| Edition |
[Special edition] |
| Description |
3 videodiscs (approximately 374 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1,NTSC, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Cast |
John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Andrew Sachs, Connie Booth. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast as individual episodes on BBC television between 1975 and 1979. |
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Contains 12 episodes from the series. All six episodes from season one were originally broadcast on BBC2 between September 19 and October 24, 1975. Five episodes from season two were originally broadcast four years later between February 19 and March 1979 with the twelfth and final episode broadcast later that year on October 25th. |
| Summary |
Basil Fawlty is an inept and manic English hotel owner and manager who isn't cut out for his job. He's intolerant, rude and paranoid. Chaos frequently breaks loose as Basil tries to run the hotel. He is constantly under verbal (and sometime physical) attack from his unhelpful wife Sybil, and hindered by the incompetent, but easy target, Manuel, the Spanish waiter. Fortunately he has an intelligent and attractive maid to help him out of the various situations he gets into. |
| Contents |
Disc one, Series 1, Fatty owls: A touch of class ; The builders ; The wedding party ; The hotel inspectors ; Gourmet night ; The Germans -- Disc two, Watery fowls, series 2: Communication problems ; The psychiatrist ; Waldorf Salad ; The kipper and the corpse ; The anniversary ; Basil the rat -- Disc three, Farty towels. Special features. |
| Note |
Special features: Disc one: Commentaries from John Cleese and John Howard Davies. Disc two: Audio commentaries from John Cleese and Bob Spiers. Disc 3: 2009 extended interviews, includes exclusive interview with Connie Booth; interviews with John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Andrew Sachs; Series 1 director's commentary by John Howard Davies; Series 2 director's commentary by Bob Spiers; artist profiles; outtakes; Torquay tourist guide (short documentary film); Cheap Tatty review. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Hotel management -- England -- Drama.
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Invective -- England -- Drama.
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Husbands -- England -- Drama.
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Waiters -- England -- Drama.
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Hotel cleaning personnel -- England -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Argent, Douglas.
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Cleese, John.
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Booth, Connie.
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Davies, John Howard, 1939-2011.
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Spiers, Bob.
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Scales, Prunella.
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Sachs, Andrew.
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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Tiger Aspect Productions.
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UK Gold Services Limited.
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BBC Video (Firm)
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2 Entertain (Firm)
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BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419888145 |
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9781419888144 |
| Standard No. |
883929094615 |
| Music No. |
1000114209 BBC Video |
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3000024431 BBC Video |
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2000019488 BBC Video (Disc one) |
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2000019489 BBC Video (Disc two) |
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2000019611 BBC Video (Disc three) |
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