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 »



Manuel:
[practicing his English while cleaning behind and beneath the front desk] How are you, sir? You see, I speak English well. I learn it from a book... Hello... I am English... Helloooo...

[Manuel continues as Major walks into the room]

Manuel:
[unseen] How are you, sir?... I can speak English.

[Major looks at the moose head on the desk, thinking it's talking to him, and turns away astonished]

Manuel:
[popping up for a moment and spotting the major] Ah, hello, Major. How are you today?

[Manuel returns beneath the front desk]

Major Gowen:
[Major turns to look nervously at the moose head, not spotting Manuel] Well, buh, buh, buh, I-I-I'm fine, thank you.

Manuel:
[back to reciting is lessons] Is a beautiful day today.

Major Gowen:
Is it? Oh-oh-oh, yes, yes, I suppose it is.

Manuel:
Yes, I can speak English... I learned it from a book.

Major Gowen:
Did you? Did you really?

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