Advantages: Original Humour, John Cleese, Reality Disadvantages: Only 12 Episodes made, More extras....
...Torquay married to one Sibil Fawlty (Prunella Scales). Polly (Connie Booth - Cleeses wife up to beginning/ending of the second series) plays the part of a waitress along with Spanish waiter Manuel (Andrew Sachs).
The series throughout contains numerous jokes and other gags as Basil's life seems to just disappear in front of him, through the daily running of a hotel. His marriage to Sybil is not one of love, (we can see this through the non-verbal/verbal ... ...wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he has the temerity to order a Waldorf salad after the kitchen has closed. The Kipper and the Corpse: Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night while an obnoxious woman insists on VIP service for her dog. The Anniversary: Sybil storms out of Fawlty Towers just before Basil's surprise anniversary party leaving Polly to impersonate her while Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends ...
steveking5000 26.10.2005 (21.11.2005)
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Advantages: fun, laughter and tears. Disadvantages: only twelve episodes made
...Saches and Connie Booth.
Fawlty towers was a classic comedy, set in a fictional hotel in Torquay, which began in September 1975 until October 1979, creating 12 episodes into 2 series.
The main Characters being the hotel owners Basil Fawlty, (played by John Cleese), with his stressed out attitude and the tendency to create chaos out of calm. Also his wife Sybil (played by Prunella Scales), with her beehive hair style and laid back, if lazy, attitude.
... ...Booth) and Manuel, (played by Andrew Saches), the Spanish waiter with his pigeon English and his willingness to please.
There are a few other regular characters who are guest at the hotel from hell, there's Major Gowen, (played by Ballard Berkeley) with his posh sounding voice and his forgetful manner, always asking for the newspaper.
Then the lady residents, Miss Tibbs, (played by Gilly Flower) and Miss Gatsby, (played by Renee Roberts). These ...
blissman70 06.04.2008
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