Are You Being Served? S5E2 — A Change Is As Good As a Rest

8.2

Are You Being Served?•Season 5•Episode 2

A Change Is As Good As a Rest

8.2/10 · 254 votesMar 4, 197730 min

Ranked #1 of 7 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

When Mr. Grace announces that he plans on temporarily reorganizing the departments, the staff are indignant, but find that work can be a lot of fun...if you're working in the toy department.

Directed byRay Butt

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 5 Episodes7

E1 7.8

Mrs. Slocombe Expects

E2 8.2Now viewing

A Change Is As Good As a Rest

E3 7.4

Founder's Day

E4 8.1

The Old Order Changes

E5 7.9

Take-over

E6 7.9

Goodbye Mr. Grainger

E7 8.2

It Pays to Advertise

Cast9

Frank Thornton

Captain Peacock

John Inman

Mr. Humphries

Mollie Sugden

Mrs. Slocombe

Wendy Richard

Miss Brahms

Trevor Bannister

Mr. Lucas

Arthur Brough

Mr. Grainger

Nicholas Smith

Mr. Rumbold

Harold Bennett

Young Mr. Grace

Arthur English

Mr. Harman

Crew1

Ray Butt

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Change Is As Good As a Rest" is episode 2 of Are You Being Served? season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 254 votes, ranking #1 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Ray Butt, it aired on March 4, 1977.

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