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  • Fawlty Towers The Builders (Season 1, Episode 2)
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    TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy

Fawlty Towers

The Builders (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 28 min | Comedy

Over his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents (O'Reilly's) to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave Polly in charge. She decides to have a nap, ...See moreOver his wife's objections, Basil hires his usual firm of incompetents (O'Reilly's) to do some carpentry work in the hotel lobby. With both Basil and Sybil out for the afternoon, they leave Polly in charge. She decides to have a nap, leaving the English-challenged Manuel in charge. When Basil returns, he finds a solid wall where once stood doors to the dining room and still no door to the kitchen per his work order. Sybil takes an I-told-you-so attitude and insists he hire a qualified builder to fix the mess, but Basil decides to get O'Reilly back to right the wrong, but he still makes a mess of it as well. Written by garykmcd See less
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Sep 26, 1975 (United Kingdom)
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15 cast members
Name Known for
John Cleese
Basil Fawlty Basil Fawlty   See fewer
Prunella Scales
Sybil Fawlty Sybil Fawlty   See fewer
Andrew Sachs
Manuel Manuel   See fewer
Connie Booth
Polly Sherman Polly Sherman   See fewer
Ballard Berkeley
Major Gowen Major Gowen   See fewer
David Kelly
O'Reilly O'Reilly   See fewer
Gilly Flower
Miss Agatha Tibbs Miss Agatha Tibbs   See fewer
Renee Roberts
Miss Ursula Gatsby Miss Ursula Gatsby   See fewer
James Appleby
Stubbs Stubbs   See fewer
George Lee
Delivery Man Delivery Man   See fewer
Michael Cronin
Lurphy - Workman #1 Lurphy - Workman #1   See fewer
Michael Halsey
Jones - Workman #2 Jones - Workman #2   See fewer
Barney Dorman
Kerr - Workman #3 Kerr - Workman #3   See fewer
Pat Gorman
Hotel Guest (uncredited) Hotel Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Judy Rodgers
Sybil's Friend (uncredited) Sybil's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
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