Worst Fawlty tower episode
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Marcus_Rehnberg — 19 years ago(January 07, 2007 07:14 AM)
You know those kebab shops were the kebab sizes starts at big. It's the same thing with Fawlty Towers, the least good is still very good. I can't really make my mind up witch is the "worst". But hey Waldorf Sallad? Americans ARE that annoying.
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christopher_sargeant — 19 years ago(January 09, 2007 07:21 AM)
I agree with JC - I thought 'The Builders' to be the weakest episode. To me it had the appearance of a typical 'pilot' episode of a prospective new comedy series. In contrast, I was surprised at the strength and quality of the actual first episode - 'A Touch of Class'. You can see how the series developed so, that by the time we reached my all-time personal favourite - 'Communication Problems' - the first episode of series 2 - a high standard and fluidity of character acting had been set.
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pballard-1 — 19 years ago(January 09, 2007 03:03 PM)
I'm a big FT fan but I have never found "The Anniversary" at all funny, not even remotely. The situation is too forced. All Basil had to do was tell his friends - at any time in the episode - that Sybil has unexpected gone out, and it would all be solved.
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lionhart321 — 19 years ago(January 17, 2007 04:43 PM)
I could not agree more; the whole concept for The Anniversary is very forced. I even thought that Manuel's idea about a surprise party could have worked. But the biggest problem with this story is that it has nothing to do with hoteling. A similar story could just as easily been written for a suburban family sitcom. Fawlty Towers was at its best when it mined the hotel biz concept for all it was worth bizarre guests, kitchen catastrophes, shenanigans in the bedrooms.
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zxsmooth — 18 years ago(August 02, 2007 08:49 AM)
"at any time in the episode - that Sybil has unexpected gone out, and it would all be solved"
Yes then obviously they's have twigged they had an argument and that's why she's gone out. Or they may have just invited themselvs to stay.
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Mrminisci — 16 years ago(December 30, 2009 07:52 AM)
I am American and if I had owned a hotel or inn, I would have gladly given him a refund and "bust his a$$". Funny, but when I watched Waldorf Salad, I thought to myself, I bet that is how most Europeans see Americans. I love that episode, but my least fav is The Anniversary, followed by The Wedding Party. All the others are firt rate.
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Jean_Pierre_Camembert — 19 years ago(January 13, 2007 04:39 AM)
I don't think there are any worst, they are all classic. But, A Touch Of Class gets a bit irritating sometimes. Since it was the firt episode (I hope I'm right on that) it introduced all the characters very well, but it's a little too hectic - even for a die-hard fan like me.
Nick
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fieldofhats — 17 years ago(January 03, 2009 04:28 PM)
I recently went over all of the episodes again, and Waldorf Salad was the episode that I skipped. My least favorite, definitely. I actually like the Anniversary very much because I though Ken Campbell was terrific in that episodethe way his character was conitinuosly poking Basil closer and closer to going over the edge. I also really like the Wedding Party, even though the French lady could get a trifle annoying at times. The look on Basil's face when he's looking at Mrs. Lloyd after he saw polly hugging Mr. Lloyd is priceless.
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biggles1111 — 19 years ago(January 24, 2007 10:52 AM)
Gourmet night. The scene with the car was excellent, and the entire episode is good, but the least funny one.
What I can see noone mentioned "The Germans" here yet.I guess I'm not the only one who love that episode.. -
mixedvixen77 — 19 years ago(January 26, 2007 02:37 PM)
I would have to say my least favorite was The Anniversary. It was funny, but it seemed like they had to make an episode and they didn't really know what to do so they made this one. I love this show because it has to do with all of the problems Basil gets himself into while running a hotel, but this episode had nothing to do with the hotel and it lacked the goofiness that the others have.
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retrogal83 — 19 years ago(January 27, 2007 03:41 AM)
I actually really enjoyed the Anniversary! The Builders was one of the lower ones on my list (together with the Psychiatrist) but for sheer bottom-of-the-listness my vote would have to be for
The Wedding Party.
It's just tedious and reminds me of those farcical sex-comedies which sees everyone jumping to everyone else's bedroom and back again, with daft misunderstandings. It just became too silly to be credible.
(OK, I know the Kipper and the Corpse wasn't exactly reality, but it had a fuller plot and tighter writing, which gave it an edge).
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Evil_Bob — 19 years ago(January 29, 2007 05:09 AM)
Honestly can't think of a worse one. They're all great.
I personally love the builders because its got my favourite basil moment in it:
"You're a naughty boy Fawlty"
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laslopaniflex — 19 years ago(January 29, 2007 06:59 AM)
The Anniversry does indeed seem to be the least favourite, i don't mind it myself (mainly because of Ken Campbell "Oh Roger!" constantly picking holes in Basil's ever mounting web of deceit!) but you're right, there is something missing. I find it's one of the few episodes where it would have been easier (therefore no point obviously!) just to tell the truth (although that could be said about every episode.)
Because it's Basil's close friends, and he was (for once) doing something nice for Sybil so his friends would have understood the mix up causing no need for the frantic farce. Whereas all the other episodes are Basil keeping something from strangers (i.e guests) or people he dislikes (i.e guests againor Sybil!) for purely mercenary reasons (or penny pinching!)
In the Anniversery you actually feel some compassion towards both Basil and Sybil, so i makes the deception of each other somewhat harder to swallow Whereas The Kipper and the Corpse, Hotel Inspectors, Basil the rat etc has some higher purpose to the deceit because of the risk of the hotel closing down!
My fave is Communication Problems simply because it's purely Basil's self preservation (and part of you almost wishes he'd win that one!) and The Wedding Party is just his selfish neurosis trying to sabotage anyone else's good time
Lesson learnt (or learned for American readers!) Basil is better when he's being nasty trying to be nice = not a funny!
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emilyjackson27903 — 19 years ago(February 12, 2007 03:23 PM)
I find funny bits in all the episodes, but if I had to pick my least favourite episodes they would be gourmet night and the anniversary. I thought that the storylines in the anniversary and a touch of class were not really believable.
I'll never forget the ingredients fro Waldorf Salad XD