Simviation Forum - Fawlty Towers

Sep 19^th, 2005 at 1:31pm

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Well thirty years ago today the first ever episode of Fawlty Towers was broadcast on BBC TV.
And it is still funny, think I might watch a couple of episodes this evening Grin

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Reply #1 - Sep 19^th, 2005 at 1:56pm

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That seems a very long time ago. Shocked

Possibly more surprising is the fact that only 12 episodes were ever made. http://www.fawltysite.net/

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Reply #2 - Sep 19^th, 2005 at 2:32pm

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Don't know about other parts of the U.S., but here in Miami Florida, PBS station WPBT Ch2 has broadcast Fawlty Towers many times over the past several decades, and is even running the series again this past few weeks. Even having seen it so many times, it's still good for laughs. Over the years we had the pleasure of seeing many different 'Britcoms', as Ch2 refers to them, and I must personally say that, with a few exceptions, all, esp. Fawlty Towers, are greatly refreshing. Unfortunately, possibly due to funding cutbacks and changing public supported tastes, there have not been any new shows presented in some time.

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Reply #3 - Sep 19^th, 2005 at 3:15pm

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Unfortunately, possibly due to funding cutbacks and changing public supported tastes, there have not been any new shows presented in some time.

That might be because they don't make shows like that any more. Very rarely anyway.

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Reply #4 - Sep 20^th, 2005 at 6:42pm

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Ahh! Interesting! Too bad.

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Reply #5 - Sep 20^th, 2005 at 6:49pm

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That might be because they don't make shows like that any more. Very rarely anyway.

Something that is costing the BBC their viewership and the UK its heritage of real comedy actors. They seem to think these soaps will bring in the numbers. Personally I would be more interested in watch re-runs of the classic comedies like Fawlty towers. I believe the last of the truely great British comedies was One foot in the grave. They have a full day of one comedy on one of the cable stations here. Last saturday it happend to be Dads army. Havent laughed so long in ages.

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Reply #6 - Sep 21^st, 2005 at 4:00am

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Fawlty Towers and Are You Being Served caught my attention on PBS even if it was quite sometime after their original release. Surely difficult to believe: there were only 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers?

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Reply #7 - Sep 21^st, 2005 at 8:05am

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Fawlty Towers and Are You Being Served caught my attention on PBS even if it was quite sometime after their original release. Surely difficult to believe: there were only 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers?

sadly true. Never understood why. Doug, Mark?

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Reply #8 - Sep 21^st, 2005 at 9:41am

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sadly true. Never understood why. Doug, Mark?

I seem to remember that was a decision by John Cleese. Something about quitting while he was ahead & not overdoing it. Others could take note of his example. Roll Eyes

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Reply #9 - Sep 21^st, 2005 at 1:37pm

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Like Doug said after the second series he felt that anything else wouldn't be as good. Also I think his marriage to Connie Booth was breaking up at that point....

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Reply #10 - Sep 28^th, 2005 at 12:13pm

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Let's all go out to find a Spanish waiter and slap him on the head as a celibration...

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Note: you might wanna look for a waiter that is SMALLER than you... I can't express that enough!

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Reply #11 - Sep 28^th, 2005 at 12:51pm

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Note: you might wanna look for a waiter that is SMALLER than you... I can't express that enough!

LOL Sounds like good advice to me. Grin

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Reply #12 - Sep 28^th, 2005 at 12:58pm

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Ahhhh Fawlty Towers..

Seen all of them.... about 100 times.. but there still good..

Shame about the 12 episodes.. but i do agree.. i dont think it would of been that good if they continued it..

..Ive got the DVD downstairs, maybe this calls for it to played.. Shocked

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