Ordinary situations can be very funny at Grace Brothers. It is an aging British department store, that has some not-so-ordinary staff. Young Mr. Grace is cheap and refuses to spend any more than necessary on the operation of the department store. That requires the staff to find creative ways to increase sales and increase profits, besides cutting their pay, of course.

Besides the conflicts with management, the ladies of the Ladies Intimate Apparel Department don't always get along with the gentlemen of the Men's Ready-Made Department very well either. That wouldn't be a problem except they have to share the same floor next to each other.

Are You Being Served? originally aired in the United Kingdom on the BBC. It aired in the United States on PBS.

Ground floor perfumery,
stationery and leather goods,
wigs and haberdashery
kitchenware and food...going up

First floor telephones,
gents ready-made suits,
shirts, socks, ties, hats,
underwear and shoes...going up

~ Words by David Croft and music by Ronnie Hazlehurst

The theme song was spoken over the sound of a cash register and simple musical accompaniment. It predated Pink Floyd's "Money" which was sung over the sounds of a cash register as well.

While many sources give David Croft credit for co-writing the last two seasons, Jeremy Lloyd wrote them on his own. David Croft had a heart attack and was unable to continue co-writing the series.
Source: "Are You Being Served? A Celebration of 25 Years" by Richard Webber with David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, ISBN 0-75281-795-7, page 34
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Ordinary situations can be very funny at Grace Brothers. It is an aging British department store, that has some not-so-ordinary staff. Young Mr. Grace is cheap and refuses to spend any more than necessary on the operation of the department store. That requires the staff to find creative ways to increase sales and increase profits, besides cutting their pay, of course.

Besides the conflicts with management, the ladies of the Ladies Intimate Apparel Department don't always get along with the gentlemen of the Men's Ready-Made Department very well either. That wouldn't be a problem except they have to share the same floor next to each other.

Are You Being Served? originally aired in the United Kingdom on the BBC. It aired in the United States on PBS.

Ground floor perfumery,
stationery and leather goods,
wigs and haberdashery
kitchenware and food...going up

First floor telephones,
gents ready-made suits,
shirts, socks, ties, hats,
underwear and shoes...going up

~ Words by David Croft and music by Ronnie Hazlehurst

The theme song was spoken over the sound of a cash register and simple musical accompaniment. It predated Pink
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