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The Best Episodes of Fawlty Towers

Every episode of Fawlty Towers ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fawlty Towers!

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Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 6 - The Germans
    9.3/10(3198 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving Basil to cope with a fire drill single-handed. After a couple of blows on the head, Basil tells some German guests where Germany went wrong in WWII.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  2. Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 1 - Communication Problems
    9.2/10(2624 votes)

    S2:E1

    A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  3. Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 2 - The Psychiatrist
    9.1/10(2489 votes)

    S2:E2

    A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  4. Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 4 - The Kipper and the Corpse
    9.0/10(2343 votes)

    S2:E4

    Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night and he tries to serve him breakfast anyway and an obnoxious woman insists on service for her dog.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  5. Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 6 - Basil the Rat
    9.0/10(2342 votes)

    S2:E6

    The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  6. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 4 - The Hotel Inspectors
    8.8/10(2507 votes)

    S1:E4

    Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  7. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 5 - Gourmet Night
    8.7/10(2438 votes)

    S1:E5

    To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  8. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 1 - A Touch of Class
    8.4/10(2935 votes)

    S1:E1

    A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  9. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 2 - The Builders
    8.4/10(2670 votes)

    S1:E2

    The Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O'Reilly's builders come to redo the lobby.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  10. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 3 - The Wedding Party
    8.4/10(2488 votes)

    S1:E3

    Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.

    Director:John Howard Davies
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  11. Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 3 - Waldorf Salad
    8.4/10(2327 votes)

    S2:E3

    An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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  12. Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 5 - The Anniversary
    8.3/10(3749 votes)

    S2:E5

    Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.

    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writers:Connie Booth, John Cleese

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Germans" is the best rated episode of "Fawlty Towers". It scored 9.3/10 based on 3198 votes. Directed by John Howard Davies and written by Connie Booth, John Cleese, it aired on 10/24/1975. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Communication Problems".