Series 2, Episode 6
Originally broadcast 25 Oct. 1979
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Manuel insists that his pet rodent is a Siberian hamster. Basil is convinced that the pet shop has conned the gullible Spaniard and sold him a rat - a fine thing to have running around the hotel when a public health inspector is also on the loose. Meanwhile, Basil is trying not to serve the inspector the veal covered in rat poison. |
Guest Appearances:
Mr Carnegie ...... John Quarmby
Guest ...... Stuart Sherwin
Mr Taylor ...... James Taylor
Mrs Taylor ...... Melody Lang
Ronald ...... David Neville
Quentina ...... Sabina Franklyn
A union strike at the BBC in March 1979 caused this episode not to be broadcast on the date originally intended. It was finally shown seven months later on 25 Oct. 1979.
Memorable Moments:
Basil: Terry, the kitchen is filthy.
Terry: Filthy Towers, eh?
Basil: Now look!
Terry: Look, all kitchens are filthy, Mr Fawlty. In fact, the better the kitchen the filthier it is. Have you ever read George Orwell's experiences at Maxim in Paris?
Basil: No. Do you have a copy? I'll read it out in court!
Basil: I'll put an ad in the papers. 'Wanted: kind home for enormous savage rodent.' [mutters to himself] Answers to the name of Sybil.
[Basil finds someone going through the food in the kitchen]
Basil: Sybil, may I introduce the gentleman who has just opened the self-service department here, Mr...?
Mr Carnegie: Carnegie
Basil: Mr Carnegie, the scavenger gourmet from...
Mr Carnigie: The Public Health Department
[Mr Carnegie lists all the problems he has found with the hotel]
Mr Carnegie: Lack of proper cleaning routines, dirty and greasy filters, greasy and encrusted deep far fryer, dirty, cracked and missing wall and floor tiles, dirty, marked and stained food preparation surfaces, marked and stained utensils, dirty and greasy interior surfaces of the ventilator hood...
Basil: About the fat fryer...
Mr Carnegie: ... inadequate temperature control and storage of dangerous foodstuffs, storage of cooked and raw meats in same trays, storage of raw meat above confectionery with consequent dripping of meat juices onto cream products, refrigerator seals loose and cracked, ice box undefrosted and refrigerator overstocked...
Basil: Say no more.
Mr Carnegie: ... food handling routines suspect, evidence of smoking in food preparation area, dirty and grubby food handling overalls, lack of wash hand basil which you gave us a verbal assurance you'll have installed at our last visit six months ago, and two dead pigeons in the water tank.
Basil: Otherwise okay?