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 Fawlty Towers rewatch - episodes 2.5 and 2.6
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:00
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'A bit serious' - lovely stuff again. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:00
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Basil calling their bluff - dangerous game! |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:00
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Oh Basil, stop digging a bigger hole!
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:00
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Is it Strep A? (One of my cadets has gone down with it. Bought her some ice cream). Serious point - is this the origin of the brand name 'Strepsils'? Never thought of it before. Perhaps we should frame this post. Slightly seriously, indeed. The answer is: probably. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:02
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Not sure you were ever allowed to manhandle staff like that. Seriously can't believe Polly stuck at the job for 4 years (minimum). |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:03
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From Wikipedia:The name of Strepsil comes from the streptococcus bacteria that causes certain types of sore throat You were right! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:04
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Reg looks like he's emerged from an episode of The Brothers. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:04
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Manuel also having a bad day!
Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:05
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From Wikipedia:The name of Strepsil comes from the streptococcus bacteria that causes certain types of sore throat You were right! Crikey. That's a pound I owe myself |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:05
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From Wikipedia:The name of Strepsil comes from the streptococcus bacteria that causes certain types of sore throat You were right! I never realised that either! Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:06
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From Wikipedia:The name of Strepsil comes from the streptococcus bacteria that causes certain types of sore throat You were right! I never realised that either! Now all we need to know is what ' - sils' means/is from. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:06
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Forgot to say - yet another episode where Basil has food/drink in his hair. |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:07
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From Wikipedia:The name of Strepsil comes from the streptococcus bacteria that causes certain types of sore throat You were right! I never realised that either! Now all we need to know is what ' - sils' means/is from. 'ill'???????? |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:07
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This ep is so fast - must have been hard to get right in rehearsal. Sometimes FT is very dialogue heavy - this is such an episode. Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:09
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'The gang's here' - presupposes they're quite tight-knit and see each other pretty regularly. It'd be nice to see how Basil behaves when he's out at another restaurant/hotel etc. Does he empathise with the staff - or is he the guest from hell?? I think we know... |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:09
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This ep is so fast - must have been hard to get right in rehearsal. Sometimes FT is very dialogue heavy - this is such an episode. And most of it is Basil - the others only have a few lines each! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:10
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This ep is so fast - must have been hard to get right in rehearsal. Sometimes FT is very dialogue heavy - this is such an episode. It's usually a lot sharper than this, tho |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:11
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Basil, come clean now Sybil is back!
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:11
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I'm almost glad that one is over...tiring just to listen to... but visually hilarious.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:12
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Out of all the episodes, this is perhaps B's most stupid, avoidable mistake. Once Syb appears, all should be sorted - easily. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:12
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Audrey at last!
Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:12
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That's a 7 for me. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:14
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Next episode at 20.20.
Vote Og.
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:15
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Not bad, but nowhere near the usual standard of FT. The Anniversary 6 Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:15
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Definitely not a high-scorer for me. 5? (With thanks to OSP).
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:16
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Still some great little turns of phrase - drags it up to a charitable 7. |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:19
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Definitely not a high-scorer for me. 5? (With thanks to OSP). Still not doing half marks 
Vote Og.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:19
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OK the Rat: I remember this as being my favourite. Haven't seen it in years, so I hope it's still as good.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:19
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Do you think OneSparePart has been spoken to by the management yet? |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:20
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STARTED Basil The Rat!
Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:20
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OK the Rat: I remember this as being my favourite. Haven't seen it in years, so I hope it's still as good. I'm predicting a 9 |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:21
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Sybil wearing the same as she was last time?
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:21
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That car's seen many years of service. Does the reg match the one in Gourmet Night? |
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:22
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This was hit by strike action and eventually transmitted 6 months after the other 5. In the bad of days of industrial action... oh wait a minute!
Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:22
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Basil and Sybil will be on the same side in this episode - not a common occurrence! |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:22
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This was hit by strike action and eventually transmitted 6 months after the other 5. In the bad of days of industrial action... oh wait a minute! 
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| trevor travis |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:22
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Oops!
Vote Og.
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:23
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That's quite a rap sheet |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:24
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Key question - is Terry a liability? His food never seemed much cop either |
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| Cygnus Bazza |
Posted on 14-12-2022 20:25
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Kitty in the kitchen - bad idea. |
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