The Kipper and the Corpse
- Episode aired Mar 12, 1979
- TV-PG
- 32m
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9.0/10
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One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food.One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food.One of the guests has died in his sleep, but Basil thinks it's due to serving him spoiled food.
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- TriviaMr. Ingrams, one of the guests, was named after the television reviewer for "The Spectator", Richard Ingrams, who was an early critic of the show when it began in 1975. Ingrams' appraisal was quite caustic. John Cleese got his revenge in this episode when Mr Ingrams was found in his room with a blow-up doll.
- GoofsAs the closing credits start to roll, and the laundry van is driving away, the sign over the gate shows the real name of the location, "Wooburn Grange Country Club", in reverse.
- Crazy creditsThe Fawlty Towers sign has been re-arranged to spell Fatty Owls ("WER" letters are missing).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 70s: Goodbye Great Britain, 75-77 (2012)
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''Basil there's a kipper sticking out of your jumper''
If I had to pinpoint a piece of comedy television that I would place at the top of the pile, then The Kipper and The Corpse would have to rank at number one. It's the episode I know every word of, but cannot watch it without howling with laughter. Each episode is genius and magical in its own right, but there's something about the way this one plays out that I can't resist. The dialogue is perfection itself, the level of Basil's irritations and frustrations is a delight to watch, the way he sarcastically offers poor Mr Leeman a choice of Breakfast tray is a joy, but the way in which the Doctor is taken to the body in the bed is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.
Zany, madcap, sarcastic, wildly funny, the list of superlatives you could add to this thirty odd minutes of unadulterated joy is endless. It can be difficult to review something you know so well, but the relentless watches have provided me with constant laughs and for that this episode gets a well deserved 10/10
Zany, madcap, sarcastic, wildly funny, the list of superlatives you could add to this thirty odd minutes of unadulterated joy is endless. It can be difficult to review something you know so well, but the relentless watches have provided me with constant laughs and for that this episode gets a well deserved 10/10
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