‘I Dream Of Jeannie’ – Fascinating Facts Behind The Classic Show

Hide That Baby Bum

When you think of the television series ‘I Dream of Jeannie,’ you automatically think of Jeannie’s little harem costume, right? While she was extremely known for that signature outfit, you might not remember that the lady who played the Jeannie, Barbara was fully clothed during the first 10 episodes of the show.

Barbara Eden

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The reasoning behind being fully clothed for the first few episodes was because Barbara was pregnant! Say what? Yeah, that’s right. The writers had to improvise. Instead of canceling the show altogether, they simply covered her up during those first few episodes. Regardless, thank goodness they did so since the show became an instant classic.

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