The Hotel Inspectors
- Episode aired Oct 10, 1975
- TV-PG
- 29m
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8.8/10
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Basil Fawlty goes on the alert when he hears there are hotel inspectors in the area.Basil Fawlty goes on the alert when he hears there are hotel inspectors in the area.Basil Fawlty goes on the alert when he hears there are hotel inspectors in the area.
- Director
- John Howard Davies(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaJohn Cleese has stated that Basil's line about the table tennis table not being "in absolutely mint condition, but it could certainly be used in an emergency", is his favorite line from any episode of Fawlty Towers.
- GoofsPeas are not an ingredient in Spanish Omelette.
- Quotes
Mr. Hutchinson: Now listen, there's a documentary on BBC2 this evening about "Squawking Bird", the leader of the Blackfoot Indians in the late 1860s. Now this starts at 8:45 and goes on for approximately three-quarters of an hour.
Basil Fawlty: I'm sorry, are you talking to me?
Mr. Hutchinson: Indeed I am. Yes, now, is it possible for me to reserve the BBC2 channel for the duration of this televisual feast?
Basil Fawlty: Why don't you talk properly?
- Crazy creditsThe previously displaced "L" and "W" of the Fawlty Towers sign are now missing.
- ConnectionsFeatured in This Week: Episode dated 18 January 2007 (2007)
Featured review
AHHHHHHHHH!
Basil hears that some hotel inspectors are in town and suspects everyone.
This is a funny episode but you can't help for once feeing more sorry for the ones providing the service than the ones being served. One character played superbly by Bernard Cribbins is loathsome with his outrageous sense of entitlement as a paying customer.
There is a certain level of Britishness satirised in Fawlty Towers that works perfectly in the setting of the hotel industry. Usually its the outrageously bad level of service and Basil's blatant resentment towards his customers that is centre stage, but on this occasion its the ridiculous demands of the customer. What makes the madness seem plausible is that you know there are people out there with that level of expectation. Adding the possibility of an inspector showing up any minute, just makes everything funnier.
'The Hotel Inspectors' contains the usual highly organised chaos and brilliance from John Cleese. The two standout moments for me are Basil's response when asked about a table tennis table and his reaction to three guests that arrive on reception in the last few seconds.
This is a funny episode but you can't help for once feeing more sorry for the ones providing the service than the ones being served. One character played superbly by Bernard Cribbins is loathsome with his outrageous sense of entitlement as a paying customer.
There is a certain level of Britishness satirised in Fawlty Towers that works perfectly in the setting of the hotel industry. Usually its the outrageously bad level of service and Basil's blatant resentment towards his customers that is centre stage, but on this occasion its the ridiculous demands of the customer. What makes the madness seem plausible is that you know there are people out there with that level of expectation. Adding the possibility of an inspector showing up any minute, just makes everything funnier.
'The Hotel Inspectors' contains the usual highly organised chaos and brilliance from John Cleese. The two standout moments for me are Basil's response when asked about a table tennis table and his reaction to three guests that arrive on reception in the last few seconds.
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- snoozejonc
- Oct 25, 2020
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