Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Created by Jeremy Lloyd, David Croft

On BBC One

1972–198510 seasons69 episodes30 min7.3 / 10

A high-energy British sitcom built on innuendo, slapstick, and character-based comedy, sustained across a decade by a warm ensemble and the reliable rhythms of workplace farce.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Are You Being Served? easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is Are You Being Served? scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Is Are You Being Served? sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.

  • Is Are You Being Served? violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Does Are You Being Served? leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Are You Being Served?

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Are You Being Served?

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Are You Being Served?, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Are You Being Served?, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Are You Being Served?, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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