Basil's face peering in the window at the Abbotts still cracks me up.

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!

@user-nt3kf5qf9q

2 ай бұрын

I'm 55 now.. watched it with my parents as a child... loved it ever since.. ❤️

@marjankhosravi926

Ай бұрын

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 ❤❤

Him just collapsing when Mrs Richards is mentioned is fantastic lmao

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.

"...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"

@furdiebant

3 жыл бұрын

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

@richardpoole9493

Жыл бұрын

​@@furdiebant😊😅

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.

RIP Manuel, such a wonderful man.

@777coffeelover

5 жыл бұрын

He not here.... ☹️☹️☹️

@thomashninan3825

4 жыл бұрын

@@777coffeelover that is surprise 😟 a bad sad one

@ottergreen8190

4 жыл бұрын

He’s from Barcelona.

@Mmolesy

4 жыл бұрын

K?

@craigmcvay1

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mmolesy Que

Almost 43 years old and still has me crying with laughter.

@antonystringfellow5152

4 жыл бұрын

And that was 2 years ago. Damn, that makes me feel old!

@LeathervsLatex

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 47 and have the same effect on my wife

@daniellarcombe8083

4 жыл бұрын

@@silent_il ..the show now 45years old

@stigtuneback1966

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@davidclucas4932

3 жыл бұрын

Only 43 Try 61.same result😂

Im only 38 but the older I get the more I can relate to Basil Fawlty.

@mrsmchistory

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@johncampbell5056

Жыл бұрын

So true,, I used to think he was over the top mental, these days I think he's quite mild

@ottergreen8190

Жыл бұрын

@@johncampbell5056 not sure if you saw, but John Cleese is doing a reboot of Fawlty Towers

@johncampbell5056

Жыл бұрын

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.

Nothing can beat Fawlty Towers, it was the best tv series of all time.

Grew up watching FT. Must have watched every episode hundreds of times. Never once fails to make me laugh. British comedy at its best.

@albagubrath9073

Жыл бұрын

* English comedy...

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.

@susandumbill8805

Жыл бұрын

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!!!)

Fawity towers is one of the funniest in history

Greatest British comedy of all time. One of the greatest, period. Love Cleese, Booth, Scales ...

One of the best sitcoms of all time.

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.

@zbr76

4 жыл бұрын

It would be pulled down.

@Schudulaba

4 жыл бұрын

@@zbr76 For being problematic and for wrongthink.

@Eleventhearlofmars

3 жыл бұрын

BLM would pull it down calling Cleese a racist for his disdain of Germans. 😂

@leonardocastagna9295

3 жыл бұрын

And what is very stupid is that they only made 12 episodes.

@yannatoko9898

3 жыл бұрын

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

“Manuel let me explain” *pokes eye*

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.

NEVER get tired of Fawlty Towers!! x

Classic comedy of the best kind. There will not be another.

Basil fawlty is a national treasure

“How did we ever get together? Black magic, my mother would say.” “Well, she’d know, wouldn’t she?” 😂😂

@mrk.dilkington

4 жыл бұрын

Her and that cat..

@stuartbritton7408

4 жыл бұрын

With 'wouldn't, the apostrophe goes after the 'n' , not before it.

@wailer27

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

@wailer27

3 жыл бұрын

@Helen DistantTakedown get to the kitchen

@patrickparker8417

3 жыл бұрын

" Her and that cat "

Faulty towers just what I needed! "In these times that test man's soul".

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

This is a a show that never gets old. It's as funny now as it was when I first saw it.

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.

@miroslavtomic7038

4 жыл бұрын

@piesbari As a series yes, but amazing as they are none of the actors are even close as good comedian as Cleese is.

@zbr76

4 жыл бұрын

@piesbari Overrated and Horses, more like.

@benpsmith77

4 жыл бұрын

Fawlty Towers > Only Fools

@richardpetty6088

4 жыл бұрын

Farther ted

@JJ-tk7xf

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardpetty6088 YES!!

Physical comedy has never seen better

" Anywhere they do French food? Basil.. "Yes! France I believe, the swim would certainly sharpen your appetite, the tide leaves in six minuets" HAHAHAHAHA!

@jo-annbastings

5 жыл бұрын

GG 🤣🤣🤣👏❤️

@chriscole4092

5 жыл бұрын

Plus of course the classic pre line ' What sort of food were you thinking of..........fruit perhaps? Absolute class.

@troughsnout

4 жыл бұрын

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."

@michaelcronin7473

4 жыл бұрын

6@@chriscole4092 6

@michaelcronin7473

4 жыл бұрын

00000

I'm on lockdown 2020 pouring with rain here in UK in June, yet crying with laughter...

@dahlialady4131

4 жыл бұрын

Good for you! It's 1.40am, 15th.July 2020 and i am watching this series😅

@lenaaqq6855

3 жыл бұрын

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!

Love the way they drag him in the background after he faints.

@patrickparker8417

3 жыл бұрын

The perfect ending , he knew he lost the hotel .

I think we're just out of Waldorfs. I love it!

Classic British comedy, ya can’t beat it 😂👍

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

@piersking7315

4 жыл бұрын

"Is this a piece of your brain"?

@sebassie25

4 жыл бұрын

Love that episode, it keeps being funny, no matter how often I seen it 😂

@daryanghandehari6313

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have that scene memorized it is so great.

@shaunbat3285

4 жыл бұрын

@@sebassie25 communication problems... Probably my favourite

@susandumbill8805

Жыл бұрын

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!!!

The bit at the end when the bedroom door opens is just brilliant!

I'm afraid we're all out of waldorfs 😂😂

@lightwalker9879

3 жыл бұрын

In reality you wouldn't order something not on the menu then crack the shits. Maybe Yanks are like that.

Agincourt? The anniversary of the battle of Agincourt? SLAP!

Absolute classics and they knew when to stop leaving us wanting more.

"Where is the cat, Basil? The CAT!" "It's gone to London to look at the Queen."

We'll never have comedy shows like these anymore British comedy has gone to the dogs this is real and pure British comedy

"Would you care for a rat?" Brilliant!!

@alexandrugheorghe5610

3 жыл бұрын

And a biscuit? Perhaps some dark coffee too? 😜

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'.

@mwsc04

2 жыл бұрын

And he also played a General in Full Metal Jacket (the "Peace Button - Duality of Man" scene: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fYF5uMuSptLQpLw.html ) - already a FT fan when that came out, I recognized his voice right away!

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 🌹🌹🌹

Basil: Points at wife to signal 'dragon' Polly: Flying tart Lol.

@nonroadusr

3 жыл бұрын

@Ricky Anthony For Me the best part of that bit was when Basil points at His trousers zip and Polly says "Small". Remember they were married at the time ;-)

@mejustme683

3 жыл бұрын

Cus early on in the Episode we says that is wgy is dragon and even says " And Polly, not a word to the dragon ( Sybil ) "

@rickyanthony

3 жыл бұрын

@@nonroadusr Haha. They must have had to laugh every line out in the script for weeks before they could film with a straight face. Once in a blue moon talent like that.

Simply the best comedy ever written!

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.

@Keepingitrespectfulmostly.

3 жыл бұрын

@Daniel Stetson Siberian Hamster :0)

@jozhieproductions

3 жыл бұрын

“Is this a piece of your brain?”!!!!

I'm 34 and I find this show hilarious beyond hilarious

He's probably saying and doing what most people who deal with customers wish they could say and do.

@alexandrugheorghe5610

3 жыл бұрын

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. 😂

John is blessed with one vital thing - long legs

It simply does not get any funnier than this!

a world where everything was done without computers

@dorriengrey5432

4 жыл бұрын

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.....😷

@Electricshrock

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. Large corporations were using them. In fact by the second season the Apple II was taking off.

Classic! When comedy tv actually played something funny.... god I miss those days

@baltazarmn9366

Жыл бұрын

Yeo, today even humor has to be politicaly correct. We have castrated the commedy

Best comedy ever and still funny however many times you watch it.

🥗 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.

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

Why did people put a thumbs down on this video, it's hilarious

OMG, it's constant mayhem. Classic stuff!

Nothing great will ever surpass Faulty Towers!

Mrs Richards, your glasses are there! There, well who put them in there!? 😂😂😂

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.

@maryoleary5044

9 ай бұрын

I know! Poor Basil!

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!

I Love this show...

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.

@johnnycalvino7490

4 жыл бұрын

Jon H *Fawlty Towers

one of my favorite series ever! Thanks!

The last scene in the last episode of the second/last series ended it brilliantly.

Got me in stiches in no time. Aahhh, good ol' Basil. 😁😏

The funniest tv show OF ALL time.

@PakiFighter

2 жыл бұрын

Blackadder might be a bit better

......"I think we're out of Waldorfs!.."

1:22 'small...' when Basil is pointing at the family jewels

@riversong4997

3 жыл бұрын

What I find even funnier is that Connie Booth (Polly) was Cleeae's wife at the time!!!

@orionstar6747

3 жыл бұрын

@@riversong4997 I bet he wasn't happy about it, lol.

Connie's accent is so spot on it was years later that I found out she was American born and bred. 🤓😎✌🏻

All twelve episodes hilarious but' The Psychiatrists' is probably the funniest half hour in broadcast history 😆

@nguyendailam6703

5 жыл бұрын

I'm on holiday.

@FutureChaosTV

4 жыл бұрын

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!

3:02 that ladder almost hit that dude

"anywhere they do french food?" "Yes france I believe. They seem to like it there"

A satisfyed customer we should have him stuffed 🤣

Every character played a part of these classic comedy's. Never to be repeated 🎭

Fawlty Towers is an all time classic which never gets old! 09:32 to 10:12 had me ROFLMFAO!

Would you care for a rat? Why is that the line that makes me laugh so much?

Rosewood, mahogony or teak... you're breakfast tray haha can't beat basil's sarcasm

That rat in that biscuit tin. The best scene ever lol 😆

@luisreyes1963

5 ай бұрын

I thought it was the one in which Mr. Fawlty mistook some lady's nipple for the light switch. 😂

We out of Waldorf and screw drivers! Brilliant stuff

One of the greatest TV shows ever...

I can so relate to Basil, arrogant and sarcastic

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.

@jremyk4457

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Right

I loved this !

wow wow wow, so many classic lines

This is one (the) funniest shows ever, it's 2024.

Just love it , since I was a teen! 🤣

7:44 the best one ever, that scene has not been bettered yet.

@furdiebant

3 жыл бұрын

‘Is this a piece of your brain?’ from that scene is John Cleese’s favourite joke of the entire show

I’ll never look @ a light switch quite the same way ever again ... ugh-haaarghh-hargh

Bird brain Fish wife Small fly Fly Flying tart Dragon fly Well, she did good gesses

Brilliant !

So, empty out your lungs, funny. This is a hard show to binge watch.

They made just the two series of six episodes.The first shot and aired in 75.The second series was 4 years later and Cleese and Booth had divorced by then.The first series was on bbc2 while they reshowed both in 79 on bbc1 at prime time instead.The few shots externally of the hotel was not a hotel and has long since gone.No outside scene was ever shot in Torquay.The reason Torquay was chosen is because some of the Pyton team including Cleese and Booth were staying at a real hotel in Torquay called The Gleneagles and the guy that ran it inspired Cleese and Booth to make what became Fawlty Towers.In the Builders episode the Gleneagles gets an honoury mention.

Cleese is brilliant

So much better than the utter crap we have now.

A classic reminder of the wonder childhood yearS .. fawlty towers .. thank you . =) Job well done indeeD . . .