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

“The Monkees” Appearance

“The Monkees” were a band who got their own show which was quite similar to The Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night”. Their show happened to air on the same network as “I Dream of Jeannie” and they used that opportunity to make references about that show both in script and with various prop references. In one episode of the show the band mates discovered a genie lamp and when Davy Jones sees it he responds: “Imagine that — wrong show.”

Last Network Show in Black and White

After the first season on air all the other TV networks had transitioned into the new era of color television. The fact that a theme song was finally selected means it really was the song that ushered in color TV. The intro also consisted of a now iconic animation sequence which was created by Friz Freleng who was most known for his work on Looney Tunes, including creating characters like Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, and Yosemite Sam.