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Writers:
Steve Atinsky (staff writer)
Jennifer Fisher (writer)
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15 March 1999 (USA) more
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Cast

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Julie Benz ... Breeze O'Rourke (9 episodes, 1999)
Ellen Albertini Dow ... Flo (3 episodes, 1999)
Donna Hardy ... Ethel Perlmutter (3 episodes, 1999)

Raymond Ma ... Larry Ming / ... (3 episodes, 1999)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Royal Payne (USA) (working title)
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30 min (9 episodes)
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John Cleese was asked to play a role in the second series as the manager of a rival hotel called the Sand Dune. Larroquette wanted "John Cleese to be the owner and be the nicest man in the world." Due to the lack of success of "Payne", it never happened. more
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Remake of "Fawlty Towers" (1975) more

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Not based on fawlty towers at all, 10 September 2002
Author: dagarach from longyearbyen

The opening credits mention that it is based on Fawlty Towers. Apart from being based in a hotel run by husband and wife, I think that that is about it. You might as well say that "Four Weddings and a Funeral" is based on "Get Carter", as they are both set in England.

Where is the animosity between the hoteliers? Where is the violence against Manuel? Why is nothing funny? How come everyone is nice to the customers and the odds aren't stacked against them?

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