Basil and the main cast get so much credit for their performances but I think the supporting cast every episode were just as good. James Cossins was amazing here, the nuance, the facial expressions, first class acting.
Honest to goodness comedic genius. I found Fawlty Towers through Blockbuster Video as a young lad in the eighties. Sad there are "only" 16 episodes. Happy that they represent the absolute finest in comedic timing.
@@calum1741 yes, of course you are right. Wishful thinking I suppose. These episodes are more than classics to me. They are, a comfort, like revisiting good times with old friends.
Perfection. The way Bernard Cribbins bewilderedly reacts to being attacked at the end - the way he stands there outside for a moment before vanishing - everything is absolutely perfect.
I'd always love to know how Bazil gets out of some of these situations. Most episodes end like that, then the next one they are running the hotel fine lol.
I keep thinking when I see this that if what happened to Mr. Walt Happened to me that I would head for the nearest pub after leaving Fawlty Towers and maybe even get drunk.
He may indeed have "not received a bill", but the milk and cream would have ruined anything in his bag, including the bag itself which would have been a write-off (unless he wanted to carry a terrible stink everywhere he went). In the 1970s, a good leather bag like that would have been hand made in Britain and with his exacting standards and demeanour he was hardly going to get a discount - probably it would have cost at least as much as the night's accommodation - so I am not really sure if he had anything to show for "showing his mettle and standing up for himself like a man".
Basil claims to have killed 4 men whilst serving in the Korean war, and now is wetting himself crying not to get shut down after getting the crap kicked out of him by his most despicable customer.
one of very few moments when Basil was happy with Manuel actions : he did exactly what he was ordered to do - poured cream into spoon salesman suitcase. Perhaps kiss was too much, but you cant expect him to act rationally in sweet revenge moments like that
I think the crying with laughter emoji gets way too overused, people always use it for thing when they are clearly not actually CRYING with laughter. But the end scene of this episode. 😂
I love the way the three hotel inspectors jump when Basil screams, it's as if the actors didn't know he was going to do that!
"AAAAHHHHH!!!!!"
Even better is how it immediately cuts to the credits afterwards.
"Now what can I do for you three gentlemen? AUUUUGHHH!" 🤣🤣🤣
It's even funnier than I remembered.
Sounded more like an AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! to me.
Out of all twelve episodes, that's my favourite ending, pure comic timing.
One of my favorite episodes,.
That scream...
Basil and the main cast get so much credit for their performances but I think the supporting cast every episode were just as good. James Cossins was amazing here, the nuance, the facial expressions, first class acting.
Papers arrived yet Fawlty? 😂😂 The major is completely oblivious to anything- he's just interested in the papers lol
"Good afternoon gentlemen, and what can I do for you 3 gentlemen?"
AAAAAGGH!!!
I love how the Basil actor has to hunch over so he doesn't tower over everyone.
The pies, cream, and kicking out the guest who had been so annoying. The kiss to Manuel. Then just horror. Fantastic
Plus the major enquiring about the papers as if nothing is going on and Basil's calm"no not yet Major"
The chaotic acting from Cleese is genius.
One of the best sit-com endings in TV history!
Honest to goodness comedic genius. I found Fawlty Towers through Blockbuster Video as a young lad in the eighties.
Sad there are "only" 16 episodes. Happy that they represent the absolute finest in comedic timing.
12 actually. I wish there had been another 4 😊
@@calum1741 yes, of course you are right. Wishful thinking I suppose. These episodes are more than classics to me. They are, a comfort, like revisiting good times with old friends.
@@michaelkenyon6173 me to, I feel at home when I watch them even though I wasn’t born until 1988.
the first perfectly cut scream
Cleese's face at 0:40 is priceless! 🤣🤣
I think it's because if he loses the hotel his wife will kill him and they'll have nothing left.
Best of British comedy is this. A mere 12 episodes which NEVER TIRE..❤
Favorite moment of the series; watching Basil kick that man out. Every day I wake up for my job, I dream of doing this.
To someone who'd wronged you, or just any random passer by?
@@RealityCheck6T9 Obviously someone who wronged him. Most likely a horrible work employee or employer. It depends where he is working.
DTOM you can do this if the credit card isn't accepted
@@masterfarr8265 not in a pharmacy. They frown on us abusing the elderly.
DTOM at least the elderly have an excuse
I love how neither character is the inspector
Except the last 3 gentlemen of course.
@@MrDHWong1989 AHHHHH
Kipper and the corpse is my favourite episode but hotel inspectors is definitely my favourite ending scene 😂😂😂
Bernard Cribbings was amazing in this episode.
Perfection. The way Bernard Cribbins bewilderedly reacts to being attacked at the end - the way he stands there outside for a moment before vanishing - everything is absolutely perfect.
0:51 "..... ourghtrburd mummrturrrs..."
Series never grows tired. Unreal!
Only 12 episodes. But when you can laugh at them over and over it's more like 112 episodes.
1:55 just watch his eyes
I love how he thinks the inspectors are all undercover meanwhile the real ones don't even try hide it.🤣
classic.
the bit where Faulty says “Spooonspthhhh-s” to a drawn out raspberry.
This is best scene in the whole series
1:40. The Major asking if the papers have arrived yet and not realising what is going on!
not yet Major no sorry
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That scream 😱 when he realizes I’m fucked
Legendary.
I'd always love to know how Bazil gets out of some of these situations. Most episodes end like that, then the next one they are running the hotel fine lol.
When I was a kid I wished fawlty towers was real so that I could stay there.
@@funkyfrank1980 there is a thing here in Ireland where they recreate the experience
The best!
pure genius.
Good afternoon gentlemen now what can I do for you three gentlemen and then screams and three hotel inspectors Jump was so funny 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love the way he kisses manwells forehead
1:35 classic foul pie!
I wonder what Basil would have thought of influencers wanting free stuff?
He'd take the Garden Gnome out of O'Riley and use it on THEM.
well, we're about to find out...
@@DarthRushy oooh that 2puld be great
My favourites are this one, kipper and the corpse, basil the rat, the germans and the psychiatrist.
All superb, though i might be in the minority, but i always found the germans a bit overated
Their reaction to him shouting.
I find myself feeling sorry for Basil. I'm most likely get on with him and be on his side with most things.
John at his best…🤟💕
Mr Hutchinson would surely have returned and left Fawlty unconscious and probably hospitalized.
But not before leaving him a bad review on TripAdvisor
I keep thinking when I see this that if what happened to Mr. Walt Happened to me that I would head for the nearest pub after leaving Fawlty Towers and maybe even get drunk.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHH
2:00 Talk about perfectly cut screams!
1:35 the launch of an edible missile
What an Adios...😂
Still so funny after all this time 🤣
James Cossins died 1997 aged 63
What a big baby! Lol! 😂
I think it's because if he loses the hotel his wife will kill him and they'll have nothing left.
No excuse, to act immature about it.
@@Finderskeeper98763 agreed. Did you hear that he's planning a revival with his daughter?
I’ve heard
0:51
Manuela face was price less hahahahahahahahahahaa
Mr Watson from “the public relations course” in Some mother’s do ‘ave ‘em.
He may indeed have "not received a bill", but the milk and cream would have ruined anything in his bag, including the bag itself which would have been a write-off (unless he wanted to carry a terrible stink everywhere he went). In the 1970s, a good leather bag like that would have been hand made in Britain and with his exacting standards and demeanour he was hardly going to get a discount - probably it would have cost at least as much as the night's accommodation - so I am not really sure if he had anything to show for "showing his mettle and standing up for himself like a man".
Basil claims to have killed 4 men whilst serving in the Korean war, and now is wetting himself crying not to get shut down after getting the crap kicked out of him by his most despicable customer.
1:59 😂
one of very few moments when Basil was happy with Manuel actions : he did exactly what he was ordered to do - poured cream into spoon salesman suitcase. Perhaps kiss was too much, but you cant expect him to act rationally in sweet revenge moments like that
1:11 Manuel lol
❤
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Fifty pounds not to mention it ahahahaaa
Fifty pounds?
Have you got any of the other pie in the face scenes
I think the crying with laughter emoji gets way too overused, people always use it for thing when they are clearly not actually CRYING with laughter.
But the end scene of this episode.
😂
I always wondered if it was 1 take, and if the cream was supposed to also hit Manuel's face. Good aim....
Lol at 1:55 and 0:32
Also at 0:37
Not very shrewd, that outboard motor salesman. If someone offered me £60 not to write about my stay at a hotel I'd just say thanks very much!
He could quite clearly see Basil was upset and disturbed. He obviously did not want to take advantage of him.
@@DarylReeceJames besides selling outboard motors is a lot more realistic than a spoon salesman, how does one sell spoons for a living
@@masterfarr8265
Being a cutlery salesman was a viable occupation decades ago- specialising in spoons seems a bit of a niche, though.
It wasn't in the script
@@masterfarr8265Especially in a world of soup
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Muhahaa!
0:32 0:37 0:44 0:47 oh what have I done 😭
I think it's because if he loses the hotel his wife will kill him and they'll have nothing left.
1:34
AAAH
Erm 😮
I love the way he kisses manwells forehead