Fawlty towers began in september 1975, two months before francisco francos death. Wasnt the last episode basil the rat, i actually thought that was quite a fitting final episode as it showed what we had seen all along that fawlty towers should of been closed down years ago and then that last scene with the inspector finding the rat meant that closure was surely to follow. We love basil fawlty because, in some parts of our psyches, we are basil fawlty. The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 greatest british television programmes drawn up by the british film institute in 2000, and in 2019 it was named the greatest ever british tv sitcom by a panel of comedy experts. John cleeses basil fawlty is one of the greatest comedy creations ever conceived. It was written by john clees and coonie booth and spawned 12 episodes over 2 series. Others have been good but none have been quite as great as the action set at the fawlty towers hotel. Stubbs in the buildersrobert arnold as arthur in the anniversaryelizabeth benson is mrs.
Fawlty towers was famously inspired by a seethingly rude hotel proprietor john cleese encountered whilst away filming with the monty python team. Characters such as this evoke our sympathy because they say and do the things which we, on some level of our most primal instincts, wish we could say and do. The hotel inspectors is the fourth episode of the bbc sitcom fawlty towers. Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Manuel insists that his pet rodent is a siberian hamster. Fawlty towers was a british television sitcom that was broadcast on bbc2 from 1975 to 1979. The one that always got me was the joke about butter. Bekijk fawlty towers s02e06 basil the rat guido goetstouwers op dailymotion. Find out where fawlty towers is streaming, if fawlty towers is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The episode began with the fawlty towers title sequence from the anniversary at this point, the most recent.
This is fawlty towers 1 by nicholas simpson on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Fawlty towers, the anniversary and basil the rat by les chappell, june 12, 20 by les chappell. However basil is certain that the pet shop has conned the gull. Basil is a much putupon, hardworking hotel manager whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riffraff. The names of the regular cast members link to the pages for the actor and for the fawlty towers character trevor adams as alan in the wedding party.
Watch fawlty towers season 2, episode 6 basil the rat. In fact, basil has arranged a surprise party, with all of sybils friends on the fawlty towers invitation list. In an interview conducted for the complete fawlty towers box set, john cleese told the interviewer that at one point he had an idea for a featurelength fawlty towers special following the conclusion of the second series. Fawlty towers, the complete collection remastered on itunes. Are you being served oh what a tangled web s4 finale. If youre not over here in 20 minutes with my door, i shall come over there and insert a large garden gnome in you. A touch of class basil is delighted when a member of the aristocracy chooses to stay at the fawlty towers, snubbing the normal guests who frequent the hotel. Watch fawlty towers season 2 episode 6 basil the rat bona on dailymotion. News that john cleese has given his imprimatur to a fawlty towers stage revival in australia might have some fans celebrating but many, me included, are left with an unshakeable sinking feeling. Fawlty towers, a touch of class and the builders by les chappell, august 1, 2012 by les chappell. Fawlty towers is a good show, although its reputation has a tendency to get blown out of proportion for instance, actor david kelly proclaims in the extras that basil fawlty is the funniest character ever broadcast on television anywhere in the world.
Download fawlty towers the complete collection 19751979. In the episode, basil hears of hotel inspectors roaming torquay incognito and realises with horror that a guest he has been verbally abusing could easily be one of them. Fawlty towers episode guides fawlty towers the classic. The episode began with the fawlty towers title sequence from the anniversary at this point, the most recent episode. Fawlty towers basil the rat tv episode 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With john cleese, prunella scales, andrew sachs, connie booth. Fawlty towers, john cleese, connie booth, prunella scales, andrew sachs, john howard davies, bob spiers, monty python fawlty towers is a bbc television sitcom that was first broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979. Its not every television show that can pinpoint one exact event for its inspirationmost shows being a composite of ideas from various writers and actorsbut every so often there stands one person, place or event whos so distinct that it sets off a creative firecracker.
Fawlty towers which celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first broadcast this saturday, and was written by cleese together with his then wife connie booth is the finest british sitcom ever. Sep 27, 2007 the british sitcom by which all other british sitcoms must be judged, fawlty towers withstands multiple viewings, is eminently quotable dont mention the war, and stands up to this day as a. Communication problems sees basil cleese forced to deal with a deaf guest while attempting to conceal his gambling win from sybil prunella. Television tends to prefer characters with some endearing qualitiesralph kramden may have raged and threatened to abuse alice, but in the end of almost every episode, he was very loving towards her. Download the rat hunt begins fawlty towers bbc comedy greats. How he came up with writing a line like that without it seeming forced is beyond me, cleese is a genius. Hotel owner basil fawlty s incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Basils best bits a special tribute to the peerless sitcom. Together they run their hotel, fawlty towers, with a little help from the unflappable polly connie booth, and hardly any help at all from manuel andrew sachs, the trainee waiter. The remastered box set provides a disc for each series plus a disc of bonus material.
Nov 27, 2015 the hotel that inspired fawlty towers is to be demolished, following a decision made today by torbay council. The show was written by john cleese and connie booth, who both also starred in the show. Together they run their hotel, fawlty towers, with a little help from the unflappable polly, and manuel, the trainee waiter from barcelona with marginally more intelligence than a monkey. Fawlty towerss02e06 basil the rat video dailymotion. The restaurant wouldve been closed down, a hygene rating of 0 wouldve been given and it wouldve probably ended up in the newspaper. Things become even worse when manuels rat gets loose in the hotel. Fawlty towers is a bbc television sitcom that was first broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979.
Basils car breaks down on the way back to fawlty towers, and after he beats it with a tree branch, basil goes the rest of the way on. In the episode, basil hears of hotel inspectors roaming torquay incognito and realises with horror that a guest he has been verbally abusing could easily be one of them the episode appears to have drawn some inspiration from nikolai gogols similarly themed the government inspector. Fawlty towers s02e06 basil the rat video dailymotion. On yesterday now, seen all the clips a million times but, dear me, this is outstanding, top class comedy. The real rats appearances in studio shot scenes were prerecorded due to fears it could run into the studio audience. What wouldve happened after the basil the rat episode. In basil the rat, waiter manuel andrew sachss siberian hamster turns out to be a rat, which goes missing just in time for a visit from the hotel inspector. Search, watch, and cook every single tasty recipe and video ever all in one place. Meanwhile, polly and manuel entertain the hungry guests with music, and sybil tells them stories.
John cleese and connie booth fawlty towers discogs. Basil the rat is the sixth and final episode of the second series of the bbc sitcom fawlty towers, and the twelfth and final episode of the programme as a. Stephen hall second from left has the herculean task of bringing the basil fawlty to life in fawlty towers live, and his unflagging energy is remarkable. We may not be basil fawlty one would hope, but we sometimes want to be him, and that is the secret to his. To mark its passing weve unearthed 20 of our favourite quotes from the classic programme. Watch fawlty towers s02e06 stephaniebarnes83 on dailymotion. The real rat s appearances in studio shot scenes were prerecorded due to fears it could run into the studio audience. The last shot of basil the rat at the reveal is of an obvious puppet in a biscuit tin operated by connie booth. John cleese basil fawlty, connie booth polly, willy bowman german guest, nick kane german guest, lisa bergmayr german guest, dan gillan german guest. Fawlty towers is a british television sitcom written by john cleese and connie booth and broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979. Theres a extra episode in which basil calls someone requesting a cheap, tatty revue.
Apr, 2016 the restaurant wouldve been closed down, a hygene rating of 0 wouldve been given and it wouldve probably ended up in the newspaper. Basil the rat from season 2 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. His biggest headache is a nest of vipers his nagging wife sibyl prunella scales. Its a brilliant comedic swerve right where you didnt expect it. Basil heads back to andres for another duck, but when hes there, he grabs the wrong covered dish in the kitchen. Hotel owner basil fawltys incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Fawlty towers season 2 episode 6 basil the rat video dailymotion. In 1979 john cleese appeared in the pilot of the bbc sketch comedy not the nine oclock news. Together they run their hotel, fawlty towers, with a little help from the unflappable polly connie booth, and hardly any help at all. John cleese discusses his experience of playing basil fawlty and picks out his favourite moments from the show. Basil waits on some germans in the fawlty towers restaurant. What wouldve happened after the basil the rat episode of.
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