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Are You Being Served?

Season 5 1977
TV-PG

  • 1977-02-25T00:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 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.

7 episodes

Season Premiere

1977-02-25T00:00:00Z

5x01 Mrs. Slocombe Expects

Season Premiere

5x01 Mrs. Slocombe Expects

  • 1977-02-25T00:00:00Z30m

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.

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.

1977-03-11T00:00:00Z

5x03 Founder's Day

5x03 Founder's Day

  • 1977-03-11T00:00:00Z30m

To celebrate Mr. Grace's 80th birthday, the staff organize This is Your Department, a spoof of This is Your Life.

1977-03-18T00:00:00Z

5x04 The Old Order Changes

5x04 The Old Order Changes

  • 1977-03-18T00:00:00Z30m

Young Mr. Grace returns from a trip to the U.S. with a host of new sales techniques that he is eager to implement.

1977-03-24T23:00:00Z

5x05 Take-over

5x05 Take-over

  • 1977-03-24T23:00:00Z30m

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.

1977-03-31T23:00:00Z

5x06 Goodbye Mr. Grainger

5x06 Goodbye Mr. Grainger

  • 1977-03-31T23:00:00Z30m

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.

Season Finale

1977-04-07T23:00:00Z

5x07 It Pays to Advertise

Season Finale

5x07 It Pays to Advertise

  • 1977-04-07T23:00:00Z30m

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?

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