Fawlty Towers (1975)

Name: Fawlty Towers
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8.8
Cast: John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, Ballard Berkeley

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 8.8 (112,518 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

8.67 avg 6 episodes 8.4 → 9.3 30 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Touch of Class	8.4	2,885
2	The Builders	8.4	2,623
3	The Wedding Party	8.4	2,448
4	The Hotel Inspectors	8.8	2,468
5	Gourmet Night	8.7	2,402
6	The Germans	9.3	3,160

Season 2 (1979)

8.83 avg 6 episodes 9.2 → 9.0 32 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Communication Problems	9.2	2,591
2	The Psychiatrist	9.1	2,455
3	Waldorf Salad	8.4	2,295
4	The Kipper and the Corpse	9.0	2,310
5	The Anniversary	8.3	3,747
6	Basil the Rat	9.0	2,307

Fawlty Towers (1975)

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