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Quotes

Basil: Did you ever see that film, "How To Murder Your Wife"?

Major Gowen: How To Murder Your Wife"?

Basil: Yes, awfully good. I saw it six times.

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Mistakes

When the Hamilton's are talking to Sybil, Basil enters and Mrs Hamilton says 'Harry finds it too gloomy'. At the top of the screen the boom mic is visible. See more...

Trivia

John Cleese has said that the character of Major Gowen was based on his Latin teacher from school. See more...

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Title Fawlty Towers
Original entry When Basil asks the family sitting by the window to move, a boom mic can be seen in the top right hand corner.

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