Mollie Sugden, the incomparable actress who plays Mrs. Slocombe on Are You Being Served? has passed away. BBC obituary is here.
Are You Being Served? was one of my favorite British comedies as a child. My father loved television, and he loved British sit coms. We would watch all the British comedies on PBS on Sunday nights. Mrs. Slocombe's poufy, wildly dyed hair and old fashioned manners made me laugh. She was always spot on absurd and just the little bit irrevently joyful.
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