Memorable Quotes

Sybil: You're going to wear that jacket, are you?
Basil: Yes I am, thank you dear, yes.
Sybil: You just haven't a clue, have you?
Basil: You wouldn't understand, dear - it's called 'style'.

(Series 1 : The Builders)

Sybil: Now, have I got everything?
Basil: (quietly) Handbag, knuckle-dusters, flick-knife...

(Series 1 : The Builders)

Major: She's a fine woman, Mrs Fawlty.
Basil: No, no, I wouldn't say that.
Major: No, nor would I.

(Series 1 : The Wedding Party)

Major: Bunch of Krauts, that's what they are, all of 'em. Bad eggs!
Basil: Yes well, forgive and forget, Major... God knows how, the bastards.

(Series 1 : The Germans)

Basil: Oh, (you're) German! I'm sorry, I thought there was something wrong with you.

(Series 1 : The Germans)

German: Will you stop talking about the war!
Basil: Me? You started it!
German: We did not start it.
Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland...

(Series 1 : The Germans)

Basil: A satisfied customer. We should have him stuffed.

(Series 2 : Communication Problems)

Sybil: You seem very jolly.
Basil: Jolly?
Sybil: Yes, jolly. Sort of happy.
Basil: Oh, 'happy'. Yes, I remember that.

(Series 2 : Communication Problems)

Sybil: If I find out the money on that horse was yours, you know what I'll do, Basil.
(She goes upstairs)
Basil: You'll have to sew 'em back on first!

(Series 2 : Communication Problems)

Basil: He gets paid for sticking his nose...
Sybil: Oh, Basil...
Basil: No, I'm going to have my say.. into people's private.. um.. details. Well, just speaking for myself, I don't want a total stranger nosing about in my private parts. Details!

(Series 2 : The Psychiatrist)

Mr H: Could you make me a Waldorf salad.
Basil: Oh... a... Wa...?
Mr H: Waldorf salad.
Basil: I think we're just out of Waldorfs.

(Series 2 : Waldorf Salad)

Basil: Well, of course it's a rat! You have rats in Spain, don't you - or did Franco have them all shot?

(Series 2 : Basil the Rat))

Basil: Can't we get you on Mastermind, Sybil? Next contestant - Sybil Fawlty from Torquay, special subject the bleedin' obvious.

(Series 2 : Basil the Rat))

Basil: I'll put an ad in the papers. Wanted, kind home for enormous savage rodent. Answers to the name of Sybil.

(Series 2 : Basil the Rat))