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Fawlty Towers

  1. checking in
    Fawlty Towers to Open a New LocationJohn Cleese and his daughter Camilla Cleese are rebooting the British comedy series.
  2. britcoms
    John Cleese Shamed the BBC Into Reinstating Ousted Fawlty Towers EpisodeThe episode was removed on streaming due to the presence of “racial slurs.”
  3. Ten TV Comedy Myths Put to Rest (Hopefully)Who doesn’t like to collect neat little bits of trivia about their favorite TV shows? People with more important things to do, probably, but […]
  4. r.i.p.
    Fawlty Towers Star Andrew Sachs Is Dead at 86The British character actor played hapless Spanish waiter Manuel in the beloved comedy series.
  5. shhhhhhh manuel
    Fawlty Towers Hotel Inspiration to Be DemolishedWas it because they mentioned the war?
  6. streaming
    Netflix Is Dropping Most of Its BBC Shows on January 31 [Updated]Catch up on Doctor Who and Luther while you can.
  7. Companions Eat Free
    This Doctor Who-Themed Restaurant Really Needs to HappenTwo words: dalek croutons.
  8. The Hip New Kids and the British Old Guard: Community vs. Fawlty TowersThe Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
  9. The Final Four in the Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is HEREIt’s a big day, guys. We’re down to a mere four episodes remaining, from an initial pool of 32, in our Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament. […]
  10. The Boozehounds Take on the Brits: Cheers vs. Fawlty TowersThe Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
  11. Arrested Development vs. Always Sunny and WKRP in Cincinnati vs. Fawlty […]The Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
  12. Curb Your Enthusiasm vs. Always Sunny and Taxi vs. Fawlty TowersThe Best Sitcom Episode Ever Tournament is pitting 32 of the greatest episodes of funny TV shows ever produced against each other in a […]
  13. Hands Up Who Likes Me?: Living it Up at the Hotel Fawlty TowersIn this weekly column, I’ll introduce you to the world of British comedy in the chronology of how I, an American anglophile, discovered it in […]
  14. chat room
    Exclusive: John Cleese Slams Ex-Wife, Terry Gilliam, Republicans, His Hotel …“You have to let go of the idea that this can ever be a decent and rational place. I have a new show I will call ‘Why There is No Hope.’”