American Reacts Fawlty Towers

American Reacts Fawlty Towers | Episode 10

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@McJibbin 9 ай бұрын

So sorry about the overlaying for this episode guys. I didn't stretch the screen enough so I had to cover it more than I would have liked to. I'll try and fix that next episode. Hope everyone is well!😎💓👍

@gdok6088 9 ай бұрын

We all love you Connor, so it's ok 😎❤🇬🇧

@emmafrench7219 9 ай бұрын

Definitely don't worry about snorting. Snorting is good. It happens to the best of us.😉

@Seagull6819 9 ай бұрын

The Doctor was played by Geoffrey Palmer, who died 2/3 years ago. He was one of those actors who appeared in numerous things, including a Bond film, and was simply incapable of ever giving a duff performance. Wonderful performer.

@lordwalker71 9 ай бұрын

Just watched an episode of inspector Morse that he was in.

@troykm 9 ай бұрын

Loved him in As Time Goes By with Judi Dench

@flybobbie1449 9 ай бұрын

Also narrated quite a few documentary voice overs.

@alanmackie7012 9 ай бұрын

Loved him in Tomorrow Never Dies with Judy Dench

@MrBulky992 9 ай бұрын

Let us not forget that he also played a doctor of an earlier generation in the film "The Madness of King George", one of the royal physicians in attendance when King George went mad.

@Mediawatcher2023 9 ай бұрын

In a 1999 interview, John Cleese said that he had asked the manager of The Savoy what the worst problem was for a hotelier. The manager said it was dealing with guests that died. Cleese named the corpse "Mr. Leeman" in honor of the Savoy manager.

@raythomas4812 9 ай бұрын

This programme is off the charts . It never fails to make me laugh - no matter what episode or how many times I've seen it - and I'm old enough to remember when it was first shown on BBC2

@huggyhuggsbears1265 9 ай бұрын

😅 Oh Connor, this has to be the funniest episodes of the entire show, so much going on and so brilliantly written, not a second is wasted. This is a masterclass in comedy writing. A great reaction to a fantastic episode from this classic show. You should do full episode reactions to Father Ted, the writers of that show have said that Fawlty Towers was one of their inspirations for Father Ted, I think you'd love it. Great work buddy ❤ Oh by the way...No Need to apologise for your admiration for the lovely Polly, your face lights up everytime you see her, nothing wrong in that, if seeing her makes you happy, then you run with it !! I've also noticed in a few of your reactions you apologise for snorting... hey you're having a great time and that fun and enjoyment comes through so please you've no need to keep justifying or apologising, don't be so hard on yourself....it's all Good Connor, laughter is the best therapy, you're having a great time and that's all that matters.

@bigdaddigaming 9 ай бұрын

No he's already past the best one, season 1 episode 5, gormet night, that was the best although the Germans was a close second

@gdok6088 9 ай бұрын

I have seen this episode so many times and it still half paralyses me with laughter and sheer awe at the brilliance of the script and the acting.

@Jinty92 9 ай бұрын

One of my favourite episodes. Geoffrey Palmer was brilliant and for the rest of his career, he had people randomly asking him to say * I'm a doctor and I want my sausages*. As a child I would copy Manual saying *ees feeneeshed bye bye please bye bye*

@phil-n5t 9 ай бұрын

Ha ha, Connor mate, we dont need to know if you've washed your hands every time you've been to the bog!

@ariadnepyanfar1048 9 ай бұрын

I apppreciate knowing he’s one of the hygenic ones!

@MrDaiseymay 9 ай бұрын

I have the complete set, but it's the first time I've watched an episode for some years---thanks for sharing, they will never lose their brilliance.

@fabshop6359 9 ай бұрын

Connor, “Polly” is played by American actress Connie Booth, who co-wrote Faulty Towers with John Cleese, she is now 83. Great reaction, Connor!

@kingrobert1st 9 ай бұрын

Connie Booth and John Cleese had recently divorced at the time of shooting.

@bostonblackie9503 9 ай бұрын

They are doing Fawlty Towers in the West End. Theatre District in London. John Cleese wrote it.

@ftumschk 9 ай бұрын

29:47 I once bought one of those, but it had a puncture and deflated, so I took it back to the shop. "As soon as I blew it up, it went down on me!", I said to the shopkeeper, who replied "She went down on you? If I'd known it did that, I'd have charged you extra".

@ianwalker5842 9 ай бұрын

🤣

@stevea2204 9 ай бұрын

It's great watching you react to these Connor, love from England.

@diogenesagogo 9 ай бұрын

Your reaction to Polly is completely normal for any breathing heterosexual male. I fell in love with Polly in The Builders episode when she lay curled up asleep on the bed. She evoked such a feeling of tenderness & joy in just her very existence that I could have cried. There's something about her (or I suppose Polly the character) which transcends beauty . Of course I cannot know what Connie Booth was like in real life, but if she was anything like Polly & I were in Cleese's position I'd have moved heaven & earth to stay married to her

@herrbonk3635 9 ай бұрын

Nah, Sybil is much sexier!

@ariadnepyanfar1048 9 ай бұрын

And breathing bi/pan/lesbian females ;) There is something special about her.

@gpwnedable 3 ай бұрын

Then there's the episode with Polly in the green top.

@bazf2443 9 ай бұрын

As the van drives out at the end you can see the sign of the building where the exterior shots were filmed. The Wooburn Grange Country Club.

@Mediawatcher2023 9 ай бұрын

This is the only time Miss Tibbs and Miss Gatsby play a part in the storyline rather than as peripheral figures.

@frozengamer3030 9 ай бұрын

So glad you haven't given up on this show

@simonharper4199 8 ай бұрын

the major had a cameo of himself in national lampoons european vacation. just loved him

@conclaveofthelost513 9 ай бұрын

If Connor's like this over Polly (as I was, many years ago), then it's probably not a good idea introducing him to Emma Peel any time soon!

@gdok6088 9 ай бұрын

Oh god I start to drool if I see Emma Peel in The Avengers!

@hiiamandi 9 ай бұрын

Polly, or Connie booth was married to John Cleese, now married to the son of the cowardly lion in the wizard of oz film!

@rasmusn.e.m1064 9 ай бұрын

Connor is getting angry at ladies his senior, simping for Polly for fun in a completely serious voice so half the hate comments don't know he's joking, and half the screen is rigidly mown lawns... I think we might have reached peak McJibbin, folks!

@ariadnepyanfar1048 9 ай бұрын

I didn’t hear you snort because I ripped out the loudest snort laugh at the same time. This episode started slow but once the corpse was in the cupboard I almost choked to death laughing several times for the rest of the episode, my stomach hurts so much. Glad you enjoyed these. Don’t worry about your massive crush on Polly, I think we all have one. Once you get older you may revisit these and discover the brilliance and charm of Prunella Scales, even if you never like Sybil.

@musicbruv 9 ай бұрын

Polly, Connie Booth, was married to John Cleese.

@am74343 8 ай бұрын

"Don't you have dogs in Calcutta?!" Cracks me up every time! Plus I love how Miss Tibbs' height is different before Polly slaps her, because it's really a man wearing a wig and an old woman's clothing! LOL!

@bubgee1 9 ай бұрын

Don’t feel too protective of Polly. Did you see her lacing the sausages for the dog with something to give it intestinal problems? 🤣🤣She’s not to be messed with. “Sausages a la bang-bang”

@gibsonms 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting so long for this one!!!

@AnnettePrice-g4y Ай бұрын

Sybil played by Prunella Scales is a much loved English actress and is married to Timothy West another well-known English actor. They made a programme together called Great Canal Journeys which you may like to check out!

@cheryla7480 9 ай бұрын

Did you know Polly and Basil used to be married in real life.

@jemxs 9 ай бұрын

This is the episode i always think of whenever Fawlty Towers is mentioned.

@lordwalker71 9 ай бұрын

Connor and Polly sitting in a tree k i s s I n g

@scipioafricanus5871 9 ай бұрын

First come love, then comes marriage, then come Polly with a baby carriage.

@johntomlinson6849 9 ай бұрын

This is based on a true story. John Cleese, fishing for plotlines, asked a friend who worked in management at either the Ritz or Savoy in London what their biggest headache was. His friend replied unexpectedly that it was probably the suicides. Cleese was astounded and asked if they had many. The friend told him that they had a number of people each year, determined to end it all and equally determined to spend their last night in style. The problem the hotel had was getting the body out without the other guests seeing it. Hence this episode. Nowt queerer than truth....

@ghughesarch 9 ай бұрын

And the friend's name was Leeman. Hence the name of the corpse

@alexfletcher5192 9 ай бұрын

John Cleese will admit he suffered terribly with stage fright and was always totally congratulatory towards the cast of this series (which included Prunella Scales - actually rather older than him). It's a testament to all their gifts that what amounts to a British farce was carried out so perfectly in front of a TV audience.

@PedroConejo1939 9 ай бұрын

We did this episode as a puppet play once and I've never had such fun.

@petercarter9858 9 ай бұрын

This what is called a traditional English " Farce"

@JohnResalb 9 ай бұрын

Hi Connor, Yes, that guy asking for sausages at the beginning of the show was a guest celebrity from the "Holywood" of British Television. More well known and over a much longer period than any of the other characters (except John Cleeves hinself).

@lizvickers7156 9 ай бұрын

Connie Booth, who played Polly was married to John Cleese at one time.

@Mediawatcher2023 9 ай бұрын

Sybil asks Mr. Leeman wants a "full or continental" breakfast. In hotel parlance a continental breakfast refers to a light serving of pastries and fruit with coffee, while the "full English breakfast" is eggs, sausage or bacon and toast.

@kevingraham3957 9 ай бұрын

Hi Connor. I have to confess that back in the day (1970s) I was also in love with Polly(Connie Booth). So I sympathise with you. PS I love your reviews. Kevin

@kingvii7250 5 ай бұрын

When I saw this, back in the days, I was so in love with Polly.

@KnightmareUSA 9 ай бұрын

The actress playing Polly is from Indianapolis but her real accent here is not noticeable. She married John Cleese during the recording of the show, which lasted ten yrs

@rcagoon1969 9 ай бұрын

Everyone loves Polly. It's the American way.

@redthorpe 5 күн бұрын

Polly (Connie Booth) was actually married to John Cleese (Basil) when they wrote this sitcom TOGETHER

@seanosborne3343 9 ай бұрын

I just KNEW you would love this episode!!!

@Langschwert 9 ай бұрын

McJibbin go angry. 😄😁👍

@JohnDuffy-bq8wg 9 ай бұрын

We all had a crush on polly

@johnhewett9483 9 ай бұрын

oh dear you really do have the hots for polly. only two more episodes to get through. she is so lovable though

@damianleah6744 9 ай бұрын

They were brilliant episodes, but this is definitely my favourite 😂😂

@Mediawatcher2023 9 ай бұрын

Both Geoffrey Palmer and John Cleese would go on to appear in Pierce Brosnan Bond films, Palmer as Admiral Roebuck in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Cleese as a member of Q Department in The World Is Not Enough (1999) and Die Another Day (2002).

@alexfletcher5192 9 ай бұрын

It is no exaggeration to say this continues to be one of the most quotable British sitcoms - at home - there has ever been. A hotel for people who have more than a fifty percent chance of making it through the night probably sums up the residence - filmed on location, in it's 2nd season in 1979, a depressingly short distance from where I was growing up....

@Seagull6819 9 ай бұрын

Another reminder! Daily. Motion. Two. Ronnies. Bert. Charlie

@zimjun7 9 ай бұрын

19:21 No, Jibby. It's not weird. Polly is the voice of reason. I like her as well.. The only American, too. Love all of them!!!. These characters will always be remembered. June Maine

@bealerDSB 6 ай бұрын

You know that "POLLY" 😊 ACTUALLY WROTE Faulty Towers. If you don't believe me check out the credits roll after

@MrBulky992 9 ай бұрын

At the time, this was a controversial episode and there were campaigns to have it banned or, at least, for the BBC to suffer penalties for having broadcast it. Quite possibly Mary Whitehouse was involved. The reason was nothing to do with the sexual references e.g. the blow-up doll - it was the treatment of the corpse which thd complainants found "disrespectful". You will always find people in every generation who cannot see the joke - just like today.

@yrjo5050 9 ай бұрын

Love Connor's reaction to anything Polly

@davescurry69 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant episode. Arguably the best of the lot I think. Are you going to be continuing with Yes Minister?

@andreduarte8372 9 ай бұрын

6:35 As if you wouldn't love to tell Polly what to do! 😁😏

@MrBulky992 9 ай бұрын

I am not sure Connor understood that Basil mistook Mr Leeman's three work colleagues, who came to "collect" him at 09:30 after breakfast, for the funeral directors whom Sybil had rung earlier to arrange for the body to be collected: hence their incomprehension on being told that he was in the laundry basket.

@julianbarber4708 9 ай бұрын

Lot of love for Polly on these comments, but at the time, it was Prunella Scales (Sybil) who was considered the sexy one. Has Alzheimer's now, but is absolutely lovely.

@andyblogger1 9 ай бұрын

My favourite episode. Magic!

@andreduarte8372 9 ай бұрын

29:58 Never had one either and I'm no expert, but I guess it would depend on one's degree of glans sensitivity and/or liberal usage of lube.

@johnfellows2867 5 ай бұрын

Hey Conner, you're not weird having a crush on Polly, millions of guys in the UK did ! Did you know she was John Cleese's wife ?

@bigdaddigaming 9 ай бұрын

He didnt poke manwell in both eyes just the one so that putting the hand up wouldn't have worked

@kingrobert1st 9 ай бұрын

Fyi Connie Booth who played the delectable Polly had just divorced John Cleese (Basil Fawlty) at the time of filming this epic series.

@jonowhitney5515 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant,I know you love Polly !!!

@emmafrench7219 9 ай бұрын

Aw! So sweet ❤ Connor and Polly sitting in a tree, kis ....✌

@MrPhil1503 9 ай бұрын

Connie Booth who played Polly is from Indiana and is 83 years old now...flawless english accent though

@davidbennett8598 8 ай бұрын

I have noticed you like British comedy shows & comedians, I recommend All these only fools & horses wig's, Faulty Towers, Love Thy Neighbour lion & the lamb, 2 Ronnies, Morcambe & Wise, Peter Kay "Car share kidnap a monkey, Dave Allen, Al Murray, Jasper Carrott, Peter Kay,

@abenormal9075 9 ай бұрын

Hello McJibbin 🙂

@Caambrinus 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Your face at 30:13 is a picture.......

@smithpm81 9 ай бұрын

funniest sitcom ever

@debnbhuy 9 ай бұрын

I am from Torquay ! What a place LOL !

@slaintejimmy 9 ай бұрын

Yay!! Basil finally escapes! 😂

@ReaperZa23 9 ай бұрын

3 masonic handshakes

@andrewmorton9327 9 ай бұрын

Here's Connie Booth (Polly) talking abut Fawlty Towers.

@jimyoung6271 9 ай бұрын

Not as mad as my thing for Sybil.

@mariahinde7393 9 ай бұрын

Connie booth who played polly and john cleese the were the writers of fawlty towers

@barnabywhite9336 9 ай бұрын

Methinks thou liketh young Polly Mr Mcjibbn, doesn’t thou not ?

@trixysvinylmusicfordjs8799 3 ай бұрын

you should watch keeping up appearances - its even funnier!

@smithpm81 9 ай бұрын

you are acting as we would expect to polly, she co wrote this genius farce, the funniest comedy ever

@smithpm81 9 ай бұрын

best episode ever

@claregale9011 9 ай бұрын

Utter mayhem 😅

@robertlonsdale5326 9 ай бұрын

Did you know that Polly is American in real life.

@enemde3025 9 ай бұрын

Back to the bucket I see Connor !!🪣 The clue is in the name of the episode ! THE KIPPER AND THE CORPSE.🤦‍♂ Why do you think it's acceptable to tell people when you have to pee !? It's disgusting and rude !!🚽🤢 This is British FARCE at it's very best.🤣

@willx8837 9 ай бұрын

No you are not acting weird towards Polly. Polly was super fit in her day and actually married John Cleese. There is an episode wear you see Polly in just a bra and knickers, as I said, super fit 😊😊

@BrianMac2601 9 ай бұрын

Yes you've always been been way too creepy with polly lol.

@SimRacingFanDK 9 ай бұрын

i love this series and polly, she must have had a lot fun being married to john cleese in ther real life, at the time, they made the series

@scipioafricanus5871 9 ай бұрын

Ngl I too did simp for Polly back in the day.

@robertlonsdale5326 9 ай бұрын

Polly was also married to John Cleese.

@angelabushby1891 8 ай бұрын

Did you know that Polly was married to Basil in real life

@garykemplay6091 7 ай бұрын

Polly was married to basil in real life. I think they divorced by the second series

@johnmcdonald7339 9 ай бұрын

I can’t believe I am answering this question, trust me I have no personal experience. But to answer your question, for a Brit it would hurt less. There is a childhood medical procedure that boys generally have in the USA, that boys almost never have in the UK.