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Fawlty Towers

8.3

TV Series (1975 - 1979)Runtime 30min

Number of seasons 2Total episodes 12

Don’t mention the war!

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.

Genre

Comedy

Networks

BBC Two

Production Companies

BBC

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Created By

John Cleese

Connie Booth

Episodes

Seasons

Videos

Cast

John CleeseBasil Fawlty

Prunella ScalesSybil Fawlty

Connie BoothPolly Sherman

Andrew SachsManuel

Ballard BerkeleyMajor Gowen

Brian HallTerry the Chef

Gilly FlowerMiss Tibbs

Renee RobertsMiss Gatsby

Crew

John Howard DaviesDirector

Douglas ArgentProducer

Dennis WilsonMusic

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Reviews

by farquarRonalds

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 wa...