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Basil: Good morning, good morning.

Miss Gatsby: Oh you're very cheerful this morning, Mr Fawlty.

Basil: Yes, well one of the guests has just died.

When Basil and Sybil are talking to the public health inspector in the kitchen (on his second visit), Basil breaks two bottles of wine. When he removes the second bottle, there are two bottles remaining on the rack, but when the camera cuts away and then back when he breaks it, there is only one bottle left on the rack. See more...

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Melody Lang, who plays Mrs. Taylor in this episode, is Andrew Sachs' wife. See more...

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Fawlty Towers (1975) - 2 questions

Directed by John Howard Davies, starring Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth, John Cleese, Prunella Scales (add more)

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The Anniversary (series 2)

Question: When Polly is laying in bed disguised as Mrs Fawlty, was that really Prunella scales playing that part? I was wondering as Polly as a more thinner face than Sybil and could never have really got away with it.

Answer: Indeed it is Polly. She has stuffings in her mouth to pretend she is swollen.

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Waldorf Salad (series 2)

Question: Basil asks the American male guest (Mr Hamilton) if they have palm trees in California. The American replies that, "They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them." The DVD then appears to cut prematurely to the next scene. Is there a hidden or subliminal joke here that I'm missing?

Answer: A possible explanation can be found here: http://tviv.org/Fawlty_Towers/Waldorf_Salad Quote: "This is, of course, sarcasm, as southern California in general and Los Angeles in particular is famous for its palm trees".

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