Fawlty Towers - Season 1 Episode 2
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Episode Overview
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, 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.
Episode Details
Airdate: 1975-09-26
Episode Title: The Builders
Runtime: 28
Director: John Howard Davies
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Andrew Sachs, Ballard Berkeley, Connie Booth, David Kelly, George Lee, Gilly Flower, James Appleby, John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Renee Roberts
Episode Rating: 8.4 (2536 votes)
Country: UK
Release Year: 1975
Rotten Tomatoes: 100
Episode Runtime: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG
First Air Date: 1975-09-19
Seasons: 2
Status: Ended
Creators: Bob Spiers, John Howard Davies, Connie Booth, John Cleese
Awards: Top rated TV #66 | Won 3 BAFTA Awards, 7 wins & 2 nominations total
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