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Are You Being Served? (1972 – 1985)

1972 • 10 seasons • Comedy • TV-PG
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Are You Being Served?Series 8

8 episodes · Apr 9, 1981

1. Is It Catching?
Apr 9, 1981 · 30m

A peculiar tropical ailment, known as Marine’s Disease, swept through the staff after contact with Mr. Humphries. As a precaution, they were confined to the basement until the danger had passed.

2. A Personal Problem
Apr 16, 1981 · 30m

Captain Peacock’s wife holds a position at Grace Brothers, serving as Mr. Rumbold’s secretary. This arrangement fuels his intense jealousy, which has blossomed into a firm conviction that they are engaged in a clandestine relationship.

3. Front Page Story
Apr 23, 1981 · 30m

Mr. Humphries has been appointed editor of the newly launched staff magazine. However, his contributions have caused some discontent among those on the First Floor, creating a noticeable strain in inter-floor relationships.

4. Sit Out
Apr 30, 1981 · 30m

Following threats of salary reductions or reassignment to less desirable roles, employees initiated a work stoppage and mounted a demonstration atop the building. This protest was abruptly halted when a fire broke out, ultimately consuming

5. Heir Apparent
May 7, 1981 · 30m

A peculiar certainty took hold of old Mr. Grace: he believed Mr. Humphries to be his estranged son. Then, Mrs. Humphries – portrayed, as it happened, by Mr. Inman himself – made a dramatic entrance, swiftly demonstrating that she’d never kn

6. Closed Circuit
May 21, 1981 · 30m

Grace Brothers is embracing modern technology, introducing video advertising displayed on closed-circuit television screens across the store. And within the Men’s department, a fresh presence has arrived.

7. The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
May 28, 1981 · 30m

Mrs. Slocombe finds herself dreaming of a romantic entanglement with Mr. Humphries, and her efforts to translate these fantasies into actuality prove remarkably complicated.

8. Roots?
Dec 24, 1981 · 30m

To mark Old Mr. Grace’s ninetieth birthday, the staff resolved to commission a family coat of arms. However, their efforts soon encountered difficulties; tracing his lineage proved unexpectedly challenging, and no one could definitively det