Pardon My Genie (1972)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 26 episodes

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young apprentice named Hal accidentally summons a genie into 1970s Britain. The genie causes comic mix-ups and trouble for Hal and his boss Mr. Cobbledick.

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What happens

Pardon My Genie (1972–1973) was a children's comedy series produced by British ITV contractor Thames Television, and written by Bob Block, who later created Rentaghost. The premise was that a magic genie (Hugh Paddick in the first series, Arthur White in the second series) appeared in present-day Britain, summoned by a young apprentice named Hal Adden, a pun that goes some way towards characterising the series. Various comical misunderstandings arise, primarily aimed at youngsters. Arthur White replaced Paddick for the second run of 13 episodes. Throughout both series, Hal was played by Ellis Jones, with Roy Barraclough as his long-suffering boss, Mr. Cobbledick. In achieving "magic" effects, it contains examples of early "blue-screen" technology. The first series of 13 episodes was released on DVD on 22 September 2009. The second series of 13 episodes was released on 1 July 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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