Fawlty Towers (TV Series 1975–1979)

Season:

2 | 1

Year:

1979 | 1975

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

19 September 1975 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

A Grande Barraca See more »

Filming Locations:

294 Preston Road, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK See more »

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) See more »

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Runtime:

30 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Trivia

Basil and Sybil Fawlty were based on Donald and Beatrice Sinclair, genuine hoteliers who ran the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay where John Cleese stayed whilst filming on location in early May 1970 with the Monty Python team. Mr Sinclair's irascible antics included: berating Terry Gilliam for eating his meals in "too American" a way; throwing Eric Idle's briefcase over a wall because of a "bomb scare" (the scare was that Idle left the briefcase in the reception area); disbelief at Michael Palin asking to pre-book the Gleneagles TV to catch a show; after Graham Chapman requested an omelet made with three eggs, Sinclair brought him an omelet with three fried eggs perched on top. When asked by Cleese to call for a taxi, he argued with Cleese and took his time calling for the cab. Mrs Sinclair later complained that the sit-com had been unfair to her husband, and she described John Cleese as an "utter fool" who had "made millions out of our unhappiness". The Gleneagles Hotel, under new ownership, now runs Fawlty Towers weekends once a month where guests are looked after by actors who play the part of Basil, Sybil and Manuel. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Many times through every episode, the walls wobble, revealing them as set walls. See more »

Quotes

Basil Fawlty: Manuel will show you to your rooms - if you're lucky.
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Crazy Credits

In the titles sequence of each episode, some of the letters on the Fawlty
Towers sign are usually mixed up or missing altogether. The signs appear
as follows:
1. Fawlty Towers
2. Fawlty Tower
3. Fawty Tower
4. Fawty Toer
5. Warty Towels
6. NO SIGN
7. Fawlty Tower
8. Watery Fowls
9. Flay Otters
10. Fatty Owls
11. Flowery Twats
12. Farty Towels See more »

Connections

Featured in The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Fawlty Towers"
Written by Dennis Wilson
Performed by Dennis Wilson Quartet See more »