I Dream of Jeannie: Season 1

1965 · 30 episodes · ★ 5.3

What Season 1 of I Dream of Jeannie

Tony Nelson is an astronaut and Air Force officer. His Stardust One capsule lands on a deserted island in the South Pacific, far from the planned zone. On the beach, he finds a bottle and, when he opens it, Jeannie appears, a Persian-speaking genie who falls for him instantly. Tony takes her back to Cocoa Beach, Florida, but she hides in his duffel bag and follows him home. There, Tony knows no one will believe his story, and the base psychiatrist, Dr. Bellows, thinks he's delusional. Jeannie's jealousy and Tony's relationship with his fiancée, Melissa, add tension to their life together. Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman head the cast.

30episodes

Sep 18, 1965premiered

May 7, 1966latest episode

12.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 The Lady in the Bottle
Sep 18, 1965 · 25 min
The rocket launch for a space mission goes awry and Captain Anthony Nelson finds himself stranded on a desert island.When he opens an antique bottle lying on the beach, he becomes the master of a beautiful, 2,000-year-old genie named Jeannie, who is willing to grant him anything he wishes.
Directing: Gene Nelson · Writing: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Don Dubbins, Philip Ober, Richard Reeves, Joe Higgins
1x02 My Hero?
Sep 25, 1965 · 25 min
Jeannie blinks Tony to ancient Persia, where he avenges Jeannie's honor against Ali, the Killer of Giants.Meanwhile, Jeannie visits her parents and happily announces that she has found in Tony the man she wishes to marry.
Directed by: Gene Nelson · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Richard Kiel, Peter Brocco, Henry Corden, Magda Harout
1x03 Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon?
Oct 2, 1965 · 25 min
Tony is on a survival mission with Roger when Jeannie seems to have followed him.Jeannie proceeds to help him in every way possible by giving him food, shelter, and finally transportation while Roger suffers in the hot, sweltering desert.
Directing: Alan Rafkin · Writing: Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman · Starring: Byron Morrow, Tom Anthony, Ron Brown
1x04 Jeannie and the Marriage Caper
Oct 9, 1965 · 25 min
General Stone has accepted an ambassadorship overseas and offers Tony the opportunity to come along to be his military attache.Tony's fiancée Melissa urges Tony to accept the prestigious position and move up their wedding date.
Directed by: Alan Rafkin · Written by: Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman · Starring: Mako, Sal Ponti, Philip Ober, John Hudson
1x05 G.I. Jeannie
Oct 16, 1965 · 25 min
Jeannie joins the WAF in hopes of becoming Tony's secretary.
Directed by: Alan Rafkin · Written by: Bill Davenport · Starring: Robert DoQui, Edmon Ryan, Eileen O'Neill, Jane Dulo
1x06 The Yacht Murder Case
Oct 23, 1965 · 25 min
Tony is suspected of killing Jeannie when she disappears from a yacht after he is seen arguing with her and telling her to go home.
Directed by: Gene Nelson · Written by: David Braverman, Bob Marcus · Starring: Richard Webb, Sharon Farrell, David Brian, C. Lindsay Workman
1x07 Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?
Oct 30, 1965 · 25 min
Concerned about Tony's fitness for a spacewalk, Dr. Bellows orders him to the base for some tests.When Jeannie hears about Tony's mission, fearing he would spin out into space, she decides to sabotages his test.
Directing: Gene Nelson · Writing: Arnold Horwitt · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Dabney Coleman, Davis Roberts, Ed Stoddard
1x08 The Americanization of Jeannie
Nov 6, 1965 · 25 min
Jeannie reads about how to be an American woman in a magazine and takes after it in order to please Tony.
Directed by: Gene Nelson · Written by: Arnold Horwitt · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Steven Geray, Del Moore, Jacques Roux
1x09 The Moving Finger
Nov 13, 1965 · 25 min
Tony goes out to dinner with a famous movie star.Jealous Jeannie decides she wants to be one herself to get Tony's attention.
Directing: Gene Nelson · Writing: Harry Essex, Jerry Seelen · Starring: Nancy Kovack, Woodrow Parfrey, David McLean, Joe Brooks
1x10 Djinn and Water
Nov 20, 1965 · 25 min
One of Jeannie's great grandfathers is summoned back by Jeannie in hopes of aiding Tony in making fresh water out of salt water.
Directed by: Gene Nelson · Written by: Mary C. McCall, Jr. · Starring: Hayden Rorke, J. Carrol Naish, Bill Daily
1x11 Whatever Became of Baby Custer?
Nov 27, 1965 · 25 min
Eight-year-old Custer already idolizes Tony and when he sees Jeannie's magic, he immediately tells his parents.Worried about Custer, they sends him to therapy with Dr. Bellows.
Directed by: Gene Nelson · Written by: Irma Kalish, Austin Kalish · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Bill Mumy, Herb Voland, Grace Albertson
1x12 Where'd You Go-Go?
Dec 4, 1965 · 25 min
Tony's ex-girlfriend Diane comes into town and invites him to dinner, making Jeannie jealous.Meanwhile, Roger accidentally bumps into her and successfully asks her out on date.A worried and jealous Tony decides to drag Diane all over town in search of Jeannie and her unidentified escort.
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer · Written by: Arthur Alsberg, Bob Fisher · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Elizabeth MacRae, Don Mitchell, Bruno Della Santina
1x13 Russian Roulette
Dec 11, 1965 · 25 min
Tony and Roger are assigned to entertain two visiting Russian cosmonauts.As a symbol of friendship, Roger unknowingly gives them Jeannie's bottle with Jeannie in it.
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer · Written by: Arthur Alsberg, Bob Fisher · Starring: Hayden Rorke, John Beck, Paul Reed, Arlene Martel
1x14 What House Across the Street?
Dec 18, 1965 · 25 min
Following her mother's advice, Jeannie tries to make Tony jealous by accepting Roger's marriage proposal.Jeannie blinks a mansion onto a vacant lot across the street from Tony's, along with a set of phony, rich parents.
Directed by: Theodore J. Flicker · Written by: Arthur Alsberg, Bob Fisher · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Walter Woolf King, Lurene Tuttle, Jack Collins
1x15 Too Many Tonys
Dec 25, 1965 · 25 min
Dr. Bellows thinks that married men make better astronauts, so Jeannie once again asks Tony to marry her.When he refuses, Jeannie blinks up more romantic version of Tony.
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer · Written by: Arnold Horwitt · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Henry Hunter, Barton MacLane, Bill Daily
1x16 Get Me to Mecca on Time
Jan 8, 1966 · 25 min
It is the day of the Ramdah, which means Jeannie and Tony must make a trip to Mecca and cite the sacred words or else she will lose her powers forever and go into limbo.
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer · Written by: Tom Adair, James B. Allardice · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Jamie Farr, Foster Brooks, Joseph Gillgoff
1x17 Richest Astronaut in the World
Jan 15, 1966 · 25 min
Roger accidentally discovers the truth about Jeannie and steals her from Tony.He then uses Jeannie for his own greedy purposes.
Directed by: E.W. Swackhamer · Written by: Bill Davenport, Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Gerry Lock, Danielle Beausojour, Nadine Nardi
1x18 Is There An Extra Jeannie In The House?
Jan 22, 1966 · 25 min
When Roger keeps Dr. Bellows' niece out too late on a date, he wants to send Roger to a remote island for thirty days.Roger believes the two stage magicians subletting his apartment are his own personal genies.
Directed by: Hal Cooper · Written by: Charles Tannen · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Judy Carne, Bernard Fox, Emmaline Henry
1x19 Never Try To Outsmart A Genie
Jan 29, 1966 · 25 min
Tony has to go on a three-week business trip to Rome.Jeannie begs her master to let her come along.He decides to let her come along under the condition that she can legally obtain a passport without using her magic.
Directed by: Herb Wallerstein · Written by: Martin Ragaway · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Orville Sherman, Lenore Kingston, Peter Brocco
1x20 My Master, the Doctor
Feb 5, 1966 · 25 min
When Tony mentions to Jeannie that his childhood dream was to become a surgeon, she blinks him right into the operating room where Roger is to have his appendix removed.
Directed by: Hal Cooper · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Maureen McCormick, Peter Leeds, Jane Dulo
1x21 Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper
Feb 12, 1966 · 25 min
Frustrated over Jeannie's constant use of magic to help around the house, Tony makes Jeannie swear that she will never help him with her magic powers again.When he is kidnapped by a spy ring shortly thereafter, Jeannie has to watch helplessly.
Directing: Hal Cooper · Writing: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, James Hong, Richard Loo, Linda Ho
1x22 How Lucky Can You Get?
Feb 19, 1966 · 25 min
After giving some lectures locally, Tony and Roger celebrate their promotions to Major in Reno.Against Tony's wish, Roger smuggles Jeannie along on the trip hoping to increase his odds in the casino.
Directed by: Claudio Guzmán · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Ted de Corsia, Tim Herbert, Buddy Lewis
1x23 Watch the Birdie
Feb 26, 1966 · 25 min
Tony becomes General Peterson's golf partner in a Championship game against two Navy man when Jeannie makes him a world-class golf player.
Directing: Hal Cooper · Writing: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Herbert Anderson, Ray Teal, Jerry Barber
1x24 The Permanent House Guest
Mar 5, 1966 · 25 min
Dr. Bellows sees an elephant in Tony's bedroom, but all is normal when he returns with General Peterson.Realizing this, the ever suspicious Dr. Bellows moves in with Tony in hopes of actually catching him.
Directed by: Hal Cooper · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Jack Davis, Romo Vincent, Martin Ashe
1x25 Bigger Than a Bread Box and Better Than a Genie
Mar 12, 1966 · 25 min
The new woman in Roger's life Madame Zolta is a clairvoyant fortune teller.Planning to reveal her fraud, Tony arranges a seance.
Directed by: Claudio Guzmán · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Joe Abdullah, Lincoln Demyan, Alice Dudley
1x26 My Master, the Great Rembrandt
Mar 19, 1966 · 25 min
The astronauts paint pictures to be auctioned off at a charity event.Tony copies a Rembrandt masterpiece, which is secretly perfected by Jeannie.When experts consider the picture to be a real Rembrandt, Tony is suspected of stealing it from the museum.
Directed by: Claudio Guzmán · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Booth Colman, Jonathan Hole, E.J. André
1x27 My Master, the Thief
Apr 2, 1966 · 25 min
Jeannie steals a pair of slippers from a museum exhibition that were hers 2000 years ago.
Directed by: Claudio Guzmán · Written by: Sidney Sheldon, Robert Kaufman · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Kathee Francis, Barton MacLane, Murray Pollack
1x28 This Is Murder
Apr 9, 1966 · 25 min
When Tony is asked to escort a visiting princess, Jeannie announces that because of a family feud she has to kill her.So Tony burdens Jeannie with tasks hoping she will miss the princess's visit.
Directed by: Hal Cooper · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Vic Tayback, Gila Golan, Ivan Bonar
1x29 My Master, The Magician
Apr 23, 1966 · 25 min
Dr. Bellows insists that Tony puts on a magic show at NASA after catching him floating in his chair in his living room.
Directed by: Hal Cooper · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, William Benedict, Don Mitchell, Chet Stratton
1x30 I'll Never Forget What's Her Name Season Finale
May 7, 1966 · 25 min
Suffering from amnesia after a vase fell on his head, Tony instantly falls in love with Jeannie, thinking she is an ordinary woman.He declares his love and insists they get married.
Directed by: Hal Cooper · Written by: Sidney Sheldon · Starring: Hayden Rorke, Greta Lenetska, Barton MacLane, Bill Daily