Fawlty Towers - The Complete Collection (Remastered) [DVD] [1975]

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Excellent Fawlty Towers Collection which shows all the 12 original episodes as well as some other extra's. In 'The Psychiatrist', Basil begins behaving even more oddly than usual when he learns that a psychiatrist is staying at the hotel. Whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster release, a TV series you want to binge, or a classic film - you'll find what you need in our categories.

Communication Problems’ sees Basil (Cleese) forced to deal with a deaf guest while attempting to conceal his gambling win from Sybil (Prunella Scales). but "sitcom" is short for "situation comedy", and that's ultimately where "Fawlty Towers" derives most of its jokes. Gourmet Night' sees the Fawltys' attempt to throw a cultural evening fail when their chef hits the bottle.

Denis Norden has probably bought the rights to all the good out takes, surely there are more and better?

Comedy about a hotel and its owner, a man of infinite rudeness with a rabid dislike of almost all guests. Fawlty Towers" is far from my favorite sitcom (or even my favorite British sitcom), but it still has plenty of top-notch writing, sharp dialogue and brilliant physical comedy packed into its short run. There's some particularly good writing in the last three episodes, "The Kipper and the Corpse", "The Anniversary" and "Basil the Rat", which are larger in scale than the rest of the series.The Builders’ sees Basil in hot water with Sybil when he employs the unreliable Irish labourer Mr O’Reilly (David Kelly) to do some work in the hotel lobby. Apparently they contacted the living relatives of Donald Sinclair (the inspiration for Basil), but none would appear in the film stating that Donald had been unfairly portrayed in the past. The snobbish, manic Basil, his over-coiffeured, domineering wife Sybil, the hopeless but ever-hopeful waiter Manuel, the calm and capable Polly, and of course the steady stream of abused guests — all live again in the pages of “The Complete Fawlty Towers”. We will introduce you exclusively to Newpay finance products provided by NewDay Limited under this Introducer Appointed Representative arrangement. The other cast interviews are on the redundant side, especially Cleese's; the best part of the featurette is hearing about the experience from some of the smaller, peripheral roles, which is a change of pace from the rest of the extras.