Since this is a fan made wiki, this means that anybody is free to edit. Find out when fawlty towers is on tv, including series 2 episode 6. The show was ranked first on a list of the 100 greatest british television programmes drawn up by the british film institute in 2000, and in 2019 it was named the greatest ever british tv sitcom by a panel of comedy experts. Basil is a much putupon, hardworking hotel manager whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riffraff. Basil takes in a lord malbury and breaks his back to please the man, pissing on.
A rat is discovered in the dining room during a publichealth inspection. Basil isnt happy with the idea of a rat as a pet, telling manuel that pets are for cuddling and that if he cuddled his rat, he would never play the guitar again. Manuel is a fictional character from the bbc sitcom fawlty towers. Basil and the others climb onto his neck, and basil points ahead. Cowritten and costarring was his wife at the time,connie booth, the show takes place almost exclusively in the hotels interior. Oct 15, 2009 the rat hunt begins in earnest with basil taking the drastic measure of seasoning a veal fillet with rat poison whilst the major fetches his doublebarrelled shotgun. Specifically, cleese noted that the story does not feature any outside antagonist, other than the rat, making it the only true ensemble effort of the show.
His biggest headache is a nest of vipers his nagging wife sibyl prunella scales. Fawlty towers basil cracks up full scene by mj jones. In a short time, ratigan had placed basil down, but not were anyone would thinkhe placed him in his, head of the court, chair. Basil takes in a lord malbury and breaks his back to please the man, pissing on his other faithful guests. Basil the rat takes centre stage as manuel finally catches his pet rodent in the restaurant. Watch fawlty towers online full episodes all seasons yidio. Basil was so weak and full of pain he couldnt put up much of a fight against the huge rat, but then again fighting back in the state he was in would not be a smart thing to do anyways. The health inspector is coming and basil tells manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named basil. After storming out on basil earlier on in the episode, sybil later returns to the hotel but only to retrieve what. Watch fawlty towers basil the rat s2 e6 online watch online anytime. Fawlty towers, waldorf salad season two, episode three. Although it was both produced and directed by the same man in the first season, the second season had the jobs handed off to two different individuals. Finally, basil the rat introduces an entirely unpredictable animal element in addition to an imposing, shorttempered health inspector. Things become even worse when manuels rat gets loose in the hotel.
John cleese has often remarked that basil the rat stands out as the best of the 12 total episodes of the series. Watch fawlty towers season 2 episode 6 basil the rat. Find out when fawlty towers is on tv, including series 2episode 6. Basil the rat series two, episode six first shown 25 october 1979 manuel serenades his new pet hamster on his guitar but things are not quite as they seem. Fawlty towers bbc comedy greats by bbc comedy greats. Fawlty towers s02e06 basil the rat video dailymotion. Watch fawlty towers episodes online season 2 2019 tv.
Most concerning was when polly, probably the most tolerant character on the show, called manuel a dago dodo in a fit. Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Sep 18, 2015 7 basil the rat theres a rat in my kitchen, what am i gonna do. The rat hunt begins fawlty towers bbc comedy greats. The show was written by john cleese and connie booth, who both also starred in the show. The first episode immediately makes the show seem like itd been on the air for ages.
Basil fawlty john cleese treated all guests in his establishment as such, viewing them as a. However basil is certain that the pet shop has conned the gull. Although it was both produced and directed by the same man in the first season, the second season had the. The local health inspector issues a long list of hygienic aberrations which the staff must immediately sort out, or else face closure. Basil is convinced that the pet shop has conned the gullible spaniard and sold him a rat a fine thing to have running round the hotel when the public health inspector is also on the loose. Watch fawlty towers season 2, episode 6 basil the rat. But the pet breaks away, leading the major to trying to shoot the rodent in the bar. He reappeared for a small sketch with john cleese in we are most amused in november 2008 characterisation edit. The local health inspector issues a long list of hygienic aberrations which the staff must immediately sort outnot the least of which is manuels pet rat, escaped from its cage and running loose in the hotel. The siberian hamster manuel has been sold looks suspiciously like a rat to everyone except manuel. Manuel has been ordered to get rid of his pet rat before the health inspector pays a visit. You could apply the interloper theme to any episode of fawlty towers, if you so chose. Fawlty towers basil the rat tv episode 1979 trivia imdb. Usually, human basils frustration is due to his own incompetence, but for once its actually out of his hands as the whole staff tries to track down the runaway rodent.
The brief episode summaries above are taken from the back of the bbc videos. In which an american guest causes a revolt for basil ryan mcgee. With john cleese, prunella scales, andrew sachs, connie booth. Some mothers do ave em series 1 episode 7 duration. This episode was filmed and broadcast six months after the previous episode due to a bbc strike. Usually, human basil s frustration is due to his own incompetence, but for once its actually out of his hands as the whole staff tries to track down the runaway rodent. Andrew cuomo provides an update on the coronavirus outbreak. John cleeses favourite episode fawlty towers bbc comedy greats by bbc comedy. It is also the final episode of the series, although it aired seven months after the previous episode, 2x05 the anniversary. Played by andrew sachs, he is an iconic character in british comedy history. Cowritten and costarring was his wife at the time,connie booth, the show takes place almost exclusively in.
Fawlty towers basil the rat tv episode 1979 full cast. In 1994, basil the rat was one of two fawlty towers episodes that were adapted for the stage and performed at the theatre geo in hollywood. Manuel insists that his pet rodent is a siberian hamster. John cleese talks about inspiration for basil fawlty. Fawlty towers basil the rat tv episode 1979 trivia. Jul 31, 2017 basil tasks manuel with making what spanish dish, infuriating the full time chef terry. Together they run their hotel, fawlty towers, with a little help from the unflappable polly connie booth, and hardly any help at all from manuel andrew sachs, the trainee waiter. The final episode finds basil in trouble when the health inspector delivers a long list of hygienic aberrations, including dead. Fawlty towers series and episode guides tv from radiotimes.
Buy, rent fawlty towers, season 2 episode 6, is available to watch and stream on bbc america. Episode 12 basil the rat for fans of fawlty towers. Basil gives manuel a language lesson fawlty towers bbc comedy greats by. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. With sybil away on medical leave, fawlty towers turns chaotic when basil has an unfortunate runin with a mounted moose head. Name any of the friends of the fawltys who came to visit for their anniversary. After manuels pet rat escapes from his cage and runs loose in the hotel, the staff must catch it before the inspector finds it first. While we might assume manuel wouldnt be a competent waiter anywhere, he is derided by guests and staff alike for his nationality. Fawlty towers wiki is a fan created website which is dedicated to being able to provide detailed information on all the different aspects of the classic bbc television series fawlty towers, including characters, episodes, locations, cast etc. At the same time, they must try and discern which veal cutlets are safe to eat after one covered in rat poison gets mixed up with the others. The local health inspector issues a long list of hygienic aberrations which the staff immediately sort out. The rat runs rampant about fawlty towers for the entirety of the episode and causes all kinds of problems for the staff and the guests.
Fawlty towers is a bbc television sitcom that was first broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979. The rat hunt begins in earnest with basil taking the drastic measure of seasoning a veal fillet with rat poison whilst the major fetches his doublebarrelled shotgun. Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving basil to cope with a fire drill singlehanded. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show fawlty towers anytime, anywhere. Fawlty towers is a 12 episode british comedy starring john cleese of monty python fame and his thenwife connie booth, which lasted for two seasons. Our queen is in mortal danger toby puts his game face on, and his ear makes a whip sound as he folds it into a staircase. Fawlty towers is a british television sitcom written by john cleese and connie booth and broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979. The rat runs rampant about fawlty towers for the entirety of the episode and causes. Fawlty towers john cleeses favourite episode fawlty towers bbc by bbc. Manuel is a wellmeaning but disorganised and constantly confused waiter from barcelona, spain with a limited grasp of the english.
From the episode basil the rat the health inspector has given a substantial list of things wrong with the hotel, but basil has something a little smaller and furrier on his mind. Basil, olivia and dawson are now back at the waterfront. Watch fawlty towers online full episodes all seasons. It ends on a high note with the episodes i love the best, where basil still comes up with feeble excuses and ideas but its mainly directed at other guests thanks to a tricky situation he and the others have been out in. Basil tasks manuel with making what spanish dish, infuriating the full time chef terry. Basil the rat, which concluded the series, finds manuels pet rat which he insists is a hamster getting loose in the hotel during a health inspection. The 10 best fawlty towers moments culture the guardian. Fawlty towers basil the rat tv episode 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Together they run their hotel, fawlty towers, with a little help from the unflappable polly connie booth. Watch fawlty towers season 1, episode 6 the germans. Basil the rat is the sixth episode of the second season of fawlty towers, and the twelfth episode overall. Oct 15, 2009 basil the rat takes centre stage as manuel finally catches his pet rodent in the restaurant. Fawlty towers john cleeses favourite episode fawlty towers bbc by bbc studios. To write a new article, just enter the article title in the box below.
A room with a view fawlty towers bbc comedy greats by bbc comedy greats. Basil the rat from season 2 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Watch fawlty towers episodes online season 2 2019 tv guide. Sadly, they had not reckoned with manuels pet a siberian hamster escaping on the same day.
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