Jeannie vs Samantha

I think Jeannie was more powerful because she could literally just do anything and didn't need help, whereas Samantha would combine with Endora and sometimes other family members if she needed to do something big. I can't really come up with any examples right now and I haven't watched every episode of Bewitched but I always get the feeling when I do watch it that Samantha is less powerful than Endora and probably less powerful than Jeannie. But there's also the acceptance of magic that comes into the story, where Darrin really hated when Samantha did anything remotely magical but Tony was more accepting. Tony didn't like having to explain the consequences of Jeannie's magic to outside people, but having her do magic in the house or to make life easier didn't really bother him. Darrin wanted Sam to be completely mortal in her life and didn't even like when she made him breakfast or cleaned the house using magic. So I think Jeannie as a character had more freedom to do more complex or interesting magic and that meant that the writers were able to make her more powerful. Of course there was Haji who would come in once and a while to put a stop to Jeannie's magic that was too powerful (e.g. love spell)but for the most part she did what she wanted and there weren't many rules. Also, Samantha seemed to have to say spells sometimes, and witches can't undo another witch's spell (Aunt Clara could never remember what the reverse spell was and they always had to find a book, they couldn't just zap and reverse it). Jeannie was able to counter magic done by Harold and some of Jeannie II's magic, so there were less rules about magic in IDOJ.

Samantha would literally own Jeannie. She wouldn't even need to use any magic. Sam would simply outwit Jeannie into a sealable vessel. Problem solved.

Jeannie seemingly didn't have limitations on her powers. Yet, as a genie, she's normally tethered to the whims of a master. Even though, Tony emancipated her, she seemed to suffer from servitude mentality by clinging to him and wanting/needing to serve him as her master. Essentially, Tony was still her master--with benefits. (Your idea of benefits may vary.) Jeannie tended to use her powers:
1. Out of jealousy (over another woman vying for Tony)
2. Something Tony requested (or any master who's currently in possession of her)
3. Menial tasks

Roger was supposedly Jeannie's friend. He would occasionally ask/pester her for a favor. From what I remember, she always obtained sanction from Tony before granting Roger a wish. That doesn't seem emancipated to me. Jeannie should've made those decisions on her own discretion. She was utilizing her powers after all. Well, I suppose if she didn't ask for permission, Tony probably would lock her up in her bottle for disobedience. (Which he basically did to her in Biggest Star in Hollywood.)

Samantha was a free woman of a mystical heritage. The relationships she chose were of her own free will. Sam willingly chose to live the mortal life with Darrin Stephens. (Endora will forever wonder why.) Nonetheless, Sam's choice of a partner and subsequent lifestyle was comparable to that of the average woman in a liberated society of that time. Samantha's greatest limitation on her magic was of her own choosing.

If Samantha needed to battle magically, it would have to be a situation where she would have to put her mind to it. Since, Sam is intelligent. She would arrive wearing an apron, with a can opener in one hand and a can of Whoopass™ in the other. Jeannie only had one thing on her mind--pleasing Tony. She would forfeit the match so she could be with her master.

To clarify, I don't see Jeannie as being unintelligent. However, it seemed that her genie-hood limited her mental focus to servitude. Maybe, if Tony and Jeannie did it Pokémon style with Jeannie as the monster; Jeannie could be formidable opponent. Although, I still would bet that Sam would eventually trap Jeannie in a vessel.

Any which way, Samantha would win.


As for a crossover of I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched: No, not really.
I Dream of Jeannie was a fantasy absurdist comedy riding hard on the backside of sexual innuendo. Bewitched was a fantasy situation comedy dealing with family, friends, career, love and tolerance. Both shows might've shared some of the same actors. (BTW, seeing Bill Daily on Bewitched sparked my interest in rediscovering I Dream of Jeannie.) However, the comedic styles of the two series seem to be too different to mesh well. Nonetheless, I love them both on their own terms.


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Thank You for your responses

When I asked the question reguarding Samantha vs Jeannie

I was wondering which one preformed the greatest feats of magic on their shows

After seeing the responses I think that
Jeannie had greater powers

Fictional or not

Jeannie could easily have been the most powerful being in television history

Jeannie had an advantage that Samantha and witches didn't have.

she could reverse spells and things that were placed by other people.

when it came to endora or someone else putting a spell on someone Samantha's hands were tied.





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Also Samantha's powers had limits.

Like if someone was sick they had to call Dr Bombay and often times go on long searches for exotic ingredients to make potions with.

Whereas on IDOJ if someone was sick I think Jeannie could have just blinked away the illness.

The only limitation Jeannie had was she couldn't escape from a closed place.

Create a society in which you would like to live, not knowing what you're going to come into it as.

I think jeannie was more prettyer

Put them both in a bottle and see which one can get out. Answer: Samantha. Samantha was definitely more powerful.

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Come on, the real question is Jeannie s Samantha, who was the most sexy ?