This is also my favorite type of comedy, use of witt and charm rather than slapstick routines, hence why I mostly prefer British comedy such as this and keeping up appearances. Also why I do not like Jerry Lewis type comedy predicated on stupidity.
I miss them all: John 2007 Mollie 2009, Wendy 2009, Trevor 2011, Frank 2013, Nicholas 2015. Arthur Brough, 1978 The best ensemble cast I have ever seen on television, ever .
My folks divorced when I was 4. When I turned 18 I was able to get back in contact with my dad and on weekends we would bond together while watching this show
Same! My mom would watch reruns of this before taking me to school in the morning and we'd catch Keeping Up Appearances every chance we had. Both shows help me keep her memory alive.
I loved the show and still do. My mom passed away but it was the same with me my mom didn't care about the show. My mom would still be gone but I wish she would have watched the show with me because lord could I have used the fond memories.
Where I used to work, everyone in my department watched this show. it got to the point where we called each other Mr. or Mrs/Miss and if we needed/wanted to speak to each other we said Mr.--- are you free? Lol.
Are you English? Do you know what Daphne meant when she said " Buckets" to Captain Peacock? The closest I could find is that it's British slang for derrier, so maybe she was saying something like "Up your ass" ?
One thing we can say about Mr rumbold is that he is not lecherous-he usually has the most attractive secretaries but all he is interested is in his 'boardroom level meetings
I don't think Mr. Rumbold's character would be possible to endure if he had the libido of Captain Peacock, Mr. Lucas, or heck ... Mr. Grace. It would have creeped him up big time in a way that's difficult to explain. It's easy to like him as an incompetent (but generally well-intended) oblivious, asexual, doofus.
This show has been a mainstay for me as a means of making light of a busy day or being down in the doldrums or just a means of relaxation - I believe most of the original actors have passed, however, I hope their legacy of such an iconic and much appreciated entertainment feature will continue towards the future (I am 82 years old and I live in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, South Pacific)
Are you English? Do you know what Daphne meant when she said " Buckets" to Captain Peacock? The closest I could find is that it's British slang for derrier, so maybe she was saying something like "Up your ass" ?
Are you English? Do you know what Daphne meant when she said " Buckets" to Captain Peacock? The closest I could find is that it's British slang for derrier, so maybe she was saying something like "Up your ass" ?
Are you English? Do you know what Daphne meant when she said " Buckets" to Captain Peacock? The closest I could find is that it's British slang for derrier, so maybe she was saying something like "Up your ass" ?
Are you English? Do you know what Daphne meant when she said " Buckets" to Captain Peacock? The closest I could find is that it's British slang for derrier, so maybe she was saying something like "Up your ass" ?
My grandfather introduced me to Are You Being Served in the mid 90s. I’ve seen them all several times. Still, I seek them out every couple years or so. Great show coupled with the wonderful memories makes rewatching even more enjoyable.
Was watching this series with me dad in the 2000s. He's gone now, passed away. But I still keep watching this bc of memories and they're like family to me by now because of memory. I have the whole series on dvd including the xmas episodes. But all is packed away for now till I move again, so watching it here is my best bet.
@@erikah1468 I imagine it would be, but I don't know anyone eccentric enough to know or love this show as I do. Wish I lived near you, sounds like a good laugh!
Never ceases to amaze me the way these actors/actresses were so amzing together, the way Frank Thornton uses his facial expressions and the way he portrays authority figures is simply hilarious
Same with me ! The only surgery I ever had was when I donated a kidney to my younger brother. It was done up in San Francisco and during my week's stay I watched lots of "Are You Being Served" on the SF PBS affiliate (in fact, they have TWO PBS stations up in the Bay Area).
ahhh..Are You Being Served...the show of infinitely repeatable episodes. I've heard so many say this, and I feel the same, that there's about this show that the episodes are so inifnitely watchable. You can watch them over and ove and not tire of them. They really found some sort of magic comedic formula in this show :)
Seen this episode a few times. Just as hilarious again. No cast compares to this one in history of television, nor the writing. Absolutely a genius show. Thank you for bringing it to us
Are you English? Do you know what Daphne meant when she said " Buckets" to Captain Peacock? The closest I could find is that it's British slang for derrier, so maybe she was saying something like "Up your ass" ?
This is one of their best! So many great lines, each superbly delivered. The gags and prop bits worked smoothly. I am constantly delighted with this show....watched all of them dozens of times and can go to sleep listening to them too.
I love this show! It was shown on "public television" here in the US, but no more. I miss it. "Are You Being Served" was a very fun part of my Saturday evenings.
@@smilergrogan1725 I WONDER IF ON JUDY CABLE. CHANNEL 39 PBS NOT HAD IT ON YEARS AND I AIN'T PAY FOR CABLE BECAUSE OF THE FILTH. I DON'T EVEN ITEM A TV SET ANYMORE, AND DON'T EVER WANT ONE AGAIN! TOO MUCH TRASH IN USA. BUT BRITCOMS WE'RE WONDERFUL!!!
I love how they kept small mistakes in such as when Mr Grainger starts his line early asking where the iron came from. It somehow makes it more personable and not so strangely polished and perfect like modern shows. Also it has an almost stage feel, especially the earlier episodes with how the dialogue was written and presented and the scene blocking. I felt it really worked well for the show.
@ASG66 - It's not stretching it at all. The more times you watch these episodes, the more you realise how utterly brilliant the cast, the writing and the directing are.
Been watching it here in the States since it was first introduced and believe it or not I never get tired of it. It was most expertly made and the actors were fantastic. So very sorry they are all are all gone now. But at least we have their videos....... And they definitely are a treasure!!!
These early episodes had the best cast. Sadly they’ve all passed away now. Some of the later cast didn’t have such good chemistry as these players had. RIP Grace Brothers staff!
Hahaha 😂😂 this show was hilarious 😂 I absolutely ❤ the British humor 😊 I always watched these series with my (late) dad. Now I have it all on dvd 🙏 Allo, Allo; It ain't half hot, mum; Keeping up appearances; Are you being served?; Fawlty towers and George & Mildred ❤ the best of the best from the BBC and I have it all! 🙌 🇬🇧
My mom got me into watching this show back in the 90's an i love it she has since passed away 5 yrs ago i still watch it it reminds me of when we watched it together i love the show the cast is so funny wish there was a store that sold grace brother stuff like shirts an such
@@thumbprint7150 "My Mother the Car" is an American TV sitcom that ran for one season (fall of 1965 thru the spring of 1966) on the NBC network. It starred Jerry Van Dyke (real life brother of TV comedy icon Dick Van Dyke) as a husband and father whose mother is reincarnated as an automobile (a 1912 Porter to be exact). She speaks to him thru the car radio. The mother's voice was provided by veteran movie & TV actress Ann Sothern. Clips from the series can be seen here at RU-vid. I have fond memories of watching it as a kid. CHEERS !! :-)
I always watched this delightful show with my grandparents when I was growing up and I'm 33 years old and I still watch this delightful British show still.
Good for you! So many young don’t know about this supreme program! In fact it should mandatory viewing every 2 weeks by every English speaking person in the world!!!
"...you SHALL go to the ball!" LOL! My favorite line from the episode. When I was little, back when I first saw AYBS, I wore dresses a lot and used to stand over heating vents to poof them out like a ballgown!
@@AdirondackRuby Thinking of Mr Humpfreeze, who was in a "civil partnership" with a man named Ron in real life, when I read you wore dresses when young, my mind did a hicup. LOL. But I don't have to interject here "to each there own" cause now I know what you were poofing. Or do I? LOL. Oh, the dress. I could not interprete the humor about going to the ball exactly, but the comment made sense. :) Cold does make things retract up. In these days of computers, to finally video something as you vowed, how about sitting down and reciting the joke of Neil Gaiman. There is no text. A tangent; the expression "turn the other cheek" - for all my life I thought it refered to a person's bum. (uk term). If someone hits my cheek, I'm ducking next time. As for the IMO corruption of the word "marriage" by the gay community and the USA, instead of using a newer term, a better term such as "civil partnership", married makes as much sense as "Insert tab A into tab B". It does not work, except in legal documents.
Watching this makes me proud to be british and I love everyone who act in this show even thought im too young im 80's baby but my parents know about this show >3
@@CzechMirco I agree with you. I do very much like the characters, but unions were started by socialists, and for the purpose of pushing the evil of Socialism, and eventually full Communism on an unsuspecting free, productive and prosperous and capitalism based population. Nowadays, we're unfortunately getting close to the end goal of that pernicious Marxist movement. Either we defeat them, or we will go under the bootheel of tyranny, possibly forever.
This episode with the hidden spirit bottle has to be on the top 5 episodes. That's what you get when you rearrange someone else's set-up/display (Peacock sipping on perfume at the end).
