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Fawlty Towers Season 2 Episode 4 The Kipper and the Corpse

🕑 Added 2021-01-03 21:07:39 +0000 UTC

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Keith Pratt

The redhead who was with the old man played Julie the barmaid in Only Fools & Horses for 5 episodes in series 2 and 3.

Caine

Pw is wrong but 1 worked, makes no sense but I'm accustomed to the madness now xD

Gary Tamblyn

Would need a bit of prep work for some episodes, to explain who Bruce Forsyth and Bob Monkhouse were, otherwise a brilliant series. Matt Berry is supposed to be doing a 3rd season with Toast in the US apparently.

BelladonnicHazeyJaneII

Yeah she was a bit annoying but as you say, she was locked in a cupboard with a dead body AND hit in the face by Polly and knocked out 😂 I think she had a fair reason for wanting to complain whenever she felt like it lol.

Super Mega Giga Chad

Understand you taking issue with the old lady’s behavior but come on dude - they locked her in a cupboard with a corpse !!!

Tony Smyth

Other people are making recommendations, so why shouldn't I? ...Toast Of London, featuring Matt Berry from the IT Crowd, and Ray F***ing Purchase.

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LOL thanks bud!

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Thanks bud, this was a really good one!

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Thanks bud!

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LOL

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Oh man that is an awesome piece of trivia lol.

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Agreed there was alot going on in this one lol. I am bummed the show is almost over but I have really enjoyed it so I will for sure rewatch it soon. I am pretty excited about the movies also!

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Thanks bud, this was a great episode I enjoyed it alot. I am bummed the show is ending soon but have been hearing the last 2 episodes are good so at least I have that to look forward to. Take care bud!

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I will check him out thanks man!

Super Mega Giga Chad

This ep. - the psychiatrists - a touch a class - communication problems.- are some of the best comedy writing ever. Love your reactions ! Keep up the good work.

Leeroy Nabowitz

LOL this episode is what the last one was trying to do thanks for the real reactions Josh

David Lyons

I never noticed Sybil was gossiping about the guests on the phone, and I would've missed it again if you hadn't mentioned it, good catch!

Zoë

“Another one Fawlty?” “No, same one” 😂

Matty

“Oh spiffing” 🤣🤣🤣

Ryan Lynch

Im certain this is true. Harris was the single guest with the blow up doll. There was a tv (?) critic with that name as far as I remember, and he gave the show or characters a bad review... so they wrote in a Harris who needed a blow up doll for sex as a small revenge. EDIT - Maybe it was Mr Andrews (the guest who arrived near the end). He may have been the one with the doll. And the critic was called Andrews.

BelladonnicHazeyJaneII

This episode is so hectic lol. So much going on if you blink you'll miss something. Can't believe you've nearly finished FT. I am looking forward to movie Sundays though tbh :)

Ash Jeffries

Great reaction Josh! The Hotel Inspectors is my favourite Fawlty Towers episode of all but I think The Kipper and the Corpse is definitely a very close second for me. Just masterful comedy, maximum chaos, some brilliant dialogue, and the wonderful and sadly recently passed Geoffrey Palmer (1927-2020) as the doctor is the icing on the cake. The bit where Basil loses it in Mr Leeman's room when questioned about not noticing that Leeman had died cracks me up. "I mean, it does say "HOTEL" outside doesn't it?! Perhaps I should be more specific? "HOTEL FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A GREATER THAN 50 PER CENT CHANCE OF MAKING IT THROUGH THE NIGHT"!!!" :D Manuel finally cracking is a highlight too. It suddenly dawns on him that he has the worst job in the world and perhaps what he's experiencing isn't normal or acceptable. Haha! :-) Only 2 more to go! I personally don't feel the next episode (The Anniversary) is up to the higher standards of the other 11, but I know some really like it so it's all subjective. Ep 12, Basil the Rat, is a solid way to finish though! I'm sure you'll enjoy it! :-)

Gary Tamblyn

You can tell they took around 6 weeks to write each episode, the way they cram so much in. I’m not sure there have been very many farce style comedies on TV in the UK since this. I guess the most recent would be the ‘goes wrong show’ from a couple of years ago, which is very clever, and sort of funny, but nowhere near as good as FT.

Mr K

One of my favourite episodes, been waiting for this one. 🙂

Gary Tamblyn

Very good comic actor, although he always seemed to play each character exactly the same 😃. He was also in the 1970s comedy ‘Butterflies’, with a much younger Nicholas Lyndhurst (Rodney). Can’t remember how good that was though, probably a bit dated and not worth reacting to.

Jonny Mullins

"You can't keep a dead body in here where there's food!" "Can't we?" One of the best sitcom episodes ever in my opinion.

Jonny Mullins

Always takes everything in his stride!

Claire Prowse

It was the majors input in this episode that always made me giggle! "Shot was he?" 🤣

Daniel Davies

Geoffrey Palmer (God rest his soul) has been in many things, including starring in his own sitcom with Dame Judy Dench, and yet whenever he was seen in the street, they all just wanted to hear him say 'I'm a doctor and I want my sausages'.