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Originally Posted by Bounci

This is from one of the best TV series from the 1960's, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (known as My Partner the Ghost in the USA). The premise involved two private eyes, Randall (played by Mike Pratt, who died tragically young in 1976), and his deceased partner Hopkirk (played by Kenneth Cope, ironically still alive), who is killed in the 1st episode, but comes back as a ghost to help his partner solve cases. Despite the naff sounding set up, it worked a treat, and although it was virtually ignored when it was first broadcast, it gained a huge following when it was broadcast on TV years later in 1988, and again in 1994 (which is how I came across it).

In this clip (from the episode It's Supposed to be Thicker Than Water), Randall finds himself at a theatre audition, where the casting director watches a dancer in a skimpy leotard wiggle about on stage, before complimenting her on her routine, and giving her bum a good hearty patting as he guides her off stage. And considering how his hand lingers when he sees her off, he looks a lot more enamoured with her 'talents' than he is actually letting on! The dancer may be an actress called Pauline Chamberlain (though I can't be sure), but I'd urge you to check out the series itself - not least for it's brilliant theme tune. Anyway, enjoy.

Diagnosis Murder, the detective show starring Dick Van Dyke, did a variation of this in the 90s. Sloan was investigating the death of a studio owner and at one point went to his studio to talk to one of the dancers. She was practicing for a part and gave him a lap dance while he was attempting to ask her questions. I do not remember the episode name or actress. I do remember that the owner was killed when an electrical jolt from his cane, rigged by the murderer, messed up his pacemaker. I'll post a clip if I find anything.