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John Cleese Slams ‘Stupid’ UKTV For Decision To Remove Episode Of U.K. Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’ Over Racist Slurs

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One of the most memorable episodes of one of the most popular British sitcoms of all time has been withdrawn from a U.K. streaming service because of numerous racial slurs.

UKTV, a streaming service owned by the BBC, confirmed Friday that it was temporarily removing the 1975 “Fawlty Towers” episode “The Germans”.

The decision is part of a backlash against racism in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee to his neck.

That backlash has been most visibly seen in the protests against statues of slave traders and other historic figures associated with imperialism and racism.

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