I won't say this is the best episode of Fawlty Towers because everyone has their favourite. But it is the one I enjoyed most. Bruce Boa is just brilliant here, a great foil for Basil. When I reach for my DVD of Fawlty Towers, this is always the first one I watch. In 2002, I went to a buffet restaurant and there was a Waldorf salad with the ingredients described in the episode: celery, apples, walnuts and grapes in a mayonnaise sauce. Although I was reluctant to taste it, it turned out to be delicious. So far, I have never found Basil's dubious Old English salad! I doubt that it exists.
Review of Waldorf Salad
