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The Germans
6th episode of the 1st series of Fawlty Towers
The Germans
"The Germans" is the sixth and final episode of the first series of the British television sitcom Fawlty Towers. Written by John Cleese and Connie Booth and directed by John Howard Davies, it was first broadcast on BBC2 on 24 October 1975. The episode revolves around Basil's attempts to successfully run the hotel alone while Sybil is in hospital. During a fire drill, a real fire begins in the hotel kitchen, resulting in Basil becoming concussed. Discharging himself from hospital, Basil arrives in time to greet a party of German guests, but he is unable to hide his anti-German sentiment towards them. The episode features on several "best of" episode lists and is one of the most popular episodes in the series. Conversely, it has attracted controversy for its themes of anti-German sentiment and use of racial slurs. It was removed from the UKTV streaming platform in 2020, though later reinstated.
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