LOVED this show!
John Cleese was genius.


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I ADORE THAT SHOW!

^Same here.I thought it was really funny.Especially when Basil (John Cleese) got really worked up!

I liked the episode where Basil was trying to prove this guy had a girl in his room. :lol:

It's typically at the top of the list of best BritComs, or SitComs in general, highly regarded by critics of such things, a real masterpiece. As most know, it's based upon the real experience of the Python's staying at a hotel, Glen Eagles I think, which was run by a person who was the basis for the Basil character.
I love the one where the guy dies overnight, Basil suspects it was a bad kipper, and they end up moving the body all over.

Not that many episodes, but maybe the funniest stuff ever!

Cleese is terrific. I just noted while watching The Omen the other night that I saw the actor who plays the stupid American who pays Basil to keep the kitchen open. What an Arsehole.

Yea, he is perfect in that role, love how Basil tries to make it appear that Terry is still in the kitchen, oh man, great stuff :)

This was a great show

i agree great show indeed.

considering they only made 12 episodes one of the best brit comedeys ever penned,was written by John Cleese and Connie Booth (Polly the maid in the show) they were married at the time then they split up i believe thats why we never got any more episodes

The ******* American from the episode "Waldorf Salad" was played by Bruce Boa. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0090124/) When I first saw the guy on Fawlty Towers, I was wondering where I saw him before. Then I realized that he was the Colonel in Full Metal Jacket.

I do not know what Mr. Boa was like in real life, but he played ******* very well.

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Yep, a desert island collection for sure, I don't know how many times I've watched it but it doesn't get old, brilliant!!!
Just thinking that it's arounf 30 years old now, wow, time does fly, huh!?!?

The 'Waldorf Salad' episode is my favorite.
I remember when I first saw it, I laughed so hard it hurt.
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Great show! John Cleese is awesome!!

I love this show, have it on video, I love The Germans episode with the 'German Walk'. Though I watched it recently and noticed how insulting it could be to people! The series is laugh a minute stuff!

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It's series 2 and we're opening with a true classic. Can farce work on TV? Is it as good as you remember it? Come with us as we check in for a couple of weeks at Fawlty Towers.

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It's part 2 of our look at classic seventies sitcom Fawlty Towers. Here we look at the careers of Andrew Sachs and Prunella Scales as well as finding out what became of Basil the Rat.

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For this bonus episode we're teaming up with SADDO Podcast to talk about the first American attempt to remake Fawlty Towers, Snavely, starring Betty White and Harvey Korman.

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I have seen a number of Fawlty Towers episodes and to me it is John Cleese's best show after he left the third series of Monty Python. He is my favorite of any British actor and he played the role of Basil Fawlty so well.

As most know, it's based upon the real experience of the Python's staying at a hotel, Glen Eagles I think, which was run by a person who was the basis for the Basil character.


Cleese wrote the script for a 1971 episode of "Doctor at Large" that includes a chaotic hotel run by an irritated owner:


https://youtu.be/Mv7W72jkjjo?si=-NRLIkL6EgYAxGl0