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Director: Douglas Argent     Starring: Prunella Scales John Cleese
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Format: DVD
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UPC: 794051157522
UPC 14: 00794051157522
Buy.com Sales Rank: 15773
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John Cleese stars as Basil Fawlty, the sharp tongued, short tempered owner of Fawlty Towers, a hotel plagued by crisis, chaos and bizarre characters. Inspired by a hotel John Cleese once stayed in when he was filming "Monty Python." This complete set of Fawlty Towers episodes includes special new commentary by John Cleese.

"The Sistine Chapel of sitcoms...  Entertainment Weekly

Editor's Note
FAWLTY TOWERS is one of the most popular BBC sitcoms of all time. The show stars former Monty Python cast members Connie Booth and John Cleese, and the show is built around the antics of Basil Fawlty (Cleese), who is in charge of running the Fawlty Towers hotel...into the ground. This program includes every episode from the show.
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Release Information
Video Mfg Name Studio: Warner
Video Release Date Release Date: 1/10/2006
Video Play Time Running Time: 373 minutes
Video Release Year Original Release Date: 1974
Video CategoryId Catalog ID: 1575
Video UPC UPC: 00794051157522
Video Number of Discs Number of Discs: 3

Audio & Video
Video Original Language Original Language: English
Video Audio Spec Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English
Video Color Spec Video: Color
Cast & Crew
Video Cast Info Andrew Sachs
Video Cast Info Connie Booth
Video Cast Info John Cleese
Video Cast Info Prunella Scales
Video Cast Info Bob Spiers - Director
Video Cast Info Connie Booth - Writer
Video Cast Info John Howard Davies - Director
Video Cast Info Jophn Cleese - Writer
Plot Summary
The complete collection of the "Fawlty Towers" episodes.

Awards


British Academy Awards (1980)
Video Award Name Douglas Argent, Bob Spiers, Winner, Best Situation Comedy

British Academy Awards (1976)
Video Award Name John Howard Davies, Winner, Best Situation Comedy

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly
"...It's Cleese's sheer loose-limbed abandon and the series' door-slamming anarchy that have formed a comedic legacy..." 10/26/2001 p.98

Entertainment Weekly
"In FAWLTY TOWERS, Cleese played Basil Fawlty, a hotel proprietor irascible enough to scare off Norman Bates." 11/26/2004 p.78

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