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Fawlty Towers
SLIGHTLY SAFE
Comedy·1975 - 2016

Fawlty Towers

Slightly Safe — only brief or implied scenes

Sex & Nudity Content

Visual content only. References, dialogue, and jokes don't count.

  • The series contains occasional mild to moderate sexual references and jokes, though most episodes are otherwise relatively clean.
  • Series 1, Episode 3 – “The Wedding Party”: Basil repeatedly tries to catch a man sneaking a woman into his room, resulting in several suggestive situations and mild sexual references, including a joke about groping.
  • Series 2, Episode 2 – “The Psychiatrist”: Contains several sexual situations and references.
  • A woman undresses in one episode, briefly revealing her underwear while seen from behind; the moment is non-sexual and takes place in the background.
  • Some characters wear clothing that reveals cleavage without being presented suggestively.
  • Series 2, Episode 4 – “The Kipper and the Corpse”: A man is briefly seen inflating a sex doll.

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Our Safety Parameters

We measure one thing and one thing only: visual nudity and sex scenes. Every TV show and movie is rated Safe, Slightly Safe, or Unsafe.

SAFE
  • Zero visual nudity or sex scenes throughout the movie or episode
  • Verbal references, dialogue, or jokes are considered safe
  • Violence and profanity do not affect the safety rating
SLIGHTLY SAFE
  • ~Only brief flashes of nudity (a second or two) or partial / distant exposure
  • ~Sex is implied — covered, under sheets, fades to black, no body parts shown
  • ~No extended, graphic, or repeated sexual content
UNSAFE
  • Clear visual nudity (breasts, genitals, full buttocks shown plainly)
  • On-screen sex scenes with thrusting, undressing, or extended intimacy
  • Multiple or graphic sexual scenes anywhere in the movie or episode