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The Complete Fawlty Towers
What did Basil Fawlty fail to avoid mentioning? Why did Sybil keep snagging her cardies? Where was Polly on the night of the great wedding anniversary disaster? And what is the Spanish word for "donkey"?The answer to all these questions can be found in this, the complete and unexpurgated scripts of Fawlty Towers—the most celebrated "Brit-com" of all time, and the show was...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
October 25th 2001
by Da Capo Press
(first published January 1st 1920)
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I have just enough time, I think, to do this while the water is heating up. I say this with no expectation.
So, I'm lying in bed this morning licking something to make it stiff - this has to be done perfectly, no dribbling, that would spoilt the effect - and then when it is ready you want to slide it in and this has to be gentle. You want to coax it in, you don't want to lose that hardness you just got exactly how you wanted it. And most definitely you don't want to lose your temper, that w...more
I have just enough time, I think, to do this while the water is heating up. I say this with no expectation.
So, I'm lying in bed this morning licking something to make it stiff - this has to be done perfectly, no dribbling, that would spoilt the effect - and then when it is ready you want to slide it in and this has to be gentle. You want to coax it in, you don't want to lose that hardness you just got exactly how you wanted it. And most definitely you don't want to lose your temper, that w...more
The only thing better than watching this Brit train-wreck of a comedy series is savoring its demented wordplay in book form.
"Basil: Don't mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it. So it's all forgotten now and let's hear no more about it. So that's two egg mayonnaise, a prawn Goebbels, a Herman Goering and four Colditz salads....no, wait a minute...I got confused because everyone keeps mentioning the war.
German: Will you stop mentioning the war?
Basil: You started it.
German: We did not start it.
Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland!"
"Sybil: If I find out the money on that horse was yours,...more
German: Will you stop mentioning the war?
Basil: You started it.
German: We did not start it.
Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland!"
"Sybil: If I find out the money on that horse was yours,...more
So my daily poetry initiative has proven itself a mixed grocery bag of the fruitful, the fruitless, and the oftentimes downright fruity.
Entirely proud I am of my latest creation, The Last Rose of Summer , whereby I deftly illustrate my foray into the medical condition known as puppy love by introducing one Elizabeth Schoolbred, now deceased, a former tomboy that I once had the pleasure to size up for quality footwear consideration near a romantic cottage in Morris Bay.
As I was only part-time at...more
Entirely proud I am of my latest creation, The Last Rose of Summer , whereby I deftly illustrate my foray into the medical condition known as puppy love by introducing one Elizabeth Schoolbred, now deceased, a former tomboy that I once had the pleasure to size up for quality footwear consideration near a romantic cottage in Morris Bay.
As I was only part-time at...more
Basil Fawlty is a bully and a monster of scheming selfishness, but it's difficult not to sympathise with his bitter and sarcastic railings against the farcical maelstroms into which he finds himself being engulfed week after week.
It's a shame there's no "value added" element to these scripts, aside from a few (more or less random) black and white photographs. It would have been nice to have had an introduction, or some supplementary material such as a spoof brochure for the hotel; perhaps such e...more
It's a shame there's no "value added" element to these scripts, aside from a few (more or less random) black and white photographs. It would have been nice to have had an introduction, or some supplementary material such as a spoof brochure for the hotel; perhaps such e...more
Nothing ever was, is, or ever will be this funny again.
Favorite moment: Manuel (lying on the floor): "Is alright - I die here."
Favorite moment: Manuel (lying on the floor): "Is alright - I die here."
This book contains the script for every episode of Fawlty Towers. Even reading them makes me laugh out loud!
Hilarious - the scripts from the TV series - just takes you right back there!
I grew up with this nonsense (on the BBC - had a British stepfather don'tcha know) ... and I still love it. John Cleese is awesome - as Basil Fawlty, as the Black Knight or Sir Lancelot from Monty Python, as Archie Leach, as Dr. Liam Neesan, as Nearly Headless Nick, as Lyle Finster ... you get the picture ... but this was my first introduction to this British basketcase & I've had a mild crush on him ever since.
From reading the Monty Python book, I know that John Cleese was actually a rather conservative man. But I'd still hoped there would be some funnies between the dialogue in the scripts.
I think I spotted two.
That is not to say this wasn't fun to read. I enjoyed watching the show on DVD immensely, and reading it in written form is just as enjoyable. I wouldn't recommend anyone read this rather than see the show, though. It's a wonderful companion to the series, but if you haven't seen or heard Bas...more
I think I spotted two.
That is not to say this wasn't fun to read. I enjoyed watching the show on DVD immensely, and reading it in written form is just as enjoyable. I wouldn't recommend anyone read this rather than see the show, though. It's a wonderful companion to the series, but if you haven't seen or heard Bas...more
As you read them the scenes unfold perfectly in your mind - voices, mannerisms, everything! Hilarious. Love, love, love this series.
Just as good as the television series. Knocked off a star because Cleese's expressions don't work in book form.
Funniest series ever ...on TV or in print
These scripts are even funnier to read than to watch! If you are person to whom I lent my copy - please return it now!
Exquisitely crafted television.
these scripts are from one of my alltime favorite tv shows. the complete and total lack of anything besides the scripts themselves are sort of a bummer though. even a paragraph on each story putting it in perspective or some sort of intro or forward would have been amazing, but there is literally nothing besides the scripts and a list of the cast.
[Basil] You'd have to sew them back on first...
A classic. Doesn't get better than this. Fantastic.
A classic. Doesn't get better than this. Fantastic.
I love Fawlty Towers but I gave this 3 stars because knowing the stories so well from the show meant that reading the scripts didn't reveal anything new. Plus while I enjoy the humour, it makes me cringe too much!
The jokes are a bit hit and miss (might just be that some haven't aged well, though), but overall it's pretty funny. I really have to watch this show one of these days...
Ugh - this does not work via audiobook!
May 14, 2013
Victoria
marked it as to-read
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John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer, and singer.
Cleese is probably best known for his various roles in the British comedy Monty Python's Flying Circus, his role as Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers and his various roles in the British comedy The Frost Report. He also played the role of Archie Leach in the American / British comedy film A Fish Called Wanda.
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Cleese is probably best known for his various roles in the British comedy Monty Python's Flying Circus, his role as Basil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers and his various roles in the British comedy The Frost Report. He also played the role of Archie Leach in the American / British comedy film A Fish Called Wanda.
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