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The Best Episodes of I Dream of Jeannie Season 1

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 1 - The Lady in the Bottle
    7.8/10(564 votes)

    #1 - The Lady in the Bottle

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  2. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 2 - My Hero?
    7.2/10(436 votes)

    #2 - My Hero?

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  3. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 3 - Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon?
    7.4/10(364 votes)

    #3 - Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon?

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman

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  4. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 4 - Jeannie and the Marriage Caper
    7.4/10(349 votes)

    #4 - Jeannie and the Marriage Caper

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman

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  5. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 5 - G.I. Jeannie
    7.4/10(335 votes)

    #5 - G.I. Jeannie

    S1:E5

    Jeannie joins the WAF in hopes of becoming Tony's secretary.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Bill Davenport

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  6. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 6 - The Yacht Murder Case
    7.4/10(326 votes)

    #6 - The Yacht Murder Case

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writers:David Braverman, Bob Marcus

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  7. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 7 - Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?
    7.5/10(314 votes)

    #7 - Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Arnold Horwitt

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  8. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 8 - The Americanization of Jeannie
    7.1/10(334 votes)

    #8 - The Americanization of Jeannie

    S1:E8

    Jeannie reads about how to be an American woman in a magazine and takes after it in order to please Tony.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writer:Arnold Horwitt

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  9. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 9 - The Moving Finger
    7.4/10(322 votes)

    #9 - The Moving Finger

    S1:E9

    Tony goes out to dinner with a famous movie star. Jealous Jeannie decides she wants to be one herself to get Tony's attention.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writers:Harry Essex, Jerry Seelen

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  10. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 10 - Djinn and Water
    6.8/10(317 votes)

    #10 - Djinn and Water

    S1:E10

    One of Jeannie's great grandfathers is summoned back by Jeannie in hopes of aiding Tony in making fresh water out of salt water.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writers:Mary C. McCall, Jr.

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  11. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 11 - Whatever Became of Baby Custer?
    7.4/10(296 votes)

    #11 - Whatever Became of Baby Custer?

    S1:E11

    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.

    Director:Gene Nelson
    Writers:Irma Kalish, Austin Kalish

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  12. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 12 - Where'd You Go-Go?
    7.5/10(299 votes)

    #12 - Where'd You Go-Go?

    S1:E12

    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.

    Director:E.W. Swackhamer
    Writers:Bob Fisher, Arthur Alsberg

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  13. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 13 - Russian Roulette
    7.5/10(312 votes)

    #13 - Russian Roulette

    S1:E13

    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.

    Director:E.W. Swackhamer
    Writers:Bob Fisher, Arthur Alsberg

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  14. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 14 - What House Across the Street?
    7.9/10(302 votes)

    #14 - What House Across the Street?

    S1:E14

    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.

    Director:Theodore J. Flicker
    Writers:Bob Fisher, Arthur Alsberg

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  15. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 15 - Too Many Tonys
    7.6/10(289 votes)

    #15 - Too Many Tonys

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:E.W. Swackhamer
    Writer:Arnold Horwitt

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  16. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 16 - Get Me to Mecca on Time
    7.5/10(277 votes)

    #16 - Get Me to Mecca on Time

    S1:E16

    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.

    Director:E.W. Swackhamer
    Writers:Tom Adair, James B. Allardice

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  17. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 17 - Richest Astronaut in the World
    8.0/10(304 votes)

    #17 - Richest Astronaut in the World

    S1:E17

    Roger accidentally discovers the truth about Jeannie and steals her from Tony. He then uses Jeannie for his own greedy purposes.

    Director:E.W. Swackhamer
    Writer:Bill Davenport

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  18. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 18 - Is There An Extra Jeannie In The House?
    7.6/10(286 votes)

    #18 - Is There An Extra Jeannie In The House?

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Charles Tannen

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  19. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 19 - Never Try To Outsmart A Genie
    7.1/10(268 votes)

    #19 - Never Try To Outsmart A Genie

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Herb Wallerstein
    Writer:Martin Ragaway

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  20. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 20 - My Master, the Doctor
    7.3/10(284 votes)

    #20 - My Master, the Doctor

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  21. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 21 - Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper
    7.4/10(270 votes)

    #21 - Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper

    S1:E21

    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.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  22. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 22 - How Lucky Can You Get?
    7.4/10(273 votes)

    #22 - How Lucky Can You Get?

    S1:E22

    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.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  23. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 23 - Watch the Birdie
    7.6/10(273 votes)

    #23 - Watch the Birdie

    S1:E23

    Tony becomes General Peterson's golf partner in a Championship game against two Navy man when Jeannie makes him a world-class golf player.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  24. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 24 - The Permanent House Guest
    7.7/10(266 votes)

    #24 - The Permanent House Guest

    S1:E24

    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.

    Director:Hal Cooper
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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  25. I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 Episode 25 - Bigger Than a Bread Box and Better Than a Genie
    7.4/10(264 votes)

    #25 - Bigger Than a Bread Box and Better Than a Genie

    S1:E25

    The new woman in Roger's life Madame Zolta is a clairvoyant fortune teller. Planning to reveal her fraud, Tony arranges a seance.

    Director:Claudio Guzmán
    Writer:Sidney Sheldon

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Lady in the Bottle" is the best rated episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 564 votes. Directed by Gene Nelson and written by Sidney Sheldon, it aired on 9/18/1965. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "My Hero?".