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* CoolCar: Jeff Randall drives a white 1968 Vauxhall Victor and Marty Hopkirk drove a red 1964 Austin Mini [=MkI=], which Jean inherits after his death.

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* CoolCar: Jeff Randall drives a white 1968 Vauxhall Victor and Marty Hopkirk drove a red 1964 Austin Mini [=MkI=], which Jean Jeannie inherits after his death.
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* LoveTriangle: (a [[TriangRelations No. 7]] but with b. being dead) Jeff and Marty over Marty's now widow, Jeannie Hopkirk.
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Why does Jeff believe them? Well... because the person who insists ''is'' Marty, in ghostly form (denoted by his white suit), has every reason to believe he was murdered and you can't get a better witness than that! Actually, you can, because [[SpiritAdvisor only Jeff (and the odd psychic) can see and hear Marty]] so he can't exactly give a testimony. So together Jeff and Marty try to solve the murder and Marty can rest in peace...

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Why does Jeff believe them? Well... because the person who insists ''is'' Marty, in ghostly form (denoted by his white suit), and he has every reason to believe he was murdered and you can't get a better witness than that! Actually, you can, because [[SpiritAdvisor only Jeff (and the odd psychic) can see and hear Marty]] so he can't exactly give a testimony. So together Jeff and Marty try to solve the murder and Marty can rest in peace...
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It ran 26 episodes from 1969 to 1970 on Creator/{{ITV}}, starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope. It had a {{Remake}} in 2000 (by [[Creator/TheBBC the BBC,]] [[ChannelHop curiously]]) for a moderately successful 13-episode run over two seasons as ''Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)'' (note the ampersand), a much sillier series (though the original was silly, too...just not nearly ''as'' silly) featuring ComedyDuo Vic Reeves (as Marty) and Bob Mortimer (as Jeff). The revival series also added extra powers and Wyvern, a ghostly tutor for Marty, played by Creator/TomBaker.

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It ran 26 episodes from 1969 to 1970 on Creator/{{ITV}}, starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope.Creator/KennethCope. It had a {{Remake}} in 2000 (by [[Creator/TheBBC the BBC,]] [[ChannelHop curiously]]) for a moderately successful 13-episode run over two seasons as ''Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)'' (note the ampersand), a much sillier series (though the original was silly, too...just not nearly ''as'' silly) featuring ComedyDuo Vic Reeves (as Marty) and Bob Mortimer (as Jeff). The revival series also added extra powers and Wyvern, a ghostly tutor for Marty, played by Creator/TomBaker.



* RemakeCameo of sorts. Mike Pratt died in real life between the two versions of the show, but was seen, via stock footage, in one heaven scene of the remake. It was left to the viewer to decide if he was there as himself or as the original Randall, now also deceased. Kenneth Cope, the original Marty, declined the opportunity to make a cameo.

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* RemakeCameo of sorts. Mike Pratt died in real life between the two versions of the show, but was seen, via stock footage, in one heaven scene of the remake. It was left to the viewer to decide if he was there as himself or as the original Randall, now also deceased. Kenneth Cope, Creator/KennethCope, the original Marty, declined the opportunity to make a cameo.
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* HauntedTechnology: One of Marty's first post-death appearances to Jeff was in a FirstPersonShooter video game.

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* HauntedTechnology: One of Marty's first post-death appearances to Jeff was in a FirstPersonShooter video game. On later occasions he has managed to "possess" computers to search for information.



** Inverted in "O Happy Isle", where the Tiriseas 28-infected beer is making the men no longer interested in women. When the local police chief makes a pass at Jeff, it is assumed that this is a result of the chemical. Until the end, [[spoiler:where said police chief admits that he doesn't drink.]]

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** Inverted in "O Happy Isle", where the Tiriseas 28-infected beer is making the men no longer interested in women. When the local police chief makes a pass at Jeff, it is assumed that this is a result of the chemical. Until the end, [[spoiler:where said police chief admits that he doesn't drink.]]drink]].



* RemakeCameo of sorts. Mike Pratt died in real life between the two versions of of the show, but was seen, via stock footage, in one heaven scene of the remake. It was left to the viewer to decide if he was there as himself or as the original Randall, now also deceased. Kenneth Cope, the original Marty, declined the opportunity to make a cameo.

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* RemakeCameo of sorts. Mike Pratt died in real life between the two versions of of the show, but was seen, via stock footage, in one heaven scene of the remake. It was left to the viewer to decide if he was there as himself or as the original Randall, now also deceased. Kenneth Cope, the original Marty, declined the opportunity to make a cameo.

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* BackupFromOtherworld: Marty Hopkirk has a limited ability to manipulate objects.

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* AccidentalPervert: In "A Sentimental Journey", Jeff asks Marty to keep an eye on FemmeFatale Dandy Garrison twice, and to Marty's embarrassment both happen to be while she's naked. The first time, Mart teleports into her bedroom just as she's undressing for bed (The audience only sees her ToplessnessFromTheBack) and the second is when Marty needs to get an incriminating receipt that is in the bathroom [[ShowerScene where she's taking a shower.]] While a first the privacy screen only shows her SexySilhouette, she herself steps out of the shower to grab the receipt (The camera angle only shows [[ShouldersUpNudity her bare legs and bare shoulders]]), causing Marty to close his eyes and lose the chance to get the receipt.
* BackupFromOtherworld: Despite being dead, Marty Hopkirk still assists his partner as a ghost, mostly by taking advantage of the fact he can be in any room and look at things without anyone noticing. He also has a limited ability to manipulate objects.objects, which he uses to distract the bad guys.



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* KillTheLights: The lights usually flicker on and off whenever Marty manifests himself in a room.



* MindOverMatter: One of Marty's most consistent powers as a ghost is to lightly manipulate objects in the real world.



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* NameAndNameNameAndName: The show's named after the two main characters, Randall and Hopkirk.



* AdaptationExpansion: The remake expanded on what Hopkirk was doing when not with Jeff, introducing Limbo, where he can meet and interact with other ghosts and spirits.



* CoolOldGuy: Wyvern.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Marty.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:Freya Cargill]] turns out to have been fatally electrocuted long before her appearance in the episode "Revenge of the Bog People," and so resorts to appearing in places such as a hospital and a fitness club so that her ghostly white attire won't be conspicuous to Jeff.

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[[spoiler:Freya Cargill]] turns out to have been fatally electrocuted long before her appearance in the episode "Revenge of the Bog People," and so resorts to appearing in places such as a hospital and a fitness club so that her ghostly white attire won't be conspicuous to Jeff.



* TheDon: Sidney Crabbe, the VillainOfTheWeek from "A Blast From The Past", is a boss of a gangster criminal empire in London. He was killed by Marty's father, back when he was a policeman and returns as a ghost to have his {{revenge}}, with the help of his living brother Maurice who took over as the new crime boss.



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* {{Remake}}{{Remake}}: Of the original 1960s television series.


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* ShowerOfAwkward: In "A Blast from the Past", Marty materializes next To Jeff while the latter was showering and [[NakedFreakOut Jeff isn't pleased at the intrusion]], especially when Marty comments on his "[[GagPenis package]]".
-->'''Marty:''' ''[looking at Jeff's crotch]'' You kept that quiet didn't you?
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* BiggusDickus: Jeff, according to Marty's reaction when he accidentally materialises next to him in the shower.
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* WhoDunnitToMe

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* WhoDunnitToMeTemporarySubstitute: Jeannie doesn't appear in "The House on Haunted Hill". Her sister Jenny had appeared in an earlier episode, so the characters mention right at the beginning that Jenny is filling in for Jeannie at the office, and then act exactly as usual for the rest of the episode.
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* CoolCar: Jeff Randall drives a white 1968 Vauxhall Victor and Marty Hopkirk drove a red 1964 Austin Mini [=MkI=], which Jean inherits after his death.
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* SpecialGuest: Among those who mad guest appearances were Creator/BrianBlessed, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/RogerDelgado, Creator/PhilipMadoc, Creator/LoisMaxwell, Creator/MichaelSheard and Creator/PeterVaughan.

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* SpecialGuest: Among those who mad guest appearances were Creator/BrianBlessed, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/RogerDelgado, Creator/DavidJason, Creator/PhilipMadoc, Creator/LoisMaxwell, Creator/MichaelSheard and Creator/PeterVaughan.
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* SpecialGuest: Among those who mad guest appearances were Creator/BrianBlessed, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/RogerDelgado, Creator/PhillipMadoc, Creator/LoisMaxwell, Creator/MichaelSheard and Creator/PeterVaughan.

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* SpecialGuest: Among those who mad guest appearances were Creator/BrianBlessed, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/RogerDelgado, Creator/PhillipMadoc, Creator/PhilipMadoc, Creator/LoisMaxwell, Creator/MichaelSheard and Creator/PeterVaughan.
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* OurGhostsAreDifferent

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* OurGhostsAreDifferent SpecialGuest: Among those who mad guest appearances were Creator/BrianBlessed, Creator/NicholasCourtney, Creator/RogerDelgado, Creator/PhillipMadoc, Creator/LoisMaxwell, Creator/MichaelSheard and Creator/PeterVaughan.
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* TheWoobie: Stuart Boyle didn't exactly have a happy life, neglected by an uncaring father and bullied at school for his weight. His only friend, Jeff Randall, often avoided spending time with him to prevent getting a reputation for "the one who hung around with the fat boy", and stood him up on his birthday where his father had let him have free run of the store. Even after lots of painful surgery, Jeff continues to make fat jokes at his expense. [[spoiler:It's not hugely surprising that he turns out to be the villain of the episode.]]
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* TheWoobie: Stuart Boyle didn't exactly have a happy life, neglected by an uncaring father and bullied at school for his weight. His only friend, Jeff Randall, often avoided spending time with him to prevent getting a reputation for "the one who hung around with the fat boy", and stood him up on his birthday where his father had let him have free run of the store. Even after lots of painful surgery, Jeff continues to make fat jokes at his expense. [[spoiler:It's not hugely surprising that he turns out to be the villain of the episode.]]
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''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a BuddyCopShow (well, Buddy ''DetectiveDrama'') from the 1960s with a difference.

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''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a BuddyCopShow (well, Buddy ''DetectiveDrama'') DetectiveDrama) from the 1960s with a difference.

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''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a BuddyCopShow (well, Buddy ''DetectiveDrama'') from the 1960s with a difference. When Marty Hopkirk, of the Randall and Hopkirk private detective agency, dies in a hit-and-run, everyone including his partner, Jeff Randall, assumes it was a tragic accident. That is, until someone insists that it wasn't, it was murder, and Jeff must investigate.

Why does Jeff believe them? Well... because the person who insists ''is'' Marty, in ghostly form (denoted by his white suit), has every reason to believe he was murdered and you can't get a better witness than that! Actually, you can, because [[SpiritAdvisor only Jeff (and the odd psychic) can see and hear Marty]] so he can't exactly give a testimony. So together Jeff and Marty try to solve the murder and Marty can rest in peace...or he could, if he hadn't stayed out of his grave too long, so now he's stuck on Earth. It's not too bad, though, as having a ghost for a partner who has a few useful powers--walking through walls, teleportation, the ability to shatter glass and call up gusts of wind, telekinesis (though this is just to make up for Marty's intangibility, anyway)--is quite handy on cases.

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''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' is a BuddyCopShow (well, Buddy ''DetectiveDrama'') from the 1960s with a difference.

When Marty Hopkirk, of the Randall and Hopkirk private detective agency, dies in a hit-and-run, everyone including his partner, Jeff Randall, assumes it was a tragic accident. That is, until someone insists that it wasn't, it was murder, and Jeff must investigate.

Why does Jeff believe them? Well... because the person who insists ''is'' Marty, in ghostly form (denoted by his white suit), has every reason to believe he was murdered and you can't get a better witness than that! Actually, you can, because [[SpiritAdvisor only Jeff (and the odd psychic) can see and hear Marty]] so he can't exactly give a testimony. So together Jeff and Marty try to solve the murder and Marty can rest in peace...or peace...

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he could, if he hadn't stayed out of his grave too long, so now he's stuck on Earth. It's not too bad, though, as having a ghost for a partner who has a few useful powers--walking through walls, teleportation, the ability to shatter glass and call up gusts of wind, telekinesis (though this is just to make up for Marty's intangibility, anyway)--is quite handy on cases.
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* KnightTemplar: Berry Pomeroy, the Laird of Strait Isle, is developing a chemical that causes men to become homosexual, thereby preventing them from breeding. This is done with the intention of reducing "the relentless flow of humanity" without actually harming anyone. However, not only is he secretly forcing this on people, but his actions result in two young men ending up dead.


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* ShoutOutThemeNaming: In several episodes characters share surnames with particular figures, such as the ghost story "Whatever Possessed You" featuring Roger Whale (Creator/JamesWhale), Mr. Browning (Tod Browning - Film/Dracula1931), Sonia Cronenberg (Creator/DavidCronenberg), Virginia Carpenter (Creator/JohnCarpenter), Captain James Romero (Creator/GeorgeARomero) and Mr. Lewton (Val Lewton), all horror/supernatural film directors.
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Why does Jeff believe them? Well... because the person who insists ''is'' Marty, in ghostly form (denoted by his white suit), has every reason to believe he was murdered and you can't get a better witness than that! Actually, you can, because [[SpiritAdvisor only Jeff (and the odd psychic) can see and hear Marty]] so he can't exactly give a testimony. So together Jeff and Marty try to solve the murder and Marty can rest in peace... or he could, if he hadn't stayed out of his grave too long, so now he's stuck on Earth. It's not too bad, though, as having a ghost for a partner who has a few useful powers--walking through walls, teleportation, the ability to shatter glass and call up gusts of wind, telekinesis (though this is just to make up for Marty's intangibility, anyway)--is quite handy on cases.

On the other hand, it is very trying to be in a LoveTriangle where the girl you like can't even see your rival and he gets stroppy with you for pursuing her anyway... to be fair, though, she is his widow. That and people think you're crazy because of all the (real) {{Dead Person Conversation}}s you keep having.

It ran 26 episodes from 1969 to 1970 on Creator/{{ITV}}, starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope. It had a {{Remake}} in 2000 (by [[Creator/TheBBC the BBC]], [[ChannelHop curiously]]) for a moderately successful 13-episode run over two seasons as ''Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)'' (note the ampersand), a much sillier series (though the original was silly, too... just not nearly ''as'' silly) featuring ComedyDuo Vic Reeves (as Marty) and Bob Mortimer (as Jeff). The revival series also added extra powers and Wyvern, a ghostly tutor for Marty, played by Creator/TomBaker.

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Why does Jeff believe them? Well... because the person who insists ''is'' Marty, in ghostly form (denoted by his white suit), has every reason to believe he was murdered and you can't get a better witness than that! Actually, you can, because [[SpiritAdvisor only Jeff (and the odd psychic) can see and hear Marty]] so he can't exactly give a testimony. So together Jeff and Marty try to solve the murder and Marty can rest in peace... or he could, if he hadn't stayed out of his grave too long, so now he's stuck on Earth. It's not too bad, though, as having a ghost for a partner who has a few useful powers--walking through walls, teleportation, the ability to shatter glass and call up gusts of wind, telekinesis (though this is just to make up for Marty's intangibility, anyway)--is quite handy on cases.

On the other hand, it is very trying to be in a LoveTriangle where the girl you like can't even see your rival and he gets stroppy with you for pursuing her anyway... to be fair, though, she is his widow. That and people think you're crazy because of all the (real) {{Dead Person Conversation}}s you keep having.

It ran 26 episodes from 1969 to 1970 on Creator/{{ITV}}, starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope. It had a {{Remake}} in 2000 (by [[Creator/TheBBC the BBC]], BBC,]] [[ChannelHop curiously]]) for a moderately successful 13-episode run over two seasons as ''Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)'' (note the ampersand), a much sillier series (though the original was silly, too... too...just not nearly ''as'' silly) featuring ComedyDuo Vic Reeves (as Marty) and Bob Mortimer (as Jeff). The revival series also added extra powers and Wyvern, a ghostly tutor for Marty, played by Creator/TomBaker.
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* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Marty has a tendency to spawn new powers from nowhere.
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* MistakenForGay: Jeff books one double room whilst staying at Hadell Wroxted, not realising that the landlord can see Marty and assumes they will be sharing.
** Inverted in "O Happy Isle", where the Tiriseas 28-infected beer is making the men no longer interested in women. When the local police chief makes a pass at Jeff, it is assumed that this is a result of the chemical. Until the end, [[spoiler:where said police chief admits that he doesn't drink.]]
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* ChainedToABed: A sexy Russian assassin does this to Jeff, but it pays off later when (with Marty's help) he is able to come crashing through the wall and save Jeannie.
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* RemakeCameo of sorts. Mike Pratt died in real life between the two versions of of the show, but was seen, via stock footage, in one heaven scene of the remake. It was left to the viewer to decide if he was there as himself or as the original Randall, now also deceased.

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* RemakeCameo of sorts. Mike Pratt died in real life between the two versions of of the show, but was seen, via stock footage, in one heaven scene of the remake. It was left to the viewer to decide if he was there as himself or as the original Randall, now also deceased. Kenneth Cope, the original Marty, declined the opportunity to make a cameo.



,* SkewedPriorities: Snellgrove seems more upset at bring dressed in white than being dead.

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,* * SkewedPriorities: Snellgrove seems more upset at bring dressed in white than being dead.
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* CreatorCameo: Or rather, producer; CharlieHigson appears in virtually every episode, sometimes in small walk-on parts but occasionally in bigger roles.

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* CreatorCameo: Or rather, producer; CharlieHigson producer/writer; Creator/CharlieHigson appears in virtually every episode, sometimes in small walk-on parts but occasionally in bigger roles.
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* GodzillaThreshold: When Marty goes into AGodAmI mode, Wyvern breaks his vow of non-interference and visits Jeannie.


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,* SkewedPriorities: Snellgrove seems more upset at bring dressed in white than being dead.

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