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===''I Dream of Jeannie''===

===''I Dream of Jeannie''===

[[File:Barbara eden as jeannie 1966.JPG|thumb|upright|Eden as Jeannie in a variation of the ''Jeannie'' costume seen only in the pilot episode]]

[[File:Barbara eden as jeannie 1966.JPG|thumb|upright|Eden as Jeannie in a variation of the ''Jeannie'' costume seen only in the pilot episode]]

In 1965, producer [[Sidney Sheldon]] signed Eden to star in his upcoming fantasy sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie'' for [[NBC]]. After various brunette starlets and beauty queens unsuccessfully tried out for the role, Eden was approached by Sheldon, who had seen her in ''The Brass Bottle'' and had received numerous recommendations for Eden from various colleagues. Eden played Jeannie, a beautiful [[genie]] set free from her bottle by [[astronaut]] and [[United States Air Force]] [[Captain (United States)|Captain]] (later [[Major (United States)|Major]]) Anthony "Tony" Nelson, played by [[Larry Hagman]].

In 1965, producer [[Sidney Sheldon]] signed Eden to star in his then-upcoming fantasy sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie'' for [[NBC]]. After various brunette starlets and beauty queens had unsuccessfully tried out for the role, Eden was approached by Sheldon, who had seen her in ''The Brass Bottle'' and had received numerous recommendations for Eden from various colleagues. Eden played Jeannie, a beautiful [[genie]] set free from her bottle by [[astronaut]] and [[United States Air Force]] [[Captain (United States)|Captain]] (later [[Major (United States)|Major]]) Anthony "Tony" Nelson, played by [[Larry Hagman]].

Eden played this role for five years and [[List_of_I_Dream_of_Jeannie_episodes|139 episodes]].

Eden played this role for five years and [[List_of_I_Dream_of_Jeannie_episodes|139 episodes]].