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The Best Episodes of Fawlty Towers Season 1

Every episode of Fawlty Towers Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fawlty Towers Season 1!

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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
    Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 1 - A Touch of Class
    8.4/10(2857 votes)

    #1 - A Touch of Class

    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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  2. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 2 - The Builders
    8.4/10(2608 votes)

    #2 - The Builders

    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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  3. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 3 - The Wedding Party
    8.4/10(2436 votes)

    #3 - The Wedding Party

    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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  4. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 4 - The Hotel Inspectors
    8.8/10(2460 votes)

    #4 - The Hotel Inspectors

    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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  5. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 5 - Gourmet Night
    8.7/10(2391 votes)

    #5 - Gourmet Night

    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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  6. Fawlty Towers Season 1 Episode 6 - The Germans
    9.3/10(3159 votes)

    #6 - The Germans

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"A Touch of Class" is the best rated episode of "Fawlty Towers" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 2857 votes. Directed by John Howard Davies and written by Connie Booth, John Cleese, it aired on 9/19/1975. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Builders".