"Jeannie and the Kidnap Caper" opens with Captain Nelson ready to begin top secret mission Operation Gamma, only to be kidnapped by Red Chinese spies Wong (Richard Loo) and Chan (James Hong) eager to learn his secrets. Unfortunately, Jeannie is unable to help him because she made a vow not to grant her master's next wish. Jeannie keeps Roger informed about everything that happens to Tony, while he relays what he learns to an incredulous Dr. Bellows. The only solution is for Jeannie to find a new master, with Roger a willing candidate. General Peterson is relieved to be told that the Red Chinese plot is only a show that Tony is devising for NASA!
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Tell us your secret
gregorycanfield21 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
After making Jeannie promise not to use her powers to help him, Major Nelson is kidnapped by Chinese agents, who are determined to make him talk. Of course, if Jeannie helped him out of this situation, she would lose her powers! What a predicament. In my opinion, the Chinese agents could have been better casted. James Hong was always a great character actor, believable in any role. He should have been the "leader," rather than Richard Loo. Linda Ho, as the princess, was a liability. She wasn't particularly attractive, and she also wasn't the greatest actress. The episode contains one pretty obvious "goof." At one point, Jeannie makes Nelson speak in Arabic, so he doesn't divulge the information to the Chinese agents. Jeannie would had to have used her powers, to make Nelson speak in any foreign language. Wasn't that a violation of her promise not to use her powers to help him? Overall, a pretty good episode, but could have been better.
Makes the Air Force look good
yvonnenron-410-99528525 January 2020
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