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episode guide
Written and formatted by Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer
(ottoh@cfsmo.honeywell.com hackman@pnet51.orb.mn.org)
Copyright 1993 Otto Heuer. All rights reserved.
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MAIN CAST: Basil Fawlty: John Cleese, Sybil Fawlty: Prunella Scales
Polly: Connie Booth, Manuel: Andrew Sachs
1. 1.1. "A Touch of Class" - 19 Sep 75
2. 1.2. "The Builders" - 26 Sep 75
3. 1.3. "The Wedding Party" - 03 Oct 75
4. 1.4. "The Hotel Inspectors" - 10 Oct 75
5. 1.5. "Gourmet Night" - 17 Oct 75
6. 1.6. "The Germans" - 24 Oct 75
7. 2.1. "Communication Problems" - 19 Feb 79
8. 2.2. "The Psychiatrist" - 26 Feb 79
9. 2.3. "Waldorf Salad" - 05 Mar 79
10. 2.4. "The Kipper and the Corpse" - 12 Mar 79
11. 2.5. "The Anniversary" - 26 Mar 79
12. 2.6. "Basil the Rat" - 25 Oct 79
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VERBOSE:
1.1. "A Touch of Class" - 19 Sep 75 (#1)
1 A Touch of Class:
A con man rips off Basil
1: Debut: British comedian John Cleese (of Monty Python) plays Basil Fawlty,
bumbling owner of a resort hotel. In the opener, Basil decides to
upgrade the clientele. ("S" is falling off of sign) (fawlty towers)
Lord Melbury - Michael Gwynn
Danny Brown - Robin Ellis
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Sir Richard Morris - Martin Wyldeck
Mr. MacKenzie - David Simeon
Mr. Wareing - Terence Conoley
Mr. Watson - Lionel Wheeler
His pretentious snobbery leads Basil to encourage a somewhat classier
clientele to Fawlty Towers ('rather than the riff-raff we normally get
in here'). Lord Melbury's arrival is right up his street; there's
nothing Basil won't do for the nobility. With hand-rubbing
obsequiousness the proprietor is only too pleased to cash his
lordship's cheque.
Guest Stars
* Michael Gwynn as Lord Melbury
* Robin Ellis as Danny Brown
* Martin Wyldeck as Sir Richard Morris
* Lionel Wheeler as Mr. Watson
* Terence Conoley as Mr. Wareing
* David Simeon as Mr. Mackenzie
1.2. "The Builders" - 26 Sep 75 (#2)
2 The Builders:
Basil hires a cheap carpenter (Fawlty Tower)
2: Basil hires his amateur friend to do some construction at the hotel while he
and Sybil are away for the weekend. ("S" is missing and "L" is falling
off of sign) (fawlty tower)
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
O'Reilly - David Kelley
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Stubbs - James Appleby
Delivery Man - George Lee
Lurphy - Michael Cronin
Jones - Michael Halsey
Kerr - Barney Dorman
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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1.3. "The Wedding Party" - 03 Oct 75 (#3)
3 The Wedding Party:
Basil tries to spy on two amorous guests (Fawty Tower)
3: Basil gets on his high horse about moral standards at the hotel. ("S"
and "L" are missing and "W" is falling off of sign) (fawty tower)
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Mrs. Peignoir - Yvonne Gilan
Mr. Lloyd - Conrad Phillips
Mrs. Lloyd - Diana King
Alan - Trevor Adams
Jean - April Walker
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Bar Guest - Jay Neill
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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1.4. "The Hotel Inspectors" - 10 Oct 75 (#4)
4 The Hotel Inspector:
Basil thinks a hotel inspector has come to visit (Fawty Toer)
4: Basil becomes a nervous wreck when a man he believes to be a hotel critic
checks in. ("W", "L", and "S" are missing and "Y" is falling off of sign)
(fa ty tower) (faty tower)
Mr. Hutchinson - Bernard Cribbins
Mr. Walt - James Cossins
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
John - Geoffrey Morris
Brian - Peter Brett
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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1.5. "Gourmet Night" - 17 Oct 75 (#5)
5 Gourmet Night: (possibly 6)
A new chef is hired for gourmet night (Warty Towels)
5: Basil's grand plan for a gourmet night at the hotel goes poof when the
new chef gets sauced. (may have been aired before the hospital
episode) (sign has been rearranged to spell "FARTY TOWELS")
Andre - Andre Maranne
Kurt - Steve Plytas
Colonel Hall - Allan Cuthbertson
Mrs. Hall - Ann Way
Mr. Twitchen - Richard Caldicot
Mrs. Twitchen - Betty Huntley-Wright
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Mr. Heath - Jeffrey Segal
Mrs. Heath - Elizabeth Benson
Master Heath - Tony Page
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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1.6. "The Germans" - 24 Oct 75 (#6)
6 The Germans:
Chaos ensues while Sybil is in the hospital (Fawlty Towers)
6: Sybil's in the hospital, leaving Basil to organize a fire-drill single-
handedly, and deal with a group of German tourists. (sign is not shown)
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Mrs.Wilson - Claire Davenport
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Sister - Brenda Cowling
Doctor - Louis Mahoney
Mr. Sharp - John Lawrence
Mrs. Sharp - Iris Fry
German Guests - Willy Bowman, Nick Kane, Lisa bergmayr, Dan Gillan
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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2.1. "Communication Problems" - 19 Feb 79 (#7)
7 Communication Problems: (possibly 5)
7: The police are called when a demanding guest loses a sum of money. Basil
bets on a horse which he tries to conceal from Sybil. ("S" is missing
and "L" is falling off of sign again) Faw ty Tower
Basil tries to place a bet (Fawlty Tower)
Mrs. Richards - Joan Sanderson
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Terry - Brian Hall
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Mr. Thurson - Robert Lankesheer
Mr. Firkins - Johnny Shannon
Mr. Mackintosh - Bill Bradley
Mr. Kerr - George Lee
Mr. Yardley - Mervyn - Pascoe
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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2.2. "The Psychiatrist" - 26 Feb 79 (#8)
8 The Psychiatrist:
A psychiatrist couple visit the hotel (Watery Fowls)
8: Basil is caught in a compromising situation with a hotel guest (Luan
Peters). (sign has been rearranged to spell "WATERY FOWLS")
Mr. Johnson - Nicky Henson
Dr. Abbott - Basil Henson
Mrs. Abbot - Elspet Gray
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Terry - Brian Hall
Raylene Mioles - Luan Peters
Mrs. Johnson - Aimee Delamain
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Girlfriend - Imogene Bickford-Smith
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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2.3. "Waldorf Salad" - 05 Mar 79 (#9)
9 Waldorf Salad:
An American and his wife visit while the cook leaves (Flay Otters)
9: Basil must prepare dinner for guests who arrive after the kitchen has
closed. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FLAY OTTERS")
Mr. Hamilton - Bruce Boa
Mrs. Hamilton - Claire Nielson
Mr. Arrad - Norman Bird
Mrs. Arrad - Stella Tanner
Mr. Johnston - Terence conoley
Mrs. Johnston - June Ellis
Terry - Brian Hall
Mr. Libson - Anthony Dawes
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Miss Gurke - Beatrice Shaw
Miss Hare - Dorothy Frere
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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2.4. "The Kipper and the Corpse" - 12 Mar 79 (#10)
10 The Kipper and the Corpse:
A guest dies in his room (Fatty Owls)
10: The death of a guest doesn't stop Basil from preparing the room for the next
occupant. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FATTY OWLS")
Dr. Price - Geoffrey Palmer
Mrs. Chase - Mavis Pugh
Mr. White - Richard Davies
Mrs. White - Elizabeth Benson
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Terry - Brain Hall
Mr. Leeman - Derek Royle
Mr. Xerxes - Robert McBain
Miss Young - Pamela Buchner
Mr Zebedee - Raymond Mason
Mr. Ingrams - Charles McKeown
Guest - Lee Marten
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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2.5. "The Anniversary" - 26 Mar 79 (#11)
11 The Anniversary Party:
Basil has a surprise party (Flowery Twats)
11: Basil plans a suprise wedding anniversary party for Sybil. (sign has
been rearranged to spell "FLOWERY TWATS")
Roger - Ken Campbell
Alice - Una Stubbs
Arthur - Robert Arnold
Virginia - Pat Keen
Reg - Roger Hume
Kitty - Denyse Alexander
Audrey - Christine Shaw
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower
Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts
Terry - Brain Hall
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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2.6. "Basil the Rat" - 25 Oct 79 (#12)
The health inspector comes to see the kitchen while Miguel's pet rat
escapes (Farty Towels)
12: A rat is discovered in the dining room during a public health
inspection. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FARTY TOWELS" again)
Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley
(missed the rest of the credits - Hack-Man)
Written By: John Cleese & Connie Booth
Directed By: John Howard Davies
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