Most of us have grown up watching the shows of I Dream of Jeannie and for many of us it was our favorite show. When we were children we used to be least concerned about the complications and details of the show. Most of us didnt know about the issues, concerns and time taken on the subject matter and scenarios to make this show. The costume of the show I Dream of Jeannie was the main topic for discussion, attention, and even controversy those days. Customers felt so revealing about the costume that left open to viewers the sight of Barbara Edens navel. Then the next costume that appeared for a long time was the pink harem outfit. After this pink outfit came the green costume worn by the Jeannie and was used as the costume of her evil twin in later episodes of the I Dream of Jeannie. The costume of the I Dream of Jeannie is displayed at the Smithsonian Institute under glass as it had marked the past with its iconography. The show I Dream of Jeannie was much more futuristic than ever dreamed of. The Jeannie in the show was behaving in a servile or demeaning manner and fawning for her right. In the real world the housewives were yanking off their aprons and working women were protesting against system in which men have authority over women and children. This show led the old traditions to the edge of the alternative world where women were given equal rights to men. You can still watch the shows of I Dream of Jeannie as they are aired on television sometimes and are also available on CDs. There are many products such as t-shirts, neckties on posters, board games, internet activities, casino slot machines etc., have imitations of pictures of I Dream of Jeannie on them. In 1965, I was in Las Vegas that year when the I Dream of Jeannie slot machines were introduced. It was real fun to hear the machine saying Helllooo, Master! in Barbara Eden voice whenever it was turned on. This machine was very popular those days and is still favorites for some. |
