History YMMV / FawltyTowersS2E3WaldorfSalad

** Why is Mrs. Hamilton so passive throughout the episode? Is it a case of NeutralFemale, or a sign that [[DomesticAbuse Mr. Hamilton's wrath isn't just reserved for people like Basil]]? Or was Mrs. Hamilton immediately put off by Basil's antics with the other residents (and him calling her husband "rubbish") and took silent delight in watching him be humiliated?

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Mr. Hamilton, the American guest. Some viewers - including Creator/JohnCleese himself - feel that he gave Basil a well-deserved verbal beatdown throughout the whole episode. He's also perfectly amiable with Sybil, and once he gets his salad, he repeatedly insists Basil not bend over backwards for him (and Basil's antics onward are motivated purely to save face, which caused the evening to spiral out of control); had he just gotten the service he requested and paid for, he wouldn't have caused a fuss. Others find that since he demanded the chef keep the kitchen open after his shift had just ended and expected to be served an elaborate meal and drink that weren't on the menu, he comes across as an over-entitled UglyAmericanStereotype.
** It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out]], especially since Hamilton paid him £20 (a not-insignificant amount by 1979 standards) to cover Terry's overtime fees, meaning that Basil's actions actually cross the line into outright fraud rather than just rudeness or inadequate service. However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil. This is the trend with most comedic customers in the show, who are petty and difficult, [[GreyAndGreyMorality but get what they give against Basil]] in terms of {{Jerkass}} behaviour, however Mr. Hamilton is one of very few that Basil is cowed by from start to finish, and [[KarmaHoudini never directly fires abuse back]] at to balance the sympathy (or lack of) in the dynamic (he explodes at everyone ''but'' Hamilton in the end).

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Mr. Hamilton, the American guest. Some viewers - including Creator/JohnCleese himself - feel that he gave Basil a well-deserved verbal beatdown throughout the whole episode. He's also perfectly amiable with Syble, and once he gets his salad, he repeatedly insists Basil not bend over backwards for him (and Basil's antics onward are motivated purely to save face, which caused the evening to spiral out of control); had he just gotten the service he requested and paid for, he wouldn't have caused a fuss. Others find that since he demanded the chef keep the kitchen open after his shift had just ended and expected to be served an elaborate meal and drink that weren't on the menu, he comes across as an over-entitled UglyAmericanStereotype. It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out]], especially since Hamilton paid him £20 (a not-insignificant amount by 1979 standards) to cover Terry's overtime fees, meaning that Basil's actions actually cross the line into outright fraud rather than just rudeness or inadequate service. However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil.
** It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out.]] However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil. This is the trend with most comedic costumers in the show, who are petty and difficult, [[GreyAndGreyMorality but get what they give against Basil]] in terms of {{Jerkass}} behaviour, however Mr. Hamilton is one of very few that Basil is cowed by from start to finish, and [[KarmaHoudini never directly fires abuse back]] at to balance the sympathy (or lack of) in the dynamic (he explodes at everyone ''but'' Hamilton in the end).

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Mr. Hamilton, the American guest. Some viewers - including Creator/JohnCleese himself - feel that he gave Basil a well-deserved verbal beatdown throughout the whole episode. Others find that since he demanded the chef keep the kitchen open after his shift had just ended and expected to be served an elaborate meal and drink that weren't on the menu, he comes across as an over-entitled UglyAmericanStereotype. It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out]], especially since Hamilton paid him £20 (a not-insignificant amount by 1979 standards) to cover Terry's overtime fees, meaning that Basil's actions actually cross the line into outright fraud rather than just rudeness or inadequate service. However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Mr. Hamilton, the American guest. Some viewers - including Creator/JohnCleese himself - feel that he gave Basil a well-deserved verbal beatdown throughout the whole episode. Others find that since he demanded the chef keep the kitchen open after his shift had just ended and expected to be served an elaborate meal and drink that weren't on the menu, he comes across as stereotypically over-entitled UglyAmerican. It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out]], especially since Hamilton paid him £20 (a not-insignificant amount by 1979 standards) to cover Terry's overtime fees, meaning that Basil's actions actually cross the line into outright fraud rather than just rudeness or inadequate service. However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Mr. Hamilton, the American guest. Some viewers - including Creator/JohnCleese himself - feel that he gave Basil a well-deserved verbal beatdown throughout the whole episode. Others find that since he demanded the chef keep the kitchen open after his shift had just ended and expected to be served an elaborate meal and drink that weren't on the menu, he comes across as over-entitled. It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out]], especially since Hamilton paid him £20 (a not-insignificant amount by 1979 standards) to cover Terry's overtime fees, meaning that Basil's actions actually cross the line into outright fraud rather than just rudeness or inadequate service. However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil.

** When Mr Hamilton talks to Sybil, he seems a decent person, which probably shows how irate he is with Basil's antics.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Mr. Hamilton, the American guest. Some viewers - including Creator/JohnCleese himself - feel that he gave Basil a well-deserved verbal beatdown throughout the whole episode. Others find that since he demanded the chef keep the kitchen open after his shift had just ended and expected to be served an elaborate meal and drink that weren't on the menu, he comes across as over-entitled.
** It's possibly a bit of both, Basil, often something of an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist, is deceptive in trying to provide Mr. Hamilton with the titular salad and deserves to be [[JerkassHasAPoint chewed out.]] However, the extent of said chewing out goes into extreme territory when he rallies all the guests against Basil.