robodrolet This is one of the very best situational comedy television series ever made. John Cleese (of Monty Python's Flying Circus fame) runs an inn in this show and every episode is hilarious, from local kids changing the hotel's sign to comedic slogans, to Cleese screaming at hotel guests and his inept "Spanish idiot" kitchen and hotel staff. A must be seen show.

WubsTheFadger Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerThe series interested me only because the IMDb score is so high. I found the series on Netflix and began to watch it with not information about it. The first season was at best okay. The second season was amazing. The story's are hilarious and the jokes are nonstop. The characters are all likeable and funny. The first season made fun of Hispanic people a little to much but some of the jokes were very funny.The acting is great. Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Ballard Berkeley, and Brain Hall all perform well. Connie Booth is my second favorite character because she brings a sense of beauty and a slight hint of humor to the screen. John Cleese plays Basil Fawlty who is a quick witted, short fused, ill tempered man who is hilarious. Cleese is the master of comebacks and quick burns. John Cleese is why I rated this series so high.The pacing in some episodes is slow especially in the first season. The runtime for each episode is short which is good.Pro: Some hilarious story's and jokes, great acting, Connie Booth and her gorgeous face, John Cleese and his quick wit and amazing comebacks, a great second season, and a good runtime for each episodeCons: Some slow pacing in the first season, some bad jokes and stereotypes about Hispanics, and the first season was a little weak Overall Rating: 9.0P.S. This show was hilarious but has some outdated humor. The humor is slapstick with some very hilarious moments sprinkled throughout. I will be watching more UK comedy shows because of this one.

vauxhall19 Yes, I saw it when it was first broadcast in the 70s. Yes, I saw the many repeats in the years that followed. Yes, I bought the videos. Then the DVDs. And now I watch the tributes and reruns on minor TV channels. And you know what? An incredible 40 years on, it's still the benchmark against which all comedies must be measured. It's impressive it hasn't really dated at all in the intervening four decades. It's still consistently laugh-out-loud funny, despite me having seen the episodes multiple times. That takes a special kind of comedic magic. I honestly believe, it will never be bettered.

Richard Bailey I find it truly fascinating how some programmes date very badly, and others seem timeless. True humour I guess is naturally timeless, and Fawlty Towers shows absolutely no signs of being knocked off its rightful spot at the very top of the comedy tree. Every single episode is pure joy to watch, the chemistry between all cast members is a thing to behold. Each plays their part wonderfully and deliberately, and each gives us belly laughs. Poor Manuel you have to say after every episode. Basil torments him at every possible moment. It's the tortured relationship between Basil and Sybil that makes it. I don't think you can even begin to pick a favourite episode, they are all just wonderful, possibly Basil the Rat pips the others, maybe. Great British comedy, 10/10 but why only 12 episodes.