Episode Guide : Series 1

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Episode 1 (19 SEP 75)
A Touch Of Class

Basil Fawlty wants to encourage a better class of clientele instead of 'the riff-raff we normally get in here'. When Lord Melbury arrives to stay, Basil is delighted. Unfortunately, Lord Melbury isn't exactly what he seems.

Episode 2 (26 SEP 75)
The Builders

The Fawltys go away for a few days and leave Polly in charge. There's some rebuilding work to be done in the hotel lobby. Basil has arranged for O'Reilly to carry out the necessary work, while Sybil thinks it's being done by a reputable builder.

Episode 3 (3 OCT 75)
The Wedding Party

Basil suspects that hanky-panky is going on in his rooms and goes to extremes to confim his suspicions.

Episode 4 (10 OCT 75)
The Hotel Inspectors

Basil learns that a group of hotel inspectors is in town and becomes paranoid. He begins to suspect that the obnoxious guest he's been so rude to might be one of them.

Episode 5 (17 OCT 75)
Gourmet Night

In a new attempt to raise the tone of the hotel, Basil decides to hold a Gourmet Night. It doesn't turn out quite the way he expected.

Episode 6 (24 OCT 75)
The Germans

Sybil goes into the hospital to have an ingrowing toenail removed. Basil has to cope with a fire drill and a party of Germans unaided. His determination to avoid 'mentioning the war' has disastrous results.