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

    #1 - 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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  2. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 1 - Is It Catching?
    6.5/10(209 votes)

    #2 - Is It Catching?

    S8:E1

    The staff contract a strange tropical illness, Marine's Disease, from Mr. Humphries. They are quarantined in the basement until the disease is past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Are You Being Served? Season 9 Episode 5 - Monkey Business
    6.9/10(187 votes)

    #3 - Monkey Business

    S9:E5

    Bad news. Grace Brothers may be bought by the Japanese. The staff take their problems to Number Ten, where they speak with President Reagan by phone. Mrs. Thatcher gets fashion tips from Mr. Humphries.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Are You Being Served? Season 9 Episode 6 - Lost and Found
    7.0/10(178 votes)

    #4 - Lost and Found

    S9:E6

    When Mrs. Slocombe's cat turns up missing, she decides that only Mr. Humphries could take its place.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 8 - Roots?
    7.1/10(190 votes)

    #5 - Roots?

    S8:E8

    The staff decide to obtain a coat-of-arms for Old Mr. Grace's 90th birthday, but problems arise when they're unable to figure out exactly from where his ancestors came.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Are You Being Served? Season 10 Episode 4 - Gambling Fever
    7.1/10(187 votes)

    #6 - Gambling Fever

    S10:E4

    Security cameras are again installed at Grace Brothers, and when the staff bet their bonuses on a horse race, it's up to Mr. Humphries to mime the race to them by closed-circuit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Are You Being Served? Season 6 Episode 1 - By Appointment
    7.2/10(216 votes)

    #7 - By Appointment

    S6:E1

    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:Unknown

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  8. Are You Being Served? Season 9 Episode 2 - Conduct Unbecoming
    7.2/10(187 votes)

    #8 - Conduct Unbecoming

    S9:E2

    Mr. Humphries is accused of stealing and his distinguished career could end in disgrace. In a trial, he is found guilty and dismissed, but Mr. Harman finds the missing money in the back of the till from which it was supposedly stolen.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Are You Being Served? Season 7 Episode 7 - The Agent
    7.3/10(198 votes)

    #9 - The Agent

    S7:E7

    Mr. Goldberg runs an agency to get the staff better jobs. After Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold become aware of this, Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe are given raises, and decide to stay with the store.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 3 - Front Page Story
    7.3/10(190 votes)

    #10 - Front Page Story

    S8:E3

    Mr. Humphries is made editor of the new staff magazine. The 1st Floor staff is not pleased with the stories he writes about them causing friction in the relations between floors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 4 - Sit Out
    7.3/10(186 votes)

    #11 - Sit Out

    S8:E4

    The staff go on strike after being threatened with a pay cut or being moved to the bargain basement. They stage a protest on the roof which is interrupted by a fire which destroys the basement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 5 - Heir Apparent
    7.3/10(182 votes)

    #12 - Heir Apparent

    S8:E5

    Old Mr. Grace becomes convinced that Mr. Humphries is his long-lost son. Mrs. Humphries (also played by Mr. Inman) arrives, and shows that she has never had relations with Mr. Grace.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 7 - The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
    7.3/10(197 votes)

    #13 - The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe

    S8:E7

    Mrs. Slocombe has dreams in which she and Mr. Humphries become romantically embroiled. When she attempts to turn fantasy into reality, the situation becomes most difficult to handle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Are You Being Served? Season 9 Episode 3 - Memories Are Made of This
    7.3/10(187 votes)

    #14 - Memories Are Made of This

    S9:E3

    When the handsome golf pro from Sports comes to the floor for a demonstration, he accidentally hits Mrs. Slocombe. She then thinks she's a little girl, wrecking havoc on the store as she cavorts around the department.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Are You Being Served? Season 10 Episode 6 - Friends and Neighbours
    7.3/10(192 votes)

    #15 - Friends and Neighbours

    S10:E6

    When traveling to and from work becomes difficult, the staff threaten to resign unless they receive a travel allowance. Old Mr. Grace offers them the empty apartments on the top floor as living space, but they soon discover cohabitation isn't what it's cracked up to be.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Are You Being Served? Season 10 Episode 7 - The Pop Star
    7.3/10(207 votes)

    #16 - The Pop Star

    S10:E7

    This episode we find Mr. Spooner is about to be discovered by a record company. One problem is that his voice keeps giving out. Mr. Humphries gives him a tonic and he recoveres for a little while. While auditioning on tv with Grace Brothers Staff, his voice gives out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Are You Being Served? Season 5 Episode 3 - Founder's Day
    7.4/10(218 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Are You Being Served? Season 6 Episode 4 - Shedding the Load
    7.4/10(193 votes)

    #18 - 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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  19. Are You Being Served? Season 7 Episode 5 - The Hero
    7.4/10(204 votes)

    #19 - The Hero

    S7:E5

    Captain Peacock is challenged to a boxing match by a member of another department. He backs out, and Mr. "Hugger" Humphries is "elected" to take his place in a wrestling match. He loses that match, but Mrs. Slocombe enters the ring and defeats the challenger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Are You Being Served? Season 9 Episode 1 - The Sweet Smell of Success
    7.4/10(187 votes)

    #20 - The Sweet Smell of Success

    S9:E1

    Mrs. Slocombe sells her home-made perfume. After a misunderstanding, Mrs. Peacock finds Captain Peacock without his pants (perfume had spilled on them) and the ill-fated trousers in the hands of Mr. Rumbold's secretary.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Are You Being Served? Season 9 Episode 4 - Calling All Customers
    7.4/10(186 votes)

    #21 - Calling All Customers

    S9:E4

    The staff perform a play on CB radio to advertise Grace Brothers. The play results in the store being swamped by truck drivers who are driven off by Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Are You Being Served? Season 3 Episode 8 - New Look
    7.5/10(227 votes)

    #22 - New Look

    S3:E8

    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:Unknown

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  23. Are You Being Served? Season 8 Episode 2 - A Personal Problem
    7.5/10(196 votes)

    #23 - A Personal Problem

    S8:E2

    Captain Peacock's wife works at Grace Brothers, as Mr. Rumbold's secretary. He is intensely jealous and is absolutely convinced that the two of them are having an affair.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Are You Being Served? Season 10 Episode 3 - The Hold Up
    7.5/10(211 votes)

    #24 - The Hold Up

    S10:E3

    When the store is robbed late one night, the staff determine to capture the burglars themselves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Are You Being Served? Season 3 Episode 1 - The Hand of Fate
    7.6/10(262 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend" is the worst rated episode of "Are You Being Served?". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Bernard Thompson and written by Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft, it aired on 4/18/1973. This episode scored 6.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Is It Catching?".