Browse episode ratings trends for Fawlty Towers. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Fawlty Towers's 12 episodes.
Best Episodes of Fawlty Towers
The Germans
S1 Ep6
8.6
24th Oct 1975
Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving Basil to cope with a fire drill single-handed. After a couple of blows on the head, Basil tells some German guests where Germany went wrong in WWII.
Basil the Rat
S2 Ep6
8.5
25th Oct 1979
The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.
Communication Problems
S2 Ep1
8.4
19th Feb 1979
A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.
The Psychiatrist
S2 Ep2
8.3
26th Feb 1979
A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.
Worst Episodes of Fawlty Towers
The Anniversary
S2 Ep5
8.0
26th Mar 1979
Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.
Waldorf Salad
S2 Ep3
8.1
5th Mar 1979
An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.
Gourmet Night
S1 Ep5
8.1
17th Oct 1975
To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.
A Touch of Class
S1 Ep1
8.1
19th Sep 1975
A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
Fawlty Towers Episode Guide
A Touch of Class
S1 Ep1
8.1
19th Sep 1975
A confidence trickster comes to stay at the hotel, just after Basil has taken an ad in a posh magazine to upgrade the clientele.
The Builders
S1 Ep2
8.1
26th Sep 1975
The Fawltys take a holiday and leave Polly and Manuel to run the place just as O'Reilly's builders come to redo the lobby.
The Wedding Party
S1 Ep3
8.1
3rd Oct 1975
Basil wants 'none of that' going on in his rooms and suspects some guests and Polly of carrying on.
The Hotel Inspectors
S1 Ep4
8.2
10th Oct 1975
Some inspectors are in town and Basil gets paranoid, so he alternately fawns over and offends his guests.
Gourmet Night
S1 Ep5
8.1
17th Oct 1975
To bring the right type of crowd into the hotel Basil establishes a Gourmet Night.
The Germans
S1 Ep6
8.6
24th Oct 1975
Sybil goes into the hospital for toe surgery, leaving Basil to cope with a fire drill single-handed. After a couple of blows on the head, Basil tells some German guests where Germany went wrong in WWII.
Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests.
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The best rated episodes of Fawlty Towers are:
The Germans S1E6 rated 8.6
Basil the Rat S2E6 rated 8.5
Communication Problems S2E1 rated 8.4
The Psychiatrist S2E2 rated 8.3
The lowest rated episodes of Fawlty Towers are:
The Anniversary S2E5 rated 8.0
Waldorf Salad S2E3 rated 8.1
Gourmet Night S1E5 rated 8.1
A Touch of Class S1E1 rated 8.1
The first episode of Fawlty Towers aired on September 19, 1975.
The last episode of Fawlty Towers aired on October 25, 1979.
