I Dream of Jeannie
The Lady in the Bottle
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1965-09-18
Synopsis
Astronaut Captain Nelson crash lands on an island where he discovers a Genie (Jeannie) in a bottle. He sets her free as a thank you for saving him but she follows him home to Coco Beach and insists on serving him.
In the series
This episode is part of I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970) on NBC.
Astronaut, bottle, blink — Space Race sitcom with genie chemistry.
Key cast
- Barbara Eden as Jeannie
- Larry Hagman as Maj. Anthony Nelson
- Bill Daily as Maj. Roger Healey
- Hayden Rorke as Dr. Alfred Bellows