Fawlty Towers

1975 • BBC America

4,9

371 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 2 episodes (6)

1 Communication Problems

79/02/19

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.

2 The Psychiatrist

79/02/26

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.

3 The Waldorf Salad

79/03/05

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.

4 The Kipper & The Corpse

79/03/12

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.

5 Anniversary

79/03/26

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.

6 Basil The Rat

79/10/25

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

4,9

371 reviews

R Morganthorp

13 January 2016

John Cleese is one of the funniest men to ever live, and few things better embody his amazing sense of humor. I'm not sure there's much else I can say about Fawlty Towers other than I love it because after over 20 years of watching it(I'm 37, I'm not old!), it still makes me laugh and I still love John Cleese, Connie Booth, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs. They had excellent chemistry on this show, and it's always a wonderfully great watch.

Melissa Conaway

12 June 2015

So I'm always reading about how Americans are too stupid to get British humor; but as one myself, that's not always the case. Monty Python is my favorite comedy show of all time, so when I read that John Cleese had a show, I had to check it out. I was not disappointed. As a comedy aficionado, I've seen tons of comedy shows, but this one and MP are the only ones that literally make my stomach hurt from laughing. I have to pause this one at intervals because I can't hear the lines over my laughter.

17 people found this review helpful

LEFTY HALL

15 May 2018

We American's Get-Brit Coms , We have always loved Monty python's flying Circus, back when it Showed on Regular Network TV in the 70s, We loved Coronation Street , Are you Being Served ,Ab Fab,& Vicious too.Trust that We love Brit comedy , We Just Need More of it like On the Buses,THE YOUNG ONES =shown on MTV in the 80s Was Simply Hilarious .