# Would Jeanie have submitted to Colonel Nelsons carnal desires if he commanded her to? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 24, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085 "2005-12-24T16:14:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/1 "2005-12-24T16:14:41Z")
Re [I Dream Of Jeannie](http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/sgn/jeannie/home.html) Just curious. Was she duty bound to obey or could she say no? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/2 "2005-12-24T16:17:14Z")
Sweetie, we’ve got to find you a girlfriend – you have _way_ too much time on your hands (sic). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/3 "2005-12-24T16:21:18Z")
Well, she had the hots for him early on, so I don’t think she’d want to disobey, but she _is_ supposed to obey his every command. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/4 "2005-12-24T16:53:59Z")
I think that’s a lot of why he didn’t ever suggest it, myself. He knew she couldn’t disobey, so even though she wanted it, it would be kinda creepy. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/5 "2005-12-24T16:54:21Z")
Adam Carolla had a hilarious sketch on the “Man Show” on this very topic. It showed Adam as Major Nelson commanding a horny, frustrated Jeanie to surround him with gorgeous, scantily clad men. After all, what other explanation could there be for a guy making NO sexual moves on Barbara Eden??? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/6 "2005-12-24T16:55:23Z")
It was the sixties. Sex hadn’t been invented yet. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/7 "2005-12-24T16:57:36Z")
How could she have had sex without a navel? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/8 "2005-12-24T16:58:46Z")
> [@Exapno Mapcase](#): > > How could she have had sex without a navel? :eek: Dude, I don’t know how YOU do it… ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/9 "2005-12-24T17:06:58Z")
Didn’t Nelson eventually marry Jeannie in the last season or so? ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/10 "2005-12-24T17:07:07Z")
> [@Exapno Mapcase](#): > > How could she have had sex without a navel? :eek: LOL, because Major N. was air force … if he had been a _naval_ officer there wouldnt be any doubt about it=) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/11 "2005-12-24T17:44:38Z")
I guessing that they did wind up doing the horzontal Cha-Cha since they [got married](http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/shows/sgn/jeannie/gallery17.html) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/12 "2005-12-24T17:45:53Z")
Damn you **DTC**! At least I brought a cite ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/13 "2005-12-24T18:55:22Z")
Hey, look, it’s generally assumed the characters aren’t living every single moment of their lives in front of the camera. Did we ever see Ralph Kramden in bed with Alice? (Or want to?) IOW, for all we know, Major Nelson **could** have been boinking Jeannie from Day One. ---
**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/14 "2005-12-24T19:06:35Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Did we ever see Ralph Kramden in bed with Alice? (Or want to?) Homina, homina, homina! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/15 "2005-12-24T19:35:37Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > IOW, for all we know, Major Nelson **could** have been boinking Jeannie from Day One. He wouldn’t have had to; she could give him an orgasm just by blinking her eyes. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/16 "2005-12-24T19:38:03Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Hey, look, it’s generally assumed the characters aren’t living every single moment of their lives in front of the camera. Did we ever see Ralph Kramden in bed with Alice? (Or want to?) > > IOW, for all we know, Major Nelson **could** have been boinking Jeannie from Day One. I think it makes more sense if we just assume that. If you think about it, they were an attractive, eligible bachelor living with a hot young blonde in the 60’s - I’m sure that’s what all the _neighbours_ assumed. I wonder if they were shunned. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/17 "2005-12-24T19:48:26Z")
> [@Thudlow Boink](#): > > He wouldn’t have had to; she could give him an orgasm just by blinking her eyes. I hope she had a lot of Visine handy when he was off at work. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/18 "2005-12-24T20:10:39Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > I hope she had a lot of Visine handy when he was off at work. Not if he got a continuous orgasm - say, a month ay a time. ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/19 "2005-12-24T20:50:58Z")
I’m sure she would have–which, I think, is what made Tony so reluctant to pursue things with her. He was a good guy; being with a woman who could not refuse him felt too much like rape. Only after she established that she was willing to defy him was he comfortable enough to do her. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085/20 "2005-12-24T20:54:16Z")
> [@Fabulous Creature](#): > > I’m sure she would have–which, I think, is what made Tony so reluctant to pursue things with her. He was a good guy; being with a woman who could not refuse him felt too much like rape. Only after she established that she was willing to defy him was he comfortable enough to do her. Didn’t he (Col. Nelson) date a variety of of women even after she came into his possession? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-jeanie-have-submitted-to-colonel-nelsons-carnal-desires-if-he-commanded-her-to/337085.md?page=2)