Fawlty Towers

[Thiviyan]

"Hello?... Ah, yes Mr O'Reilly, well it's perfectly simple. When I asked you to build me a wall I was rather hoping that instead of just dumping the bricks in a pile you might have found time to cement them together... you know, one on top of another, in the traditional fashion."

"Next contestant, Mrs. Sybil Fawlty from Torquay. Specialist subject - the bleeding obvious."

Basil: Do you remember when we were first *manacled* together? We used to laugh quite a lot.
Sybil: Yes, but not at the same time, Basil.


My favourite bit of physical comedy (apart from the silly walk and the car thrashing) is the scene in The Psychiatrists where Basil crouches down with his head between his knees and starts hopping about. That has me helpless with laughter every time I see it.

 

[Marky-Marc]

'You step off that spot Fawlty and I'm gonna bust your ass!'

'.....Everything's bottoms with you, isn't it?!'

 

[casie p]

Another line from that scene;

Mother; He's rather highly-strung.
Basil; Yes, he should be.

 

[EMbILY]

"What's Duck Surprise ?"
"That's duck without orange or cherries !"

Manuel to builders : "You are Orribly men ?"

 

[VERONICA EMMA CHUNG]

I know, it's quite good. I feel old saying this (and I'm 20) but they don't make comedies like that any more.

 

[Alex Don Leis]

Babysitting for my 6 yr old nephew (many years ago) I put a video tape on to keep him quiet.

Next time he comes round, its can I have that video on again please?

Which one?

You know - that Cyril the squirrel.. that funny one in the hotel


He meant Basil the Rat, and is very embarrassed nowadays as we still refer to that episode as Cyril the Squirrel

Classic comedy that is still as funny now as it was when it was originally on tv - saw the Communications problems episode last night.

 

[skypine]

I just Love this.

 

[Nahtasha]

MY favourite is The Germans ! (BASIL) "my your ugly" ( SISTER ) "ill get the doctor" (BASIL) "you need a plastic surgeon not a doctor"

 

[TLC FO LIFE: RIP LEFTEYE]

The rat popping its head out when they opened the biscuit tin had me in hysterics first time i saw it. 'Would you care for a rat?'

 

[LindaLoo]

I love the part where the American guest has Basil in the lobby with all the other guests and tells him he's going to listen to their complaints or "I'll bust your ass" having used the same phrase earlier to which Basil replies "Everything's bottoms with you, isn't it?"

 

[Whatof]

Some of the best bits were non-verbal; Basil inadvertently touching the Australian girl's breast, Basil doing the "funny walk", Basil crying out in anguish as he realises the hotel inspectors have seen him duffing up Mr Hutchinson...

 

[☮&Love ftw]

They were planning to do a special in which Basil went to Spain to see manuels relatives but it didnt get off the ground...its a pity they didnt do a xmas special either !..

 

[priyu]

'This egg looks like you laid it.'

Obnoxious kid to Basil.

 

[Samuel L]

In the Builders episode, when Basil is getting sick of Mr O'Reilly talk about 'The Good Lord':

O'Reilly: You know something Mr Fawlty, if the Good Lord...

Basil (cutting in): ...is mentioned one more time, I shall move you closer to him! Now get on with the work!!!

 

[nothing special]

Love that episode

 

[Belial]

The "funny walk " in The Germans episode has to be one of tv s greatest comedy moments !

 

[o REWIIND o]

Snap!

 

[toni_2894]

I love that episode Makes me laugh every time.

 

[Jordan.]

^ Brilliant

 

[starletlover]

Basil on the phone to Mr O'Reilly (the Irish builder) :
"Hmmm well, that'll be nice won't it. I mean, we've waited for that wall about as long as Hadrian. No, the EMPEROR Hadrian, he had a wa...No never mind, I'll explain later"