List of Rentaghost episodes
The following is a list of episodes for the British children's comedy Rentaghost, that aired on BBC One from 6 January 1976 to 6 November 1984.[1]
Episodes
Series 1 (January 1976)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 6 January 1976 |
| Recently deceased Fred Mumford needs to find money to fund his new ghost rental business. He hopes his parents will help him, However they haven't yet been told their son is dead.[2] | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Series 1 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 13 January 1976 |
| 3 | 3 | "Series 1 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 20 January 1976 |
| 4 | 4 | "Series 1 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 27 January 1976 |
| 5 | 5 | "Series 1 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 3 February 1976 |
| 6 | 6 | "Series 1 Episode 6" | TBA | Bob Block | 18 May 1976 |
| Rentaghost sets itself up as a detective agency | |||||
Series 2 (May 1976)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "Series 2 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 25 May 1976 |
| 8 | 2 | "Series 2 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 1 June 1976 |
| 9 | 3 | "Series 2 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 8 June 1976 |
| 10 | 4 | "Series 2 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 15 June 1976 |
| 11 | 5 | "Series 2 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 22 June 1976 |
Series 3 (1977)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | "Series 3 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 22 February 1977 |
| 13 | 2 | "Series 3 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 1 March 1977 |
| 14 | 3 | "Series 3 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 8 March 1977 |
| 15 | 4 | "Series 3 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 15 March 1977 |
| 16 | 5 | "Series 3 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 22 March 1977 |
| 17 | 6 | "Series 3 Episode 6" | TBA | Bob Block | 29 March 1977 |
| The ghosts win £500 on premium bonds and decide to use it to treat Harold Meaker as a gesture of appreciation. Unfortunately the events of the previous few weeks have placed Mr. Meaker on the verge of a nervous breakdown and he gets the wrong idea... | |||||
Series 4 (1978)
This series was accompanied by a Christmas Special, this episode being last to feature the characters of Fred Mumford and Hubert Davenport in the series.
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | "Series 4 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 14 September 1978 |
| 19 | 2 | "Series 4 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 21 September 1978 |
| 20 | 3 | "Series 4 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 28 September 1978 |
| 21 | 4 | "Series 4 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 5 October 1978 |
| 22 | 5 | "Series 4 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 12 October 1978 |
| 23 | 6 | "Series 4 Episode 6" | TBA | Bob Block | 19 October 1978 |
| Catastrophe Kate drops in on her surfboard to find that Rentaghost is organising a charity fete. | |||||
| 24 | 7 | "RentaSanta" | TBA | Bob Block | 21 December 1978 |
| Mr. Claypole's antics cause problems as he brings a pantomime horse, Dobbin, to life... and finds he cannot undo the spell. | |||||
Series 5 (1980)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Series 5 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 7 March 1980 |
| Fred and Hubert have left for an extended tour of stately home hauntings, and so Mr. Claypole recruits two new members of Rentaghost: Hazel McWitch and Tamara Novek. Meanwhile, Dobbin learns how to transport himself and continues to cause problems for the Meakers. | |||||
| 26 | 2 | "Series 5 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 11 March 1980 |
| Mr Meaker is sick in bed and the ghosts have to look after him. Mrs Meaker decides to become a professional singer and develops a voice which can shatter glass. Mr and Mrs Perkins decide to have the Meakers investigated by a private detective. | |||||
| 27 | 3 | "Series 5 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 14 March 1980 |
| Mrs Meaker 's glass-shattering voice now breaks wood, thanks to Mr Claypole ! A singer is needed at Painting's Roller Disco, so Mr Meaker sees a way to get Ethel out of the house. | |||||
| 28 | 4 | "Series 5 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 18 March 1980 |
| 29 | 5 | "Series 5 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 21 March 1980 |
Series 6 (1981)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1 | "Series 6 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 24 April 1981 |
| The Meakers arrive by flying carpet to live next door to the Perkins; Ethel gets stuck on a chimney in an armchair with the Horse on her lap; Nadia Popov, a new ghost, joins Claypole in a Flying Bath and Hazel's dream potion perplexes the police! | |||||
| 31 | 2 | "Series 6 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 1 May 1981 |
| Meaker becomes a champion ice skater to promote Painting's new skates. The spooks get spots from powerful potions. The Perkins persuade a psychiatrist to peruse the neighbours. Nadia falls in love with Harold and Painting becomes a copy of a Painting. | |||||
| 32 | 3 | "Series 6 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 8 May 1981 |
| The horse is hiding under the table; the tortoise is racing round the house; the budgie is trying to break the door down; the kitten has just tried to eat the milkman and Mrs Perkins has a geranium on her cranium ... | |||||
| 33 | 4 | "Series 6 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 15 May 1981 |
| Nadia becomes a ping-pong ball, the horse becomes a panto' mime Pegasus, Meaker becomes a green doll, Painting becomes a teddy bear and the Perkins put on a cabaret for Dr Newman! | |||||
| 34 | 5 | "Series 6 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 22 May 1981 |
| 35 | 6 | "Series 6 Episode 6" | TBA | Bob Block | 29 May 1981 |
Series 7 (1982)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | "Series 7 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 5 October 1982 |
| 37 | 2 | "Series 7 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 12 October 1982 |
| 38 | 3 | "Series 7 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 19 October 1982 |
| 39 | 4 | "Series 7 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 26 October 1982 |
| 40 | 5 | "Series 7 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | 2 November 1982 |
| 41 | 6 | "Series 7 Episode 6" | TBA | Bob Block | 9 November 1982 |
| 42 | 7 | "Series 7 Episode 7" | TBA | Bob Block | 16 November 1982 |
| 43 | 8 | "Series 7 Episode 8" | TBA | Bob Block | 23 November 1982 |
| 44 | 9 | "Series 7 Episode 9" | TBA | Bob Block | 30 November 1982 |
| 45 | 10 | "Series 7 Episode 10" | TBA | Bob Block | 7 December 1982 |
| 46 | 11 | "Series 7 Episode 11" | TBA | Bob Block | 14 December 1982 |
| 47 | 12 | "Series 7 Episode 12" | TBA | Bob Block | 21 December 1982 |
| 48 | 13 | "Series 7 Episode 13" | TBA | Bob Block | 29 December 1982 |
Series 8 (1983)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Series 8 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | October 1983 |
| 50 | 2 | "Series 8 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | October 1983 |
| 51 | 3 | "Series 8 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | October 1983 |
| 52 | 4 | "Series 8 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | November 1983 |
| 53 | 5 | "Series 8 Episode 5" | TBA | Bob Block | November 1983 |
Series 9 (1984)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | "Series 9 Episode 1" | TBA | Bob Block | 9 October 1983 |
| 55 | 2 | "Series 9 Episode 2" | TBA | Bob Block | 16 October 1984 |
| 56 | 3 | "Series 9 Episode 3" | TBA | Bob Block | 23 October 1984 |
| 57 | 4 | "Series 9 Episode 4" | TBA | Bob Block | 30 October 1984 |
| 58 | 5 | "Series 9 Episode 5" | David Crichton | Bob Block | 6 November 1984 |
References
- ↑ "BBC - Comedy Guide - Rentaghost". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 13 December 2004. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Rentaghost 1". BBC Genome. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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