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Fawlty Towers•Season 1•Episode 6

The Germans

9.3/10 · 3,198 votesOct 24, 197531 min

Ranked #1 of 6 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJohn Howard Davies

Written byConnie Booth, John Cleese

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Seasons2

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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

"The Germans" is episode 6 of Fawlty Towers season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 3,198 votes, ranking #1 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 24, 1975.

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