Top 10 Fawlty Towers Moments

Don't mention the war! For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the Top 10 Fawlty Towers Moments, featuring all the most enduring sketches and jokes from this beloved British sitcom. Let us know what your favourite episode is in the comments.
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[@WatchMojoUK]

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[@gaskellr44]

yes love it, and cheers.

[@trinaq]

I still randomly quote "I'm so sorry, he's from Barcelona" , to this very day!

[@thoughtfortheday7811]

Basil - On those trays Manuel - No, no, Uno dos tres.

[@thoughtfortheday7811]

Before reading the comments, I'm just going to say, "It's over there between the land and the sky!"

[@jonnymuzzer]

The major thinking the moose learnt English from a book 😂

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Yes that was very funny 😂 too lol the face on the general was priceless ha ha ha

[@alancrisp1582]

🤔 What I find so hard to believe looking back now,at this classic British comedy series. That there were only ever 12 episodes made. Truly unbelievable........

[@primeape5009]

This, still amazes me

[@dadoctah]

And that the two series of six episodes each were made nearly five years apart.

[@gaskellr44]

@@dadoctah 3 years.

[@gaskellr44]

Maybe there seems more eps due to each ep containing so much comedy and plot lines due to the pair of writers unusually having lots of time to make each episode, and also on a regular basis, each ep went well over the allocated 30 mins, in order to pack everything in.

[@Mrz-sb1hw]

Four years apart 1975 first ones. 1979 second series.

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

RIP Bernard Cribbins, he stood out in the Inspectors episode.

[@victorhernandez8723]

When did he pass away?

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

@@victorhernandez8723 About a month ago

[@victorhernandez8723]

@@taliesinllanfair4338 That soon?

[@stephenchecksfield632]

Yes true the late Bernard Cribbins was fantastic in the inspectors episode so funny may he rest in peace ✌️

[@Jo_Ziggy_Delilah]

Classic comedy, I’d watch this with my dad and he’d be crying with laughter. The car thrashing scene was filmed round the corner from where I used to live, alas before I was born.

[@jessventures6172]

I always think of Basil hitting Manuel in the head with a spoon, that and the damn good thrashing are the most iconic for me 💙

[@trinaq]

Such an iconic British sitcom. For many, John Cleese IS Basil Fawlty, and the reason that the numerous attempted American remakes failed to land was because Americans and Brits have vastly different senses of humour. As a result, many jokes were lost in translation.

[@niklas2933]

Wait the Americans tried to remake it ? Like they did inbetweeeners ?

[@andydudley1775]

the americans can do humour when they get it right it awesome .

[@mikitz]

@@niklas2933 Three times. Once with no Basil in it...

[@kateotoole6690]

Fawlty Towers Is The Best British Sitcom Of All Time Ever!

[@tonygold1239]

It's excellent but not as good as Only Fools And Horses

[@kateotoole6690]

@@tonygold1239 Wrong

[@davidz3879]

@@tonygold1239 OFAH is much longer & is more popular.

[@davidz3879]

I love FT, but I rank Peep Show as the best.

[@kateotoole6690]

@@davidz3879 But In My Opinion Fawlty Towers Is Up There With Only Fools And Horses And Blackadder.

[@Dim4323]

Dont mention the war

[@michaelturner4457]

I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it.

[@sarahwatkins4520]

I was brought up on this classic comedy. Bloody love it!! 😂

[@victorhernandez8723]

Are we sure Mrs. Richards first name isn’t Karen?

[@victorhernandez8723]

My personal Fawlty Towers episodes are The Germans, Basil the Rat, The Kippers and the Corpse, Communication Problems, Waldorf Salad, and Gourmet Night.

[@philiprice7875]

basil the rat "he put basil in the rattatooe?" the look on pollys face then "yes" runs screaming to kitchen sybil to inspector "he's from Barcalona"

[@georgeharvey4226]

My favourite moment is in episode 2. The hotel gets some terrible renovations, and there's a funny exchange between Basil and Polly over whose fault it is. It's also nice to know that Germany wasn't offended by the series. To think they would find 'that' episode funny.

[@sarathdesilva7837]

It's my favorite ❤️ I am enjoying this I am very happy, very glad to all actors

[@michaelturner4457]

Covered my favourites, Manuel's rat(Siberian hamster), and Mrs Richards.

[@SNixon14]

I love this show. It's so funny. I really hate that it is only 12 episodes.

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

Comedy wains over time. The Young Ones was also only 12 episodes. I'm not not sure more episodes would improve the impact of the first 12.

[@gaskellr44]

Think my fave quick skit in FT is the Psychiatrist ep, where Basil is hiding to try to discover the girl staying and hears a noise thinking its her sneaking out, but it's the two husband and wife Psychiatrists, and he exclaims, "Right, the games up. Sorry, just a bit of game pie stuck up there", brilliant. Fave sketch for me is in The Germans, the whole Fire Drill section.

[@colourkadventures]

Best Sitcom Ever.

[@victorhernandez8723]

They don’t make shows like this anymore.

[@davidz3879]

I find The Psychiatrist to be the funniest ep.

[@sarahwatkins4520]

It's one of my favourite episodes too. The bit right at the end when Basil cracks is hilarious 😂

[@stephenchecksfield632]

The funniest episodes of Fawlty Towers in my choice were The Builders and the Germans mind you all episodes were absolutely brilliant as I have every single episode on DVD brilliant timeless classic comedy 😂😂😂😃😂

[@sarahdee374]

my two favorites also!!

[@tfe1788]

Episode Ranking IMO 1. The Germans 2. Gourmet Night 3. Waldorf Salad 4. Hotel Inspectors 5. Communication Problems 6. The Kipper and the Corpse 7. Basil the Rat 8. Anniversary 9. The Psychiatrist 10. The Builders 11. The Wedding 12. A Touch of Class

[@davidturner6995]

How can you only pick 10 , hopefully this is part one out of 10 .My "Desert Island" list of DVDs

[@patrick4324]

I just love these comedy shows from Britain are cousins on the other side of the drink are so funny

[@sarahfalder6969]

Can't believe you didn't mention the builders episode

[@maryoleary5044]

"You Started It! ..YOU INVADED POLAND!" - FACT!

[@neen3348]

To think a couple years ago they were pulling 'offensive' episodes from old shows (Fawlty Towers included) that have been shown countless times over the years with no-one caring (or if they did, they simply avoided it!) and hearing that Germans actually found the episode funny is just brilliant, in my opinion! 😅😅

[@victorhernandez8723]

Woke and cancel cultures are cancers that need to be outlawed! Those humorless crybabies are the reason why comedy is dying!

[@davidz3879]

When shown on BBC recently & put on iPlayer, they cut the conversation between Basil & the Major in s1 e6, The Germans.

[@davidz3879]

Why didn't you include any of the hilarious interactions between Basil & the hot Australian girl in s2 e2, The Psychiatrist? The best one is when Sybil walks in as he's reaching for the light switch.

[@sharonozvenom]

Absolutely the best episode ! Also , the psychiatrist asking Basil “ how often do You manage it ?”😂😂😂

[@davidz3879]

There are only 2 series, because Connie Booth refused to do any more & John Cleese wouldn't do any more without her.

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

2 seasons was enough

[@missyadams]

Fawlty Towers is returning soon, Basil running the hotel with his daughter (played by this real daughter)

[@kevinpearson5891]

A great show. I love comedy shows and I was only 8yo when the first season happened. Though even now still love watching the episodes. Shame was not more made. John Cleese is brilliant as per those Faulty Towers episodes and his contribution to the Monty Python movies etc.

[@BritishFandomGurl]

Fire in the kitchen is my favourite scene 😂😂

[@paulcrombie9623]

Don't mention the war!😂

[@craiglister7110]

Classic 😊

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

I miss Fawlty towers i wished that they had more episodes or at least real finale episode.

[@Merylstreep1949]

Don't mention the war lol

[@georgebarnes8163]

Based on a real hotel called Gleneagles that was owned by the real Basil Fawlty.

[@silveracid1344]

Is this a piece of your brain ?

[@altvamp]

The German one was best, I liked no5 and the talking moose head they didn't show

[@CybeleCotter]

My favorite was The Germans.

[@jojoh9664]

You don't have to explain it 🤔

[@garethjones2746]

This makes the funniest of funniest tv moments sound dull.

[@Uzumakipain627]

The Germans

[@cedgson91]

😂😂😂

[@TanjaKarakas]

Why is my sister always go talking in restorans where i work😂😂😂

[@marcsimbrow8836]

THE GERMANS

[@vgbcp3rs0na41]

Don’t mention the war.

[@taliesinllanfair4338]

I posted a comment about the random "text me on telegram as you have been shortlisted for a possible prize." It was deleted, so was it a scam or was it real. I don't know. Normally channels advertise when they are running competitions.