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'Germans' episode of Fawlty Towers is taken off-air

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June 12, 2020, 08:16 AM
Pipe Smoker
'Germans' episode of Fawlty Towers is taken off-air
When will the idiocy stop? This was the funniest episode of the series.

“John Cleese has slammed BBC-owned UKTV for removing an episode of Fawlty Towers which featured racist language.

The actor, 80, who played Basil Fawlty, branded the channel 'stupid' for not realising The Germans was mocking the Major's use of the 'n-word'.

The 1975 episode, fondly remembered for the line 'don't mention the War', is the latest in a series of British programmes to be culled from streaming sites.”

https://mol.im/a/8412479



Serious about crackers.
June 12, 2020, 01:24 PM
parabellum
Bloody brilliant!



His first comment echoes my point about all civilizations/peoples having been enslaved at some point in human history and the current ludicrous, myopic, self-centered whining about a relatively short period of slavery on the North American continent.
June 12, 2020, 01:27 PM
parabellum
My new signature line...


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June 12, 2020, 03:16 PM
nhtagmember
Big Grin

he has a good point...


its a good thing that the Las Vegas Strip isn't in Seattle, otherwise there would be a lot of really confused libtards wondering what to do next about all them statues at Caesars Palace and The Forum Shops

and we won't even talk about the statuary at The Venetian yet...
June 12, 2020, 03:28 PM
tigereye313
"Hors d'oeuvres... vich must be obeyed at all times vitout qvestion!"






June 12, 2020, 03:45 PM
rat2306
What will be banned next, "Blazing Saddles"? Frown
June 12, 2020, 04:14 PM
2Adefender
Whatever you do, don’t mention the war.


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June 13, 2020, 01:47 AM
sjtill
I used that line when meeting my niece’s new in-laws for the first time. Casual ice-breaking question: where does your last name originate?
“Germans”
“Don’t mention The War”
Gales of laughter. Ice broken.
Fuck you, British Broadcasting Commies.


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June 13, 2020, 05:43 AM
kramden
That is absolutely one of the funniest comedies I've ever seen. And the "German" episode was the funniest of the series. IDIOTS!!!!!
June 13, 2020, 08:15 AM
Pipe Smoker
‘A classic episode [The Germans] of the comedy Fawlty Towers will be reinstated to streaming service UKTV with a warning about "offensive content and language"…’

www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.c...inment-arts-53032895

"offensive content and language" – my ass. These PC libs couldn’t recognize satire if they were in a tub of it.



Serious about crackers.
June 14, 2020, 02:09 PM
BillF
Glad I have both VHS and DVD copies. I though "Basil the Rat" was the funniest one.
June 14, 2020, 02:51 PM
Blume9mm
You know just about everything I see on television I find offensive.... actually the news, when I watch it, I find most offensive... maybe that should be banned.


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June 14, 2020, 06:48 PM
amals
That Twitter post needs to go viral.

Three cheers for Cleese.
June 14, 2020, 07:02 PM
DennisM
I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it.