"My Master, the Ghostbreaker" is another self contained entry scripted around existing sets and props. Here, Tony finds that he's inherited an estate in England from a late uncle that he last saw at the age of 3. Barrister James Ashley (Jack Carter) journeys to Cocoa Beach to bring over Tony, Jeannie, and Roger, spending their first night in the dusty mansion that seems to be haunted. Tony believes Jeannie is responsible for the shenanigans, only to learn she was sleeping in her bottle. Rattles, screams and skulking make for dull viewing, despite the usually funny Jack Carter's heavily accented presence. Television's token Brit during the 60s, Ronald Long would return the final season as one of Jeannie's uncles in "Uncle a Go-Go."
4 Reviews
This place might be haunted!
PizzaHips4 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Right out of the gate Tony has inherited a mansion in England from an uncle he hadn't seen since he was 3.
For some reason when the doorbell rang Jeannie, who wasn't in her normal outfit, stays put not worried about being seen. Roger states he thinks the mansion is haunted but Tony scoffs at that idea.
You have a Jeannie who has all these powers and you're not going to believe in ghosts?? Makes no sense. Why would Jeannie be afraid of ghosts??? Somehow Roger is in the Army/Air Force, though based on how he is, it seems like he isn't the brightest bulb in the batch. That has been annoying throughout the series. It is amazing how bad the writers could be in any given episode.
When Tony tries to blow out the candle ( about 17:22 in ) he is blowing at it 6 inches or so below the flame!!!
Funniest part is when a ghost fixes the picture on the wall.
I am a fan of Jack Carter, but not here.
For some reason when the doorbell rang Jeannie, who wasn't in her normal outfit, stays put not worried about being seen. Roger states he thinks the mansion is haunted but Tony scoffs at that idea.
You have a Jeannie who has all these powers and you're not going to believe in ghosts?? Makes no sense. Why would Jeannie be afraid of ghosts??? Somehow Roger is in the Army/Air Force, though based on how he is, it seems like he isn't the brightest bulb in the batch. That has been annoying throughout the series. It is amazing how bad the writers could be in any given episode.
When Tony tries to blow out the candle ( about 17:22 in ) he is blowing at it 6 inches or so below the flame!!!
Funniest part is when a ghost fixes the picture on the wall.
I am a fan of Jack Carter, but not here.
Genuinely dumb episode
gregorycanfield6 July 2023
Out of a clear blue sky, Tony inherits a mansion in England. This is courtesy of an uncle Tony hadn't seen since he was 3 years old. Once Tony, Roger and Jeannie are inside the mansion, Jeannie is shown wearing a mini skirt. Jeannie in that mini skirt was absolutely the only thing I liked about this episode. Jack Carter appears as a lawyer, faking an English accent. Carter, like myself, was from Brooklyn, NY. He wasn't very convincing or effective in the role. Why have him fake an English accent, when they could have gotten an English actor for the part? In any event, things start going bump in the night. Is it Jeannie, or is someone trying to scare Tony out of this house? Pretty lame, unfunny episode.
Standard 60's sitcom ghost episode.
patcadle13 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Just about every sitcom from the 60's did a haunted house or ghost episode - from Andy Griffith to Gilligan's Island to F Troop to Dick Van Dyke.
This one isn't one of the better IDOJ episodes now one of the better ghost sitcom episodes in general, but it's not too bad. It's far too obvious who's faking the haunting and why. But, there are a few good slapstick moments, and it's fun to see Jeannie being scared of ghosts (isn't a genie a type of a ghost anyway?😂). Roger is a big chicken too when it comes to the ghostly events and has a couple of his usual wisecracks that work.
Productions values are pretty standard. The storyline has been done many times over the years and they don't add any new twists to it. Other than a couple stock establishing shots of England, this is entirely filmed on a frequently used haunted house set in LA, but two of the three actors who played British characters really are Brits themselves, so there's at least a minimum of phoney accents.
If you're marking Halloween by catching the various "haunted" episodes of old sitcoms, this one is worth seeing at least once.
This one isn't one of the better IDOJ episodes now one of the better ghost sitcom episodes in general, but it's not too bad. It's far too obvious who's faking the haunting and why. But, there are a few good slapstick moments, and it's fun to see Jeannie being scared of ghosts (isn't a genie a type of a ghost anyway?😂). Roger is a big chicken too when it comes to the ghostly events and has a couple of his usual wisecracks that work.
Productions values are pretty standard. The storyline has been done many times over the years and they don't add any new twists to it. Other than a couple stock establishing shots of England, this is entirely filmed on a frequently used haunted house set in LA, but two of the three actors who played British characters really are Brits themselves, so there's at least a minimum of phoney accents.
If you're marking Halloween by catching the various "haunted" episodes of old sitcoms, this one is worth seeing at least once.
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