I dream of Jeannie is a typical slapstick comedy. Made in the 60'ties it follow the usual silly, kind of wacky style. Jeannie is the beautiful, naive, all to eager to please Genie that is found by an Astronaut. From that day his life is turned upside down. He want a simple steady workday, where Genie want fun and use every vague formulated sentence to interpret a wish.
That and the Genies terrible jealous temper makes every day a challenge for the astronaut.
On the plus side, Barbara Eden is the very beautiful female Genie, Larry Hagman and more actors play well.
Compared to modern series, it lack development of characters, there is no real depth in the persons, all play very naive, and much too silly. But that was the standard at that time.
With a few exceptions, you can watch each episode independent and figure out the plot-line in 10 seconds flat.
I give it 7 of 10, because it was well made (for that time). Barbara Eden is stunning beautiful in all 4 first series and play very well. But if it had been anyone else, I doubt the series would have survive for more seasons. Despite being a 2000 year old Genie, you can see how she ages, particular in series 5.
That and the Genies terrible jealous temper makes every day a challenge for the astronaut.
On the plus side, Barbara Eden is the very beautiful female Genie, Larry Hagman and more actors play well.
Compared to modern series, it lack development of characters, there is no real depth in the persons, all play very naive, and much too silly. But that was the standard at that time.
With a few exceptions, you can watch each episode independent and figure out the plot-line in 10 seconds flat.
I give it 7 of 10, because it was well made (for that time). Barbara Eden is stunning beautiful in all 4 first series and play very well. But if it had been anyone else, I doubt the series would have survive for more seasons. Despite being a 2000 year old Genie, you can see how she ages, particular in series 5.