Basil-isms: A Fawlty Towers Supercut

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All of Basil Fawlty's many idiosyncracies.

[@chazzybara]

"If the good lord" "is mentioned once more i shall move you closer to him." Best threat ever. Hands down.

[@serfcityherewecome8069]

Well, 2nd-best imo...I always busted up when he told O'Reilly over the phone that "if you're not over here in 20 minutes with my door, I shall come over there and insert a large garden gnome in you, good day..."

[@lorrmcc1636]

Fawlty Towers is a great show I know every episode, watched it so many times

[@slashingraven]

The frying pan whack-on-the-head at 0:52 was genuine; no "pulled punches" in that shot. Andrew Sachs actually got clobbered by John and went down, ears ringing. He thought, "Thank god this is the last scene of the episode to shoot, because I don't think I can get up."

[@notroll1279]

Andrew Sachs said in an interview that he almost passed out when Cleese hit him with that heave frying pan.

[@mescatraz34]

The Kipper and the Corpse is the best Fawlty Towers episode, hands down. Basically everything from Polly knocking out Miss Gatsby/Tibbs and everything with the two guests whose room Basil tried to stash the body in (Manuel's dance, Basil smashing the imaginary bug) is sheer brilliance. I wouldn't hesitate to call it one of the greatest comedic sequences ever put to television.

[@Kris.G]

mescatraz34 and after all that Basil folding his hands in triangle: "Anything else we can do for you?"

[@harrietrose4734]

What about the hotel inspectors😂

[@beastyfromustoyou5105]

I love Fawlty Towers

[@largesatsuma]

"Manual let me explain" *pokes him in the eye* LOL

[@pianocrisante90]

“RIGHT!” then smashes the picture on the floor. 00:21.

[@Frauenhaus]

This is almost unsurpassed humour.

[@garymorgan3314]

As the great cineaste David Thompson wrote in 'The Biographical Dictionary of Film, "This [Cleese] is one of film's genuine madmen." Funniest comedy ever imo..

[@Sabrina-Mepham23]

Did anyone else read the sign at the beginning lol "Flowery Twats" 😂😂😂

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

In norwegian: Cleese må være den mest sublime komiker i det 19 og 20.århundrede,skrevt med respekt for alle andre jeg har opplevet.

[@chris-hayes]

His laugh, my god

[@harrietrose4734]

This is the best thing I've ever seen😂😂

[@robertjones4356]

Basil!!!! LOL!!!

[@KenFromBeara]

brilliant compilation. do a sequel man!

[@zookatone]

Are there cuts of Manuel saying "que?". Wel, there oughtta be.....

[@noneofyourbizznizz5375]

"rankerous coiffured old sow" 🤣

[@WesCivilz]

Love it! came from the boingboing tantrum link but was pleasantly surprised to find this also.

[@victorhernandez8723]

Poor Manuel.

[@skatemetrix]

Basil and his ever closer brushes with insanity and his constant mental breakdowns were always a pleasure to watch.

[@taunteratwill1787]

skatemetrix 07-08-2018 You must be real happy with the current White House then.

[@AmandaB.6529]

I was sooooo gutted they never made a 3rd. They are soooo funny and a real classic. I used to watch this with my mum xx

[@AmyWinehouse.914]

John Cleese said he though he and Connie Booth couldn't write another series as funny as the two they had done and they felt it was best left as it was.He did say there was talk that if they did write another episode they was thinking of having a holiday where Manuel got mistaken for a terrorist.The series almost didn't get done at all as when filming was due to start there was a strike on at the BBC.

[@AmandaB.6529]

I really wished there had been. They were all so good and funny. Proper classic 👌

[@uberheino]

nice compilation, thanks!

[@amandabarker3600]

The actress Yvonne Gilan who played 'Madame Peignoir' was the mother of the acclaimed A A Gill.

[@InteractiveReactive]

Nice work!

[@masterfarr8265]

0:52 did you know John Cleese really hit Andrew Sachs with a real frying pan?

[@billcipher5976]

THE BEST VIDEO I'VE SEEN IN MY LIFE

[@mysteryteacher9]

Que?

[@42lookc]

Si.

[@Rudepenaltyoffside]

Watt?

[@emmas5000]

What are you talking about you silly little man?

[@christiansievert1110]

I think I'm going to open a hotel, call it "Flowery Twats" and get my self some foreign workers. "This my wife, this me, this smack on the head." Bam.

[@GenGamesUniverse]

You're a useless waste of space! *smacks food covered spoon on forehead*

[@GenGamesUniverse]

Oh and don't forget about the Bit from the end of the builders - "i'm off to see Mr O'Rilley dear...then I think I'll go to canada!"

[@Whatishappening44]

Fantastic :)

[@mrcheeley]

It's the bit a 1:00 that always makes me wince, when you hear the spoon clip his teeth - sets my own teeth on edge

[@mejustme683]

1:00

[@jeffwilson998]

It really sounds like Basil actually hit Manuel with that frying pan. It didn't sound like any sound effect at all!!

[@marcelvanderhel5532]

He really did. He (John Cleese) grap a real pan. Not the one that was hanging in the kitchen, with softer material. Andrew Sachs had a headache for a few days....

[@steviestuff1319]

BAZOL !

[@am74343]

"Slap her! SLAP HER!" "What?!" "She's hysterical!" "MURDER!! MURDER!!"

[@Allothernamesrgone]

I love vintage comedy like Falty Towers, Blackadder, Porrage, Fools and Horses and the Carry Ons. There just so.... not tacky and unbearable. Lee Nelson springs to mind *throws up*

[@bastlake]

Few revel in madness like John Cleese

[@therealatomicbudgieman]

he really is the original Malcolm Tucker

[@Pr1vateer]

HAha-- aaaaa hahah :D Manuel Manuel Manuel.. BASIL BASIL BASIL :D :D

[@JediPug1]

OMGosh, that was too funny! Thanks!

[@MotoCrazy66]

Look at Basil's head at 0:22 with the two old ladies, manic!

[@jelenabelena4193]

1:44 "I tell you, if the good Lord--" "--is mentioned 1 more time, I shall move you closer to Him."

[@Xiia0Sn00pY]

poor manuel

[@305Lfx]

Its a semi tone higher...

[@RealityCheck6T9]

He's a horrible bloke, the way he pokes Manuel in the eye without any hesitation

[@paulsarnik8506]

Best naughty boy sign anagram 🤓😎✌🏻🇬🇧

[@harryturner8701]

You missed “that golfing puff adder” 😂😂😂

[@Class158]

1:15

[@ButtChinsAreHereToStay]

Good point, nice tonsils!

[@barry1369]

1:35 how on earth did he think of this 🤣🤣🤣

[@rjaxxxas]

1:21 what episode is that?

[@davesino]

RJK A touch of class

[@SuperAna1954]

Hilarious

[@The_real_Marcoman]

1:04 Let me explain, lol! xD

[@mejustme683]

1:04

[@jelenabelena4193]

*once more, my bad XP

[@victorhernandez8723]

What did Basil call Polly? It sounds like an explicit I'm not supposed to hear.

[@jamesparsons9022]

I feel you’ve waited long enough! 10 years too late perhaps but he called her a “cloth-eared bint.” Bint being a contemptuous term for a stupid woman.

[@BHartworks]

Archie Bunker is the American version of Alf Garnett ;)

[@victorhernandez8723]

Basil Fawlty is the British version of Archie Bunker.

[@taunteratwill1787]

No not really. It's comparing apples and bananas what you're doing.

[@jeprice08]

That would be Alf Garnett from "Til Death Us Do Part."

[@victorhernandez8723]

The Archie Bunker of Great Britain.

[@taunteratwill1787]

Victor Hernandez No not really. It's comparing apples and bananas what you're doing.

[@somejackball]

LOLZ =P

[@BethGoth15]

The near-constant smacking is the reason why I ship Basil/Manuel. But I also happen to ship Manuel/Polly...and Basil/Polly come to think of it (for obvious reasons :P). So...I forgot where I was going with this. :/

[@cl844]

1:23