On this day in 1965, BARBARA EDEN and LARRY HAGMAN teamed up to bring I DREAM OF JEANNIE (author SIDNEY SHELDON’S male wet-dream of a TV script) to life. And, while HAGMAN and EDEN may have gotten top billing, it was Jeannie’s silky harem outfit that was the star.
It’s been noted that I DREAM OF JEANNIE didn’t do much to advance feminism but it was sure the kind of show that dads could enjoy with their sons.