British humour meets American politics thanks to a Canadian drag queen.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_ynZZtx2rT/

For those not wanting to click through to Insta, this is a portrait of Mrs Slocombe clutching her cat to her chest. The caption reads: No one's eating my pussy! The post was shared by Toronto-based queen, Kittenkaboodle.

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#PetGraduationSpeeches

So as you go out into that big wild world, always be prepared for the ferals because not everybody can be as lucky as I was to find a Mrs. Slocombe

. Still, be on high watch for anyone like her because there's been no higher pleasure than being Mrs. Slocombe's pussy--may she rest in peace.

#AreYouBeingServed? #RudyGiuliani #Arizona #FakeElectors

Giuliani served in Arizona fake elector scheme https://www.fox10phoenix.com/video/1457951

I just rewatched #ComeBackMrsNoah which wasn't quite as bad as I remembered. The premise is amusing enough, but too many gags are just recycled from #AreYouBeingServed, and Mrs. Noah is just Mrs. Slocombe. The orbiting food gag is genius, however!

Flexibra - Are You Being Served? - November 22, 1978
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#Areyoubeingserved #bbc #tvshow #British #Telly #JohnInman #MollieSugden #FrankThornton #TrevorBannister #WendyRichard #JamesHayter #ArthurEnglish #DominiqueDon #AnthonyBrothers

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#FoundUnderTheCarSeat

Mr. Humphries toying with Mrs. Slocomb's Hello Kitty.

I always wondered about Mr. Humphries.

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#OverheardInTheElevator

Ground floor perfumery,
stationery and leather goods,
wigs and haberdashery
kitchenware and food...going up...

Second floor carpets,
travel goods and bedding,
material, soft furnishings,
restaurant and teas. Going down...

TODAY IN QUEER TV HISTORY

BEANE'S OF BOSTON - 5/5/1979, CBS

CBS aired this unsold pilot for a proposed U.S. remake of ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, the long-running Britcom set in a department store.

Alan Sues goes a bit too over-the-top as Mr. Humphries (the campy, implicitly queer role originated by John Inman on the BBC series and its Aussie remake). Sues had previously been the "resident sissy" on the hit sketch-comedy series ROWAN & MARTIN'S LAUGH-IN.

It was common for networks to broadcast whole evenings of busted sitcom pilots. Officially these evenings had umbrella titles like "Comedy Playhouse," but some people in the industry snarkily called them "Garbage Can Theater."

https://youtu.be/Dr2ytTdBNDg

I've watched/reviewed/rated 25 episodes of #ClassicTV in the last 13 days.
Here's how they lined up.

10/10
#Aspen
#TheBionicWoman
#TheFamousTeddyZ
#Frasier
#HighwayPatrol
#MissionImpossible
#TheSixMillionDollarMan

9/10
#AlmostPerfect
#Branded
#BuffaloBill
#Columbo
#HillStreetBlues
#ItTakesAThief
#KungFuTheLegendContinues

8/10
#Benson
#MagnumPI
#SantaBarbara
#Viper

7/10
#AreYouBeingServed?
#FernwoodTonight
#IDreamOfJeannie
#SuperForce
#WonderWoman

4/10
#TheStreetsOfSanFrancisco
#Vegas

Celebrating #caturday With one of the origonals...
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Mrs Slocombe's Hilarious Pussy Cat Moments _ Are You Being Served
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#catsofmastodon #AYBS #Areyoubeingserved #jokes #tv #television #british #JohnInman #MollieSugden #FrankThornton #TrevorBannister #WendyRichard

#AreYouBeingServed? s6e3 (1978) - 7/10
More story than usual; funny.

Mrs. Slocombe is getting married! But it all goes awry (when the man’s wife objects!) and the gang have to stage a fake wedding (to cover expenses).

It’s all very silly. (Very, very silly.) But it gets the gang into costumes and allows for some of them to put on accents (as it’s a Greek wedding). #JamesHayter is surprisingly funny as Mr. Tebbs. #MollieSugden is a pure delight.

#AreYouBeingServed? s6e2 (1978) - 7/10
Enjoyable.

At first glace, it’s just more mechanical props and silly costumes. But the long final scene is well put together. The gang are decorating a room and the various mishaps allow for some well-planned and well-executed gags.

For April, my #ClassicTV watchlist looks something like this:
#FridayThe13th #BarneyMiller #HighwayPatrol #TheOddCouple #Cheers #NightCourt #AreYouBeingServed? #Werewolf #TalesFromTheCrypt #Columbo #FernwoodTonight #FamousFive #Isis #30Rock #Highlander #ForeverKnight #Frasier #Batman #FalconCrest #RudeAwakening #MollyDodd #MagnumPI #MikeHammer #HarryO #TheStreetsOfSanFrancisco

#ClassicTV #ClassicTelevision
#90sTV #80sTV #70sTV #60sTV #50sTV

#AreYouBeingServed? s6e1 (1978) - 5/10
Below average.

18 months after the end of series 5, the show returns with #JamesHayter replacing #ArthurBrough (who had passed away). His fussy character fails to make much of an impression. He’ll only appear 5 more times after this.

The first half of the episode is basically plotless. It’s just the regulars returning from holiday, and recounting their misadventures.

#AreYouBeingServed? (1977) - 6/10
Disappointing.

The two problems with this film are: it reuses jokes/sequences from episodes of the TV series, and it looks terribly cheap. All the outdoor stuff is clearly taking place inside a small studio.

What works works because of the cast. There are some laughs to be had, even if we know the jokes. Because we like/enjoy the cast/characters.

The first half-hour plays like a typical episode. Plotless, consisting of a series of sketches.

#AreYouBeingServed

Dozens Of Mar-a-Lago’s Staff Slapped With Subpoenas https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mar-a-lago-staff-trump-subpoenas-1234698457/

#AreYouBeingServed? s5e7 (1977) - 5/10
Lacklustre.

As the years went by, the show increasingly relied on silly props and costumes to generate laughs. Here, it mostly falls flat. Even the studio audience doesn’t appear to be greatly amused. The opening sequence, where Humphries replaces a dummy that looks just like him, is silly. How stupid are Rumbold and Peacock supposed to be, that they don’t realise it’s a real person standing in front of them?

#AreYouBeingServed? s5e6 (1977) - 7/10

The story is actually pretty decent, but it’s a lot like an earlier one where Mr. Grainger was placed in charge. Here, he’s just in a foul mood with everyone. Inexplicably.

There’s a great scene between him and Mr. Harman, where Harman has been eavesdropping on his behalf. And the letter at the very end is hilarious.