I Dream of Jeannie star Barbara Eden gave fans a special glimpse inside the iconic genie bottle from the hit ’60s show on Thursday, with the help of some advanced technology.
The 94-year-old took to Instagram to share a video that showcased the inside of the bottle, which her character, Jeannie, would often retreat to while sleeping or hiding. The area was decorated like a living room, with plush lounges and throw cushions, as well as gold-encrusted walls.
It was within this room that Jeannie was trapped for 2,000 years, until Major Tony Nelson released her, an event which kickstarted the series.
“With technology, my team @tangibledreamsentertainment, @pattersonlundquist produced this little video of what being inside the bottle would have looked like,” Barbara wrote in the caption.
“While the inset table, oil lamp and portrait of Major Nelson are absent…the rest is EXACTLY what Jeannie would have seen. In real life, one side of the set was open for the camera and lights.”
The video also contained a message that read: “If you’ve ever wondered what Jeannie saw inside her bottle…this is nearly exactly what she saw. Enjoy!” Barbara’s fans took to the comment section share their delight, with one writing: “This is so fun,” while another added: “Looks so cozy!”
“Forever room goals!” said another, while a third chimed in: “I’ve always wanted to get inside of this!” I Dream of Jeannie, which ran between 1965 and 1970 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in September 2025, used elaborate sets to film inside the bottle, as Barbara told Buzzfeed.
“They were huge. We had bottles that I would get in, bottles that showed the interior, and there was even a set for the top of the bottle, where I could hold on and look into,” she told the outlet, before recounting the time she got stuck inside.
© NBC“We were filming a scene where Jeannie was in her bottle, and she’s very upset about being in the bottle. And Larry [Hagman, who portrayed Major Nelson] and Bill Daily [Major Healey] just walked off and left me there!”
© Disney General Entertainment Con“And so did the whole crew! It was lunch time, and I was starving and hollering, ‘Let me out!'” she continued. “I couldn’t get out by myself. You don’t have ladders to get in and out of bottles.” The blonde beauty donated one of the genie bottles that she took from set to the Smithsonian, as well as her iconic pink costume.
© Getty ImagesBarbara’s legacy extends far beyond her work on I Dream of Jeannie, yet the series still means so much to both her and her legion of fans. The idea of the genie bottle even became a solace for countless people, as she told People.
“I have so many people that come up to me and tell me that they had an awful childhood and that the only thing that helped them out was to go in their room and pretend it was a bottle,” she explained. “It makes me sad and happy at the same time.”
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