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Fawlty Towers( 1975)

TV-MAComedy
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User
Score

Don’t mention the war!

Overview

Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.

  1. John Cleese

    Creator

  2. Connie Booth

    Creator

Series Cast

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    John Cleese

    Basil Fawlty

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    Prunella Scales

    Sybil Fawlty

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    Connie Booth

    Polly Sherman

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    Andrew Sachs

    Manuel

  5. cast image

    Ballard Berkeley

    Major Gowen

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    Brian Hall

    Terry the Chef

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    Gilly Flower

    Miss Tibbs

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    Renee Roberts

    Miss Gatsby

Current Season

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Series 2

1979 | 6 Episodes

Series 2 of Fawlty Towers premiered on Feb 19 1979

Social

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A review by farquarRonalds

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Written by farquarRonalds on Thu Jan 26 2023
This is absolute comic perfection. You have Basil Fawlty, who is played immensely well. In _Waldorf Salad_, when he faces the prospect of unhappy guests, he lashes out in a tirade that makes for a much more appealing story rather than a mushy emotional sort. I could go on. The “don’t mention the war!” bit is going to be quoted for thousands of years, Basil the Rat makes for a legendary send-off and Mrs. Richards was another masterpiece in itself. How else would anyone want real life to be? Perfection. Never to Die. Never to be matched or surpassed. Fawlty Towers!...

Media

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Facts

Status

Ended

Status

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • hotel
  • waitress
  • married couple
  • slapstick comedy
  • chef
  • waiter
  • sitcom
  • angry
  • paranoid
  • torquay
  • workplace comedy
  • devon
  • guests
  • absurd
  • hilarious
  • ambiguous
  • amused
  • excited
  • exhilarated
  • sympathetic