Funny fact - John Cleese actually knocked out Andrew Sachs here because Cleese picked up a metal frying pan instead of a prop rubber pan. Sachs was severely concussed😅
@@charlienorton2337 Given that Andrew Sachs passed after a battle with vascular dementia and there is a correlation between dementia patients and head injuries I have to wonder if all the physical comedy with mishaps like these took their toll on him.
It was scripted - he just picked up the wrong frying pan, so the one that he actually hit him with was real and knocked Andrew Sachs unconscious. The scene itself was scripted the way it played out though.
Basil: * Goes into room and shuts door * Sybil: * Is packing up and heres noise * * Door knocks * Basil: Uh who is it? French girl: Mr Fawlty? Basil: * opens door * French girl: Im so sorry but I have to leave early tommorow, can I have a call at 7:00 please? Basil: Oh marvellous! Thats all? Absolutely! 7:00 French girl: Please dont go yet! Basil: Oh really? * what now?! * French girl: I think you have forgotten something.....Your recorder Basil: * takes recorder * * what a relief! * French girl: You left it in my room! Basil: * Oh shit, I have made a mistake * French girl: You left it in my room so you could come and get it didn't you! Basil: * lets pretend it's funny! * * Fake laughs * Hahaha French girl: Im not having knocking on my door in the middle of the night! Basil: * Still laughing * French girl: Your naughty man! Good night! Basil:Good night * Lets lock the door so she cant come in! * * locks door * Sybil: * Goes up stairs * Basil: * Is getting ready for bed * Sybil: * walks towards door * * Tries to open it but its locked * * Wtf?! * * Knocks * Basil: * Oh shoot! The French girl is back! Lets pretend to be asleep! * * Makes sleeping noises * Sybil: * Continues to knock * Basil: Look, go to your room, I wont ask you again. Sybil: * This is my bed room * Open the door! Basil: Look, I cant, my wife has just got back unexpectedly she's in the bathroom, * lets pretend shes really there * what dear? I think you will find it on the second shelf Sybil darling! Sybil: Let me in Basil! Basil: Look, you will find someone else sooner or later! Sybil: Basil! Basil: Try to control your self were do you think you are? Paris? Sybil: Let me in! Basil: Look, shut up you silly tart! Go away, my wife will hear us! Sybil: This is your wife... Basil: * Oh shit what do i do?! THINK THINK THINK! I have got it, i will pretend to be asleep * Oh what a terribal dream! Sybil: * .... Why is he half naked???!!! * Theres a burglar down stairs Basil: Is George back woth Audrey? Sybil: Theres a burger down stairs. Basil: A what? Sybil: A burglar quick! * be's the normal wife and get the husband to do it for her * Basil: * sneeks down stairs and sees the burglar, aka Mauel * * Grabs frying pan and attacks * * Then sees that its Manuel * Manuel?! * Other people come in * Other peeps: * ....what the hell is this?! Lets just pretend we did not notice * We've been to a wedding Basil: * Super embarrassed * * Thats it Manuel..RIP * Oh God that took to long!😅🤣😂
