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Fawlty Towers

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About Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers is a comedy TV series that premiered on BBC Two on September 19, 1975. It has 2 seasons and 12 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 6 "Basil the Rat", aired on October 25, 1979.

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

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Episodes

12 episodes · 2 seasons

Series 1

1975 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago

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    6. The Germans

    Finale

    Sybil 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.

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    5. Gourmet Night

    To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.

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    4. The Hotel Inspectors

    Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.

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    3. The Wedding Party

    Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.

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    2. The Builders

    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.

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    1. A Touch of Class

    A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.

Series 2

1979 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago

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    6. Basil the Rat

    Finale

    The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.

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    5. The Anniversary

    Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.

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    4. The Kipper and the Corpse

    Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night and he tries to serve him breakfast anyway and an obnoxious woman insists on service for her dog.

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    3. Waldorf Salad

    An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.

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    2. The Psychiatrist

    A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.

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    1. Communication Problems

    A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.

Cast & crew

Created by Connie Booth and John Cleese

  • Michael Gwynn

    Michael Gwynn

    Lord Melbury

  • Diana King

    Diana King

    Mrs. Rachel Lloyd

  • David Kelly

    David Kelly

    O'Reilly

  • Brenda Cowling

    Sister

  • Norman Bird

    Norman Bird

    Mr. Arrad

  • Nicky Henson

    Nicky Henson

    Mr. Johnson

  • Bernard Cribbins

    Bernard Cribbins

    Mr. Hutchinson

  • Mavis Pugh

    Mavis Pugh

    Mrs. Chase

  • Una Stubbs

    Una Stubbs

    Alice

  • Ann Way

    Mrs. Hall

  • Joan Sanderson

    Joan Sanderson

    Mrs. Alice Richards

  • Sabina Franklyn

    Sabina Franklyn

    Quentina

  • Robin Ellis

    Robin Ellis

    Danny Brown

  • Bruce Boa

    Bruce Boa

    Mr. Harry Hamilton

  • Geoffrey Palmer

    Geoffrey Palmer

    Dr. Price

  • Ken Campbell

    Ken Campbell

    Roger

Fawlty Towers FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Fawlty Towers?

Fawlty Towers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 25, 1979.

When did the latest episode of Fawlty Towers come out?

The most recent episode of Fawlty Towers, Season 2 Episode 6 "Basil the Rat", aired on October 25, 1979.

How many seasons of Fawlty Towers are there?

Fawlty Towers has 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total.

When did Fawlty Towers first air?

Fawlty Towers first aired on BBC Two on September 19, 1975.

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