Name: Fawlty Towers
Released: 1975-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth

TV Show · Comedy · Classics

Hotel owner Basil Fawlty battles incompetence, a short temper, and annoying guests in his attempt to effectively manage his business. He is joined by wife Sybil, and their waiter Manuel, in his adventures.

1975 · 30m

Starring John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth

Director Bob Spiers, John Davies

EPISODE 1

A Touch of Class

A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
EPISODE 2

The Builders

Basil decides to have some structural alterations made to the hotel, but havoc ensues when he takes the cheaper option, Mr O'Reilly.
EPISODE 3

The Wedding Party

Basil is outraged by the flirtations of a young couple and the advances of a wealthy French antiques dealer.
EPISODE 4

The Hotel Inspectors

When Basil hears that hotel inspectors are in town, he enters a state of nervousness that causes confusion among his guests and staff.
EPISODE 5

Gourmet Night

To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel, Basil establishes a Gourmet Night and invites some A-list guests. However, as often seems to be the way, things don't go as planned.
EPISODE 6

The Germans

Suffering from concussion, Basil ignores hospital advice and returns home to deal tactfully with a party of German tourists.