The Lady in the Bottle is the first episode of the First Season of I Dream of Jeannie. Directed by Gene Nelson and written by series creator Sidney Sheldon, it first aired 18 September 1965 on NBC.
Summary[]
American astronaut Tony Nelson splashes down near a deserted island and finds a bottle that contains a beautiful genie named Jeannie but until he wishes it, she can only speak Persian. After helping him get rescued he sets her free, but she prefers to come home with him. Besides she is very much in love with her handsome master and she will grant his every wish or desire no matter how much trouble he gets in. Jeannie becomes jealous when she learns Tony is engaged to Melissa, the General's daughter and does anything to break them up.
Trivia[]
- All uniforms are brown in the colorized version.
- At the end of the episode Jeannie breaks the fourth wall by deliberately looking into the camera and blinking.
Goofs[]
- When Tony ushers the officers out of his home, the position of Dr. Bellows changes between shots.
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