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Fawlty Towers Quiz

A Fawlty Towers quiz ·15 questions · Difficulty: Easy· 1975-1979. Circle one answer per question.

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  1. 1. In which English seaside town is Fawlty Towers set?

    A) Torquay
    B) Brighton
    C) Bournemouth
    D) Blackpool
  2. 2. What is the name of Basil Fawlty's wife?

    A) Audrey
    B) Deirdre
    C) Sybil
    D) Margaret
  3. 3. Which country is the waiter Manuel from?

    A) Portugal
    B) Italy
    C) Mexico
    D) Spain
  4. 4. Who co-wrote Fawlty Towers with John Cleese?

    A) Prunella Scales
    B) Connie Booth
    C) Andrew Sachs
    D) Ballard Berkeley
  5. 5. In the episode featuring German guests, what does Basil repeatedly tell his staff not to mention?

    A) The bill
    B) The weather
    C) The war
    D) The food
  6. 6. How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made in total?

    A) 12
    B) 6
    C) 18
    D) 24
  7. 7. What is the name of the sensible maid who works at the hotel?

    A) Sybil
    B) Ruth
    C) Yvette
    D) Polly
  8. 8. In the final episode, what kind of animal does Manuel insist his pet "Basil" is?

    A) A gerbil
    B) A Siberian hamster
    C) A guinea pig
    D) A ferret
  9. 9. What is the name of the doddery retired officer who is a permanent resident at the hotel?

    A) Colonel Blake
    B) Captain Mainwaring
    C) Major Gowen
    D) Brigadier Hall
  10. 10. When his car refuses to start, what does an enraged Basil do to it?

    A) Kicks the tyres
    B) Pushes it into the sea
    C) Sets it on fire
    D) Beats it with a tree branch
  11. 11. Which real Torquay hotel is said to have inspired Fawlty Towers?

    A) Gleneagles Hotel
    B) The Grand
    C) The Imperial
    D) Bay View
  12. 12. On which channel did Fawlty Towers originally air?

    A) BBC One
    B) BBC Two
    C) ITV
    D) Channel 4
  13. 13. Which actor played Basil Fawlty?

    A) Ronnie Barker
    B) Leonard Rossiter
    C) John Cleese
    D) Gorden Kaye
  14. 14. In "The Kipper and the Corpse", what does Basil desperately try to hide from his guests?

    A) A flooded room
    B) A kitchen fire
    C) A rat infestation
    D) A dead guest
  15. 15. In which year did the second and final series of Fawlty Towers air?

    A) 1975
    B) 1979
    C) 1981
    D) 1983
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Fawlty Towers Quiz: Answers

  1. 1. A - Torquay
  2. 2. C - Sybil
  3. 3. D - Spain
  4. 4. B - Connie Booth
  5. 5. C - The war
  6. 6. A - 12
  7. 7. D - Polly
  8. 8. B - A Siberian hamster
  9. 9. C - Major Gowen
  10. 10. D - Beats it with a tree branch
  11. 11. A - Gleneagles Hotel
  12. 12. B - BBC Two
  13. 13. C - John Cleese
  14. 14. D - A dead guest
  15. 15. B - 1979

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