Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv From: Otto Heuer #3 Message-ID: <9302022122.AA25996@pserv.CFSMO.Honeywell.COM> Subject: How many episodes of FAWLTY TOWERS were produced? (and GUIDE) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 93 15:23:47 CST Organization: Hack-Man's Hangout Lines: 210 > Question: how many episodes of FAWLTY TOWERS were created? CBS/Fox is > releasing the "complete" run of FT episodes on laserdisc -- they advertise > 12 -- but several people on rec.video.releases say more than 12 (16?) were > produced. Anyone know for sure? There were 12. British shows tend to have six-episode seasons. I have heard that there was a thirteenth episode that wasn't aired. I know nothing else about it. Before anyone asks, heres the Guide I put together a while back: ******* *** ** * ** ****** ** * ** ** * ** * ** ** ** * ****** ** * ** * ** ** ** ** ******* ** ** * ** ** ** ** ** * *** ** ** ** ** ** ** * ** * ******* ** ** ****** ***** ** * ******* ****** ***** ** ** * ** * ** ** * ** ** ** * ** * ****** ** * ***** ** ** * ** ** * ** ****** ** ** ** * *** ** ** ** * * ** ** ***** ** * ******* ** * ***** episode guide Written and formatted by Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer (ottoh@cfsmo.honeywell.com hackman@pnet51.orb.mn.org) Copyright 1993 Otto Heuer. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- main cast Basil Fawlty: John Cleese Sybil Fawlty: Prunella Scales Polly: Connie Booth Manuel: Andrew Sachs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== SEASON ONE =========================== 1: Debut: British comedian John Cleese (of Monty Python) plays Basil Fawlty, bumbling owner of a resort hotel. In the opener, Basil decides to upgrade the clientele. ("S" is falling off of sign) Lord Melbury - Michael Gwynn Danny Brown - Robin Ellis Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Sir Richard Morris - Martin Wyldeck Mr. MacKenzie - David Simeon Mr. Wareing - Terence Conoley Mr. Watson - Lionel Wheeler 2: Basil hires his amateur friend to do some construction at the hotel while he and Sybil are away for the weekend. ("S" is missing and "L" is falling off of sign) Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley O'Reilly - David Kelley Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Stubbs - James Appleby Delivery Man - George Lee Lurphy - Michael Cronin Jones - Michael Halsey Kerr - Barney Dorman 3: Basil gets on his high horse about moral standards at the hotel. ("S" and "L" are missing and "W" is falling off of sign) Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Mrs. Peignoir - Yvonne Gilan Mr. Lloyd - Conrad Phillips Mrs. Lloyd - Diana King Alan - Trevor Adams Jean - April Walker Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Bar Guest - Jay Neill 4: Basil becomes a nervous wreck when a man he believes to be a hotel critic checks in. ("W", "L", and "S" are missing and "Y" is falling off of sign) Mr. Hutchinson - Bernard Cribbins Mr. Walt - James Cossins Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts John - Geoffrey Morris Brian - Peter Brett 5: Sybil's in the hospital, leaving Basil to organize a fire-drill single- handedly, and deal with a group of German tourists. (sign is not shown) Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Mrs.Wilson - Claire Davenport Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Sister - Brenda Cowling Doctor - Louis Mahoney Mr. Sharp - John Lawrence Mrs. Sharp - Iris Fry German Guests - Willy Bowman, Nick Kane, Lisa bergmayr, Dan Gillan 6: Basil's grand plan for a gourmet night at the hotel goes poof when the new chef gets sauced. (may have been aired before the hospital episode) (sign has been rearranged to spell "FARTY TOWELS") Andre - Andre Maranne Kurt - Steve Plytas Colonel Hall - Allan Cuthbertson Mrs. Hall - Ann Way Mr. Twitchen - Richard Caldicot Mrs. Twitchen - Betty Huntley-Wright Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Mr. Heath - Jeffrey Segal Mrs. Heath - Elizabeth Benson Master Heath - Tony Page =========================== SEASON TWO =========================== 7: The police are called when a demanding guest loses a sum of money. Basil bets on a horse which he tries to conceal from Sybil. ("S" is missing and "L" is falling off of sign again) Mrs. Richards - Joan Sanderson Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Terry - Brian Hall Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Mr. Thurson - Robert Lankesheer Mr. Firkins - Johnny Shannon Mr. Mackintosh - Bill Bradley Mr. Kerr - George Lee Mr. Yardley - Mervyn - Pascoe 8: Basil is caught in a compromising situation with a hotel guest (Luan Peters). (sign has been rearranged to spell "WATERY FOWLS") Mr. Johnson - Nicky Henson Dr. Abbott - Basil Henson Mrs. Abbot - Elspet Gray Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Terry - Brian Hall Raylene Mioles - Luan Peters Mrs. Johnson - Aimee Delamain Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Girlfriend - Imogene Bickford-Smith 9: Basil must prepare dinner for guests who arrive after the kitchen has closed. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FLAY OTTERS") Mr. Hamilton - Bruce Boa Mrs. Hamilton - Claire Nielson Mr. Arrad - Norman Bird Mrs. Arrad - Stella Tanner Mr. Johnston - Terence conoley Mrs. Johnston - June Ellis Terry - Brian Hall Mr. Libson - Anthony Dawes Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Miss Gurke - Beatrice Shaw Miss Hare - Dorothy Frere 10: The death of a guest doesn't stop Basil from preparing the room for the next occupant. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FATTY OWLS") Dr. Price - Geoffrey Palmer Mrs. Chase - Mavis Pugh Mr. White - Richard Davies Mrs. White - Elizabeth Benson Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Terry - Brain Hall Mr. Leeman - Derek Royle Mr. Xerxes - Robert McBain Miss Young - Pamela Buchner Mr Zebedee - Raymond Mason Mr. Ingrams - Charles McKeown Guest - Lee Marten 11: Basil plans a suprise wedding anniversary party for Sybil. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FLOWERY TWATS") Roger - Ken Campbell Alice - Una Stubbs Arthur - Robert Arnold Virginia - Pat Keen Reg - Roger Hume Kitty - Denyse Alexander Audrey - Christine Shaw Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley Miss Tibbs - Gilly Flower Miss Gatsby - Renee Roberts Terry - Brain Hall 12: A rat is discovered in the dining room during a public health inspection. (sign has been rearranged to spell "FARTY TOWELS" again) Major Gowen - Ballard Berkeley (missed the rest of the credits - Hack-Man) --Otto "HACK-MAN" Heuer Quayle/Limbog '96 -- C, Pascal, Fortran, BASIC, Assembly Language, Snobol, Ada, APL, Prolog, LISP Unix, MS-DOS, ProDOS . . . .... . . . . . . . Audio/Video ottoh@cfsmo.honeywell.com :..: .:.:. : :.' .. :`.': .:.:. :`. : Star Trek hackman@pnet51.orb.mn.org : : : : :... : `. : : : : : `: Apple IIgs