I Dream of Jeannie vs Bewitched

I think they are both good in different ways. As a child I LOVED I Dream of Jeannie much more just b/c it was so colorful and cartoony and I found Bewitched to be a little bit boring. BUT as an adult, I've come to appreciate Bewitched more than I did.

My vote goes for I Dream of Jeannie and it's not even close. I agree with a previous comment he said it seems less dated. I also think it treats women better. Even though Genie was supposed to have been a servant and called Tony master she seem to be less subservient that Samantha was in many ways.

'IDoJ' >>> 'Bewitched'.

Some say that 'IDoJ' was more childish than 'Bewitched', but I disagree. 'Bewitched' was more childish since you had those fairy-tale book episodes because of Tabitha. I don't find 'IDoJ' at all childish, but I do 'Bewitched'.

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Jeannie was the better show. Why? 1: Barbara Eden better looking then Elizabeth Montgomery. 2: Much better chemistry with Jeannie and Tony then Elizabeth and Darren ( especially after Dick York left). 3: Dr. Bellows was" f z. Ztrz a much better foil then Larry Tate. Not just because he was smarter but because on occasion he did good for Tony, which Larry never did for Darren ( which makes him a more layered and interesting character).

I have the exact same reactions to these shows as you do, although I didn't like the first season of Jeannie as much, especially with Barbara Eden's more serious makeup and the much less fun theme and incidental music. I would watch Bewitched if I had nothing else to do, but if I had a choice, it would be Jeannie all the way. Hagman was a much better actor than either of the Dicks, especially with his talent for physical comedy. In terms of supporting characters, a sidekick like Major Healey was much better than Endora, the trouble-making mother-in-law. As a loyal buddy, he was able to get involved in many of Tony's schemes. Darren didn't seem to have any close friends. The kids in Bewitched were kind of annoying, too, especially since the child actors weren't very good.

Other smaller factors include that I much preferred the Nelson house interior to the Stevens house. And it's always good to see those establishing shots of the old NASA facilities, like the Dryden Flight Research Center. They've changed over the years, whether replaced, expanded, renamed, renovated, etc., but they'll always remain in their 1960s form to me whenever I watch the show.

I DREAM OF JEANNIE was much more consistent. At it's best, BEWITCHED was better, but at its worst, BEWITCHED was far worse. The last three seasons of BEWITCHED were horrendous. JEANNIE maintained it's level of comedy.