Mr. Humphries is never elaborated upon. Though Mr. Humphries exhibits many of the behaviors typical of a gay stereotype, his true sexual orientation is never explicitly confirmed in the series. The reticence was a necessity given prevailing attitudes at the time the series was produced: after the first five episodes of "Are You Being Served?", a senior BBC executive ordered David Croft to "Get rid of the poof" from the show – Croft declined, saying: "If the poof goes, I go." Many jokes throw Mr Humphries into heterosexual clinches. At one point he is asked to fill in for Mrs. Slocombe at
Mr. Fixit (TV series) it remained until its last broadcast on 30 June 1965. One of its earlier directors was Patrick Watson. By 1962, the series attracted approximately 33,000 viewer letters annually according to CBC estimates. Mr. Fixit (TV series) Mr. Fixit is a Canadian instructional television series which aired on CBC Television from 1955 to 1965. The series demonstrated home repairs and construction by Peter Whittall, previously seen on "Living". Whittall, nicknamed Mr. Fixit, was joined by host Rex Loring. Due to its 15-minute time slot, "Mr. Fixit" concentrated on basic repair and construction techniques. The first five seasons of this 15-minute series