I remember watching the first episode of Fawlty Towers as a 17 tear old and not knowing quite what to make of it. I had been used to seeing John Cleese in Monty Python and couldn't quite get the humour.
Some critics felt the same and gave it some rather lukewarm - at best - reviews. Its ratings were nothing special either, but I decided to persevere as I was a big fan of Mr Cleese.
Thank goodness I did because by the time this episode came around I was laughing so much it hurt. By now I understood more about the deeply frustrated Man who really does love his seemingly awful wife but just cannot express it.
With Gourmet night Basil desperately tries to impress and climb up Torquay's heady social circle. But it all goes wrong and the poor guy is left staring at a sickly looking trifle.
Lookout out for Prunella Scales trying hard not to burst out laughing as poor Fawlty searches in vain for the prized Duck.
The ending line is one of the funniest ever. So if you've never seen this - don't go out to a restaurant - treat yourselves and sit down at Basil's.
Some critics felt the same and gave it some rather lukewarm - at best - reviews. Its ratings were nothing special either, but I decided to persevere as I was a big fan of Mr Cleese.
Thank goodness I did because by the time this episode came around I was laughing so much it hurt. By now I understood more about the deeply frustrated Man who really does love his seemingly awful wife but just cannot express it.
With Gourmet night Basil desperately tries to impress and climb up Torquay's heady social circle. But it all goes wrong and the poor guy is left staring at a sickly looking trifle.
Lookout out for Prunella Scales trying hard not to burst out laughing as poor Fawlty searches in vain for the prized Duck.
The ending line is one of the funniest ever. So if you've never seen this - don't go out to a restaurant - treat yourselves and sit down at Basil's.