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Pardon My Genie

Name: Pardon My Genie
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1972-04-10
Rating: 6
Cast: Roy Barraclough, Hugh Paddick, Arthur White, Ellis Jones

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy~30 min

Seasons

Episodes

Networks

ITV1

Countries

First aired

1972-04-10

Last aired

1973-05-05

Language

Rating

6.0 / 10

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Synopsis and details

Pardon My Genie 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 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 thirteen episodes. Throughout both series, Hal was played by Ellis Jones, with Roy Barraclough as his long-suffering boss, Mr Cobbledick. 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.