Rentaghost
Rentaghost

Rentaghost

1976 9 Seasons 58 Episodes ⭐ 6.8 Family Comedy

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.

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

New Recruits

Fred Mumford returns to earth from the spirit world to open a business called 'Rentaghost' which offers ghosts and polte

EP 2

Airport

Fred Mumford and his fellow ghosts set out to exercise a ghost which has been terrorising London's Heathrow Airport.

EP 3

Hospital

Mumford and his colleagues decide to tell their landlord, Mr. Meaker, that they are really ghosts. The shock of this lan

EP 4

Department Store

The Rentaghost team are engaged by a security firm to patrol a large department store and stop shoplifting. Claypole goe

EP 5

Stately Home

Haunting a stately home proves to be something of a trial of strength for Mumford. His ghostly Uncle Arthur provides him

EP 1

Private Detectives

Rentaghost try their hand at being private detectives. Harold becomes a suspect.

EP 2

Transport

Public transport is the latest brainwave for Rentaghost, involving taxis, busses and a removal service. Unfortunately, w

EP 3

The Concert

Rentaghost holds a concert that features Leonardo Da Vinci.

EP 4

Storage

The Rentaghost team try their hand at the storage business, meanwhile Harold and Mr Mumford get shrunk.

EP 5

Gold

Everything Harold touches turns to gold, not unlike a certain king. Back in the office a ghost efficiency expert, one Ce

EP 6

News Agency

Rentaghost starts a news agency and attempts to gain an interview with the elusive Dr Springveldt. Fred's mother is conv

EP 1

Episode 12

The ghosts try their hand at controlling the weather and all fall in love with Catastrophe Kate, a wild west ghost.

EP 2

Episode 13

Mr. Claypole loses his memory when he is too mischievous. Mr Meaker is turned into a budgie.

EP 3

Episode 14

Harold and Ethel Meaker try to put on a theatre production.

EP 4

Episode 15

The Rentaghost office finds itself with squatters of the supernatural kind.

EP 5

Episode 16

Mr Meaker grows a 12ft beard whilst the Mumfords have to deal with a giant parsnip.

EP 6

Episode 16

The ghosts plan to send the Meakers on holiday after coming into money, but Harold and Ethel think that they are trying

EP 1

Episode 18

Hazel the McWitch starts Rentapotion, which makes potions to order. Not all goes to plan though when Ethel's legs grow t

EP 2

Episode 19

Harold Meaker opens a clothes shop and is turned into a tailors dummy by Mr Claypole. The ghosts give themselves a holid

EP 3

Episode 20

The ghosts try to stop the Meaker's arguing by using a love potion. Mr Davenport is made the Phantom of the Phone Booth.

EP 4

Episode 21

Hazel the McWitch creates meals that cook themselves in their new restaurant while the Meakers have to deal with an unex

EP 5

Episode 22

Mr Meaker gets involved in a boxing match with magic gloves and Mrs Mumford is given super-human strength. Mr Claypole o

EP 6

Episode 23

The Rentaghost team hold a fete.

EP 7

Rentasanta

(Christmas Special) With the help of Adam Painting, the team try to stage a Pantomime. Mr Claypole brings a pantomime ho

EP 1

Episode 25

The Meaker's latest money-making scheme comes to be in the form of Rentananny. Harold tries to use a copying spell to gi

EP 2

Episode 26

At the Meakers, Harold is ill in bed and Ethel's singing voice can break glass (literally!). The Perkins hire a private

EP 3

Episode 27

Ethel's voice can now break wood. The ghosts try to protect Adam Paintings roller disco from being burgled.

EP 4

Episode 28

Rentaghost work in Mr Painting's beauty parlour. Ethel becomes an agony aunt and gives advice to her husband.

EP 5

Episode 29

Mr Claypole and Hazel the McWitch compete to create the best invention. Mr Meaker is transformed into a sunflower and Mr

EP 1

Episode 30

The Meakers move into Mr Painting's old house which just happens to be next door to their old neighbours, the Perkins.

EP 2

Episode 31

Mr Meaker becomes an ice skating champion while Claypole and McWitch contract a psychic illness. Meanwhile, Mr Perkins'

EP 3

Episode 32

Mr Claypole gives the Perkins a magic talisman that grants wishes, which results in a geranium growing on Mrs Perkins' h

EP 4

Episode 33

The Meakers and ghosts discover what it's like to be toys.

EP 5

Episode 34

Queen Matilda, a ghost from when Mr Claypole was alive, decides to hold court at Rentaghost.

EP 6

Episode 35

The Meakers celebrate their wedding anniversary and Harold opens a gardening store at the Rentaghost office.

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Episode 36

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Episode 37

EP 3

Episode 38

EP 4

Episode 39

EP 5

Episode 40

EP 6

Episode 41

EP 7

Episode 42

EP 8

Episode 43

EP 9

Episode 44

EP 10

Episode 45

EP 11

Episode 46

EP 12

Episode 47

EP 13

Episode 48

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Episode 49

EP 2

Episode 50

EP 3

Episode 51

EP 4

Episode 52

EP 5

Episode 53

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Episode 54

EP 2

Episode 55

EP 3

Episode 56

EP 4

Episode 57

EP 5

Episode 58

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