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Are You Being Served? Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 1975 - 1975
Episode 1
The Hand of Fate
28 mins
Mr. Humphries' palm reading skills are put to the test when Mr. Rumbold's position becomes available for Captain Peacock and Mrs. Slocombe and Mr. Grainger compete over his position. Believing he can foretell their futures in their hands, Mr. Humphries makes surprising predictions on behalf of each member of the staff.
Episode 2
Coffee Morning
28 mins
Captain Peacock complains when he notices the staff are taking leisurely coffee breaks. After his complaint is reported, management(Mr.Rumbold) orders for a time keeping book in which the staff will "clock in and clock out" whenever they go to coffee, lunch or the washroom. With heavy protest, the staff organize a union, and refuse to acquiesce to managements orders until their demands are met.
Episode 3
Up Captain Peacock
28 mins
After 20 years of service at Grace Brothers, Captain Peacock is congratulated with a honorary medal. As well he has been granted the key to the executive washroom and a seat in the executive dining room. The floor staff are quite displeased about this and feel that their segregated work places are entirely unfair. But what can they do about it?
Episode 4
Cold Store
28 mins
It's a hectic day at Grace Brothers during the cold season. Mr. Lucas tries to get off sick with the help of Mr. Mash, an onion and a bar of soap. Miss. Brahms claims she can't catch a cold for seven days due to several recent flu shots. Mrs. Slocombe is trying to ward off her incoming cold with a dash of rum and brandy. And finally, Mr. Humphries and Mr. Grainger have back ache and "a spot of trouble with the gastric" (Mr. Grainger the latter of course). In order to prohibit anyone from leaving the store, Captain Peacock decides to put Mr. Lucas in the ladies' department to replace Miss. Brahms in the gents'. But how on earth is Miss. Brahms supposed to measure an inside leg, while Mr. Lucas struggles to alter a ladies suit?
Episode 5
Wedding Bells
28 mins
Mrs. Slocombe refuses to sell a new line of underwear, but both Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold dismiss her complaints, and Mr. Grainger still resents her for taking up half the floor-space for the ladies' department. Then Mr. Grace arrives to announce his plans to marry someone in the store and invites Mrs. Slocomb to tea to discuss a ring. Everyone automatically thinks Mr. Grace will propose, and Mrs. Slocombe dresses up for the occasion while the staff wonders what the future would hold with Mrs. Slocombe in charge.
Episode 6
German Week
28 mins
The ladies and gents are selling German goods for the next week. But neither the staff nor the customers are warming up to the lederhosens. In order to boost the German spirit, the floor gets out some German wine and dresses up for a folk dance. The question is, will Mr.Grace approve?
Episode 7
Shoulder to Shoulder
28 mins
The ladies and gentleman's floor is going to be redecorated but only one department can afford to be decorated. After it is decided that the ladies will be decorated, they are forced to share counter space with the gentleman, much to the dismay of both parties.
Episode 8
New Look
28 mins
When the suggestion box provides little in the way of suggestions, the staff decide to play background music and a recorded voice to boost sales. Then, when they learn that a cash prize will be awarded to whomever is the voice, the whole floor offer their voices for the department, but it's up to Mr.Grace to decide.
Episode 9
Christmas Crackers
28 mins
The staff arrive early in the morning to discuss various ideas on how to boost sales. However once Mr.Rumbold arrives, he informs them that Mr.Grace has already decided that the staff should dress up in novelty costumes in an attempt to attract customers.
