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Are You Being Served?

  • TV-PG
  • 1972–1985
  • 10 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 7.3

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.

Episodes

7 episodes
  1. 1No Sale

    30 minApr 8, 1976

    When Mr. Grace decides to open the store early, the staff set out to sabotage the new policy.

  2. 2Top Hat and Tails

    30 minApr 15, 1976

    Mr. Humphries' background as a dance instructor is called upon when the Ladies' and Gents' Wear departments form a team to compete in the inter-store ballroom dancing competition.

  3. 3Forward Mr. Grainger

    30 minApr 22, 1976

    Mr. Grainger is selected to fill in for Mr. Rumbold while he is away; the staff wonder whether they should take advantage of Mr. Grainger's good nature, only to discover to their horror that he doesn't have one when he sacks Mrs. Slocombe.

  4. 4Fire Practice

    30 minApr 29, 1976

    After finding that Grace Brothers' fire precautions leave a lot to be desired, Mr. Harman helps out training the staff in fire preparedness and a fireman gives Mr. Humphries a lift.

  5. 5Fifty Years On

    30 minMay 6, 1976

    After Mrs. Slocombe starts dropping hints that it's her birthday, the staff calculate that she is 50 and plan an appropriate party.

  6. 6Oh What a Tangled Web

    30 minMay 13, 1976

    Rumors fly when Captain Peacock gets too friendly with Mr. Rumbold's secretary at the Christmas party, and things get really out-of-hand when it seems they might have spent the night together.

  7. 7The Father Christmas Affair

    30 minDec 24, 1976

    When the mechanical Father Christmas proves that it can't be trusted, Mr. Grace offers a bonus for one of the staff to portray the store Santa. Meanwhile, Mr. Humphries and Mr. Lucas attempt to help Mr. Grainger prepare for a song-and-dance show at an old-folks' home.

Where to watch Are You Being Served?

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Series cast

Frank ThorntonCaptain Peacock69 episodes
John InmanMr. Humphries69 episodes
Mollie SugdenMrs. Slocombe69 episodes
Wendy RichardMiss Brahms69 episodes
Nicholas SmithMr. Rumbold69 episodes
Harold BennettYoung Mr. Grace50 episodes
Arthur EnglishMr. Harman49 episodes
Trevor BannisterMr. Lucas48 episodes
Arthur BroughMr. Grainger34 episodes
Vivienne JohnsonMr. Grace's Nurse22 episodes
Mike BerryMr. Spooner21 episodes
Larry MartynMr. Mash18 episodes
Candy DavisMiss Belfridge13 episodes
Alfie BassMr. Goldberg8 episodes
Kenneth WallerOld Mr. Henry Grace8 episodes
Penny IrvingMiss Bakewell8 episodes
James HayterMr. Tebbs6 episodes
Debbie Linden5 episodes

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