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Fawlty Towers (1975–1979)
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Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
After Andrew Sachs passed away in November 2016, the BBC reaired the episode "Communication Problems", with a dedication by John Cleese.
Quotes
Basil Fawlty:
Manuel will show you to your rooms - if you're lucky.
Goofs
Stoves disappear and re-appear in the kitchen between episodes.
Crazy Credits
The Fawlty Towers hotel sign has its letters missing, or scrambled up to make new words. The sign presents a different error with each episode.
Alternate Versions
For German TV-runs the main-theme was changed to "funnier" music.
Soundtracks
Fawlty TowersWritten by Dennis Wilson
Performed by Dennis Wilson Quartet
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Release Date:
19 September 1975Language
English, Spanish
Country of Origin
UKFilming Locations
294 Preston Road, Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK
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