Are You Being Served? (1972–1985)

1. S01E01Are You Being Served? (Pilot)September 8, 1972—A reorganization within the store forces the staff of the gentlemen's ready-to-wear department to share their floor space with the Ladies' D
2. S01E02Dear Sexy Knickers...March 21, 1973—Mr. Lucas attempts to send Miss Brahms a love letter suggesting an after-work "get it together". Confusion on who sent the letter and to wh
3. S01E03Our Figures Are SlippingMarch 28, 1973—The Department figures have taken a dive and so Mr. Rumbold decides to convene a sales conference amongst the staff. Since the meeting is t
4. S01E04Camping InApril 4, 1973—A transport strike leaves the staff stranded at the store, so Young Mr. Grace offers to let them spend the night on the floor. Tents are se
5. S01E05His and HersApril 11, 1973—Mr. Grainger's trousers are missing, along with the central display. The staff learns that the space was freed up for the "His & Hers" frag
6. S01E06Diamonds Are a Man's Best FriendApril 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 c

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The ClockMarch 14, 1974—It's Mr. Grainger's 37th anniversary at Grace Brothers and the Department hosts a celebration dinner for him. It's a time of happiness, and
2. S02E02Cold ComfortMarch 21, 1974—A fuel shortage grips the country and Grace Brothers, so the stores furnaces are shut down for the day. The staff are freezing and soon dev
3. S02E03The Think TankMarch 28, 1974 7.0Sales are falling once again and so Mr. Rumbold calls together a "think tank", a suggestion he "borrowed" from Captain Peacock. The staff d
4. S02E04Big BrotherApril 4, 1974 8.0There's trouble afoot at Grace Brothers! Someone's been lifting Mrs. Slocombe's skirts and putting their hands in Mr. Grainger's drawers.
5. S02E05Hoorah for the HolidaysApril 11, 1974—The Store's redecoration plans threaten to interfere in the staffs vacations. Everyone is now expected to take the same two weeks off and t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Hand of FateFebruary 27, 1975—Mr. Humphries begins displaying his ability to read palms and tell the future. He sees that Captain Peacock will soon be "climbing the ladd
2. S03E02Coffee MorningMarch 6, 1975—Mr. Grainger is 5 minutes late coming back from his coffee break and this sets in motion a management scheme to monitor all breaks. The sta
3. S03E03Up Captain PeacockMarch 13, 1975—Captain Peacock is celebrating his 20th year at Grace Brothers, and while his request for a raise has been turned down, he has been given a
4. S03E04Cold StoreMarch 20, 1975—Illnesses strike the Department, and Mr. Lucas decides to fake his to get the day off. His plan backfires as he is assigned to the Ladies C
5. S03E05Wedding BellsMarch 27, 1975—Naughty sayings on her underwear push Mrs. Slocombe to the brink of giving her notice, but then it's discovered that Old Mr. Grace plans to
6. S03E06German WeekApril 3, 1975 1.0Grace Brothers hosts a week long sales event by selling only German goods. The staff, however, find that the German customers they are gett
7. S03E07Shoulder to ShoulderApril 10, 1975—The Ladies Department is temporarily closed due to refurbishing, so Mrs. Slocombe and Miss Brahms are given counter space over in the Gents.
8. S03E08New LookApril 17, 1975—An after-hours staff meeting produces an idea to introduce background music and a recorded voice; the only question is--whose voice?
9. S03E09Christmas CrackersDecember 22, 1975—Mr. Grace has an idea to improve Christmas sales--all the staff are to wear novelty costumes, much to their annoyance.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01No SaleApril 8, 1976 10.0When Mr. Grace decides to open the store early, the staff set out to sabotage the new policy.
2. S04E02Top Hat and TailsApril 15, 1976—Mr. Humphries' background as a dance instructor is called upon when the Ladies' and Gents' Wear departments form a team to compete in the in
3. S04E03Forward Mr. GraingerApril 22, 1976—Mr. Grainger is selected to fill in for Mr. Rumbold while he is away; the staff wonder whether they should take advantage of Mr. Grainger's
4. S04E04Fire PracticeApril 29, 1976—After finding that Grace Brothers' fire precautions leave a lot to be desired, Mr. Harman helps out training the staff in fire preparedness
5. S04E05Fifty Years OnMay 6, 1976—After Mrs. Slocombe starts dropping hints that it's her birthday, the staff calculate that she is 50 and plan an appropriate party.
6. S04E06Oh What a Tangled WebMay 13, 1976 5.5Rumors fly when Captain Peacock gets too friendly with Mr. Rumbold's secretary at the Christmas party, and things get really out-of-hand whe
7. S04E07The Father Christmas AffairDecember 24, 1976—When the mechanical Father Christmas proves that it can't be trusted, Mr. Grace offers a bonus for one of the staff to portray the store San

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Mrs. Slocombe ExpectsFebruary 25, 1977 7.0The staff have kittens when Mrs. Slocombe announces she's expecting a happy event, but it turns out that it's merely her cat that's pregnant
2. S05E02Season's bestA Change Is As Good As a RestMarch 4, 1977 10.0When Mr. Grace announces that he plans on temporarily reorganizing the departments, the staff are indignant, but find that work can be a lot
3. S05E03Founder's DayMarch 11, 1977 6.0To celebrate Mr. Grace's 80th birthday, the staff organize This is Your Department, a spoof of This is Your Life.
4. S05E04The Old Order ChangesMarch 18, 1977 8.0Young Mr. Grace returns from a trip to the U.S. with a host of new sales techniques that he is eager to implement.
5. S05E05Take-overMarch 25, 1977 8.0The staff prevent another firm's hostile takeover of Grace Brothers by impersonating the shareholders. Mr. Harman gives a rousing speech, an
6. S05E06Goodbye Mr. GraingerApril 1, 1977—Mr. Grainger's temper has become extremely short. The staff, in a private meeting with Mr. Rumbold, decide he must go. However, when he wins
7. S05E07It Pays to AdvertiseApril 8, 1977—The staff star in a TV commercial for Grace Brothers, produced by Mr. Humphries. Could Mr. Grace's cheapness be the reason for using his sta

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01By AppointmentNovember 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,
2. S06E02The ClubNovember 22, 1978 9.0Young Mr. Grace invites his workers to form a social club - in a dismal cellar badly in need of decoration. Undeterred, the staff tackle the
3. S06E03"Do You Take This Man?"November 29, 1978—Mrs. Slocombe thinks she's finally got her man, a bouzouki player in a Greek restaurant. The staff plan a reception at the store to help kee
4. S06E04Shedding the LoadDecember 6, 1978 10.0Sales figures are down; profits are low. Young Mr. Grace is forced to make some economies. The threat of redundancies is looming. Someone is
5. S06E05A Bliss GirlDecember 13, 1978—A new display of perfume arrives from Bliss, but there is no Bliss Girl to man the counter. Mrs. Slocombe refuses the position, so Mr. Humph
6. S06E06Happy ReturnsDecember 26, 1978—It is Young Mr. Grace's birthday and there is the traditional free lunch for staff in the canteen. Afterwards, the staff plan a much more fe

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01The JuniorOctober 19, 1979—Mr. Goldberg is hired as a junior after having recently run his own small tailoring business. To Captain Peacock's chagrin, the staff learn
2. S07E02Strong Stuff, This InsuranceOctober 26, 1979—The staff must take physicals to get insurance. Listening through the door of Mr. Grace's office, they hear Mr. Harman describing the state
3. S07E03The ApartmentNovember 2, 1979 10.0By permission of Mr. Grace, Mrs. Slocombe moves into a display apartment in Grace Brothers, because her new home is occupied by squatters. D
4. S07E04Mrs. Slocombe, Senior PersonNovember 9, 1979—Mrs. Slocombe temporarily takes the place of Mr. Rumbold, who has taken ill . She eats the cream cakes she finds in his office. But she then
5. S07E05The HeroNovember 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
6. S07E06Anything You Can DoNovember 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 com
7. S07E07The AgentNovember 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.
8. S07E08The Punch and Judy AffairDecember 26, 1979 9.0When the staff of the Ladies' and Gents' departments don't participate in a strike, relations between them and the rest of the store's emplo

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Is It Catching?April 9, 1981—The staff contract a strange tropical illness, Marine's Disease, from Mr. Humphries. They are quarantined in the basement until the disease
2. S08E02A Personal ProblemApril 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
3. S08E03Front Page StoryApril 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 fri
4. S08E04Sit OutApril 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
5. S08E05Heir ApparentMay 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 s
6. S08E06Closed CircuitMay 21, 1981—Grace Brothers has decided to enter the video age and display advertisements on closed circuit television throughout the store. Meanwhile, t
7. S08E07The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. SlocombeMay 28, 1981—Mrs. Slocombe has dreams in which she and Mr. Humphries become romantically embroiled. When she attempts to turn fantasy into reality, the
8. S08E08Roots?December 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 fr

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01The Sweet Smell of SuccessApril 22, 1983—Mrs. Slocombe sells her home-made perfume. After a misunderstanding, Mrs. Peacock finds Captain Peacock without his pants (perfume had spill
2. S09E02Conduct UnbecomingApril 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 M
3. S09E03Memories Are Made of ThisMay 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 l
4. S09E04Calling All CustomersMay 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 drive
5. S09E05Monkey BusinessMay 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
6. S09E06Lost and FoundMay 27, 1983—When Mrs. Slocombe's cat turns up missing, she decides that only Mr. Humphries could take its place.

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Goodbye Mrs. SlocombeFebruary 18, 1985—Mrs. Slocombe is forcibly retired from her position. Mr. Humphries and Captain Peacock get her job back, but they are retired in the same ma
2. S10E02Grounds for DivorceFebruary 25, 1985—When Captain Peacock tries to salvage his marriage, he resorts to radical measures to discourage an admirer.
3. S10E03The Hold UpMarch 4, 1985—When the store is robbed late one night, the staff determine to capture the burglars themselves.
4. S10E04Gambling FeverMarch 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 mi
5. S10E05The Night ClubMarch 18, 1985—When Old Mr. Grace decides to allow the staff to use the store for after-hours money-making, they decide to open a nightclub. However, the a
6. S10E06Friends and NeighboursMarch 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
7. S10E07The Pop StarApril 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. Humphrie

Season 10 ranked & reviewed