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"Fawlty Towers"
Waldorf Salad (1979)
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful :-
Those Mickey Mouse Americans and their Mickey Mouse Money, 14 May 2006
Author: oceanave from United States
"Waldorf Salad" is funny, like the rest of them, but it's just a bit too uptight on the whole. The character of Mr. Hamilton (played acidly by Bruce Boa) is just too much of a jackass and even though Basil, at long last, gets a wake-up call when dressed down in front of a room full of guests, Hamilton doesn't ever get what HE deserves. It's obvious from the beginning that Basil isn't going to beat The Hamiltons with the hotel's usual low standards - they want their screwdrivers made with FRESH orange juice, they want their steak done rare...and they want their Waldorf salad. The usual quota of humorous lines is there (Basil: "What is a Waldorf, anyway? A walnut that's gone off?!") The bit where Basil rifles through a box of potatoes and other vegetables in order to find the right ingredients is quite a hoot. In short, it seems like "Waldorf Salad" underscores what was patently obvious about the hotel from the beginning...that it's a house of problems!
typical!!!! it's all bottoms with you isn't it??, 12 January 2008
Author: hand2handyman from United States
For anyone who has ever wondered how the world sees Americans, this episode should answer that question. Brilliant, biting and with writing as crisp as a well tied bow tie, this is one of the true classics of this classic series.
Perfectly captured that all-American trait of humility---no wait, I mean hubris---and the all-British trait of 'go along to get along.' The casting, as always, is immaculate and John Cleese illustrates why he is one of the true comedic geniuses of his time--combining the physicality of Chaplin with the scorching wit of Groucho.
In all honesty, I have held off my entire life from having a Waldorf Salad until such time as I visit the UK--with the express desire to see the reaction when I order it.
I am sure it will be---as Basil might say---"TYPICAL". And I will make a point to bring some extra 'Mickey Mouse money' so I don't have to bust "an ass" to get it.
Right!
Everythings bottoms with you isn't it, 4 May 2007
Author: Jack Massey from Manchester
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
This is probably the second best episode of Fawlty Towers, beaten only by The Wedding Party. It was a hilarious episode, extremely high on laughs.
An American man Mr Hamilton and his English Wife come to stay at the hotel. Mr Hamilton hates England and loves being at home in "great" America. Hamilton wants some hot food. He is outraged to hear that the chef stops at nine. He gives Basil some money to keep the chef going. But Terry has gone, so Basil cooks the food. He wants a Waldorf Salad. Basil does his best to make it but can't. Then Basil shouts at the chef, Hamilton walks in and see's there is no chef and leaves. He asks everyone else's opinion, they too can't stand it and Basil decides either the guests go or he goes. So Basil goes.
There was so much classic episode in this episode. When I watched this for the first time, I was in a coughing fit it was that funny. I was at a christening a few years ago and someone I didn't know was stood behind me at the buffet. He said to his wife, what's a Waldorf Salad (he genuinely didn't know what it was) and I turned round and said in an American voice: Celery, Apple, Walnuts, Grapes in a Mayonaise sauce.
Best Bit: HAMILTON: This is the worst hotel in the country, MAJOR: No, no I won't have that, there's this place in Eastbourne. Arguably the funniest line in British comedy.
2 out of 4 people found the following comment useful :-
Very well done!, 7 April 2006
Author: Simon Rodgers from Birmingham, United Kingdom
If you enjoyed the episode about the Germans, where Basil was having a go at German people, you should enjoy this one, where Basil is having a go at the Americans.
(Actually you should enjoy all of the episodes because Basil is always having a go at people different to himself.)
An American couple come to stay at the hotel and are less then impressed with the standard of service, mainly because they are so used to things back in America.
Things really take a turn for the worst when they request a Waldorf salad, which isn't very well known in Britain, and things just spiral out of control from there.
This is a very funny episode, the wisecracks are original and well thought out as well as the actual storyline.
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