Series synopsis
Pardon My Genie is a British sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on ITV1 on April 10, 1972. It ended on May 5, 1973. It stars Roy Barraclough, Hugh Paddick, Arthur White and Ellis Jones.
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, ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 10, 1972 | July 3, 1972 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 29, 1973 | May 5, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Apprentice's Sorcerer Shop assistant Hal Adden, his dog and an important woman customer undergo transformations and Mr Cobbledick's spirits are dampened. |
April 10, 1972 |
| 2 |
Series 1, Episode 2 Mr Cobbledick is teaching Hal to drive but the genie decides to take a hand. |
April 17, 1972 |
| 3 |
Series 1, Episode 3 Burglars have broken into Mr Cobbledick's shop and Hal and the genie ensure that it won't happen again. |
April 24, 1972 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Series 2, Episode 1 Hal returns from holidayto discover that changes have taken place in the Genie's appearance. |
January 29, 1973 |
| 2 |
Series 2, Episode 2 Mr Cobbledick helps a driver in distress but Hal asks the Genie to assist. |
February 5, 1973 |
| 3 |
Series 2, Episode 3 Mr Cobbledick decides to keep chickens. |
February 12, 1973 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 1972 |
| Last aired | May 5, 1973 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |