Are You Being Served? (TV Series)

German Week (1975)

Frank Thornton: Captain Peacock

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Quotes 

• Mrs. Slocombe : I'm not selling German sex knickers!

  Captain Peacock : "Sechs", Mrs. Slocombe, is the word they use in Germany for six.

  Miss Brahms : Oh, and what do they use for sex?

  Mr. Mash : Same as they use everywhere else.

• [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!

• 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.

• Mr. Mash : "Ausfahrt."

  Captain Stephen Peacock : I beg your pardon?

  Mr. Mash : "Ausfahrt." What's that mean, then?

  Captain Stephen Peacock : The way out, Mr. Mash, and I suggest you take that one, as we open in a few moments.

• [discussing the German signs] 

  Mrs. Slocombe : One dear old lady customer of mine got a terrible shock. She was caught short and walked straight through the door marked "Herren".

  Captain Peacock : You should have directed her to the door marked "Damen".

  Mrs. Slocombe : I didn't have time. She saw the word "Her" and was off!

  Mr. Grainger : And I'm here to tell you that she won't make the same mistake again.

• Captain Peacock : Let me say here and now that I am not going to dress up as Hitler!