Are You Being Served? (TV Series)
German Week (1975)
Trevor Bannister: Mr. Lucas
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Quotes
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Mrs. Slocombe : I won't forget being thrown flat on my back on Clapham Common by a landmine. And the German Air Force was responsible!
Mr. Lucas : All the other times she was flat on her back, the American Air Force was responsible.
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Mr. Grainger : I can't wait more than ten minutes because I'm having a bath tonight.
Mr. Humphries : Oh, it's treats!
Mr. Grainger : Well, I can't get the old boiler working very often.
Mr. Lucas : Having a bath with Mrs. Grainger, are you?
Mr. Grainger : I don't find that amusing!
Mr. Lucas : Come to think of it, neither would I.
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Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold : Oh, where are we in our conference?
Mr. Humphries : Mrs. Slocombe was remembering being flat on her back on Clapham Common.
Mrs. Slocombe : Can we knock it off, please?
Mr. Lucas : She even remembers what she said!
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[Mr Lucas is watching Captain Peacock deal with a lady customer in a very low cut dress]
Captain Peacock : [finding it hard to look her in the face] Good morning, Madam. Are you being served?
The Lady for the Ladies' : Just having a look.
Mr. Lucas : [to Mr Humphries] So's he!
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Mr. Lucas : Here, listen to this, you'll never guess what the German word for "cuff links" is.
Mr. Humphries : What?
Mr. Lucas : "Manschettenknöpfe."
Mr. Humphries : I don't expect they'll sell many with a name like that.
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Mr. Grainger : This is a funny name for a sweater. "Mit der Hand gewaschen"?
Captain Stephen Peacock : That means "wash by hand".
Mr. Lucas : It's a good thing you parley the Deutsch, Capt. Peacock.
Captain Stephen Peacock : I had to study it during the war, you know.