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Quiz about Fawlty Towers  Episodes
Quiz about Fawlty Towers  Episodes

"Fawlty Towers" - Episodes Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by teash. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
teash
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
226,571
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2842
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (10/10), Guest 73 (7/10), Guest 51 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "A Touch of Class": What is the name of the magazine Basil puts an advertisement in? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "The Builders": What type of lintel did Mr. O'Reilly use for the doorway in the supporting wall? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "The Wedding Party": What is Mrs. Peignoir's occupation? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "The Hotel Inspectors": What was Mr. Hutchison's occupation? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Gourmet Night": What did Basil serve raw to Mrs. Hall? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "The Germans": What does Sybil tell Basil to remind Chef to do? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Communication Problems": What is the name of the horse Basil places a bet on? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The Psychiatrist": Where does Sybil tell Mr. Johnson to go for some fine french food? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Waldorf Salad": What are the ingredients in the Waldorf salad? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "The Kipper and the Corpse": Where did Basil hide the kipper he thought was responsible for Mr. Leeman's demise? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 22 2024 : Guest 49: 10/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 73: 7/10
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 51: 5/10
Feb 09 2024 : Guest 122: 7/10
Feb 05 2024 : Guest 86: 10/10
Feb 04 2024 : Guest 217: 5/10
Feb 02 2024 : tluvgrandpa: 8/10
Jan 29 2024 : Guest 1: 8/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "A Touch of Class": What is the name of the magazine Basil puts an advertisement in?

Answer: Country Life

Sybil wishes Sir Richard and Lady Morris were staying for a week, because it might pay for the ad!
2. "The Builders": What type of lintel did Mr. O'Reilly use for the doorway in the supporting wall?

Answer: wooden

Basil insisted on using Mr. O'Reilly instead of Mr. Stubbs "because he's cheap"!
3. "The Wedding Party": What is Mrs. Peignoir's occupation?

Answer: antique dealer

Basil says that Mrs. Peignoir is in town for a few days "sniffing around for dainty relics." Basil is sure Mrs. Peignoir is interested in him romantically.
4. "The Hotel Inspectors": What was Mr. Hutchison's occupation?

Answer: spoon salesman

Basil thinks being a spoon salesman is "so much more interesting than being a hotel inspector." It is Sybil who discovers his true occupation by listening in on Mr. Hutchinson's telephone conversation.
5. "Gourmet Night": What did Basil serve raw to Mrs. Hall?

Answer: mullet

Basil asks Mrs. Hall, "Would you prefer a cooked one"? Mr. Hall relpies, "Of course, you ignoramous!"
6. "The Germans": What does Sybil tell Basil to remind Chef to do?

Answer: scrape mold off the cheddar

The Chef's name is Terry and Basil doesn't like it when he tells him to "take it easy." Basil replies, "I don't pay you to tell me to take it easy. I pay you to tell you to take it easy."
7. "Communication Problems": What is the name of the horse Basil places a bet on?

Answer: Dragonfly

Polly doesn't know the name of the horse when asked by Sybil, but she comes up with it in the end with the help of Basil. "He got off to a flying start and his name was Dragonfly"!
8. "The Psychiatrist": Where does Sybil tell Mr. Johnson to go for some fine french food?

Answer: La Pomme d'Amour

Basil tells Mr. Johnson that he should go to France for French food... and "the swim would certainly sharpen your appetite"!
9. "Waldorf Salad": What are the ingredients in the Waldorf salad?

Answer: apples, walnuts, celery, grapes in a mayonnaise sauce

Basil never heard of a Waldorf salad. "What is a Waldorf anyway? A nut that's gone off?" When he finds out it is named after a famous hotel, he suggests they try a Ritz salad, and makes up the ingredient list from things he does have in the kitchen.
10. "The Kipper and the Corpse": Where did Basil hide the kipper he thought was responsible for Mr. Leeman's demise?

Answer: in his jumper

There were actually two kippers. One falls to the floor and Basil hides it with his foot, the other is sticking out of his jumper.
Source: Author teash

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