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The Ultimate "Fawlty Towers" Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by paulcarol. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
paulcarol

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
180,251

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 20

Plays
3445

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (8/20), Guest 90 (6/20), Phillox (6/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. In "Waldorf Salad", in Basil's office, behind the reception desk, there is a panel of light switches, how many are there? Hint

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Question 2 of 20

2. In "A Touch of Class", what is the name of the jewellers, that Lord Melbury is seen coming out of? Hint

Ratners

Joseph Lambert

Joseph Lambet

H. Samuel

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is the registration plate of the famous red car? Hint

WLG 950E

WGL 241E

WLG 142E

WXL 153F

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Question 4 of 20

4. In "The Wedding Party", what magazine is Sybil reading in bed? Hint

Horse and Hounds

Women's Own

You don't see the name

Sexy Laughs

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Question 5 of 20

5. In the "Gourmet Night", what road does Basil turn down to find it is blocked by a black van? Hint

Mentmore Close

Pineapple Street

Bedford Avenue

Manor Road

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Question 6 of 20

6. In "The Wedding Party", what is the number of the room that Mrs Peignoir is staying in and Basil shows Mrs Lloyd around claiming it is better than her room? Hint

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Question 7 of 20

7. In "The Builders", what does the sign outside say? Hint

FAWLTY TOWERS (The 'S' hangs down)

You don't see the sign

FLOWERY TWATS

FAWLTY TOWER (The 'L' hangs down)

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Question 8 of 20

8. On Polly's famous waitress outfit (the blue dress) how many buttons are on the back? Hint

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Question 9 of 20

9. According to Mrs Richards the bath in her bathroom was not big enough to drown a, what? Hint

Rat

Mouse

Cat

Shrew

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Question 10 of 20

10. In "The Wedding Party", what colour handbags do Mrs Lloyd and Jean have? Hint

They are both white

Jean's is red and Mrs Lloyd's is black

They are both blue and white

Jean's is white and we don't see Mrs Lloyd's

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Question 11 of 20

11. How many brothers and sisters does Manuel have? Hint

We never find out

5 sisters and 4 brothers

5 brothers and 4 sisters

3 sisters and 2 brothers

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Question 12 of 20

12. In "The Wedding Party", in scene 1, in the bar, how many mats are there on Major's table? Hint

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Question 13 of 20

13. In "The Kipper and the Corpse", you see a guest named Mr Ingrams what room number is he staying in? Hint

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Question 14 of 20

14. In " The Wedding Party", what hotel were Alan and Jean going to stay in but couldn't get in so they came to Fawlty Towers? Hint

The Bell-View

We never find out

The Bellevue

Gleneagles Hotel

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Question 15 of 20

15. In "The Germans", which hospital does Sybil go to? Hint

Moore Park Hospital

Nottingham Hospital

Northwick Park Hospital

Wycombe Hospital

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Question 16 of 20

16. In "Waldorf Salad", what does Basil accidentally hit the reception bell with? (This wasn't in the script but just happened during filming.) Hint

His keys

His pen

His newspaper

Nothing ha ha ha it was a trick question!

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Question 17 of 20

17. In "The Wedding Party", what number room is directly across from Basil and Sybil's? Hint

We don't ever see it!

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Question 18 of 20

18. What table number do Mr and Mrs Hamilton sit at in "Waldorf Salad"? Hint

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Question 19 of 20

19. In "The Hotel Inspectors", how many bread rolls are on Mr Hutchison's table? Hint

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Question 20 of 20

20. Now for a really tough one, in "A Touch of Class", Basil is filling in a pools coupon, what is the date on it? Hint

26 Jan 1975

26 Jan 1974

26 Feb 1973

26 Feb 1975

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Waldorf Salad", in Basil's office, behind the reception desk, there is a panel of light switches, how many are there?

Answer: 6

Did you know that Terence Conoley who plays Mr Johnston in "Waldorf Salad", married to the lady with a broken leg, also appears in "A Touch of Class", as Mr Wareing, "...a gin and orange a lemon squash and a scotch and water please"?

2. In "A Touch of Class", what is the name of the jewellers, that Lord Melbury is seen coming out of?

Answer: Joseph Lambert

In "Gourmet Night", the kitchen door is supposed to bounce back against Basil, knocking the duck on the floor. A stagehand is visible behind the door kneeling down against the door.

3. What is the registration plate of the famous red car?

Answer: WLG 142E

Did you know it took quite a long time to find the right branch to be used in the "Gourmet Night", to thrash the car? They tried a floppy one and a rigid one and it wasn't funny but eventually they found the famous branch with the right amount of flexibility.

4. In "The Wedding Party", what magazine is Sybil reading in bed?

Answer: Sexy Laughs

In the "Gourmet Night" Basil and Kurt are fighting and Basil lands on a table. The table has gone when the duck gets stepped on.

5. In the "Gourmet Night", what road does Basil turn down to find it is blocked by a black van?

Answer: Mentmore Close

Did you know that Elizabeth Benson who plays Mrs Heath in "The Gourmet Night", also plays Mrs White who is the unfortunate guest to see the dead Mr Leeman outside the hotel and then her husband ends up crashing the car?

6. In "The Wedding Party", what is the number of the room that Mrs Peignoir is staying in and Basil shows Mrs Lloyd around claiming it is better than her room?

Answer: 10

Did you know that John Cleese's favourite episodes are "Basil the Rat" and "The Anniversary"?

7. In "The Builders", what does the sign outside say?

Answer: FAWLTY TOWER (The 'L' hangs down)

Did you know that the idea of Basil endlessly trying to save money came from John Cleese's father who was a tiny bit like that?

8. On Polly's famous waitress outfit (the blue dress) how many buttons are on the back?

Answer: 6

Did you know that Connie Booth also appeared in a "Monty Python" sketch as the Lumberjack's girlfriend?

9. According to Mrs Richards the bath in her bathroom was not big enough to drown a, what?

Answer: Mouse

Did you know that the same deliveryman was used in "Communication Problems", to deliver the vase and "The Builders", to deliver the garden gnome?

10. In "The Wedding Party", what colour handbags do Mrs Lloyd and Jean have?

Answer: They are both white

The whole idea of the "Fawlty Towers" hotel was based on a hotel names Gleneagles Hotel that The Pythons stayed in whilst filming one time.

11. How many brothers and sisters does Manuel have?

Answer: 5 brothers and 4 sisters

Did you know that Manuel was originally going to be German?, as Andrew Sachs could speak some German - wouldn't that be weird?

12. In "The Wedding Party", in scene 1, in the bar, how many mats are there on Major's table?

Answer: 2

'It is not possible to reserve the BBC2 channel from the commencement of this televisual feast, until the moment of termination of it's ending, thank you so much!'

13. In "The Kipper and the Corpse", you see a guest named Mr Ingrams what room number is he staying in?

Answer: 8

I don't know whether you have noticed, but in the "Kipper and the Corpse", Basil leaves Mr Leeman's room he lets the door slam behind him and the wall wobbles violently. Later Sybil is coming down the stairs as Basil is going up he knocks something off the wall?

14. In " The Wedding Party", what hotel were Alan and Jean going to stay in but couldn't get in so they came to Fawlty Towers?

Answer: The Bellevue

Did you know that the character of Basil was based on Mr Donald Sinclair who was the owner of Gleneagles?

15. In "The Germans", which hospital does Sybil go to?

Answer: Northwick Park Hospital

In "The Germans", a doctor chases Basil through the hotel. As Basil runs through the door from the dining room into the kitchen, one of the studio monitors is clearly visible through the lobby door!

16. In "Waldorf Salad", what does Basil accidentally hit the reception bell with? (This wasn't in the script but just happened during filming.)

Answer: His keys

John Cleese said that 'The whole point of "Waldorf Salad", is that the Americans can do what the English can't, the English can't complain!'

17. In "The Wedding Party", what number room is directly across from Basil and Sybil's?

Answer: 58

In "Gourmet Night", Basil gets some pink mousse in his hair when Kurt, the drunken chef, pushes Basil onto the kitchen table, but immediately after this, when he pushes Kurt away from him, Basil's hair is clean again!

18. What table number do Mr and Mrs Hamilton sit at in "Waldorf Salad"?

Answer: 3

Did you know that Connie Booth and John Cleese were once married but are now unfortunately divorced?

19. In "The Hotel Inspectors", how many bread rolls are on Mr Hutchison's table?

Answer: 2

Did you know that James Cossins, Mr Walt in "The Hotel Inspectors", also appears in "The Good Life", episode "The Day Peace Broke Out", as a judge?

20. Now for a really tough one, in "A Touch of Class", Basil is filling in a pools coupon, what is the date on it?

Answer: 26 Jan 1974

Did you know that to find the hidden Easter Egg on the Fawlty Towers DVD 3 disc box set region 2 + 4, you must put in the third extras disc? Then move down till you are highlighting 'Subtitles' then press up and enter and it will play a secret piece of footage.

Source: Author paulcarol

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