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Series Three
The Hand of Fate - Air Date - 27 February 1975One of the directors is retiring from the Board due to ill health, and Mr. Rumbold is being considered for the position. If he gets the position, Captain Peacock will take over from him and Mr. Grainger and Mrs. Slocombe both want to replace Peacock. Meanwhile, Mr. Humphries reveals he can read palms and when he reads Captain Peacock's it leads the staff to believe he and Rumbold will both be promoted, while Mrs. Slocombe's palm says she will have a man at her feet.
Coffee Morning - Air Date - 6 March 1975
Following Mr. Grainger being late from his coffee break, Mr. Rumbold and Captain Peacock institute a book that must be signed and timed when people take their tea break, coffee break or go to the toilet. The other staff then agree to refuse to sign it, and when Mr. Grainger becomes the first person to refuse he is fined 50 pence. Mr. Mash then calls a "go slow" to make the management give in to their demands.
Up Captain Peacock - Air Date - 13 March 1975
As a reward for being at Grace Brothers for 20 years, Captain Peacock is given the key to the executive washroom and access to the executive dining room, both of which annoy Mr. Grainger in particular. Meanwhile, the whole floor is annoyed when their lunch hour is delayed by one hour until 2pm and Mr. Grainger thinks about ringing the Factory Inspector.
Cold Store - Air Date - 20 March 1975
Mr. Lucas has a girl coming to visit him, so he tries to pretend he has a cold to get the day off work. Captain Peacock gets Sister check his temperature who says he is perfectly normal. However, Mrs. Slocombe has got a cold and Miss Brahms, who has an injection to prevent her getting a cold, refuses to work with her. Captain Peacock then decides that the solution is that Mr Lucas work with Mrs. Slocombe for the day, but he still tries to get sent home sick by falling down the stairs aided by Mr. Mash.
German Week - Air Date - 3 April 1975
Young Mr. Grace decides to have a "German Week" where the department will sell only German goods. However, after two days they have only made 64 pence, so Mr. Rumbold and the floor staff decides to make the department have a more German feel by dressing up and serving German Wine.
Shoulder to Shoulder - Air Date - 10 April 1975
When Young Mr. Grace decides that he only have afford to have half of the department decorated, the Ladies Wear Department are forced to temporarily relocate to the Men's Wear Department while the work is being carried out. They soon arguments about how much display space Mrs. Slocombe should be allowed.
New Look - Air Date - 17 April 1975
After closing time, the staff open the Suggestion Box, only to find that they are no useful suggestions. However, they then decide to have background music and a recorded voice to boost sales. When cash is offered to do the voiceover, all the floor staff want the recorded voice to be theirs. But, Young Mr. Grace later decides to use his own voice.
Wedding Bells - Air Date - 27 April 1975
Mrs. Slocombe argues with Captain Peacock and Mr. Rumbold when she refuses to sell certain items. Young Mr. Grace announces to the department that he intends to ask someone in Grace Brothers to marry him, having been a widower for 40 years. He then invites Mrs. Slocombe for tea, and the staff think he is going to ask her to marry him. However, he merely wants her advice on whether to ask Miss Robinson, of the Jewellery Department, and by accident puts him off marriage completely.
Christmas Crackers - Air Date - 22 December 1975
The staff are called to an early morning meeting to decide on ways to boostChristmassales figures. However, Young Mr. Grace has already decided that all the floor staff will have to wear novelty costumes, something which none of them are too happy about.
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