Fawlty Towers - Mrs. Richards (Annoying Hotel Guest) - REACTION

[@bobbymimms]

Joan Sanderson as Mrs Richards. A wonderful actress. played an absolute blinder in that role.

[@mistofoles]

Randy, only 2 series of Fawlty Towers were ever made, but John Cleese has recently declared he's making a new series, despite it being 44 years since the original series ended.

[@mistofoles]

Randy, Manuel said the manager is from Swanage. ( A small coastal town in Dorset, UK ).

[@chrisgeorge4288]

2 seasons. Both brilliant

[@johnloony68]

There are 12 episodes (6 in 1975 and 6 in 1979). Yes you do need to watch a full episode. There is much more from Mrs Richards in that episode.

[@sootyfoot]

Hi, the chef(terry) in fawlty towers lived in the same road as me back in the day and his son was in the year below me at school! Sadly terry died of cancer in the late 1980's

[@ChilliCheezdog]

OMG, you have jumped directly into the heart of British comedy. 'Mrs Richards' is Ground Zero.

[@pickboaa]

Fawlty Towers is so funny, even when ive seen it 100s of times i still love it. I belive every episode is around 20 minutes or little bit more. Definitely watch whole episodes.

[@michaeldolan9980]

I work in a hotel and believe me we do get guests like this!

[@russpendergraft5057]

I grew up watching a ton of BBC comedy's to many to list!!! I still pull them up on KZbin every so often! Especially THE THIN BLUE LINE, ARE YOU BEING SERVED, KEEPING UP Appearances, AND MR.BEAN!

[@stevenbrindley2469]

You really need to see all the episodes, everyone is a classic in its own right.

[@mistofoles]

Randy, he said herds of wildebeest - A wildebeest , also known as a gnu is an African animal similar to a buffalo, they often congregate in large flocks for self-protection.

[@garyproffitt5941]

Pure Comedy Fawlty Towers and wait for it John Cleese🤣😂👍

[@TrimTrimmer]

I’ve worked in a hotel and some people do arrive with the mindset that everything is the hotels responsibility. It’s as if they expect you to be able to plan their entire day for them when all you can really do is give advice. And then of course you get people that intentionally complain in an attempt to get some sort of discount or be given free stuff. It’s down to the individual and some believe they’re paying for a service and others just see that they’re paying for a room. It is a fascinating job to have, I had a job that combined the responsibilities of the doorman the porter and the concierge so I was the first person guests would meet and deal with and you get some who expect a lot of you and come to you for everything and then some don’t want anything from you at all. You learn so much about humans it’s definitely a life lesson that helps you understand people better. I even had guests complain about the view but I don’t know what they want me to do, move the building to the left or something 😂

[@DarkLordoftheMeme]

I met a lady wo worked at a hotel who said she once had a customer who demanded a room with a sea view, then complained the sea was too noisy. Quick as a flash this woman responded "I'm terribly sorry - I'll just phone God!"

[@ianplect3702]

religious nonsense

[@andy2950]

Basil is from Swanage.

[@Carolynj]

Each episode is packed with incidents and humour. Just 12 were made over two series. As good as it gets.

[@dolfin98]

There are 12 episodes altogether watch them all in sequence I’m sure you will enjoy it

[@johnnybeer3770]

The manager this was based on ran a hotel in Torquay a couple of miles from me called The Gleneagles (which was demolished a few years ago ) when he sold the hotel he went to live in Florida where I believe he bought another hotel . 🇬🇧

[@suzieredfoxfur6982]

My husband has been a hotel manager for almost 40 years and says this happens weekly. He gets to deal with “Mrs. Richard’s” lol..His absolute favorite TV show. It’s so on point

[@whawkins88]

Manuel is only a waiter, from Barcelona, and "he knows nothing"

[@natmanprime4295]

The judge Judy picture LOLLLL great clip 👍

[@Bjowolf2]

In case you don't know, this video is mirrored to avoid detection - but this hilarious master piece dialogue still work 😂

[@juliantompkins9650]

They only did 2 seasons of 6 each. They all stand alone as separate stories but watch the lot from the beginning to get the characters personalality and relationship. Still popular today. It was never meant to run for long.

[@Bjowolf2]

"Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically (by)... " Only two seasons ( 1975, 1979 ) unfortunately - consisting of 6 episodes each. The writers John Cleese ( Basil Fawlty ) & Connie Booth ( the hotel maid Polly ) had just divorced, when season 2 was being shot.

[@francisheperi4180]

The great Joan Sanderson, a wonderful actress.

[@samglynn5376]

Found your channel via your green day reactions and I have to say you have a new fan :) Keep up the great work :)

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

Aw thank you so much! ❤

[@samglynn5376]

@@BetterEveryDayKZbin your very welcome 😁 P. S can you please react to more green day songs? Any song you like x

[@jonowhitney5515]

12 awesome 30 minute shows.

[@stewartcohen-jones2949]

Watch all episodes. The best sitcom ever made in my humble opinion.

[@johnnyrosenberg9522]

There were, as many already mentioned, only two seasons. The first one was recorded in 1975, the second one in 1979 (!). I have seen others react to whole episodes without being blocked, so it seems to be possible.

[@ibjensen8626]

It is such a shame that people posting only clips of the series. Fawlty Towers always has a plot line running through an episode and at the end coming back to points made at the beginning.

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

I reacted to a few full episodes after this

[@markkettlewell7441]

Hey, don’t let folk rag on you. No one gets everything others do, that’s what reactions are for. 😅

[@DrKJPalmer]

Great reaction to this British classic. And yes, please do some more Fawlty Towers - whole episodes if possible! 😁

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

I have reacted to the first three. The full reactions are on Patreon and shortened versions (like highlight reels) are here on YT, but they have been blocked in some places (such as the UK). I am hoping to watch the next episode later this week (and post a highlight version the following week on YT).

[@dannycheesums]

After Work Reactions did reactions to fawlty towers and edited them in a way that they didn’t get blocked so I’d say check him out

[@stewartmackay]

It was voted as the best TV comedy of all time, in fact in writing classes its often shown as the text book way to write a comedy. It was based on a real hotel the Monty Python team were staying in while filming. I'd say, if you're going to watch it, I'd start at the beginning.

[@Vinterfrid]

I'd strongly recommend you to watch the entire episodes in full - and not mirrored - in order to give this series all the homage it deserves.

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

I have reacted to the first two episodes so far, and definitely plan to react to the others in the future (when time permits). :)

[@phillipcarlroberts4640]

The mane of the episode is Communication problems 🙂 the full episode lasts half an hour and its one of my favourites, an Interesting fact is that Basil and Polly( waitress) actually wrote the all the episodes together as they were married in real life at the time, they later divorced and it explains why there are only 12 episodes in total.

[@ianplect3702]

'mane' ffs

[@andrewmorton9327]

There were only 12 episodes because they felt they had covered everything and would just have been repeating themselves.

[@Isleofskye]

Great Reaction,as usual to one of our greatest-ever UK comedies. As, nearly, always, only 2 Series get out at the top leaving the audience wanting more. First Series 1976 and the other Series in 1980. The Boss was one of the 6 Monty Python Comedy Members and , in real life, was married to the young Receptionist.

[@Bjowolf2]

1975 & 1979 actually 😉

[@Isleofskye]

@@Bjowolf2 Yes,1975 and the first series,as you say, in 1879 which was well ahead of its time

[@Bjowolf2]

@@Isleofskye 😂😂😂 - good point 😉

[@Isleofskye]

@@Bjowolf2 Good Luck,My Friend...

[@Bjowolf2]

@@Isleofskye Thank you 🤗 - looks like I am really going to need it 😂

[@steved6092]

Great reaction Randi ... if you manage to edit one episode into 2/3 parts without copyright issues you'll be fine ... think you'll enjoy them & it would be good to see you react to them for the first time & hear your views ... there is 2 seasons, 6 episodes in each

[@malarkey2217]

There's only 2 seasons, 6 episodes in each. I would suggest you start at the begining, series 1 ep. 1. This sit-com is almost perfect. I re-watch several episodes every year, and still laugh my head off! It is on UK tv on some channel every week of the year. Not bad for a '70s sit-com.

[@Bjowolf2]

This brilliant and much beloved British comedy series has been rerun at least 10 times on each of our public service TV stations over here in Scandinavia - and even though we know most of the lines by heart by now, we are still laughing ourselves to bits 😂 So much better than anything else that has been produced in this TV genre since then - with "Blackadder" and "Yes, (Prime) Minister" as the only exceptions.

[@djgrant8761]

There are two seasons with twelve episodes in total. An idea for you you can watch the full episodes as they are readily available. The series is available on iTunes. They also periodically play the series on television. Otherwise you can get the audio version also available on iTunes. With the audio version each episode has an introduction from John Cleese. If KZbin is blocking you you can watch/listen to the episodes and then discuss it showing whatever clip you choose.

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

I have reactions up for the first two episodes and plan to watch the rest (I bought the seasons on Amazon because I have credits built up that I can use for digital content). I will react to the other episodes in the future. I posted the full reactions to patreon and sort of a highlight reel to YT.

[@djgrant8761]

@@BetterEveryDayKZbin You’ll love watching these classic examples of farce. John Cleese is so talented.

[@mikeg.4211]

A great reaction! Just like all of your reactions, this was super entertaining! Fawlty Towers was a 1975 British sitcom that ran for two 6 episode seasons about a hotel owner in the small town of Torquay (tor-KEE). It stars John Cleese from Monty Python's Flying Circus as the owner, Basil Fawlty, and was co-written by him and his real-life wife, Connie Booth, who plays the woman at the reception desk. The line that you were trying to hear was him making a reference about the view not including "herds of majestic wildebeasts". The humor style is what I think of as "frustration humor". :) I suggest the best thing to do from your point of view would be to react to episodes by watching the whole episode, and then putting it up in sections that you think fit together well, which would allow you to get the jokes better and also avoid getting blocked. It would also allow you to set the length of the reactions. Great!!!

[@wildwine6400]

Fawlty Towers is excellent but id not do anymore from it. Should really watch the series but itd have be on Patreon. Just end up spoiling it. Only 12 episodes. Itd have be clipped down to repost here. Its considered one of the best British comedies ever

[@markkettlewell7441]

The manager is from Swanwich pronounced Swanitch

[@philipcochran1972]

There are two seasons of 6 episodes each, yes, just 12 episodes

[@nightonthetiles8833]

Classic Brit comedy from my childhood, got to watch the whole episodes to appreciate it though not small clips, got to get to know the characters

[@spelhornet9240]

2 seasons with 6 episodes each

[@CliveBilby]

Mr Fawlty (Forty? Faulty?). Hotel is based in Torquay, a seaside town in Devon, England. Manuel is from Barcelona, Spain "He speak english even tu alley". Do watch a full episode to get the context, but edit to just show your best reactions and questions. That way you can react, and show clips without worry.

[@antonybrent6232]

Great reaction as always The episode with Mrs Richards is called communication problems Please react to a whole episode you won’t regret it 👏👏👏👏👍. I think they only made 12 episodes in total 🤔

[@Isleofskye]

They got out at the top after 2 Series.😀

[@MartinFarrell1972]

Only 12 episodes made, 2 seasons of 6

[@tylerbuckley4661]

Fawlty towers was pbs in America BBC in the uk

[@kranix3807]

Please watch the show before you review. faulty Towers is a classics.

[@johnhewett9483]

You really have little hope of appreciating this brilliant codey show of 12 episodes divided into two series unless you watch full episodes.

[@rosuobs3972]

Hi R R RANDY, I think you should just watch the whole series anyway, without a reaction, they will all make you laugh a lot and I think that would be nice, three cheers to you thanks

[@dukehugh4835]

2 seasons, 12 episodes in total. Watch a full episode to get full context, maybe do highlights of your reaction to stop it getting blocked and not show the full episode?

[@VEETEEARR]

It would be great to see you watching full episodes, even if you do need to split them in to three parts. But I'll still watch if you only manage to get 5min clips of Fawtly Towers passed the blockers.

[@col4574]

You call that a bath....it isn't big enough to drown a mouse.............

[@col4574]

Drowning mice is a popular hobby for that type of woman...................

[@HenryCabotHenhouse3]

I believe there were 12 shows (40 min) and they were repackaged as 4 shows (2 hrs) for DVD. You really should not be watching the clips as you loose all sense of character and story development. Wife and husband Connie Booth (at the desk in this clip) and John Cleese (the manager) spent over twice as long writing these shows as any other comedy series on BBC which is why they are so tight and constantly hilarious. You are doing yourself a huge disservice not watching them in order from the beginning. And as the 12 separate shows if you can find them packaged that way.

[@hywelw]

Video from Fawlty Towers is a mirror image.... WRONG! Unwatchable if you're used to Fawlty Towers.

[@MrBulky992]

Yes, it is a mirror image which is very disconcerting. Is it deliberate to avoid being blocked for copyright infringement and does that work?

[@coot1925]

I worked at a conference center as a security officer which had 250 bedrooms for people who were attending courses. I wouldn't tolerate people being rude or obnoxious to staff and would remove them from site. I once had a university professor who was so far up his own arse that he almost turned inside out. He had one of the staff in tears. He lasted 30 minutes. There's no excuse for rudeness. Fawlty towers is classic. Great reaction. ✌️♥️🇬🇧

[@mmhdata]

I would recommend you watch whole episodes to appreciate all the humour, and then edit down reaction to appease the copyright holder

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

I will post a reaction to the first episode of the show on Tuesday. :) I will do full episodes moving forward.

[@TOYSTITCHER]

😁 thanks for sharing 👍

[@grahamnash9794]

You're soaking up a culture that doesn't really exist. This is a caricature with exaggerated traits However the hard of hearing gag has been in place for longer than I dare to guess. That part is everyday living in some families, and we still have big laughs at saying stuff just out of hearing range that other folks have to work hard to keep a strait face. I've been close to getting myself and others in trouble with a quick humour, but you don't want to hear about that. It's real entertainment seeing you trying to learn from Fawlty towers. Ican recommend with great caution, a character called Sir Les Patterson. He is everything vile, and vastly exaggerated about Australians. Played by a comedian actor known as Barry Humphries, who's also played an old lady called Dame Edna Everage. Both characters are Ausie's, but fer opposite ends of social decency. Both are very very funny and take getting used to. You've already reacted to Billy Connolly with Parkison, well Sir Les Patterson has also been a guest of that show. As I said, recommended with caution. His humour can be vulgar, but more in suggestion than actually spoken. Will email you later tonight. (UK time, between 0300 and 0400 hrs) With answers while I remember. TTFN. Oh yeah, Basil comes from Swanage. A real town, not imaginary for the show.

[@bobbilly1057]

It's confusing that you flipped the video

[@stevensprunger3422]

There are many seasons of Fawlty Towers he used to show here in the states in about 1974 say you’d be interested in listening to Monty Python’s holy Grail and life of Brian

[@Bjowolf2]

No, you are getting this comedy series confused with the Monty Python's Flying Circus" silly sketch shows. There are unfortunately only two seasons ( 1975 & 1979) of Fawlty Towers, each consisting of six episodes - so just 12 episodes in all, but they are all comedy gold. You really need to watch each episode in its entirety to understand the whole plot instead of just watching all these loose clips.

[@vescoellis5980]

Do your thang sexy girl may the most high be with you and bless you🌹🌹

[@Bjowolf2]

Please watch the full episodes 😉 - these loose clips don't give these golden comedy gems full justice - far from it!

[@informedchoice2249]

Herds...

[@rantman4521]

Just react to the whole series.

[@dolfin98]

And pick a video that shows the whole show not just a quarter of it

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

Hi! I have reacted to the first four episodes since doing this reaction/clip. :)

[@Orion3741]

Very politically incorrect sitcom. Two series, with 6 episodes each. Husband ( John Cleese ) and wife ( Connie Booth ) co-wrote the script in a matter of weeks. Clearly a Python ( John Cleese ) got involved in the script. Voted the best British sitcom. Of all time. You should also watch Top Gear. More specifically, the 2003-2015 format. With hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. Viewership, during its height of success : 350 million.

[@hunterluxton5976]

I think Amercans have been conditioned to a simple, unrefined kind of humour, almost baby like. The audience laughing at every inane or fatuous remark. This sitcoms is more subtle and addresses many class, and cultural aspects of British life. Irony, and the absurdity of situations are amplified to an almost monstrous level, but still keeping it within the creams of realism. Alternatively it could be it's not your taste. Humour that's more direct or obvious might be something that you find more appealing. Try watching black adder, if you don't find thst funny, nothing will.

[@BetterEveryDayYouTube]

America is massive, and there are countless different humor/people types within it. Humor is subjective as well, which is what makes it so great. The only person I know to share my humor is my brother. With English humor, I don't have the same social/cultural background and am not familiar with some of the topics or jokes. Especially the earliest stuff I reacted to.

[@robintyson591]

"The Manager is from Swanage". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanage