TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time (TV Special 1997)
Ranked as #12."A Current Affair" ACA by Request (TV Episode 2006)
Some clips from this episode are shown during an interview with John Cleese.Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV Movie 2007)
Clips are shownTaking Liberties (2007)
"Don't mention the war" clip used.Great TV Mistakes (TV Movie 2010)
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"ReBoot" NullZilla (TV Episode 1995)
"I said evil once, but I think I got away with it"- Quote "Wir wollen ein Auto mieten"
The John Cleese Interview (Video 1998)
John Cleese discusses this episode"The Office" Merger (TV Episode 2002)
David Brent imitates Basil Fawlty, quotes this episode"Temptation" Battle of the Network Shows: Heat 2 (TV Episode 2007)
Before they introduce the contestants, Ed Phillips asks Livinia Nixon if they are playing today, and Livinia answers, "No, that's tomorrow, don't mention the war."
Taxi (1931)
Polly asks Basil to do his James Cagney impression and helps him by saying, "You dirty rat... I'm gonna get you," a misquoting of a line from this film."BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" The Admirable Crichton (TV Episode 1950)
Basil sarcastically refers to the inept Manuel as "the admirable Crichton", the highly capable butler in the play of the same name by J. M. Barrie.
Snavely (TV Movie 1978)
US remake combines elements from "The Hotel Inspectors" and "The Germans" into one pilot.
"Bounty Hamster" Lonely Planet (TV Episode 2003)
The moosehead scene from the Fawlty Towers episode "The Germans" is artistically shownHoly Flying Circus (TV Movie 2011)
John Cleese shouts "I do love physical comedy!" before goose-stepping around the studio.
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