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Fawlty Towers :: Basil the Rat (a.k.a. Rats) (02x06)

Episode Information

Title:

Basil the Rat (a.k.a. Rats)

Episode #:

02x06

Original Airdate:

Thursday October 25th, 1979

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Episode Crew
Director:	Bob Spiers
Writer:	John Cleese Connie Booth

Episode Summary

Manuel has a pet: a Siberian Hamster; Basil, however, believes that the pet is not a hamster, but a rat, and orders Manuel to get rid of it before someone sees it... someone like the hotel inspectors who are coming around. Manuel loves his hamster though, and can't bear to lose it; unfortunately, this is exactly what he does. The hamster is loose in the hotel, and both Polly and Manuel rush to find him before either Basil or the hotel inspector sees it.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•David Neville	played	Ronald
•James Taylor (1)	played	Mr. Taylor
•John Quarmby	played	Mr. Carnegie
•Melody Lang	played	Mrs. Taylor
•Sabina Franklyn	played	Quentina
•Stuart Sherwin	played	Guest

Main Cast

•John Cleese	played	Basil Fawlty
•Prunella Scales	played	Sybil Fawlty
•Connie Booth	played	Polly Sherman
•Andrew Sachs	played	Manuel
•Ballard Berkeley	played	The Major
•Gilly Flower	played	Miss Tibbs
•Renee Roberts	played	Miss Gatsby
•Brian Hall	played	Terry