Mr. Humphries running his own division. Mr. Humphries is the only character from the original series to be featured in the Australian version of the original series. John Inman reprised the role of Mr. Humphries for the spin-off show, "Grace and Favour", in 1992. The character is mentioned in sketch comedy series "Little Britain". In episode 1 of season 1 Daffyd asks "Who was the gay character in "Are You Being Served?"" to which everyone in the pub replies "Mr. Humphries." Daffyd replies "Really, I thought it was Captain Peacock. He's the one with the moustache." In episode 5 of "Ashes to
Mr. Meaty Media gave the series a rating of 3/5, criticizing its crude humor, but noting that some viewers "will enjoy the idiosyncratic characters and their attempts to survive the uncertainties of puberty." Susan Stewart of "The New York Times" gave the show a positive review, calling its puppetry "a perfect medium for sending up the foibles of the teenage years" and commending the two main characters' "deft characterizations". In May 2007, the show ranked as the fourth highest-rated Saturday morning program among children aged 2―11. Mr. Meaty Mr. Meaty is a Canadian-American teen sitcom television series created by Jamie Shannon and