Fawlty Towers

Short description

This is probably the funniest comedy series ever made. The acting is great and the stories are hilarious. Definitely a must-see for all comedy fans. It has 12 episodes devided in 2 seasons.

Cast

John Cleese	....... as ........	Basil Fawlty (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Prunella Scales	....... as ........	Sybil Fawlty (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Andrew Sachs	....... as ........	Manuel (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Connie Booth	....... as ........	Polly (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Ballard Berkeley	....... as ........	Major Gowen / ... (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Gilly Flower	....... as ........	Miss Tibbs (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Renee Roberts	....... as ........	Miss Gatsby (12 episodes, 1975-1979)
Brian Hall	....... as ........	Terry (6 episodes, 1979)
Terence Conoley	....... as ........	Mr. Johnston / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1979)
Elizabeth Benson	....... as ........	Mrs. Heath / ... (2 episodes, 1975-1979)

Review

The episodes typically revolve around Basil Fawlty's efforts to succeed in running his hotel. Much of the humour comes from Basil's insulting and sometimes aggressive manner, engaging in angry but witty arguments with guests, staff and in particular his frightful wife, whom he addresses with insults such as "that golfing puff adder", "my little piranha fish," and "my little nest of vipers". Despite this, he frequently feels intimidated as she is able to insult him with equal venom. At the end of some episodes, Basil succeeds in annoying the guests and sometimes gets this thrown back in his face.

Basil behaves violently towards Manuel for innocent mistakes, exacting on some occasions physical violence, including beating Manuel with a frying pan and hitting him over the head, despite Manuel's piteous pleading. In this, and in other exaggerated physical mannerisms of Basil, Fawlty Towers employs physical comedy.

Other information

Genres :

Comedy

Year of release :

1975

Language :

English

Country :

UK

Seasons :

2

Status :

Completed

Duration :

30 minutes

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