What foreign viewers may not understand is that all these characters used to exist in real life, and they are played so beautifully. Now 40 years later only a few people are like this and we have different society.
I used to work in a v posh restaurant in London in the early 80's as a commis waitress. We had to do silver service, not always easy to get right! We had customers from all over the world, many v easy to serve. But some of the Brits could be really awkward - one bloke would insist on having tomato ketchup, even with a posh meal, and made quite a big deal of it! (One of our favourite customers!!) After dealing with the likes of this I'd make a hasty retreat to the kitchen, have a crafty cigarette, and watch the Head Chef mess around with some of his prepared delicacies, when in a mean mood! The Head Waiters wore posh gear, and strutted around as if they were 'gods', while we laughed at them, and the (meat & poultry) 'Carvers' would hang around the customers ' tables after serving whatever - it- was, like vultures, waiting for a tip! Yes, these were the days of real characters in real life. If only someone would write a Sit Com about the likes of these...! Basil would be great as the Restaurant Manager! Sibyl as the Cashier, and Polly as a waitress of course! (Maybe she could play my part - the cheeky 18 year old from 'The North' in her first job!!!)
he is one of a kind that john cleese , sure knows how to make others laugh , i watched the fawlty towers a lot back in the day , and still does now and then , pure classic serie.
"...the sea? It's over there, between the land and the sky!" Basil's endearing attitude towards Mrs Richards is something aspire to, when dealing with an extremely fussy customer (so long as you don't make it so obvious!)
Satisfied* another would imply there are many or have been past satisfied customers which wouldn’t mean you would need to stuff him to preserve the memory him being satisfied as satisfaction would be frequent and thus there would be no need to be reminded that it had occurred before
What is amazing about FT is no matter how many times you see it, it still cracks me up as if I am seeing for the first time. A statue of John Cleese should go up in Trafalgar Square.
Im 65 years old. saw this from beginning. even remember Monte Pytons and others. always loved English since of humor. They gave me some English lessons also👌🇸🇪 Thank you UK.
@@stuartbritton7408 when you open parentheses to emphasise a certain word, you have to close them as well otherwise it acts as one of those random floating apostrophes that you hate
Fawlty towers for me is hilarious I've seen each episode hundreds of times and shall continue to watch, Brilliantly written and will never be Surpassed..... Ever
" Anywhere they do French food? Basil.. "Yes! France I believe, the swim would certainly sharpen your appetite, the tide leaves in six minuets" HAHAHAHAHA!
GG Ha ha 'six MINUETS' Reminds me of something my English teacher told me about a note left on an orchestra conductor's door. "Gone Chopin; Bach in a minuet."
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"... 🤣😂 Best scene ever
I don't know why, but Basil Fawlty is the quintessential Englishman for me. Not Shakespeare, not Milton, not Newton, not Darwin, not Churchill... but Fawlty!
Waldorf salad is so hilarious. One of my top FT episodes. It's hard to choose, they're all great. FYI Bruce Boa, who played the demanding Mr Hamilton, also played General Rieekan on Hoth in EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. "A death mark's not an easy thing to live with. You're a good fighter, Solo. I hate to lose you." He also played an Air Force general in 'Octopussy'.
And he also played a General in Full Metal Jacket (the "Peace Button - Duality of Man" scene: ruclips.net/video/KMEViYvojtY/видео.html ) - already a FT fan when that came out, I recognized his voice right away!
Fawlty Towers, the best comedy serial I've enjoyed in ages! Genius, John Cleese and team! What a riot! The episode featuring Mrs Richards and the horse betting, is one of my favorites.
Just split my sides laughing, faulty towers best classic series to ever be made ,never to be repeated ,thank you for making us all laugh again 🌹🌹😘😘😘😘 Shirley h Darlington England 🌹🌹🌹
And, I think, more generally how our chaotic lives really are (in reality) if we wouldn't spare the others with our censorship on what's really going on inside us day to day. 😂
🥗 Apart from the American one (Waldorf Salad), I absolutely love the rest of this series. Been watching for 45 years and never feels old.......Well I feel old - it on the other hand is timeless.
Yes Alice....good healthier times.. .Look what the corrupt governments are putting us through... Look how they are all allowing unintelligent brainwashed idiots destroy our culture and heritage..... So sad those Faulty Towers days are gone.....😷
To think that Basil and Faulty Towers was based on a real character and hotel, brilliant! Personal favorite was when his car broke down and he gave it a darn good thrashing.
The part when Basil knees down on the floor and slaps the floor in frustration had me laughing in tears and I got minutes long cramps in my stomach muscles. Best episode by far!
Manuel:Miss Fawlty, please understand, he go, I go! Basil:Well goodbye! Sybil:Listen if they see your rat they could close us down. I think it's best just to have it put to rest S-l-e-e-p * Silence * Basil:Who him or the rat? We might get a discount if we had them both done!🤣🤣🤣
Polly is such an unsung character. She is by far the most level headed, yet somehow ends up fully embroiled in all Basil's lunacy out of some sense of maternal pity.
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I am 69 yrs. old, I will never get tired of watching Fawlty Towers. They are just like Sienfeld, totally hilarious! Wish they all would be on forever!
I'm 55 now.. watched it with my parents as a child... loved it ever since.. ❤️
I am 58 . I got acquainted with Fawlty Towers and Monty Pythons at the age of 25 ! I never get tired of watching them too !! They were generous ❤❤
Grew up watching FT. Must have watched every episode hundreds of times. Never once fails to make me laugh. British comedy at its best.
* English comedy...
I love how as the ladder's falling, Manuel just stands there with this detached curiosity, probably wondering why Mr. Fawlty wanted to do that.
Basil's face peering in the window at the Abbotts still cracks me up.
What foreign viewers may not understand is that all these characters used to exist in real life, and they are played so beautifully. Now 40 years later only a few people are like this and we have different society.
I used to work in a v posh restaurant in London in the early 80's as a commis waitress. We had to do silver service, not always easy to get right!
We had customers from all over the world, many v easy to serve. But some of the Brits could be really awkward - one bloke would insist on having tomato ketchup, even with a posh meal, and made quite a big deal of it!
(One of our favourite customers!!)
After dealing with the likes of this I'd make a hasty retreat to the kitchen, have a crafty cigarette, and watch the Head Chef mess around with some of his prepared delicacies, when in a mean mood!
The Head Waiters wore posh gear, and strutted around as if they were 'gods', while we laughed at them, and the (meat & poultry) 'Carvers' would hang around the customers ' tables after serving whatever - it- was, like vultures, waiting for a tip!
Yes, these were the days of real characters in real life. If only someone would write a Sit Com about the likes of these...! Basil would be great as the Restaurant Manager! Sibyl as the Cashier, and Polly as a waitress of course! (Maybe she could play my part - the cheeky 18 year old from 'The North' in her first job!!!)
Almost 43 years old and still has me crying with laughter.
And that was 2 years ago.
Damn, that makes me feel old!
I'm 47 and have the same effect on my wife
@@silent_il ..the show now 45years old
he is one of a kind that john cleese , sure knows how to make others laugh
, i watched the fawlty towers a lot back in the day , and still does now and then
, pure classic serie.
Only 43
Try 61.same result😂
Im only 38 but the older I get the more I can relate to Basil Fawlty.
Same here
So true,, I used to think he was over the top mental, these days I think he's quite mild
@@johncampbell5056 not sure if you saw, but John Cleese is doing a reboot of Fawlty Towers
I seen that, bad idea but he has to pay his ex a lot of money in alimony, that's why he's on the circuit a lot
You can see this any number of times. It never gets old.
RIP Manuel, such a wonderful man.
He not here.... ☹️☹️☹️
@@777coffeelover that is surprise 😟 a bad sad one
He’s from Barcelona.
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"...the sea? It's over there, between the land and the sky!" Basil's endearing attitude towards Mrs Richards is something aspire to, when dealing with an extremely fussy customer (so long as you don't make it so obvious!)
"Another satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed"
Satisfied* another would imply there are many or have been past satisfied customers which wouldn’t mean you would need to stuff him to preserve the memory him being satisfied as satisfaction would be frequent and thus there would be no need to be reminded that it had occurred before
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What is amazing about FT is no matter how many times you see it, it still cracks me up as if I am seeing for the first time. A statue of John Cleese should go up in Trafalgar Square.
It would be pulled down.
@@zbr76 For being problematic and for wrongthink.
BLM would pull it down calling Cleese a racist for his disdain of Germans. 😂
And what is very stupid is that they only made 12 episodes.
They didn't want to make more, for they wouldn't have been as good and would have de-valued the greatness of the little they had made.
Absolutely the best comedy series EVER!!! JC at the height of his powers. . AND a Brilliant cast of brilliant actors etc etc
Him just collapsing when Mrs Richards is mentioned is fantastic lmao
Im 65 years old. saw this from beginning. even remember Monte Pytons and others. always loved English since of humor. They gave me some English lessons also👌🇸🇪
Thank you UK.
“How did we ever get together? Black magic, my mother would say.”
“Well, she’d know, wouldn’t she?” 😂😂
Her and that cat..
With 'wouldn't, the apostrophe goes after the 'n' , not before it.
@@stuartbritton7408 when you open parentheses to emphasise a certain word, you have to close them as well otherwise it acts as one of those random floating apostrophes that you hate
@Helen DistantTakedown get to the kitchen
" Her and that cat "
Fawity towers is one of the funniest in history
When Basil goes off on a rant, or is freaking out trying to cover things up, it is comedy gold. Hasn't been matched since.
Nothing can beat Fawlty Towers, it was the best tv series of all time.
Greatest British comedy of all time. One of the greatest, period. Love Cleese, Booth, Scales ...
Fawlty towers for me is hilarious I've seen each episode hundreds of times and shall continue to watch, Brilliantly written and will never be Surpassed..... Ever
One of the best sitcoms of all time.
Classic comedy of the best kind. There will not be another.
" Anywhere they do French food? Basil.. "Yes! France I believe, the swim would certainly sharpen your appetite, the tide leaves in six minuets" HAHAHAHAHA!
GG 🤣🤣🤣👏❤️
Plus of course the classic pre line ' What sort of food were you thinking of..........fruit perhaps?
Absolute class.
GG Ha ha 'six MINUETS' Reminds me of something my English teacher told me about a note left on an orchestra conductor's door. "Gone Chopin; Bach in a minuet."
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Faulty towers just what I needed! "In these times that test man's soul".
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!"
Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment?"...
🤣😂 Best scene ever
"Is this a piece of your brain"?
Love that episode, it keeps being funny, no matter how often I seen it 😂
I agree. I have that scene memorized it is so great.
@@sebassie25 communication problems... Probably my favourite
I love the character of Mrs Richards! If you've ever worked in retail or customer service thus is the ultimate test of self-control and grace!!!
I just saw John Cleese live, he’s just as funny live as he is here! Long live John, and all of his work! ❤️
The greatest British comedian of all time. End of story.
@piesbari As a series yes, but amazing as they are none of the actors are even close as good comedian as Cleese is.
@piesbari Overrated and Horses, more like.
Fawlty Towers > Only Fools
Farther ted
@@richardpetty6088 YES!!
This is a a show that never gets old. It's as funny now as it was when I first saw it.
I'm on lockdown 2020 pouring with rain here in UK in June, yet crying with laughter...
Good for you! It's 1.40am, 15th.July 2020 and i am watching this series😅
2020/11 Stockholm lockdown 😩😷sun and warm 🌳
I don't know why, but Basil Fawlty is the quintessential Englishman for me. Not Shakespeare, not Milton, not Newton, not Darwin, not Churchill... but Fawlty!
Waldorf salad is so hilarious. One of my top FT episodes. It's hard to choose, they're all great. FYI Bruce Boa, who played the demanding Mr Hamilton, also played General Rieekan on Hoth in EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. "A death mark's not an easy thing to live with. You're a good fighter, Solo. I hate to lose you."
He also played an Air Force general in 'Octopussy'.
And he also played a General in Full Metal Jacket (the "Peace Button - Duality of Man" scene: ruclips.net/video/KMEViYvojtY/видео.html ) - already a FT fan when that came out, I recognized his voice right away!
NEVER get tired of Fawlty Towers!! x
Fawlty Towers, the best comedy serial I've enjoyed in ages! Genius, John Cleese and team! What a riot!
The episode featuring Mrs Richards and the horse betting, is one of my favorites.
@Daniel Stetson Siberian Hamster :0)
“Is this a piece of your brain?”!!!!
We'll never have comedy shows like these anymore British comedy has gone to the dogs this is real and pure British comedy
Love the way they drag him in the background after he faints.
The perfect ending , he knew he lost the hotel .
Basil fawlty is a national treasure
Classic British comedy, ya can’t beat it 😂👍
I'm afraid we're all out of waldorfs 😂😂
In reality you wouldn't order something not on the menu then crack the shits. Maybe Yanks are like that.
Physical comedy has never seen better
Absolute classics and they knew when to stop leaving us wanting more.
Just split my sides laughing, faulty towers best classic series to ever be made ,never to be repeated ,thank you for making us all laugh again 🌹🌹😘😘😘😘 Shirley h Darlington England 🌹🌹🌹
"Would you care for a rat?" Brilliant!!
And a biscuit? Perhaps some dark coffee too? 😜
"Where is the cat, Basil? The CAT!"
"It's gone to London to look at the Queen."
Simply the best comedy ever written!
“Manuel let me explain”
*pokes eye*
Agincourt? The anniversary of the battle of Agincourt?
SLAP!
Classic! When comedy tv actually played something funny.... god I miss those days
Yeo, today even humor has to be politicaly correct. We have castrated the commedy
The bit at the end when the bedroom door opens is just brilliant!
He's probably saying and doing what most people who deal with customers wish they could say and do.
And, I think, more generally how our chaotic lives really are (in reality) if we wouldn't spare the others with our censorship on what's really going on inside us day to day. 😂
Best comedy ever and still funny however many times you watch it.
I think we're just out of Waldorfs. I love it!
It simply does not get any funnier than this!
I'm 34 and I find this show hilarious beyond hilarious
🥗 Apart from the American one (Waldorf Salad), I absolutely love the rest of this series. Been watching for 45 years and never feels old.......Well I feel old - it on the other hand is timeless.
Still good today! I don't think there is another TV series makes me laugh as loud as this! That and the fact that it still works today!
That rat in that biscuit tin. The best scene ever lol 😆
I thought it was the one in which Mr. Fawlty mistook some lady's nipple for the light switch. 😂
I love the way that, every time the psychiatrist's looking, Basil's behaviour looks insane, even though there's an explanation for it each time.
I know! Poor Basil!
a world where everything was done without computers
Yes Alice....good healthier times.. .Look what the corrupt governments are putting us through...
Look how they are all allowing unintelligent brainwashed idiots destroy our culture and heritage.....
So sad those Faulty Towers days are gone.....😷
Nope. Large corporations were using them. In fact by the second season the Apple II was taking off.
John is blessed with one vital thing - long legs
To think that Basil and Faulty Towers was based on a real character and hotel, brilliant! Personal favorite was when his car broke down and he gave it a darn good thrashing.
Jon H *Fawlty Towers
I love it, still and always. So funny. Jokes are not always easy to understand to me (I m French u know!!!). But it s a great program
The funniest tv show OF ALL time.
Blackadder might be a bit better
Mrs Richards, your glasses are there! There, well who put them in there!? 😂😂😂
‘Just the biscuits then?’ 9:30 must surely have been the inspiration for Father Ted’s kicking the bishop up the arse.. 😂
Nothing great will ever surpass Faulty Towers!
Got me in stiches in no time. Aahhh, good ol' Basil. 😁😏
All twelve episodes hilarious but' The Psychiatrists' is probably the funniest half hour in broadcast history 😆
I'm on holiday.
The part when Basil knees down on the floor and slaps the floor in frustration had me laughing in tears and I got minutes long cramps in my stomach muscles. Best episode by far!
one of my favorite series ever! Thanks!
A satisfyed customer we should have him stuffed 🤣
The last scene in the last episode of the second/last series ended it brilliantly.
One of the greatest TV shows ever...
1:22 'small...' when Basil is pointing at the family jewels
What I find even funnier is that Connie Booth (Polly) was Cleeae's wife at the time!!!
@@riversong4997 I bet he wasn't happy about it, lol.
OMG, it's constant mayhem. Classic stuff!
I Love this show...
Why did people put a thumbs down on this video, it's hilarious
Rosewood, mahogony or teak... you're breakfast tray haha can't beat basil's sarcasm
This is one (the) funniest shows ever, it's 2024.
......"I think we're out of Waldorfs!.."
We out of Waldorf and screw drivers! Brilliant stuff
7:44 the best one ever, that scene has not been bettered yet.
‘Is this a piece of your brain?’ from that scene is John Cleese’s favourite joke of the entire show
Every character played a part of these classic comedy's. Never to be repeated 🎭
Old mother Johnson popped up for a quicky did she?.......... How'd you do!
3:02 that ladder almost hit that dude
Fawlty Towers is an all time classic which never gets old! 09:32 to 10:12 had me ROFLMFAO!
I can so relate to Basil, arrogant and sarcastic
wow wow wow, so many classic lines
"anywhere they do french food?"
"Yes france I believe. They seem to like it there"
I find that the older I get the more I find Sybil attractive. 😍
Lol so do I
Dats because you love a woman wit spirit!
@@ubiquitousdiabolus I do.....I do.....
Me too lol
@@roylavecchia1436 yup
Manuel:Miss Fawlty, please understand, he go, I go!
Basil:Well goodbye!
Sybil:Listen if they see your rat they could close us down. I think it's best just to have it put to rest S-l-e-e-p
* Silence *
Basil:Who him or the rat? We might get a discount if we had them both done!🤣🤣🤣
Just love it , since I was a teen! 🤣
Still, the best Ever series, any genre, any period.
Best that made ever, Top entertainment, timeless, real Great.
I’ll never look @ a light switch quite the same way ever again ... ugh-haaarghh-hargh
Being working 10 years at Lidl. Working also as a store manager. Dealing with customers... Why do some people get up in the morning?
Connie's accent is so spot on it was years later that I found out she was American born and bred. 🤓😎✌🏻
Bird brain
Fish wife
Small fly
Fly
Flying tart
Dragon fly
Well, she did good gesses
Wo..would you, would you care for rat ? 🤣🤣🤣cracks me up every time
Rats in Spain, or did Franco have them all shot?😆🐭
65TossPowerTrap L 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏❤️
Polly is such an unsung character. She is by far the most level headed, yet somehow ends up fully embroiled in all Basil's lunacy out of some sense of maternal pity.
Absolutely Right