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Fawlty Towers

  • TV Series
  • 1975–1979
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
112K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,266
566
John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)
Fawlty Towers
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FarceSitcomSlapstickComedy

Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.

  • Creators
    • Connie Booth
    • John Cleese
  • Stars
    • John Cleese
    • Prunella Scales
    • Andrew Sachs
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    112K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,266
    566
    • Creators
      • Connie Booth
      • John Cleese
    • Stars
      • John Cleese
      • Prunella Scales
      • Andrew Sachs
    • 219User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #72
    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos5

    John C. Reilly and Steven Coogan Show Us the Real 'Stan & Ollie'
    Clip 2:04
    John C. Reilly and Steven Coogan Show Us the Real 'Stan & Ollie'
    Fawlty Towers
    Trailer 1:45
    Fawlty Towers
    Fawlty Towers
    Trailer 1:45
    Fawlty Towers
    Don't Mention the War!
    Video 1:50
    Don't Mention the War!
    I Know Nothing!
    Video 1:45
    I Know Nothing!
    The Making of Fawlty Towers
    Video 7:19
    The Making of Fawlty Towers

    Photos594

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    Top Cast99+

    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Basil Fawlty
    • 1975–1979
    Prunella Scales
    Prunella Scales
    • Sybil Fawlty
    • 1975–1979
    Andrew Sachs
    Andrew Sachs
    • Manuel
    • 1975–1979
    Connie Booth
    Connie Booth
    • Polly Sherman
    • 1975–1979
    Ballard Berkeley
    Ballard Berkeley
    • Major Gowen
    • 1975–1979
    Gilly Flower
    • Miss Agatha Tibbs
    • 1975–1979
    Renee Roberts
    • Miss Ursula Gatsby
    • 1975–1979
    Brian Hall
    Brian Hall
    • Terry
    • 1979
    Terence Conoley
    Terence Conoley
    • Mr. Wareing…
    • 1975–1979
    Elizabeth Benson
    • Mrs. Heath…
    • 1975–1979
    George Lee
    • Mr. Kerr…
    • 1975–1979
    Bernard Cribbins
    Bernard Cribbins
    • Mr. Hutchinson
    • 1975
    Michael Gwynn
    Michael Gwynn
    • Lord Melbury
    • 1975
    André Maranne
    André Maranne
    • André
    • 1975
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Dr. Price
    • 1979
    Nicky Henson
    Nicky Henson
    • Mr. Johnson
    • 1979
    Bruce Boa
    Bruce Boa
    • Mr. Harry Hamilton
    • 1979
    Joan Sanderson
    Joan Sanderson
    • Mrs. Alice Richards
    • 1979
    • Creators
      • Connie Booth
      • John Cleese
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews219

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      During the original run of the series, Richard Ingrams - then editor of "Private Eye" - wrote a scathing review of it. John Cleese had known Ingrams for many years and was also a friend of the magazine's proprietor, Peter Cook, and so took great exception to the review. Cleese's revenge was to write a character called Mr Ingrams into The Kipper and the Corpse (1979) from the second season, a guest whom Basil discovers in his hotel room in his pyjamas and blowing up an inflatable sex doll.
    • Goofs
      The floor plan on the second level changes from episode to episode.
    • Quotes
      • Basil Fawlty: Where's Sybil?
      • Manuel: ¿Que?
      • Basil Fawlty: Where's Sybil?
      • Manuel: Where's... the bill?
      • Basil Fawlty: No, not a bill! I own the place!
    • Crazy credits
      The Fawlty Towers hotel sign has its letters missing, or scrambled up to make new words. The sign presents a different error with each episode.
    • Alternate versions
      For German TV-runs the main-theme was changed to "funnier" music.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Pythons (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Fawlty Towers
      Written by Dennis Wilson
      Performed by Dennis Wilson Quartet
      [series theme tune]

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    FAQ1

    • Although Basil doesn't like Manuel why did Basil hire him?

    Details

    • Release date
      • September 19, 1975 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • YouTube - Video
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Das verrückte Hotel - Fawlty Towers
    • Filming locations
      • Wooburn Grange Country Club, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Fawlty Towers exterior)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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