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Series Five
Mrs Slocombe Expects - Air Date - 25 February 1977When the male staff hear Mrs. Slocombe talking to Miss Brahms about a "happy event", they think that Mrs. Slocombe is pregnant. However, it turns about to be her cat that is expecting, and Mrs. Slocombe asks Mr. Rumbold if the cat can give birth in the fitting room so she can be near it. When he refuses, Mr. Harman smuggles it in. Meanwhile, Young Mr. Grace tries to show the staff how to improve sales.
A Change is as Good as a Rest - Air Date - 4 March 1977
The floor staff are summoned to the Board Room, and while they wait for Mr. Rumbold and Young Mr. Grace they look in the file on the table which says they are all to be replaced. In protest they decide to resign and Mr. Grainger does so first. However, they are then told that all the staff are merely changing departments for a week. Mr. Grainger asks for his job back, but Mr. Humphries and Mr. Lucas have already been promoted, so he is made Junior Assistant. Later, The staff are moved to the Toy Department for the week and Mr. Rumbold tries to get Mr. Grainger his old job back.
Founder's Day - Air Date - 11 March 1977
To celebrate Young Mr. Grace's 80th birthday, the staff plan a This Is Your Department, a spoof of This Is Your Life, to show, with the help of Young Mr. Grace's memoirs, how he has affected all of their lives Meanwhile, Mrs. Slocombe and Miss Brahms argue when a customer wants to buy two fur coats, one for his wife and one for girlfriend.
The Older Order Changes - Air Date - 18 March 1977
After visiting the United States, Young Mr. Grace decides on the new idea of American informality in the hope of increasing sales. This includes all the staff calling each other by their first names, dressing in their own clothes and background music. However, after a week or so Young Mr. Grace returns from China and has a new set of ideas.
Take-Over - Air Date - 25 March 1977
Having been told a rival store is attempting a take-over of Grace Brothers, the staff soon worry for their jobs. Mr. Rumbold then comes up with a plan to make sure the take-over is voted against at a Shareholders' Dinner, and when money is offered all the staff volunteer to dress up as shareholders who can't get to the dinner. Mr. Harman and Mrs. Slocombe dress up as Lord and Lady Stableforth with Miss Brahms as their daughter Lavinia with Mr. Grainger as Sir Richard Ryan. Meanwhile, when the chef and waiters can't get there, Mr. Humphries is forced to stand in as chef with Mr. Lucas and Captain Peacock as the waiters.
Goodbye Mr Grainger - Air Date - 1 April 1977
Mr. Grainger has become increasingly bad-tempered, something which is not helped by him losing the centre display stand to Mrs. Slocombe for "bra week". The rest of the staff agree that he has to go, and when Mr. Harman tells of Mr. Grainger of their decision he resigns first. However, the following day he comes in and apologises for his bad mood. The reason for the change of mood he revealed when he tells them he was won the The Pools. His unread resignation letter is then handed back and he agrees to stay on, but Mr. Humphries soon speaks to The Pools firm and Mr. Grainger has not won anything.
It Pays to Advertise - Air Date - 8 April 1977
Grace Brothers decide to make an advert, set in a cocktail bar, to increase sales. This is filmed in the department using the staff as actors and with Mr. Humphries as the director. Meanwhile, Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocombe have been chosen to be made into life-size models to represent the average man and woman in the street.
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