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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

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    Are You Being Served? Season 4 Episode 1 - No Sale
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - No Sale

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Are You Being Served? Season 5 Episode 2 - A Change Is As Good As a Rest
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - A Change Is As Good As a Rest

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Are You Being Served? Season 6 Episode 4 - Shedding the Load
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Shedding the Load

    S6:E4

    Sales figures are down; profits are low. Young Mr. Grace is forced to make some economies. The threat of redundancies is looming. Someone is going to have to go - but who is it to be?

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Are You Being Served? Season 7 Episode 3 - The Apartment
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - The Apartment

    S7:E3

    By permission of Mr. Grace, Mrs. Slocombe moves into a display apartment in Grace Brothers, because her new home is occupied by squatters. Due to a transport strike, Mr. Humphries seeks to join her in her new accommodations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Are You Being Served? Season 6 Episode 2 - The Club
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Club

    S6:E2

    Young Mr. Grace invites his workers to form a social club - in a dismal cellar badly in need of decoration. Undeterred, the staff tackle the paint and paper job with vigor.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Are You Being Served? Season 7 Episode 8 - The Punch and Judy Affair
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Punch and Judy Affair

    S7:E8

    When the staff of the Ladies' and Gents' departments don't participate in a strike, relations between them and the rest of the store's employees become understandibly bitter. In order to improve the mood, the staff presents a life-size Punch and Judy show for the other employees' children.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Are You Being Served? Season 2 Episode 4 - Big Brother
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Big Brother

    S2:E4

    There's trouble afoot at Grace Brothers! Someone's been lifting Mrs. Slocombe's skirts and putting their hands in Mr. Grainger's drawers. Shoplifting has struck the store and Mr. Rumbold installs a store detective and a video surveillance system. It goes off track for awhile, as Mr. Rumbold turns into a voyeur and the staff act like they're on television. Ultimately, the staff decide to do in the scheme and prey on Mr. Rumbolds hypochondria to accomplish it.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Are You Being Served? Season 5 Episode 4 - The Old Order Changes
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Old Order Changes

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Are You Being Served? Season 5 Episode 5 - Take-over
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Take-over

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Being Served? Season 2 Episode 3 - The Think Tank
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Think Tank

    S2:E3

    Sales are falling once again and so Mr. Rumbold calls together a "think tank", a suggestion he "borrowed" from Captain Peacock. The staff decide that a fashion show would be the answer, but when Young Mr. Grace won't cough up the dough to hire proper models, the staff are forced to put on the show themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Are You Being Served? Season 5 Episode 1 - Mrs. Slocombe Expects
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Mrs. Slocombe Expects

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Are You Being Served? Season 5 Episode 3 - Founder's Day
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Founder's Day

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Are You Being Served? Season 4 Episode 6 - Oh What a Tangled Web
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Oh What a Tangled Web

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Are You Being Served? Season 3 Episode 6 - German Week
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - German Week

    S3:E6

    Grace Brothers hosts a week long sales event by selling only German goods. The staff, however, find that the German customers they are getting only want British goods. Captain Peacock objects to the "uniform" he's expected to wear and Mrs. Slocombe gets into the German wines.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Are You Being Served? Season 1 Episode 1 - Are You Being Served? (Pilot)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Are You Being Served? (Pilot)

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:David Croft
    Writers:Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

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  16. Are You Being Served? Season 1 Episode 2 - Dear Sexy Knickers...
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Dear Sexy Knickers...

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Bernard Thompson
    Writers:Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

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  17. Are You Being Served? Season 1 Episode 3 - Our Figures Are Slipping
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Our Figures Are Slipping

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Bernard Thompson
    Writers:Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

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  18. Are You Being Served? Season 1 Episode 4 - Camping In
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Camping In

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Bernard Thompson
    Writers:Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

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  19. Are You Being Served? Season 1 Episode 5 - His and Hers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - His and Hers

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Bernard Thompson
    Writers:Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

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  20. Are You Being Served? Season 1 Episode 6 - Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Bernard Thompson
    Writers:Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

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  21. Are You Being Served? Season 2 Episode 1 - The Clock
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Clock

    S2:E1

    It's Mr. Grainger's 37th anniversary at Grace Brothers and the Department hosts a celebration dinner for him. It's a time of happiness, and dread, for if he receives a cuckoo clock then it means he's to be retired.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Are You Being Served? Season 2 Episode 2 - Cold Comfort
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Cold Comfort

    S2:E2

    A fuel shortage grips the country and Grace Brothers, so the stores furnaces are shut down for the day. The staff are freezing and soon develop unique ways to keep warm.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Are You Being Served? Season 2 Episode 5 - Hoorah for the Holidays
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Hoorah for the Holidays

    S2:E5

    The Store's redecoration plans threaten to interfere in the staffs vacations. Everyone is now expected to take the same two weeks off and there's disagreements on how to handle it. Grace Brother's Tour Group Company offers some package deals, but they are far from First Class.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Are You Being Served? Season 3 Episode 1 - The Hand of Fate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Hand of Fate

    S3:E1

    Mr. Humphries begins displaying his ability to read palms and tell the future. He sees that Captain Peacock will soon be "climbing the ladder and wearing a new hat". Everyone takes this to mean a promotion, especially now that there's a vacancy on the Board of Directors and Mr. Rumbold is in line for it. Captain Peacock expects to take Mr. Rumbold's job. The department staff soon all imagine moving up.

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Are You Being Served? Season 3 Episode 2 - Coffee Morning
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Coffee Morning

    S3:E2

    Mr. Grainger is 5 minutes late coming back from his coffee break and this sets in motion a management scheme to monitor all breaks. The staff must sign in and sign out when they leave and return to the department. The department staff revolt and union action is taken

    Director:David Croft
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"No Sale" is the best rated episode of "Are You Being Served?". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Ray Butt and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/8/1976. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Change Is As Good As a Rest".