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      Season 1 – Fawlty Towers

      1975 Comedy List
      100% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 93% 50+ Ratings Audience Score Basil Fawlty is an inept and slightly out-of-his-head English hotel manager, who is tortured by "that annoying section of the general public who insist on staying at hotels." Fawlty is constantly berated by his wife, and his efforts are continually hampered by their Spanish waiter, Manuel. Read More Read Less
      Fawlty Towers — Season 1

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      Critics Consensus

      Fawlty Towers looms large over British comedy with John Cleese's impeccably hapless performance and an endless array of exuberant slapstick -- making for a supremely stimulating chuckler.

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      Jason G What a show. Very funny Best of British They don't make anything like this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Ben M Best comedy in the history of Television Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/23 Full Review daniel m It's funny!:)..simple as that Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Easily the greatest English language comedy series of all time... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Every episode is hilarious no matter how many times you see them. One of the funniest British sitcoms. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Simply the greatest sitcom ever made. The writing team of John Cleese and Connie Booth produced some unforgettable episodes and legendary characters. A rare program with episodes you can view repeatedly and still laugh as if it was your first time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Sep 19, 1975 A Touch of Class Basil Fawlty, an incompetent and rude innkeeper, decides to improve the class of his hotel's clientele; when Lord Melbury books a visit, Basil fawns over him to the exclusion of all other guests. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 1975 The Builders Basil and Sybil decide to take a short vacation while their hotel is undergoing renovation, but incompetent builders have Basil scrambling to keep their issues from Sybil. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 1975 The Wedding Party Basil is outraged by the flirtations of a young couple and the advances of a wealthy French antiques dealer. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 1975 Hotel Inspectors When Basil hears that hotel inspectors are in town, he's horrified to realize that some of the guests he's been abusing may have been in that group -- and his efforts to learn who they may be cause confusion among guests and staff. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 1975 Gourmet Night Still hoping to make his way further up the social ladder, Basil attempts to convert Fawlty Towers into a gourmet's paradise with a special event that, of course, doesn't go as planned. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 1975 The Germans While Sybil is in the hospital for a minor operation, Basil conducts a fire drill at the hotel and manages to offend a group of German tourists. Details

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      Critics Reviews

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      Rick Vanderknyff Los Angeles Times To watch "Fawlty Towers" is to cringe and laugh at the same time. Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Clifford Terry Chicago Tribune Although the farce does get a bit out of hand sometimes, Cleese, the master of mugging, is always ready to follow it up with still-another hilarious exercise in outrageousness. Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Sam Kitchener Independent (UK) [Fawlty Towers] is the most acutely observed; the most formally accomplished and has the most virtuoso performances. Jul 19, 2018 Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies A fantastic spotlight on John Cleese’s physical comedy, it is clear why this is a landmark comedy for the BBC. Rated: 4/4 Feb 25, 2023 Full Review Andrew Lewis Screen Rant The humor would be absurd and childish if it wasn't so genuinely smart and well-constructed, and that's why Fawlty Towers remains one of the most beloved British comedies of all time. Sep 11, 2018 Full Review Danny Parker What Culture While the outlandish actions performed by Cleese make Basil the centre piece of the show, the other actors also deserve a great deal of praise for the roles they uphold within the sitcom. Jul 20, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      John Davies
      Screenwriter
      John Cleese, Connie Booth
      Network
      BBC
      Rating
      TV-G
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English (United Kingdom)
      Release Date
      Sep 19, 1975