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Are You Being Served?

Season 1 1972 - 1973
TV-PG

  • 1972-09-07T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • 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.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

1972-09-07T23:00:00Z

1x01 Are You Being Served? (Pilot)

Series Premiere

1x01 Are You Being Served? (Pilot)

  • 1972-09-07T23:00:00Z30m

A reorganization within the store forces the staff of the gentlemen's ready-to-wear department to share their floor space with the Ladies' Department. Mrs. Slocombe, head of the Ladies, and Mr. Grainger, head of the Gents, immediately come to loggerheads over control of the center floor display. Mr. Grainger refuses to take down his trousers and put Mrs. Slocombe's underwear in its place. Undaunted, she goes over his head to Captain Peacock, and then to Mr. Rumbold.

1973-03-20T23:00:00Z

1x02 Dear Sexy Knickers...

1x02 Dear Sexy Knickers...

  • 1973-03-20T23:00:00Z30m

Mr. Lucas attempts to send Miss Brahms a love letter suggesting an after-work "get it together". Confusion on who sent the letter and to whom it was intended sets the stage for a lot of misunderstanding. There's also the customers to contend with and Mr. Lucas has a devil of a time fitting them into clothing.

1973-03-27T23:00:00Z

1x03 Our Figures Are Slipping

The Department figures have taken a dive and so Mr. Rumbold decides to convene a sales conference amongst the staff. Since the meeting is taking place after hours and off the clock, no one is very motivated to provide any solutions. If something isn't done, someone might lose their job, and that someone is clearly Mr. Lucas.

1973-04-03T23:00:00Z

1x04 Camping In

1x04 Camping In

  • 1973-04-03T23:00:00Z30m

A transport strike leaves the staff stranded at the store, so Young Mr. Grace offers to let them spend the night on the floor. Tents are set up, but Mr. Lucas has trouble keeping his up. A "campfire" sing along leads to talk of the last World War and the experiences some of them had.

1973-04-10T23:00:00Z

1x05 His and Hers

1x05 His and Hers

  • 1973-04-10T23:00:00Z30m

Mr. Grainger's trousers are missing, along with the central display. The staff learns that the space was freed up for the "His & Hers" fragrance display. Mrs. Slocombe is outraged that they went her to take down her underwear and put perfume there in its place. The glamorous salesgirl causes stirrings in the trouser department. When it's discovered that free stockings and ties are given out with every scent purchase, both departments formulate a plan to oust the intruder.

Season Finale

1973-04-17T23:00:00Z

1x06 Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend

Season Finale

1x06 Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend

  • 1973-04-17T23:00:00Z30m

It's pay day at Grace Brothers and the staff realize that their money just doesn't go very far. An opportunity for a bonus arises when a customer loses a diamond and offers a £100 reward. Greed gets the better of everyone, except Mr. Grainger, and soon they're conspiring behind each others backs. Mr. Mash throws a wrench in the search after he damages a jeweled dress, causing a multitude of "diamonds" within the department.

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