John Cleese
Director
Fawlty Towers (1975)
Series 2
Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.
Released Sept. 19, 1975
Episode 30 min
13+
Genres: Comedy
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Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
French
8.9
S2E1 - Communication Problems
A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.
Feb. 19, 1979, midnight
8.8
S2E2 - The Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.
Feb. 26, 1979, midnight
8.0
S2E3 - Waldorf Salad
An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.
March 5, 1979, midnight
8.6
S2E4 - The Kipper and the Corpse
Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night and he tries to serve him breakfast anyway and an obnoxious woman insists on service for her dog.
March 12, 1979, midnight
7.8
S2E5 - The Anniversary
Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.
March 26, 1979, midnight
8.7
S2E6 - Basil the Rat
The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.
Oct. 25, 1979, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: Sept. 19, 1975
Last Air Date: Oct. 25, 1979, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 13+
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