As there is entirely too much time on my hands, I'm going to start doing short reviews of my favorite items on Netflix streaming and Hulu Plus.
Although Netflix has grown its streaming catalog greatly in the past few years, one won't find a better and classic British comedy series as this. Hopefully, they keep it around a while and it isn't one of those "here today, gone tomorrow" series.
Monty Python funnyman John Cleese stars as Basil Fawlty, the bumbling owner of a hotel named Fawlty Towers in Torquay, U.K. Rounding out his rude character are his bossy and hard-to-please wife Sybil (Prunella Scales), maid Polly (Connie Booth), and Spanish waiter Manuel (Andrew Sachs).
The plots range from Basil trying to move up in social status and placing the hotel in a much higher regard than it should be. He deals constantly with his wife, maid, and waiter in the most hilarious of situations. However, his misanthropic behavior toward the guests is the star of the show. In my personal favorite episode, the manner in which he treats a group of German guests is one of the single most comedic moments in any sitcom. Ever. I'm not going to ruin it by putting a video up here, but everyone has Netflix at this point, right? Give it a try.
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