The Builders - S1-E2
Question: After Manuel has been punched by the builder, there is a close-up of the telephone receiver, and we hear Basil say something that ends in "thank you very much." What does Basil say?
Fawlty Towers (1975)
1 question in season 1
Starring: John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, Prunella Scales
Genres: Comedy
The Builders - S1-E2
Deliberate mistake: When Basil is arguing with Polly and eventually decides to call O'Reilly, he trips over the gnome. However when we see Basil come out from behind the desk, he takes the gnome out of a side gap in the desk, perfectly out of reach of Basil tripping over it. (00:14:30)
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Basil: Did you ever see that film, "How To Murder Your Wife"?
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Basil: Yes, awfully good. I saw it six times.
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Trivia: Melody Lang, who plays Mrs. Taylor in this episode, is Andrew Sachs' wife.
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Answer: Basil says "Well done, Manuel, thank you very much."
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