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Fawlty Towers•Season 1•Episode 1

A Touch of Class

8.4/10 · 2,935 votesSep 19, 197530 min

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byJohn Howard Davies

Written byConnie Booth, John Cleese

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes6

A Touch of Class

The Builders

The Wedding Party

The Hotel Inspectors

Gourmet Night

The Germans

Cast7

John Cleese

Basil Fawlty

Prunella Scales

Sybil Fawlty

Connie Booth

Polly Sherman

Andrew Sachs

Manuel

Ballard Berkeley

Major Gowen

Gilly Flower

Miss Tibbs

Renee Roberts

Miss Gatsby

Crew8

Connie Booth

Writer

John Cleese

Writer

John Howard Davies

Producer

Bill Harris

Editor

Len Newson

Camera Operator

Jean McMillan

Makeup Artist

Cheryl Wright

Makeup Artist

John Howard Davies

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Touch of Class" is episode 1 of Fawlty Towers season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 2,935 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by John Howard Davies and written by Connie Booth, John Cleese, it aired on September 19, 1975.

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