The shows plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called rentaghost, which hired out the spirits for various tasks. I was there when the first episode was broadcast on the 1st june 1976, and 8 years later to tune into the. Rentaghost was a british childrens television comedy show, broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. In episode 1, the recently deceased fred mumford returns to earth as a ghost, and opens rentaghost a business for hiring out spooks and poltergeists with the aid of victorian dandy hubert davenport and mischievous medieval jester timothy claypole. Public transport is the latest brainwave for rentaghost, involving taxis, busses and a removal service. A bundle of the complete first two series of childrens comedy classic rentaghost first released. In episode 1, the recently deceased fred mumford returns to earth as a ghost, and opens. Download rentaghost series 1 xvid torrent or any other torrent from other movies category. In one episode, as the ghosts try to entertain hospital patients with a magic show, mumford jr. Rentaghost was childrens tv at its very best, it was camp, anarchic and totally stupid.
Your tv show guide to countdown rentaghost season 1 air dates. Harold goes on a sales trip to manchester but has difficulty getting there. All five episodes from the first series of the popular childrens series. Harold and ethel meaker live in south ealing and run rentaghost where they. The first series of bob blocks comedy for kids aired in 1976 with only three main ghosts. If you are unsure how best to edit this programme please take a moment to read it. Episode 2 online including episode summaries, ratings, and links to stream on sidereel. Wasnt ben stiller going to make a movie version of this. The series premiered on tue jan 06, 1976 on bbc one and episode 58 s09e05 last aired on thu jan 01, 1970. I was wondering if anyone has seen the 1978 rentaghost christmas special rentasanta. Rentaghost torrent download on search rentaghost s03 1977 vhsrip xvid british torrent atomic. Rentaghost is a british childrens television comedy show, originally broadcast by the bbc between 6 january 1976 and 6 november 1984. First series of the childrens comedy about the misadventures of incompetent ghosts.
Fred mumford returns to earth from the spirit world to open a business called rentaghost which offers ghosts, spirts and poltergeists on a daily or weekly rental basis and is having trouble paying the rent on his shop. They didnt end rentaghost because michael died the series was axed in late 1984 two and a half years before. Watch all 6 rentaghost episodes from season 2,view pictures, get episode information and more. Just as well as it had gone way too silly, with characters saying dont go into the cellar at least three times every episode. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
The shows plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called rentaghost, which rented out the ghosts for various tasks. With anthony jackson, michael darbyshire, michael staniforth, edward brayshaw. S06e04 super dobbin 15 may 1981 by rentaghost archive. With michael staniforth, edward brayshaw, anthony jackson, michael darbyshire. Rentaghost was a pantomine style comedy, complete with pantomine horse, revolving around a house of ghostsforhire. The sheer energy of michael staniforth who also performed the theme tune as claypole made it one of the longerlasting childrens television series, if not always the most fondly remembered. Nadia becomes a pingpong ball, the horse becomes a panto mime pegasus, meaker. Summaries 1 summaries fred mumford returns to earth from the spirit world to open a business called rentaghost which offers ghosts, spirts and poltergeists on a daily or weekly rental basis and is having trouble paying the rent on his shop. Fred mumford descends from the spirit world and forms rentaghost. In episode 1, the recently deceased fred mumford returns to earth as a ghost, and opens rentaghost a business for hiring out spooks and poltergeists with the aid of victorian dandy hubert davenport and. Nov, 2016 rentaghost super dobbin a series in six parts by bob block 4. Rentaghost is assigned exorcise the ghost of a highwayman from heathrow airport. Cookies websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Stay in touch with rentaghost next episode air date and your favorite tv shows.
Episode 4 4 6 mr claypoles ability to shrink things sees rentaghost go into the storage business. Websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. Catastrophe kate catastraphe kate 4 episodes, 19771978 vincent white. Oct 31, 2016 consequently, episode one largely consists of him visiting his folks, avoiding mentioning that he is a ghost, then borrowing. Rentaghost are tasked with providing security at an apartment store. S07e11 fashion show 14 december 1982 by rentaghost archive. Apparently, the writer bob block was nearing retirement and he simply wanted to end the programme. I watched the later series of rentaghost only the last three when i was very young and i later saw the show on the 8. Rentaghost was conceived and written throughout its 9 series by bob block, the prolific comedy writer from the 1940s to the 1980s. Mr claypole is made a genius and plans a mission into space. The episode has never been repeated and it features the first appearance of dobbin, as well as of course the last appearances of fred mumford and mr davenport.
The witcher based on the bestselling fantasy series, the witcher is an epic tale of fate and family. Mcsprite abanazar bank manager 4 episodes, 19781984. The following is a list of episodes of the british childrens comedy rentaghost, which aired on bbc1 from 6 january 1976 to 6 november 1984. Rentaghost 1976 season 1 episode 1 by jimmy currie. The spooks get an important job as security guards in a department store. All the series of rentaghost, apart from the first, have now been removed from youtube. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. However, the first two series have been made available digitally via the bbc store some master copies of rentaghost episodes and other childrens shows were wiped by the bbc in 1993 on the assumption that they were no use and that examples of some other episodes were. Only the first series of rentaghost was released on vhs and dvd, with rights issues holding up further release.
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