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'''Terry the Chef''' was a fictional character played by ] in the hit ] ] '']''. Viewers never heard his surname, though it is probably 'Hughes', as ] once introduced him as 'Terry Hughe...', but trailed off.

'''Terry''' is a fictional character played by ] in the ] television ] '']''. His full name is Terry Hughes. He was named after director Terry Hughes of ''Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl'' (1982), which ''Fawlty Towers'' creator ] also wrote. Terry is the chef at ] in Series 2.

Hall, who'd acted in '']'' and '']'' in 1978, was approached to play the chef before filming on the second series began. Upon being offered the role, he was asked if he wanted the job. "Is the pope Catholic?" he replied. At the audition, Hall asked Cleese to expand upon the cockney chef character, to which Cleese simply replied, "The police are after him."{{sfn|McCann|2007|p=184}} This gave Hall the inspiration for the shifty and nervous character who was always looking over his shoulder. Impressed, Cleese and Booth added material to increase Terry's presence on screen.{{sfn|McCann|2007|p=185}}


==Personality== ==Personality==
Terry is Fawlty Towers' ] chef. He lives up to the commonly perceived stereotype: he's a quick witted 'wideboy', who thinks of women before work (for example, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode, he admits that he is leaving his shift early to see a young Finnish woman). However, he has a big heart and a very sharp mind - he's always finding ways to get out of the tricky situations that Basil Fawlty lands him in. Terry is Fawlty Towers' ] chef. He lives up to the commonly perceived stereotype: he's a quick witted 'wideboy', who thinks of women before work (for example, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode, he claims he can't do overtime because of karate lessons,{{sfn|McCann|2007|p=204}} while actually he is going out with a Finnish woman). However, he has a big heart and a very sharp mind - he's always finding ways to get out of the tricky situations that Basil Fawlty lands him in.


Terry arrives in the second season after the relief of Kurt (only seen in '']''); he is quite relaxed towards his work. Basil occasionally gets frustrated with this attitude. Terry used to work in ], not at ] (a famous luxury hotel), as was once thought. Terry arrives in the second series after the relief of Kurt (seen only in '']''); he is quite relaxed towards his work. Basil occasionally gets frustrated with this attitude. Terry used to work in ], not at ] (a famous luxury hotel), as was once thought.{{sfn|McCann|2007|p=184}}


Terry claims that he and ] "basically run the bleeding hotel", which, to a certain extent, is true, as they are usually the only ones capable of orderly behaviour when things go beserk. However, Terry once had a memorable fight with ], after Basil let Manuel cook ], much to Terry's dismay. Terry claims that he and ] "basically run the bleeding hotel". In some chaotic situations he proves himself capable of executing orderly and clever manoeuvres. Terry had an argument with ] after Basil let Manuel cook ], much to Terry's dismay.


Terry was introduced in the second series because ] and ] thought that the hotel seemed empty due to its lack of employees. He was the only new character to be introduced in the series. Terry was introduced in the second series because ] and ] thought that the hotel seemed empty due to its lack of employees.{{Citation needed|date=November 2007}} He was the only new regular character to be introduced in the series.


==References==
Brian Hall died of cancer in 1997. The role of Terry was his best remembered role.
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Terry is a fictional character played by Brian Hall in the BBC 1 television sitcom Fawlty Towers. His full name is Terry Hughes. He was named after director Terry Hughes of Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982), which Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese also wrote. Terry is the chef at Fawlty Towers in Series 2.

Hall, who'd acted in Softly, Softly: Taskforce and Sweeney 2 in 1978, was approached to play the chef before filming on the second series began. Upon being offered the role, he was asked if he wanted the job. "Is the pope Catholic?" he replied. At the audition, Hall asked Cleese to expand upon the cockney chef character, to which Cleese simply replied, "The police are after him." This gave Hall the inspiration for the shifty and nervous character who was always looking over his shoulder. Impressed, Cleese and Booth added material to increase Terry's presence on screen.

Personality

Terry is Fawlty Towers' cockney chef. He lives up to the commonly perceived stereotype: he's a quick witted 'wideboy', who thinks of women before work (for example, in the "Waldorf Salad" episode, he claims he can't do overtime because of karate lessons, while actually he is going out with a Finnish woman). However, he has a big heart and a very sharp mind - he's always finding ways to get out of the tricky situations that Basil Fawlty lands him in.

Terry arrives in the second series after the relief of Kurt (seen only in Gourmet Night); he is quite relaxed towards his work. Basil occasionally gets frustrated with this attitude. Terry used to work in Dorchester, not at The Dorchester (a famous luxury hotel), as was once thought.

Terry claims that he and Polly "basically run the bleeding hotel". In some chaotic situations he proves himself capable of executing orderly and clever manoeuvres. Terry had an argument with Manuel after Basil let Manuel cook paella, much to Terry's dismay.

Terry was introduced in the second series because Cleese and Booth thought that the hotel seemed empty due to its lack of employees. He was the only new regular character to be introduced in the series.

References

  1. ^ McCann 2007, p. 184.
  2. McCann 2007, p. 185.
  3. McCann 2007, p. 204.
  • McCann, Graham (2007). Fawlty Towers: the story of the sitcom. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0340898116.

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