Fawlty Towers

1975 • BBC
4.7
637 reviews
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Complete Collection episodes (12)

1 Series 1, A Touch Of Class
9/17/75
Season-only
Basil Fawlty is in a campaign to improve the class of his clientele at Fawlty Towers. His efforts have spectacular results ‑ in the short term.
2 Series 1, The Builders
9/24/75
Season-only
Sybil has picked a professional firm for the alterations to the hotel. But Basil makes an executive decision that his friend can do a better job.
3 Series 1, The Wedding
10/1/75
Season-only
Basil occupies himself in a losing battle against moral turpitude. His predicament is exacerbated by Manuel's birthday celebrations.
4 Series 1, The Hotel Inspectors
10/8/75
Season-only
One of the dreaded events in a hotel manager's life is the inspector's visit. One calls, and Basil has to decide which of the guests he is.
5 Series 1, Gourmet Night
10/15/75
Season-only
It is Gourmet Night at Fawlty Towers, and it seems that Basil's long cherished dream will be realized. But the chef lies drunk on the floor.
6 Series 1, The Germans
10/22/75
Season-only
A moose head falls on Basil during a fire drill, giving him a concussion. But he must leave hospital to deal tactfully with a group of German tourists. Contains language which some may find offensive.
7 Series 2, Communication Problems
2/17/79
Season-only
A nearly deaf and very difficult Mrs. Richards arrives at the hotel. When she loses a large sum of money, she demands that the police be called.
8 Series 2, The Psychiatrist
2/24/79
Season-only
Basil is certain one of the guests has smuggled a girl into his room and sets out to investigate. Unfortunately, he is caught in a compromising situation by Sybil.
9 Series 2, The Waldorf Salad
3/3/79
Season-only
An American guest tips Basil to keep the kitchen open late, but chef has left for the day. Basil steps in, but he meets his Waterloo when the guest requests a Waldorf Salad.
10 Series 2, The Kipper & The Corpse
3/10/79
Season-only
What should a hotelier do when he serves a guest breakfast in bed and finds that guest dead? Whatever that something may be, Basil does not do it.
11 Series 2, Anniversary
3/24/79
Season-only
It is Basil and Sibyl's anniversary, and Basil has actually remembered. In true Basil fashion, however, he has not told Sybil he has remembered and she is hugely upset.
12 Series 2, Basil The Rat
10/23/79
Season-only
Manuel has been ordered to get rid of his pet rat before the health inspector pays a visit. But the pet breaks away, leading the Major to trying to shoot the rodent in the bar.

About this show

Everyone loves Fawlty Towers - except the poor, abused guests. Since that memorable evening in the mid 1970s when the hotel opened its doors to the public, it has become cult viewing in 61 countries worldwide. And despite being screened again and again, the programs haven't lost their appeal - Basil and Sybil's insults to each other, Manuel's plaintive "Que?", and "Don't mention the war" from The Germans have been absorbed into everyday speech.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
637 reviews
Ray Burton
May 27, 2021
Should be a 5 star show this,but like someone else has commented that the shows have been edited to take out (what they deem to be unfit for human ears),so I won't be buying any of these shows. I've watched all the original unedited shows,and there's nothing so bad in it to deem editing. This is a COMEDY show.
Paul Carter
October 17, 2016
Thought I would warn those who are looking to buy this TV classic. The beep have now started chopping bits out of it to suit the PC brigade. I've compared the latest offering with my first Dvd release version and was shocked how much has been cut! A con.
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Michael Duffy
July 13, 2020
I pay my TV licence therfore why do I have to pay for this again? I understand the cost of creating a disc version of the show needs to be paid for, but a digital copy? BBC RIP OFF