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A Fawlty Towers quiz
1975-1979

Fawlty Towers: Episodes & Moments

How closely did you watch? Twelve episodes of Basil Fawlty's finest disasters.

Hard 13 questions
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A hard Fawlty Towers quiz that works through the episodes one by one, from Lord Melbury's visit to the chaos of "Basil the Rat". You'll need details from "The Builders", "Gourmet Night", "Waldorf Salad" and "Communication Problems", as well as the rearranged hotel sign and Basil's unreliable car. Best for superfans who can recite the scripts; casual viewers may find it tough going.

13 multiple-choice questions, rated hard. Answer them all and you get your score, with every correct answer revealed at the end. Hosting a quiz night? The printable Fawlty Towers: Episodes & Moments quiz has a question sheet for players and a separate answer sheet for the quizmaster.

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  1. In "A Touch of Class", the aristocratic guest Lord Melbury is exposed as what?
  2. In "The Builders", which cheap, incompetent builder does Basil hire against Sybil’s wishes?
  3. In "The Builders", which reliable builder had Sybil actually wanted to do the work?
  4. In "Communication Problems", what is the name of the difficult, hard-of-hearing guest?
  5. In "Communication Problems", on which winning racehorse had Basil secretly placed a bet?
  6. In "Gourmet Night", what goes wrong with the chef, Kurt?
  7. In "The Germans", why is Sybil in hospital?
  8. In "Waldorf Salad", what nationality is the demanding guest Mr Hamilton?
  9. In "The Hotel Inspectors", which spoon salesman does Basil wrongly suspect of being an inspector?
  10. In "Basil the Rat", what is the name of the health inspector?
  11. What make of car does Basil famously thrash with a branch when it will not start?
  12. A recurring gag rearranges the letters of the hotel sign each episode. Which of these did it once read?
  13. In "The Kipper and the Corpse", Basil first panics that the dead guest was killed by something he served. What?

Fawlty Towers (BBC Two, 1975-1979), created by John Cleese and Connie Booth. Setting: Torquay, Devon.

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