The Kipper and the Corpse The Kipper and the Corpse "The Kipper and the Corpse" is the fourth episode of the second series of the British sitcom "Fawlty Towers". It first aired at 9.00pm on 12 March 1979 on BBC2. Distinguishing it from other episodes is its heavy use of black comedy. During the early 1970s, John Cleese met a young hotelier called Andrew Leeman. They went on holiday together to the Aegean with their girlfriends between the first and second series of "Fawlty Towers", a time when Cleese was looking for ideas for plots. During the holiday, Leeman told him how when he was
Kipper tie wearing suits and wide ties made from the same fabric as Aloha shirts. Kipper ties made a comeback among the younger generation during the late 1960s and early 70s as the thin ties and slim fitting Mod suits began to be replaced by the precursors to disco fashion. British fashion designer Michael Fish designed the kipper tie in 1966 working out of his establishment in Piccadilly. Despite the backlash against disco during the early 1980s, thinner kipper ties continued to be worn, often with double breasted power suits. The end of the 80s saw ultra thin ties become fashionable, together