Waldorf Salad

Series: Fawlty Towers

Season: 2

Episode: 3

Synopsis

American guests complain about the food and the service in the restaurant, so Basil makes a Waldorf salad in an attempt to appease them., Classic sitcom about a Torquay hotel run by disaster-prone Basil Fawlty and his overbearing wife, Sybil. An unusual request in the restaurant sends Basil over the edge., Basil must prepare dinner for guests who arrive after the kitchen has closed. Terry: Brian Hall. Manuel: Andrew Sachs. Sybil: Prunella Scales. Basil: John Cleese., Late one evening, Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) checks two guests into his hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone (Terence Conoley and June Ellis). Mr. Johnstone is an arrogant American who wants things to be run his way; he demands to be served dinner, but chef Terry (Brian Hall) has no interest in working late. After Johnstone bribes Basil 20 pounds to keep the dining room open, Basil takes over as chef in Terry's place, trying to prepare the Waldorf salad his guest has ordered, severely taxing Basil's culinary expertise., Basil encounters a few language problems when an argumentative American guest orders a Waldorf salad., American guests complain about the food and the service in the restaurant, so Basil makes a Waldorf salad in an attempt to appease them. American guests complain about the food and the service in the restaurant, so Basil makes a Waldorf salad in an attempt to appease them., Basil must prepare dinner for guests who arrive after the kitchen has closed., An American couple arrives at the hotel late at night expecting to be served a hot dinner. But with the chef off for the night, Basil is forced to make the dinner himself. Things get even more complicated when the two Americans begin ordering meals that Basil has never heard of.

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Runtime: 32 min

Release Year: 1979

Language: ENG

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