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77. I heard one of them say in an interview.....

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 04:52 PM

Nov 2014

That coming together to write sketches was a lot of fun because you knew you were going to hear some really funny ideas that no one had ever thought of before.

I was watching "Flying Circus" in Australia in the early 70's, well before it was on PBS in the states and realized this was something truly unique.

When Holy Grail came out in the states, most people didn't know what to expect, as MP'sFC hadn't been on PBS that long.

My brother and I went and saw it opening night, and found that once the audience caught on, it was almost impossible to hear all the dialogue for the laughter. We had to go back and see it 2 or 3 more times to catch every word.

"Richest vein of comedy gold ever struck"
You can say that again.

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What's your favorite Monty Python sketch? [View all] red dog 1 Oct 2014 OP

dead parrot NRaleighLiberal Oct 2014 #1

i was going to say dead parrot but there are SO many good ones--hard to decide n/t orleans Oct 2014 #16

Dead parrot, aye. malthaussen Oct 2014 #2

The sketch I love is a Monty Python sketch, not from "Beyond the Fringe" red dog 1 Oct 2014 #36

My thought was that Dudley's sketch might have influenced the Pythons. n/t malthaussen Oct 2014 #45

Yes, that's possible red dog 1 Oct 2014 #55

Actually, "Beethoven" was working on his 5th Symphony in that sketch Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #62

Thanks ...I'm glad someone else remembers that one red dog 1 Oct 2014 #68

Argument Clinic LiberalElite Oct 2014 #3

No, it's not. pokerfan Oct 2014 #13

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Yes it is! tk2kewl Oct 2014 #28

It isn't! pokerfan Oct 2014 #30

I often think of this skit while reading GD. kwassa Oct 2014 #49

First heard Argument Clinic, Piranha Brothers, etc on vinyl record Number9Dream Oct 2014 #57

There is no single favorite. LWolf Nov 2014 #69

What's with all the questions? OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #4

nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #5

and ruthless efficiency! OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #6

and, a fanatical devotion to the pope NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #8

Fetch....the cushions OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #12

Eddie Izzard's "Cake or Death" bit had to have been inspired by the Pythons. n/t nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #89

Not sure if I've seen that bit OriginalGeek Nov 2014 #90

He says that an Anglican Inquisition would be impossible, because you'd have people running around nomorenomore08 Nov 2014 #91

Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as . . . OrwellwasRight Nov 2014 #97

It really depends on my mood NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #7

I can only pick one? TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #9

All of them! edbermac Oct 2014 #10

The North Malden Icelandic Saga Society First Speaker Oct 2014 #11

Fish-slapping dance! Archae Oct 2014 #15

The Hungarian Phrasebook. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #17

another one of my favorites NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #27

Yes! geardaddy Oct 2014 #32

Merchant Banker BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #18

The Cheese shop Bombero1956 Oct 2014 #19

"Not much of a cheese shop, is it?" A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #20

"Fish License" A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #21

Cleese is playing the same creepy, vaguely unhinged character hifiguy Nov 2014 #75

I heard one of them say in an interview..... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #77

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"Never liked being called the Beatles"... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #79

Revolution #9 confused the hell out of me. hifiguy Nov 2014 #81

Don't know how old you are, but Revolution number 9 confused EVERYBODY! N/T A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #82

Old enough to have seen the Rutles, err BEATLES hifiguy Nov 2014 #83

When Topo Gigio came on, it was time for bed! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #85

1956 here. hifiguy Nov 2014 #86

Cheers to two old farts! A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #87

Here, here! hifiguy Nov 2014 #88

Flying lessons nt Ex Lurker Oct 2014 #22

Army protection racket Tom Kitten Oct 2014 #23

Sounds hilarious! red dog 1 Oct 2014 #39

Self Defense against fruit is hard to beat. lol. BootinUp Oct 2014 #24

Tie: The Piranha Brothers and The Most Awful Family in Britain (nt) CrawlingChaos Oct 2014 #25

Yes, the Piranha Brothers geardaddy Oct 2014 #33

Maybe it is because I was watching with MuseRider Oct 2014 #26

Twit of the Year was a great bit. red dog 1 Oct 2014 #37

I am just so excited to see him. MuseRider Oct 2014 #40

I'm jealous red dog 1 Oct 2014 #41

Don't know! MuseRider Oct 2014 #42

The man who is alternately rude and polite... lame54 Oct 2014 #29

Yes! red dog 1 Oct 2014 #54

"The penguin on top of your television set is about to explode!" KamaAina Oct 2014 #31

How Did He Know That? TX Thinker Oct 2014 #46

Too many! geardaddy Oct 2014 #34

she's got huge......tracts of land Skittles Oct 2014 #35

Technically there, Skittles..... A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #47

The Scotsman playing tennis. bikebloke Oct 2014 #38

Working Class Playwright JeffHead Oct 2014 #43

"Bring our your dead!" Hatchling Oct 2014 #44

Good one! red dog 1 Oct 2014 #61

I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition. BootinUp Oct 2014 #48

Anyone with old ladies in it... MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #50

The old ladies were truly hilarious ! red dog 1 Oct 2014 #53

They referred to them as "Pepperpots" A HERETIC I AM Oct 2014 #58

The first Monty Python sketch I ever remember seeing NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #59

Me, too! MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #64

I loved it NewJeffCT Oct 2014 #65

Great story... MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #67

In some cases I'd agree with you NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #70

I'm envious of that experience... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #71

Anything with Carol Cleveland in it! malthaussen Nov 2014 #73

Ministry of Silly Walks, for sure! nt valerief Oct 2014 #51

OI FINK 'EY SHOULD OUTLAWR PEOPLE WHAT STAND ABOUT IN WATER! OriginalGeek Oct 2014 #52

Mrs. Jean Paul Sartre betsuni Oct 2014 #56

During a funeral. bikebloke Oct 2014 #60

The Four Yorkshiremen fifthoffive Oct 2014 #63

That sketch was one of the few, if not the only.... A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #80

That is because it actually predated Monty Python, it was written for At Last the 1948 Show CBGLuthier Nov 2014 #92

Yes, of course. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2014 #93

When I was a teenager, Art_from_Ark Oct 2014 #66

one of my faves: Upper Class Twit of the year TorchTheWitch Nov 2014 #72

These 2 are right up there for me as well. JeffHead Nov 2014 #74

In addition to all of the greatness already mentioned hifiguy Nov 2014 #76

The one with the 16-ton weight. Iggo Nov 2014 #84

Songs from the movies. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #94

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.. red dog 1 Nov 2014 #95

yes, while Holy Grail is more famous NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #96

Life of Brian has so many great lines.. red dog 1 Nov 2014 #98

and of course NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #100

Architect Sketch, International Philosophie, and the Election Night Special OrwellwasRight Nov 2014 #99

Prof played this in my History of Ancient Rome class Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #101