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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.
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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.
Cast, crew and production details
John CleeseBasil Fawlty
Prunella ScalesSybil Fawlty
Connie BoothPolly Sherman
Andrew SachsManuel
Ballard BerkeleyMajor Gowen
Brian HallTerry the Chef
Gilly FlowerMiss Tibbs
Renee RobertsMiss Gatsby
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
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Episode 1
A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.
Directed by Bob SpiersWritten by Connie Booth, John CleeseGuest stars Joan Sanderson, Johnny Shannon, Robert Lankesheer, Bill Bradley, George Lee, Mervyn Pascoe
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Episode 2
A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.
Directed by Bob SpiersWritten by Connie Booth, John CleeseGuest stars Nicky Henson, Elspet Gray, Luan Peters, Basil Henson, Aimée Delamain, Imogen Bickford-Smith
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Episode 3
An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.
Directed by Bob SpiersWritten by Connie Booth, John CleeseGuest stars Norman Bird, Bruce Boa, Stella Tanner, Claire Nielson, Terence Conoley, June Ellis, Anthony Dawes, Beatrice Shaw
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Episode 4
Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night and he tries to serve him breakfast anyway and an obnoxious woman insists on service for her dog.
Directed by Bob SpiersWritten by Connie Booth, John CleeseGuest stars Mavis Pugh, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Davies, Derek Royle, Elizabeth Benson, Raymond Mason, Pamela Buchner, Charles McKeown
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Episode 5
Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.
Directed by Bob SpiersWritten by Connie Booth, John CleeseGuest stars Una Stubbs, Ken Campbell, Pat Keen, Denyse Alexander, Robert Arnold, Roger Hume, Christine Shaw
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Episode 6
The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.
Directed by Bob SpiersWritten by Connie Booth, John CleeseGuest stars Sabina Franklyn, John Quarmby, David Neville, James Taylor, Melody Lang, Stuart Sherwin
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