Comedy Classics Pub Quiz
Fawlty Towers: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz
A Fawlty Towers quiz ·12 questions · Difficulty: Medium· 1975-1979. Circle one answer per question.
1. Which actor played the Spanish waiter Manuel?
A) John CleeseB) Ballard BerkeleyC) Brian HallD) Andrew Sachs2. Which actress played Basil's domineering wife Sybil?
A) Prunella ScalesB) Connie BoothC) Gilly FlowerD) Renee Roberts3. Which actress played the resourceful maid Polly Sherman?
A) Prunella ScalesB) Gilly FlowerC) Connie BoothD) Renee Roberts4. What excuse does Basil habitually give to explain Manuel's mistakes?
A) He's new hereB) He's from BarcelonaC) He doesn't speak EnglishD) He's very tired5. What is Manuel’s stock one-word reply when he does not understand something?
A) Sí?B) Hola?C) Vale?D) ¿Qué?6. The two elderly permanent-resident ladies are Miss Tibbs and Miss who?
A) GatsbyB) GrimsbyC) GainsboroughD) Gadsby7. In which country was Andrew Sachs, who played Manuel, actually born?
A) SpainB) AustriaC) GermanyD) England8. What is the first name of the cockney chef introduced in the second series?
A) KurtB) TerryC) AndreD) Danny9. Of which famous comedy team was John Cleese a founding member?
A) The GoodiesB) Beyond the FringeC) The Two RonniesD) Monty Python10. Connie Booth, who played Polly, was married to which of her co-stars during the series?
A) Andrew SachsB) Ballard BerkeleyC) John CleeseD) Brian Hall11. What is the surname of Basil and Sybil, the couple who run the hotel?
A) FawltyB) SinclairC) ShermanD) Gowen12. In what role does Manuel work at the hotel?
A) ChefB) WaiterC) PorterD) Receptionist