Best movie ever!

Admirable film.

It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

And what do I mean by "everything"? The show's history:Originally the protagonist was supposed to be Mr. Lucas getting a job in the men's department at a department store, he has trouble with his job but somehow manages to survive. In the meantime, he is also a womanizer who tries to hit upon the younger female employee of the women's department. In trouble on his first day, he redeems himself when he was able to sell the senile store owner his own coat and impress his colleagues. Mr. Lucas, in short, was supposed to be the show's star.But as the show continued, Mr. Lucas ended up being just a side character, and the actor who played him was unhappy about that. Still, the show worked because the comedy involved the employees' interactions with the various customers as well as each other, malfunctioning automated store displays, having to sell inferior merchandise to customers ("It will ride up with wear!"), and so on. Some sexual innuendo features into this, but most of the humor involves the social systems of the various employees and customers.Problems did crop up as the show progressed. Mr. Lucas left the show, and his place was taken by an inferior character before his spot was simply eliminated. The same was true of the eldest men's department employee, with two replacements who also failed. Presumably the show had to be canceled before the remaining actors would die off.

"Are You Being Served?" is one of the best British comedies to hit American television screens! The show is about workers in a department store and their everyday lives. Every show the workers have adventures from being stuck in the store due to bad weather to one of them becoming a Pop Star for a day. "Are You Being Served" does not have any hidden messages like the average comedy it just tells about life in a plain old department store. What makes the show unique is the personalities of the workers; where in this store the customer is not always right. While the show ended in 1982 the show remains an icon due to the simple story lines which lead to hilarious side-splitting misunderstandings. "Are You Being Served?" is a must see for people who enjoy comedy. If you are looking for laughter, the search is over with "Are You Being Served."

I recently came across a comment on another forum which made my teeth itch. It went as follows: "The '70's were a time when 'Are You Being Served: The Movie' was considered the ultimate in side-splitting hilarity.'. I wanted to throttle the twit who made it. Nobody thought it the ultimate in anything, most people of my generation were more interested in seeing the latest Mel Brooks or Monty Python picture. I have to say that I was not a big fan of 'Are You Being Served?' when it first aired. I did not dislike it, it was just that there were far better shows around then, such as 'Monty Python's Flying Circus', 'Dad's Army', 'The Goodies' and 'Porridge'. It is only in recent years that I have come to fully appreciate its charms ( compared to Miranda Hart's appalling show, its 'Porridge'! ) Set in the clothing department of the London department store of Grace Brothers, the staff are a right bunch of eccentrics such as bewigged harridan Mrs.Slocombe ( Mollie Sugden ), her sexy assistant Miss Brahms ( Wendy Richard ), effeminate Mr.Humphries ( John Inman ), grumpy Mr.Grainger ( Arthur Borough ), and ladies' man Mr.Lucas ( Trevor Bannister ). Presiding over this crack team was floorwalker Captain Peacock ( Frank Thornton ), and jug-eared Mr.Rumbold ( Nicholas Smith ). One of the store's owners was Young Mr.Grace ( Harold Bennett ), who despite being older than Methuselah was a randy old goat ( I hope I'm like that when I reach his age ). The plots were basically an excuse to get the cast into silly costumes. Mrs.Slocombe's frequent references to her 'pussy' made the studio audience hysterical with laughter, as did Mr.Humphries' oblique references to his homosexuality. Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's scripts trod a careful line between family entertainment and 'Carry On' style smut. It was only rude if you wanted it to be. Among the numerous catchphrases spawned were: "Men's Wear!" ( spoken by Mr.Humphries in a butch voice ), "And I am unanimous in this!", "You've all done very well!" ( delivered by Young Mr.Grace ), and, of course, the classic "I'm free!". The show was a massive hit, leading to the aforementioned infamous film in 1977, and running well into the alternative comedy '80's.It was good-natured fun, but not for everyone. The L.W.T. sketch show 'End Of Part One' did an excellent spoof called 'Are You Being Stereotyped?' which subverted the show's theme tune, turning it into a critique. Yes, the characters were stereotypes, no-one will deny that, but they were strong stereotypes, instantly recognisable from one another. And performed by a more than competent cast.When John Inman passed away a few years ago, Stuart Jefferies wrote a article in 'The Guardian', the thrust of which was that 'A.Y.B.S.' was representative of a style of humour that was ( in his view ) thankfully gone. Well, gone it certainly has, but I do not find that something to be cheer about. We have now reached the stage where bullying can pass for comedy. Pushing the boundaries of comedy? As Sid James used to say: "Knickers!". The comedy boundaries have been pushed far enough as it is. When John Cleese and Connie Booth created 'Fawlty Towers', they could not give two hoots about redefining comedy, they just wanted to make a funny show. And did. I'm sure Lloyd and Croft felt the same way when they wrote 'A.Y.B.S'. The real comedy geniuses are not the people who push boundaries, but those who work well within them.Like Benny Hill, 'A.Y.B.S.' was a hit in America. I suppose the Americans liked the very Britishness of the thing. It was McGill seaside postcard stuff really. John Inman was spot on when he said: "Don't say rude words, let the audience think them!".

Another poster here managed to remember in more detail than I probably could had I seen an episode yesterday, but I shall strive to provide you my opinion with the fuzzy memory that serves me still.Let me start by saying that as an avid fan of British comedies for as far back as I can remember, 'Are you being served?' counts to me as one of the best ever created.As a young child, I would sneak from my room late at night to enjoy the ribald comedy of Benny Hill, then later in life the silliness of Monty Python and then even later, the more serious humor of Good neighbors and butterflies.Are you being served is by far one of the funniest overall continued series that I've ever seen, whether it's American or British, mostly due to the nature of the characters and the unique situation in which they all work. The one liners and the double entendres help to make this better than most other shows of it's time and even now.If you've never seen this series, give a few of them a try and I'm sure that you'll fall instantly in love as I did.