Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 12
- Latest aired
- S02E06
- Total runtime
- 6h 14min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1975 – October 1975 6 episodes
- the show was away for 3 years and 3 months
- Season 2 February 1979 – October 1979 6 episodes
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S02E01 Communication Problems
February 19 · 31min find the promo
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A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.
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S02E02 The Psychiatrist
February 26 · 36min find the promo
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A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.
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S02E03 Waldorf Salad
March 5 · 32min find the promo
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An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.
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S02E04 The Kipper and the Corpse
March 12 · 32min find the promo
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Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night and he tries to serve him breakfast anyway and an obnoxious woman insists on service for her dog.
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S02E05 The Anniversary
March 26 · 29min find the promo
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Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.
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S02E06 Basil the Rat
October 25 · 34min find the promo
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The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.