Jeannie
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Jeannie was a 1973 Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for CBS-TV. Based upon the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie, the animated series features the eponymous genie character with a new master, high school student Corry Anders.
Comedian and former Three Stooges star Joe Besser voices Babu, a cowardly, bumbling, immature genie-in-training under Jeannie's charge. Babu was normally annoyed by anyone he met because he could never control his powers. Mark Hamill voiced Corry Anders and Bob Hastings was the voice of Corry's best friend, Henry.
Unlike the character from I Dream of Jeannie (portrayed by blonde Barbara Eden), the animated Jeannie was a ponytailed redhead voiced by Julie McWhirter. Jeannie could use her magical powers by crossing her arms and whipping her hair. Jeannie and Babu made one guest appearance on The New Scooby-Doo Movies, and Babu alone was a teammate of Scooby-Doo on Laff-a-Lympics.
Interestingly, because of its connection to I Dream of Jeannie, this is the only Hanna-Barbera produced series that is owned outright by Sony Pictures Television, whose predecessor Screen Gems once had a partnership with H-B and was the same company that did the opening animation for IDOJ.
