Waldorf Salad
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"Waldorf Salad" is a famous episode of the British sitcom Fawlty Towers, known for its depiction of Basil Fawlty’s chaotic attempts to serve demanding American guests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waldorf Salad canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fawlty Towers episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Fawlty Towers characters created by John Cleese and Connie Booth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
home video
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streaming ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Manuel
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Neil Hamilton ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton ⓘ Polly Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sybil Fawlty NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry the chef ⓘ |
| featuresCuisine |
American-style cocktails
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Waldorf salad ⓘ |
| follows | earlier episodes of Fawlty Towers ⓘ |
| genre |
sitcom episode
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television comedy ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
fans of British comedy
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television viewers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
often cited in discussions of British attitudes to American tourists
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referenced in analyses of classic British sitcoms ⓘ |
| hasReception | regarded as one of the memorable Fawlty Towers episodes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anger and frustration
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class and social snobbery ⓘ cultural misunderstandings ⓘ hospitality and customer service ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | named after the Waldorf salad dish ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | later episodes of Fawlty Towers ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Basil Fawlty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Basil’s chaotic attempts to serve American guests
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kitchen and dining room mishaps at the hotel ⓘ |
| notableElement |
Basil Fawlty’s attempt to prepare a Waldorf salad
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Basil Fawlty’s conflict with demanding American guests ⓘ Basil blaming staff and guests for his own failings ⓘ satire of British–American cultural differences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Fawlty Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Basil Fawlty’s hostility toward American tourists
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miscommunication between hotel staff and guests ⓘ tension between guest expectations and hotel standards ⓘ |
| setting | Fawlty Towers hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
England
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Torquay ⓘ |
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