Are You Being Served? S5E7 — It Pays to Advertise

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Are You Being Served?•Season 5•Episode 7

It Pays to Advertise

8.2/10 · 245 votesApr 8, 197730 min

Ranked #2 of 7 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

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The staff star in a TV commercial for Grace Brothers, produced by Mr. Humphries. Could Mr. Grace's cheapness be the reason for using his staff in such fashion?

Directed byBob Spiers

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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

Bob Spiers

Director

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Episode Summary

"It Pays to Advertise" is episode 7 of Are You Being Served? season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 245 votes, ranking #2 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Bob Spiers, it aired on April 8, 1977.

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