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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780790794990
Format: Box set, DVD-Video, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0790794993
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 14
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 07, 2004
Running Time: 2070 minutes
Sales Rank: 2190
Studio: BBC Warner
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/27/2005 Run time: 2070 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
The definitive British sitcom is almost certainly Are You Being Served?, which depicts the squabbles, misadventures, and flirtations of the staff of Grace Brothers department store. The show was originally conceived as a vehicle for an irreverent junior salesman named Mr. Lucas (Trevor Bannister), but it soon became clear that mocking a social hierarchy isn't half as funny as taking it all too seriously. The show really revolves around Mrs. Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), whose wildly changing hair color and mercurial moods terrorize the rest of the staff, and cheerful but sly Mr. Humphries (the effervescent John Inman), one of the first gay characters on television treated with dignity--or at least no more indignity than anyone else (the show makes some noise about not being sure if Mr. Humphries is gay or not, but no one in the audience will have any question). But the rest of the cast is superb as well: Frank Thornton as the elegant but leering floorwalker Capt. Peacock, Wendy Richard as the sexy, impish Miss Brahms, Arthur Brough as cantankerous Mr. Grainger (who, sadly, died after the fifth season; other characters took his position on the sales staff, but never quite matched up), and Nicholas Smith as the self-serving but incompetent manager Mr. Rumbold form a comic ensemble that has rarely been equaled.
These characters, written with affection and played with superb comic dash, endlessly jockey for status and salary while simultaneously creating an alternative family (the core structure for any sitcom on either side of the Atlantic). Are You Being Served? deserves its devoted fan base, who will revel in this comprehensive 14-DVD box set (which includes specials about Inman, Sugden, and Richard, as well as other extras). --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - a great collection
Ever since first viewing an episode on PBS, I have been a huge fan of "Are You Being Served?". I am quite happy with my purchase as I get to watch any episode any time I want, not having to wait until PBS waits to start showing episodes again. If you are a fan of AYBS, you can't go wrong with buying this set.
Rating: - Excellent series
One of my favorite "britcom" series. The DVD extras were wonderful and informative. Classic racey british humor. If you love british comedies, this collection would be a definate plus to your video library.
Rating: - AYBS? COLLECTORS EDITION
I ordered the Complete Collection Edition on Oct.3, 2008 (Standard Shipment) from Amazon.com and received it on Oct.5th, 2008!! I absolutely love this show! It is so addicting and I NEVER get tired of watching this show! The BIO'S were great and Mollie Sugden is absolutely a sweetheart! I just wish there were more women in the world like her! I also loved the rest of the cast bio's. I also own GRACE and FAVOUR (aka AYBS? AGAIN). When looking at the bio of Wendy Richards and her other show called ... Read More
Rating: - wonderful!
i absolutely love this show! its the best british comedy i've seen so far. very funny with realistic retail sales plots. highly recommend!
Rating: - Great British TV on DVD
My wife is such a fan of the British TV series "Are You Being Served?" and was thrilled when she received this gift and is so impressed by the quality of the original broadcasts that are now on DVD !!!!
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