Jeannie vs Samantha: Who is More Powerful?

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I Dream of Jeannie versus Bewitched

In 1965, Bewitched debuted as a magic-themed situation comedy on ABC. The show was a huge hit, and finished second only to the very popular and established series, Bonanza. Viewers were crazy about the show's leading lady, Elizabeth Montgomery, as well her chemistry with a fine supporting cast. NBC decided to capitalize on the popularity of Bewitched—the following year's lineup included another magical sitcom called I Dream of Jeannie. The show's creator, Sidney Sheldon, was reluctant to cast a blonde actress as the genie, since there would be inevitable comparisons to Samantha in Bewitched. However, after auditioning dozens of actresses without success, he went with an early candidate, Barbara Eden, who had impressed him greatly in a genie-inspired film, The Brass Bottle. Both Samantha and Jeannie were beautiful blondes with supernatural powers who tried to please the men they loved by adapting to the human world. Comedic situations invariably ensued. While I Dream of Jeannie never reached the ratings peaks of Bewitched, the show developed a large following and both shows enjoyed success in later syndication. In addition, all eight seasons of Bewitched and all five seasons of I Dream of Jeannie have been released on DVD.

JEANNIE OR SAMANTHA? 

Which of these supernatural TV characters is more Powerful?

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Blink Power - I vote for Jeannie

Twitch Power - I vote for Samantha

momto4 says:

I'd have to go with Samantha, but I loved both shows!

Posted September 23, 2009

Pastiche says:

Sam, all the way - hey, she's a MOM, too! That takes extra super powers.

Posted September 23, 2009

Tiddledeewinks says:

I say Samantha had the greatest power. I seem to remember Jeannie not able to use her power a few times and also she couldn't get out of her bottle, if her master wouldn't let her.

Posted September 17, 2009

 

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I Dream of Jeannie 

A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikpedia

I Dream of Jeannie is a 1960s American sitcom with a fantasy premise. The show starred Barbara Eden as a 2000-year-old female genie, and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and eventually marries. Produced by Screen Gems, the show originally aired from September 1965 to May 1970 with new episodes, and through September 1970 with season repeats, on NBC. The show ran for five seasons and produced 139 episodes. The first season consisted of 30 episodes filmed in black and white (decades later colorized for some broadcasts and a DVD release). The other 109 episodes were filmed in color.

The series was created and produced by Sidney Sheldon in response to the great success of rival network ABC's Bewitched series, which had debuted in 1964 as the second most watched program in the United States. Sheldon, inspired by the movie The Brass Bottle, which had starred Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, and Burl Ives as the genie Fakrash, came up with the idea for a beautiful female genie. Both I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched were Screen Gems productions.

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Home Sweet Home

Jeannie's famous bottle was not created for the show. The actual bottle was a special Christmas 1964 Jim Beam liquor decanter containing "Beam's Choice" bourbon whiskey. It was designed by Roy Kramer for the Wheaton Bottle Company. For years, it was said that Sidney Sheldon received one as a gift and thought it would be a perfect design for the series.

I Dream of Jeannie Collectibles 

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Toddler I Dream of Jeannie Costume - Deluxe Set

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Theme From I Dream Of Jeannie

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I Dream of Jeannie Trivia 

It Was the Last TV Series to be Broadcast in Black and White

I Dream of Jeannie 

The Complete First Season on DVD

Release Date: September 18, 1965
Number of Seasons: 5
Number of Episodes: 139
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I Dream of Jeannie: The Complete First Season

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Oh, the innocent days when the sexiest thing on television was Barbara Eden's hidden navel! In the classic 1960s sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie," an astronaut stranded on a desert island discovered a bottle containing a genie -- a shapely blond genie in scarves and diaphanous pantaloons! He sets her free, but she follows him back to Cocoa Beach, Florida, where her efforts to serve him only cause mischief and threaten his career in the space program. "I Dream of Jeannie" depicted the male fantasy of a beautiful but subservient girl -- but this subservient girl was all-powerful and oddly willful in her attempts to serve. It all worked because of the leads: Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman went on to lengthy careers (later starring in "Harper Valley PTA" and "Dallas," respectively), but arguably never matched the chemistry they had as Jeannie and Captain (soon to be Major) Tony Nelson. Jeannie, though naive and eager to please, always had Eden's intelligence and steely resolve lurking under her bubbly blonde surface, while Hagman projected a genuine decency that somehow made the potentially salacious situation seem innocent.

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My Poor Master, the Civilian

In this episode, Jeannie uses a future telling machine to see what Tony's life would be like if he quit the space program and took a civilian job. The interior set used for Tony's office is the same one used for Darrin Stephens' office in Bewitched.

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The pink and maroon harem costume made popular on the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., but imitations have abounded every Halloween since the popular show hit the airwaves in 1965. The famous...

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Bewitched 

A Few Facts Courtesy of Wikipedia

Bewitched is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972, starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York (1964-1969), Dick Sargent (1969-1972), Agnes Moorehead and David White. It is about a witch who marries a mortal and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. Bewitched continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and on DVD and was the longest running supernatural themed sitcom of the 1960s-1970s era.

Samantha's mother, Endora (Agnes Moorehead) is the chief antagonist. Endora loathes mortals, and disapproves of Darrin, as do many of Samantha's family. Many stories revolve around Endora, or another of Darrin's in-laws, using magic to undermine the union. Endora casts countless farcical spells on Darrin, but never attempts to outright destroy him.

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The Name is Darrin

Endora refuses to even use Darrin's name, alternatively calling him "What's-his-name," "Darwin," "Derwood," "Dum-Dum," etc., all much to his annoyance. She refers to him as "Darrin" only 8 times during the entire series run of 254 episodes.

Bewitched Trivia 

Samantha Was Originally Supposed to be Named Cassandra

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Bewitched 

The Complete First Season on DVD

Release Date: September 17, 1964
Number of Seasons: 8
Number of Episodes: 254
Bewitched on The Internet Movie Database
Bewitched: The Complete First Season

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Product Description Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Samantha Stephens, a pretty, typical American housewife who just happens to be a witch in this beloved comedy classic. Included in this magical DVD collection is the Emmy Award-winning series' entire first season -- 36 episodes that introduce one of the funniest ensemble casts in TV history. Dick York as Samantha's mortal husband Darrin, Agnes Moorehead as his witch-of-a-mother-in-law, Endora. Alice Pearce as nosey neighbor Gladys Kravitz, George Tobias as her oblivious husband, Abner and Marion Lorne as dotty Aunt Clara. Join them and a who's who of 60s pop icon guest stars -- Adam West, Raquel Welch, Peggy Lipton and Arte Johnson -- in this enchanting, charming, and hysterically funny look at the suburban lifestyles of the witch and famous.

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In Hippie, Hippie, Hooray, Larry and Louise Tate appear in their kitchen. The same set is used as Tony Nelson's kitchen in I Dream of Jeannie. The Bewitched house can be seen down the street from Tony's house in many outdoor scenes. It doubles as the residence of his NASA coworker Dr. Bellows.

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WHAT'S THE BUZZ ON JEANNIE & SAMANTHA? 

Here's What Bloggers are Saying About Jeannie and Samantha

Q & A with Judy Fennell « I Do Not Want to Wait, I Want The Book Now
I have the Honorable Mention I won in the Caldecott Award contest with my second grade book, Cotton the Lonely Rabbit, and it goes on from there. So I guess the answer to this question is: Forever. What is your writing process like? Procrastination. ... I've finished the first book in the next series, which was pitched as I Dream of Jeannie meets Indiana Jones, so we're talking genies. The first one is tentatively titled, I Dream of Genies, and will be out in Fall 2010 . ...
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Kate @ Très Lola said... I totally agree with Sarah Jane - I immediately thought of I Dream of Jeannie when I saw you in the pink number. & the LBD with headpiece - totally chic. Love it. November 20, 2009 2:41 PM ..... MannequinMe said... Although the black and white outfit is absolutely beautiful, those first two images blew my mind away when I first laid eyes on it! Such amazing make-up! (Reminds me of Samantha's mother in Bewitched!) November 20, 2009 11:34 PM ...
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My favorite shows growing up were Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, Gilligan's Island, and The Addams Family. Greatest American Hero, The Man From Atlantis, Battlestar Galactica, Wonder Woman. Casper The Friendly Ghost and Kim ba The White Lion. ... Her romance novels have been finalists in Gather.com's First Chapters and First Chapters Romance contests, as well as the third American Title contest. She spends family vacations at the Jersey Shore , the setting for some of her ...
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I liked that too!" comments, and then their additions. So, here's my list. Can you match them up with the actors? And what are some of yours? 1. Gilligan's Island 2. H.R. Puffnstuff 3. I Dream of Jeannie 4. Bewitched 5. Fantasy Island ...
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This lens is about the tv sitcom Bewitched that aired from 1964 to 1972. This show starred Elizabeth Montgomery as likable witch Samantha Stephens who was married to a mortal named Darrin, originally played by Dick York and then by Dick Sargent. Ta...

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I Dream of Jeannie--what a great show! Growing up in the '60s, I fondly remember the first time the TV series, "I Dream of Jeannie," appeared on the air. I was mesmerized by the show, and thought Barbara Eden was the most beautiful woman in the world...

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I Dream of Jeannie first aired on NBC television on September 18, 1965. NBC had developed it as a response to the wildly popular 'Bewitched' television show on ABC. The show starred Barbara Eden as the genie, Larry Hagman as her master, Bill Dailey as...

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