7.8/10210 votes#1 - Mrs. Slocombe Expects
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/1977
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: N/A
8.2/10224 votes#2 - A Change Is As Good As a Rest
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/1977
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: N/A
7.4/10202 votes#3 - Founder's Day
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/1977
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: N/A
8.1/10212 votes#4 - The Old Order Changes
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/1977
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: N/A
7.8/10206 votes#5 - Take-over
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/25/1977
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: N/A
7.8/10192 votes#6 - Goodbye Mr. Grainger
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/1/1977
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.
Director: Ray Butt
Writer: N/A
8.1/10218 votes#7 - It Pays to Advertise
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/8/1977
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?
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 5
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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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Mrs. Slocombe Expects" is the best rated episode of "Are You Being Served?" season 5. It scored 7.8/10 based on 210 votes. Directed by Ray Butt and written by N/A, it aired on 2/25/1977. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Change Is As Good As a Rest".