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The Best Episodes of I Dream of Jeannie Season 1

Every episode of I Dream of Jeannie Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of I Dream of Jeannie Season 1!

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...
Genres:Sci-Fi & FantasyComedyFamily
Network:NBC

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 497 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?".

  • The Lady in the Bottle
    7.8/10497 votes

    #1 - The Lady in the Bottle

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1965

    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

  • My Hero?
    7.2/10382 votes

    #2 - My Hero?

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1965

    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

  • Guess What Happened on the Way to the Moon?
    7.4/10315 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/2/1965

    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

    Writer: Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman

  • Jeannie and the Marriage Caper
    7.3/10302 votes

    #4 - Jeannie and the Marriage Caper

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1965

    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

    Writer: Frank Waldman, Tom Waldman

  • G.I. Jeannie
    7.4/10291 votes

    #5 - G.I. Jeannie

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/16/1965

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

    Director: Alan Rafkin

    Writer: Bill Davenport

  • The Yacht Murder Case
    7.3/10282 votes

    #6 - The Yacht Murder Case

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/23/1965

    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

    Writer: David Braverman, Bob Marcus

  • Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?
    7.4/10275 votes

    #7 - Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/30/1965

    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

  • The Americanization of Jeannie
    7.1/10292 votes

    #8 - The Americanization of Jeannie

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/6/1965

    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

  • The Moving Finger
    7.3/10277 votes

    #9 - The Moving Finger

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/13/1965

    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

    Writer: Harry Essex, Jerry Seelen

  • Djinn and Water
    6.8/10275 votes

    #10 - Djinn and Water

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/20/1965

    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

    Writer: Mary C. McCall, Jr.

  • Whatever Became of Baby Custer?
    7.4/10260 votes

    #11 - Whatever Became of Baby Custer?

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/1965

    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

    Writer: Irma Kalish, Austin Kalish

  • Where'd You Go-Go?
    7.5/10259 votes

    #12 - Where'd You Go-Go?

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/1965

    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

    Writer: Bob Fisher, Arthur Alsberg

  • Russian Roulette
    7.6/10269 votes

    #13 - Russian Roulette

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1965

    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

    Writer: Bob Fisher, Arthur Alsberg

  • What House Across the Street?
    7.9/10262 votes

    #14 - What House Across the Street?

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/1965

    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

    Writer: Bob Fisher, Arthur Alsberg

  • Too Many Tonys
    7.5/10253 votes

    #15 - Too Many Tonys

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/1965

    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

  • Get Me to Mecca on Time
    7.3/10242 votes

    #16 - Get Me to Mecca on Time

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/8/1966

    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

    Writer: Tom Adair, James B. Allardice

  • Richest Astronaut in the World
    7.9/10263 votes

    #17 - Richest Astronaut in the World

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/15/1966

    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

  • Is There An Extra Jeannie In The House?
    7.5/10247 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/22/1966

    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

  • Never Try To Outsmart A Genie
    7.0/10233 votes

    #19 - Never Try To Outsmart A Genie

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1966

    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

  • My Master, the Doctor
    7.2/10249 votes

    #20 - My Master, the Doctor

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1966

    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

  • Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper
    7.3/10235 votes

    #21 - Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/1966

    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

  • How Lucky Can You Get?
    7.3/10229 votes

    #22 - How Lucky Can You Get?

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1966

    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

  • Watch the Birdie
    7.5/10236 votes

    #23 - Watch the Birdie

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/26/1966

    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

  • The Permanent House Guest
    7.6/10231 votes

    #24 - The Permanent House Guest

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/5/1966

    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

  • Bigger Than a Bread Box and Better Than a Genie
    7.3/10228 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 3/12/1966

    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