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frankdicer
08-27-2005, 02:04 AM
Ever wonder why there are no official episode names for Gaf(AYBSA)?

or if there are, why they are never displayed in the opening of the show?

Sometimes I lie away nights pondering these imponderables.
Greg WibblyWobbly
08-27-2005, 05:50 AM
Minki came up with the best suggestion on this one. Seeing as the eppy's were taking place in an order (unlike AYBS?), sort of like on a daily basis, that's why they never had any names. We just make up our own here. Like...
To The Manor
The Cart
Mrs. Slocombe's Day In Court ect......
John Inman Fan
05-23-2007, 01:18 PM
It could that they wanted the viewers to make up their own names since the shows could have more than one name when you really look at them. ;)
Captain Peacock's Carnation
06-12-2007, 07:39 PM
Maybe it was because they didn't have a lift at Millstone Manor. The best credits on AYBS were when the episode name came and went up or down like the lifts.
chrishanson70
06-14-2007, 09:50 AM
Millstone Manor did have a lift; it was broken though.
Greg WibblyWobbly
06-15-2007, 03:14 AM
Millstone Manor did have a lift; it was broken though.

True....
Captain Peacock's Carnation
06-15-2007, 06:52 PM
Millstone Manor did have a lift; it was broken though.

All of which illustrates what I was saying...now we couldn't have broken titles now could we? :biggrin:
sirrichard
06-29-2007, 07:51 AM
I wishthey did more shows!
chrishanson70
06-29-2007, 12:40 PM
I wishthey did more shows!

Same with me; the series had lots of possibilities.
Greg WibblyWobbly
07-01-2007, 06:43 PM
I agree. The show was going in a great direction, pity it had to end.
chrishanson70
07-02-2007, 11:00 AM
What was the reason for it being cancelled anyway? They could have stoped production for a while then resumed it, or they could have made one last episode to wrap everything up.
Tiddles
07-02-2007, 09:09 PM
According to Wendy, the viewing figures were not good and the BBC just didn't want to pick it up again. Wendy says in her autobio, page 167 that they were all pretty sad about the decision and enjoyed making AYBS? Again! very much. The BBC had other plans. And adding to this, Billy had died and his character was so integral to the show had it gone on.

Jeremy felt it would have been helpful if the BBC had run repeats, which initially had assisted in building up the audience for Are You Being Served?
Greg WibblyWobbly
07-03-2007, 03:00 AM
I heard the ratings weren't the greatest but were slowly getting better as the show progressed. The head of BBC comedy at the time (who is no longer employed) pulled the plug on it much to the shock of everyone. This comes from one of the interviews but ask me which one and I couldn't tell you. I just remember seeing it on one of the DVDs.
sirrichard
07-04-2007, 09:57 AM
G&F is one of the best shows ever.
Greg WibblyWobbly
07-05-2007, 03:20 AM
It took me a bit to get used to but I do like it.
AlexDS69
08-05-2007, 01:38 PM
Here's how I would name the episodes:

Series 01
01) Millstone Manor: The Madness Begins
02) Anything You Can Do Electric Bugaloo
03) Law & Disorder: Criminal Intent to Move a Horse? (or Law & Disorder: SVU - Slocombe v. Unfairness)
04) The Americans Are Coming! The Americans Are Coming!
05) The Quiet Storm. NOT.
06) Harvest Thanks, But No Thanks

Series 02
01) Captain Stephen Peacock in ... "Lethal Weapon?"
02) Humphries vs. Heathcliff: Live at the Cricket Ground
03) ...Slightly Salted From SAINSBURY'S!
04) Revenge of the Unknown Pussy
05) The Dung Has Fallen
06) Tell That to Rodney Dangerfield, Mr. Rumbold
Greg WibblyWobbly
08-06-2007, 02:53 AM
Fantastic !!!! :emotlol: :emotlol:
Lucas The Tucas
08-06-2007, 06:27 PM
:tiddles: Good Ones ... Alex


:lucas01:
sonosun
08-06-2007, 08:23 PM
You've done very well Alex.:thumbup:
Goldie
08-09-2007, 06:44 PM
That's awesome, Alex!! Great ideas!!
AlexDS69
08-09-2007, 09:45 PM
The other title of Episode 03 in Series 01 should be Law & Disorder: SVU (Somerset Victims Unit).
Tiddles
08-09-2007, 09:48 PM
I need "The Petrified Pussy" in my line-up. :slochead:
Greg WibblyWobbly
08-10-2007, 03:03 AM
The other title of Episode 03 in Series 01 should be Law & Disorder: SVU (Somerset Victims Unit).

:lol:
lovepink
08-05-2008, 07:28 AM
I just love that show everybody was so laid back that was so wonderful.
MissRnR
09-09-2008, 12:45 PM
It was very different. I wonder if it was because it was taken out of its original settings to cause the ratings to not be so good.

Having said that their ratings must have been okay to continue with a second series though. I always assumed that ratings tend to peak at around series 4, 5, 6, and 7 with most TV shows so it could have carried on.