As a kid, Fawlty Towers was a fun show. As a young adult, I could relate to Basil. After working as a hotel receptionist, Fawlty Towers is a documentary.

I asked John Cleese last year what his favourite ever bit was. He said very clearly when the corpse was in the laundry basket and to distract a female guest he looked up at the ceiling and said “just look at that ceiling. It’s not the Sistine Chapel but it gives us a lot of pleasure.” He said he laughs every time he thinks about it! Great vignette.

Them dragging a dead body into a room where a guest is blowing up a blow up doll is just pure ridiculousness and it brings me nothing but joy. 🤣

It's easy to forget that 'The Germans' episode also included the Fire alarm test, both Sybil and Basil being hospitalised and the talking moose.

Poor Basil. He was always a heartbeat away from a complete psychological meltdown.

The British gave us comedy on levels of pure unadulterated joy ,God bless you for the laughs from Ireland 🇮🇪

American guest, Mr Hamilton; ‘This must be the worst run hotel in Britain!’ The Major; ‘Nooooooo, I won’t have that … … there’s this place in Eastbourne.’

Nothing compares to authentic British Humor and British Comedy, nothing; and John Cleese is undoubtedly one of its greatest ambassodors. Timeless.

the fire drill episode is the most amount of genius comedy i've ever seen crammed into one episode: the moose, the fire drill, the hospital, the germans, ... it just keeps on giving!

How did Basil not have a heart attack with his ranting

Cleese is a comedy genius.

They didn’t let #7 play long enough...missed the best line from Sybil...”if you’re going to grope a girl, at least be in the same room with her while you’re doing it”.

The innumerable amount of hours that i spent watching old comedies like Fawlty towers, George and Mildred, Porridge, Rising damp and many others with my grandad will always hold an extremely special place in my heart.

Good one, but there is missing something... Elder Herr: Will you stop talking about the war? Basil: Me? You started it! Elder Herr: We did not start it! Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland! Brilliant!!!

This show was my early childhood, watching it with my grandparents back home. I’m only 16 but it feels like a completely different life. Really miss those days of spending the evening with my grandparents with faulty towers or fools and horses on the tv. With the likes of Pat Boone, Brook Benton and Johnny Cash played on the record player with all the crackle and pops. The warm blankets, curled in a corner of the couch, a small tray of snacks set out on the rolling table my Grampa made by hand, the strong comforting smell of the cheap boxed whiskey they love. The interlude being dinner on the deck on warm evenings at sundown. My family together; my gran being the angel she is always caring for my brother and I; my grandpa with his witty humour, old stories and the songs he’d sing along to; my mom happier and healthier. What id do to go back. You never appreciate what you have when you have it. So much has changed in the three years since we’ve moved countries, myself included. I miss home

Simply the best sitcom ever made.

This will be my entertainment at the elderly home. Laughing like a mad man and finally dying happy. Thank you

The timing between all the cast is incredible 😄

Basil shouting into the phone during the fire drill absolutely hilarious.

One of the best series ever made.John Cleese is fantastic

I'm 31 y.o., I came across this show recently and it is absolutely hysterical! Comical genius!

Decades later and I still can't stop laughing.

So much gold. Mrs Richards takes the cake. “Is this a piece of your brain?”

I wonder what Cleese's blood pressure was through these shows!😂 Classic, he was so great in this show!

"Why? because CRacatoa is not erupting at the moment?" as a hospitality employee, these quotes are such a relief at times of tension. the whole series is a blessing in this branch.

0:53. Love how Basil points to Sybil to describe a Dragon!

They omitted my favourite Fawlty Towers moment ,when Manuel says"I know nothing' I lke it so much because Basil's dishonesty returns to bite him, and I like it where Basil is insisting that Manuel tells what he knows, and Manuel wags his finger at Basil, as if to say ' Oh no, you don't fool me that easily. .

Still funny after almost 50 years.......what other comedy has lasted so long without feeling extremely dated?

Will never be bettered ! An absolute classic !

You can watch these over and over again and it's always as funny as the first time !

John Cleese is literally a born comedian. He has the body as well as the talent for it!

They’ll never be another like faulty towers

my uncle worked on the production crew and once showed us a couple of unfinished episodes that were never aired , he still has them in his loft !

For me, every episode was the best episode.

I’m literally 11 and I’ve loved this like show for my whole life

The absolute genius of the script!, the acting and everything about it.

John Cleese is a legend, I loved this show 💯🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Nothing beats moment #2 when he gives his car a “damn good thrashing” with a branch 🤣

I still like the lady with the hearing aid when he mouthed the words so she kept turning it up then screamed" is it working now" straight into it

Brilliant absolutely brilliant. Comedy is the best medicine for the soul and society.

My favourite is when he counts to three, he doesn’t even try to start the car again, he just counts down knowing full well he’s about to beat his car

So much epic comedy in 'towers', and there was only 2 seasons with 6 episodes each. The best sitcom ever made!

I remember it first time round in the 70s when i was a kid. Would watch it as a family. Always a firm favorite. Brilliant writing.

Insanely, funnyman. In-retrospect the cast are in unison, timing was shear perfection. Unmatchable at the time, without doubt, we knew, we are watching greatness. Thank you, Mr Cleese, et al.

This really is one of the best examples of British comedy, also i believe a form of French Farse where things start off normal but get more and more ridiculous. Connie Booth needs qs much recognision for this too. She co wrote it and she acts brilliantly, she's kind of the most relateable character she's witty and clever and tries to get Basil out of the situations. The fact that they both decided to only make 12 episodes is unheard of these days. They both said they'd done as much as they can with it. The only other example i can think of is The young ones, where Rik and Ben said they'd done all they could too

Pure brilliance! I have the complete series on DVD.

Thanks for uploading such TV jewel! Being Spanish and interested in languages, my favourite line is: Basil: "Manuel, there's too much butter on those trays"... ... ; Manuel: "No, no, uno, dos tres"

One of the Funniest comedy programmes of all time..script writing was superb 👌

So disappointing there was only two seasons 😔 but at least every episode was perfect and will make people laugh for generations.

Ive watched FT both series so many time now .. I know it backwards! Still not bored of it! 😂😁😁😂

Yes, that’s a good list, I’m particularly happy to see the scene of him beating up the fridge with the American standing right behind him, gut-wrenching stuff 🤣

I just can't put into word how talented John Cleese is ..I just watch and laugh and repeat until I am exhausted ..love to this day .

I think something that is really underrated about this show is the use of physical comedy. Not just slapstick, but just how the characters move around in the scene. Its almost cartoon like, and I think is a large part of why the show holds up to this day.

OMG!....I was SO in love with Sybil!

I quit! I on strike! I stay here, is nice!

This show is the best medicine there is! Too many scenes crack me up to mention. But, the scene with the two bricks in the valuables case ....Lol.! Magic.

I remember watching this with my dad in the 90s after coming home from school. He recorded every show on vhs tapes and would watch them everday. Even now its hilarious... Nothingcomes close

Not sure why the reaction channels are not playing these!! especially younger ppl. loved these back in the day, and glad i was so bored I remembered this tonight to search for!!

One of the most underrated shows ever. Hilarious in every way.

Polly was so beautiful!

In hysterics on my own on a drab February afternoon with these old gems..unsurpassable comedy talent from my teenage years.

Basil points to the area with his private parts and she screams "smaaaaaallllll" 😮😮😀😁😂

Breaks my heart there were only 12 episodes. Best sitcom ever made.

Congratulations. You found the best of the best.

That man is brilliant truly brilliant

“Is this a piece of your brain” the ultimate roast!

Fawlty Towers was hilarious. I used to see the new words on the fawlty towers sign during the opening credits.

Fantastic stuff so much better than comedy today this is pure gold x

The best character and show of all time. Well done Basil!!

The absolutely the best comedy ever and extremely clever always loved it x

This was essential viewing back in the day. One of those programmes where the whole family would gather around the T.V. in the days before Video Recorders (remember them? 😉) and you'd do anything not to miss it...those days are gone! For me, one of the top moments was when they were trying to "entertain" the guests on the gourmet night, stalling as Basil had to go into Torquay to collect the dishes from another restaurant as the chef was drunk and Polly bursts into a really dreadful version of "I'm Just A Girl Who Can't Say No!" I can remember laughing out loud and for hours at this and countless other scenarios..again, those days are gone! So, it's good to have these clips as memories of a Classic T.V. Comedy, possibly the best ever!

Worst feeling in the world? When a Fawlty Towers episode ended. :( But luckily there was another one after that!

Only 2 seasons, but they truly believed in quality over quantity

Dont panic! WHAT ELSE IS THERE TO DOOOOO 😂

The "Cleese Hop" when he gets caught by the wifey--and "The Walk"--physical comedy at its best.

'Flying tart' gets me every time.......😄

@ 3:24 who else started laughing hysterically as soon as basil started fumbling with that light switch...

Comedy perfection never gets old 🤣

The very, very, very best of comedy! Thanks JC & CB

The Comedy and the Country were a lot better then than they are now.

This will remain the funniest English sitcom Ever

My favorite from The Psychiatrist: "My wife doesn't see how you manage it at all."

My absolute favourite is the fire drill. What an amazing unforgettable show.

We always loved the weekly anagram of 'Fawlty Towers' on the hotel sign at the beginning...best one was ' Fatty Owls'. Every hotel we ever stayed in - we would look out of the window and say '...herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain'. Good times, great comedy, happy memories ♥️💞❤️

Genius writing. Just brilliant.

An absolute genuis of comedy and his mates, what a team.

This show genuinely gives you tears of laughter at some scenes 😂

I would love to see more outtakes of Fawlty Towers.

Total brilliance. Timeless

Thank you so much amazon prime video gives this to me on tap, i can watch every season crisp & clear, unabridged, un edited, no idiot's voice over it, video not fast forwarded or really slowed down. Amazon 😘❤️

An undoubted comedic genius. I really will miss him. Glad for the FT box set of DVD's

The o`reilly sketch from 1:10 onwards is one of the funniest moments ever. When Basil goes into a meltdown 😂😂😂

John Cleese is so special, unique and important. Monty Python changed everything 😎

I love faulty towers. Can watch it over and over again. Would never get away withis comedy now

To funny, one of my favorite clips will always be Basil beating his car with a tree branch. lmao ( and of course giving the car a fair warning before doing so) epic!

The density of comic lines and situations in Fawlty Towers was much higher than any other program before or since. There is no filler or dead space. Even the quiet scenes set you up for the mayhem to come, and to give your ribs a chance to heal. The writing is simply brilliant. You have to pay attention because the dialogue is so fast and packed with intelligent humour. That’s why Americans don’t get it. They need every joke explained, and a laugh track to tell them what’s funny.

Poor old Joan Sanderson, a long and distinguished career swept aside by this one role. Then again, she was simply superb!

My favorite bits? I just love Basil's meltdowns😂😂

Love love this show

This was the best scene from the comedy! 😂 Genius.