Regrettably, a nasty case of concussion sustained during a fire drill ensures his plans come crashing down. A worksheet to do whilst watching fawlty towers a touch of class episode. Mr johnstone appearing in the lobby and pointing at the plates could we have those now. Basil john cleese copes as best he can during her absence. Cleese and his cast of cohorts are masters when it comes to delivering. A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and german guests are all a bit much for basil to handle while sybils in hospital. What basil does not know, however, is that the man is not a lord but a confidence trickster who attempts to steal his collection of rare coins. The germans is the sixth episode of the bbc sitcom fawlty towers. 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. A party of germans and a fire drill turn fawlty towers upside down. Basil fawlty s puritanical streak comes out when a young couple he suspects of not being married tries to book a double room.
In a field with many top contenders, fawlty towers remains my favourite of all britcoms situation comedies originating on british television. Five ways to avoid the fawlty towers fire drill debacle. Fawlty towers has a cult following decades after the originals aired. Fawlty towers episode guides fawlty towers the classic. With john cleese, prunella scales, andrew sachs, connie booth. Fawlty towers the kipper and the corpse s02e04 by ronald ayon. Basils prudish nature is outraged by what he perceives to be an outbreak of promiscuity at fawlty. A chaotic firedrill at fawlty towers ends when basil is knocked out by the mooses head mounted in the lobby. Classic sitcom about a torquay hotel run by disasterprone basil fawlty.
Fawlty towers reopened 10 may 2009 to help celebrate its 30th anniversary, g. John cleese, prunella scales, andrew sachs, connie booth. Gourmet night series one, episode five first shown 17 october 1975. But he must leave hospital to deal tactfully with a group of german tourists. Fawlty towers s1e4 the hotel inspectors falicni pansion hotelski inspektori. A moose head falls on basil during a fire drill, giving him a concussion. An confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the c. 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. This is a list of episodes for the british sitcom fawlty towers, written by john cleese and connie booth, which was broadcast on bbc 2 from 19 september 1975 to 25 october 1979. An american and his wife get unsatisfactory service at fawlty towers when he orders a waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed. Chaos reigns supreme as the hotel has a fire and basil tries to evacuate the guests. But this episode satirises racism and xenophobia by showing some pretty full on. Watch fawlty towers season 1, episode 1 a touch of class.
Watch fawlty towers season 2, episode 1 communication problems. Jun 04, 2010 carnage reigns supreme as the hotel has a fire and basil tries to evacuate the the guests. 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. Sybil is in the hospital suffering from an in grown toenail. Mind your language season 3 episode 2 who loves ya baby duration. May 31, 2012 the fire drill scene from fawlty towers episode the germans. John cleese on the germans and fire drill fawlty towers youtube. Some comprehension questions a few with multiple choice answers and some vocabulary. Fawlty towers season 1 episode 6 the germans youtube. John cleeses basil fawlty is one of the greatest comedy creations ever conceived.
The anniversary series two, episode five first shown 19 march 1979. Find out when fawlty towers is on tv, including series 1episode 6. Gold, a channel that regularly shows fawlty towers, argues that while the germans is the most famous episode, the best episode is communication problems. Carnage reigns supreme as the hotel has a fire and basil tries to evacuate the the guests. Watch fawlty towers online full episodes all seasons yidio.
Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving basil to cope with a fire drill singlehanded. Oct 06, 2015 we also learn hes bought a stuffed mooses head for. From the episode the germans after sybil phones again, basil accidentally sets off the burglar alarm shortly before the planned fire drill. John cleese on the germans and fire drill fawlty towers bbc by bbc studios. John cleese reminds me so much of the three stooges in their heyday. Some germans are staying at fawlty towers so dont mention the war. A touch of class his pretentious snobbery leads basil to encourage a somewhat classier clientele to fawlty towers rather than the riffraff we normally get in here. After another call from sybil, basil prepares to start the fire drill, but ends up creating. Just remember fawlty towers is a hotel not a borstal. Britains best sitcom 2004 part 3 by great british sitcoms. After a couple of blows on the head, basil tells some german guests where germany went wrong in wwii. It is gourmet night at fawlty towers, and it seems that basils long cherished dream will be realized. The infmaous fire drill episode of fawlty towers had you in stitches. The show was written by john cleese and connie booth, who both also starred in the show.
I did this worksheet with an elementary and intermediate class and both enjoyed it. Later, back at fawlty towers, the fire drill doesnt go well when basil accidentally sets off the burglar alarm and confuses the guests. Others have been good but none have been quite as great as the action set at the fawlty towers hotel. The germans is probably the most wellknown episode of the fawlty towers series. I trust your stay will be an enjoyable and gracious one. John cleese reveals more about the classic bbc comedy series fawlty towers i. The remastered box set provides a disc for each series plus a disc of bonus material. For as long as ive been online jan 1994 the rumor of a missinglostunaired episode of fawlty towers has flourished on the internet. Fawlty towers season 1 is very much john cleeses performances very. Its sybil and basils 15th wedding anniversary and basil has arranged a surprise party and invited all their friends. It was a joke about british attitudes to the war and the fact that some people were still hanging on to that rubbish. Jan 19, 2017 fawlty towers s01e01 a touch of class. Fawlty towers is a british television sitcom written by john cleese and connie booth and broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979.
The fire drill scene from fawlty towers episode the. Posts about fawlty towers series one written by ian farrington. Manuel gets stuck in the kitchen while basil has a breakdown. Watch fawlty towers season 1 episode 6 online the germans. Watch more high quality videos on the new bbc worldwide youtube ch. Since we occasionally get queries about it, ive decided to put the issue to rest. The germans was the clear winner for the title of most favourite fawlty towers episode as voted by visitors to this site. The now deranged host encounters his german guests and tells them the truth about their fatherland. Fed up with a neverending stream of what he would class as riffraff, basil decides to hold a gourmet night and invite the cream of torquay society. The germans series one, episode six first shown 24 october 1975. The first season was directed by john howard davies, the second by bob spiers.
This episode was voted as number 11 in channel 4s one hundred greatest tv moments in 1999. A worshippers companion, leo publishing, isbn 9197366188. Fawlty towers the germans tv episode 1975 john cleese as. Watch fawlty towers season 1, episode 6 the germans. Fawlty towers season 1 is very much john cleeses performances very fawlty towers season 1 has no faults. Richards drives basil crazy with her complaining especially when a large am. Watch fawlty towers online full episodes all seasons.
John cleese and prunella scales in fawlty towers 1975 john cleese in fawlty. Frederick john inman june 1935 8 march was an english actor and singer best known for his role as mr. Hes ready to give them rooms on separate floors until sybil steps in. Mar 02, 2017 a moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and german guests are all a bit much for basil to handle while sybils in hospital. Fawlty towers is a bbc television sitcom that was first broadcast on bbc2 in 1975 and 1979. From the episode the germans during a fire drill, they actually have a fire. Subscribe to comedy greats for more hilarious videos. The fire drill scene from fawlty towers episode the germans. This leads to confusion and calamity and a real fire. This episode popularised the phrase dont mention the war. It contains the classic quotable line dont mention the war. Classic comedy moment from john cleese in fawlty towers, where basil waits on some germans. Basil is delighted when a member of the aristocracy chooses to stay at the fawlty towers, snubbing the normal guests who frequent the hotel. Sybil doesnt like it, saying its mangy, but wants it up so itll stop snagging her cardies.
Referring to the fawlty towers episode the germans, he explained everybody thinks that was a joke about the germans but they missed it. Lego fawlty towers episode 1 the silver cup by wulfy woos. But before that, basil tries to arrange a practice fire drill at the hotel. What basil does not know, however, is that the man is not a lord but a confidence trickster who attempts to steal his collection of. All episodes 12 next a moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and german guests are all a bit much for basil to handle while sybils in hospital. The hilarious fire drill at fawlty towers facebook watch. Each and every scene in season 1 is so well timed comically that it is hard to believe that only two people wrote the entire series.