Fawlty Towers Episode Guide

Inept and manic English hotel owner and manager, Basil Fawlty, isn't cut out for his job. He's intolerant, rude and paranoid. All hell frequently breaks loose as Basil tries to run the hotel, constantly under verbal (and sometimes physical) attack from his unhelpful wife Sybil, and hindered by the incompetent, but easy target, Manuel, their Spannish waiter. 
Main cast
* Basil Fawlty.....John Cleese
* Sybil Fawlty.....Prunella Scales
* Manuel.....Andrew Sachs
* Polly.....Connie Booth
* Major Gowen.....Ballard Berkeley
* Miss Tibbs.....Gilly Flower
* Miss Gatsby.....Renee Roberts
* Terry.....Brian Hall, in second series
Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth 

First series...
A Touch of Class
o 19 September 1975, BBC2
o In which Basil attempts to raise the tone of the place. 
o With:
* Lord Melbury.....Michael Gwynn
* Danny Brown.....Robin Ellis 
* Sir Richard Morris.....Martin Wyldeck
* Mr Watsom.....Lionel Wheeler 
* Mr Wareing.....Terence Conoley
* Mr Mackenzie.....David Simeon
o Sign says: FAWLTY TOWERS
The Builders
o 26 September 1975, BBC2 
o Basil tries to get O'Reilly to do some building alterations, and regrets it.
o With:
* O'Reilly.....David Kelly
* Lurphy.....Michael Cronin
* Jones.....Michael Halsey
* Kerr.....Barney Dorman
* Stubbs.....James Appleby
* Delivery Man.....George Lee
o Sign says: FAWLTY TOWER, with L hanging down
The Wedding Party
o 3 October 1975, BBC2
o Basil's overactive imagination runs riot with a pair newlyweds, and a flurting French woman. 
o With:
* Alan.....Trevor Adams
* Jean.....April Walker 
* Mrs Peignoir.....Yvonne Gilan
* Mr Lloyd.....Conrad Phillips 
* Rachel Lloyd.....Diana King
* Customer.....Jay Neil
o Sign says: FARTY TOWER, with W hanging down
The Hotel Inspectors
o 10 October 1975, BBC2
o The hotel inspectors are in town, and all the customers are under suspision. 
o With:
* Mr Hutchinson.....Bernard Cribbins
* Mr Walt.....James Cossins
* John.....Geoffrey Morris
* Brian.....Peter Brett
o Sign says: FAW TY TO WER 
Gourmet Night
o 17 October 1975, BBC2 
o Basil tries to have a gourmet food night, but nothing goes as planned.
o With:
* Andre.....Andre Maranne
* Kurt.....Steve Plytas
* Colonel Hall.....Allan Cuthbertson
* Mrs Hall.....Ann Way
* Mr Twitchen.....Richard Caldicot
* Mrs Twitchen.....Betty Huntley-Wright
* Mr Heath.....Jeffrey Segal
* Mrs Heath.....Elizabeth Benson
* Master Heath.....Tony Page
o Sign says: WARTY TOWELS 
The Germans
o 24 October 1975, BBC2
o Some German guests are at the hotel, but this is a bit too much for Basil, suffering from the effects of an exploding fire extinguisher. 
o With:
* Sister.....Brenda Collins
* Doctor..... Louis Mahoney
* Mr Sharp..... John Lawrence
* Mrs Sharp..... Iris Fry
* Large Woman..... Claire Davenport
* German Guests..... 
* Nick Lane
* Lisa Bergmayr
* Willy Bowman
* Dan Gillan
o Sign says: Shot of Hospital -- which one?
Second series...
Communication Problems
o 19 February 1979, BBC2
o A hard-of-hearing guest causes trouble for Basil.
o With:
* Mr Yardley.....Mervyn Pascoe
* Mr Thurston.....Robert Lankesheer
* Mrs Richards.....Joan Sanderson
* Mr Firkins.....Johnny Shannon
* Mr Mackintosh.....Bill Bradley
* Mr Kerr.....George Lee
o Sign says: FAWLTY TOWER, with L hanging down 
The Psychiatrist
o 26 February 1979, BBC2
o Bail has to deal with an Australian girl and a guest with a girl in his room, while at the same time not revealing anything to the psychiatrist in the hotel about his holidays, walking habits or sex life. 
o With:
* Mr Johnson.....Nicky Henson
* Dr Abbott.....Basil Henson
* Mrs Abbott.....Elspet Gray
* Raylene Miles.....Luan Peters
* Mrs Johnson.....Aimee Delamain
* Girlfriend.....Imogen Bickford-Smith
o Sign says: WATERY FOWLS, with kid seen adjusting it
Waldorf Salad
o 5 March 1979, BBC2
o In which Basil has to deal with one obnoxious American guest and a general revolt among the others.
o With:
* Mrs Johnstone.....June Ellis
* Mr Johnstone.....Terence Conoley
* Miss Hare.....Dorothy Frere
* Miss Gurke.....Beatrice Shaw
* Mr Arrad.....Norman Bird
* Mrs Arrad.....Stella Tanner
* Mrs Hamilton.....Claire Nielson
* Mr Hamilton.....Bruce Boa
o Sign says: FLAY OTTERS
The Kipper and the Corpse
o 12 March 1979, BBC2
o A guest dies in the night, but Basil thinks it was a suspect kipper that killed him.
o With:
* Mrs Chase.....Mavis Pugh
* Dr Price.....Geoffrey Palmer
* Guest.....Len Marten
* Mr Leeman (dead).....Derek Royle
* Mr Xerxes.....Robert McBain
* Mr Zebedee.....Raymond Mason
* Miss Young.....Pamela Buchner
* Mr White.....Richard Davies
* Mrs White.....Elizabeth Benson
* Mr Ingrams.....Charles McKeown
o Signs says: FATTY OWLS
The Anniversary
o 26 March 1979, BBC2
o Basil pretends to forget it is his wedding anniversary.
o With:
* Roger.....Ken Campbell
* Alice.....Una Stubbs
* Virginia.....Pat Keen
* Arthur.....Robert Arnold
* Reg.....Roger Hume
* Kitty.....Denyse Alexander
* Audrey.....Christine Shaw
o Sign says: FLOWERY TWATS
Basil the Rat
o 25 October 1979, BBC2
o Manuel's pet Siberian Hamster is let loose in the hotel, just when the council inspector arrives.
o With:
* Mr Carnegie.....John Quarmby
* Guest.....Stuart Sherwin
* Mr Taylor.....James Taylor
* Mrs Taylor.....Melody Lang
* Ronald.....David Neville
* Quentina.....Sabina Franklyn
o Sign says: FARTY TOWELS