Rentaghost 2 of 3

First ever episode of Rentaghost. Split into 3 parts.

Aired in 1976 and written by Bob Block. In this opening episode, Fred Mumford returns from the spirit world and opens the agency Rentaghost, which offers ghosts and poltergeists for hire on a daily or weekly rental. Uploded for posterity.

Fred Mumford: Anthony Jackson
Hubert Davenport: Michael Darbyshire
Timothy Claypole: Michael Staniforth
Mr Meaker: Edward Brayshaw
Mrs Mumford: Betty Alberge
Mr Mumford: John Dawson

Probably the greatest theme tune ever!

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• rentaghost
• children
• kids
• UK
• british
• comedy
• 1976

[richardlahert]

This brings back so many good memories when i was young....did anyone notice the man reading titbits on the train?

[gnamp]

His parents were remarkably cool about the return of their son who was lost at sea and presumed dead.

[hardyfh1]

Brilliant show. It takes great writing and great acting to make the completely unbelievable totally believable. Strange how the ghosts appear more real and have more character than the normal people sleepwalking through their mundane lives.

[misterNaziJewBoy]

that theres some real bad mime'ing - the man and woman both sit on the seat of the chair

[geneclart1]

@ashtonsgirlh that was a really popular magazine in Britain until the 80s. Reference to this magazine is also made in James Joyce's Ulysses, George Orwell's Animal Farm, James Hilton's Lost Horizon, Virginia Woolf's Moments of Being, and H. G. Wells' The First Men in the Moon.

[ashtonsgirlh]

@geneclart1 nk its funny the name of the paper is "tit bits"...

[geneclart1]

shot dead - the baby in a family feud!

[playerVlad19992]

Thanks to the poster of Rent - a - Ghost...... Really takes me back to my childhood....

[flanneryged]

@flanneryged I was also a massive fan of "Roberts Robots" this was a brilliant and

very very funny series.From the bungling K.T. Katie (aka) the big silver bloke,right

through to the beautiful but fairly stupid Desire.I could not understand why this was

not on far more often.As a matter of fact when I am with my older Brother we often talk about the old kids programes and your Fathers are "ALWAYS" at the very top

of the list.I also love the web-site.your Fathers a legend.

[flanneryged]

@Trishbiker Oh yes please tell him I think it was a slapstick show of "Genius" sometimes.Like the episode provided,were Mr Meeker unwittingly gets his Head

trapped inside the Bird Cage!!!!.When he is on the Phone trying to describe his dilema it's utterly hillarious.Also when the next Door Neighbours had the "Amulet"

which was bewitched,and everything they said happened to poor long suffering Mrs Meeker.This show was utter class,Take Care *Ged*