# John Cleese to revive "Fawlty Towers" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [February 7, 2023, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-to-revive-fawlty-towers/979455 "2023-02-07T22:48:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-to-revive-fawlty-towers/979455/101 "2023-02-20T15:53:14Z")
I don’t think the pessimism was about a “new” sitcom, John. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2023, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-to-revive-fawlty-towers/979455/102 "2023-02-21T06:41:27Z")
> [@Tibby](#): > > [Clarke & Dawe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5qxZm_JqM) I knew what that would be a link to. Do yourself a favor, find a series they did called _The Games_, a mockumentary about organizing the Sydney Olympics. It’s brilliant. You may need to revise your national rankings, however; John Clarke was from New Zealand. ---
**Author:** ![fordgt100](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fordgt100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fordgt100)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-to-revive-fawlty-towers/979455/103 "2023-02-28T04:39:29Z")
Probably my favorite comedy series, but surely its impossible to redo it. Nothing could be as good as the original. I use it as a litmus test for new acquaintances. If they don’t get it, then we probably won’t click. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-to-revive-fawlty-towers/979455.md?page=5)