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14. John Cleese was a writer for "Doctor in the House" & one episode featured the prototype for Basil Fawlty.

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(Actually, Doctor at Large, a follow-on series to Doctor in the House )

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Cleese was an occasional writer on the 1970s medical sitcom Doctor in the House and its follow-ons for London Weekend Television. An early prototype of the character that became known as Basil Fawlty was developed in an episode ("No Ill Feelings" ) of the third Doctor series (titled Doctor at Large). In this episode, the main character (played by Barry Evans) checks into a small-town hotel, his very presence seemingly winding up the aggressive and incompetent manager (played by Timothy Bateson) with a domineering wife. The show was broadcast on 30 May 1971.[13]

Doctor at Large Ep 14 No Ill Feeling

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