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Are You Being Served?: Created by Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft. With Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Frank Thornton, Wendy Richard. The misadventures of the staff of a retail floor of a major department store.
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- 1972-09-08
- Comedy
- 28
- Camping in
- The Clock
- Hoorah For The Holidays
- German Week
- Forward Mr. Grainger
- Fire Practice
- A Change Is as Good as A Rest
- Do You Take This Man?
- Cold Comfort
- It Pays to Advertise
A transport strike kicks off in the middle of the afternoon, preventing any of the Grace Brothers staff from getting home. To deal with the crisis, Mr. Rumbold devises an eleventh hour plan to set up tents on the store floor so everyone has a place to lie their heads. Hilarity ensues when these unprepared sales personnel are forced to deal with a n...
The Grace Brothers staff prepare to celebrate Mr. Grainger's 65th birthday, uncertain as to whether he'll get the dreaded cuckoo clock that signifies involuntarily retirement. As they mull over what food to serve during the party (while attempting to save a few quid), Mr. Rumbold learns the Grainger is indeed on the chopping block, which makes him ...
Young Mr. Grace decides to redecorate Ladies and Gents, and announces that the store will close for two weeks in August. The staff are delighted, until they learn that Mr. Grace wants them to take their vacation in order to coincide with the redecoration. His first incentives end up rejected, forcing Mr. Grace to up the ante and pay for the entire ...
In an effort to boost sales, Mr. Grace decides to kick off German Week, where the staff are tasked with pushing nothing but German goods. After angering a German tourist in a rip-roaring start to the campaign, the staff goes on to make a measly 64 pence in two days. RELATED: 10 Best British Comedies To Stream On Netflix To turn things around, the s...
Mr. Rumbold heads out for a month-long sales seminar, and decides to leave Mr. Grainger in charge as acting manager during his absence. At first humbled and excited by the prospect, Mr. Grainger soon turns into a belligerent, crotchety and overbearing tyrant who sees fit to fire Mrs. Slocombe for insubordination. While the staff are increasingly an...
Mr. Grace decides to test the efficiency of the department by initiating a mock fire drill, which ends up turning into a complete disaster. To compensate, the staff are required to stay behind and undergo fire safety training, which goes as well as one might expect! The laughs are contagious in this episode, thanks to a first-half arc featuring Mr....
The Grace Brothers staff are summoned to the boardroom and end up sticking their noses in a confidential file which suggests they're all getting replaced. Mr. Grainger resigns in protest, only to learn that the staff are getting temporarily reassigned to new departments to give them experience. Ladies and Gents, it turns out, will be heading to the...
Mrs. Slocombe reveals that she's engaged to a Greek named Mr. Metaxas, to the delight of the entire staff. While she prepares for her wedding day, she learns that her wealthy American uncle is showing up, and he has a brand new house to gift her! Things take a comic turn for the worst when Mr. Metaxas suddenly breaks off the engagement - at the dem...
This one is without a doubt one of the show's most hilarious episodes, by far! The 1973 oil crisis comes into play in this story, forcing Grace Brothers to turn the heating off - in the dead of winter. Mr. Rumbold makes the announcement before heading back to his office, where he's stashed away his own electric heater. Meanwhile, the staff come up ...
No other episode of the show has so much going on at once, and yet still manages to yank out non-stop laughs! Mr. Grace decides to film a TV commercial to boost Grace Brothers' popularity, and he allows Mr. Humphries to direct it, while the staff star in it. Everything that can go wrong, does go wrong, from exploding cigarettes to a bum accordion, ...
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Jan 11, 2023 · Are You Being Served? was hugely influential in shaping British culture and attitudes towards the workplace. The show provided a light-hearted look at the hierarchical structure of the typical British department store, poking fun at the snobbery of the upper classes and the aspirations of the working classes.
Running at 78 minutes, The Best of Are You Being Served featured newly shot scenes of Mr Humphries reminiscing with his elderly mother, Annie, about his time working at Grace Brothers. Both roles were played by John Inman.
It is one of many inconsistencies in the show, and becomes a fun bit of trivia for astute fans. #1 - In the "Are You Being Served" movie, Mr. Rumbold says they are located on the 2nd floor when speaking to Mr. Grace. #2 - In S5E3 "Founder's Day", Mr. Lucas says it's located on the 1st floor while introducing Mr. Grainger. #3 - In S5E5 "The ...
Jan 18, 1992 · 1h 18m. IMDb RATING. 8.5 /10. 145. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy. When Mr. Humphries' mother is asked to write a book, she and her son stroll down memory lane as they recall his old experiences at Grace Brothers'. Director. Don Hopfer. Writers. David Croft. Don Harris. Jeremy Lloyd. Stars. John Inman. Mollie Sugden. Frank Thornton.
Mr. Grainger: (looking in the box, smiling and shaking his head) Oh, you know, Mrs. Grainger's always wanted one. Mr. Humphries: (taking the box from Mr. Grainger) Well, I've had one of these for years, I wouldn't be without it! Cpt. Peacock: (taking the box from Mr. Humphries) I wish I had had one in the desert!
