Tired of Jeannie's constant magical interference, Tony orders her to stop using magic to help him. Ironically, he is immediately kidnapped by Red Chinese spies and Jeannie is forced to watch helplessly, unable to intervene due to her promise.

In the I Dream of Jeannie episode (Season 1, Episode 21), Tony Nelson is captured by spies after he makes Jeannie promise to stop using her magic for him.

The show's overarching dynamic—often discussed in graduate theses like those at Cal State LA —explores the tension between "science vs. magic" and the shifting gender roles of the 1960s. Episode Details Original Air Date: February 12, 1966.

Linda Ho appeared in this episode as one of the spies.