Fawlty Towers 1x1 REACTION *A Touch of Class*

[@hrundivbakshi3959]

I'm so glad you've decided to watch this short but pretty much perfect classic sitcom. Each of the 12 episodes is sheer brilliance and I'm here for the journey. I'm jealous that you get to experience it for the first time! Enjoy, Aria!

[@paulwolffart1251]

This is the perfect comedy series. It’s short, but every episode is better than the next.

[@ClemensKindermann]

Or rather better than the previous one? 😉

[@cjstato]

So you're saying it gets worse and worse? 😂

[@neiloliver4745]

You're going to love this show. So smartly written and superbly played.

[@keithewright]

The best British sit com of all time. At school they instantly became a source of inspiration to all of us. If you watch them all you will feel blessed.

[@dakotaturpin8816]

This is some of the best comedy of the 20th century. "The Germans" might be the funniest single episode of television ever produced.

[@MacTechG4]

…don’t mention the war…

[@penfold7455]

Btw, the actress playing Polly is Connie Booth. You've seen her before; she played the "witch" in "Holy Grail". She also co-wrote the show with Cleese, and was newly divorced from him when they started the show (they had been married from 1968 up to the early seventies).

[@junior602002]

Married in the first series. divorced in the second series.

[@ajivins1]

@@junior602002 Then beheaded?

[@TheAsphyx666]

Does she weigh more than a duck, though?

[@asterix7842]

According to imdb, they were married from Feb 1968 to Aug 1978, so divorced between series.

[@jumpjet777]

@@ajivins1 You historic genius ........... 👌

[@francesw.6774]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the first episode, Aria. It's a perfect, timeless series that deserves to live on and be discovered by new generations.

[@neon-rust]

The series is a work of art! Each episode showcasing how "creative" a person can be to screw himself over, thoroughly. 🤣 It is impressive how long he keeps believing he can stay on top of the situation. Reality always catches up to Basil in the end, and it is glorious! 😄

[@vintage0256]

I'm so glad you noticed the sign out front. Make sure to take notice of it every episode. lol

[@user-Chris.Alger11]

Nothing is quite so infectious as uncontrolled laughter, the way you 'tapped into' the cringing absurdity of the characters, you drew me in instantly. This 1st episode it just a teaser......that's all I'll say. Looking forward to more of the same. ; )

[@nocatlover]

I predict that in one of the 12 episodes Aria will laugh so hard that she will fall of the couch from laughter 😅😅😅

[@andrewmccormack4295]

I agree, she's such a sweetheart. ❤

[@asterix7842]

Aria is just wonderful. How do I find a beautiful woman who appreciates the comedy of John Cleese and Monty Python? 🤣 Btw, Polly was played by Connie Booth, who was married to John Cleese during the first series.

[@Cam-yu8wy]

Love this show, one of my all-time favourites. Keep paying attention to that sign in the beginning of each episode...

[@windsorkid7069]

I still remember falling out of my chair when I noticed the sign said, Smelly twats!

[@mwflanagan1]

There’s nothing like a gut-buster to encourage you to finish the series. Thanks, Aria.

[@penfold7455]

Basil Fawlty is based on this hotel proprietor that John Cleese and the rest of the Pythons encountered when they stayed at his hotel when out on location filming outdoor film segments for "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Cleese said the guy was exactly like Basil in terms of the pompous disregard showed with hotel guests.

[@ajivins1]

You have to space these out to savour them as there're so few. BTW at around the same time, Michael Palin and Terry Jones did 'Ripping Yarns'...

[@dingokidneys]

It's a great show. Watching you laugh so hard was heartwarming. I hope you love it.

[@paulzon]

Other Monty Pythons also did some great comedies which are worth checking out too. Michael Palin did 'Ripping Yarns,' Eric Idle did 'Rutland Weekend Television' and 'The Rutles,' which is a mockumentary about a band who are not unlike the Beatles.

[@JP200]

And few people probably know the 1983 movie "Yellowbeard", a pirate spoof by Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Marty Feldman, etc 🙂 Quite funny, but technically not a Monty Python movie.

[@Griexxt]

Finally someone who reacts to this gem the way it deserves. Keep an eye on the hotel sign in the following episodes. If you can find a way to watch the Monty Python's Flying Circus, the original Monty Python tv series, I think you'd really enjoy it. It's only John Cleese and Connie Booth (the waitress) who have a connection to Monty Python in this show (as far as I remember). Connie played the witch who weighed the same as a duck in The Holy Grail. Connie and John were married for a while in real life.

[@arnebjrnebekk]

Fawlty Towers is the best british comedy ever. So glad you are watching this! It is hilarious and you areg onna enjoy it so much...🤣

[@VonBlade]

Wonderful. 12 episodes of the finest sitcom writing there is. Watching comedy is always the best. Life is too grim to do otherwise.

[@Archerjr1]

Welcome to one of the greatest rabbit holes in the history of tv (even if it is a shallow hole). I'm envious of anyone watching these 12 gems for the first time...especially someone like you... who gets IT. To be honest, I'm also envious of myself, because I get to watch you do it.

[@ariachanson01]

Makes me happy to hear that you're enjoying these videos:)

[@mickiea369]

Wow! Yes! I love this, I'm 53 and I watched this in the US in my early childhood with my dad. It's my favorite series ever. ❤❤❤

[@mikealvarez2322]

I love it when Aria reacts to a comedy. I laughed so hard watch her react to this movie. She is a beautiful young lady and is even more so when she laughs. ❤😂❤😂

[@andrewmccormack4295]

I agree, First time viewer here, her hearty laugh (IMO) is so adorable and she's so attractive, seems like a very lovely Lady.

[@sj_lute]

I love watching you watch good comedy. Your effusive joy warms the heart.

[@colhamilton9682]

Comedy perfection. I can tell you're going to love the remaining 11 episodes.

[@ariachanson01]

Absolutely

[@0okamino]

Things just get more and more Fawlty from here. I hope you have a good doctor, because you’re going to be in stitches with this one.

[@Robbie3004]

This episode was filmed several months before the rest of series one. During production of the remaining episodes, they had to re-shoot part of the scene with Polly and Mr Brown in the dining room, bringing back actor Robin Ellis and a female extra to do so. Originally Polly was studying psychology but they decided that she'd be more relatable as an art student.

[@malcolmnash6023]

Basil Fawlty is based on a real character named Donald SInclair. The pythons were staying at the Gleneagles hotel where Cleese came across him. If you type Fawlty is based on? in google, wikipedia will fill you in. Great reaction to a great show. Hope you and yours are well, and remain so. Have a great week.

[@EngiocGames]

The ending on this one always cracks me up so much, the guy that just wants his drinks, but also I love the way Fawlty just smashes that picture on the floor and drags him back to the bar.

[@capstan50g]

There are so many laugh-out-loud moments in this series. I think you'll love it.

[@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz]

70's era Brit TV mostly was introduced to USA viewers via PBS. I have yet to see "Good Neighbors" or "The Good Life" series reacted to. A suburban couple change to self sufficiency. (farming and raising animals at home) Another very funny series is: "Are You Being Served?" about a department store company. What is nice about seeing these shows today, if you have any questions, you can look it up and find out right away online.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

you are going to LOVE THIS SERIES! 😁 i am SO HERE for this! LOVED your reaction! 👍☺

[@I_ll_beer_back]

Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom television series from the 1970s, created by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth (--> Polly). It is one of the classics of Britcom, reached number 1 in the BFI TV 100 and is regularly repeated due to its great popularity. All the actors are great, but John Cleese is a comedy legend, which he has proven countless times as a member of the world-famous comedy troupe MONTY PYTHON. In April 2019, the Guardian wrote the following: >> Fawlty Towers has been named the greatest ever British TV sitcom once again by a panel of comedy experts compiled by the Radio Times.

[@stpetie7686]

My favorite part of this video is likely going to the part where Aria said "...start watching...". I've enjoyed FT since it was first shown in the US. But getting to see her laugh will make it even better. Few people have such awesome laughs.

[@coot1925]

Fun fact:- John Cleese was married to Connie Booth (Polly the waitress) when they made this show. Connie was one of the writers along with John Cleese & Prunella Scales (Sybil Fawlty) & others. Connie Booth is actually American. She also played the witch with the parsnip on her nose in The Holy Grail Andrew Sachs (Manuel) was brilliant at playing the Spanish waiter. I love the way Basil accuses the couple driving away of being snobs when he is the biggest snob & treats the cockney CID officer with such disrespect just because of his accent.

[@craigmorris4083]

A gin and orange, a lemon squash and a Scotch and water. :)

[@ariachanson01]

PLEASE!!

[@primalengland]

So glad you discovered greatness.

[@martinford1644]

Hi dear Aria. What a lovely surprise that this has just popped up on my feed. You've made my evening better. I hope you love this series, it really is as good as it gets. Best wishes to you.

[@ariachanson01]

Really loving it so far!!

[@ScarysReviews]

can't wait to see more reactions to other episodes. Especially THE GERMANS, the builders, Waldorf salad, kipper and the corpse, Gourmet night. It may have been mentioned that during the filming of 1 of the Python films, the main cast stayed at a hotel and the owner was a real j3rk and John Cleese got the idea for this

[@pasteye1671]

Its so nice to see someone really enjoying something. When it's a pretty girl laughing at FT, it's even better. Please keep going, believe it or not this gets even better as it goes on.

[@white.lodge.dale.cooper]

There was a skeezy strip joint in Chicago back in the 90s down the street from the Industrial club called Trax where we used to hang at every weekend. It was called A Touch of Class. We called it A Touch of Clap because anyone who entered that place exited with a venereal disease.

[@dscotthoward7467]

Welcome to Fawlty Towers! Keep spreading the joy.😂😂😂

[@EricAnderson888]

This is going to be enjoyable. Aria gets the humor completely. Cleese is a master comedian and the rest of the cast are perfect as well.

[@TheAsphyx666]

Fawlty Towers is amazing. "The Germans" and "Communication Problems" are some of the funniest shit I've ever seen.

[@mark-nm4tc]

One of the best sitcoms ever made. Keep an eye on the 'Fawlty Towers' sign!.

[@ariachanson01]

The sign really keeps getting messy

[@jessiechen279]

Seeing how you cracked up so quick warmed my heart..... you're gonna love the rest the series!😉

[@johankaewberg8162]

It’s all about Basils slow mental breakdown. Hilarious.

[@davescurry69]

Beautiful reaction Aria. Your laughter is infectious. This show is the same high standard all the way through.

[@colibri1]

Since you like MIchael Palin so much, you might also like a comedy series from about the same time as this (mid- to late seventies) called "Ripping Yarns," from Pythons Michael Palin and Terry Jones. I've never seen anyone react to it, so it might be heavily copyrighted or something, not sure. Still, it's really hilarious, and Palin stars in it.

[@ariachanson01]

I'll keep it in mind:)

[@Airihi]

In 1970, the Monty Python team was staying at the Gleneagles Hotel in Torquay. The character of Basil Fawlty is based on the snobbish eccentric owner of the Gleneagles Hotel, Donald Sinclair. Apparently, he was very rude and treated all the guests like he wished they weren't there and were keeping him from running the hotel properly. And he especially didn't like the Monty Python members. As a matter of fact, small spoiler, there's an episode with a briefcase, that actually happened with Donald and Eric Idle's briefcase 😂😂😂 His reasoning for his actions were "we have been having staffing problems. "

[@BenBanjo87]

As awful as Basil is, Sybil isn't exactly a bundle of sunshine herself. In that sense, they are perfectly suited to each other 😂😂

[@chart6454]

How much of that is due to being married to Basil tho?

[@Tan3l6]

I'd recommend "Father Ted" after Fawlty Towers!

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Love your deadpan look after the word "absurdly" is given to you.

[@mr.a8315]

Superb, great job! 😂 Every episode is gold though some are more golden than others. I especially like 'Waldorf Salad' and also 'The Kipper and the Corpse'. Hugely looking forward to the subsequent eps. After you finish Fawlty Towers, two John Cleese comedy films; 'Clockwise' and 'A Fish Called Wanda' will scratch your Basil itch.

[@ariachanson01]

I have seen A Fish Called Wanda, I'll check out Clockwise:))

[@mr.a8315]

@@ariachanson01 Oh cool, I'm sure you would have enjoyed it lots. Clockwise isn't as strong as Fish/Wanda but I'm very fond of it and Cleese's character in it is pretty much Fawlty by another name. (Perhaps he left the hotel and became a teacher) 😅

[@MrGadfly772]

I completely forgot about this series! I am happy to see that you are watching this. It's not Monty Python but it's the next best thing with John Cleese. You may also want to watch the actual Monty Python TV show: "Monty Python's Flying Circus."

[@seanmcmichael2551]

Sometimes the tiny things turn Good into Great. Eg. When Basil opens the briefcase to discover just two bricks, he still can't fully accept he was scammed. Him then clinking the bricks together, and hearing just a normal brick sound, really makes it for me.

[@Alex_Gordon]

I love your low key reactions and I LOVE this show! best comedy ever!

[@TimGraham2001]

OMG Aria you are in for such a ride, you’re going to love this show!! It completely made my day to see you react to the first episode, I’m so excited to watch the rest with you! Lots of love from Texas!

[@ariachanson01]

💜💜💜

[@poulmadsen7969]

I love your Reacts and your laughter. Manuel is great, yes, and I understand he is British. I would love to watch your reaction watching the Fawlty Towers episode with the psychologists

[@lumabi25]

My favourite British sitcom of all time, and 2025 marks the 50th anniversary.

[@dafterite]

I'm so glad you've worked your way to this series! You'll like the characters better every episode, and you'll love Manuel.

[@Area51byDaveReale]

This whole series is a whirlwind of wonderful chaos. :)

[@kieranryan7594]

In 2025 still best comedy series ever .script is pure genius . Thank you .

[@SuperKevin57]

Fever feel sorry for Basil.Everything is his own fault.

[@davewhitmore1958]

Fawlt

[@marcpilati5597]

Love faulty towers! My Mum and I used to watch it together and she would spend the whole time telling me about how she used to watch it with my grandfather. ❤

[@ariachanson01]

That is so sweet...

[@davewhitmore1958]

Ah, you're in for a treat (and so are we, getting to watch you watch this!)

[@phj223]

"BASIL!" classic

[@YN97WA]

This is such a great series. I'm so glad you're reacting to it. Keep an eye on the marquee in front of the hotel at the beginning of every episode. Looking forward to the next one.

[@_M_Zed]

Loved the reaction - I can’t wait for more Fawlty Towers! Subscribed

[@davidmichaelson1092]

Love Fawlty Towers. It is only John Cleese but he is so funny. My brother voand I as kids would secretly turn on the television in the middle of the night tp watch Monty Python or Fawlty Towers. we were able to keep the volume of the TV down but our laughter often roused our parents.

[@ariachanson01]

That's so funny. I can imagine it would be hard to suppress your laughter watching this😂

[@davidmichaelson1092]

@@ariachanson01 I can still remember my mother coming into my room rubbing her eyes in exhaustion to tell us to turn it off. Wait till you get to the (controversial but funny "Germans" episode).

[@bobfenster3690]

OH GOD YES. this is such a classic, and for good reason!

[@jcr9520]

I love this show so much. I watched it with my step dad as a kid. He turned me on to Monty Python’s Flying Circus too. Saw Life of Brian in the theater when it came out, as well. No one rage quits like John Cleese. There are so many moments in this show which are masterpieces of comedic timing.

[@UberDurable]

Such a shame there are only a few episodes of this fantastic series!

[@arjaylee]

This is one of my favorite series. Nobody plays the pompous buffoon like he does.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Watching the frantic antics of Basil Fawlty make me exhausted, and I love every minute of it! John Cleese was physical comedy personified.

[@DannyD714]

i bought this complete series last year. it's a must for any python/cleese fan.

[@windsorkid7069]

I loved this show. John Cleese was my favorite of the Python troupe. Glad you're watching it! Btw, I hope you're feeling better. I kept thinking about you after what you said about your health at the end of When Harry met sally.

[@markdenio4537]

Sylvester McCoy (the 7th Doctor Who) talked about when this was first on. He had a young child who would sleep around airtime. Sylvester would watch short stretches, go out in the hall, close the door and roar with laughter

[@philipcochran1972]

"Brahms' third racket!" Great line.

[@stevemccullagh36]

First time I've ever seen you. You've earned a follow.

[@crimsondeath7468]

this is comedy gold. Unlike most series its not dragged out buy filler episodes and seasons to milk on previous suckess. John Clease and his wife at the time Connie Booth "Paula" who wrote the episodes always wanted to top themselves with each episodes so when they knew they had reached the top they ended it. So what you got are two seasons of pure gold

[@dougleclaire9424]

LOVE your reactions. One of the great comedy shows of all-time!

[@rcormie]

New to your challenge tonight and absolutely loved watching this reaction. Thank you. Robbie..

[@user-lv5bt3nt3r]

Keep your eyes on the hotel sign. In most episodes, naughty schoolboys change it around, often in very funny ways.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

Basil Fawlty is based on a real person that the Pythons had to deal with in a similar establishment.

[@BDUBZ49]

Greatest sitcom ever (tied with Seinfeld) it's a shame they only did 12 episodes...but they were 12 perfect episodes.

[@johnmannymoo8626]

Genuine laughter, refreshing.

[@tec52]

I am so glad that a reactor is FINALLY doing Fawlty Towers, it's a GREAT show/

[@Missy-24]

Yay, Fawlty Towers reactions. ❤❤

[@ariachanson01]

💜💜

[@sirjohnmara]

This is Groundbreaking Comedy! Also - Do Check the "Hotel Sign" every episode - Glad that you noticed it. Clever. The sign and you. Thanks from Sweden!

[@RevStickleback]

I'd also recommend "Ripping Yarns", with Michael Palin and Terry Jones, which is a series of standalone tales. Do "Tomkinson's Schooldays" if you do no other. Michael Palin also did a series "Around the World in 80 Days", where he attempted to trace Phileas Fogg's route (more or less) in the same amount of time. It's not a comedy, but has funny moments, as well as Palin's fine narration. Eric Idle also did a film "The Rutles" which was a spoof of The Beatles, made with Neil Innes, who was Eric's lead minstrel in Holy Grail.

[@thijsvandrenth5947]

I really love Fawlty Towers and I am glad you decided to watch it. I think it is definitely a show that either you like it or hate it depending on if the humor is your cup of tea. But since you enjoyed Monty Python so much you will probably have a blast with it. Have fun!

[@robinhood2980]

Aria there is a London play Fawltey Towers playing this year, lovely reaction!

[@ariachanson01]

Isn't that amazing

[@RogerBentley-be3mr]

Porridge is also a truly great British sitcom.

[@JohnScott-Ashtree]

Loved this reaction! Please keep going!

[@youngsteph1]

If you want to see more John Cleese, I suggest watching the hilarious film Clockwise 1986.

[@haps2019]

If you like Monty Python, then please do the Flying Circus!

[@ClaireRedfieldKennedy-ld2lx]

This really is the height of comedy.

[@jkpole]

soooooo funny ... thank you for sharing