I guess I'm just a "Bewitched" kinda guy. While I watched IDOJ (during it's original run-yikes!) I always felt she was a poor step-sister to Samatha and the gang. Jeanne was very child-like, throwing tantrums, getting jealous, and if not getting her way she would do some Jeanne maneuver to screw up the situation. While I liked Tony and his cool bachelor pad of season one, I never liked Major Bellows or the Admiral. The secondary characters were always the same, Bellows always thinks he has Tony caught in his trap, only to find in the end that his scheme didn't pan out.
Of course, I can't dismiss the show totally. Jeanne's evil sister and the occasional appearance of the Blue Gin added much needed momentum to a show that relied heavily on mayhem and mischief from Jeanne. Larry Hagman, as Major Nelson, turned out to be a comedic genius during the show, who would have known? Once Jeanne and Tony married, the show went from a situation comedy to essentially a drama about married life. A true death knell for any show, think "Get Smart." On a parting thought, I will admit that Jeanne's bottle was way cool and I have a Jim Beam bottle on my coffee table as a reminder of the show, but alas, no circular couch inside.
Of course, I can't dismiss the show totally. Jeanne's evil sister and the occasional appearance of the Blue Gin added much needed momentum to a show that relied heavily on mayhem and mischief from Jeanne. Larry Hagman, as Major Nelson, turned out to be a comedic genius during the show, who would have known? Once Jeanne and Tony married, the show went from a situation comedy to essentially a drama about married life. A true death knell for any show, think "Get Smart." On a parting thought, I will admit that Jeanne's bottle was way cool and I have a Jim Beam bottle on my coffee table as a reminder of the show, but alas, no circular couch inside.