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   "Arfa Daily"  wrote in   
   news:9g1lo.186340$zA5.24875@newsfe16.ams2:   
      
      
      
   > Again, the actual humour in Fawlty Towers was not that   
   > 'classic'. It worked so well because it was written by   
   > Cleese himself, in conjunction with Connie Booth, with whom   
   > I understand he was having a relationship. The 'supporting'   
   > actors were chosen carefully to 'fit in', and did so   
   > admirably well. Much of the individual episodes were also   
   > ad-lib'd at the time of shooting, and according to a   
   > documentary I saw about the making of it, most scenes were   
   > little - if any at all - rehearsed. Cleese said that the   
   > episodes were basically written on a week by week basis,   
   > and took on average no more than 10 minutes to conceive and   
   > structure, and produce the scripted dialogue for. So what   
   > was actually produced, is a testament to the writing,   
   > acting, and creativity skills of the main characters.   
   >   
   > Interestingly, there was only ever 12 episodes. Everyone   
   > always thinks that there was a lot more. Prunella Scales   
   > was actually amused by it all. She said that over a very   
   > long career, she has played many many parts in TV, film and   
   > theatre, including some really 'heavyweight' parts. And yet   
   > the one thing that she is always remembered for, is her   
   > part as the long suffering wife of Basil ...   
      
   Thanks for the interesting info. I believe those 6 hrs or so are   
   among the most brilliant stuff ever made for the idiot box in   
   ANY country ever - and I am familiar with TV in several very   
   different countries.   
      
      
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