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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Jeremy Lloyd, Harold Snoad, Martin Shardlow, David Croft, Ray Butt, John Kilby, Mike Stevens (II), Bernard Thompson, Bob Spiers, Gordon Elsbury |
| MANUFACTURER: | BBC Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Television |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 794051117236 |
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Customer Reviews of Are You Being Served? Vol. 2
"Are You Free?" This now classic Brit-Com has cranked out nearly 70 episodes, each one filled with hilarious situations and a good measure of inuendoes. The "story" is set at a traditional London department store. The cast of regulars includes 5 dedicated sales people (2 in the "ladies'" and 3 in the "gents'"), a "floor walker", a daffy executive and an owner who looks like he could drop dead (from old age) any minute.
The stand-outs are Mr. Humphreys, a junior sales associate with twitchy walk and many stories about his live-in mother, his short stint in the Royal Navy, and encounters with questionable strangers; and Mrs. Slocum, an outspoken senior sales lady with ever-changing cotton-candy hair, who is always good for new tales about her "pussy" (that's her cat).
This Video includes 3 of the very best episodes, including the one where everyone has to work without heat despite freezing temperatures. Even though the staff is prohibited from using any kind of "devices" to keep warm, the audience is assured that everyone will give it a shot anyway. Another great episode features a young Joanna Lumly (Patsy on "Absolutely Fabulous") guest starring as a perfume sales rep. Rounding out the features is the episode where a secret audio/video "spy system" is installed to cut down on shoplifting, but instead the staff seems to perform as though knowingly appearing on "Candid Camera".
There are many excellent British Sit-Coms for the world to enjoy; "Are You Being Served" easily makes the very top of the list!
Volume 2 Is As Funny As Volume 1
"Are You Being Served?" is a great British sitcom that found a new life on PBS here in the U.S. It isn't as easy to find as it used to be, though. Fortunately, some of the shows are now available on video. As with many of our own classic sitcoms, this one brings together a wonderful ensemble of quirky characters. The venue is Grace Bros. Department Store and the characters comprise the staffs of the mens and womens counters and their supervisors.
As with any series, each viewer will choose his/her own favorite episodes. IMO, the episodes on Volume 1 in this series were all excellent and that video is a great one to start with if you're new to the shenanigans that go on at Grace Bros. This collection, Volume 2, is definitely a worthy follow-up. These three episodes are as funny as those on the first tape and give the new viewer a solid grounding in the zany group dynamic that runs through the entire series.
As near as I can determine, the producers of "Are You Being Served?" have released just seven tapes of three episodes each. Why they haven't simply released all of the episodes in order as they were originally shown is beyond me, but so far these 21 are all you can get (along with an eighth video made up of clips loosely strung together). We can only hope that all of the episodes will be made available in the future.
This is really funny stuff, and I highly recommend this video and its predecessor to anybody looking for a good laugh. I love this series and know several other folks who feel the same. Pay a visit to Grace Brothers, you'll enjoy the experience.
More great Britcom!
Are You Being Served? is the story of the staff of the Ladies' and Gentlemen's Wear departments in Grace Brother's department store. While customer's come and go, the staff fights each other and their incompetent superiors with laughs all around. The stories are hilarious and are generally clean, though a running gag involves one lady's constant frettings about her pussycat. So, this tape can be watched with younger ones, but some discretion should be exercised.
Tape 2 includes the following three half-hour episodes:
Big Brother - Series II, episode 4, 1974 - To stop shoplifting, Grace Bros. installs security cameras. When the cameras begin to show the staff's foibles, they decide that it is time to correct the situation.
His and Hers - Series I, episode 5, 1973 - When Grace Bros. brings in a scent salesperson, complete with complementary ties and stockings, the staff decide that she must go.
Cold Comfort - Series II, episode 2, 1974 - To conserve fuel, in the dead of winter, Grace Bros. turns off the heat. Now, it's up to the staff to invent ways to stay warm.