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13 High Strung Facts About Fawlty Towers
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“You started it. You invaded Poland.”
One of THE funniest punchlines ever.
The Germans would be on everyone’s list. Other favorites is “Gourmet Night” where he beats his car with a tree limb. “Communication Problems” when he yells into the lady’s hearing aid right after she turns is up. “Basil The Rat”…. I could keep going until I mentioned all the episodes.
The article hit the nail on the head though why remake attempts have never worked, “…the appeal of the show lies not so much in its premise… but in its clever writing, and the chemistry of its extremely funny cast.”