I Dream of Jeannie was conjured up by network chiefs at NBC after they witnessed the meteoric rise of Bewitched. To their delight, the series took off and ran from 1965 to 1970 with rave reviews and a 100 percent devoted following. The series focused on NASA Astronaut Tony Nelson alongside his Jeannie in a bottle.

Stick around to see which episode was so bad that it appears to have led to the series being canceled!

Here’s What You Didn’t Know…

It was an endearing show that captured our imagination and still does so to this very day, even though it’s been more than 50 years since it first went on the air. In this article, we catch you up on the show’s characters, tell you where they are today, and share some interesting and shocking facts from the hit television series.

Even if you consider yourself a major fan of the classic show, you’re bound to learn a lot.

Barbara Eden’s Pregnancy

Jeannie was known for her skimpy harem costumes (skimpy by standards of the day), but aside from the 1965 pilot, Eden was covered up for the first 10 episodes of the new TV series. In this day and age, her costume would definitely be considered tame.

During those first ten episodes, Barbara Eden was actually pregnant! Producers agreed to hide her pregnant stomach and the show became an instant classic.

Larry Hagman Then

On the show, Hagman played the character of United States Air Force Captain Tony Nelson, who is a NASA astronaut. He spent his days working for the U.S. government and his nights with Jeannie.

His character started as a more uptight type of guy focused on his job, but as the show went on he warmed up to Jeannie before eventually wedding her. Remember that? We’ll get to that wedding in just a bit.