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The Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 6

Every episode of Are You Being Served? Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Are You Being Served? Season 6!

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 system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.

Genre:Comedy
Network:BBC One

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Are You Being Served?" season 6 is "By Appointment", rated 7.2/10 from 199 user votes. It was directed by Bob Spiers and written by N/A. "By Appointment" aired on 11/15/1978 and is rated 0.4 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Club".

  • By Appointment
    7.2/10 199 votes

    #1 - By Appointment

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/1978

    The staff prepare for a visit by the Queen. The visit is abruptly ended when Mrs. Slocombe accidentally pushes a flower pot out the window, nearly hitting the Royal Couple.

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • The Club
    7.6/10 203 votes

    #2 - The Club

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 11/22/1978

    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: N/A

  • "Do You Take This Man?"
    7.7/10 192 votes

    #3 - "Do You Take This Man?"

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 11/29/1978

    Mrs. Slocombe thinks she's finally got her man, a bouzouki player in a Greek restaurant. The staff plan a reception at the store to help keep costs down, and her American uncle plans on giving the happy couple a house. Before they can leave for the church, however, the best man arrives with bad news, forcing Mr. Tebbs to don the garb of a Greek vicar and Mr. Humphries that of the bridegroom.

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • Shedding the Load
    7.3/10 175 votes

    #4 - Shedding the Load

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 12/6/1978

    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: N/A

  • A Bliss Girl
    7.8/10 180 votes

    #5 - A Bliss Girl

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 12/13/1978

    A new display of perfume arrives from Bliss, but there is no Bliss Girl to man the counter. Mrs. Slocombe refuses the position, so Mr. Humphries becomes the Bliss Girl for the day.

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • Happy Returns
    7.5/10 209 votes

    #6 - Happy Returns

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/1978

    It is Young Mr. Grace's birthday and there is the traditional free lunch for staff in the canteen. Afterwards, the staff plan a much more festive event for the celebration.

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A