Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers1975

Genre: Comedy
Fawlty Towers is a British television sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Just two series of six episodes were made. The show was created and written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, who also starred in the show and were married at the time o… more »



Sybil Fawlty:
[calling to Mrs. Richards as she to her room after being injured] Are you sure you can manage?

Basil Fawlty:
And if you give us any more trouble, I shall visit you in the small hours and put a bat up your nightdress.

Sybil Fawlty:
Basil!

Basil Fawlty:
Well, that was fun, wasn't it dear, the odd moment like that? It's almost worth staying alive for, isn't it? It's nice to share a moment like that, isn't it, dear? It's what marriage is all about. I know - I read it on the back of a matchbox.

Sybil Fawlty:
[annoyed] Basil, sometimes...

Basil Fawlty:
[putting an arm around Sybil] Seriously, Sybil, do you remember, when we were first manacled together, we used to laugh quite a lot?

Sybil Fawlty:
[she pushes him off and exits] Yes, but not at the same time, Basil.

Basil Fawlty:
[to himself] Ah, that's true. That was a warning all right, I guess? Should have spotted that, shouldn't I? Zhoom! What was that? That was your life, Mate! Oh, that was quick. Do I get another? Sorry, Mate. That's your lot.

Sybil Fawlty:
[returning] Basil.

Basil Fawlty:
[to himself] Back to the world of dreams.

Basil Fawlty:
[to Sybil] Yes, dear?

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    Brilliant , amazing sense of humour
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