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Shows like Fawlty Towers

Not everyone loves Fawlty Towers for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Fawlty Towers

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  1. You like a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind.

  2. You like insults traded at full speed between Basil and Sybil.

  3. You like John Cleese boiling over in every scene.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Roseanne1988

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind
    • John Cleese boiling over in every scene

    Good for you if you like a mother whose sarcasm keeps the house running.

  • Arrested Development2003

    • insults traded at full speed between Basil and Sybil

    Good for you if you like deadpan lines and a narrator who corrects the characters.

  • Blackadder1983

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind

    Good for you if you like Rowan Atkinson insulting everyone around him.

  • Married... with Children1987

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind

    Good for you if you like Al Bundy's endless bad luck.

  • The Addams Family1964

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind

    Good for you if you like a black and white sitcom turned upside down.

  • Frasier1993

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind
    • insults traded at full speed between Basil and Sybil

    Good for you if you like witty banter between two pompous brothers.

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun1996

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind
    • John Cleese boiling over in every scene

    Good for you if you like aliens getting everything about humans wrong.

  • Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb1964

    • John Cleese boiling over in every scene

    Good for you if you like Peter Sellers playing a president, an officer and a mad scientist.

  • Malcolm in the Middle2000

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind

    Good for you if you like Malcolm talking straight to the camera while his brothers wreck everything.

  • Seinfeld1989

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind
    • insults traded at full speed between Basil and Sybil

    Good for you if you like four friends turning tiny daily annoyances into big fights.

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm2000

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind
    • insults traded at full speed between Basil and Sybil

    Good for you if you like a man turning every small talk into a war.

  • Everybody Loves Raymond1996

    • a farce that spirals until Basil loses his mind

    Good for you if you like family arguments played for laughs.

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