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.
Cast: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth
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6 episodes
1. A Touch of ClassA confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.TV-PGCC30minSep 19, 1975
2. The BuildersThe Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O'Reilly's builders come to redo the lobby.TV-PGCC28minSep 26, 1975
3. The Wedding PartyBasil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.TV-PGCC33minOct 3, 1975
4. The Hotel InspectorsSome inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.TV-PGCC29minOct 10, 1975
5. Gourmet NightTo bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.TV-PGCC29minOct 17, 1975
6. The GermansSybil 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.TV-PGCC31minOct 24, 1975
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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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- John Howard Davies
- Created by
- Connie Booth, John Cleese
- Studio
- BBC
Maturity rating
TV-PGCheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
