Which American remake of Fawlty Towers starred Bea Arthur?

Amanda’s was the American Fawlty Towers remake that starred Bea Arthur.

Produced by ABC, Amanda’s was the second major American attempt to remake the British sitcom. Bea Arthur played Amanda Cartwright, the central hotel proprietor, in a version that notably switched the sexes of the characters corresponding to Basil and Sybil Fawlty. The format retained the basic idea of a difficult hotel owner dealing with guests and staff.

The series had a short run: 13 episodes were completed, but only 10 aired before ABC dropped it after failing to attract a major audience. That limited broadcast history is why Amanda’s is less familiar than the original Fawlty Towers, despite Arthur’s established reputation from Maude and The Golden Girls.

The title is sometimes confused with the earlier pilot Chateau Snavely or the later series Payne. Chateau Snavely, starring Harvey Korman and Betty White, was the first American pilot in 1978. Payne followed in 1999 with John Larroquette. Amanda’s occupies the middle position in that adaptation history.