Pardon My Genie

Pardon My Genie
Genre	Children's television series
Created by	Bob Block
Written by	Bob Block
Directed by	Robert Reed Vic Hughes
Starring	Ellis Jones Roy Barraclough Hugh Paddick Joe Dunlop Lynnette Erving Arthur White
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	26
Production
Producer	Daphne Shadwell
Running time	c.25 minutes
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	10 April 1972 (1972-04-10) – 23 April 1973 (1973-04-23)

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.

External links

• Pardon My Genie at IMDb
• Pardon My Genie at British Comedy Guide