What made the original work was Barbara Eden's ability to project a persona that combined innocence, mischief, and love. There is no way that Hollywood could make Jeannie in 2010 and preserve all the qualities that made it work.
Can you imagine Hollywood feminists tolerating a female lead who's a pure innocent and a dingbat?
25 posted on 04/23/2010 12:02:34 PM PDT by PapaBear3625
(Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)