I Dream of Jeannie
No one keeps this impish, delightful genie bottled up
Created by Sidney Sheldon
On NBC
A lighthearted, magic-driven sitcom built on the romantic and comedic tension between an astronaut and his devoted genie, sustained across 139 episodes of wish-fulfillment chaos and affection.
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".
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Questions people ask
Does I Dream of Jeannie leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of series.
Is I Dream of Jeannie easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is I Dream of Jeannie scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is I Dream of Jeannie sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is I Dream of Jeannie violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like I Dream of Jeannie, and what each one shares →
Like I Dream of Jeannie
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as I Dream of Jeannie
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like I Dream of Jeannie, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like I Dream of Jeannie, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like I Dream of Jeannie, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
