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Revision as of 13:44, 28 August 2005 by Paul Barlow (talk | contribs) (–)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Germans is perhaps the most famous episode of the BBC sitcom, Fawlty Towers.
This episode gave the English language the phrase "don't mention the war". Hotel manager Basil Fawlty (whose normal eccentricity is compounded even further in this episode by the effects of concussion) repeatedly tells his staff not to "mention the war" to a group of German guests, but – in a series of Freudian slips – repeatedly does so himself. Basil attempts to save himself and cheer up his guests by committing another faux pas, doing a silly walk impression of Hitler.
At the end of the episode we see Basil and Manuel lying on the floor along with a fallen stuffed moose's head, after Manuel is knocked out by Basil and he in turn is knocked out by the moose's head, while the rather senile Major sits on them slaps the moose's head and says "naughty moose!". Behind them is the doctor with the tranquilizer (intended for Basil) and in front the German guests. The very last line of the episode, and the first series, comes from one of the Germans – "how ever did they win?".
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