in color - it was one of only two shows on NBC at the time not in color, but special photographic effects employed to achieve Jeannie's magic weren't technologically advanced enough to be in a full range of colors yet - but NBC did not want to pay it.
It was $400 an episode.
The network and Screen Gems didn't think the show would make it to a second season. But Sheldon saw that ABC's Bewitched was a success and bet on the show.
He was right. It was in the top 30 shows for almost every year that it was on before becoming a syndication powerhouse.
In the pilot episode, "The Lady in the Bottle", astronaut USAF captain Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) lands his one-man capsule Stardust One on a deserted island in the South Pacific. While wandering the beach, Tony notices a strange bottle** that moves by itself. When he rubs it, smoke and a genie (Barbara Eden) pops out.
Tony's first wish is to be able to understand her, then for a helicopter to rescue him. Jeannie, who has been trapped in the bottle for 2,000 years, falls in love with him and follows Tony back home where she soon breaks up his engagement with his commanding general's daughter, Melissa. It seems like this was a storyline being set up for the long game, but Sheldon realized that this romantic triangle didn't have much rope.
Tony keeps Jeannie in her bottle until he realizes she needs a life of her own, which is mostly her using her genie powers to try and make his life better. He worries that if anyone finds out that she exists that he won't get to be part of NASA, but his worries lead him to being investigated by psychiatrist U. S. Air Force Colonel Dr. Alfred Bellows (Hayden Rorke) with the only person - at first - that knows his secret being Major Roger Healey (Bill Daly).
Unlike many of the sitcoms of the era, I Dream of Jeannie had multipart story arcs (which were created to serve as backgrounds for national contests). For example, nobody knew when Jeannie's birthday was and the guessing game led to a contest, with the answer being April 1. There was also a four-episode event where Jeannie was locked in a safe on the moon and fans had to guess the combination to save her and another where Tony was replaced and had to be found. But there are also several long storylines, like Jeannie's evil sister also named Jeannie, Jeannie's ever-changing origin story which includes Eden's first husband Michael Ansara as the Blue Djinn, Jeannie taking over the crown of her home country Basenji and so many more.
Supposedly, Hagman was so hard to work with that the producers seriously considered replacing him with Darren McGavin. They even wrote out a story with Tony losing Jeannie and McGavin finding her, but it never ended up happening. In her 2011 book Jeannie Out of the Bottle, Eden wrote, "Larry himself has made no secret about the fact he was taking drugs and drinking too much through many of the I Dream of Jeannie years and that he has regrets about how that impacted him."
When there were two TV movies in the 80s, Hagman didn't return. In I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later his role was played by Wayne Rogers and as he's on a space mission in I Still Dream of Jeannie, he's simply written out and Hagman's Dallas co-star Ken Kercheval took over as Jeannie's master. There was also a cartoon called Jeannie that aired from 1973 to 1975 that had Julie McWhirter (who in addition being the voice in so many cartoons is also the wife of Rick Dees) play Jeannie, "Curly" Joe Besser as Babu a genie in training and Mark Hamill as Corey Anders, a high school student.
Eden has also gone on the record as saying that she never connected with another actor in the same way as she did with Hagman. They'd reunite for the 1971 TV movie A Howling in the Woods.
Why did the show end? It was still near the top thirty after all. Well, Eden believes that there were enough episodes for syndication already and the ratings had gone down after Jeannie and Nelson got married in season 5. No one except for the network wanted that and it eliminated the romantic tension of the show.
I grew up watching this show multiple times a day, often paired with its one-time rival Bewitched. Just going back through these - the original 8 episodes with Paul Frees narration instead of the theme song are a revelation - has made the end of the year doldrums so much better.
*Sheldon was inspired by the movie The Brass Bottle, which has Tony Randall's character get a genie played by Burl Ives. Randall's girlfriend was played by Eden.
**The bottle is actually a special Christmas 1964 Jim Beam liquor decanter containing "Beam's Choice" bourbon whiskey. How weird is that?
It was $400 an episode.
The network and Screen Gems didn't think the show would make it to a second season. But Sheldon saw that ABC's Bewitched was a success and bet on the show.
He was right. It was in the top 30 shows for almost every year that it was on before becoming a syndication powerhouse.
In the pilot episode, "The Lady in the Bottle", astronaut USAF captain Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) lands his one-man capsule Stardust One on a deserted island in the South Pacific. While wandering the beach, Tony notices a strange bottle** that moves by itself. When he rubs it, smoke and a genie (Barbara Eden) pops out.
Tony's first wish is to be able to understand her, then for a helicopter to rescue him. Jeannie, who has been trapped in the bottle for 2,000 years, falls in love with him and follows Tony back home where she soon breaks up his engagement with his commanding general's daughter, Melissa. It seems like this was a storyline being set up for the long game, but Sheldon realized that this romantic triangle didn't have much rope.
Tony keeps Jeannie in her bottle until he realizes she needs a life of her own, which is mostly her using her genie powers to try and make his life better. He worries that if anyone finds out that she exists that he won't get to be part of NASA, but his worries lead him to being investigated by psychiatrist U. S. Air Force Colonel Dr. Alfred Bellows (Hayden Rorke) with the only person - at first - that knows his secret being Major Roger Healey (Bill Daly).
Unlike many of the sitcoms of the era, I Dream of Jeannie had multipart story arcs (which were created to serve as backgrounds for national contests). For example, nobody knew when Jeannie's birthday was and the guessing game led to a contest, with the answer being April 1. There was also a four-episode event where Jeannie was locked in a safe on the moon and fans had to guess the combination to save her and another where Tony was replaced and had to be found. But there are also several long storylines, like Jeannie's evil sister also named Jeannie, Jeannie's ever-changing origin story which includes Eden's first husband Michael Ansara as the Blue Djinn, Jeannie taking over the crown of her home country Basenji and so many more.
Supposedly, Hagman was so hard to work with that the producers seriously considered replacing him with Darren McGavin. They even wrote out a story with Tony losing Jeannie and McGavin finding her, but it never ended up happening. In her 2011 book Jeannie Out of the Bottle, Eden wrote, "Larry himself has made no secret about the fact he was taking drugs and drinking too much through many of the I Dream of Jeannie years and that he has regrets about how that impacted him."
When there were two TV movies in the 80s, Hagman didn't return. In I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later his role was played by Wayne Rogers and as he's on a space mission in I Still Dream of Jeannie, he's simply written out and Hagman's Dallas co-star Ken Kercheval took over as Jeannie's master. There was also a cartoon called Jeannie that aired from 1973 to 1975 that had Julie McWhirter (who in addition being the voice in so many cartoons is also the wife of Rick Dees) play Jeannie, "Curly" Joe Besser as Babu a genie in training and Mark Hamill as Corey Anders, a high school student.
Eden has also gone on the record as saying that she never connected with another actor in the same way as she did with Hagman. They'd reunite for the 1971 TV movie A Howling in the Woods.
Why did the show end? It was still near the top thirty after all. Well, Eden believes that there were enough episodes for syndication already and the ratings had gone down after Jeannie and Nelson got married in season 5. No one except for the network wanted that and it eliminated the romantic tension of the show.
I grew up watching this show multiple times a day, often paired with its one-time rival Bewitched. Just going back through these - the original 8 episodes with Paul Frees narration instead of the theme song are a revelation - has made the end of the year doldrums so much better.
*Sheldon was inspired by the movie The Brass Bottle, which has Tony Randall's character get a genie played by Burl Ives. Randall's girlfriend was played by Eden.
**The bottle is actually a special Christmas 1964 Jim Beam liquor decanter containing "Beam's Choice" bourbon whiskey. How weird is that?
A True Classic
dieuleveutkembo15 July 2021
If there is a TV show that has aired on Television for multiple generation and remained as fresh as when it first came out, it has got to be I dream of Jeannie. It is funny as hell, it uplifts your spirits whenever your feeling down. Everything about it is designed to bring a smile on your face. Quite possibly my favorite show from the 60s, and even in 2021, I still watch it and laugh as hard as I do when I watch some of the funniest show of today's generation. A feel good show that is hardly forgetable, and that has marked generations.
I dream of Jeannie
bent-mathiesen21 July 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I dream of Jeannie is a typical slapstick comedy. Made in the 60'ties it follow the usual silly, kind of wacky style. Jeannie is the beautiful, naive, all to eager to please Genie that is found by an Astronaut. From that day his life is turned upside down. He want a simple steady workday, where Genie want fun and use every vague formulated sentence to interpret a wish.
That and the Genies terrible jealous temper makes every day a challenge for the astronaut.
On the plus side, Barbara Eden is the very beautiful female Genie, Larry Hagman and more actors play well.
Compared to modern series, it lack development of characters, there is no real depth in the persons, all play very naive, and much too silly. But that was the standard at that time.
With a few exceptions, you can watch each episode independent and figure out the plot-line in 10 seconds flat.
I give it 7 of 10, because it was well made (for that time). Barbara Eden is stunning beautiful in all 4 first series and play very well. But if it had been anyone else, I doubt the series would have survive for more seasons. Despite being a 2000 year old Genie, you can see how she ages, particular in series 5.
That and the Genies terrible jealous temper makes every day a challenge for the astronaut.
On the plus side, Barbara Eden is the very beautiful female Genie, Larry Hagman and more actors play well.
Compared to modern series, it lack development of characters, there is no real depth in the persons, all play very naive, and much too silly. But that was the standard at that time.
With a few exceptions, you can watch each episode independent and figure out the plot-line in 10 seconds flat.
I give it 7 of 10, because it was well made (for that time). Barbara Eden is stunning beautiful in all 4 first series and play very well. But if it had been anyone else, I doubt the series would have survive for more seasons. Despite being a 2000 year old Genie, you can see how she ages, particular in series 5.
Epitomal Television -- Agony to Watch
Athanatos17 December 2001
The principal flaw of most alleged comedies is that they turn on audience enjoyment of the weakness -- including but not restricted to out-and-out stupidity -- of some or all of the characters.
The principal flaw of most series or movies about characters of awesome power is that the writers don't know how to write real challenges for such characters, and thus must write such characters so that they are too stupid to easily overcome otherwise undaunting challenges.
I Dream of Jeannie was a sitcom about a character of awesome power. Unsurprisingly, it portrays a world filled exclusively with fools.
Major Nelson's challenge in each episode is to conceal the fact that he is bonded to a genie. He has unlimited wishes, and his genie is sufficiently power to eliminate all evidence, including human memory. But somehow the challenge takes him a full episode to meet, each episode.
Of course, with the hero being such a fool, all of the antagonists too are fools, so that they don't overcome him (either within the story, or as potential objects of viewer affection).
Indeed, the audience is presumed to be so fond of watching fools that Major Healey, a fool amongst fools, is introduced to increase the presumed amusement.
Intelligent and humane viewers, however, will regard as intolerable this mindless fare exploiting the perverse appeal that some find in the ridicule or humiliation of others.
The principal flaw of most series or movies about characters of awesome power is that the writers don't know how to write real challenges for such characters, and thus must write such characters so that they are too stupid to easily overcome otherwise undaunting challenges.
I Dream of Jeannie was a sitcom about a character of awesome power. Unsurprisingly, it portrays a world filled exclusively with fools.
Major Nelson's challenge in each episode is to conceal the fact that he is bonded to a genie. He has unlimited wishes, and his genie is sufficiently power to eliminate all evidence, including human memory. But somehow the challenge takes him a full episode to meet, each episode.
Of course, with the hero being such a fool, all of the antagonists too are fools, so that they don't overcome him (either within the story, or as potential objects of viewer affection).
Indeed, the audience is presumed to be so fond of watching fools that Major Healey, a fool amongst fools, is introduced to increase the presumed amusement.
Intelligent and humane viewers, however, will regard as intolerable this mindless fare exploiting the perverse appeal that some find in the ridicule or humiliation of others.
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