S7.E2

Strong Stuff This Insurance

Name: Strong Stuff This Insurance
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1979-10-26
Duration: 28 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Mollie Sugden, John Inman, Trevor Bannister

Episode aired Oct 26, 1979
TV-G
28m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

196

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Trevor Bannister, Alfie Bass, John Inman, and Frank Thornton in Are You Being Served? (1972)

Comedy

In order to qualify for a new pension plan, the staff have to undergo a medical examination. The men's department is embarrassed about having to undress in front of each other, and decide to... Read allIn order to qualify for a new pension plan, the staff have to undergo a medical examination. The men's department is embarrassed about having to undress in front of each other, and decide to try dancing to get in shape.In order to qualify for a new pension plan, the staff have to undergo a medical examination. The men's department is embarrassed about having to undress in front of each other, and decide to try dancing to get in shape.

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8.2/10

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Trivia
The first of two appearances by Jennifer Guy, she would later play Miss Hurst of Novelty Candles in episode Front Page Story (1981)

Goofs
Mr. Goldberg mentions a "nudist colony." The term "nudist colony" is no longer commonly accepted as a proper term for a nudist environment. It is more accurate to use terms like "nudist camp" or "nudist resort." However, when Mr Goldberg was young, when they were a reasonably new phenomenon, everyone knew them as "nudist colonies."

Quotes
Mrs. Slocombe: [discussing healthy eating] I've heard that you are what you eat
Mr. Lucas: How long have you been eating sour grapes and ugly fruit?

Connections
References Mastermind (1972)

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10/10

Features some classic sequences.

Mr Grace has an generous insurance scheme for the staff at Grace Brothers, the amount each gets depends on time left to serve, and a medical.

The team call on the help of a ballet dancer, in the form of Amanda Barrie, who clearly has had some form of dance training considering her moves. Mollie steals that scene in her outfit, but what makes this so funny is the medical scene, from the men undressing to incredibly funny scene where the staff are sat outside Mr Grace's Office and misunderstand what's going on.

The show is getting on a bit now, in its seventh series, and the magic is still there.

The big chest, once used by a lot of soldiers, and there's rising damp in the bottom. Genius.

It's wonderful, 10/10