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I don't think it ever jumped. During the fourth season they began to run out of ideas, and at the end of season 5 they wisely ended it. Contrast this with Bewitched, which continued on for 3 more painful seasons.

I didn't mind the wedding. I feel like they took the "Jeannie chases after Tony and gets jealous" angle as far as they could. It was getting old. And having Mr. and Mrs. Bellows know about Jeannie's existence opened up some new storylines. But really the show had run its course and it's best that they ended it.

Jumped for me when I realized what a great bit of truth this show really was.

I mean, if there really existed a genie, who just happened to be a smoking hot blonde, in a skimpy outfit that she was dying to get out of, and would call you 'master' while attempting to drag you off to her bed, not to mention miracling into existence anything from beer to riches...

Of course it'd be some gay man that found the bottle and not me. That's right I said it, no straight man could resist that.

So you have a genie, but you're worried about your boss the Colonel? Can't your genie just make you a General? Or, better yet, incredibly rich?

i would say the laugh inn eposode was one of the worst, i loved the one farrah fawcett was in were she was major healys date, right how could he get farrah.. the wedding killed the show --

I don't know if the show ever jumped, but I will say the chase is always better than the catch. In other words, once they got married the show was never the same. Still very watchable, but never the same. Perhaps they should have ended the show without the marriage or save the marriage for the movies, though I hated the movies (No Larry Hagman).
The show did not have as diverse of cast as Bewitched had, though I do remember the I Dream of Jeannie guest star episodes with Paul Lynde (Uncle Arthur from Bewitched) and Don Rickles. My favorite episodes were the black and white ones. Their was definitely a change in Jeannie's character when the episodes changed to color. I liked her old black and white episode character better, probably in demeanor closer to her sisters role without the tonal voice change in the color episodes. I also liked it better when Major Healey did not know about Jeannie, but I guess having him find out about Jeannie's existence did allow for a wider variety of story lines.
Not a big fan of the characters that comprised Jeannie's family. Yes, I am aware that Eden had also played the role of Jeannie's sister and mother and that other actresses also played Jeannie's mother so their was a lack of consistency. I Dream of Jeannie really could have used a wacky neighbor.
I think without question that is where Bewitched was the superior show. Endora, Uncle Arthur and the rest along with Doctor Bombay and the Kravitzes and the Tates also made that Bewitched cast special.
I do remember the Jeannie marriage. Did they have any kids? I believe their was an episode talking about what the future would be like with kids (the dracma machine?), but I don't recall if they had kids before the movies. I did say I hated the movies. Both of them. I still Dream of Jeannie and I Dream of Jeannie: 15 years later. Why they would make two movies without Hagman, I do not understand. If Hagman wasn't going to do them, then they shouldn't have been made.

I Dream of Jeannie never jumped the shark in my opinion. It was silly harmless fun and Hagman and Daly were incredibly funny together. Of course, Eden was smokin' and also had very good comedic timing. (Which is overlooked because of her hotness.) It always upsets me that young women look at this role and this show as being sexist. Three things should be remembered though: (1) Barbara Eden was the star of the show (2) her character was literally omnipotent, (3) the whole premise of the show was that she was pretty much doing whatever she wanted in spite of the wishes of Mr. Nelson. This is where most of the humor was in the show. Overall, I'd say that this show and a few others are, because they are so silly and don't aspire to much in the first place are jump-proof. Love Jeannie.

From Raving Maniac: Jumped when they got married.
Suffered a mini-jump when they switched to color.
I just have to say Tony was an idiot though.
Here he has a smokin' hot genie willing to do ANYTHING for him and he does NOTHING! MORON!
I would have been down in Jeanie's bottle sexing her up about 5 times a day!
Roger should have been the one who found Jeanie, maybe he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed but he would have known what to do with Jeanie!
Barbara Eden was the HOTTEST woman on TV in the 60's!

Only recently saw the B&W pilot episode; the spirited, sexually aggressive 'Jeannie' was quite a contrast to Barbara Eden's later 'sweeter' characterisation. Those ludicrous attempts to make Eden, a tall, statuesque Nordic blonde appear ethnically more 'Middle Eastern' were thankfully dropped. One nice idea was to have Tony Nelson actually take advantage of Jeannie's powers, unlike Darren Stevens from 'Bewitched'. Still, no wonder it took Tony years to finally pluck up the courage to get together with Jeannie (thus JTS), she was one whole lotta woman.

This show came on when I was just hitting puberty and I was always totally and completely baffled why Tony Nelson wasn't just continually having wild sex with Jeanie. Especially when she was in her Genie oufit, telling her "master" that she is there for his pleasure and is ready to serve his every need...Good grief, any normal guy would be taking her up on the offer, go down with her into her bottle, which seemed to be Jeanie's personal sex playpit.

Still the hottest woman ever on tv! and at age 13 I thought the name on the show should have been changed to, "I Cream on Jeannie"

I don't get all the votes for "I DO"

I liked the 4th season best...Tony finally realizing that hey this is a hot woman! I love her! I lik the house being remodeled complete with a place for the bottle...I like that Jeannie could intereact with The Bellows (my god Mrs. Bellows was a hottie in her own right...unbelievable that Dr. Bellows could land a hottie like that!)

No...it was totally cool to have them married.

Watched the show for one reason only...the beauitful Barbara Eden.The 1st season(b&w)was the best.Captain Nelson & Jeanie were more real in that situation,less silly,best theme song too.Color brought more silliness,dumb,mod,background music,psycodelic,hippie(&very dated)scenes & clothes(although Jeanie still looked terrific!).In the "Bewitched vs. Jeannie" vote,both were absolute beauties,though I would bring Samantha home to mother,Jeannie,I would have a wild weekend with!

Never Jumped,

This was one of my favorites growing up.

Very fond memories of watching this show growing up in Queens, New York City on a cheap black and white TV in our high rise apartment (along with Lost in Space)

Jeannie might have been the first to spark attraction feelings for girls at 8 or 9 years old. The best parts were when Jeannie would blink some outrageous circumstance, Jungle (with a stream) in their home, a 200 person campaign rally in his office, etc., Dr. Bellows would show up, be incredulous, get General Peterson and it would all be gone.

Barbara Eden was just like the perfect beauty, the kind you wished you could find for yourself. And she had a bod too.

Larry Hagman was an aoutstanding actor. The fact that he later became J.R. really showed his talent

It jumped the shark in season 4 when the very unfunny "Laugh-In" episode appeared. I couldn't find anything remotely funny about that episode! Also, as most everyone else agrees, the marriage was the beginning of the end for this show. The premise, the music, the dream sequence... I hated this episode even when I was 7 years old!!! However, kudos to Barbara Eden in the pink and green outfits! She was outstanding as her sister as well!!

This show never really jumped-in spite of being on the air at the same time as "Bewitched"(which also featured an ageless blonde beauty with supernatural abilities.),this show held its own.To the poster who claimed that the theme song never changed-wrong!The original theme was a jazz waltz in B flat major,and the newer theme was in 4/4,with a lively Latin beat,and a TOTALLY DIFFERENT MELODY LINE!!!ust thought I'd mention it.

I remember being in the Army when that show was on. Us men in uniform were dumbfounded over Major Nelson's lack of interest in Jeannie's obvious charms. Wow. Love that Jeannie!
Of course the show would have been very short-lived had they had a romantic relationship. That tension between the two stars was what brought you back to the show next week. Like most t.v. shows it got a bit silly in the last few seasons.