I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

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Correction: Tony is wearing Major rank, which is the gold leaf. Lieutenant colonel is the silver leaf.

Halfway through the first season he is wearing a silver oak leaf. They repeatedly call him Major.

The first season was in black and white. How can you tell what color it was?

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Corrected entry: Major Healy is an astronaut - and an Army officer. In those days, astronauts had to be pilots with thousands of hours of experience in fighters and other high-performance aircraft and the Army did not (and does not) have any such aircraft, only helicopters and a few small propeller planes. Astronauts could be Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps pilots, but not Army. In fact, according to the insignia on his uniform, Major Healy is not even in Army aviation, but the Corps of Engineers, which is responsible for bridges, roads, dams, etc.

Correction: In the 1960s the Army did not have a branch called Aviation. Officers used their original branch insignia, like Major Healey. Army Aviation branch was officially made in the 1990s. Major Healey's uniform is correct.

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Answer: As noted elsewhere here Jeannie is speaking Farsi.

What are the several things she says in Farsi? Please translate.

Answer: Regarding the three wishes, there was never any set-in-stone rule or belief. This appears to originate from "The Ridiculous Wishes" or "The Three Ridiculous Wishes" that is a French literary fairy tale written by Charles Perrault and was published in 1697. It sort of set the standard for genie rules that later appeared in other folk tales and then in movies and TV shows. Like vampire lore, common details can be changed by any author to suit their story.

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Answer: She's speaking Persian. And there was never a 3 wish rule. When Tony freed her, he became her master, and she'd do anything for him (i.e. grant his every wish).

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