Comedy Classics Pub Quiz
Fawlty Towers Quiz
A Fawlty Towers quiz ·15 questions · Difficulty: Easy· 1975-1979. Circle one answer per question.
1. In which English seaside town is Fawlty Towers set?
A) TorquayB) BrightonC) BournemouthD) Blackpool2. What is the name of Basil Fawlty's wife?
A) AudreyB) DeirdreC) SybilD) Margaret3. Which country is the waiter Manuel from?
A) PortugalB) ItalyC) MexicoD) Spain4. Who co-wrote Fawlty Towers with John Cleese?
A) Prunella ScalesB) Connie BoothC) Andrew SachsD) Ballard Berkeley5. In the episode featuring German guests, what does Basil repeatedly tell his staff not to mention?
A) The billB) The weatherC) The warD) The food6. How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made in total?
A) 12B) 6C) 18D) 247. What is the name of the sensible maid who works at the hotel?
A) SybilB) RuthC) YvetteD) Polly8. In the final episode, what kind of animal does Manuel insist his pet "Basil" is?
A) A gerbilB) A Siberian hamsterC) A guinea pigD) A ferret9. What is the name of the doddery retired officer who is a permanent resident at the hotel?
A) Colonel BlakeB) Captain MainwaringC) Major GowenD) Brigadier Hall10. When his car refuses to start, what does an enraged Basil do to it?
A) Kicks the tyresB) Pushes it into the seaC) Sets it on fireD) Beats it with a tree branch11. Which real Torquay hotel is said to have inspired Fawlty Towers?
A) Gleneagles HotelB) The GrandC) The ImperialD) Bay View12. On which channel did Fawlty Towers originally air?
A) BBC OneB) BBC TwoC) ITVD) Channel 413. Which actor played Basil Fawlty?
A) Ronnie BarkerB) Leonard RossiterC) John CleeseD) Gorden Kaye14. In "The Kipper and the Corpse", what does Basil desperately try to hide from his guests?
A) A flooded roomB) A kitchen fireC) A rat infestationD) A dead guest15. In which year did the second and final series of Fawlty Towers air?
A) 1975B) 1979C) 1981D) 1983