Template:Shows I Dream of Jeannie is an American sitcom created by Sidney Sheldon for NBC. It ran from September 18, 1965 to May 26, 1970 for five seasons and spun off two TV movies (I Dream of Jeannie: 15 Years Later, I Still Dream of Jeannie) and an animated series.
Series summary
After crash-landing on a South Pacific island, astronaut Anthony Nielson (Larry Hagman) discovers a magic lamp containing Jeannie (Barbara Eden), a wish-granting genie, who is now his eternal servant. Back in the US, he finds his life complicated by the arrival of his new supernatural friend, especially when they begin to fall in love.
Spin-offs
- I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later is a made-for-TV film that aired in 1985.
- I Still Dream of Jeannie is a made-for-TV film that aired in 1991.
Westphall connections to I Dream of Jeanie
In The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special, the reunion special of The Bob Newhart Show, Howard Borden (Bill Daily) claimed to have had a dream in which he was astronaut Roger Healey, meaning that he actually dreamed the entirety of I Dream of Jeannie.
Non-Westphall connections
Jeannie, a cartoon spin-off, ran from September 8, 1973 to August 30, 1975 for one season. It is animated, so it is not part of Westphall.