Series 8
8 episodes · Apr 9, 1981
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S8E1Is It Catching?
Apr 9, 198130mThe staff contract a strange tropical illness, Marine's Disease, from Mr. Humphries. They are quarantined in the basement until the disease is past.
S8E2A Personal Problem
Apr 16, 198130mCaptain Peacock's wife works at Grace Brothers, as Mr. Rumbold's secretary. He is intensely jealous and is absolutely convinced that the two of them are having an affair.
S8E3Front Page Story
Apr 23, 198130mMr. Humphries is made editor of the new staff magazine. The 1st Floor staff is not pleased with the stories he writes about them causing friction in the relations between floors.
S8E4Sit Out
Apr 30, 198130mThe staff go on strike after being threatened with a pay cut or being moved to the bargain basement. They stage a protest on the roof which is interrupted by a fire which destroys the basement.
S8E5Heir Apparent
May 7, 198130mOld Mr. Grace becomes convinced that Mr. Humphries is his long-lost son. Mrs. Humphries (also played by Mr. Inman) arrives, and shows that she has never had relations with Mr. Grace.
S8E6Closed Circuit
May 21, 198130mGrace Brothers has decided to enter the video age and display advertisements on closed circuit television throughout the store. Meanwhile, there is a new face in Menswear.
S8E7The Erotic Dreams of Mrs. Slocombe
May 28, 198130mMrs. Slocombe has dreams in which she and Mr. Humphries become romantically embroiled. When she attempts to turn fantasy into reality, the situation becomes most difficult to handle.
S8E8Roots?
Dec 24, 198130mThe staff decide to obtain a coat-of-arms for Old Mr. Grace's 90th birthday, but problems arise when they're unable to figure out exactly from where his ancestors came.