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Fawlty Towers•Season 2•Episode 5

The Anniversary

8.3/10 · 3,749 votesMar 26, 197929 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byBob Spiers

Written byConnie Booth, John Cleese

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes6

E1 9.2

Communication Problems

E2 9.1

The Psychiatrist

E3 8.4

Waldorf Salad

E4 9.0

The Kipper and the Corpse

E5 8.3Now viewing

The Anniversary

E6 9.0

Basil the Rat

Cast8

John Cleese

Basil Fawlty

Prunella Scales

Sybil Fawlty

Connie Booth

Polly Sherman

Andrew Sachs

Manuel

Ballard Berkeley

Major Gowen

Brian Hall

Terry the Chef

Gilly Flower

Miss Tibbs

Renee Roberts

Miss Gatsby

Crew4

Bob Spiers

Director

Connie Booth

Writer

John Cleese

Writer

Susan Imrie

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Anniversary" is episode 5 of Fawlty Towers season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 3,749 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Bob Spiers and written by Connie Booth, John Cleese, it aired on March 26, 1979.

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