8.7

Fawlty Towers•Season 1•Episode 5

Gourmet Night

8.7/10 · 2,438 votesOct 17, 197529 min

Ranked #3 of 6 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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

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

Crew5

John Howard Davies

Director

Connie Booth

Writer

John Cleese

Writer

Bob Rymer

Editor

Tony Guyan

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Gourmet Night" is episode 5 of Fawlty Towers season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 2,438 votes, ranking #3 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by John Howard Davies and written by Connie Booth, John Cleese, it aired on October 17, 1975.

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