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Overview
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Release Date:
19 September 1975 (UK)
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Plot:
Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. full summary
Awards:
4 wins
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(106 articles)
A nice place to visit.... again.... and again.... and again- Fawlty Towers Remastered
(From Twitch. 21 November 2009, 12:28 PM, PST)
How Paranormal Activity became a frightening success
(From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)
(From Twitch. 21 November 2009, 12:28 PM, PST)
How Paranormal Activity became a frightening success
(From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 11) | John Cleese | ... | Basil Fawlty (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
 | Prunella Scales | ... | Sybil Fawlty (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
| Andrew Sachs | ... | Manuel (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
| Connie Booth | ... | Polly Shearman / ... (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
| Ballard Berkeley | ... | Major Gowen (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
| Gilly Flower | ... | Miss Abitha Tibbs / ... (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
| Renee Roberts | ... | Miss Gatsby / ... (12 episodes, 1975-1979) |
| Brian Hall | ... | Terry (6 episodes, 1979) |
Additional Details
Runtime:
30 min (12 episodes)
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Colour:
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Argentina:Atp |
Norway:5 (video rating) |
Finland:K-3 (2003) |
UK:PG |
Australia:M (Remastered DVD) |
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
The recording of the final episode ("Basil the Rat") was postponed due to a BBC strike, and so was not broadcast until October 1979, six months after the rest of the series.
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Goofs:
Continuity: The room numbers in the hotel frequently changed from episode to episode.
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Quotes:
Basil Fawlty:
[to telephone operator] I've been trying to get through to the speaking clock... Well, it's engaged... Well, it's been engaged for ten minutes. How is this possible? My wife isn't talking to it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Top Gear: (2005-11-13)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
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