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  • I'm only 33 but sort of grew up on this show on public television, I can't believe only two of the cast are still alive.

  • To lay this matter to rest: There was NEVER anything offnesive to gays in this series. I am not only gay but I've also been a gay activist in my younger years. In general the gay community loved this show, and especially John Inman, who was openly gay AND a drag queen.

  • This was one of the best episodes. The series was generally very funny, but there were some occasional duds. Also, the later seasons were not as good--some episodes were downright bad: the series suffered when the original cast were cganged: Mr. Grainger, Mr. Lucas and Young Mr. Grace. Their replacements were at bewst mediocre.

  • if i had a time machine i would go back in time and hang out with these fuckers! love thjem!

  • HA!!!! this is the funniest thing ive ever seen and im not saying that just be cause im shit faced drunk. its fucking hilarious! i love these bitches!

  • Only Rumbold and Peacock left now...

  • Is there really a trick of the trade that involved kneeing an arnhle?

  • I grew up lusting after Miss Brahms in the 1970's and I never missed the show.

    AYBS has aged badly but it is good to remember that there was once a time when it was ok to make jokes about gays, portray young women as sex objects, old men as leering perverts, make jokes about pussies- and not be shouted down by a minority of smarmy, joyless bastards that seem to have taken over our society.

  • @notmemate Yes ... scores of gay kids killed themselves over the last year and a half because of relentless bullying, but you're more concerned about protecting comedy. Makes sense. Besides, this kind of gay-humor is not the kind that anyone really has a problem with, so it's a bit of a senseless connection you were trying to make in the first place. Maybe you shouldn't try to turn an AYBS video into a god damned political statement. Just enjoy it ... and it's aged just fine. Maybe you haven't.

  • @TriscuitFan Ah get over yourself- as you pointed out Mr Humphries making a gag about fairy cakes or the gay gordon is hardly going to make a gay kid hang themselves but you wont see that type of thing nowadays.

    I was just saying out the times have changed- and all the sanitizing of comedy and TV that has gone on since the mid 1980's has been pointless- there's more hatred and community division than ever.

    Read the last line of my first post again- I think it applies to you.

  • my grandpa always watches this. we live in california and he fought in ww2.. all i know about him is the war and this show.. i will probably always watch it to remember him..... i love you uk

  • @xraidedlok Treasure that time you have with your Grandfather. What a blessing to be able to watch this and enjoy it with him. Thank Your Grandfather for his service to our country! Peace.

  • the uniforms in this clip is a great improvement from all that frills in some episodes

  • OMG :')

    You know what makes the Mr. Lucas episodes even better? Watching all the Spooner episodes, and then coming back lol.

  • I just noticed that Mr. Lucas touched Mr. Humphries' bottom. They were one of a kind. One of the things I missed was their friendship in seasons 8-10. Mr. L. is a cool guy: comfortable in his own sexuality and was cool with Mr. H. regardless of his lifestyle and preference (I'm pretty sure Mr. H is Bi, but still). All you other "men" who thinks it's "manly" to bash others based on their sexuality can flush yourselves down the toilet.

  • @KTBEverlasting It's not reality- a tv show with characters- get a grip

  • @willminkorea2010 It's the truth. Like it or lump it. Even though thank you for wasting your time for telling me something I was already aware of :P

  • Trevor is so adorable!

  • hiliarous

  • @gustavo41896 who asked you, you shit.

  • @the1982petrus Heaven only knows what he thinks is funny.

  • "Oh, but you wouldn't say "Dear sexy knickers". You'd say "Dear sexy bloomers." XD Omg I laughed so hard xDD

  • I love matronly women, especially the kooky strange ones. Mrs. Slocombe is so funny and definately sexy in my opinion.

  • @gustavo41896 Oh is that why this tv show ran for over a decade becuase no one liked it? That makes alot of sence, if your a retard that is. Newer comedy is what blows, shows like this are classic.

  • i got the whole dvd box set for christmas last year and i've been watching it for 5 days. I hate how they took it off tv. ARE YOU BEING SERVED FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!<3 <3 <3 :):0;)

  • "If he tried anything like that with me, I'd slap his chops!"

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  • They don't make comedy like this anymore

  • @MsFanmail Thank fuck!

  • Mollie Sugden - the only woman who can say pussy on tv and get away with it lol.

  • Pants are up and bras are down......Where's Ms. Bellfridge....God you gotta Luv the Britains!!!!!

  • someone tried to make widescreen out of this by cropping it. All they did was to cut the bottom and top of the picture off, which cut the tops of peoples heads off.

    I'd rather see the original aspect ratio 4:3 uncropped.

  • Mr rumbold is still alive

  • this is the episode where Mr. Humphries clearly usurps Mr. Lucas of his leadership role in the series. Humphries is just funnier.

  • Hi jrmetoi thanx for your comment i read once the nurse that looked after the old boss or young one there was two granger? not sure neither of the actress name died of a drugs overdose if its true in the 90s oh the old mr graces nurse it was never mind such a fantastic prograMME nay they all rest in peace pb manchester. kind regards

  • I can't believe that everybody on this is dead now except for Captain Peacock I think! I wonder about Mr. Rumbold?....

  • @jrmetmoi I wondered about that too. According to Wiki he's still alive and 77 years old.

  • hi rip john wendy richards and all who have gone and molly sugden and old mr grace nurse comitted suscide of overdose in the 80s bless you all got to be a leader in british comedy pb irishman manchester.

  • @castlebar67 Wait a minute, which one of them committed suicide?!?

  • @jrmetmoi debbie linden who played one of mr grace's secretarys overdosed on heroin

    

  • the people who disliked this should be put in an internment camp

  • "i don't even understand it!" mr. grainger 25:54. LOL. i love mr. grainger!

    thank you for posting this great episode.

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  • Miss Brahms was hot, shame she turned into pauline fowler

  • You are an absolutely FANTASTIC human being for uploading all these episodes

    I remember my childhood when me and my mother moved to a new state to live i an apartment complex. She used to torture me with this every single saturday night on PBS to the point where grew upset (the same PBS station also aired reruns of Red Dwarf, which I was far more interested in at the time)

    But recently in my teenage years and adulthood, I've grown to love it so

  • Miss Brahms was a babe! Yummy..

  • Thank God for MPT. I've been watching this show for about 15 years and I laugh everytime. I Love the entire cast....except Mr. Spooner. He pales in comparison to Mr. Lucas. R.I.P to all of the original cast members who have passed on. Capt Peacock and Mr Rumbold are the only ones left:(

  • i remember watching this when i was little (im only 15 hahah) :D oh i hope no one ever remakes this it'd just ruin it .

  • Trevor Bannister was very funny

    a shame he didn't stay for the duration of the series

  • OMG this is one of the funniest!!! thanks for uploading this...

  • Love the theme song...i miss this show

  • i love this show!!

  • omg so glad i found your channel...big thanx!

  • I'm watching it to honor the suffering of the the British in this time of trouble--and it's no sacrifice, because I've always loved the show anyway.

  • Wow! Whole episodes! What a great new convenience for this show. Thank you so much mtwini09! Greatly appreciated & totally less confusing. Trying to keep Parts properly downloaded gets pretty confusing for people with dyslexia, like me. lol <3 ^_~\\

  • British writers are awesome......

  • This is one of my favorite episodes. I still laugh at every joke each time I watch it.

  • 38 years ago.....wow!!!!!

  • Mr. Humphries' face @ 19:56. Downright hilarious.

  • by jove !! thanx a ton mtwini09 !!

  • LOL! Mr Lucas: "I'm just about to find, the other pair of trousers!" *RIIIIP!*

    Later on:

    Mr Lucas: "I was trying to stretch them sir!"

    CPC: "You've seem to of succeeded beyond your wildest dreams!" LOL!

  • I see that 3 people disliked this vid.

    Who are these people?

  • @oysterjoe lost?

    

  • My favorite episode of this show XD lol

  • I'm going to refer to myself as Sexy Knickers from now on. Also, I love John! He always has the best timing and inflections.  Gotta love the "No, but thanks for the compliment" quote. Haha.

  • "Mr. Grainger wouldn't say 'Dear sexy knickers...'; he'd say 'Dear sexy bloomers...' wouldn't you...?" I adore Mr. Humphreys, he was my favourite character from the series....... :D (RIP J. Inman)

  • this comedy series was just soooo well written...its perfect!

  • oh how sad. I just now found out about Trevor Bannister. This was such a great show. It always makes me laugh a lot no matter how many times I watch each episode. It's sad that most, if not all, are gone. R.I.P.

  • @PantyhoseLos Trevor and most of the others who have gone were too young to die really and they had a lot more to give I felt. I think Trevor Bannister would of done some more theatre if he could of done, I wish I could of met him. He was such a cheeky lovable actor. He reminds me of my favourite actor Daniel Crossley and also Richard Breirs when he played Tom Good. Are you being served is the best...its just so well written

  • They're all just taking the inside leg of angels these days and fitting them with wings too

  • @Lagaan5041 thats very disrespectfull

  • @ITSDANIELCROSSLEY It was not that way in the least, as I love the characters both Inman and Bannister portrayed very much. My apologies for you not taking it as the praise it was meant as.

  • 24:57 What a weird omen! Trevor Bannister died on 14th April 2011 of a heart attack. RIP.

  • @1979LITTLEMISS how is it a weird omen?

  • @danielcrossleyfan Hi there. I meant that Mr Humphries says that Mr Lucas is going to have a heart attack, and because I had just read the sad news of Trevor Bannister's death - of a heart attack - it felt like a weird prediction!

  • How many department floors are in Grace Brothers? Here's what I remember at the moment that have been mentioned at least once: 1) Ladies' Intimate Apparel and Men's Wear 2) Haberdashery 3) Bathroom Fittings 4) Toiletries 5) Toys 6) Shoes 7) Sports 8) Paint 9) Bedding 10) Do-It-Yourself 11) Hardware 12) Novelty Candles 13) Joke 14) Pet 15) Accounts 16) Packing If I missed any please let me know! :-)
  • @chrisoneal2718 Soft Furnishings

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  • @chrisoneal2718 ROFLMAO!!!!!

  • @chrisoneal2718 I find that comment rather disrespectfull and ime sure his family would too if they read it. :(

  • Miss braun, Or however it spelt. She is a babe. Her voice is also very nice too.

    Mix her attractiveness with this shows hilarity. = one of the best that will ever be.

  • "Failed." OMG, tee hee =)

  • he has an adorable snigger at 27:15

  • I love Trevor Bannisters cheekyness at 26:49 ! he had great facial expresions and a very cheeky lovable face. Adorable actor!

  • @harlechnorthwales Yes ,he was better than Mr Spooner,he was too silly!!!!

  • the look that blooms on Trevor Bannisters face at 26:19 is priceless! I am so sorry that he has died and that I never met him. He was an incredible guy bless him.

  • I OFFICIALLY LOVE YOU!!!!!! this show is the best evar!!! thanx!

  • RIP TREVOR BANNISTER I LIKED HIM AS MR LUCAS HE HAD SOME G8 ONE LINERS IN ARE YOU BEING SERVED.

  • @MsFanmail Yes he did!

  • @MsFanmail  Yeah, He was funny as hell.

  • @MsFanmail when did he pass away?

  • @Deathscythetransform about three or four weeks ago. He was an old friend of my Aunt's so I had met him a couple of times too along with his wife. Lovely guy!

  • @danielcrossleyfan how sad!

    sure he looked friendly  I just looked on wikipedia: molly sugden, john inman and wendy richard are also gone...

  • @Deathscythetransform yes most of the cast have gone now. Trevor was too young to die really and he had a lot more to give I felt. I always adored his cheeky smile. Sweet man x

  • @Iv4eva It was the episode called Angel Gabriel Blue. He was a sales associate in a home improvement store, a very funny episode.

  • R.I.P Trevor. Loved him in Keeping up Appearances. He and Mary Millar  were the best!!

  • @booberbunch who did he play in keeping up appearances?

  • Very good

  • Farewell, Trevor Bannister.......R.I.P.

  • Captain Peacock is now 90 & Mr Rumbold is 76..he looked older even back then probably cus of his bald head..great show & one of my fave Britcoms!!

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  • R.I.P. Mister Bannister. Your fans in America will miss you.

  • @vigo894 thanks for your kind comments. I am a little freaked out by the news as only last week I decided to re-watch my are you being served box set and now ive found he's died so ime a little freaked out by that. He was totally my favourite in are you being served and I always found him very interesting and inspiring to watch. He was too young to die and I still feel he had many more acting years in him. He would never of retired. R.I.P Trevor. You will be so greatly missed. thanks xx

  • @poppinsexpert= You're welcome. There's more to British comedy than Monty Python, which I love really much of course. I first saw Are You Being Served on PBS, and became an instant fan.

  • @vigo894 yes it is a great comedy series with an all star cast. I adore it and all the characters but...Mr Lucas was always my favourite character in the show. I loved his cheeky personality and the way he always made fun of Mrs Slocombe. It was never the same when Trevor Bannister decided to leave the show after the seventh series sadly. thanks again :) x

  • RIP Mr Lucas..Captain Peacock & Mr Rumbold only ones left!!!

  • @MrDuaner123 indeed he is. I wonder how old he is now.

  • Frank Thornton is the only one left. RIP.

  • @lurkula Is mr rumbold also dead???

  • @LeinMarjo a lot of them are gone unfortunately

  • RIP Trevor..you will be missed

  • R.I.P mr Lucas (Trevor Bannister)

  • R,I.P mr Lucus !!!

  • yup RIP Mr Lucas :(

  • R.I.P Trevor Bannister.

  • @contrerados I know ime so shocked and sad that he has died. He was totally my favourite of all the are you being served actors. R.I.P Trevor xx

  • 1 person doesn't have sexy knickers.

  • @PJOLOVERgurl yes....YOU!

  • I don't know how mollie sudgen had a straight face talking about mrs slocombe pussy i would have cracked up laughing.

  • I love Are You Being Served! My fav chracters r Mr. Lucas Mr Humphries and

    Mrs Slocomb i love them!! :))

  • Haha dont you like how in the first few episodes mrs slocombe loves mr lucas and as time progesses she cant stand him xD

  • " hello capt. peacock, this is sexy Knickers." LOL!!!!! best part of he whole show.

  • This was a great show and I used to watch it every time I saw it on PBS here in America. I liked it and I am only 26 now and was only about 14 when I used to see it on there. Hilarious and smart comedy.

  • Love this show! Thank you for posting these (:

  • Someone had all the seasons(at least I think) posted around June 2008, but they were gone by October, together with the uploader's channel. I hope this will last longer!

    Thank you for posting this!

  • Big thanks for posting this. I used to work in a clothing store when I was in high school and when I used to get home late on Saturday nights after 13 hours of dealing with the damn customers I used to relax and watch this. Love it!

  • I love this program, When I was young, my mother worked at a very old department store that had a similar mgmt structure to Grace Brothers and I remember the banter between the ladies in her department being off the cuff. I've told her about this being on television, but never could get the timing right to have her see it. She's going really get a kick out of this. Its about the funniest thing I've seen, the comedians were "over the top."

  • Oh i love how much mrs slocombe likes mr lucas in the beggining... only to know that some time later all she could say about him was how cheeky he was :P

    Thanks for posting :)

  • Im from America and this showed aired years ago here and I just fell in love with it. I want to buy the entire series. Even the lasts ones which they were in some kind of house or something. Mr. Humphries is my favorite. I love him soooo much. I cannot wait to get the series.

  • @jcden1 the "last ones" you refer to is actually a different series. it's called "grace and favour" a spinoff after grace brothers closes. it only lasted 2 seasons. as like you, back in the day i thought it was the same show. hope this helps :) p.s. i found all of the "grace and favour" episodes on youtube.

  • @nut100

    Thanks, I will have to look them up.

  • i,m free range

  • hey does anyone know what the name of the Movie was ?...

  • @crimsonsunlight2 you mean the one i have uploaded? its just AYBS: The Movie

  • @mtwini09 -I didn't know there was a movie and I watch this all the time..a friend of mine's got me into these britcoms when i was in my 20's i'm 45 now lol..her grandparents actually I had NEVER seen this before but they had and laughed so hard when Mrs. Slocombe talked a/b her pussy and the look on my face of shock, cracked them up lol

  • @crimsonsunlight2 It was simply called "Are You Being Served- The Movie" and was hilarious.

  • Mr.Lucas is my fav :)

  • Mr. Humphries is my favourite!

  • THANK U SOOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THESE!!!!! u are a godsend!

  • I died when Mr. Lucas kneeded those trousers hehe.

  • I miss this show hehe.

  • @renfroe1980 Thanks, you know I should have stressed that WHYY does not show Britcom's any longer. I am aware of NJN still showing Britcom's but not "Are You Being Served"!

  • im begining to suspect that one guy is gay!

  • wow I haven't seen this for years! I love this show! XD

  • AWESOME, I wasn't even a twinkle in my Father's eyes when this originally aired but I simply adore "Are You Being Served". PBS stopped airing all Britcom's about a year ago in Philadelphia and I really miss this show. My favorites are Mr. Humphries, and Ms. Slocombe!

  • Who sang the song?

  • @nw8000 The theme song was performed by Stephanie Gathercole (aka Rumbold's first secretary).

  • I wasn't even born when this show came out but I love every minute of it!

  • 1 person failed to be served

  • This is probably my second favorite of the British sitcoms, behind Fawlty Towers.

  • "Wrote it? I dont even understand it!" lol

  • this is my favourite show ever! i could watch it all the time :)

  • My only criticism is that they made far too few episodes.

  • @MaceMn agreed!

  • Thanks! I remember this episode. This was one of my favorite AYBS episodes. It sure is good to see this British classic again.

  • @DAMGoodEntertainment Mine too. Forward Mr. Grainger was great too.

  • @MaceMn my favorite are " strong stuff this insurance" because of the last scene when they hear the reports, "no sale", and "a change is as good as a rest"

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you! For posting these AYBS vids! I was so disappointed when they had to be taken down before.

  • i used to watch this all the time with me mum when i was young

  • definitely one of my most beloved tv series, thanks for posting this

  • mrs slocombe when she talks about her pussy i wet myself laughing

  • @MsFanmail Excsue me, what did you say? I just returned from the men's room to change me pants I wet at viewing this again ;-D

  • @MsFanmail Means her cat not her sexual organ..

  • mrs slocombe when she talks about her pussy i wet myself

  • Thanks for uploading this...By the way how did you fit the whole half hour on one video?

  • Thanks for uploading this

  • Thank you Thank you

  • Thank you...all episodes were taken down earlier...hope this stays and hope u plan to upload many more..

  • Mr. Humphrey's face when Mrs. Slocomb takes her glases to read is PRICELESS!

  • oh my bloody hell

    All in one ep? no parts 1, 2 or 3????

    I love you!!!!!! <3