Name a scene that STILL makes you laugh
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m_a_singer — 16 years ago(February 08, 2010 08:58 PM)
"Gourmet Night": Basil is at the typewriter in reception frantically typing up a new menu, and Sybil asks him why.
Basil: He's drunk!
Sybil: Drunk?
Basil: Drunk. Soused. Potted. Inebriated.
Got it?
Sybil: I can't believe this!
Basil: I don't, either. Maybe it's a dream! [Basil abruptly leans over and pounds his head on the desk next to typewriter several times, sits up, looks around.] Nope, it's not a dream - we're stuck with it. -
Cliqett — 16 years ago(February 12, 2010 10:34 AM)
The scene in which Manuel is under the counter practicing his English and the Major walks in and thinks the moose head is talking to him. I've seen that about five times and it still makes me laugh every time.
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footballwomenvodka — 16 years ago(February 13, 2010 05:26 AM)
Oh where to begin SO many - but I have to say the scene with Manuel and Mrs. Richards (Communication Problems) where she tells him all about her reservation and Manuel (rubbing his hands like he understands) just says "Que?" then they have the "si que what" conversation. I'm in hysterics every time at that whole scene - and the episode is also my fave, followed my Waldorf Salad and The Germans.
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sheppard330 — 16 years ago(March 11, 2010 02:32 PM)
kipper and the corpse where polly tells basil mr leeming has been dead for hours and the whole polly/dr/basil scene of 'i thought he meant'
'joy,such joy!' lol excellentlove the whole polly, mis hearing things she is super!!
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footballwomenvodka — 16 years ago(March 07, 2010 03:45 AM)
The scene where Basil tells Manuel that the 3 food trays he has have too much butter on them. "There is too much butter on those trays." "Que?" "There is too much butter ON THOSE TRAYS (pointing at each tray in turn)". "No, no, no, senor, ees not 'on those trays', no ees 'uno dos treis'". Absolute classic!!
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blackhawkswincup2010 — 15 years ago(April 05, 2010 03:32 PM)
"Well, look at it from the rat's point of viewhow would you like to have Manuel waiting on you for the rest of your life?"
Basil jumping about the kitchen, "Hurrah, hurrah, the cat lives! Long live the cat!"
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remreveal2002 — 15 years ago(April 14, 2010 06:30 AM)
A scene/conversation that always gets me is in The Builders, when Basil is on the phone to O'Reilley, and Manuel walks in:
MANUEL: Good morning!
BASIL: I beg your pardon?
MANUEL: Good morning
BASIL: (on the phone) One moment please.
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kate2010 — 15 years ago(May 24, 2010 12:15 AM)
The entire episode "Communication Problems" kills me! I laughed so hard I cried when Basil stood up and went "Is this a piece of your brain?" And when he was whispering so Mrs. Richards would turn up the volume on her hearing aid. AND when she's talking on the phone, he's pretending to aim at her with a bow and arrow. It's so great! xD
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reservoir_cats_1989 — 15 years ago(May 30, 2010 10:55 PM)
all of them!
and regarding the scene you're mentioning, mine is earlier in the same episode, when Manuel enters the shed, gets down, and calls "Basil!"
Basil: do you want to see how my wife makes a toast? (takes a toast, blows air on each side)
Hotel Guest: i want to speak to the manager
Manuel: he's Fawlty
Hotel Guest: faulty? what's wrong with him?
frankly, i don't know why someone would watch every Fawlty Towers episode only 10 times
none of the scenes in none of the episodes ever gets any old. the entire series is a work of genius, and played by geniuses of comedy acting.
(forgive me likely inconsistencies in exact quoting, i'm pulling the lines out of my mind, and i watched the series the last time about 5 years ago)