I Dream of Jeannie is an American
fantasy sitcom starring
Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old
genie and
Larry Hagman as an
astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love and whom she eventually marries. Produced by
Screen Gems, the show originally aired from September 1965 to May 1970 with new episodes, and through September 1970 with season repeats, both on
NBC. The show ran for five seasons and produced 139 episodes. The first season consisted of 30 episodes filmed in black and white.