Manuel
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Manuel is the hapless, linguistically challenged Spanish waiter from the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers," known for his comedic misunderstandings and clashes with Basil Fawlty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manuel canonical | 13 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ waiter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fawlty Towers ⓘ |
| catchphrase |
“I know nothing.”
ⓘ
“¿Qué?” ⓘ |
| characteristic |
eager to please
ⓘ
hapless ⓘ linguistically challenged ⓘ naive ⓘ often confused ⓘ submissive ⓘ |
| comedyStyle |
slapstick
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verbal misunderstanding ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Connie Booth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Cleese ⓘ |
| culturalStereotype | exaggerated Spanish waiter ⓘ |
| employer |
Fawlty Towers Hotel
ⓘ
surface form:
Fawlty Towers hotel
|
| fandom | Fawlty Towers fan community icon ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | BBC Two ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| humourSource |
cultural misunderstandings
ⓘ
language barrier ⓘ |
| introducedIn | episode “A Touch of Class” ⓘ |
| inUniverseWorkplaceRole | junior waiter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clashes with Basil Fawlty
ⓘ
comedic misunderstandings ⓘ miscommunication with guests ⓘ |
| languageProficiency | limited English ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Spanish ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableProp | hamster cage ⓘ |
| occupation | waiter ⓘ |
| petOwnerOf | Siberian hamster (actually a rat) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Andrew Sachs ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Basil Fawlty
ⓘ
Polly Sherman ⓘ Sybil Fawlty ⓘ |
| seriesCount | 12 episodes (appears in most episodes) ⓘ |
| setting |
Torquay, Devon, England
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surface form:
Torquay, England
|
| timePeriodOfFiction | 1970s ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | Fawlty Towers ⓘ |
| worksFor |
Basil Fawlty
ⓘ
Sybil Fawlty ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
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