Continuity mistake: The Gentlemen's and Ladies' Department is on the first, third, or fourth floor of Grace Brothers, depending on the episode.
Are You Being Served? (1972)
Episode list - season 5
Starring: Frank Thornton, John Inman, Mollie Sugden, Wendy Richard
Genres: Comedy
| All season 5 mistakes | Mistakes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Slocombe Expects | 1 |
| 2 | A Change Is as Good as a Rest | 1 |
| 3 | Founder's Day | 0 |
| 4 | The Old Order Changes | 1 |
| 5 | Take-Over | 0 |
| 6 | Goodbye Mr. Grainger | 1 |
| 7 | It Pays to Advertise | 1 |
More mistakes in Are You Being Served?
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Trivia: Frank Thornton, Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Wendy Richard and Nicholas Smith are the only actors to appear in all 69 episodes of the show.
Question: If Mrs. Slocombe had squatters in her new flat, why didn't she simply call the police and have them removed?
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Answer: That wasn't possible in 1972. Until recently squatting was a civil offence in the UK, not a criminal one, and removing squatters was a complex and time consuming business.