"Don’t mention the war!"
Fawlty Towers
TV ShowTV-PG1975•30dk•star8.3(845)•trending_up10
Comedy
Creator:Connie Booth,John Cleese
Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.
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StatusEnded
First AiredSeptember 19, 1975
Last AiredOctober 25, 1979
Episode Runtime30dk
Seasons2
Episodes12
TypeScripted
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Français
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S2 E6 • 10/25/1979
Basil the Rat
The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.
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See all on TMDBThis is absolute comic perfection. You have Basil Fawlty, who is played immensely well. In _Waldorf Salad_, when he faces the prospect of unhappy guests, he lashes out in a tirade that makes for a much more appealing story rather than a mushy emotional sort. I could go on. The “don’t mention the war!” bit is going to be quoted for thousands of years, Basil the Rat makes for a legendary send-off an…