Should you watch I Dream of Jeannie?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
I Dream of Jeannie
Series · 1965
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".
The sides of I Dream of Jeannie
- An astronaut who finds a genie in a bottle
- A genie devoted to her master
- Magic that keeps going wrong
I Dream of Jeannie is good for you if…
- you like Jeannie's magic making a mess of Tony's career.
- you want a light sitcom with nothing at stake.
- you want a 25-minute sitcom about a genie to watch with your kids.
I Dream of Jeannie is bad for you if…
- you find 1960s sitcoms dated.
- five seasons is too much for you.
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