Beane's of Boston

Beane's of Boston
Created by Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft
Starring John Hillerman
Charlotte Rae
Alan Sues
George O'Hanlon Jr.
Larry Bishop
Lorna Patterson
Tom Poston
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 1
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Paramount Television
Release
Original network CBS
Original release May 5, 1979

Beane's of Boston is a pilot episode for a proposed American adaption of the British sitcom Are You Being Served. It was written by the original writers of the British series and starred John Hillerman. The series was not picked up.

Cast

Plot

Sales figures at Beane's apparel department have been down for months, not coincidentally from the point Franklyn Beane took over as department head. His grandfather has warned him he must shape up or be shipped out.

Franklyn has two plans up his sleeve - one includes the introduction of a young new sales assistant, Miss Brahms. Her youthful appearance and up-to-date fashions have drawn the jealous ire of her superior, Mrs. Slocombe.

The younger Mr. Beane's other idea involves a week-long promotion of imported German goods, including a festival-like atmosphere in which all the staff, even supervisor Mr. Peacock, must dress in "authentic" German outfits and perform a slap-and-tickle dance.

Production

John Hillerman was asked to read the part of Captain (Now "Mr.") Peacock. When he failed to show up for the reading, co-creator Jeremy Lloyd read the lines instead. He was immediately offered the role. Lloyd appeared to consider taking it, but co-creator David Croft urged him not to, citing Lloyd's writing commitments in the UK, so producer Garry Marshall offered Lloyd a part on his current series Happy Days instead.


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