“So Harry says: “You don’t like me anymore.”
“Why not?”
And he says, “‘Cause you got so terribly pretentious.”
And Harry says, “Pretentious, moi?”
As said by Mr Johnson (Nicky Henson) in the outrageously funny Torquay-set show Fawlty Towers (1975 – 1979). Long considered one of the greatest British sitcoms ever, the main character of Basil Fawlty was based on a real-life rude hotel owner. Creator John Cleese had met him when he was still a Monty Python member. You can find other examples of the show’s humour here.
Alex Raphael 
Great show and quote. You have a few Basil like tendencies but only the funny ones.
Thanks I think ha. Amazing to think that he was based on a real. character.
I heard you were based on a real character too. Ha!
Well originally I was going to be called Ferris 😎
I think you mean Newman 😜
Better than George, though I’d prefer Kramer
😂
I know! It’s a line I’ve used myself and it always makes people laugh.
Such a funny show! Love it
They packed so much into only a few episodes. Exceptional levels of farce. That episode was John Cleese’s favourite actually.
Damn this is a funny show.
It’s an extraordinary achievement. I wish they’d made more but at least they didn’t drop in quality I guess. I quoted his best lines above. He’s so funny when he’s angry and bitter.
John Cleese is hilarious.
Then I think you’ll like this 🙂
https://alexraphael.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/lines-of-the-day-theargumentsketch/
Haha, that’s hilarious.
My Favourite Britcom ever!!! 😀
I like the term 🙂
Ha!! Ha!! Cheers!!
Lol, hilarious lines. I also like: Basil: “There’s too much butter on those trays.”Manuel: “No, no, not ‘on those trays’ – uno, dos, tres.”
It’s on the first episode. One of the show’s first jokes I think. Set the tone 🙂 I think my absolute favourite is when he grows so exasperated with a guest that he asks them if they want the hotel moved to the left haha.