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Laughing is so contagious that we often forget how subjective humor is. In this video, the one and only John Cleese explains. | Big Think

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British comedian John Cleese on how he created the character of Basil Fawlty from the classic British sitcom Fawlty Towers (1975, 1979). Cleese reveals that Fawlty - an eccentric, chronically uptight, hotelier - was inspired by a real-life hotel manager he encountered in Torquay, England called Mr Sinclair. See the funniest, most splendiferous and bizarre moments on a show that had five million Aussies a week turning on their TV sets in the 1970s and 80s. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curat

In honor of the very talented Bernard Cribbins, who brilliantly played Mr. Hutchinson on Fawlty Towers. I’ve just heard he passed today at 93. | John Cleese

P-OFF! Had to share more of Bernard Cribbins brilliant work on Fawlty Towers. He is greatly missed. | John Cleese

Fawlty Towers turned 41 today. Here's a 1976 clip of Connie Booth and John Cleese discussing the show on Tonight. | BBC Archive