S1.E5

Gourmet Night

Name: Gourmet Night
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1975-10-17
Duration: 29 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs

Episode aired Oct 17, 1975
TV-PG
29m

IMDb RATING

8.7/10

2.2K

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John Cleese, Connie Booth, Richard Caldicot, Allan Cuthbertson, Betty Huntley-Wright, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales, and Ann Way in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

Comedy

The Fawltys are very pleased with their new chef, Kurt. He was recommended to them by their friend André who runs a nice restaurant in town. All in all, he's working out quite well and they ... Read allThe Fawltys are very pleased with their new chef, Kurt. He was recommended to them by their friend André who runs a nice restaurant in town. All in all, he's working out quite well and they decide to have a gourmet evening on Thursdays to try and promote, in Basil's eye at any ra... Read allThe Fawltys are very pleased with their new chef, Kurt. He was recommended to them by their friend André who runs a nice restaurant in town. All in all, he's working out quite well and they decide to have a gourmet evening on Thursdays to try and promote, in Basil's eye at any rate, a better class of clientèle. Kurt gets along well with everyone and seems to have a pa... Read all

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IMDb RATING

8.7/10

2.2K

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Steve Plytas and Andrew Sachs in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Connie Booth, Allan Cuthbertson, Betty Huntley-Wright, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Connie Booth, Allan Cuthbertson, and Ann Way in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese and André Maranne in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Richard Caldicot, and Betty Huntley-Wright in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Sachs, and Ann Way in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Connie Booth, and Andrew Sachs in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

John Cleese, Richard Caldicot, Allan Cuthbertson, Betty Huntley-Wright, and Ann Way in Pitkän Jussin majatalo (1975)

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Trivia
John Cleese did not learn to drive until a year after this episode was broadcast. A double was needed to drive the car.

Goofs
When Basil impersonates the duck, the sound effect used continues when his mouth is closed.

Quotes
Basil Fawlty: [overseeing dinner service, he approaches a table where the Heaths are eating] Good evening. Everything to your satisfaction?
Mr. Heath: Oh...
Mrs. Hall: Well, uh...
Master Heath: [cutting in] I don't like the chips.
Basil Fawlty: Sorry.
Master Heath: The chips are awful.
Basil Fawlty: Oh, dear. What's, uh, what's wrong with them, then?
Master Heath: They're the wrong shape and they're just awful.
Mrs. Hall: I'm afraid he gets everything cooked the way he likes it at home.
Basil Fawlty: Ah, does he, does he?
Master Heath: Yes, I do, and it's better than this pig's garbage.
Mrs. Hall: Now, Ronald!
Master Heath: [to Basil] These eggs look like YOU laid them.
Mrs. Hall: Ronald!
Mr. Heath: [to Ronald] Now look-look-look here, old chap...
Mrs. Hall: [severely to Mr. Heath] Shut up! Leave him alone!
Mrs. Hall: [sweetly to Basil] He's very clever... rather highly strung.
Basil Fawlty: [forcing himself to smile] Yes... Yes, he should be.

Crazy credits
The Fawlty Towers sign is re-arranged to spell Warty Towels (the "F" is missing).

Connections
Featured in The Car's the Star: Austin Allegro (1994)

Soundtracks
I Cain't Say No
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Connie Booth

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Featured review

The one with the car thrashing.

This episode features one of the most well recognised scenes in the history of British TV comedy: a desperate Basil Fawlty giving his broken down car a damn good thrashing. Actually, it's just one of many great moments in yet another classic episode of Fawlty Towers.

This time around, Basil is trying to give his establishment some class by organising a gourmet night (no riff raff!), but problems arise when his new chef gets seriously sozzled and is unable to prepare anything on the menu.

My favourite moment (car thrashing aside) is when Basil introduces a couple, Mr and Mrs Twitchen, to Colonel Hall, who has a repetitive neck spasm, but there are many other great scenes guaranteed to have your sides splitting, including Basil cuffing an obnoxious brat, and Manuel getting his foot stuck in a roast duck.

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