This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.
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- Seasons
- 10
- Episodes aired
- 69
- Latest aired
- S10E07
- Total runtime
- 1d 10h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1972 – April 1973 6 episodes
- Season 2 March 1974 – April 1974 5 episodes
- Season 3 February 1975 – December 1975 9 episodes
- Season 4 April 1976 – December 1976 7 episodes
- Season 5 February 1977 – April 1977 7 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 7 months
- Season 6 November 1978 – December 1978 6 episodes
- Season 7 October 1979 – December 1979 8 episodes
- Season 8 April 1981 – December 1981 8 episodes
- Season 9 April 1983 – May 1983 6 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 8 months
- Season 10 February 1985 – April 1985 7 episodes
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S08E01 Is It Catching?
April 9 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
The staff contract a strange tropical illness, Marine's Disease, from Mr. Humphries. They are quarantined in the basement until the disease is past.
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S08E02 A Personal Problem
April 16 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Captain Peacock's wife works at Grace Brothers, as Mr. Rumbold's secretary. He is intensely jealous and is absolutely convinced that the two of them are having an affair.
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S08E03 Front Page Story
April 23 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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 friction in the relations between floors.
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S08E04 Sit Out
April 30 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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 is interrupted by a fire which destroys the basement.
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S08E05 Heir Apparent
May 7 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Old Mr. Grace becomes convinced that Mr. Humphries is his long-lost son. Mrs. Humphries (also played by Mr. Inman) arrives, and shows that she has never had relations with Mr. Grace.
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S08E06 Closed Circuit
May 21 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Grace Brothers has decided to enter the video age and display advertisements on closed circuit television throughout the store. Meanwhile, there is a new face in Menswear.
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S08E07 The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
May 28 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
Mrs. Slocombe has dreams in which she and Mr. Humphries become romantically embroiled. When she attempts to turn fantasy into reality, the situation becomes most difficult to handle.
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S08E08 Roots?
December 24 · 30min find the promo
Show synopsis
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 from where his ancestors came.