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    Are You Being Served?

    Who complained that they 'can't find my knickers nowhere'?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Mavis Moulterd.

    What old woman from the village applied to be chambermaid at Millstone Manor?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Mrs. Cleghampton.

    What does Mr. Humphries buy in town his first morning there?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Pipe.

    What crime is Mrs. Sloucombe charged with in Great Tender?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Stealing a cart without permission.

    What good luck charm do the staff take from the house?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Mummified cat.

    Mr. Rumbold has two books overdue at the library. One is 'Fly Fishing' . What is the other one?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Lady Chatterley's Lover.

    Who loses their pants while playing the village of Great Tender in cricket?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Mr. Moulterd.

    In the very first episode we find that young Mr. Grace died while scuba diving with his nurse. Name her?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Miss Lovelock.

    According to Mr. Moulterd, there had 'been Moulterds round these parts' for how long?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      200 years.

    According to Mr. Rumbold, they have 'some very big knobs' living next door to them. Who is he referring to?'Are You Being Served Again?'

      Prince Phillip.

    In 'The Pop Star,' what song does Mr. Spooner record for the music company?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Chanson D'Amour. Mr. Spooner is backed by Mr. Humphries, Miss Brahms and Mrs. Slocombe, with 'doo-dahs' by Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold!

    In 'The Think Tank,' who is in the lift when Captain Peacock presses the button during the fashion show?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Mr. Mash. And he isn't alone, either...

    In 'Calling All Customers,' who writes the winning story for the CB commercial?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Mr. Harmon. Mr. Harmon's Tom Jones-like tale of Jim wins the competition, although the commercial doesn't quite go off the way it was intended.

    In 'Wedding Bells,' who does everyone think Young Mr. Grace intends to marry?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Mrs. Slocombe. When Young Mr. Grace asks Mrs. Slocombe for tea, everyone thinks she's the lucky woman...only to find out he intended to propose to another woman.

    What birthday is Mrs. Slocombe celebrating in the episode 'Fifty Years On'?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      46th. 'Fifty? FIFTY?! I am only forty-six!'

    What part does Mr. Lucas play in the Ballet of the Toys?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Little Boy Blue. Mr. Lucas' costume has a slight problem, making him reluctant to take off his raincoat.

    In 'By Appointment,' how has Miss Brahms spent her holiday?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      taking elocution and deportment lessons. The lessons work like a charm...until the first customer accuses Miss Brahms of mimicking her accent.

    Who wins the Father Christmas contest?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Mr. Grainger.

    Who wins the Holiday Girl competition?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Mr. Humphries. Forced into the contest after Miss Brahms refuses to enter, Mr. Humphries wins the competition by saying that his ambition was to get out of his bathing suit as soon as possible...and because Captain Peacock gives Old Mr. Grace the key to his cabin.

    What is Mr. Rumbold's first name?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Cuthbert.

    In 'Gambling Fever,' what part of Mrs. Slocombe's part-crocodile handbag is part crocodile?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      clasp. The clasp is made of a rather small crocodile head. Mr. Harmon gives her ten pounds for it.

    Who is 'The Agent'?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Mr. Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg hired out his services to his co-workers looking for better pay. He has a slight problem getting two of them--Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe--to pay up after he's successful.

    What song does Captain Peacock sing in the commercial for 'The Night Club'?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Night and Day. When Captain Peacock says, 'I shall be performing 'Night and Day' on the piano,' he has no idea the context in which his words will be taken later on!

    In 'Take-over,' who does Mr. Grainger impersonate in order to save Grace Brothers from a hostile takeover?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      Sir Richard Ryan. With the help of a wig and an accent (though what he says is mostly unintelligible), Mr. Grainger does a convincing job of being Sir Richard.

    What are the only items sold during 'German Week'?'Are You Being Served?' Quiz

      socks. And any profit made from the socks is lost when Mr. Humphries and Mr. Lucas break two glasses before the German dance begins.

    In the episode 'A Change is as Good as a Rest,' who is the first (and only) person to resign?Another 'Are You Being Served' Quiz

      Mr. Grainger. When the staff thinks they're about to be fired, they opt to resign first. They go in alphabetical order, men going first. But moments after Mr. Grainger resigns, they find out that they're actually being sent to children's toys.

    What are the free items a customer would receive for buying a bottle of "His" or "Hers" perfume?Another 'Are You Being Served' Quiz

      ties and stockings. The fact that ties and garter-grip stockings are being offered as a promotional gift for buying the perfume infuriates everyone on the floor, causing them to take drastic action.

    In the episode "Diamonds are a Man's Best Friend," who had the real diamond?Another 'Are You Being Served' Quiz

      Captain Peacock. Although everyone thought they had found the missing diamond, it turned out that most of them were fake and had fallen off of a dress. Only Captain Peacock had the genuine article!

    In "The Punch and Judy Affair," why were the ladies' and gents' departments putting the show on in the first place?Another 'Are You Being Served' Quiz

      Because they had broken the picket line. Although it might seem like they enjoyed putting on shows, and they did attempt to do the Ballet of the Toys for Young Mr. Grace's birthday, they infuriated just about everyone by breaking the picket line. As a conciliatory gesture, they put on the show.

    In "Goodbye, Mrs. Slocombe," why isn't Miss Brahms given a promotion after Mrs. Slocombe is made redundant?Another 'Are You Being Served' Quiz

      Because she's too young. Although Miss Brahms tries her best to get the promotion, she is turned down because she's too young.

    When the ladies' department is forced to share space with the gentlemen in "Shoulder to Shoulder," how much space does Mr. Grainger give them for their displays?Another 'Are You Being Served' Quiz

      one foot. And getting him to give them that much was a difficult undertaking.

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