"Are You Being Served" thread

[pagerbear]

Let's recast AYBS with DU folks! Here's the list of characters (early seasons):

Captain Peacock (Stephen)
Mrs. Slocombe (Betty)
Miss Brahms (Shirley)
Mr. Grainger (Ernest)
Mr. Humphreys (Wilberforce Clayborne)
Mr Lucas (Dick. Just Dick.)
Mr. Rumbold (Cuthbert)
Young Mr. Grace (Old Mr. Grace doesn't get around much any more)


Can you tell it's a boring day at work?

[T_i_B]

1. I'm free!

:eyes:

[Guy_Montag]

2. I'm not going to do any casting, but...

there was a program on TV over here called "Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends". This impeccably nice chap went round, well mostly America strangely, spending a few days with people in, say the porn industry for example. Sort of very obliquely taking the piss out of them.

The best one I saw was when he went to visit a bunch of white supremacist types. When the subject of TV came up their leader said his favourite show was AYBS, strangely he clammed up when asked what he thought of Mr. Humphreys, and under close questioning said they "tried to ignore him".

Well it made me laugh.

[pagerbear]

3. I've seen that show a few times

Like it lots.

Now get casting, buddymate!

[Catshrink]

4. "They'll ride up with wear"

If I posted Mrs. Slocombe's remarks about her pussy this thread would be locked as a sex thread!

[pagerbear]

5. "Some accommodation will have to be made for my pussy!"

What? Why are you laughing?

[Catshrink]

11. "Mr 'Umphries, take your hand off my pussy!"

[catmandu57]

10. When my pussy gets scared

it's hair stands straight up. Or something like that.

[CO Liberal]

12. "Go to My House and Look In My Mail Slot"

"If you see my pussy, wave a sardine."

(Or something like that...)

[pagerbear]

13. "...drop a kipper on the mat"

[trogdor]

20. Dear Miss Sexy-Knickers,

How does that one go again?

[Whitacre D_WI]

6. You're just BEGGING for someone to call you Mr. Humphreys, aren't you?

:P

[pagerbear]

7. I never!

Well, hardly ever.....

[Unperson 309]

8. OH, my! Glass Of Water For Mr Cheney!

Let's see....

Captain Peacock = Rumsfeld
Mrs Slocomb = Babs Bush
Miss Brahms = Condi Rice
Mr. Grainger = Poppy Bush
Mr Humphries = ?
Mr Lucas = ? Drudge?
Mr Rumbold = Bush?
Young Mr Grace Cheney!

I'm certain others could come up with better characterizations, however. Dubya is shoehorned in there, as none of the AYBS cast was that STOOPID! Who was the janitor, again? He would probably be Kerry.

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[arwalden]

9. Oh My Gay Stars... I'm Free! I'll Play Mr. Humphries.

Or Mrs. Slocombe... which ever you want. (If you don't mind Mrs. Slocombe looking a bit like Bertha Bumiller)
-- Allen

[pagerbear]

14. I want to play Mrs. Slocombe!

I'm kind of hurt no one suggested it, considering this:

[arwalden]

15. Pretty!

Love the shoes!

[pagerbear]

16. Thanks everso!

That means the world to me.

[pagerbear]

17. Tasteful kick

[richmwill]

18. Dear Sexy Knickers... (n/t)

[Sapphocrat]

19. I call Mr. Lucas!

After all, I don't half-fancy a young Wendy Richard!