Rentaghost (1976)

Comedy · Family · Fantasy

After his death, Fred Mumford wants a second chance at achieving the success that eluded him in life. Coming back to Earth as a spirit, he recruits a Victorian gent and a medieval jester to set up 'Rentaghost', a supernatural service for wanted hauntings.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (782 votes)
Episode average: 6.9 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 8
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 8 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

6.28 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 5.7 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.1	23
2	Episode #1.2	6.3	18
3	Episode #1.3	6.4	16
4	Episode #1.4	5.9	14
5	Episode #1.5	5.7	17

Season 2 (1976)

7.08 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 6.6 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.2	12
2	Episode #2.2	7.4	12
3	Episode #2.3	7.1	12
4	Episode #2.4	7.2	11
5	Episode #2.5	7.0	11
6	Episode #2.6	6.6	11

Season 3 (1977)

6.93 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 6.9 25 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #3.1	6.8	10
2	Episode #3.2	7.0	9
3	Episode #3.3	7.4	8
4	Episode #3.4	6.6	8
5	Episode #3.5	6.9	8
6	Episode #3.6	6.9	8

Season 4 (1978)

6.93 avg 7 episodes 6.9 → 7.3 27 min avg

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Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #4.1	6.9	9
2	Episode #4.2	6.9	9
3	Episode #4.3	7.3	8
4	Episode #4.4	6.4	8
5	Episode #4.5	7.0	8
6	Episode #4.6	6.7	8
7	Rentasanta	7.3	8

Season 5 (1980)

6.94 avg 5 episodes 6.5 → 6.8 25 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #5.1	6.5	8
2	Episode #5.2	7.2	8
3	Episode #5.3	7.0	7
4	Episode #5.4	7.2	6
5	Episode #5.5	6.8	6

Season 6 (1981)

6.80 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 7.0 25 min avg

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Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #6.1	6.8	7
2	Episode #6.2	6.8	7
3	Episode #6.3	6.8	7
4	Episode #6.4	6.2	7
5	Episode #6.5	7.2	6
6	Episode #6.6	7.0	6

Season 7 (1982)

7.23 avg 3 episodes 6.8 → 7.8 26 min avg

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Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
3	Episode #7.3	6.8	6
11	Episode #7.11	7.1	12
12	It's Pantomime Time	7.8	10

Season 9 (1984)

7.04 avg 5 episodes 7.6 → 7.1 25 min avg

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #9.1	7.6	10
2	Episode #9.2	6.7	8
3	Episode #9.3	7.4	10
4	Episode #9.4	6.4	8
5	Episode #9.5	7.1	10