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Basil the Rat (1979)
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TV Series:
"Fawlty Towers" (1975)Original Air Date:
25 October 1979 (Season 2, Episode 6)User Comments:
Very well done! moreCast
(Episode Credited cast)| John Cleese | ... | Basil Fawlty | |
| Prunella Scales | ... | Sybil Fawlty | |
| Connie Booth | ... | Polly Shearman | |
| Andrew Sachs | ... | Manuel | |
| John Quarmby | ... | Mr. Carnegie | |
| Ballard Berkeley | ... | Major Gowen | |
| Brian Hall | ... | Terry | |
| Gilly Flower | ... | Miss Abitha Tibbs | |
| Renee Roberts | ... | Miss Ursula Gatsby | |
| David Neville | ... | Ronald | |
| Sabina Franklyn | ... | Quentina | |
| James Taylor | ... | Mr. Taylor | |
| Melody Lang | ... | Mrs. Taylor | |
| Stuart Sherwin | ... | Guest |
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Australia:PGFun Stuff
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Continuity: When Basil and Sybil are talking to the public health inspector in the kitchen (on his second visit), Basil breaks two bottles of wine. When he removes the second bottle, there are two bottles remaining on the rack, but when the camera cuts away and then back when he breaks it, there is only one bottle left on the rack. moreQuotes:
Basil Fawlty: This is *not* a hamster! Hamsters are cute and cuddly! Cuddle this, you'd never play the guitar again! moreFAQ
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There is a health visitor inspecting the premises and finds a few faults with how the kitchen is being operated. He therefore serves a warning.
Basil tries as hard as he can to get to get everything clean and tidied up and to be fair he does quite a good job, so what seems to be the problem?
Manuels pet rat is on the loose, can Basil capture him in time? This is a very funny episode and it really does keep you on the edge of your seat.
A perfect finale to a perfect sitcom.