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The Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 3

Every episode of Are You Being Served? Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Hand of Fate" is the best rated episode of "Are You Being Served?" season 3. It scored 7.7/10 based on 239 votes. Directed by David Croft and written by N/A, it aired on 2/27/1975. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Coffee Morning".

  • The Hand of Fate
    7.7/10239 votes

    #1 - The Hand of Fate

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/27/1975

    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: N/A

  • Coffee Morning
    7.7/10226 votes

    #2 - Coffee Morning

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/6/1975

    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: N/A

  • Up Captain Peacock
    7.7/10225 votes

    #3 - Up Captain Peacock

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/13/1975

    Captain Peacock is celebrating his 20th year at Grace Brothers, and while his request for a raise has been turned down, he has been given a key to the Executive Wash Room and the privilige of eating in the Executive Dining Room. He lords this over the department staff and Mr. Grainger decides to make some trouble.

    Director: David Croft

    Writer: N/A

  • Cold Store
    7.7/10218 votes

    #4 - Cold Store

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/20/1975

    Illnesses strike the Department, and Mr. Lucas decides to fake his to get the day off. His plan backfires as he is assigned to the Ladies Counter as a sort of "quarantine".

    Director: David Croft

    Writer: N/A

  • Wedding Bells
    7.7/10224 votes

    #5 - Wedding Bells

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/27/1975

    Naughty sayings on her underwear push Mrs. Slocombe to the brink of giving her notice, but then it's discovered that Old Mr. Grace plans to ask a member of the staff to marry him. When he calls for Mrs. Slocombe, everyone assumes she's the one.

    Director: David Croft

    Writer: N/A

  • German Week
    8.6/10278 votes

    #6 - German Week

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/1975

    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: N/A

  • Shoulder to Shoulder
    7.7/10225 votes

    #7 - Shoulder to Shoulder

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/1975

    The Ladies Department is temporarily closed due to refurbishing, so Mrs. Slocombe and Miss Brahms are given counter space over in the Gents. However, the men aren't very happy at having to share their area and do their best to make them unwelcome.

    Director: Ray Butt

    Writer: N/A

  • New Look
    7.5/10209 votes

    #8 - New Look

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/17/1975

    An after-hours staff meeting produces an idea to introduce background music and a recorded voice; the only question is--whose voice?

    Director: Ray Butt

    Writer: N/A

  • Christmas Crackers
    7.8/10237 votes

    #9 - Christmas Crackers

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 12/22/1975

    Mr. Grace has an idea to improve Christmas sales--all the staff are to wear novelty costumes, much to their annoyance.

    Director: Ray Butt

    Writer: N/A