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| I Dream of Jeannie - The Complete Fifth Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Jon Anderson, Michael Ansara, Jerrold Bernstein, Theodore J. Flicker, Leo Garen
Actors: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily
Studio: Columbia Pictures Television
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 6363
Format: Box Set, Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 628
Discs: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: COLD24702D
UPC: 043396247024
EAN: 0043396247024
ASIN: B000TD48SI
Theatrical Release Date: September 18, 1965
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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Product Description
The last magical season with Jeannie! The mayhem continues when Jeannie has to choose between being Tonys wife or being the queen of a country. Against Tonys wishes, Roger and Dr. Bellows plan a bachelor party for him. At the wedding, Jeannie and Tony try to figure out how to avoid photos since genies dont show up in pictures.
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The most beloved midriff on television finally went off the air, but the last season of I Dream of Jeannie was just as enjoyably silly as ever. Ever-helpful and virtually all-powerful Jeannie (Barbara Eden) turn her beloved astronaut Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) into a concert pianist and a pool shark; a magic cream turns Mrs. Bellows (Emmaline Henry) into a completely different woman; magic dog Djinn Djinn and his "wife" are about to have puppies, but everyone thinks it's Jeannie who's pregnant; when a hotel is full, Jeannie gives it a new floor. But of course the big event of this season is the wedding: Tony and Jeannie finally get married, thus domesticating the show's classic male fantasy... though truly, there's no more hint of sex between the leads after the wedding than there was before it. In fact, it's surprising the show began to lose popularity; there's practically no difference between stand-alone episodes before the wedding and after it. The most enjoyable episodes of the fifth season are actually the ones setting up the wedding, which give the show a sense of momentum and richer character relationships that standard episodes, fun though they may be, usually lack. Mind you, this is still I Dream of Jeannie, not Six Feet Under--Tony's decision to marry Jeannie after resisting for so long happens without much soul-searching--but it still adds just a hint of narrative depth. Other pleasures this season include Eden's parade of groovy short-skirted outfits; brief supporting appearances by Farrah Fawcett, Dick Van Patten, and others; and the ever-dependable weaselly behavior of Roger (the ever-dependably great Bill Dailey), the show's crucial ingredient. I Dream of Jeannie was never a groundbreaking sitcom like Roseanne or Seinfield; it had a goofy but clear premise and mined it for predictable but also dependable humor. For fans, all five seasons will reward their devotion. --Bret Fetzer
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Yay! Season 5 February 17, 2008
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I can't wait for the fifth and final season of Jeannie! This was actually my favorite. It had the Bellows more involved in the stories. I found Dr. Bellows and his wife to be hilarious! Great episodes involving appearing and disappearing floors in hotels, the Bellow's nephew stealing Jeannie's bottle with her in it, the house getting redecorated (very cool I might add), old wine making the Bellows invisible and the final episode where Dr. Bellows finally finds out the truth about Jeannie (even if it was a dream it was still cool). This will also complete the entire series and collection for us Jeannie fans! I've waited decades to have this series so it will be good to get this last set. Thank you Sony Entertainment and Amazon!
The last season of my favorite show January 3, 2008
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
Many people have criticized the last season of Jeannie as being the worst and that marrying Tony and Jeannie "killed" the show. It might not have been the best idea to marry them since it was the constant pursuit of Tony by Jeannie that so much of the series was based on. On the other hand, how long could you go on with her pursuing him before that alone would have become worn out? In the end, I don't think tony and Jeannie getting married is why this was the last season. This season does have some good episodes on it. My favorite one being the episode with the designer Mr. Halasko who is hired by the Bellows to redecorate the Nelson residence. There are a few other good episodes but one thing that is sad is the lack of episodes with Jeannie's sister. This season only has one episode with the sister and its not my favorite one, either. In the end, I don't think there was a "bad" season of this show, but maybe the 5th season is my least favorite because it was the end. No matter what, if you collect the series, you must have this season, too.
One thing I like in this season is the way they do Barbara Eden's hair. It's gorgeous! And so are many of her fabulous outfits. This season would have been 1969 - 1970. Great MOD era styles!
Five wonderful years of a great show, ends here May 6, 2008
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
I think 5 years for this show is just fine. Tony and Jeannie being married for the last season, and to bring the show to a close afterwards, is a well planned end result for the series. This show just can't go on forever.
I'm sure that it's charming innocence would have been reduced if it had to compete with the more controversial shows that were starting to come out in the seventies. This show ended on a positive note, and for only being five years, it offers plenty of good episodes to watch over and over in the DVD format for many years to come.
Oh, and by the way, although I know every guy loves Barbara Eden. I personally always had the hots for Emmaline Henry (Mrs. Bellows), too.
Another great season June 23, 2008
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have not seen as many episodes of the later seasons of Jeannie so I am really exited about this last season being made available. Of course I have all of the seasons, have watched them a dozen times so I am really anxious to catch some of the episodes that I have never seen. I remember seeing the wedding episode and how wonderful it really was to see Jeannie and Tony get married. I have watched all of Seasons 1-4 so many times now, I have episodes memorized.
The show in general had some minor drawbacks, which kept it from being perfect.. One thing was that Jeannie could not be shown in a photogragh but she was in the newspaper in season 4 and then we she got married she tried to hide from the camera because Jeannie's cannot be photograghed. Also after Jeannie was to be married as it talked about in season 4 she was not suppose to be able to have her powers after she gets married and would lose all her powers but she still does after her and Tony get married in season 5. There are so many others flaws also.
Like remember the time Mr's Bellows met Jeannie when she thought her and Tony were married and the other times that Dr Bellows has met Jeannie. Dr Bellows had actually saw Jeannie so many times previously and then when they get married you kind of think wouldn't he recognise her if he had seen her before so many times. Once in the car at the office, another time at the office when she played the secretary and once at Major Nelsons house, then again when Mr's Bellows thought that her and Tony were married and then again when they actually did get married and that is just a few times I can remember. Watching them all the first time over I did not realize all of this, you really have to watch it a lot to notice everything.
The writing could have been better. I loved the episodes and think that they are all funny but they had a potential to be better! Major Nelson's character is hillarious. I loved the time he flipped out of bed and so many other times he got mad at jeannie or even when he acted as a different character. He is truly a supurb acter and really what made the show sooo great in my opinion. Barbera Eden of course did a great job as well. I think that they could have made it even funnier but they didn't. Being a huge fan of the show I am not trying to put it down. It is definitely better then any of today's garbage and a treasure to own so I highly recommend buying season 5 on DVD. I also like that Tony and Jeannie actually did get married because it was what the series was based on. I remember as a little girl hoping and hoping that they would get married on each and every episode that I watched. You have to admit that they had great chemistry together and what a match and perfect couple.
Also some more things I don't understand about why Jeannie still used her bottle after they were married and also some of the writing and directing is Mediocre and I am not sure of his name but he played cousin Arthur in Bewitched. He played in like 3-4 back to back episodes in I dream of Jeannie as a different character in each episode that he played. He played a director and then I remember he played the tax man. When Jeannie blinked up all of those expensive priceless items in Season 4 as he played the tax guy and Major Nelson was going to be in trouble for not claiming the items on his taxes. I would have understood it if they would have spaced his character out on the different episodes of Season 4. I think Season 5 has some better writing, you could tell that they were running out of ideas though and the show had to come to an end and 5 seasons was just PERFECT for the show.
All in all there are some great episodes on this season as well as all of the seasons. If you are a fan you will definitely watch these over and over again! I am rating it 5 stars because of the great price, the remastering quality of the DVD's and wonderful clear picture and great episodes for a great show. The only thing that I would have changed is to add more features. All of the seasons do not have any features or behind the scenes footage. We would like to see the magic of the show and how it worked but they have not included it with the DVD's yet. Maybe later with a seperate disc Sony will come up with something to add with a completed series. Maybe they could add the I Dream of Jeannie movie in also, even though it is mediocre it is still worth a watch.
You definitely do not want to miss out on this season. It is a treasure to own and Amazon has a great price with FREE Super Saver Shipping. I always order my items from Amazon because they ship super fast and the items are at a low cost with free shipping. I have never had a problem ordering from Amazon, all items have arrived in perfect shape and I look foward to receiving my DVD's in the mail. If you buy them in the store you will usually pay more and also have to wait a few months before it will even get to the store. I will be looking foward to popping this set in the dvd player and getting some great laughter from these wonderful episodes.. Plus I like that Amazon does not charge your credit card until the item ships, that takes some worry away also. I Dream of Jeannie is in my top 5 greatest shows of all time. I think my favourites are I love Lucy, Andy Griffith, Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie and so on. It is highly recommended to buy this set and enjoy it for several years and may your kids get much use from the episodes also. Posted below is the complete episode list from this season. Enjoy!!
1. Jeannie at the Piano
2. Djinn Djinn the Pied Piper
3. Guess who's going to be a Bride (1)
4. Guess who's going to be a Bride (2)
5. Jeannie's Beauty Cream
6. Jeannie and the Bachelor Party
7. The blood of a Jeannie
8. See you in Cuba
9. The Mad Home Wrecker
10. Uncles a Go-Go
11. The Wedding
12. My Sister, the Homewrecker
13. Jeannie the Matchmaker
14. Never put a Jeannie on a Budget
15. Please Don't Give My Jeannie No More Wine
16. One of Our Hotels Is Growing
17. The Solid Gold Jeannie
18. Mrs Djinn Djinn
19. Jeannie and the Curious Kid
20. Jeannie, the Recording Secretary
21. Help, Help, a Shark
22. Eternally Yours, Jeannie
23. An Astronaut in Sheeps Clothing
24. Hurricane Jeannie
25. One Jeannie Beats Four of a Kind
26. My Master, The Chili King
Please release soon January 11, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Can't wait for this season to come out.
I enjoyed the wedding episode myself. Another one I remembered liking was when Tony dreamed they had to tell Dr Bellows about Jeannie. Somehow it was satisfying seeing Bellows finally be told even if it was a dream.
I also liked Jeannie being included with the others finally. The show just ran it's course. As Hagman stated before, the plots were simple and just variations on roughly 4 themes.
I actually met Babara Eden at a telethon on 03 and she was a sweetheart.
So Bring it on Sony!
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