#21

An all time favourite. Not quite 5/5 but pretty close.

My sister can’t watch it because she finds it too stressful.

#22

I think there’s also an episode where Polly calls Manuel “You da*o dodo” and, against the rest of the scripts, it jars so badly.
Otherwise, pretty much genius. You could quibble about Sybil’s portrayal as the nagging wife, but Basil’s a fucking idiot and the hotel would be shut down without her.

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#23

“A gin and orange, a lemon squash and a scotch and water, PLEASE!”

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#24

Just wait, LOST will smash it, no worries

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#25

Not seen it since I was a kid sorry.

#26

Oh good shout.

Do Sorry! next please

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#27

Better than every British/Irish TV comedy bar Father Ted, Partridge and The Office.

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#28

Brilliant but not quite as good as Porridge

#29

*slightly better than Porridge

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#30

can’t imagine ever being able to watch this again. have such a visceral hatred of gervais now.

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#31

Malcolm in the Middle is the greatest British TV comedy

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#32

Apparently a US remake is in the works

#33

“What did you expect to see out of a Torquay bedroom window? Sydney Opera House? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of Wildebeests sweeping majestically across the plains?”

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#34

actually, it was made in Ireland.

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#35

Started watching it again last night. Absolutely hated it. Doesn’t really stand up particularly well imo

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#36

He’s hideous. Someone posted a clip from Extras yesterday, which I remember quite liking at the time - yeesh. No more.

#37

used to like it as a kid, which means it’s probably bad so I don’t like it now

#38

“Why do we bother, Fawlty?”
“I didn’t know you did, Major”

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#39

If this isn’t a 5/5, I’m not sure what is?

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#40

…rat?

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