Fawlty Towers
“Don’t mention the war!”
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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A room with a view - Fawlty Towers - BBC
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Seasons
1.A Touch of Class
8.219-09-197530mA confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
2.The Builders
8.226-09-197528mThe Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O'Reilly's builders come to redo the lobby.
3.The Wedding Party
8.203-10-197533mBasil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.
4.The Hotel Inspectors
8.710-10-197529mSome inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.
5.Gourmet Night
8.317-10-197529mTo bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.
6.The Germans
8.724-10-197531mSybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving Basil to cope with a fire drill single-handed. After a couple of blows on the head, Basil tells some German guests where Germa...
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