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.
John Cleese
Basil Fawlty
Prunella Scales
Sybil Fawlty
Connie Booth
Polly Sherman
Andrew Sachs
Manuel
Ballard Berkeley
Major Gowen
Brian Hall
Terry the Chef
Gilly Flower
Miss Tibbs
Renee Roberts
Miss Gatsby
6 eps
Series 1
1975
6 eps
Series 2
1979
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC Two
Tagline
"Don’t mention the war!"
Created By
Connie Booth, John Cleese
Production
BBC
farquarRonalds
January 26, 2023
This is absolute comic perfection. You have Basil Fawlty, who is played immensely well. In _Waldorf Salad_, when he faces the prospect of unhappy guests, he lashes out in a tirade that makes for a much more appealing story rather than a mushy emotional sort. I could go on. The “don’t mention the war!” bit is going to be quoted for thousands of years, Basil the Rat makes for a legendary send-off an...
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