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Fawlty Towers
"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.
Status
Ended
Created By
Connie Booth, John Cleese
Network
BBC Two
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
Episodes
A Touch of Class
A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
The Builders
The Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O'Reilly's builders come to redo the lobby.
The Wedding Party
Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.
The Hotel Inspectors
Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.
Gourmet Night
To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.
The Germans
Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving Basil to cope with a fire drill single-handed. After a couple of blows on the head, Basil tells some German guests where Germany went wrong in WWII.
Top Cast
John Cleese
Basil Fawlty
Prunella Scales
Sybil Fawlty
Connie Booth
Polly Sherman
Andrew Sachs
Manuel
Ballard Berkeley
Major Gowen
Brian Hall
Terry the Chef
Gilly Flower
Miss Tibbs
Renee Roberts
Miss Gatsby
