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|debut = [[5 October (releases)|5 October]] [[1969 (releases)|1969]] | |debut = [[5 October (releases)|5 October]] [[1969 (releases)|1969]] | ||
|creator = [[John Cleese | |creator = [[John Cleese]] | ||
|writer = John Cleese, Connie Booth | |||
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|publisher = [[BBC2]] | |publisher = [[BBC2]] | ||
|medium = Television series | |medium = Television series | ||
|genre = Sitcom, satire, black comedy | |genre = Sitcom, satire, black comedy | ||
|relevant media = {{il|[[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}}}} | |relevant media = {{il|[[COMIC]]: {{cs|The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)}}}} | ||
|relevant characters = [[Basil Fawlty]] | |relevant characters = [[Basil Fawlty]] | ||
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{{you may|Fawlty Towers|n1=its in-universe counterpart}} | '''''Fawlty Towers''''' was a situational comedy series created by [[John Cleese]] and [[Connie Booth]] that aired from September 1975 to October 1979 for a sparse total of twelve episodes. Cleese also starred as Basil Fawlty, an inept and rude man attempting to run a hotel. | ||
'''Fawlty Towers''' was a situational comedy series created by [[John Cleese]] and [[Connie Booth]] that aired from September | |||
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[[Andrew Sachs]] played his waiter, {{iw|fawltytowers|Manuel}}, and [[Prunella Scales]] played his wife, {{iw|fawltytowers|Sybil}}. Other actors on ''Fawlty Towers'' included [[Brian Hall]], [[Willy Bowman]], [[Pat Gorman]], [[Harry Fielder]], [[Mike Mungarvan]], [[George Lee]], [[Louis Mahoney]], [[Claire Davenport]], [[April Walker]], [[Geoffrey Palmer]], [[Elspet Gray]], [[Luan Peters]], [[Imogen Bickford-Smith]], [[John Quarmby]], [[David Simeon]], [[Andre Maranne]], [[Nicky Henson]], [[Steve Plytas]], [[Robert Lankesheer]], [[Richard Davies]], [[Una Stubbs]] and [[Bernard Cribbins]]. [[Mike Jones (studio sound)|Mike Jones]] and [[John Howell]] were studio sound. | [[Andrew Sachs]] played his waiter, {{iw|fawltytowers|Manuel}}, and [[Prunella Scales]] played his wife, {{iw|fawltytowers|Sybil}}. Other actors on ''Fawlty Towers'' included [[Brian Hall]], [[Willy Bowman]], [[Pat Gorman]], [[Harry Fielder]], [[Mike Mungarvan]], [[George Lee]], [[Louis Mahoney]], [[Claire Davenport]], [[April Walker]], [[Geoffrey Palmer]], [[Elspet Gray]], [[Luan Peters]], [[Imogen Bickford-Smith]], [[John Quarmby]], [[David Simeon]], [[Andre Maranne]], [[Nicky Henson]], [[Steve Plytas]], [[Robert Lankesheer]], [[Richard Davies]], [[Una Stubbs]] and [[Bernard Cribbins]]. [[Mike Jones (studio sound)|Mike Jones]] and [[John Howell]] were studio sound. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 12 April 2024
- You may be looking for its in-universe counterpart.
Fawlty Towers was a situational comedy series created by John Cleese and Connie Booth that aired from September 1975 to October 1979 for a sparse total of twelve episodes. Cleese also starred as Basil Fawlty, an inept and rude man attempting to run a hotel.
Crossover[[edit] | [edit source]]
Basil Fawlty appears, clutching a piggy bank of coins, begging to not be forced to donate to Comic Relief, in the crossover comic story The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Loading...["The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic (comic story)"], which crossed over several series with each other.
Other connections[[edit] | [edit source]]
Apart from John Cleese co-creating and starring in the series, several other cast and crew members on the series also contributed to the Doctor Who universe.
Andrew Sachs played his waiter, Manuel, and Prunella Scales played his wife, Sybil. Other actors on Fawlty Towers included Brian Hall, Willy Bowman, Pat Gorman, Harry Fielder, Mike Mungarvan, George Lee, Louis Mahoney, Claire Davenport, April Walker, Geoffrey Palmer, Elspet Gray, Luan Peters, Imogen Bickford-Smith, John Quarmby, David Simeon, Andre Maranne, Nicky Henson, Steve Plytas, Robert Lankesheer, Richard Davies, Una Stubbs and Bernard Cribbins. Mike Jones and John Howell were studio sound.
