Synopsis
Season 9 of Are You Being Served? (1983) closes the classic Grace Brothers run with six episodes, and you can watch this season online on iFILM. The staff bow out doing exactly what they always did.
Things open with Mrs Slocombe's home-made perfume, which somehow leaves Captain Peacock trouserless in front of all the wrong people. After that Mr Humphries faces a sham theft trial that nearly ends his career; a stray golf swing convinces Mrs Slocombe she's a little girl again; and a CB-radio advertising stunt floods the store with truckers. The final stretch throws in rumours of a Japanese takeover, a phone call to President Reagan, and a missing cat.
The comedy stays put — double meanings, sight gags and the same well-worn types — now with an eighties flavour. If you've followed the show, this is the run that finishes it. Stream Are You Being Served? Season 9 online on iFILM.
6 episodes
S9·E1The Sweet Smell of Success
Mrs. Slocombe sells her home-made perfume. After a misunderstanding, Mrs. Peacock finds Captain Peacock without his pants (perfume had spilled on them) and the ill-fated trousers in the hands of Mr. Rumbold's secretary.
S9·E2Conduct Unbecoming
Mr. Humphries is accused of stealing and his distinguished career could end in disgrace. In a trial, he is found guilty and dismissed, but Mr. Harman finds the missing money in the back of the till from which it was supposedly stolen.
S9·E3Memories Are Made of This
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 little girl, wrecking havoc on the store as she cavorts around the department.
S9·E4Calling All Customers
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 driven off by Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe.
S9·E5Monkey Business
Bad news. Grace Brothers may be bought by the Japanese. The staff take their problems to Number Ten, where they speak with President Reagan by phone. Mrs. Thatcher gets fashion tips from Mr. Humphries.
S9·E6Lost and Found
When Mrs. Slocombe's cat turns up missing, she decides that only Mr. Humphries could take its place.
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