Manuel's seven best Fawlty Towers lines

Sad news for Fawlty Towers fans this morning: Andrew Sachs — who played clumsy Spanish waiter, Manuel in the cult British comedy opposite uptight hotel owner, Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) — has passed away after a secret four-year battle with dementia.

Many of us grew up watching Sachs' brilliant comedy timing on screen. These are the Fawlty Towers quotes we'll remember him by...

1. Manuel [after he loses Basil's money by "knowing nothing"]: See, I know nothing!
Basil: I'm gonna sell you to a vivisectionist!

2. Basil: Look, uh, go and get me a hammer. 
Manuel: Uh, como? 
Basil: Hammer. 
Manuel: Hammer, oh... Oh, hamma sandwich! 
Basil: Oh, do I have to go through this every time? Look, a HAMMER. 
Manuel: My hamster? 
Basil: No, not your hamster. How could I knock a nail in with your hamster? Well... I could try, no, it doesn't... No, I'll get it. You come here and tidy. You know - tidy? 
Manuel: Oh, tidy. Si. 
Basil: [walking away] Yes, I'll get hkhammer and hkhit you on the hkhead with it hkhard.

3. [Manuel wants to keep his pet rat] 
Manuel: [to Sybil] Mrs. Fawlty, please understand: If he go, I go. 
Basil: Well, goodbye.

4. Manuel: [helping Basil improvise an excuse for his wife's absence at their anniversary party] Is surprise party? 
Basil: Yes! 
Manuel: She no here. 
Basil: Right. 
Manuel: That is surprise!

5. Basil: [seeing Manuel with three trays] Manuel. 
Manuel: ¿Si? 
Basil: [speaking slowly] There is too much butter on those trays. 
Manuel: ¿Que? 
Basil: There is too much butter... on... those... trays. 
Manuel: No. No, no, senor. Not... not "on... those... trays"... No, sir. 
Manuel: [counting the trays instructively] "Uno, dos, tres". 

6. Manuel: [to garden gnome] No room 16. No room 16. No, no pay, no room 16!   

7. Manuel: [to the workman, two of whom are clean-shaven] Please, which one is man with beard?