The Shockingly Bad Fawlty Towers Remakes

The British comedy classic Fawlty Towers has been remade four times, and each time they failed. But why?

John Cleese and Connie Booth's masterpiece has been adapted three times in America and once in Germany. This video essay documentary takes a look at each one: Snavely, Amanda's, Payne and Zum Letzten Kliff.

Fawlty Towers starred John Cleese as Basil Fawlty, Prunella Scales and Sybil Fawlty, Andrew Sachs as Manuel, and Connie Booth as Polly. It ran on the BBC for two series in 1975 and 1979. In 2023, John Cleese announced that he will reboot Fawlty Towers with the help of his daughter.

Snavely starred Harvey Korman and Betty White, and was made in 1978 for ABC.

Amanda's (Amanda's By The Sea) starred Bea Arthur, and was broadcast on ABC in 1983.

Payne starred John Larroquette and JoBeth Williams, and was shown on CBS in 1999.

Zum Letzten Kliff (On the Last Cliff) starred Jochen Busse and was made for RTL in 2001.

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00:00 Introduction
00:20 Snavely
03:34 Amanda's
06:59 Payne
10:06 The German Remake
11:41 Conclusion