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I Dream of Jeannie S1E1 — The Lady in the Bottle

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I Dream of Jeannie•Season 1•Episode 1

The Lady in the Bottle

7.9/10 · 604 votesSep 18, 196525 min

Ranked #2 of 30 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byGene Nelson

Written bySidney Sheldon

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Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Jeannie

Larry Hagman

Larry Hagman

Tony Nelson

Bill Daily

Bill Daily

Capt. Roger Healey

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Dr Alfred Bellows

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Sidney Sheldon

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Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

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Fred Jackman Jr.

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Al Clark

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Episode Summary

"The Lady in the Bottle" is episode 1 of I Dream of Jeannie season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 604 votes, ranking #2 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Gene Nelson and written by Sidney Sheldon, it aired on September 18, 1965.

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