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The Worst Episodes of Are You Being Served?

Every episode of Are You Being Served? ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Are You Being Served?!

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

Worst Episodes Summary

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

  • Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend
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    #1 - Diamonds Are a Man's Best Friend

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/18/1973

    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

    Writer: David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd

  • Is It Catching?
    6.5/10194 votes
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    #2 - Is It Catching?

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Monkey Business
    6.8/10178 votes
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    #3 - Monkey Business

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/1983

    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: N/A

  • Roots?
    7.0/10179 votes
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    #4 - Roots?

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 12/24/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lost and Found
    7.0/10169 votes
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    #5 - Lost and Found

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/1983

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

    Director: Bob Spiers

    Writer: N/A

  • Gambling Fever
    7.0/10179 votes
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    #6 - Gambling Fever

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/1985

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • By Appointment
    7.2/10201 votes
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    #7 - 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 Agent
    7.2/10184 votes
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    #8 - The Agent

    Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/1979

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Front Page Story
    7.2/10179 votes
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    #9 - Front Page Story

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Heir Apparent
    7.2/10173 votes
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    #10 - Heir Apparent

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Conduct Unbecoming
    7.2/10179 votes
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    #11 - Conduct Unbecoming

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 4/29/1983

    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: N/A

  • Friends and Neighbours
    7.2/10184 votes
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    #12 - Friends and Neighbours

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/1985

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pop Star
    7.2/10197 votes
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    #13 - The Pop Star

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 4/1/1985

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Hero
    7.3/10189 votes
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    #14 - The Hero

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/1979

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sit Out
    7.3/10175 votes
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    #15 - Sit Out

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
    7.3/10189 votes
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    #16 - The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 5/28/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Memories Are Made of This
    7.3/10178 votes
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    #17 - Memories Are Made of This

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 5/6/1983

    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: N/A

  • The Hold Up
    7.3/10199 votes
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    #18 - The Hold Up

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 3/4/1985

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Founder's Day
    7.4/10202 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Shedding the Load
    7.4/10178 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Sweet Smell of Success
    7.4/10180 votes
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    #21 - The Sweet Smell of Success

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 4/22/1983

    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: N/A

  • Calling All Customers
    7.4/10174 votes
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    #22 - Calling All Customers

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 5/13/1983

    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: N/A

  • New Look
    7.5/10209 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • Anything You Can Do
    7.5/10188 votes
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    #24 - Anything You Can Do

    Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/1979

    The standard of the canteen food of Grace Brothers is rapidly going from bad to worse. After confronting the catering workers with their complaints, the staff are told to get on with the food preparation on their own.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Personal Problem
    7.5/10183 votes
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    #25 - A Personal Problem

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/1981

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A