I posted this in media
But I know some in our AA family liked this show also (ahem onager 
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Best bits of Fawlty Towers; Basil vs Manuel
It's only 4 mins
Hope you don't mind my indulgence in throwback Thursdays
Besides I'm gonna be here all night just in case I find some smelly socks, I will throw them in the laundry
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by posting Fawlty Towers.
Apparently Andrew Sachs (who played Manuel) said that John Cleese's blows really connected and really hurt when they were playing their parts.
I was once talking to a couple of people, one of whom was Spanish, and remarked to the other person: "Don't mind him -- he's from Barcelona." The Spanish guy didn't know why that was funny, so I explained about Fawlty Towers. To my surprise he knew the show very well and loved it, but apparently in the version shown on Spanish TV, Manuel is from Mexico.
I don't know if he loved the show as much after that.
Because he played the part so well. I didnt know that Sachs was really getting beat up ugh...so much for doing your own stunts
That's is definetly a great line..."never mind him, he's from Barcelona".
Don't mention the you-know-what.
A few years ago, I was doing some sight-seeing in Hungary. During lunch break on a tour, I was seated across from a very nice British couple.
They were from Torquay! And still Fawlty fans. Though they must have been tired of everyone spouting lines from the show, once they heard "Torquay."
