Fawlty Towers

The name of a TV show broadcast on the BBC between 1975 and 1979. It is based around a small hotel, with an arse of a manager. Along with "Polly" - the maid - "Manuel" - the Spanish Waiter - "Basil" - the arse of a manager and "Sybil" - Basil's wife.

John Cleese (Basil) along with Conny Booth (Polly) wrote the series.

It only survived to make 12 episodes, within 2 seasons.

"Did you see Fawlty Towers last night?"

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fun.

An indie pop/rock band based in New York. The members are: Nate Ruess (from The Format), Andrew Dost (from Anathallo) and Jack Antonoff (from Steel Train), there are some touring members too (Jon Goldstien, Rob Kroehler, Nate Harold, Maggie Malyn, Emily Moore and Michael Newstead).

They have one full length album, 2009's Aim and Ignite.

They have toured with Jack's Mannequin and Paramore.

Their current label is Fueled by Ramen.
Their name is usually styled as fun. but sometimes just Fun.

Did you hear fun.'s song "Walking the Dog?

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Fight Like Apes

Irish based "alternative rock/punk rock band" formed in 2006. The members are Mary-Kaye "MayKay" Geraghty (vocals and synth), Jamie "Pockets" Fox (keyboard and vocals) and Tom Ryan (bass). Original member Adrian Mullin (drums) left in 2010, due to creative differences.

The have 3 EP's:
"How Am I Supposed to Kill You If I Don't Have all the Guns?" (2007)
"David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Who's Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch" (2007)
"You Filled His Head with Fluffy Clouds and Jolly Ranchers, What Did you Think Was Going to Happen" (2009)

And two full length albums:
"Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion" (2008)
"The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner" (2010)

And one live album:
"Live at Eurosinc" (2009)

They have toured with, among others, The Prodigy and The Ting Tings.

Their name sometimes may be written as FLA or FLApes.

Did you hear Fight Like Apes's new album, The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner?