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The Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 5

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The Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 5

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...

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  1. 8.2/10(229 votes)

    #1 - A Change Is As Good As a Rest

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    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.

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.1/10(223 votes)

    #2 - It Pays to Advertise

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    S5:E7

    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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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.0/10(217 votes)

    #3 - The Old Order Changes

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    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.

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.8/10(214 votes)

    #4 - Mrs. Slocombe Expects

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    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.

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.8/10(210 votes)

    #5 - Take-over

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    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.

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.8/10(198 votes)

    #6 - Goodbye Mr. Grainger

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    S5:E6

    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.

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.4/10(206 votes)

    #7 - Founder's Day

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    S5:E3

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

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    Director:Ray Butt
    Writer:N/A

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"A Change Is As Good As a Rest" is the best rated episode of "Are You Being Served?" season 5. It scored 8.2/10 based on 229 votes. Directed by Ray Butt and written by N/A, it aired on 3/4/1977. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "It Pays to Advertise".