Fawlty Towers

I finished watching this classic 12-episode series last night. It was funny. John Cleese, one of the main members of Monty Python's Flying Circus, plays Basil Fawlty, the owner of a rather low-quality hotel. His character is extremely racist, a compulsive liar, and an ignoramus. Hilarity ensues. His interactions with the various clients of the hotel are always a laugh, as it seems it's impossible for him to tell the truth about anything and his lies are usually ridiculous. One of the running gags is that the waiter, Manuel, is a Spanish man of seemingly low intelligence and with only a tenuous grasp of the English language. He is constantly misunderstanding orders from Fawlty with hilarious results. Other themes include husband-wife conflicts and Polly's artistic leanings, which Fawlty doesn't seem to understand at all.

One of the best episodes for me was one where an American (U.S.) man came to the hotel and chewed Fawlty out like mad for his stupidity. I guess that says something about the way I think...

It was a very enjoyable show, and the episodes were short enough that they didn't keep me from other work very much. John Cleese is quite a comedian.