There are several iconic television series that are still in force today. The new generations now, and thanks to streaming, have the opportunity to see stories like “Bewitched”, “The Ingalls family” and “Bonanza”, productions that at some point were enjoyed by their parents.
One that is part of this group is “I Dream of Jeannie”, starring Bárbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily and Hayden Rorke. Released in 1965, fiction continues as an important part on the small screen. Even in Peru, its chapters have been repeated more than once.
With 139 episodes aired, “I dream of Jeannie” left television after five seasons on the air. With a somewhat strange last episode, “My beautiful genius” concluded as if to continue and showed Jeannie and Major Anthony Nelson taking on a con artist looking to cash in on the astronaut’s fame.
Later it would be known that the series had been canceled by NBC, which is why it did not have a definitive ending.
“My beautiful genius, 15 years later”: the film with a bitter end
After being canceled in 1970, the first film “My beautiful genius, 15 years later” arrived in 1985, where Bárbara Eden again gives life to Jeannie. For his part, Larry Hagman (Anthony Nelson) could not be present in this project, because the actor was already recording “Dallas” for CBS. In his replacement, Wayne Rogers entered the cast.
In the film, we see that after several years working at NASA, Tony Nelson decides to be part of a space mission once again. Upset, Jeannie decides to move out of the house they share, taking her 15-year-old son, TJ, who also has powers. Although Anthony is happy to be back in space, later he would know that he is in danger, so the genius will have to make a sacrifice for his love.
To keep him alive, Jeannie overhears a higher genie named Haji say that if he blinks three times during a full moon while holding an amulet, Anthony and the shuttle crew will be saved from hitting an asteroid. The problem is that by doing this, all mortals who have ever met Jeannie and TJ, including Tony, will forget their existence.
Both accept that fate, knowing that Anthony will lose his memory, but he will be alive. After saving them, Jeannie gets Haji to let her spend one more night with her husband. Tony arrives at the house and they both meet again. After falling asleep, mother and son disappear. Now, the man lives a single life.
At the end of “I Dream of Jeannie, 15 Years Later,” we see that six months have passed and Jeannie and TJ are moving on with their lives.
Later, the genie and Anthony see each other again, but he doesn’t recognize her. Here, the woman breaks the fourth wall, looks into the camera, and reveals that “while he doesn’t remember me, Haji didn’t say anything about not being able to have a fresh start.”
The tape ends with the couple separated, but with the intention of possibly getting back together.
Where to see the series “My beautiful genius”?
Currently, “My beautiful genius” can only be seen through the free streaming platform Pluto TV.
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