Fawlty Towers S02E06 - Basil the Rat - Part 1 of 3

[leewaller3976]

FARTY TOWELS!

[zacharycat]

If you know anyone in the restaurant business and want to ruin their day, just mention that you heard that an inspector is in the area and might stop in. Heath inspector or fire inspector, doesn't matter which.

[MonkeyXwy]

his wife is sexy !

[Punkrockaddicted]

you took the pidgeons out? No I left them in theyre nearly done xD

[Knuckles986]

Bring back Fawlty towers!!!!!!

[BlockbustersTom]

'Filthy towers eh?'

lol.

[dvdfan100]

at 11:10 poor Manuel, I feel sorry for him loosing his ra.. I mean hamster.

[dvdfan100]

oh god I've left the the hot dog in the fridge for 2 years, they have lifeform growing on them,

its life jim but not has we know them

[karmixup]

I left the pigeons inside the tank, they're almost done...ha ha...

[karmixup]

Well, you are domesticated...you do alright...ROFLMAO...

[karmixup]

Cuddle this and you will never play the guitar....LOL...

[wekakiwi]

8:44 - "Wanted: kind home for enormous savage rodent......answers to the name of Sybil". They saved the best lines for the last episode.

[LostOddity]

Haha, I love the Major. Marvellous!

[mecca2100]

John Cleese it the best.

[TheThirdSister]

"It's for my sister's eye operation....you bastard!"

As an art student, I share Polly's pain.

[C24h7is5]

I always enjoyed Fawlty Towers. I think it is the only British Comedy I ever really watched but man its great. Thank you for uploading these. :)

[TheJournalist007]

hahahahahaaha British comedy is just the best ye right its so dry Fawlty Towers is just ok

[rofflemows2]

3:00 OH MAN, i hope Chef Ramsay doesn't ever visit Fawlty Towers!! =D

[Kanuck1818]

This place was really a country club.( if you look at the arched sign Polly and Manuel are walking toward down the driveway.)....unfortunately it burned down in 1991....very sad..

[Slazfreska]

@Kanuck181 That is sad never knew that thanks for the info

[1seakyr]

"......You bastard!"

[aikerz07]

good all times!

[DaneYoussef]

Now just hear me out... I know this is going to sound kind of strange, but I think this episode inspired Cleese's writing of "A Fish Called Wanda." And after that, he made "A Lemur Called Rollo...."

Or as it was called in the US and the UK, "Fierce Creatures."

[Izzidoraable]

"special subject the bleeding obvious !"

[Amemti]

Cuddle this and you'll never play a guitar again.

[lucyangiexx]

hahahahahahahahaahahahahaaaaaa­a!! funny im in tears after it!! lol

[Blackadder125]

Basil's reaction to the health inspector sniffing the meat is priceless. "Shall I get you the wine list?" "Ah, Sybil, this gentleman has just opened the self-service department."

[Slazfreska]

'He's not gonna get mugged by a gang of field mice is he?' lmao

[TheFickolaus]

i'm just watching this cuz i have an exam about it tomorrow :P

[Slazfreska]

@TheFickolaus Did they ask you about dead pigeons in water tanks? Kamikaze tutors maybe that came over on ships from siberia

[LVAOMEGA]

"Filthy Towers Aye? Huahaha!" LOL! I love Terry :)

[ifba100]

just saw the thing in london it was great!

[nanarockband]

Twats... please write out all the gags from this episode. that way I don't have to watch it. nice one.

[nesseleven1]

''have you heard of the bubonic plague, manuel? lots of pedigree hamsters cam on ships from siberia....''

LOL!!!

[TheSolitaryHeart]

"You have rats in Spain don't you or did Franco have them all shot?"

Haha!

[AlphaOmega804]

Wanted kind home for enormous savage rodent..........answers to the name of Sybil.

[Lucyeleanor97]

14:12 the major says 'don't move' and the rat freezes' :o

[raerae1281]

LMAO at the Major with the gun and Basil thinking he said "Germans" instead of "vermin" ... or maybe to him, they're the same thing. "Not legal anymore, murder."

[nesseleven1]

love fawlty towers, so hilar!!

[SnapperGrogan]

@nesseleven1 ...ious

[spermwaste]

'Allo allo' was very cool too, I simply love fawlty towers!!

[EffingAndJeffing]

Why is a health inspector leaving the fridge door open for so long?

[leedjarv]

did anyone notice FARTY TOWELS at the very beginning?

[raerae1281]

@leedjarv Yeah, that was a running gag, the sign is messed up at the beginning of every episode... let's see... "Watery Fowls", "Flay Otters"... my favorite is "Flowery Twats"

[nabster85]

Not pigs, pigeons! rofl

[Classictv90s]

Fawlty Towers was another great comedy gem from the BBC at its very best.

It looks to me that this episode has been the re-mastered treatment as it is so clear on the location scenes.

[sufie93]

"not pigs! pigions!"



[6Midwoodcross]

My favorite episode

[games4356]

FARTY TOWELS

[excelbolt]

spleep?!

[edmund184]

I work in hotels- he's describing virtually everyone I've worked in. He forget the cockroaches.

[8bobthebuilder]

Mistakes the public health inspector for a stray, hungry guest...

[cozoxe]

Manuel has a picture of the queen in his room.

[lenamuopc]

oooooo george orwell! :D

[imjunipernow]

The scene with Polly and Manuel walking off with the rat reminds me of the old Lassie episodes......

[andybovington]

so right what everyone is saying on here, british comedy is just the best by far! bbc comedy has dominated the tv, and rightly so!

[ImaniHekima]

@andybovington Still one of the greatest British sitcoms ever, from an era when many brilliant sitcoms were on the screens. 

[SynTheSizex]

@andybovington Top Gear. - NEED I SAY MOAR?

[gamesure]

they dont make comedies like these anymore :( modern comedy is nothing compared to the greats like Fawlty Towers, Only Fools & Horses, The Two Ronnies ect... :) where would we be without them? :)

[LeoArctica]

why don't you.....CHEER UP FOR CHRIST SAKE!!!!

hahaha XD

[MrRodrigoCarrijo]

I am from Brazil and I lived in London for almost 13 years... Fawlty Towers has to be my favorite comedy ever.

[RoswelliVideos]

Actually, the first five minutes or so of this episode was showed to me during a Home Economics class at high school. XP

[hiimjenki2]

"Have you ever heard of the bubonic plague manwell it was very popular at one time"

"cuddle this and you'll never play the guitar again"

"well hes not going to get mugged by a gang of field mice is he?!"

haha my favourite episode!

[Davelchav]

"Can't we get you a mastermind (...) Next contestant Sybil Fawlty from Torquay, special subject the bleeding obvious ?"

[gagalover2k10]

Polly: "Please,Just a fiver,you can have it on approval!" Man: "sorry "Polly:" it's for my sisters eye operation .... You BASTARD!!!!" hahahaha LMFAO

[gagalover2k10]

Just a fiver you,

[2verycoolpeople]

fawlty; tony give these a rinse.

tony; i 'ave!

fawlty; well they're still dirty aren't they? put them in the dishwasher.

lol

[Valbarca]

..well your domestocated.. you do allright dont you??? lol

[sculli722]

whats that shock polly is talking about?

[SJMJ91]

Can't we get you on Mastermind, Sybil? Next contestant, Sybil Fawlty from Torquay. Special subject: the bleedin' obvious! hahahahaha

[supakiwibaby]

hilarious!!

[veronka2512]

Of course its a rat, dont you have a rats in spain or Franco had them all shot? hahahahahhahahaha

[SEETER1]

4:38 ahhaha yes my litle commandant!

[paulindawsoncr]

and I get to play the major..........love dinner theater

[CrimsonElite101]

Gotta love the Major, stalking the room with a loaded shotgun after a rat

[Merlina911]

The best! Hilarious!!!

[shadedsundial]

i love how sybil is so nice and sensitive to everyone (even a rat), but a complete bitch to basil hahaha.

[D2L3TH4L1]

Farty Towels its so random but funny as hell

[elendil77]

"or Franco had them all shot" LOL- every second line is legendary!

BTW what is bernaise?

[LegoGenfilms]

@elendil77 Bearnaise is a yellow kinda sauce. And it tastes like maynaisssë with added syrup.

[genshell261]

THis Is Great My Nan Wanted me To See This And Here We Are

[frickinradical]

i love how they mess with the sign at the begining, my favourite one is when it said 'flowery twats'! XD

[Slazfreska]

Not legal actually anymore....murder lmao

[hotboyclarence]

"Farty Towels"??!!! is that what the sign says?

[fissaqueen]

@hotboyclarence yeah, every episode of fawlty towers, the sign says something different, resembling Fawlty Towers

[hotboyclarence]

"Farty Towels"??!!!

[SJMJ91]

"No Germans staying this week, Major." LMAO

[vevebluster]

kind home for enormous savage rodent.................... answers to the name of sybil hahaha best show ever!!!!!!!!!

[SJMJ91]

"Farty Towels" LMAO! :D

[Tiger423853]

'You want some bearnaise with it?'

'No no no, its chostelerol.'

Manuel is a genius :)

[maroon45]

You have rats in Spain don't you? Or did Franco have them all shot?

[verityg1990]

Manuel - so loveable!

[Jascender]

quickly pause at 9:56 you can see the real name for the property

[TheAvarusAnimus]

@Jascender It was shot at Wooburn Grange Country Club in Buckinghamshire!!!

[debbiewitched67]

This is so brilliant, thank you for sharing. Also Love the one with Basil beating his car as a final straw.

[Baulchy666]

I love how he remarks that Manuel is looking at him with those 'awful cow eyes!'

[Luzdelaluna2]

pmsl this is great!!! :D :D :D

[sculli722]

spleep ? haha love manuel

[sosohd85]

We don't see things like this anymore. :(

[VTECsqznN2O]

farty towels!!!

[jonnyrisas]

not legal anymore.....murder...hahahah

i love this show....i tops every sitcom since....english comedy really is great

[Shadowfang3000]

@jonnyrisas I remember John Cleese explaining that American comedy has to have a punchline, while British comedy doesn't need one to give you the giggles :D