Rentaghost (1976)
Rentaghost was a British children's television comedy show, broadcast by the BBC between 6 January 1976 and 6 November 1984. The show's 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.
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Episode 1 - Episode 18
Release Date: 1978-09-14Hazel the McWitch starts Rentapotion, which makes potions to order. Not all goes to plan though when Ethel's legs grow to be 12ft long and Harold behaves as if he is 10 years old.
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Episode 2 - Episode 19
Release Date: 1978-09-21Harold Meaker opens a clothes shop and is turned into a tailors dummy by Mr Claypole. The ghosts give themselves a holiday.
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Episode 3 - Episode 20
Release Date: 1978-09-28The ghosts try to stop the Meaker's arguing by using a love potion. Mr Davenport is made the Phantom of the Phone Booth.
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Episode 4 - Episode 21
Release Date: 1978-10-05Hazel the McWitch creates meals that cook themselves in their new restaurant while the Meakers have to deal with an unexploded haggis.
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Episode 5 - Episode 22
Release Date: 1978-10-12Mr Meaker gets involved in a boxing match with magic gloves and Mrs Mumford is given super-human strength. Mr Claypole offers Ethel endless cups of tea.
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Episode 6 - Episode 23
Release Date: 1978-10-19The Rentaghost team hold a fete.
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Episode 7 - Rentasanta
Release Date: 1978-12-21(Christmas Special) With the help of Adam Painting, the team try to stage a Pantomime. Mr Claypole brings a pantomime horse to life and so Dobbin is born