10 TV Shows That Embarrassed Other Shows Released At The Same Time
5. Bewitched EMBARRASSED I Dream Of Jeannie
How a lawsuit wasn't involved in this is utterly mystifying.
The sitcom Bewitched is considered by many to be among the first great examples of the genre.
It had the situation - the home of a suburban family in the 1960s - and it had the comedy - the wife was an actual witch with magical powers.
If you're wondering what the first episode of WandaVision is based on, this is it.
Then there's I Dream of Jeannie, a show that hit the airwaves one year after Bewitched. It was set in a suburban home in the 1960s, only this time the wife was a genie instead of a witch!
How original...
The programme was actually conceived as a rival to Bewitched, but really the two just existed separately from each other. Both ran for a decent length of time and both still hold up alright today, but in terms of cultural weight, Bewitched takes the cake hands down.
Did I Dream Of Jeannie get a 2005 movie adaptation starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell?
Didn't think so.
Although, that movie sucked, so maybe we shouldn't have brought it up.