Are You Being Served?(1972)

Name: Are You Being Served?
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1972-09-08
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Frank Thornton, John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith

★ 7.3(97)30m69 episodesEnded

Comedy

This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.

Created by:: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd
First aired:: 1972-09-08
Country:: GB
Network:: BBC One

Episodes

Series 1(6)Series 2(5)Series 3(9)Series 4(7)Series 5(7)Series 6(6)Series 7(8)Series 8(8)Series 9(6)Series 10(7)

1. Mrs. Slocombe Expects
★ 7.0
1977-02-25 · 30m
The staff have kittens when Mrs. Slocombe announces she's expecting a happy event, but it turns out that it's merely her cat that's pregnant; when she refuses to leave Tiddles unattended, she braves the ire of Captain Peacock by smuggling the cat into the ladies' fitting room.
2. A Change Is As Good As a Rest
★ 10.0
1977-03-04 · 30m
When Mr. Grace announces that he plans on temporarily reorganizing the departments, the staff are indignant, but find that work can be a lot of fun...if you're working in the toy department.
3. Founder's Day
★ 6.0
1977-03-11 · 30m
To celebrate Mr. Grace's 80th birthday, the staff organize This is Your Department, a spoof of This is Your Life.
4. The Old Order Changes
★ 8.0
1977-03-18 · 30m
Young Mr. Grace returns from a trip to the U.S. with a host of new sales techniques that he is eager to implement.
5. Take-over
★ 8.0
1977-03-25 · 30m
The staff prevent another firm's hostile takeover of Grace Brothers by impersonating the shareholders. Mr. Harman gives a rousing speech, and Grace Brothers is saved.
6. Goodbye Mr. Grainger
1977-04-01 · 30m
Mr. Grainger's temper has become extremely short. The staff, in a private meeting with Mr. Rumbold, decide he must go. However, when he wins the lottery, his bad mood vanishes and he makes his peace with the staff and stays on.
7. It Pays to Advertise
1977-04-08 · 30m
The staff star in a TV commercial for Grace Brothers, produced by Mr. Humphries. Could Mr. Grace's cheapness be the reason for using his staff in such fashion?