E6
6. The Germans
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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S2 E6 · Basil the Rat
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.
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12 episodes · 2 seasons
1975 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 51 years ago
E6
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.
E5
To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.
E4
Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.
E3
Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.
E2
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.
E1
A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
1979 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 47 years ago
E6
The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.
E5
Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.
E4
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.
E3
An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.
E2
A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.
E1
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.
Created by Connie Booth and John Cleese
Fawlty Towers has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on October 25, 1979.
The most recent episode of Fawlty Towers, Season 2 Episode 6 "Basil the Rat", aired on October 25, 1979.
Fawlty Towers has 2 seasons with 12 episodes in total.
Fawlty Towers first aired on BBC Two on September 19, 1975.
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