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** Jane Hopkirk's red Mini had previously appeared in an episode of ''Series/TheSaint'' and an episode of ''The Baron''.

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** Jane Jeannie Hopkirk's red Mini had previously appeared in an episode of ''Series/TheSaint'' and an episode of ''The Baron''.
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* UncreditedRole: Creator/RobinAskwith as an act pageboy in "That's How Murder Snowballs".
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* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Creator/JessicaHynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Creator/JessicaHynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke Creator/PaulineQuirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.
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** Originally, Kenneth Cope was going to wear dark green suits as the ghostly Marty. This idea was soon scrapped.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Mike Pratt broke his leg prior to filming "The Ghost Talks", necessitating a re-write where Kenneth Cope carries the story and Pratt spending the episode in a hospital bed.

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** Originally, Kenneth Cope Creator/KennethCope was going to wear dark green suits as the ghostly Marty. This idea was soon scrapped.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Mike Pratt broke his leg prior to filming "The Ghost Talks", necessitating a re-write where Kenneth Cope Creator/KennethCope carries the story and Pratt spending the episode in a hospital bed.
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!!The original
* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In America, the series was called ''My Partner the Ghost''.
* PropRecycling:
** Jeff Randall's white Vauxhall Victor was previously used in two episodes of ''Series/DepartmentS''.
** Jane Hopkirk's red Mini had previously appeared in an episode of ''Series/TheSaint'' and an episode of ''The Baron''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/DaveAllen was originally considered for Jeff Randall (who was originally named Steve), but this was abandoned when he moved to Creator/TheBBC.
** Originally, Kenneth Cope was going to wear dark green suits as the ghostly Marty. This idea was soon scrapped.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Mike Pratt broke his leg prior to filming "The Ghost Talks", necessitating a re-write where Kenneth Cope carries the story and Pratt spending the episode in a hospital bed.

!!The remake
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* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Jessica Hynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.
* ProductionPosse: Most of the cast of Series/TheFastShow make an appearance at some point.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Jessica Hynes Creator/JessicaHynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.
* ProductionPosse: Most of the cast of Series/TheFastShow ''Series/TheFastShow'' make an appearance at some point.point.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Jessica Hynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Jessica Hynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.character.
* ProductionPosse: Most of the cast of Series/TheFastShow make an appearance at some point.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Pretty much everyone; aside from the main cast, regulars from ''TheFastShow'' would show up almost constantly in guest roles (as they always have done in Reeves and Mortimer productions).
** Jeff's ex is also [[Series/{{Spaced}} Tim Bisley's]] ex.
** To fans of the original series, it has ITC veteran actor and actress, Mike Pratt and Annette Andre and some other ITC veterans actors (such as [[Series/{{TheSaint}} Ivor "Claude (Claud) Eustace Teal" Dean]]), actresses and vice versa, and to fans of [[Series/{{CoronationStreet}} Corrie]], Kenneth "Jed Stone" Cope appears as Marty Hopkirk.
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**To fans of the original series, it has ITC veteran actor and actress, Mike Pratt and Annette Andre and some other ITC veterans actors (such as [[Series/{{TheSaint}} Ivor "Claude (Claud) Eustace Teal" Dean]]), actresses and vice versa, and to fans of [[Series/{{CoronationStreet}} Corrie]], Kenneth "Jed Stone" Cope appears as Marty Hopkirk.
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**Jeff's ex is also [[Series/{{Spaced}} Tim Bisley's]] ex.
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* EditedForSyndication: The BBC America airings were completely botched by this.
* HeyItsThatGuy: Pretty much everyone; aside from the main cast, regulars from ''TheFastShow'' would show up almost constantly in guest roles (as they always have done in Reeves and Mortimer productions).
* TheOtherDarrin: Felia was played by Jessica Hynes in the first season, and replaced by Pauline Quirke for her sole appearance in the second season. Considering that her characterisation seemed to totally change between the two seasons (Hynes's version was confident and self-assertive, but Quirke's version was a neurotic crybaby with OCD), it seems kind of strange that they bothered to keep her as the same character.

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