REACTING TO FAWLTY TOWERS | Series 2 Ep. 4 - THE KIPPER & THE CORPSE

[@flatoutflatbroke]

"I'm a doctor and I want my sausages!" A phrase that followed Geoffrey Palmer from that day forward, and yes you might recognise him from Paddington or Tomorrow Never Dies.

[@MeganRuth]

😂 it’s a brilliant line to be fair!

[@TheStruggleUK.]

I'm about to become a doctor (PhD rather than MD) and decided long ago that on the day my doctorate is awarded I will proudly announce the news to family and friends with 'I'm a doctor and I want my sausages!' 🙂

[@Damien-q8t]

Faulty Towers is based on a REAL hotel​@@MeganRuth

[@Rodgerslicker]

Butterflies,&;comedy comedy sitcom with judy Dench..

[@Benji568]

Geoffrey Palmer starred alongside Judi Dench in As Time Goes By which is a very underrated sitcom. Highly recommend it. Such a funny and heartwarming show.

[@JasonBorn89]

maybe she saw him in an episode of Blackadder or Tomorrow Never Dies

[@stevet7695]

​@@JasonBorn89 More famously known for Butterflies and The Fall and Rise of Reginal Perrin.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

I worked at an audio facility and Geoffrey Palmer (the doctor in this episode) came in to do a voice over. I was working on reception and asked him if he wanted a tea or coffee or some sausages. He didn’t even smile.

[@bubgee1]

I’d always recommend this episode as the first to watch for anyone new to the series. It encapsulates the madness of the hotel and Fawlty’s frantic relationships.

[@andrewmay1299]

I don’t think any more so than most of the other episodes.

[@112sje]

The rearranged letters on the sign (in this case "Fatty Owls") were done in the story by the newspaper delivery boy as a revenge on Basil for making fun of him. The only exact anagram of "Fawlty Towers" used was "Flowery T..ts". The second word is hidden behind a halo whenever the BBC repeats the episode.

[@TheRedDevil-1968]

Hi Megan. At the 02:23 mark, the actor who plays "the Doctor" is Geoffrey Palmer. Mr. Palmer was also offered the lead role of Victor Meldrew in another classic UK sitcom you should check out called; "One Foot In The Grave." Mr. Palmer declined the role, and it went to the legendary Richard Wilson. "One Foot In The Grave" is, in my opinion, one of the GREATEST British sitcoms EVER. You will NOT be disappointed Megan. X

[@brom00]

Megan, if you haven't looked already, the actor that was familiar to you was Geoffrey Palmer. I've known him best from the BBC series "As Time Goes By'.

[@spoonunit03]

My favourite part is the audiences 'oohs' when Mrs Tibbs gets slapped by Polly. Ha Ha....

[@rosuobs3972]

Happy New Year Megan, another great reaction there, I thought that would have you in stitches excellent, three cheers to you oo thanks

[@jkpole]

Happy New Year Megan

[@markdavidson9100]

I had nightmares as a child seeing this for the first time. Basil doesn’t help much, empathy and sympathy is non existent

[@NataliePine]

This one is my favourite episode. It's so perfectly chaotic

[@futurespacetourist]

Yes mine too and has my favourite line when Basil answers Sybil questioning why the body is still sitting in the office:“He wouldn’t fit in the safe and all the drawers are full.” Kills me every time 😂

[@242Assembly]

Happy New Year Megan. Hope you had a good Christmas. All the best for 2025.

[@JasonBorn89]

I wouldn't say nobody would go to Fawlty towers if they had reviews, there's literally a restaurant where people go to be insulted and for it 😂

[@musefan12345]

This episode is infuriating, in the sense that Fawlty makes the situation so much worse, when all he had to do was just leave Mr Leeman in his bed until the undertaker arrived. Having said that, it's probably my favourite episode of all. Even better than the Germans.

[@haydenstock21]

Happy new year Megan, hope you have a fabulous 2025

[@MeganRuth]

Happy New Year! Likewise 😊

[@Rodgerslicker]

Megan, the surprise on your face when you realised he was dead,you should. Have been a trained actress..

[@marcchetty7197]

Geoffrey Palmer who ordered the sausages was in many comedy’s and films. Most famous for the comedy butterflies.

[@MattsDrumCovers]

I don’t think I’ve ever really given Connie Booth(Polly) enough credit for a good consistent English accent, especially in the sitcoms more chaotic scenes. It easy to slip into a native accent when there’s lots going on

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

Personally speaking, that's no English accent I've ever heard. And I've been English for quite a long time now . Where about in England do you reckon she's supposed to be from?

[@RobertTaylor-gz2fu]

@@scottandrewbrass1931 It's far closer to an English accent than American.

[@trevorlsheppard7906]

😊😊😊😊😊 Good fun ,best line of dialogue " Whats he Doing in the Basket,Not Much " ❤❤.PS The womam playing the maid in this Connie Booth was married to John Cleese when these were made .

[@MeganRuth]

😂 I loved that part!!

[@Robin.2226]

A masterpiece ❤️‍🔥

[@Rodgerslicker]

Megan, when do we get to see the last black adder..

[@stevencarr4002]

The stage play gives you a good idea of how well Prunella Scales played Sybil compared to other actresses.

[@bexbugoutsurvivor]

It would have been a short episode if Basil just anounced the death.

[@silverfire01]

Yes was very good. There are rude restaurants these days I understand where are advertised as such.i think are some in the UK.

[@Forestfalcon1]

Faulty Towers is based on a real hotel the Monty Python team stayed in.. That's where John Cleese got the idea.. Apparently the owner was extremely rude..

[@stevet7695]

They were filming on location in Torquay and the rest of the team checked into another hotel when they couldn't stand the manager any more. Cleese and his then wife, Connie Booth, stayed because he wanted to observe the manager, ..."the rudest man I'd ever met"... for research, as he thought it was comedy gold.

[@pflynn581]

Fawlty.

[@thewarpcore2891]

Loved this but what happened to Blackadder season 1 (the best season)??

[@Abcd-j9i]

In what way(s) is it the best? It's widely regarded as the worst.

[@thewarpcore2891]

@@Abcd-j9i Each to their own. The first is always the best

[@alexhuxley3355]

I suppose Little Miss Sunshine (2006) did this topic well but looking back it's sailing very close to the wind and very easy for it to go into bad taste. Most comedies stay well away from death - are there any others?

[@johnamans899]

Father ted. When father jack dies.

[@sam04019491]

Slow brain day today eh.

[@FalcomScott312]

One brilliant show ever made! 👍😂😂🤣🤣

[@ashleywetherall]

The stage play is fun. but be warned its the series on stage.. You might find yourself a head of the plot..

[@hawkmaster381]

Your accent is subtly changing. Have you noticed it!

[@MeganRuth]

I haven’t! How interesting!

[@hawkmaster381]

@ Back in the 70’s, reporter Peter Jennings was sent on a long assignment in England. Before he returned to the U.S., he spoke with a British accent!

[@PeterTaylor-n5i]

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[@PeterTaylor-n5i]

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[@PeterTaylor-n5i]

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