Are You Being Served?/His and Her's

His and Her's
Season 1, Episode 4
Airdate	April 11, 1973
Script by	Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft
Directed by	Bernard Thompson
Produced by	David Croft
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Are You Being Served? — Season One

His and Her's is the fourth episode of the first season of Are You Being Served?, and the fifth episode overall.

You have been watching: Mollie Sugden (Mrs Slocombe), Trevor Bannister (Mr Lucas), Frank Thornton (Captain Peacock), John Inman (Mr Humphries), Wendy Richard (Miss Brahms), Arthur Brough (Mr Grainger), Nicholas Smith (Mr Rumbold), Joanna Lumley (Salelady), Larry Martyn (Mr Mash), Margaret Flint, Evan Ross (The Customers)

Plot Overview

A new perfume stand takes residence at the centre of the sales floor. With it threatening to endanger sales of both their departments, the men and women unite to be rid of the saleslady.

Arc Advancement

Characters

• It's revealed that Captain Peacock's first name is Stephen.

• It's also revealed that Peacock is married, but doesn't seem to be so happily.

Trivia

Memorable Moments

• Captain Peacock gets charmed by the recording a seductive female for the His variety of perfume. The saleslady then plays the version for Hers, leading Mr Humphries to be caught off guard by the sound of a strong male voice seeming to address him.

Quotes

• Mr Rumbold: I do not expect to find you, of all people, drinking tea in the department. The canteen is the place for that sort of thing.

Captain Peacock: I got it from the the cleaners, sir.

Mr Rumbold: And they are paid to clean the place, not bring you tea.

Captain Peacock: You misunderstand me, sir. I took it away from them, at the same complaining about the mess that the old bags were making.

Mr Rumbold: I don't think you should refer to the cleaning staff as "old bags," Captain Peacock.

Mr Mash: That's right. You tell him, Mr. Rumbold. Dirt - that's how he treats us. Rubbish! Rubbish! Do you know, he don't even call me mister.

Mr Mash: That'll do, Mash, and get rid of that teacup.

• Captain Peacock: I'm surprised that you were allowing it, Mr Humphries.

Mr Humphries: My hand isn't as firm as yours, Captain Peacock.

• Mr Humphries: Well, if it's scent, why can't you clear some counter space in the ladies' department?

Mr Grainger: Precisely. Mrs Slocombe is already displaying far too much underwear.

Mrs Slocombe: Are you suggesting, Mr Grainger, that I should remove my underwear and put perfume there instead?

Mr Grainger: Are you suggesting that I should remove my trousers and put perfume there instead?

• Mr Grainger: I shall take no part in it at all.

Mr Lucas: Ha ha, mutiny on the counter!

Captain Peacock: Now, now. Come, come, Mr Grainger. That's not like you.

Mr Grainger: Well, even in the French Revolution, the victims weren't expected to chop off their own heads.

Captain Peacock: I'm sure it won't come to that, Mr Grainger.

Mr Grainger: Nevertheless, my staff will not cooperate in the outfitting of that stand.

Mr Humphries: I'm behind you, Mr Grainger.

Mr Lucas: And I'm behind, Mr Humphries. Yes, unless Captain Peacock says I mustn't be behind Mr Humphries. In which case, I'm behind Mr Rumbold.

• Captain Peacock: Is, um, is everything to your satisfaction?

Salelady: Yes, it's all fine. Thank you.

Captain Peacock: You certainly caused a stir in the trouser department.

• Mr Grainger: Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?

Mr Lucas: I beg your pardon, Mr Grainger.

Mr Humphries: Mr Grainger's quoting from Henry II, when he wanted to bump off Becket.

Miss Brahms: Oh, not nice Mr Beckett from hardware.

Mrs Slocombe: No, no, no. Mr Grainger played Becket in Grace Brothers production of Murder in the Cathedral.

Mr Lucas: I'm sorry I missed that.

Mrs Slocombe: And Mr Grainger was very good, in spite of his gamey leg.

Mr Humphries: He fell of the cathedral steps and Mr Rumbold and the lads had to murder him in the front row of the stalls.

Mr Grainger: It got a very good round of applause.