british comedy at its best ps watch norman collier he is as mad as a march hare / les dawson is hillarious . especally with the mother in law jokes and sissie and aida
The woman playing the maid " Polly " is an American called Connie Booth. She and John were married during the first series but divorced by the second. She still played her part wonderfully. The surprising thing is there were only two series, six episodes in each. Hence the old adage " leave 'em wanting more. " 🇬🇧🇺🇸💜
@@yorkshirelad346 Connie Booth was a supporting member of the Monty Python's Flying Circus team. She appeared in a tonne of sketches and in the Holy Grail movie as a witch about to be burned at the stake. First thing that comes to mind from the Monty Python series is the 'I am a Lumberjack' sketch: "Oh Bevis!"
You're half right. They divorced before the 2nd series aired. But they married 7 years before series 1 aired. John Cleese and Connie Booth married in 1968 and co-wrote Fawlty Towers together.
You should watch the full episodes to see these scenes in context. There are only 12 of them but they are all brilliant! I love all these classic moments...I also love it when Basil discovers the bricks in the case belonging to one of the guests when they all thought it had valuables in! 😀 Also when they are having the fire drill & there is actually a fire in the kitchen...Manuel comes out of the kitchen to try & raise the alarm & Basil just picks him up & throws him back into the smoke-filled room! LOL! Or when he just spontaneously taps the walls & windows to make himself look like he's busy doing something when he's actually spying on the guests! 😅 Or just simply running up & down the stairs...he's so funny! 😀 Also, his wife Sybil with her vicious tongue that can stop Basil in his tracks! 😅 There are too many favourite moments to mention - but this makes me want to watch them all again! 😅
Agreed, Catherine. There are no "best bits" in FAWLTY TOWERS. There isn't a "fill in", wasted second on any episode. All of it is OVERWHELMING, comedic genius. My favorite is the part when . . . ?
I studied Hospitality management one day at college we were sat down by our lecturer and told this is not how you run a hotel and we watched Faulty towers all day it was brilliant. But years later as a hotel manager I understand how basil reacted the way he did. 😂😂😂😂
Not just in hospitality. motor trade. I actually used some of his dialogue and some customers knew the series would start laughing so hard they stopped being total twats.
I was a hotel night manager for a couple of years and I’m sure that you don’t need me to tell you that the punters are despicable bastards . Apart from the saucy old ladies, of course.
Fawlty Towers has always been a favorite ! You know it is good if the clips get the 'giggle - snort' of approval !! 😉John Cleese is a Legend !! Thanks for the fun video Amanda ! 😆
Hi Amanda. My parents owned a hotel in Cornwall. People see this as a comedy but honestly it could of been a documentary. In the time my parents own the hotel we had 2 corpses, the hotel inspectors, Mrs Richards (several times), the Americans, the Germans. We also had the bomb scare, the Japanise, the Australian (several times), the heart attack, the kitchen fire, 5 weddings (incl the bridezilla), the flood, the leaky roof, the burglary, the suicide attempt, the actors, the swingers, oh and my personal favourite the bank robber & the police. Life as a child/teenager in a hotel was rarely dull.
The guy in the basket is dead basil thought he had killed him so he's trying to hide the body you need to watch the whole episode to really appreciate the genius of this episode
In the first series a critic gave a bad review, so in the second series , in one episode, John Cleese created a character with the critics surname. He's the guy with the inflatable doll 😅. Genius.
Fawlty Towers is one of if not my favourite British sitcom. It's perfect. John Cleese is an absolute comic genius and Basil Fawlty is his best creation. His energy and his sharp wit is what makes his performance so good and iconic. The best episodes are Communication Problems, The Germans, Gourmet Night, The Kipper And The Corpse and Basil The Rat.
In s2 e4, The Kipper and the Corpse, a middle-aged guest dies in his sleep. All the rooms are booked for the following night, so Basil & his staff move the corpse around to try to prevent the guests finding out about the death.
Oh my all time absolute favorite sitcom in the world!!! Grew up with a dad obsessed with FT. He used to record these with a mic up against the tv on to tape cassette back in the 70s. Way before video of course!!
After all this time it’s still the best television comedy EVER. and by the way, Polly’s English accent is so good I never realise at the time she was American. Amanda, you’re an honorary Brit, you’ve got a great sense of humour 😁👍😊
Great reaction Amanda. May I suggest you watch all 12 episodes? The characters develop as the series goes on and it is probably some of the best TV comedy ever made
Funny you mentioned the walk at the end. There is a Monthy Python clip about the 'ministery of funny walks' of course with John Cleese. Now I live in the city of Eindhoven, Netherlands and we did celebrate the funny walks by printing them on the wall of a tunnel voor cyclists and pedestrians and that was officially opened by John Cleese himself.
Amanda, you simply have to watch all 12 episodes, there are many, many more outstanding "skits" for you to snort at!! 😂 One of my favourite one's is when Fawlty puts a Mooses Head up in the hotel reception, it's brilliant. Manuel and the Major have a brilliant skit in relation to the Mooses Head in that episode, it's so funny. Hope you enjoy them all. 🤗😘🤗
Hey Amanda. I just love your reaction videos and this was excellent. You must watch all 12 episodes and keep an eye out for the "Fawlty Towers" sign in the intro of each one.
You really need to watch the full episodes. There were only 12 altogether, so it won’t take you long. Just start from the beginning. They’re all great. You won’t regret the time.
Hi Amanda. Good reaction video. Have watched Fawlty Towers many times over and over for the past five years but still has me in stitches to this day. I'm 21, and it's good to see someone else around my age to enjoy Fawlty Towers for the masterpiece it is and not get too uptight about it. While I enjoy Fawlty Towers and the writing, the timing and the on-screen chemistry regardless (and always will) I agree that while insurmountably hilarious, I would totally recommend watching the episodes in full to understand the immediate background of the scene at hand. As well as 'The Germans', two episodes to watch may be Communication Problems with the ferocious Mrs Richards played by Joan Sanderson which causes a mass of confusion in the climax, and also The Psychiatrist which sends Basil sky-high. It's all very subtle (nothing tacky), good-humoured and well-timed. Such are some of the many resounding qualities behind its standing the test of time. The Germans episode is actually cleverly staged in two parts, a little like Shakespeare. Such was the clever influence the writing and production teams took. It's hard to believe as everyone else has said that there were only 12 episodes - it seemed as though there was much more. That's how memorable it is. I leave you with one of Basil's most underrated quotes: "A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed." All the best from Northern Ireland Alex
@@jackthelad8182 Hi Mark. Nice to hear from you. I'm OK, thanks. Feeling a bit ancient (I turn 80 next month) otherwise, I'm growing old very disgracefully. How are you these days? I hope life is being kind to you and yours.
You've got to watch the whole thing, honestly. All of these are even funnier when you see them in context. There's actually only 12 of them, so 6 hours of viewing. But they are all absolute classics, it's hard to pick just one or two favourites.
It's insane how that show was so short yet got syndicated worldwide and is an absolute classic. US shows try to drag their feet for a minimum of 5 seasons of 22-24 episodes to attempt to get syndicated.
The US tried to do their own version of this show - I've watched one episode of it on TH-cam and it was nowhere near as funny as ours...in fact it was pretty rubbish! (Sorry!). You just can't beat good old British humour! LOL! 😀
@@catherinesmalley8587 Oh that really couldn't have started nor ended well. Absolutely no one can or should even attempt to copy the genius & manic energy of John Cleese 😂
I'd watch all of them to be honest. There's only twelve episodes so the quality of them is very high. Even after over forty years later, they never fail to make me laugh.
Amanda. So glad that you like British Humour. Not sure how many people know this but the best bits of FAWLTY TOWERS are the Anagrams of said name on the front lawn of every episode - the most naughty of which is FLOWERY TWATS !!! I emigrated to Canada when I was 22, some 48 years ago and the thing I miss the most is British Humour - and not just on the Telly. There are many comic-like characters in every office and factory alike (especially in Liverpool).
I met the man who played Manuel. He was a very nice guy and a great actor who could have done so much more. You really need to watch all the episodes to appreciate the development of each character. The hamster sketch is my favourite - this week. 👀🧐😎😜🏴 Peace
The Major talking to the moose head was hilarious, and there was one infamously un-PC episode where the Major told Basil his story of taking a lady to see India. Also, check out the hotel sign at the beginning of every episode.
Even out of context the bits are still hilarious, but you haven't REALLY seen them until you've seen them as they occur within the complete episodes. An incredibly funny show!
Hi Amanda, As there were only 12 half hour episodes made it's no great hardship to watch them all. Arguably the greatest sitcom ever made in this country. The broken down car is my favourite. Regards.
Only beaten in polls by Only Fools And Horses. I liked the way Fawlty Towers was left at 12 classic episodes, rather than spoiling it with added ones later.
Hi Amanda , Connie Booth was John Cleese’s wife at this time, they condensed writing of four episodes into one , you need have to watch full episodes. Only twelve ever made, still the best thing I’ve ever seen on television. Every episode is incredibly complex and gutt wrenching funny, please watch them complete.. 🥰btw you’re fabulous 😁
Fawlty Towers is unrivalled. 12 episodes of pure genius. The man in the basket is 'The Kipper and the Corpse'. The man dies, but Basil thought he had poisoned him with a kipper and the chaos ensures. The Germans is has me crying with laughter all of the time. The whole episode is about Basil trying to put a moose head on a wall, and then the chaos ensues. When Basil (who has taken a knock to the head) takes the food order from those poor Germans it is a thing of beauty. And, the row with them it ends with quite possibly the greatest comeback line ever, but you have to watch the episode to hear it. You may note that in both episodes something simple is being done and then total chaos breaks out. That is pretty much every episode. Watch them in order. Just an FYI John Cleese was married to Connie Booth who plays Polly the housekeeper/maid and their marriage broke up and they were going through a divorce which happened between series 1 and 2 airing. I think that added to the Basil and Sybil relationship which was so iconic.
Always great to see any Fawlty Towers. But as many of your other subscribers have said, you are seeing clips out of context and you need to see the build-up to see just how great it was. Definitely one of my favourite comedies of all time.
Older Brit comedy is so funny. When you get a chance, you should check out the series' "Yes, Minister" & "Yes, Prime Minister" too. Fawlty Towers is manic to say the least, while Yes Minister/Prime Minister are a more sedate, satirical, comedy take on Westminster and UK government as a whole. Good reaction again, Amanda, thanks for cheering up a dull October night :)
Faulty Towers was a brilliant series. As a Sydneysider the Opera House comment cracks me up. The body in the basket is a guest who passed away in his sleep, as for the blow up doll - your on your own there. You had your face in your hand laughing and missed Fawlty doing the turnaround in the German segment. For me Basil the Rat episode ranks high. Enjoy them all.
Hi Amanda. Loved your reaction. As others have said, you need to watch all episodes. There cannot be a best episode. They are all absolutely brilliant.. Treat yourself to loads of laughter 😁
Ahhh I love your reaction. I love these type of videos. Music. TV shows. You name it. Not only that. Watching this reminds me of the genius of this show. I grew up as a boy watching this show every time it was on. Never gets old. Never gets tired. Always fresh. Funny. Crazy. Classic British comedy.
7:26 The fire alarm bit will always be my favourite scene, you actually feel for Basil as his frustration builds trying to explain the situation and his acting in this scene is just wonderful, his rage feels real! lol
The 12 episodes are The Wedding Party, The Germans, The Anniversary Party, A Touch Of Class, The Builders, Basil The Rat, The Hotel Inspectors, The Waldorf Salad, The Psychiatrist, Gourmet Night, Communication Problems and The Kipper & The Corpse!
Hi Amanda as others have said watch all 12 in any order, each episode has so many layers and setups for the final crescendo of hilarity and farce. The UK has produced so many great comedy shows over the years but each episode of Fawlty Towers is perfect. Enjoy
the American actress who plays Polly (Connie Booth) was originally hired to play a small part in the series. Such was her genius at comedy and dry humour, she began rewriting scenes making them funnier. John Cleese quickly recognized this and hired her as a permanent writer/producer.
for context the episode is called the Kipper and the corpse. The guy in the basket is dead and they're trying to hide him. The blowup doll is just a throw away gag
All of these are even funnier when you get some context from the episodes! I’d say just start from the beginning. Only two series were made but it’s still timeless! Keep up the good content :)
Best comedy ever and the episodes are so believable but you have to watch the whole thing.I remember watching it for the first time I nearly had to go to hospital
Great job, Amanda. This was the best; " you vicious bastard" to a car. John Ceese at his best. Thanks. Amanda, I haven't seen these for decades. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
I remember when I first saw "Is this a piece of your brain?" in the Mrs Richards episode, I was only about 12 and I was laughing for about six hours straight! I think everyone must have thought I'd gone mad! 🤣🤣🤣
These are timeless, I've watched Fawlty Towers countless times. Although, funny, the snippets without an earlier setup and you're missing out on an even bigger laugh. Like when he trips running behind the counter. What did he trip over?
The clip no7 The Psychiatrist you just watched is one of the outstanding ones.If u can watch the whole episode.You won't believe some of the scenes especially when the Aussie blonde books in about halfway through.The scene where he is tweaking her breasts thinking it was the light switch & Sybil walks in is just the start.
Number 6 was absolutely hilarious and I practically wet myself laughing, but you missed off the bit where Basil silent speaks to make the old woman think her hearing aid is broken. She turns it up and Basil raises his voice and blasts here ears! 😆 Of course number 1 is classic and so well-known!
Hi Amanda, I definitely recommend Rab C. Nesbitt which ran in 8 seasons from 1990 - 1998/9 then again for 2 short series + 3 specials. This is 'talk to the camera humour' with Rab himself playing someone who is the working class Scottish philospher whose central character is amazing. An absolute 'masterclass' of life among Govan side of Glasgow. There are some fantastic episodes especially in the first 3 or 4 series. Extremely well worth a watch. Sadly like a lot of things there is bad language but a couple of the expletives do not occur. Definitely well worth a watch - highly recommended.
Amanda, The whole series is great ,- I recommend Number 5 "the Hotel inspector" with the recently passed away Bernard Cribbons absolutely superb slap stick! Like Abba The two writers were divorced by the time the series was made! AMANDA DO YOU KNOW WHO THE WRITERS WERE? *CLUE* -THEY ARE BOTH IN THE SERIES IN EVERY EPISODE!
Amanda you should watch each full episode to get the best out of them. Sybil: “Basil, if I find out you’ve been gambling, you know what I’ll do.” Basil: “Well you’ll have to stitch them back on first!” 😅
Fawlty Towers is the best comedy show to ever hit television in any country. I have seen all 12 episodes at least 25 times each and to this day my best friend and I quote lines from every episodes as we know most of them by heart. Our favorite of favorites episode was one of the ones shown here, Waldorf Salad. We have memorized every line of that episode and sprinkle the lines into every phone conversation we have. "Satisfied customers, huh, hotdog!"
Another example of great British comedy. You should also check out Blackadder, Bottom, The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses, The Two Ronnies and Morecombe and Wise (if you haven't already, of course)
Loved your reaction (when we get a snort we know you were impressed 😄). I have watched Fawlty Towers and English comedy since I was a kid (I am Australian FYI) and my favourite episode is "Communication Problems". You showed a clip with Mrs Alice Richards complaining about the hotel view.😂
Amanda, I am glad you really enjoy British humor & show's like faulty towers, the other ones watch are only fools & horses, on the buses, 2 Ronnies, Dad's Army, love thy neighbor, Monty Python,Benny Hill, these are some very funny British comedy shows of the past, You will love them,
Each episode was very carefully constructed over the 30 minute duration so clips never do it justice. One of my favourites involves Basil typing up a new menu because the chef is drunk. It doesn’t seem much as a 30 second clip but in its correct place it’s a perfect treat. Heartily recommend you watch the whole shows.
Agree! While some bits are funny and can stand alone for best results you need to watch the whole thing. You can though watch them largely in any order!
Glad you like the snippets Amanda, you will love the shows. My favorite is 'The Germans' of course. It may not be politically correct but I've heard even the Germans love it!! One of the famous lines of course is "I mentioned the War but I think I got away with it" Enjoy😀😀😀😀
Dear Amanda Rae-- There ARE NO "best episodes" of FAWLTY TOWERS (ne pa)? You can watch them all, over and over, and never fail to laugh at things you never noticed before. I can't imagine it ever being equaled. Thanks for putting it out for people who may have never even been aware of it, ;o))
Hey AR✌️ great reaction, it does help if your time permits to react to a full episode for context, every episode if full of Basil's sarcasm they are all hilarious imo. John Cleese used to do a character in Monty Python called the ministry of silly walks which has him doing lots of strange strutting about. Nice one👍✌️🙏
You need to watch them all. The scripts are masterpieces of comedic logic with gags being set up in a ridiculous but inevitable series of mistakes, mishaps and misrule. It has some of the best played comedy stereotypes in Manūel, Sibyl, the Major and Polly, as a straight foil to all the craziness.
Glad you enjoyed those clips but you should definitely watch the full episodes and when you carefully watch the opening credits showing the Fawlty Towers sign because in each episode the letters get rearranged to make other words. Also other classic English comedy worth watching is Open All Hours and Only Fools and Horses
Hi Amanda, if you ever need cheering up or need something to watch on a Sunday, try either of these films. The 1st is (Clockwise 1986) while the 2nd is (A Fish Called Wanda 1988). They both feature John, in a similar mode to his Fawlty character. Enjoy !! :)
Afternoon Amanda... 10 very good clips.. fantastic in every way... thing is with FT there are 10 more you can show. then 10 more.. and more :) you get the drift... Love the Channel Peace n love.... Davey P.
Amanda you just have to watch all 12 episodes and see these outtakes in context, the buildup to each catastrophe are almost as good as the punch lines. Great subject Amanda, thanks so much.
My favourite bit was him hitting his car with branches. That was awesome 👍 LoL I'm a big fan of kitchen nightmares and God can I hear Gordon Ramsay lmao. 😁
Many, many years ago, my late great Uncle Jack used to own a couple of small hotels on the Dorset coast, and he looked, sounded, and acted like Basil Fawlty. He wasn't quite as insane as Basil, but almost! Whenever things went wrong (and they went wrong a lot), he would literally start running up and down stairs yelling, and slamming doors. And just like Basil, he was either fawning all over guests with a smarmy smile, or being incredibly rude to them. John Cleese once said that Basil Fawlty was based on a real life character he encountered while staying in a small hotel in the South West. Apparently the rest of the team left because they couldn't stand it, but he stayed for a week and made notes. And thus Basil Fawlty was born. I don't know if it was based on Uncle Jack, but my dad was convinced of it (and after all, he was his brother). The time frame, the place, and the person certainly fits. He was definitely an oddball, but we all miss him.
Amanda, Not sure if you live in/near London, or visit there from time to time but there is a "Faulty Towers" (spelling due to trademark I suspect) Dining Experience that does a dinner show several times per week. Eight of us went there this past summer and it was great (the food was good too). The three actors do a wonderful job and I'm sure you'd love it. Enjoy watching your channel.
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There's so much energy put into these episodes you feel exhausted just watching them. Absolute comedy gold.
Just like Fools and Horses, so many great characters, i loved the Major.
british comedy at its best ps watch norman collier he is as mad as a march hare / les dawson is hillarious . especally with the mother in law jokes and sissie and aida
The woman playing the maid " Polly " is an American called Connie Booth. She and John were married during the first series but divorced by the second. She still played her part wonderfully.
The surprising thing is there were only two series, six episodes in each. Hence the old adage " leave 'em wanting more. " 🇬🇧🇺🇸💜
Love that snorting….ya gotta love her.
She also was co writer of the show , she did other things that I’m forgetting at the mo anyone else know ?
@@yorkshirelad346 Connie Booth was a supporting member of the Monty Python's Flying Circus team. She appeared in a tonne of sketches and in the Holy Grail movie as a witch about to be burned at the stake. First thing that comes to mind from the Monty Python series is the 'I am a Lumberjack' sketch: "Oh Bevis!"
Totally agreed. Hard to believe first series was 1975 and second 1979. Great childhood memories.
You're half right. They divorced before the 2nd series aired. But they married 7 years before series 1 aired.
John Cleese and Connie Booth married in 1968 and co-wrote Fawlty Towers together.
You should watch the full episodes to see these scenes in context. There are only 12 of them but they are all brilliant!
I love all these classic moments...I also love it when Basil discovers the bricks in the case belonging to one of the guests when they all thought it had valuables in! 😀 Also when they are having the fire drill & there is actually a fire in the kitchen...Manuel comes out of the kitchen to try & raise the alarm & Basil just picks him up & throws him back into the smoke-filled room! LOL! Or when he just spontaneously taps the walls & windows to make himself look like he's busy doing something when he's actually spying on the guests! 😅 Or just simply running up & down the stairs...he's so funny! 😀 Also, his wife Sybil with her vicious tongue that can stop Basil in his tracks! 😅 There are too many favourite moments to mention - but this makes me want to watch them all again! 😅
I couldn't agree more.
Please check out John Cleese giving the eulogy at Graham Chapmans funeral
Agreed, Catherine. There are no "best bits" in FAWLTY TOWERS. There isn't a "fill in", wasted second on any episode. All of it is OVERWHELMING, comedic genius. My favorite is the part when . . . ?
Absolutely, watch the all (only) twelve episodes.
I studied Hospitality management one day at college we were sat down by our lecturer and told this is not how you run a hotel and we watched Faulty towers all day it was brilliant. But years later as a hotel manager I understand how basil reacted the way he did. 😂😂😂😂
Oh def bad customer service but i can understand him with annoying customers
Not just in hospitality. motor trade. I actually used some of his dialogue and some customers knew the series would start laughing so hard they stopped being total twats.
I was a hotel night manager for a couple of years and I’m sure that you don’t need me to tell you that the punters are despicable bastards . Apart from the saucy old ladies, of course.
My favourite has always been the German guests, the whole episode. But I love seeing how much you enjoy the snippets, Amanda. Thank you.
Fawlty Towers has always been a favorite ! You know it is good if the clips get the 'giggle - snort' of approval !! 😉John Cleese is a Legend !! Thanks for the fun video Amanda ! 😆
Hi Amanda.
My parents owned a hotel in Cornwall. People see this as a comedy but honestly it could of been a documentary. In the time my parents own the hotel we had 2 corpses, the hotel inspectors, Mrs Richards (several times), the Americans, the Germans. We also had the bomb scare, the Japanise, the Australian (several times), the heart attack, the kitchen fire, 5 weddings (incl the bridezilla), the flood, the leaky roof, the burglary, the suicide attempt, the actors, the swingers, oh and my personal favourite the bank robber & the police.
Life as a child/teenager in a hotel was rarely dull.
It sounds it haha
The guy in the basket is dead basil thought he had killed him so he's trying to hide the body you need to watch the whole episode to really appreciate the genius of this episode
That has to be one of my favourite episodes! Love it.
He actually asked a hotelier acquaintance for difficulties within the profession:- deaths are more common than you’d think, including suicides.
In the first series a critic gave a bad review, so in the second series , in one episode, John Cleese created a character with the critics surname. He's the guy with the inflatable doll 😅.
Genius.
Fawlty Towers is one of if not my favourite British sitcom. It's perfect. John Cleese is an absolute comic genius and Basil Fawlty is his best creation. His energy and his sharp wit is what makes his performance so good and iconic.
The best episodes are Communication Problems, The Germans, Gourmet Night, The Kipper And The Corpse and Basil The Rat.
In s2 e4, The Kipper and the Corpse, a middle-aged guest dies in his sleep. All the rooms are booked for the following night, so Basil & his staff move the corpse around to try to prevent the guests finding out about the death.
and they keep encountering an old lady who starts screaming "HE'S DEAD!"
Oh my all time absolute favorite sitcom in the world!!! Grew up with a dad obsessed with FT. He used to record these with a mic up against the tv on to tape cassette back in the 70s. Way before video of course!!
After all this time it’s still the best television comedy EVER. and by the way, Polly’s English accent is so good I never realise at the time she was American. Amanda, you’re an honorary Brit, you’ve got a great sense of humour 😁👍😊
Also John Cleese was married to Connie Booth who played Polly.
@@flysteve100 Yes of course, I racked my brain but couldn’t bring her name to mind - senior moment.
Her British accent was flawless a d I honestly also thought she was British as well!
Jack bassman It couldn't hold a candle to Fools and Horses, not in the same league!
@@sprinter1832 personal choice, I love them both
Great reaction Amanda. May I suggest you watch all 12 episodes? The characters develop as the series goes on and it is probably some of the best TV comedy ever made
For me...this show is unsurpassed, absolutely fantastic.
Funny you mentioned the walk at the end. There is a Monthy Python clip about the 'ministery of funny walks' of course with John Cleese. Now I live in the city of Eindhoven, Netherlands and we did celebrate the funny walks by printing them on the wall of a tunnel voor cyclists and pedestrians and that was officially opened by John Cleese himself.
Every episode is a classic. You need to watch the full episodes though not just these clips. Watched them all many times.
Amanda, you simply have to watch all 12 episodes, there are many, many more outstanding "skits" for you to snort at!! 😂 One of my favourite one's is when Fawlty puts a Mooses Head up in the hotel reception, it's brilliant. Manuel and the Major have a brilliant skit in relation to the Mooses Head in that episode, it's so funny. Hope you enjoy them all. 🤗😘🤗
"That's a remarkable animal, Japanese, is it?!"
@@skylined5534 No, "Canadian I think Major", "really, didn't realise that they were that clever". 😂😂😂
"I speak English good, I learn it from a book"
I'm so glad you loved it, my mum and my brother and me would roll around to this in the 70s. It was quite simply genius comedy.
Hey Amanda. I just love your reaction videos and this was excellent. You must watch all 12 episodes and keep an eye out for the "Fawlty Towers" sign in the intro of each one.
Farty towels 😂😂😂
You really need to watch the full episodes. There were only 12 altogether, so it won’t take you long. Just start from the beginning. They’re all great. You won’t regret the time.
Exactly what I was going to type. Imagine Amanda snorting and crying with laughter for 6 hours!!! 🤣
@@barrymitchell6444 i thought the exact same thing.
Hi Amanda. Good reaction video. Have watched Fawlty Towers many times over and over for the past five years but still has me in stitches to this day. I'm 21, and it's good to see someone else around my age to enjoy Fawlty Towers for the masterpiece it is and not get too uptight about it. While I enjoy Fawlty Towers and the writing, the timing and the on-screen chemistry regardless (and always will) I agree that while insurmountably hilarious, I would totally recommend watching the episodes in full to understand the immediate background of the scene at hand.
As well as 'The Germans', two episodes to watch may be Communication Problems with the ferocious Mrs Richards played by Joan Sanderson which causes a mass of confusion in the climax, and also The Psychiatrist which sends Basil sky-high. It's all very subtle (nothing tacky), good-humoured and well-timed. Such are some of the many resounding qualities behind its standing the test of time. The Germans episode is actually cleverly staged in two parts, a little like Shakespeare. Such was the clever influence the writing and production teams took. It's hard to believe as everyone else has said that there were only 12 episodes - it seemed as though there was much more. That's how memorable it is.
I leave you with one of Basil's most underrated quotes: "A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed."
All the best from Northern Ireland
Alex
how did we ever get together?
black magic my mother said
well she should know
or pollys response to basil asking her to pretend to be sybil
Would you believe there were only 12 episodes? So few but they've lived on because of their ageless brilliance.
Yeah UK comedies are quality over quantity, US seem to be the other way round.
@@markysumm72 A lot of UK comedies can do well for a long time too. Allo Allo had a fair few seasons.
Hi avril how are you
@@jackthelad8182 Hi Mark. Nice to hear from you. I'm OK, thanks. Feeling a bit ancient (I turn 80 next month) otherwise, I'm growing old very disgracefully. How are you these days? I hope life is being kind to you and yours.
@@Boogledigs I'm 60 in December have a wonderful 81st birthday and hope all is going well for you take care
You've got to watch the whole thing, honestly. All of these are even funnier when you see them in context. There's actually only 12 of them, so 6 hours of viewing. But they are all absolute classics, it's hard to pick just one or two favourites.
It's insane how that show was so short yet got syndicated worldwide and is an absolute classic.
US shows try to drag their feet for a minimum of 5 seasons of 22-24 episodes to attempt to get syndicated.
The US tried to do their own version of this show - I've watched one episode of it on TH-cam and it was nowhere near as funny as ours...in fact it was pretty rubbish! (Sorry!). You just can't beat good old British humour! LOL! 😀
@@catherinesmalley8587 Oh that really couldn't have started nor ended well. Absolutely no one can or should even attempt to copy the genius & manic energy of John Cleese 😂
Espec. note the increasingly erratic and rude hotel signpost at the start of each episode!🤣
@@MrSinclairn Flowery twats!
I'd watch all of them to be honest. There's only twelve episodes so the quality of them is very high. Even after over forty years later, they never fail to make me laugh.
Amanda. So glad that you like British Humour. Not sure how many people know this but the best bits of FAWLTY TOWERS are the Anagrams of said name on the front lawn of every episode - the most naughty of which is FLOWERY TWATS !!! I emigrated to Canada when I was 22, some 48 years ago and the thing I miss the most is British Humour - and not just on the Telly. There are many comic-like characters in every office and factory alike (especially in Liverpool).
i need to watch mroe of this!
I met the man who played Manuel. He was a very nice guy and a great actor who could have done so much more. You really need to watch all the episodes to appreciate the development of each character. The hamster sketch is my favourite - this week. 👀🧐😎😜🏴
Peace
The Major talking to the moose head was hilarious, and there was one infamously un-PC episode where the Major told Basil his story of taking a lady to see India. Also, check out the hotel sign at the beginning of every episode.
To have 40+ years of entertainment out of a series of only 12 half hour episodes shows how brilliant they were. Genius. Still laughing at them now.🤣
Even out of context the bits are still hilarious, but you haven't REALLY seen them until you've seen them as they occur within the complete episodes. An incredibly funny show!
I haven’t gotten around to it yet but I will ☺️
Hi Amanda, As there were only 12 half hour episodes made it's no great hardship to watch them all. Arguably the greatest sitcom ever made in this country. The broken down car is my favourite.
Regards.
Ps. If you watch them all make a point of looking at hotel sign at beginning titles, they change it several times.
Only beaten in polls by Only Fools And Horses. I liked the way Fawlty Towers was left at 12 classic episodes, rather than spoiling it with added ones later.
I agree wholeheartedly that this is the best sitcom ever produced for TV in any country, anywhere in any timeframe.
Hi Amanda , Connie Booth was John Cleese’s wife at this time, they condensed writing of four episodes into one , you need have to watch full episodes. Only twelve ever made, still the best thing I’ve ever seen on television. Every episode is incredibly complex and gutt wrenching funny, please watch them complete.. 🥰btw you’re fabulous 😁
You have to watch the whole shows amanda ..brilliant ..the germans was brilliant 😘😘
Fawlty Towers is unrivalled. 12 episodes of pure genius.
The man in the basket is 'The Kipper and the Corpse'. The man dies, but Basil thought he had poisoned him with a kipper and the chaos ensures.
The Germans is has me crying with laughter all of the time. The whole episode is about Basil trying to put a moose head on a wall, and then the chaos ensues. When Basil (who has taken a knock to the head) takes the food order from those poor Germans it is a thing of beauty. And, the row with them it ends with quite possibly the greatest comeback line ever, but you have to watch the episode to hear it.
You may note that in both episodes something simple is being done and then total chaos breaks out. That is pretty much every episode.
Watch them in order. Just an FYI John Cleese was married to Connie Booth who plays Polly the housekeeper/maid and their marriage broke up and they were going through a divorce which happened between series 1 and 2 airing. I think that added to the Basil and Sybil relationship which was so iconic.
and the great line
why are you all staring at me?
sybil walks to him and says "you have a kipper sticking out of your jumper"
Always great to see any Fawlty Towers. But as many of your other subscribers have said, you are seeing clips out of context and you need to see the build-up to see just how great it was. Definitely one of my favourite comedies of all time.
Older Brit comedy is so funny. When you get a chance, you should check out the series' "Yes, Minister" & "Yes, Prime Minister" too.
Fawlty Towers is manic to say the least, while Yes Minister/Prime Minister are a more sedate, satirical, comedy take on Westminster and UK government as a whole. Good reaction again, Amanda, thanks for cheering up a dull October night :)
A brilliant sitcom. Please react to all of it.
Can't, the copyright will remain active for all our life times
@@Jamie_D React to half an episode at a time? Distort the picture?
Another great reaction video. They are all great episodes. communication issues is my favourite episode.
You need to see the whole episodes to really appreciate them
Faulty Towers was a brilliant series. As a Sydneysider the Opera House comment cracks me up. The body in the basket is a guest who passed away in his sleep, as for the blow up doll - your on your own there. You had your face in your hand laughing and missed Fawlty doing the turnaround in the German segment. For me Basil the Rat episode ranks high. Enjoy them all.
Hi Amanda. Loved your reaction. As others have said, you need to watch all episodes. There cannot be a best episode. They are all absolutely brilliant.. Treat yourself to loads of laughter 😁
You're right, but I still love Communication Problems with Mrs Richards.
The Germans was actually three themes in one episode. The best by far.
Ahhh I love your reaction. I love these type of videos. Music. TV shows. You name it. Not only that. Watching this reminds me of the genius of this show. I grew up as a boy watching this show every time it was on. Never gets old. Never gets tired. Always fresh. Funny. Crazy. Classic British comedy.
7:26 The fire alarm bit will always be my favourite scene, you actually feel for Basil as his frustration builds trying to explain the situation and his acting in this scene is just wonderful, his rage feels real! lol
"Is no fire! Is only bell!"
the full episodes were brilliantly put together same as fools and horses
The Kipper and the Corpse is my personal favourite, Manual climbing in the basket had me breathless too, with laughter!!
ill have a look :)
The best comedy ever made. The Psychiatrist is my favourite comedy episode ever. You have to watch the whole thing. Basil is absolutely crazy.
:))
The 12 episodes are The Wedding Party, The Germans, The Anniversary Party, A Touch Of Class, The Builders, Basil The Rat, The Hotel Inspectors, The Waldorf Salad, The Psychiatrist, Gourmet Night, Communication Problems and The Kipper & The Corpse!
Hi Amanda as others have said watch all 12 in any order, each episode has so many layers and setups for the final crescendo of hilarity and farce. The UK has produced so many great comedy shows over the years but each episode of Fawlty Towers is perfect. Enjoy
The one with the Rat is one of my favourites, also the Fawlty Towers sign at the start of the program changes to say different things.
I started watching the second series Amanda back in '79 when I first started school. Really funny and it still makes me chuckle 43 years later. x
the American actress who plays Polly (Connie Booth) was originally hired to play a small part in the series. Such was her genius at comedy and dry humour, she began rewriting scenes making them funnier. John Cleese quickly recognized this and hired her as a permanent writer/producer.
And married her.
for context the episode is called the Kipper and the corpse. The guy in the basket is dead and they're trying to hide him. The blowup doll is just a throw away gag
Just watch all both seasons consisting of 12 episodes in total they're all hilarious 😂
All of these are even funnier when you get some context from the episodes! I’d say just start from the beginning. Only two series were made but it’s still timeless! Keep up the good content :)
I'm so glad you laugh and snort at our British humour Amanda
For me the best sketch is the one that most episodes open with: "On those trays" vs "Uno, dos, tres".
Absolutely!
I think one of the funniest episodes is the Physiologist in Fawlty Towers,a must see.
3:59 - I find this the best scene.
Best comedy ever and the episodes are so believable but you have to watch the whole thing.I remember watching it for the first time I nearly had to go to hospital
Great job, Amanda. This was the best; " you vicious bastard" to a car. John Ceese at his best. Thanks. Amanda, I haven't seen these for decades. Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
you cannot possibly pick one episode over another all 12 episodes are legendary
theyre all great in their own way. watch them all
I love your videos and your opinions , especially as you get straight into the topics without any unnecessary chit chat.
I love Fawlty Towers. It makes me laugh.
I remember when I first saw "Is this a piece of your brain?" in the Mrs Richards episode, I was only about 12 and I was laughing for about six hours straight! I think everyone must have thought I'd gone mad! 🤣🤣🤣
These are timeless, I've watched Fawlty Towers countless times.
Although, funny, the snippets without an earlier setup and you're missing out on an even bigger laugh. Like when he trips running behind the counter. What did he trip over?
The clip no7 The Psychiatrist you just watched is one of the outstanding ones.If u can watch the whole episode.You won't believe some of the scenes especially when the Aussie blonde books in about halfway through.The scene where he is tweaking her breasts thinking it was the light switch & Sybil walks in is just the start.
Number 6 was absolutely hilarious and I practically wet myself laughing, but you missed off the bit where Basil silent speaks to make the old woman think her hearing aid is broken. She turns it up and Basil raises his voice and blasts here ears! 😆
Of course number 1 is classic and so well-known!
"Is this a piece of your brain?!" 😂
@@skylined5534 Yep! That’s the one! 😜👍🏻
what do you expect to see out of the window of a torquay hotel?
All these brilliant scenes are even funnier when seen in a full episode. The context adds so much more to them. By the way, only 12 were ever made. 😂
My mom was British and I was raised on sarcastic English humor, love it!
Hi Amanda, I definitely recommend Rab C. Nesbitt which ran in 8 seasons from 1990 - 1998/9 then again for 2 short series + 3 specials. This is 'talk to the camera humour' with Rab himself playing someone who is the working class Scottish philospher whose central character is amazing. An absolute 'masterclass' of life among Govan side of Glasgow. There are some fantastic episodes especially in the first 3 or 4 series. Extremely well worth a watch. Sadly like a lot of things there is bad language but a couple of the expletives do not occur. Definitely well worth a watch - highly recommended.
Amanda, The whole series is great ,- I recommend Number 5 "the Hotel inspector" with the recently passed away Bernard Cribbons absolutely superb slap stick!
Like Abba The two writers were divorced by the time the series was made! AMANDA DO YOU KNOW WHO THE WRITERS WERE? *CLUE* -THEY ARE BOTH IN THE SERIES IN EVERY EPISODE!
Amanda you should watch each full episode to get the best out of them. Sybil: “Basil, if I find out you’ve been gambling, you know what I’ll do.” Basil: “Well you’ll have to stitch them back on first!” 😅
Fawlty Towers is the best comedy show to ever hit television in any country. I have seen all 12 episodes at least 25 times each and to this day my best friend and I quote lines from every episodes as we know most of them by heart. Our favorite of favorites episode was one of the ones shown here, Waldorf Salad. We have memorized every line of that episode and sprinkle the lines into every phone conversation we have. "Satisfied customers, huh, hotdog!"
Buy the full dvd set Amanda, its classic British comedy, nothing beats it. Even 50 years on! X
Brilliant, made me chuckle again. I think number 2 was the film 'A fish called Wanda'. That's also a great film. All the best...
Another example of great British comedy. You should also check out Blackadder, Bottom, The Young Ones, Only Fools and Horses, The Two Ronnies and Morecombe and Wise (if you haven't already, of course)
Loved your reaction (when we get a snort we know you were impressed 😄). I have watched Fawlty Towers and English comedy since I was a kid (I am Australian FYI) and my favourite episode is "Communication Problems". You showed a clip with Mrs Alice Richards complaining about the hotel view.😂
ahah im so glad you're enjoying it :)
Amanda, I am glad you really enjoy British humor & show's like faulty towers, the other ones watch are only fools & horses, on the buses, 2 Ronnies, Dad's Army, love thy neighbor, Monty Python,Benny Hill, these are some very funny British comedy shows of the past, You will love them,
My personal favourite is The Health Inspector episode. Absolutely brilliant.
Each episode was very carefully constructed over the 30 minute duration so clips never do it justice. One of my favourites involves Basil typing up a new menu because the chef is drunk. It doesn’t seem much as a 30 second clip but in its correct place it’s a perfect treat. Heartily recommend you watch the whole shows.
Agree! While some bits are funny and can stand alone for best results you need to watch the whole thing.
You can though watch them largely in any order!
Glad you like the snippets Amanda, you will love the shows. My favorite is 'The Germans' of course. It may not be politically correct but I've heard even the Germans love it!! One of the famous lines of course is "I mentioned the War but I think I got away with it" Enjoy😀😀😀😀
Good to see these again. Difficult to believe they made so few episodes. I strongly recommend you watch the entire, Basil the Rat episode!
Dear Amanda Rae-- There ARE NO "best episodes" of FAWLTY TOWERS (ne pa)? You can watch them all, over and over, and never fail to laugh at things you never noticed before. I can't imagine it ever being equaled. Thanks for putting it out for people who may have never even been aware of it, ;o))
It's seeing your reaction that always makes me laugh, more than the clips
Hey AR✌️ great reaction, it does help if your time permits to react to a full episode for context, every episode if full of Basil's sarcasm they are all hilarious imo. John Cleese used to do a character in Monty Python called the ministry of silly walks which has him doing lots of strange strutting about. Nice one👍✌️🙏
You need to watch them all. The scripts are masterpieces of comedic logic with gags being set up in a ridiculous but inevitable series of mistakes, mishaps and misrule. It has some of the best played comedy stereotypes in Manūel, Sibyl, the Major and Polly, as a straight foil to all the craziness.
Re Cleese's walk at the end: you should see him in the Ministry of Silly Walks sketch from Monty Python, where the walk originated!
Glad you enjoyed those clips but you should definitely watch the full episodes and when you carefully watch the opening credits showing the Fawlty Towers sign because in each episode the letters get rearranged to make other words. Also other classic English comedy worth watching is Open All Hours and Only Fools and Horses
when you see the full episodes these clips can be seen in thier full context ,, outstanding comedy writing all 12 episodes are outstanding
Hi Amanda, if you ever need cheering up or need something to watch on a Sunday, try either of these films. The 1st is (Clockwise 1986) while the 2nd is (A Fish Called Wanda 1988). They both feature John, in a similar mode to his Fawlty character. Enjoy !! :)
Afternoon Amanda... 10 very good clips.. fantastic in every way... thing is with FT there are 10 more you can show. then 10 more.. and more :) you get the drift... Love the Channel Peace n love.... Davey P.
The best bit is the start of episode one and finishing at the end of episode twelve. Best comedy ever, bar none, pure genius. Cheers
Amanda you just have to watch all 12 episodes and see these outtakes in context, the buildup to each catastrophe are almost as good as the punch lines.
Great subject Amanda, thanks so much.
One of the funniest British comedys of all time, you should watch all 12 episodes x
My favourite bit was him hitting his car with branches. That was awesome 👍 LoL I'm a big fan of kitchen nightmares and God can I hear Gordon Ramsay lmao. 😁
Many, many years ago, my late great Uncle Jack used to own a couple of small hotels on the Dorset coast, and he looked, sounded, and acted like Basil Fawlty.
He wasn't quite as insane as Basil, but almost! Whenever things went wrong (and they went wrong a lot), he would literally start running up and down stairs yelling, and slamming doors. And just like Basil, he was either fawning all over guests with a smarmy smile, or being incredibly rude to them.
John Cleese once said that Basil Fawlty was based on a real life character he encountered while staying in a small hotel in the South West. Apparently the rest of the team left because they couldn't stand it, but he stayed for a week and made notes. And thus Basil Fawlty was born.
I don't know if it was based on Uncle Jack, but my dad was convinced of it (and after all, he was his brother). The time frame, the place, and the person certainly fits. He was definitely an oddball, but we all miss him.
thats so incredible! i hope that it is true :)
Watch them all every minute is priceless
Yes absolutely comedy 🎭 gold unfortunately that would never be shown on prime time tv in 2022 it would cause a melt down of complaints 🤬 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Amanda, The last sketch with Basil doing the straight leg march, reminds me of a Monty Python sketch "The Ministry of Funny Walks".
Amanda, Not sure if you live in/near London, or visit there from time to time but there is a "Faulty Towers" (spelling due to trademark I suspect) Dining Experience that does a dinner show several times per week. Eight of us went there this past summer and it was great (the food was good too). The three actors do a wonderful job and I'm sure you'd love it. Enjoy watching your channel.