Series 1-Eppy 1 To the Manor

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Wibbies Title: To the Manor
Season: 1
Eppy: 1
Year: 1992
Show Run: 1

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The doors have finally closed at Grace Brothers Department store and the staff have gathered together after Young Mr. Grace's passing to see what they will collect for their retirement. Having just found out that their savings were invested in gas, bricks and a country manor house, the staff must decide what they are going to do for their money and take a trip to the manor house to see what kind of lolly they can cop from it.

Now we all have seen this eppy so let's discuss it !!!

[cpl.er...Capt. Joe]

I think this episode has the best cliffhanger of any episode in the AYBS universe. Who could possibly watch Mavis climb in bed with Mr. Humphries at the end and not want to watch the next episode!

[sonosun]

I just want to watch Mavis...and Mr Humphries.:lol:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

Good eppy. Does a great job at setting up most of the series plot. Nice to see cast again, bad lift and all.

[Red Shadow]

I agree. This was a very well done episode. From the writing to the camera work, it flows well and sets-up the story for the new series.

[marthajgav]

although this was a good episode to start with i didn't like mr. grace investing their hard earned money. where exactly was it written that he was allowed to do this? i mean it was their money:shrug:. i still think mr. grace was cheap. his store granted but to do this to loyal employees was not right.

[Sir Richard Ryan]

No, it is HIS money, that's the way pension funds get raided :shrug: by CEO types. That's why 401k accounts (and alot of pension funds now) are held by 3rd parties.

Really good episode, have watched it 10-12 times. I prefer these to most of the latter series AYBS shows.....thanks to Mavis, she brings a vitality that was needed:yes:

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

I prefer these to most of the latter series AYBS shows.....thanks to Mavis, she brings a vitality that was needed:yes:


:slochead:"True"

[Red Shadow]

I agree also!

[Sienna]

Really good episode, have watched it 10-12 times. I prefer these to most of the latter series AYBS shows.....thanks to Mavis, she brings a vitality that was needed:yes:

Definitely. From her accent to her dress to her epic scenes in bed with Mr Humphries, I love Mavis as a character :) This episode is really good.

[marthajgav]

didn't know that because captain peacock said they had been paying into it for a long time. so i guess mr. grace could invest. still wasn't fair that they staff got stiffed from him.

[sonosun]

didn't know that because captain peacock said they had been paying into it for a long time. so i guess mr. grace could invest. still wasn't fair that they staff got stiffed from him.

They got stiffed from him their entire time at Grace Brothers and I am unanimous in that.

[marthajgav]

:shakehead: so true, i would have quit Grace Bros. and gone onto another or better dept. store myself.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

But they did get the manor house where they only work a few days a week, have a roof over their heads that they don't pay rent for and then they also get to cop the lolly.

[marthajgav]

from what i was watching it wasn't much lolly, especially when an american tourist group was staying for the weekend.

[BasilBJr]

The opening scene with the busted lift had to have been done to paralell the opening scen in the AYBS Pilot.

[Red Shadow]

The opening scene with the busted lift had to have been done to paralell the opening scen in the AYBS Pilot.

When I first saw that scene, I thought to myself, "It's still the same ol' Grace Brothers!"

[marthajgav]

only this time it wasn't just ms. brahms and mrs. slocombe stuck they had captain peacock and mr. humphries with them. that seemed to be repeating itself even in the manor home the elevator was stuck with mrs. slocombe in it.

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

A case of taking the staff out of the store but leaving in something familiar.

[Red Shadow]

A case of taking the staff out of the store but leaving in something familiar.

:thumbup: You can take the staff out of the store, but....

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

:thumbup: You can take the staff out of the store, but....


:slochead: "True"

[Very Young Mr Grace]

And of course, Mr. Rumbold HAD to be in charge! :-)

[marthajgav]

and i guess he couldn't help but keep asking if anyone was free... old habits die hard.. i still think it was wrong of them to start working again they were supposed to be retiring, not working together again..

[Greg WibblyWobbly]

If they didn't work together then we wouldn't have had much of a show.

[marthajgav]

:slochead:"True"