Continuity mistake: In the episode "The Wedding Party", the first two rooms on the second floor right of the stairs were 11 and 12. Yet in this episode, those two exact same rooms are now 5 and 6. (00:19:20)
Continuity mistake: When Basil stands up after falling off the ladder, we can see the back of his suit is damp after lying on the ground. Moments later, he follows Sybil up the stairs, and his suit is now completely dry.
Continuity mistake: In this episode, Basil hides in a closet to try and trap a girl staying the night in a guest's room. However, in other episodes ("Wedding Guests," "Communication Problems," and "The Kipper and the Corpse"), there is a room in the same spot the closet is in this episode.
Continuity mistake: After the woman screams, Sybil knocks the wall and you can see it move.
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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