I Dream Of Jeannie: Then, Now, and Fun Facts About the Show

Jeannie’s Origin Story Is A Muddled Mess

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Jeannie wasn’t always a genie. Originally, the story was told that she was a young mortal woman who refused to marry the powerful Blue Djinn. For her disobedience he turned her into a genie and then forced her to live in a bottle. Later, producers altered her story, claiming that Jeannie and her family were always genies, but her rejection of the Blue Djinn led to her banishment into her bottle.