Fawlty Towers - The Complete Set

Pros: Cleese; entire cast; witty scripts; zany plots
Cons: Outrageous humor, slapstick, and hectic pace are not for everyone

John Cleese is a funny, funny man. I say that after having spent the last couple of months watching all 12 episodes of the hilarious British sitcom Fawlty Towers. My husband and I doled them out like rare chocolates, enjoying each one as the mood ...

Pros: The characters, some funny scenes.
Cons: Too over-the-top for some, some really bad scenes.

After Monty Python, John Cleese, along with his wife at the time, Connie Booth, created and wrote twelve episodes of a series called Fawlty Towers. The show was about Basil (Cleese), the owner of a quaint hotel in the English countryside. Basil was a...

Pros: Dangerously funny
Cons: Non-PC to the max

A long time ago, the Monty Python crew booked into the Gleneagle Hotel in the seaside resort town of Torquay, in Southern England. It was owned and run by Donald Sinclair, an ex-Navy Commander, who once said that it would be a great job if it wasn't for ...

Pros: Funny British comedy ; John Cleese stars ; Great bonus features
Cons: Both The Anniversary and The Wedding Party were a bit slow and monotonous.

When the name John Cleese is mentioned, probably the first thing to come to mind was his all-too-brief stint in Monty Python's Flying Circus. However, he's well-known for a sitcom which is just as funny - Fawlty Towers.

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Pros: Original Humour, John Cleese, Reality
Cons: Only 12 Episodes made, More extras . . . .

As a youngster, my parents hated this comedy. I chose i different path though. Flicking through the world of Digital TV, i came across this program, and i have never looked back. John Cleese (Basil Fawlty), stars as a eccentric hotel owner in Torquay ...

Pros: John Cleese at his absolute best. As good as British comedy gets.
Cons: There aren't more episodes.

I told a friend about epinions, and that friend came and read through what I had written. She now asks me why I don't write epinions on some of the really great stuff. Well, first of all, I didn't know what she meant, but not to be caught off guard, I...

Pros: Monty Python alumnus John Cleese at his most riotous.
Cons: Not enough episodes.

Simply put, Fawlty Towers is a world-class sitcom, one of the funniest series ever created for television. Co-creator/star John Cleese has often grumbled about the fame and notoriety he acquired during his stint with the Monty Python troupe, but...

Pros: Hilarious, no tired plots, never gets old, intelligent humor
Cons: Only 12 episodes made. :-(

If you've never heard of Fawlty Towers, you are truly missing a classic comedy series. Don't let the fact that it's British humor turn you away either. It's not your typical British sitcom.

Fawlty Towers was a series of 12 episodes made in...

Pros: Funny. My Favorite show ever.
Cons: Only 12 episodes

I love this series. You kinda have to be in the room and watching and paying attention. If you are busy doing something else, you may miss some gem and wind up comming here with a bad review. So pay attention. Use close-captioning if you must. I saw this series as a young lad and found this Basil Fawlty guy funny due to his tall, thin frame and the way he runs about the hotel. For many years I thought nothing of the one or two episodes I caught as a kid but one day I just remembered the show and I went and searched for a box set. I watched them all once, twice, three times......ok I must have seen each episode at least 25 time by now. Now as an adult I really appreciate the writing of this wonderful show. I don't even like Monty Python stuff too much.