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Fawlty Towers 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.

Comedy

Fawlty Towers 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.

Comedy

Created By: John CleeseConnie Booth
First Aired on: Sep 19, 1975
Popularity: 17.091: 730 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: BBC (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 12 episodes

Series 1

Aired 50 years ago

6 Episodes

Episode 1A Touch of Class30 min
A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
Episode 2The Builders28 min
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.
Episode 3The Wedding Party33 min
Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.
Episode 4The Hotel Inspectors29 min
Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.
Episode 5Gourmet Night29 min
To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.