Are You Being Served? format was exhausted, it was suggested the characters could be moved to a new location. In 1992, most of the original cast reunited for "Grace & Favour" (known as "Are You Being Served Again!" in the United States and Canada). The new series followed the characters after Young Mr. Grace's death, when they are forced to run a hotel in a dilapidated manor house that was purchased using their pension fund. "Grace & Favour" ran for two series. In October 1976, a stage adaptation of "Are You Being Served?" ran at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Directed by Robert Redfarn,
You Are What You Is Harris adding overdubs and joining the group for Zappa's fall 1980 tour. However, "You Are What You Is" was not released until after "Tinseltown Rebellion" and "Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar" although the latter two albums included material from the fall tour. The album also included guest appearances from former band members, including Jimmy Carl Black and Motorhead Sherwood from the 60's Mothers of Invention, as well as the first appearances on record of Zappa's children Moon Unit and Ahmet. Like many of Zappa's albums, some of the tracks are bound together, and the album lacks an overall storyline.