[TV] Fawlty Towers

[jcdenton08]

My German relatives all love this. Whoever said they didn't have a sense of humour?

Massively popular show in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. When I lived in Denmark my girlfriend’s family knew all the episodes

 

[Redinpeace]

“Who won the bloody war anyway?”

You started it

 

[jcdenton08]

You started it

“How ever did they win”

 

[Redinpeace]

Massively popular show in Germany

Auf wiedersehen pet series one and two just encapsulated the 80’s perfectly, my ultimate favourite

 

[Is it PotG?]

Auf wiedersehen pet series one and two just encapsulated the 80’s perfectly, my ultimate favourite

Absolutely, brilliant TV.

 

[Redinpeace]

"God knows how they ever got an Armada together." brutal from Basil

 

[jcdenton08]

I speak English, I learn it from a booook 🫎

 

[Redinpeace]

Absolutely, brilliant TV.

I actually sound like Jimmy Nail ( Oz) but look like Barry Spencer Taylor the radish.

 

[Redinpeace]

I speak English, I learn it from a booook 🫎

No no is hamster ….its a rat, don’t you have rats in Spain? or did Franco have em all shot?.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I actually sound like Jimmy Nail ( Oz) but look like Barry Spencer Taylor the radish.

Reminds me of that great line in S2 after his afternoon session with the older lady.

Oz; You know when footballers get to a certain age got to slow their game down? You know but they seem to get to be better players because of experience, you know. Like Johnny Giles. Leeds and Eire. Phew, I feel like I've been playing with somebody like him for 90 minutes this afternoon.
Moxey: You know, it's funny you should mention that about footballers, Oz, cause the only older woman I ever had looked like Billy Bremner

 

[Flounce]

 

[Redinpeace]

Reminds me of that great line in S2 after his afternoon session with the older lady.

Oz; You know when footballers get to a certain age got to slow their game down? You know but they seem to get to be better players because of experience, you know. Like Johnny Giles. Leeds and Eire. Phew, I feel like I've been playing with somebody like him for 90 minutes this afternoon.
Moxey: You know, it's funny you should mention that about footballers, Oz, cause the only older woman I ever had looked like Billy Bremner

One of my best pals will text with “Leeds and Eire” and nothing else, I’ll reply Brenda has cancelled the bathroom tiles.

We can communicate with AWP quotes, best sitcom ever in my opinion.

 

[Redinpeace]

Anywhere that does French food? Yes France I believe, they seem to like it there.

 

[jcdenton08]

Anywhere that does French food? Yes France I believe, they seem to like it there.

Pretentious, moi

 

[shingle]

11/12 brilliant episodes for me.
Best one the fire drill, weakest one when basil makes Polly dress up as Sybil when their friends come round.

but as someone else said, its all subjective.

 

[Redinpeace]

Pretentious, moi

What were you thinking ? Fruit?

You couldn’t get away with half of the lines in this day and age.

 

[shingle]

Oh yes, if there was a fire drill youd all be down here in the lobby wouldn't you, I don't know why we bother, we should let you all burn.

 

[Redinpeace]

• Terry: Look: all kitchens are filthy, Mr. Fawlty. In fact, the better the kitchen, the filthier it is. Have you ever read George Orwell's experiences at Maxim's in Paris?
• Basil: No. Do you have a copy? I'll read it out in court!

 

[LamieRobertson]

First watched at the time, many times since, it’s incredible.

Aside from the more obvious great scenes eg the brash American/Waldorf Salad and the spoilt brat, some cute other back stories …. the Major queuing up at the bar for 6pm every single day “That time already”, the pointless steps up/steps down upstairs (this really is a thing from conversions … we’ve seen it in old hotels). The dinner club night is great … lower middle class guests treated as third rate citizens, also faux Lord Melbury, the snobbery.

A fantastic take on Britain, especially pre 80’s where accent, schooling, who you knew, meant everything.

agree with those…other favs that spring to mind (havnt watched for a long while but will now)..the woman complaining about the view out of a hotel in Torquay (may be wrong here) “what did you expect Sidney Opera House” ……then we have the food inspector ….and Manuels pet ‘mouse’ (rat?) …suddenly appearing in the biscuit tin …..In the background you see Basil being dragged out by the feet

 

[LamieRobertson]

Some of it is cringeworthy now.
Especially the Germans episode.

I love it…and don’t find it cringeworthy at all….sorry Harry….i treat it for what it is ..comedy