"Fawlty Towers" The Anniversary (TV Episode 1979) Poster

(TV Series)

(1979)

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Sex & Nudity

  • There is no nudity.
  • There are no sexual references in this episode.

Violence & Gore

  • Sybil slaps Basil across the face twice.
  • Basil grabs Polly and drags her up the stairs, kicking and protesting.
  • Basil grabs Manuel and throws him head-first out the door.
  • Several party guests trip causing minor injuries.
  • Polly, impersonating Sybil, hits one of the party guests in the face. Basil hits her in return.
  • Terry and Manuel brawl on the floor, threatening each other.
  • Basil locks Sybil in a cupboard.

Profanity

  • The hotel sign at the beginning of the episode has been altered to read Flowery Twats.
  • A party guest toasts Basil with "Up yours' which he momentarily takes as a profane insult.
  • Three uses of "bloody".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Basil invites friends around for a drinks party to celebrate his wedding anniversary.
  • Whenever the conversation goes in a direction Basil doesn't like he distracts the guests by offering them another drink. When the pressure gets too much for Basil he grabs a bottle of wine and proceeds to drink deeply from it. Manuel disturbs him and he pours the wine all over himself.
  • One of the party guests smokes a pipe. Another smokes a cigarette.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • Basil has another of his famous manic rants, red-faced, this time down on his knees pounding the ground with his fists. He also fakes a heart attack. They are very funny scenes but some may find it intense.

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Violence & Gore

  • Basil pretends to forget their 15th wedding anniversary. Sybil storms around in a bad mood. Basil asks whether he can detect the smell of burning martyr.

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