# Are You Being Served?
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: British Sitcoms of the 70s & 80s | Rarity: Rare
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# Are You Being Served?
Type: Trivia Card | Deck: British Sitcoms of the 70s & 80s | Rarity: Rare

British sitcom created by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft, aired 1972-1985 for 13 years (69 episodes). Set in Grace Brothers department store's ladies' and gentlemen's clothing departments on a single floor. Known for innuendo-heavy humor and rigid class hierarchy among staff members.

Key facts:
- Created from Lloyd's real 1950s experience at Simpson's of Piccadilly department store
- John Inman's "I'm free!" catchphrase as Mr. Humphries became iconic; role nearly went to another actor
- Became PBS's most-watched comedy in 1980s America, spawning 1992 sequel "Grace & Favour"
- Mollie Sugden's Mrs. Slocombe wore different colored wigs nearly every episode
- Failed 1979 American remake "Beane's of Boston" lasted only five episodes
- Featured groundbreaking LGBTQ+ representation through Mr. Humphries character with minimal BBC complaints

## Trivia Questions

Q1: What real-life experience inspired writer Jeremy Lloyd to create 'Are You Being Served?'
A: Working at Harrods in the 1960s

Q2: What was John Inman's iconic audition moment that secured him the role of Mr. Humphries?
A: His dramatic monologue delivery

Q3: How long did the original 'Are You Being Served?' series run?
A: 10 years

Q4: What was the name of the failed 1979 American remake of 'Are You Being Served?'
A: Boston's Department Store

Q5: Which PBS distinction did 'Are You Being Served?' achieve in America during the 1980s?
A: Most imported British show

Q6: What creative choice did Mollie Sugden make for nearly every episode as Mrs. Slocombe?
A: She wore different colored contact lenses

Q7: What was the sequel series to 'Are You Being Served?' called in Britain?
A: Grace & Favour

Q8: How many episodes were produced during the original run of 'Are You Being Served?'
A: 65 episodes

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