Fawlty Towers
Gourmet Night (a.k.a. Gourmet's Paradise)
Season 1, Episode 5 · Aired 1975-10-17
Synopsis
In an effort to climb another rung in the social ladder, Basil arranges a gourmet night. Unfortunately, thanks to the chef's alcoholism, Basil must try to get hold of a duck from his friend, André. This, combined with the Fawltys' faulty car and his social awkwardness leads Basil ever closer to a nervous breakdown.
In the series
This episode is part of Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) on BBC Two.
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Key cast
- John Cleese as Basil Fawlty
- Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty
- Connie Booth as Polly Sherman
- Andrew Sachs as Manuel