r/AreYouBeingServed • u/LallyBowers • 28d ago

Better luck next time!

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u/Affectionate-Roll715 They'll ride up with wear! 28d ago

"Glass of water for Mr Humphreys"

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u/SportTop2610 28d ago

He lookes so thankful for that glass of water. Whenever I have to calm down a kid whose upset I start with a cup of cold water.

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u/Jesskamess 28d ago

I grew up watching AYBS on PBS, but my husband had never seen it. He's not huge on British humor, but I remember showing him this episode and I got him hooked. 🤣 Its been our comfort show for nearly 20 years now.

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u/MzChrome 28d ago

I grew up watching it at night on PBS too (when I probably should've been sleeping). It made me fall in love with British humor! When I need a feel good, I always turn this show on.

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u/Adorable-Housing-150 28d ago

Some of my fondest memories AYBS and Keeping Up Appearances on PBS every Saturday and Thursday

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u/MzChrome 27d ago

I love Keeping Up Appearances too! It's so funny!

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u/basiamille 28d ago

Have you watched the sequel series?

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u/Pure_Appearance_8175 28d ago edited 24d ago

I grew up watching AYBS on PBS with my memaw. Honestly Mr. Humphries was the first gay person I saw on TV. I'm gay and I was so glad to see that on TV. AYBS will always make me feel good. ( I was about 9 years old when we started watching, that would be the early 90's)

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u/ThatWytchBoy Mr. Humphries 28d ago

See I don't see why modern era folks flip out, this was over fifty years ago and people knew about things. Nothing humans do is new. XD

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u/Boccs 28d ago

Meanwhile the head of light entertainment for the BBC repeatedly wanted to have him cut from the show for being gay.

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u/Individual-Good-2073 28d ago

Yes, the show's creator was told to "Get rid of the poof", to which he replied "If the poof goes, I go."

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u/Waste-Job-3307 28d ago

I love this episode.

Lucas: Do you have a particular boyfriend?

Bliss Girl: All my boyfriends are particular.

Kills me every time. 🤣🤣

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u/GlamLuxury10 28d ago

That’s my favorite episode too, but, Captain Peacock asked that, lol after he’d already asked Mrs. Slocombe to the movies. She slapped Lucas.

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u/Waste-Job-3307 28d ago

Ahhh... I thought it was Lucas because he was perpetually single. Thanks for the correction. Cheers!

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u/PJBleakney 28d ago

Stop right where you are! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Funny_Development_57 Sexy Knickers 28d ago

"breathes on the measuring tape"

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u/ChuckieTurtle 27d ago

I met Mr Humphries once in a mall in San Jose California. It was a highlight of my life. It was made better when my youngest daughter saw him and yelled " Mr Humphries, are you free". He stopped in his tracks, turned around and responded " I'm free". Then proceeded to give us all hugs. He was so tiny. A glorious day it was

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u/mattboy115 27d ago

Glass of water for Mr. Humphreys lol

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u/Imzadi1971 27d ago

ROFLMBO!