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canmark
John Inman, who played the gay Mr. Humphries on the Britcom Are You Being Served?, has died.

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Actor John Inman, most famous for the comedy Are You Being Served?, has died in London aged 71, his spokesman said.

Inman made his name in the 1970s show as Mr Humphries, whose catchphrase "I'm free!" entered popular culture.

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Cyd at Outsports
OMG how sad!! This is one of my 5 favorite TV shows. He was a real icon, as was the whole show. I own the entire series on DVD and will have to go back and watch some of his best episodes . . . with my pussy.
sportinlife
So he finally is free. RIP
swiminbuff
I was truly sad when I read the news this morning. He had been with his life partner for many years before having a civil partnership ceremony in December 2005. Hopefully PPS will run a retrospective of some of Mr Humphries best scenes soon.
Penn State
QUOTE(Cyd at Outsports @ Mar 8 2007, 12:27 PM) *
OMG how sad!! This is one of my 5 favorite TV shows. He was a real icon, as was the whole show. I own the entire series on DVD and will have to go back and watch some of his best episodes . . . with my pussy.


I'm impressed you have the entire series... "and I am unanimous in this!"
Cyd at Outsports
There's actually an episode where Mr. Humphries acts straight. He hits on Ms. Brahms, I think. Anyone know the episode?

BTW, I so lied. Well, not intentionally. I told an "un-truthiness." I only have seasons 1-5. But after that, some of the best cast start to leave so I don't know as I'll be going out to get seasons 6-10. Mr. Grainger changes in season 7 and the new one isn't nearly as good.

"Carry on. You've all done very well!"
sportinlife
My partner thinks I'm crazy for having seen most of the series at least half a dozen times on PBS and still not getting bored with it. but I don't think I would ever swing for the video.

Right now we're watching the early 'Allo 'Allo series which is a lot of fun. But there's no one even close to Inman's Mr. Humphries or Mollie Sugden's Mrs Slocombe ,not to mention her pussy Tiddles, though the gay German soldier is funny now and then.

May they live forever in reruns
PCC
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My partner thinks I'm crazy for having seen most of the series at least half a dozen times on PBS and still not getting bored with it. but I don't think I would ever swing for the video.


Only half a dozen??? I've seen then HUNDREDS of times!

In other words, I have no life. laugh.gif

RIP Mr. Humphries
canmark
AYBS is my favorite Britcom. The original cast/characters wer the best, too (Mr. Spooner, Mr. Tebbs, Mr. Goldberg, etc. didn't live up to the characters they replaced).

I loved Mr. Humphries, the nicest person on the floor. Mrs. Slocumbe and her ever-changing hair colour. Snarky Mr. Lucas and cockney Miss Brahms. Curmudgeonly Mr. Grainger and self-important Captain Peacock. "Jug ears" Mr. Rumbold. And the old Young Mr. Grace. What a cast--although the best were Mr. Humphries and Mrs. Slocumbe.

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Penn State
QUOTE(Cyd at Outsports @ Mar 9 2007, 01:58 PM) *
There's actually an episode where Mr. Humphries acts straight. He hits on Ms. Brahms, I think. Anyone know the episode?

BTW, I so lied. Well, not intentionally. I told an "un-truthiness." I only have seasons 1-5. But after that, some of the best cast start to leave so I don't know as I'll be going out to get seasons 6-10. Mr. Grainger changes in season 7 and the new one isn't nearly as good.

"Carry on. You've all done very well!"

"Dear Sexy Knickers..."

Did you tell your un-truthiness while eating a pint of Ben & Jerry's latest creation?



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OMG how sad!! This is one of my 5 favorite TV shows. He was a real icon, as was the whole show. I own the entire series on DVD and will have to go back and watch some of his best episodes . . . with my pussy.


Not Mr. Humphries, but in keeping with the spirit of the show and the double entendrees...





Our Figures are Slipping
"It's very short notice--there's my pussy to consider. Who's going to let it out?"

Cold Comfort
"You're lucky to have me at all, Captain Peacock. I had to thaw me pussy out before I came. It had been out all night."

The Think Tank
"Well, if I'm not home on the stroke of six, my pussy goes mad."

Hoorah for the Holidays
"Oh, Mr. Rumbold, I hope this isn't going to take long. My pussy's been locked up for eight hours."

The Hand of Fate
"You know, animals are very psychic. I mean, the least sign of danger and my pussy's hair stands on end."

German Week
"You know, this sort of thing just isn't fair on my pussy. She has a go at the furniture if I'm not there prompt."

New Look
"It's a wonder I'm here at all, you know. My pussy got soakin' wet. I had to dry it out in front of the fire before I left."

Christmas Crackers
"I hope we're not going to be late tonight. Because I've left Winston clinging to the curtain ring--he refuses to come down. The mere sight of my pussy drives him mad."

No Sale
"Having a bath at 6 o'clock in the morning played havoc with my pussy."

Forward, Mr. Grainger
"Well, speaking personally, I never have any trouble getting up in the morning. My pussy's just like an alarm clock. Every morning at 6:15 it drops its clockwork mouse on my pillow."

Fire Practice
"Can we get on with it? I can't bear the sight of my pussy, standing at the door with a tin-opener in its mouth."

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"Oh, I don't need a fire alarm. At the first sign of smoke, my pussy rushes into the garden and it sits on the concrete tortoise in the middle of the goldfish bowl."

Mrs. Slocombe Expects
"Well, the central heating broke down. I had to light the oven and hold my pussy in front."

A Change is as Good as a Rest
"But they're all dogs! Is there no demand for mechanical pussies?"

The Old Order Changes
"I hope this isn't going to take long, Captain Peacock. The last time I was late, a fireman had to climb out of my bedroom window and risk his life on a narrow ledge tryin' to grab hold of my pussy."

Goodbye, Mr. Grainger
"Oh, look! It's a diamante collar for my pussy."

The Club
"Well, if I'm to spend an evening in this club, there'll have to be accommodation for my pussy."

Shedding the Load
"She went right up to the sergeant at the desk, and she said, 'Have any of your constables reported having seen this lady's pussy?'"

A Bliss Girl
"What about this fog? My pussy's been gasping all night."

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"Well, I can't stay too late. The man next door is popping in every half-hour to keep an eye on my pussy."

The Junior
"I've got to get home. If my pussy isn't attended to by 8 o'clock, I shall be strokin' it for the rest of the evening."

The Apartment
"Well, you know how clumsy those removal men are. I'm not havin' 'em handlin' my pussy."

The Apartment
"Mr. Humphries! Leave my pussy alone!"
Allen
My Grandma Ellie and I use to watch the show together when I was growing up. No wonder my humor is a little dry!!

Cyd, did you get your seasons online or at Borders or Virgin Records?
Cyd at Outsports
You can get the set on amazon. They actually sell the entire series, I believe.
Elemental
I have the whole series on video. I'm saddened that he has died. He always denied being a homosexual though I knew that he really was gay. Are You being served is shown over and over on PBS. It must be quite cheap to purchase. I never get tired of watching the show however. I wish his family and life partner all the best. SHALOM TO ALL OF John's loved ones. And I 'm a big fan of Wendy Richard's Eastenders. I have mixed views on the new Doctor Who episodes. Some I like and others I don't.

PBS airs LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE over and over too. Most of the cast of that show are sadly deceased.
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