Fawlty Towers sadly should have been more than 12 episodes or two seasons by British standards. John Cleese who turned down an C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1996 should have been knighted but if he refused the C.B.E. then why bother but he is a comedic genius and brilliant intellectually. Sadly, he and his partner, his then wife American playing British woman, Connie Booth was also a major part. SHe played the only sane person among a sea of lunatics. Basil Fawlty is one of the most memorable characters in British television history. Who can forget the German episode or the wedding episode where the unmarried couple believe he is fooling around with Manuel played perfectly by Andrew Sachs. Prunella Scales C.B.E. is quite the opposite of her actual personality. I still love her and think she should become a Dame soon by now. Her performance as Sybil Fawlty is etched in stone. The cast including the older two women who are probably a lesbian couple which was never talked about on the show broke barriers even though they played it straight and Ballard Berkeley's performance as the Major in the moose episode is unforgettable. Twelve episodes is not enough. It should have ran for a 100.
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