What a delight. I used to watch FT with my grandparents when I was five or six. They allways laughed their head off and I didn´t understand why. Sweet memories. When I watch the crappy tv program now I could cry.
"Stay where you are, old chap. Don't move". 👍 He may be a background character, but "Fawlty Towers" wouldn't be the best TV ever had to offer without Major Gowen. Ballard Berkeley, thank you SO MUCH 👏!! PS: Thanks for the clip, Fawlty's Vault!
It's a hotel, he shouldn't have been there months or years, the fact the the major & 2 elderly sisters were there right the way through, made the place seem like an old peoples home
@@Bobsmith-gq5quWell the major is supposed to be the longest staying guest, so he’s been there a goodly amount of time at least. Still, it’s a mystery how he ever managed to get a gun into the hotel in the first place; although being a former army man, he may have a permit for it.
If the shotgun and cartridges was in the Major's suitcase, Polly very likely wouldn't have found it. Hotel cleaning staff have no business going through personal belongings.
@@Bobsmith-gq5quthink they can stay as long as they keep paying, no limits. I don't think the UK has any particular laws that limit the length of stays in a hotel or guest house. Some establishments may set their own limits for length of stay.
“Strike, strike, strike - why do we bother Fawlty?” , says the old major in this clip. With all the current disputes going on in Britain at the moment, this quote remains as relevant as ever as when it was first broadcast - in 1979, the year of the Winter of Discontent.
Yup, but many people were lured by the tories: it was not labourist govt faults, it was a thing that was happening in all western world, because of the 1973 oil crisis (and the 1979 that was going to start in some month). Thus, Thatcher won (and the year later even Reagan) just for saying big lies about "socialist governments not being able to govern economies"... but you can judge by yourself that these were lies by the simple fact... that in Italy, France and Sweden and it was said the opposite! In these countries the centre-right govts were accused of generating high inflations, high unenployment rates and high interest rates! And thus... in the 80s these countries were ruled by left-socialist governments! That's the BIG problem... in every nation every politic class tells a personalized story of the international events...
@@LucaLindholmSocialism and Socialists always destroy nations and their economies. Socialists don't know how to run ANYTHING except for their big mouths, and OTHER peoples lives! FIFY!
I agree. I hadn't watched Fawlty Towers for many years. I wondered whether I would be disappointed. Not a bit. So many great characters and the Major is one of my favourites.
@@joakimberg7897 I've watched the entire series at least twice every year for the last 25 years and I never caught that :-D This is why I love youtube :-)
@@Dick_Damage This wasn't canned laughter, that is laughter dubbed in post. Everything (aside from scenes shot outside, obviously) was in front of a live audience, hence the mics picking up someone going "oh no", you wouldn't hear that in a canned laugh track.
A wonderful series of bygone days, these small local hotels were the backbone of seaside towns, remember as a kid before we had a touring caravan, a holiday in Blackpool, hotel in a side road north shore, a couple staying there had a new E Type jaguar, I was very impressed, we had a ford Zodiac. Mid eighties I had to go on a visit to Sidmouth to sort out some shopfitting, it'd be late November, windy, raining, waves crashing in on the beach, seafront hotel lit up by orange lights, I checked in and was told they'd saved me a sea view room.
Perhaps one of the best bits of the whole 12 episodes but a difficult choice to say the least. Would imagine the Major would have been a big cricket fan, except for than one in the googlies😂😂😂😂
I like the way that major gets his shotgun and points it at fawlty because it looked like he was about to shoot him which was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny 😀😃😄😆😅😂🤣
Ballard Berkeley was brilliant as the confused Major. His timing was impeccable.
Yeh,and always totally obsessed with cricket.
Exclaiming "Boycott made the century" to the rat.
Ha
Yes and 'I took her to see ...INDIA!', 'India, Major?', 'At The Oval!'
His performance was brilliant.
“How’s she got a nail in her?”
Was he permanent resident at a hotel ? And why was that
1:41 I love Cleese’s slow facial change from annoyed to confusion to comprehension to anger
"no germans this week Major!" Brilliant comedy XDDDD
Major = Fantastic actor!
Not legal anymore, Major. Murder actually.
@@felixcuthbert2719 It was this big with the tail! XD
@@ADCFproductionsWhat did you say it was, Major ?
@@felixcuthbert2719 But they're animals!:)
What a delight.
I used to watch FT with my grandparents when I was five or six. They allways laughed their head off and I didn´t understand why. Sweet memories. When I watch the crappy tv program now I could cry.
"Stay where you are, old chap. Don't move". 👍
He may be a background character, but "Fawlty Towers" wouldn't be the best TV ever had to offer without Major Gowen. Ballard Berkeley, thank you SO MUCH 👏!!
PS: Thanks for the clip, Fawlty's Vault!
The Major fires his shotgun..“bloody television exploding again"
Haha
I just realised that if the Major has had a shotgun hidden in his room for months or years without Polly finding it, she isn't a very good cleaner.
It's a hotel, he shouldn't have been there months or years, the fact the the major & 2 elderly sisters were there right the way through, made the place seem like an old peoples home
@@Bobsmith-gq5quWell the major is supposed to be the longest staying guest, so he’s been there a goodly amount of time at least. Still, it’s a mystery how he ever managed to get a gun into the hotel in the first place; although being a former army man, he may have a permit for it.
If the shotgun and cartridges was in the Major's suitcase, Polly very likely wouldn't have found it. Hotel cleaning staff have no business going through personal belongings.
@@Bobsmith-gq5quthink they can stay as long as they keep paying, no limits. I don't think the UK has any particular laws that limit the length of stays in a hotel or guest house. Some establishments may set their own limits for length of stay.
There is such a thing as an extended stay hotel. Hotels, then and now, can set their own rental terms, with a lower rate for extended residency.
Ballard Berkeley had fabulous facial expressions!! He deserves more credit for his sublime acting ability
Ballard Berkeley is basically playing the same character he did in the TV series Father Dear Father(1969-73). Sort of Scatterbrain ex military person.
“Strike, strike, strike - why do we bother Fawlty?” , says the old major in this clip. With all the current disputes going on in Britain at the moment, this quote remains as relevant as ever as when it was first broadcast - in 1979, the year of the Winter of Discontent.
1978 year of discontent going into 79.
Yup, but many people were lured by the tories: it was not labourist govt faults, it was a thing that was happening in all western world, because of the 1973 oil crisis (and the 1979 that was going to start in some month). Thus, Thatcher won (and the year later even Reagan) just for saying big lies about "socialist governments not being able to govern economies"... but you can judge by yourself that these were lies by the simple fact... that in Italy, France and Sweden and it was said the opposite!
In these countries the centre-right govts were accused of generating high inflations, high unenployment rates and high interest rates!
And thus... in the 80s these countries were ruled by left-socialist governments!
That's the BIG problem... in every nation every politic class tells a personalized story of the international events...
@@LucaLindholmSocialism and Socialists always destroy nations and their economies. Socialists don't know how to run ANYTHING except for their big mouths, and OTHER peoples lives! FIFY!
@@LucaLindholm The big problem is most people are imbeciles. Nice analysis, though. :)
This one's got to be my favourite episode hahaha A vermin, a dirty rat hahaha It cracks me up every time hahahaha
"Bloody television exploding again!" 🤣 Because exploding televisions are a problem...........
In the old days, CRT televisions did have problems.
Only just got it fixed and it goes and does it again! 🙄😂
They were, CRT big vacuum, big implosion.
A lot of other comedy programmes don't stand the test of time,....But FT is just comedy gold and will just be funny for the rest of eternity,....
I agree. I hadn't watched Fawlty Towers for many years. I wondered whether I would be disappointed. Not a bit. So many great characters and the Major is one of my favourites.
It is so condensed and fast paced that is still totally hilarious to this day.
no u
Timeless classics. Absolutely 1 of the best of British comedy. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm going to rebuff you... It's one of the best period.
You can hear a feller in the audience goin' "Oh, no..." when the major goes after his shotgun, at 0:30
Haha nice catch
@@joakimberg7897 I've watched the entire series at least twice every year for the last 25 years and I never caught that :-D This is why I love youtube :-)
@@TheAmateurEditor yeah there are some perks to it
Would be better without the canned laughter.
@@Dick_Damage This wasn't canned laughter, that is laughter dubbed in post. Everything (aside from scenes shot outside, obviously) was in front of a live audience, hence the mics picking up someone going "oh no", you wouldn't hear that in a canned laugh track.
A wonderful series of bygone days, these small local hotels were the backbone of seaside towns, remember as a kid before we had a touring caravan, a holiday in Blackpool, hotel in a side road north shore, a couple staying there had a new E Type jaguar, I was very impressed, we had a ford Zodiac.
Mid eighties I had to go on a visit to Sidmouth to sort out some shopfitting, it'd be late November, windy, raining, waves crashing in on the beach, seafront hotel lit up by orange lights, I checked in and was told they'd saved me a sea view room.
'Everybody stay in your rooms. There's an insane guest with a gun!'
Eating the nuts if you please. Classic.
"It wasn't a television at all, it was just this gun!" 😂
It's brilliant from start to finish
"No Germans staying this week, Major."
Do you need any help major? DONT MOVE!! so funny..
Hahahahaha classic comedy show Fawlty Towers! 😂😂😂
The inspector mouths the words that Sybil speaks. LOL!
Perhaps one of the best bits of the whole 12 episodes but a difficult choice to say the least. Would imagine the Major would have been a big cricket fan, except for than one in the googlies😂😂😂😂
It was this or the Germans.
Only here could the Major walk his gun right through the lobby as if invisible
It wasn’t the television, it was just this gun!
Lol no problem at all then Basil…
"Vermin..."
I knew a vermin once.
Me too. Good card player! But mind you. I wouldn't give her time of day.
We haven’t got any in this week! 😂😂😂
Nearly 50 years and i still have to wipe away the tears 😂
Ballard Berkeley died 1988. Aged 83
Looks like they have a visit from Mr rat.
He's really going this time.😂
Legend
Best comedy series ever. Cleese is ..."BRILLIANT"...A comment my cousin and I would often use
Love that one what was that bloody television exploding again
Faulty towers get a resident cat
Eating the nuts if you please!
"Forgive and forget... at least, we pretend we do."
You can’t beat classic tv
strike strike strike why do we bother fawlty. didn’t know you did major that was so funny
No Germans this week major hahaha
I like the way that major gets his shotgun and points it at fawlty because it looked like he was about to shoot him which was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo funny 😀😃😄😆😅😂🤣
2:23 "GOD! What was that?!"
Strike strike strike……nothing has changed!
Kneed in the ballards - painful..
Telling rat about Boycotts century 🤣
The major is actually very smart
I always truly thought that they didn't have dishwashers back in the 70's.
They had dishwashers, garbage disposals and microwaves before that, in the 60s. The 20th century wasn't the Dark Ages, you know 🤣
only commercial ones
@@ajrwilde14 Nope, my family had a Maytag dishwasher in the 70s. Don't say things you know nothing about.
Dishwashers were first invented in the 1850s 😂😂
They had commercial dishwashers.
Didn’t know you did major
🐀
As I get older, Sybil looks better and better. She actually has an awful cute figure.
Wheeee!!
Good morning major , there are the fucking papers !
Boycott made a century!
You couldn't make that type of comedy now...blasted pc
Baloney
Why, do you think rats would be writing indignant e-mails to the BBC?
@@VarnaVix I would if I were the Rat,..Bit of a stereotype don't you think ??
@@westboundbadger Jokes aside, it was fairly pro-rat. This is the first time I saw a character with a pet rat.
No Germans this week major haha
Vermin, Fawlty ... vermin
Don't worry Major. I'll call in Donald Trump .... he says he knows how to deal with vermin.
joo slime.
Falty towwer is funny.
Hampshire won!
did it!