Fawlty Towers, Series 1
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Description
Basil Fawlty is the manic and much put-upon hotel manager whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riff-raff. Of course his biggest headache is his 'little nest of vipers', otherwise known as his nagging wife Sybil. 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 Towers has remained a timeless example of comic writing, acting, and characterisation at its very best. Just don't mention the war... Classic comedy starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth and Andrew Sachs.
| Name | Description | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoA Touch of Class | Arrogant conceit compels Basil (John Cleese) to invite a higher class of clientele to Fawlty Towers ("rather than the riff-raff we normally get in here"). Lord Melbury's arrival is quite timely. Basil will do anything for the nobility. With great deference, the proprietor is only too happy to take his Lordship's money. | 30:16 | £1.19 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoThe Builders | Once again being cheap causes a problem for Basil (John Cleese). Construction work needs to be done in the hotel lobby and, behind Sybil's back; Basil quickly accepts the lowest bid for the job. But he will soon discover why O'Reilly and his crew are so inexpensive. | 28:10 | £1.19 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoThe Wedding | Basil is outraged when he thinks promiscuity is out of hand at Fawlty Towers. As usual, he trips himself up. In the end, he is caught by the guests in a compromising position with Manuel. | 33:16 | £1.19 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoThe Hotel Inspectors | Hotel inspectors are in the area. Basil (John Cleese) is terrified that they will make their way to Fawlty Towers. It occurs to him that the guest he has been so rude to actually may be one of the inspectors. His rudeness turns to charm. | 28:43 | £1.19 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoGourmet Night | A special gourmet night at Fawlty Towers will bring out the cream of Torquay society. The expectations could not be higher, but Basil's (John Cleese) chef is drunk. Desperate, he drives around in a beaten up old car looking for a replacement main course. | 28:32 | £1.19 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoThe Germans | Sybil is in the hospital suffering from an in grown toenail. Basil (John Cleese) copes as best he can during her absence. A chaotic fire-drill at Fawlty Towers ends when Basil is knocked out by the moose's head mounted in the lobby. The now deranged host encounters his German guests and tells them the "truth" about their Fatherland. Contains language which some may find offensive. | 31:11 | £1.19 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
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Is this the best British comedy ever?
Fantastic! This is what we have been waiting for on iTunes here in the UK for so long. Each episode is a mini classic and I think represents British comedy at its finest.
If you want to enjoy this classic series on your iPod or iPhone now you can take it with you wherever you go! I think that this is good value on iTunes and I recommend you get all the episodes as they are all brilliant. Happy viewing!!!
Classic british comedy!
Need i say anymore! BRILLIANT!
British Classic Comedy
Fawlty Towers is timless, so many hotels run on the same setup, hillarious and amusing
