Bernard Cribbins is an absolute British legend, had a career lasting over 80 years and his performance here was one of my favourite guest appearances, sad to have lost him in 2022
As you've probably heard already, Fawlty was based on Donald Sinclair of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay. All the Pythons stayed there, whilst on filming location, but all moved out apart from Cleese, who found him hilarious. Eric Idle walked when he left a bag in the hotel foyer, but later found it deposited behind a garden wall. Apparently Sinclair thought it was a bomb, as he'd lately been having staff problems.
That bit right at the end when Basil realises that the three guys ar reception are the real Hotel Inspectors and screams is one of the most memorable and iconic endings to a sitcom episode in British comedy history.
Go Megan. Salute to two great character actors here in the versatile, prolific Bernard Cribbins (spoons) and James Cousins (outboard motors) who tended to specialise in sruiffy auithoritarian types. Both are part of a fine parade of guest actors throughout the series who have all since passed. For once your predictions proved wildly incorrect. Ha ha gotcha - no shame in that. As you've mentioned probs with London contractors in the past, an old favorite comedy number by Cribbiins about dodgy Cockney tradies is well worth checking our. It's called "Right, said Fred'.
Looking mighty fine as always Megan. I believe the late Bernard Cribbins ("SPPPOOONNNNSSS") said that this was one of the best, and most profitable "gigs" as an actor, he ever did.
Thanks for reacting to the Fawlty Towers episodes, they are so good always brings back memories. You have a great laugh too, hope you keep enjoying the rest of the series.
The mighty Cribbins, who left us recently. But the whole thing is a joy. Basil's paranoia being ramped up to 11 is the whole driver of it. Although Cleese was always hugely generous about his co-stars.
His corkscrew broke, that's what caused the problem for him as back in the 70's they weren't often the easy open cork pulling corkscrews. I myself use a 'Waiters Mate' or 'Waiters Friend' as they are far more efficient and I would most definitely recommend one if you are a wine drinker yourself of wine that still uses corks that is though as sadly now most wine bottles have screw lids! 😢😭
Good 'ol Major! One episode he thought a Moose head was really talking to him when it was really Manuel. In another, he tried to kill a rat with his shot gun. And my favorite is when he forgot about the winning horse race money Basil had given him to hold for him so that Sybil wouldn't find out.
Bernard Cribbins is a much missed celebrity among many viewers over a certain age here in the UK. He and Richard Briers were a couple of the nicest and most audience-friendly comedy actors, both with long careers and often with plenty of anecdotes to tell. He died in 2022 aged 93, and had still being appearing in TV shows and on radio up until then. The payoff at the end of this episode when Fawlty realises the real hotel inspectors have arrived is one of my favourite parts of the whole series, and my favourite ending!
Basil was definitely in an old comic as the Beefeater Created by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, and Marshall Rogers, Beefeater was originally created as a parody of Basil Fawlty, the protagonist of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Armed with a power-rod that can inflict an unknown amount of damage, Beefeater originally set out to be Britain's savior, but caused chaos in his wake.
If my memory serves me right, the comic was Justice League Europe and the Beefeater/Basil character was actually the admin manager of the JLE HQ in Paris - complete with Sybil lookalike and Spanish underling.
Basil needs one of those corkscrews with the bottle opener on it I was a barman and I never failed to open a bottle of wine with that, you put the corkscrew in as normal and use the bottle opener to lever the cork out.
There are three episodes you have to see if you're going to watch Fawlty Towers. "The Germans", " The Kipper and the Corpse" and "communication problems". I used to watch this show with my Great Grandad and these three episodes had us crying with laughter.
Happy Weekend Megan, how are you? I like watching these old episodes of Fawlty Towers on your channel & John Cleese was the best being a part of this show years ago! Have a beautiful weekend & stay safe! ❤️
The major is unfortunately clearly suffering from some kind of dementia. He's barely aware of what's going on around him most of the time. Great character nonetheless.🙂
adorable. me , my wife and our friends are sending you greetings. Love Basil. btw Jhon Cleese went on a number of anger management sessions. He talked about in some interviews check it out. Basil helped him with therapy
Thanks again for a good reaction vid, Megs. In my Welsh language, diolch yn fawr (don't even try to pronounce😊) Btw, I would love to see a reaction to the classic, classic Brit comedy series, Outnumbered Have a spec at Outnumbered, the best of Karen on RUclips, you will see what I mean.
Finally Megan! :)been waiting for you to do more Fawlty Towers for some time now...did you do all black adders ones? Please do all Harry Enfield and above all, please do Benny Hill :)
This is very old comedy most of the younger generation both in UK and Canada now watch US based comedy which is extremely well written and is more in touch with it's audience, pity that we could not get more well written comedy from countries other than US out there, from working in this industry it's all about cost and the finances to distribute not just the quality of the material.
I like your reactions, but that sound everytime the scene cuts is very annoying. To me audio is most important, since I often got youtube in the background, while im doing something else. I don't mind watermarks or a blurry picture to avoid copyright, as long as audio is good.
RUTH ITS A HARD WATCH WITH SO MUCH EDITING OUT THEN WITH ADVERTS, , I IMAGINE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN FAWLTY TOWERS WOULD FIND IT HARD TO FOLLOW, I PREFER YOUR RISING DAMP TYPE OF REACTION 😊
Hi Peter, I can’t upload full episodes of most shows to RUclips because of copyright restrictions. If I did the video would be blocked and I wouldn’t be able to post the video at all. The full episode is on my Patreon :)
Adverts? Mate, that's insane that you still have adverts on RUclips in 2024. You should've sorted that over a decade ago. Come on, there's so many ways around it these days.
Bernard Cribbins is an absolute British legend, had a career lasting over 80 years and his performance here was one of my favourite guest appearances, sad to have lost him in 2022
Megan, I love re-watching these shows with you!!! I'm in tears with you from laughter!
As you've probably heard already, Fawlty was based on Donald Sinclair of the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay. All the Pythons stayed there, whilst on filming location, but all moved out apart from Cleese, who found him hilarious. Eric Idle walked when he left a bag in the hotel foyer, but later found it deposited behind a garden wall. Apparently Sinclair thought it was a bomb, as he'd lately been having staff problems.
My first wife worked there as a teenager and she could relate a number of stories about his behaviour that could have been used in the series!
That bit right at the end when Basil realises that the three guys ar reception are the real Hotel Inspectors and screams is one of the most memorable and iconic endings to a sitcom episode in British comedy history.
Bernard Cribbins narrated 'The Wombles'. I'm very old.
Me too.
and that was nearly 20 years into his career! I go back to Hole in the Ground / Right Said Fred
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He was also in Dr. Who's, Dalek's Invasion of the Earth 2150. And, Long Arm of the Law, with Peter Sellars. I'm even older.
And he was Albert Perks in the original The Raiilway Children movie. A true legend.
I find this so enjoyable watching faulty towers with you
Go Megan. Salute to two great character actors here in the versatile, prolific Bernard Cribbins (spoons) and James Cousins (outboard motors) who tended to specialise in sruiffy auithoritarian types. Both are part of a fine parade of guest actors throughout the series who have all since passed.
For once your predictions proved wildly incorrect. Ha ha gotcha - no shame in that. As you've mentioned probs with London contractors in the past, an old favorite comedy number by Cribbiins about dodgy Cockney tradies is well worth checking our. It's called "Right, said Fred'.
9:17 One of the two best facial expressions I have ever seen from you - both generated by Fawlty Towers.
Looking mighty fine as always Megan. I believe the late Bernard Cribbins ("SPPPOOONNNNSSS") said that this was one of the best, and most profitable "gigs" as an actor, he ever did.
Thanks for reacting to the Fawlty Towers episodes, they are so good always brings back memories. You have a great laugh too, hope you keep enjoying the rest of the series.
The mighty Cribbins, who left us recently. But the whole thing is a joy. Basil's paranoia being ramped up to 11 is the whole driver of it. Although Cleese was always hugely generous about his co-stars.
His corkscrew broke, that's what caused the problem for him as back in the 70's they weren't often the easy open cork pulling corkscrews. I myself use a 'Waiters Mate' or 'Waiters Friend' as they are far more efficient and I would most definitely recommend one if you are a wine drinker yourself of wine that still uses corks that is though as sadly now most wine bottles have screw lids! 😢😭
ahh okay! I didn't catch that. Thanks! 😊 Yes! I love a 'Waiters Friend!'
Can I recommend the fall and rise of Reginald perrin
Good 'ol Major! One episode he thought a Moose head was really talking to him when it was really Manuel. In another, he tried to kill a rat with his shot gun. And my favorite is when he forgot about the winning horse race money Basil had given him to hold for him so that Sybil wouldn't find out.
Bernard Cribbins is a much missed celebrity among many viewers over a certain age here in the UK. He and Richard Briers were a couple of the nicest and most audience-friendly comedy actors, both with long careers and often with plenty of anecdotes to tell. He died in 2022 aged 93, and had still being appearing in TV shows and on radio up until then.
The payoff at the end of this episode when Fawlty realises the real hotel inspectors have arrived is one of my favourite parts of the whole series, and my favourite ending!
Basil was definitely in an old comic as the Beefeater
Created by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, and Marshall Rogers, Beefeater was originally created as a parody of Basil Fawlty, the protagonist of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Armed with a power-rod that can inflict an unknown amount of damage, Beefeater originally set out to be Britain's savior, but caused chaos in his wake.
If my memory serves me right, the comic was Justice League Europe and the Beefeater/Basil character was actually the admin manager of the JLE HQ in Paris - complete with Sybil lookalike and Spanish underling.
You could take a look at the "goes wrong" shows.
Basil needs one of those corkscrews with the bottle opener on it I was a barman and I never failed to open a bottle of wine with that, you put the corkscrew in as normal and use the bottle opener to lever the cork out.
There are three episodes you have to see if you're going to watch Fawlty Towers. "The Germans", " The Kipper and the Corpse" and "communication problems". I used to watch this show with my Great Grandad and these three episodes had us crying with laughter.
The Major doesn't mind because he's not on this planet. Probably got too much sun in India. 😁
“..out…outboard motors ?”
Happy Weekend Megan, how are you? I like watching these old episodes of Fawlty Towers on your channel & John Cleese was the best being a part of this show years ago! Have a beautiful weekend & stay safe! ❤️
Thanks Falcom! Have a great weekend 😊
Always loved English humour like aus missed for ever aussie
The major is unfortunately clearly suffering from some kind of dementia. He's barely aware of what's going on around him most of the time. Great character nonetheless.🙂
Ballard Berkeley was a wonderful actor. Playing an eccentric old Major who is starting to lose it a bit was genius.
Poor Polly always has to cover for Manuel's incompetence!!
I loved Megan name since I watched the film 😅
This is a good episode. Please check out The Germans / Communication problems / The kipper & the corpse !! xx
adorable. me , my wife and our friends are sending you greetings. Love Basil. btw Jhon Cleese went on a number of anger management sessions. He talked about in some interviews check it out. Basil helped him with therapy
FABULOUS
There are Londons in America, too. But the biggest London is England.
Thanks again for a good reaction vid, Megs.
In my Welsh language, diolch yn fawr (don't even try to pronounce😊)
Btw, I would love to see a reaction to the classic, classic Brit comedy series, Outnumbered
Have a spec at Outnumbered, the best of Karen on RUclips, you will see what I mean.
Finally Megan! :)been waiting for you to do more Fawlty Towers for some time now...did you do all black adders ones? Please do all Harry Enfield and above all, please do Benny Hill :)
I haven't watched all of Blackadder yet! I'll definitely watch more of Harry Enfield and Benny Hill 😊
This is very old comedy most of the younger generation both in UK and Canada now watch US based comedy which is extremely well written and is more in touch with it's audience, pity that we could not get more well written comedy from countries other than US out there, from working in this industry it's all about cost and the finances to distribute not just the quality of the material.
I like your reactions, but that sound everytime the scene cuts is very annoying. To me audio is most important, since I often got youtube in the background, while im doing something else. I don't mind watermarks or a blurry picture to avoid copyright, as long as audio is good.
p.s. uber jacket
So funny
Thanks me lovely ❤
You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊❤
BTW get down to Cornwall more
Love seeing your reaction ❤.
And I agree you should say London, England. You're broadcasting to the whole world after all. ❤
There is absolutely nothing wrong with saying "London, England". People have little to be moaning about.
Too much interrupting by the commentator. Copywrite issues?
RUTH ITS A HARD WATCH WITH SO MUCH EDITING OUT THEN WITH ADVERTS, , I IMAGINE PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN FAWLTY TOWERS WOULD FIND IT HARD TO FOLLOW, I PREFER YOUR RISING DAMP TYPE OF REACTION 😊
Hi Peter, I can’t upload full episodes of most shows to RUclips because of copyright restrictions. If I did the video would be blocked and I wouldn’t be able to post the video at all. The full episode is on my Patreon :)
Adverts? Mate, that's insane that you still have adverts on RUclips in 2024. You should've sorted that over a decade ago. Come on, there's so many ways around it these days.
Megan's laugh just cracks me up. She's so cool. What a Beautiful Woman! I certainly wouldn't kick her out of bed for farting!