Top job posting this! I love this series and so many more from the era. Was once able to watch on Public TV KERA in Dallas, Tx. They started off back in the 70's on Sunday nights with Monty Python's Flying Circus, Reginald Perrin, Good Neighbours, and many more. I was quite young then and it opened up a whole world of comedic genius to me. I've since re-located & unable to find a TV channel broadcasting these gems, resorted to collections of DVD's- this is a true gift,cheers for posting!
I can't find the show where they did a puppet show ?
Also our Iowa Public ran a show last night of everyone dressed in minor gear.. had never seen it before ! which is highly unusual since I thought I had seen all of them 50 times each . L-L and right after they ran the pilot ... so wondering if the one was the last show . Or did they do a movie ?
This episode was not colorized. B/W copies of color shows often have interference in the form of a "code" that was imbedded in the original color broadcast that is used to sync color tv sets. This causes dots on the B/W copies. Engineers were able to decode this signal and superimpose it to the b/w restoring the color information. The restored color is the actual color that was broadcast. "colorization" is differert. It is nothing more than hand tinting a B/W film.
RIP David Croft thank you for writing such funny comedies like Are You Being Served, Dad's Army, Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi you will be sadly missed.
we see all the essential elements of the entire run here... the existential ennui of the department disturbed only by rather serious breakdowns in normal communication... the gag props, usually centered on mrs. slocum's underwear... the class struggle and insensitivity towards the younger employees... even good old mister grace makes his traditional entrance, albeit sans his trademark 'youve all done very well/ this single episode sets the stage, as it were, for a frightfully successful series
Yea the black and white version is classic, can't stand when they colorize everything. Can you imagine what The Wizard of Oz would have looked like and happened if it had it been color from start to finish?
@321YorkChester This was originally filmed in colour but was wiped by the BBC in the 70's. The colourized version was made from some colour information that was kept in the black and white video.
@321YorkChester This was probably originally broadcast in color, but the BBC had a very nasty habit of wiping video material in the 60's and early 70's! This is most likely a black & white film copy.
@snoozer998 It was originally taped in color but the original color copy was erased and for years all that existed was the black and white kinescope copy of it. The BBC in 2009 restored it to its color form with a "color recovery" technique with a computer like ones used with restoring Doctor Who episodes and aired it on New Year's Day 2010.
@mtwini09 I adore this show for many years now and think we're all very lucky to have part i in any format whatsoever. You've done a beautiful job...no apologies necessary. Thank YOU so much mtwini09...u-r a gem & have my great admiration. ^_~\\
@Glassgirl2009 The uploader of the colorized pilot responded that he was threatened with deletion of his account if he re-upped the 3rd part, so he decided against it. No matter though, many shows in the 60s and early 70s had their pilot episode in black and white (Get Smart being one). Personally I like it, gives it a bit of nostalgia to it. :)
Thank you mtwini09 for uploading these, I used to watch these all the time growing up when they aired on PBS early mornings!
Top job posting this! I love this series and so many more from the era. Was once able to watch on Public TV KERA in Dallas, Tx. They started off back in the 70's on Sunday nights with Monty Python's Flying Circus, Reginald Perrin, Good Neighbours, and many more. I was quite young then and it opened up a whole world of comedic genius to me. I've since re-located & unable to find a TV channel broadcasting these gems, resorted to collections of DVD's- this is a true gift,cheers for posting!
snottyxraygirl 4 days ago
omg so awesome....
Skyrisami 2 months ago
I can't find the show where they did a puppet show ?
Also our Iowa Public ran a show last night of everyone dressed in minor gear.. had never seen it before ! which is highly unusual since I thought I had seen all of them 50 times each . L-L and right after they ran the pilot ... so wondering if the one was the last show . Or did they do a movie ?
lisalynn47 2 months ago
@lisalynn47 the puppet show is the punch and judy affair...the miners is called roots.
and yes there is a movie...all of these on posted on this channel
kinkid93 1 month ago
20:44 He actually has a very nice smile.
MarkSentMe 2 months ago
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goombabear 3 months ago
One of the best shows ever created....
MrWill99313 3 months ago
This episode was not colorized. B/W copies of color shows often have interference in the form of a "code" that was imbedded in the original color broadcast that is used to sync color tv sets. This causes dots on the B/W copies. Engineers were able to decode this signal and superimpose it to the b/w restoring the color information. The restored color is the actual color that was broadcast. "colorization" is differert. It is nothing more than hand tinting a B/W film.
patrick9648 3 months ago
RIP to all the original cast (except Cpt Peackok and Rumbold who are thankfully still alive). One of the greatest Britcoms in television history.
BeigeFunk 5 months ago
RIP David Croft thank you for writing such funny comedies like Are You Being Served, Dad's Army, Ain't Half Hot Mum and Hi-de-Hi you will be sadly missed.
peoplesmemories 5 months ago
Thank you.
Can anyone tell me the name of the series where they inherited the farm/country hotel/ mansion from Mr. Grace?
7754349200 6 months ago
@7754349200 Grace and Favour
noxaengelushk 6 months ago
@7754349200 are you being served again
jwindy1979 6 months ago
@7754349200 Grace and Favour
mollydog2626 4 months ago
"cripin wants you"
jon12328 6 months ago
i fing hard not to notice that mr humpries calls mr grainger mr griffin in this episode just after mr lucas tries to fix mrs slocombes tights,
c0267w 6 months ago in playlist Grace & Favour ~
The one person that disliked this should be smacked :P
mikeysdevilish 7 months ago
17:22 Don't worry about the sleeves, they will ride up with wear. Even in the pilot episode.
newherkimer 8 months ago
we see all the essential elements of the entire run here... the existential ennui of the department disturbed only by rather serious breakdowns in normal communication... the gag props, usually centered on mrs. slocum's underwear... the class struggle and insensitivity towards the younger employees... even good old mister grace makes his traditional entrance, albeit sans his trademark 'youve all done very well/ this single episode sets the stage, as it were, for a frightfully successful series
sillybabybunnies 9 months ago
@sillybabybunnies well yea... that's what I pilot does...
Tonnaz 8 months ago
I remember watching the color version of this but not sure where... might have been on a DVD...
TheSimmy77 10 months ago
Magic. Absolute magic. Thanks for the black and white upload. I love it!
tenspoonsofspin 11 months ago
I use to have these all on DVD thanks so much for uploading them!
demonicprincess09 1 year ago
I was going thru my folders of shows I have downloaded from youtube and I found Part 3 of the color version. Check out my channel and you can see it.
321YorkChester 1 year ago 3
Yea the black and white version is classic, can't stand when they colorize everything. Can you imagine what The Wizard of Oz would have looked like and happened if it had it been color from start to finish?
321YorkChester 1 year ago 6
@321YorkChester This was originally filmed in colour but was wiped by the BBC in the 70's. The colourized version was made from some colour information that was kept in the black and white video.
richardbirch2007 6 months ago
@321YorkChester This was probably originally broadcast in color, but the BBC had a very nasty habit of wiping video material in the 60's and early 70's! This is most likely a black & white film copy.
MagnusVideos 2 days ago
Thank you for uploading these I love this show
missinfekt 1 year ago
"Middle class cow!"
ibanezaxeman 1 year ago
Classic, like some many british sitcoms of the 70's and 80's.
Remus0387 1 year ago
I absolutely Love Mr. Humphries.. probably the start of my love of gay men... lol hes just so fabulous.
TazSilvercat 1 year ago
I like the black and white, it's gives it mystery.
RiquetRudeau 1 year ago
Hi, If you have got this episode in colour could you please upload it as someone else uploaded parts 1&2, but they have never uploaded part 3
Thank you...
Glassgirl2009 1 year ago
@Glassgirl2009 sorry, i tried to find it in colour but i cant. this is what's on the DVD, and the colour version is quite rare. again, sorry.
mtwini09 1 year ago 2
@mtwini09 I didn't realize there was a color version of the pilot.
snoozer998 1 year ago
@snoozer998 It was originally taped in color but the original color copy was erased and for years all that existed was the black and white kinescope copy of it. The BBC in 2009 restored it to its color form with a "color recovery" technique with a computer like ones used with restoring Doctor Who episodes and aired it on New Year's Day 2010.
excuseyou77 1 year ago
@excuseyou77 Wow thanks for the info.
snoozer998 1 year ago
@mtwini09 its not important: seing 1 episode or two in black and white won't kill us, or make us blind :)
Deathscythetransform 9 months ago
@mtwini09 I adore this show for many years now and think we're all very lucky to have part i in any format whatsoever. You've done a beautiful job...no apologies necessary. Thank YOU so much mtwini09...u-r a gem & have my great admiration. ^_~\\
evernetherall 7 months ago
@Glassgirl2009 The uploader of the colorized pilot responded that he was threatened with deletion of his account if he re-upped the 3rd part, so he decided against it. No matter though, many shows in the 60s and early 70s had their pilot episode in black and white (Get Smart being one). Personally I like it, gives it a bit of nostalgia to it. :)
Thank you mtwini09 for uploading these, I used to watch these all the time growing up when they aired on PBS early mornings!
lunarnut 1 year ago
@lunarnut I say upload it anyway and counter their threat.
awhitsel 1 year ago