Fawlty Towers (1975)

Written by farquarRonalds on January 26, 2023

This is absolute comic perfection. You have Basil Fawlty, who is played immensely well. In Waldorf Salad, when he faces the prospect of unhappy guests, he lashes out in a tirade that makes for a much more appealing story rather than a mushy emotional sort. I could go on. The “don’t mention the war!” bit is going to be quoted for thousands of years, Basil the Rat makes for a legendary send-off and Mrs. Richards was another masterpiece in itself. How else would anyone want real life to be? Perfection. Never to Die. Never to be matched or surpassed. Fawlty Towers!