Entertainment Weekly, 10/26/2001, p.98, "...It's Cleese's sheer loose-limbed abandon and the series' door-slamming anarchy that have formed a comedic legacy..."
Entertainment Weekly, 11/26/2004, p.78, "In FAWLTY TOWERS, Cleese played Basil Fawlty, a hotel proprietor irascible enough to scare off Norman Bates."
The series was originally broadcast in England on BBC2 during 1975 and 1977.
Volume 1 includes: Hotel Inspectors, The Germans, A Touch of Class
Volume 2 includes: The Builders, The Wedding Party, The Psychiatrist
Volume 3 includes: Gourmet Night, Waldorf Salad, The Kipper and the Corpse
Volume 4 includes: Communications Problems, The Anniversary, Basil the Rat
For more complete information, see individual volumes.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Boxed Set
Full Frame - 1.33
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Douglas Argent - Director
Production Interviews - 1. Cast
Text/Photo Galleries:
Additional Text - 1. Guest Ledger of the Series' Cameo Appearances
Biographies - 1. Cast
FAWLTY TOWERS is one of the most popular BBC sitcoms of all time. The show stars former Monty Python cast members Connie Booth and John Cleese, and the show is built around the antics of Basil Fawlty (Cleese), who is in charge of running the Fawlty Towers hotel...into the ground. This program includes every episode from the show.