Are You Being Served?

197210 seriesEntertainment / Comedy
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This comedy, which follows the exploits of employees at London's Grace Brothers department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags and double entendres. Much of the show's humour parodies Britain's class system, with the characters rarely calling their co-workers by their given names. Many of the programme's characters are based on stereotypes, including the effeminate Mr Humphries and the rich-but-stingy store owner.

The Junior: Episode Image
Episode 1The Junior

A situation becomes vacant, or even free, in the menswear department at Grace Brothers. Mr Humphries will have to make sure he finds the right sort of man.

Strong Stuff, This Insurance: Episode Image
Episode 2Strong Stuff, This Insurance

Grace Bros arrange a group insurance scheme for staff, but to get the best deal they all have to become fit for the medical examination.

The Apartment: Episode Image
Episode 3The Apartment

When Mrs Slocombe's new flat is occupied by squatters, she sets up house in one of Grace Brothers' vacant departments.

Mrs Slocombe, Senior Person: Episode Image
Episode 4Mrs Slocombe, Senior Person

Department store sitcom silliness - they don't make 'em like this anymore! Mrs Slocombe takes over Mr Rumbold's job when he is taken ill.

The Hero: Episode Image
Episode 5The Hero

Vintage laughs with the staff of Grace Brothers. When Captain Peacock acquires a boil in a particularly painful spot, the news is soon common knowledge.

Anything You Can Do: Episode Image
Episode 6Anything You Can Do

Good old-fashioned British comedy. When the standard of canteen food goes from bad to worse, the staff decide to run the canteen themselves.

The Agent: Episode Image
Episode 7The Agent

Shop floor shenanigans in the classic sitcom set in Grace Bros department store. Mr Goldberg establishes his own recruitment agency to supplement his income.

The Punch and Judy Affair: Episode Image
Episode 8The Punch and Judy Affair

The staff of Grace Brothers stage a life-size Punch and Judy show to entertain a group of their colleagues' children.

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