Fawlty Towers: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Fawlty Towers Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Communication Problems
Feb 19, 1979
A selectively deaf woman named Mrs Richards insists that she has had a large amount of money stolen at the hotel, and against Sybil's wishes Basil puts a fiver on Dragonfly.
The Psychiatrist
Feb 26, 1979
A psychiatrist and his wife come to stay and Basil thinks Sybil is telling them all about his life.
Waldorf Salad
Mar 5, 1979
An American and his wife get unsatisfactory service at Fawlty Towers when he orders a Waldorf salad, after the kitchen has closed.
The Kipper and the Corpse
Mar 12, 1979
Unknown to Basil, a guest dies in the night and he tries to serve him breakfast anyway and an obnoxious woman insists on service for her dog.
The Anniversary
Mar 26, 1979
Sybil leaves before Basil's surprise anniversary party and Basil spends the evening trying to convince their friends she's ill.
Basil the Rat
Oct 25, 1979
The health inspector is coming and Basil tells Manuel to get rid of his pet rat, which he later finds out is named Basil.