Monday, 24 March 2008

History of Fawlty Towers

ca. S1 - 25: Basil serves in the Korean War, possibly in the Catering Corps, where he may be injured by shrapnel. (See 1x03 - The Wedding Party and others.)
S1 - 12: Basil and Sybil are married on April 17. They open the hotel Fawlty Towers around the same time. (See 1x04 - Hotel Inspectors, 2x01 - Communication Problems, 2x03 - Waldorf Salad and 2x05 - The Anniversary.)
S1 - 4: Major Gowen moves into Fawlty Towers. (See 2x03 - Waldorf Salad.)
Somewhere between this and S1: Miss Tibbs and Miss Gatsby move into Fawlty Towers. (See 1x03 - The Wedding Party.)
S1 - not much (possibly 1 or less): Polly goes to work at the hotel. Basil pays for Manuel's fare from Barcelona, where Manuel leaves behind his mother and many siblings. (See 1x03 - The Wedding Party and 2x03 - Waldorf Salad.)
S1 + 0: The events of Season One.
S1 + 2: Manuel gets his "hamster" (rat) Basil. (See 2x06 - Basil the Rat.)
S1 + 2.5: Terry goes to work at Fawlty Towers. (See 2x03 - Waldorf Salad.)
S1 + 3: The events of Season Two. (See 1x04 - Hotel Inspectors, 2x01 - Communication Problems, 2x03 - Waldorf Salad and 2x05 - The Anniversary.)

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