Your favourite Monty Python sketch !
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Topic: Your favourite Monty Python sketch !
Posted By: mystic fred
Subject: Your favourite Monty Python sketch !
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 01:59
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Celebrating 40 years since their first TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus still remains very influential and topical, it was well documented that Genesis, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd invested in the Holy Grail movie which was a huge success.
The Ministry of Silly Walks and Fish slapping sketches never fail to roll me up, what s your favourite Python sketch?
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 02:22
The fish slapping dance is an absolute classic, but as far as trying to pick a favorite... their first ever sketch in the first ever show (I believe  ) - flying sheep:
"Notice how they do not so much fly... as plummet" ------------- 
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 02:34
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a personal favorite is the bicycle race with famous painters-- "It's Braque. Georges Braque, the Cubist, painting a
bird in flight over a cornfield and going very fast down the hill
towards Kingston and...Piet
Mondrian - just behind, Piet Mondrian the Neo-Plasticist, a
gap, then the main bunch, here they come, Chagall, Max Ernst, Miro,
Dufy, Ben Nicholson, Jackson Pollock and Bernard Buffet making a break
on the outside here..!" also the Mouse Problem, and the one when the horrible guests come over.. really too many to count |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 02:48
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisitiuon! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Rocktopus
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 03:10
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This one: Don't know exactly why. ------------- Over land and under ashes In the sunlight, see - it flashes Find a fly and eat his eye But don't believe in me Don't believe in me Don't believe in me |
Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 04:04
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It just has to be the "Dead Parrot" sketch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112" rel="nofollow - http://www.last.fm/user/colt2112 Colt - Admin Team MMA 
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Posted By: mrcozdude
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 04:25
 agreed------------- http://www.last.fm/user/cozfunkel/" rel="nofollow"> 
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Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 05:05
^ for all above.Fish slapping, Upper class twit of the year, Bicycle repair man, rival documentaries, Pantomime horse is James Bond, Silly job interview, Confuse-a-cat, Pearl Harbour, Semaphore version of Wuthering Heights, the Gumby brain surgery... I could go on for a while
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Posted By: dude
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 05:46
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A few years ago i had the chance to see the original episodes for the first time (some 45 i believe,between 1969 and 1973, someone please correct me if im wrong),
I must admit i found it more silly than funny with few real laughs( i am more a fan of "The Goodies").Having said that i have always liked the "Oscar Wilde" sketch.
"Your Majesty is like a stream of bats P^^ss"
WHAT!!!!!????
"It was one of Wilde's!!"
"IT SODDING WAS NOT!!!"
loved "Holy Grail" too
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 05:53
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After the brilliance of the first three seasons the first two episodes of the fourth were embarrassingly unfunny. I haven't watched it further yet, it was so bad. Does it get better?
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 07:02
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I have to nominate the genius of the Argument sketch - "This isn't an argument, it's just contradiction" "No it isn't" and the Hungarian phrase book sketch ("my hovercraft is full of eels"). |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 17:49
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I always enjoy the sketch of the mice's orgy. The "sub rosa" in it is devastating. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 20:39
Yes!! That whole episode was particularly brillant. (Ditto for Royal Episode 13)
Also like the Mr. hilter sketch, the cycling tour, the golden age of ballooning, chemist sketch, buy a bed sketch, ministry of silly walks, the cheese shop...etc ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 21:11
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It's not a balloon! it's an AIRSHIP ! |
Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 21:52
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Another vote here for the Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook!
"Drop your panties, Sir William, I cannot wait 'till lunchtime!"
Yeah and also the advantages of not being seen.....
Waaaay too many classics to choose from though!  ------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: October 05 2009 at 22:05
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I say, anyone for tennis?
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 06:29
Anyone else catch Roy Cropper's mention of "my hovercraft is full of eels" in Corrie last night? (although he was supposed to be speaking Romanian).
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 06:32
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 06:38
Yep, I caught it. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 07:22
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The Philosophers' Football Match http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZt79UKUFQ - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiZt79UKUFQ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 07:59
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40 years now? Holy cow! Figures that my best of Python TV series DVDs were amongst the soaked. I may have to wipe them off and bring them back to the apartment for I am in need of some cheering up indeed. There was so much good quality stuff in the original TV series it's really hard to pick one. One of the great things about many of their bits are that you can watch them today and even though some are obviously dated now, much of it is not. I think the closest thing in US TV comedy that's somewhat contemporary to Python is Laugh In and I caught a re run of it a few years ago and it was awfully dated. The first one that came to mind for me was this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2eUopy9sd8">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2eUopy9sd8 -
Monty Python- Déjà Vu
04:20 -
1 year ago
youtube.com
Rated- U (Universal [UK]) or G (General Audiences[USA]): No offensive material Synopsis- 'It's the Mind' tries to explain Déjà Vu. Comments- A very funny Python sketch. Enjoy ...
youtube.com ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 08:02
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The first one that came to mind for me was this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2eUopy9sd8">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2eUopy9sd8 -
Monty Python- Déjà Vu
04:20 -
1 year ago
youtube.com
Rated- U (Universal [UK]) or G (General Audiences[USA]): No offensive material Synopsis- 'It's the Mind' tries to explain Déjà Vu. Comments- A very funny Python sketch. Enjoy ...
youtube.com
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Posted By: Tarquin Underspoon
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 16:24
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Also, how about some love for the twisted talents of Mr. Terry Gilliam? (On a total side note, Brazil is one of my favorite movies ever  )------------- "WAAAAAAOOOOOUGH! WAAAAAAAUUUUGGHHHH!! WAAAAAOOOO!!!" -The Great Gig in the Sky |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 16:45
| ^ hear, hear |
Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 17:37
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 21:04
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Johan Gambolputty is one of my favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDPqB9i1ScY - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDPqB9i1ScY And the Bavarian restaurant is great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAaaAVJr9zg&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAaaAVJr9zg&feature=related It's so hard to choose a favorite. On a related note I picked up the At Last The 1948 Show DVD set today. |
Posted By: Repner
Date Posted: October 06 2009 at 22:57
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Edit: I just found out this wasn't Monty Python, but John Cleeses How To Irritate People which was made a year before Monty Python was established. Oh well. Still really glad I found it. There are countless Flying Circus sketches that I love as well ------------- 
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Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 00:31
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Some great ones have been mentioned, but there are way too many to choose a favourite. Just wanted to add this one: |
Posted By: Silverbeard McStarr
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 05:40
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I nominate the Funniest Joke In The World skit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpjk_MaCGM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gpjk_MaCGM
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 06:30
| The one with the woody and the tinny words. |
Posted By: ColonelClaypool
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 06:45
The job interview skit, fish slapping (the funniest 16 seconds ever), mosquito hunting, Spanish Inquisition, albatross..... there's just too much to choose from 
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 07 2009 at 21:55
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I was reminded today by my brother about the Cheese Shop sketch. Brilliant!! Cleese and Palin do the best one on one sketches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3KBuQHHKx0 |
Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 16:46
Gannet ripple? What flavour is it?
It's f***ing seabird flavour, innit?
Oh and the army PTI teaching the platoon how to defend themselves against fresh fruit:
"You won't think it's funny when you come up against a homicidal maniac with a bunch of loganberries"
and yes, there's just too much to choose from.
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 17:10
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Dead Parrot international Twit competition. |
Posted By: The Truth
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 17:21
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Surprised no one has said the Silly Olypiad, that one has always stuck out to me. But overall, it's really hard to have a favorite Python sketch, they're just too great ------------- http://blindpoetrecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 22:06
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I think someone mentioned this one but the video deserves to be posted.
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Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 22:22
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Dead Parrot. Minister of Silly Walks. Lumberjack Song. The Larch. The list is endless... ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 22:46
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Your wife, does she go? |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 23:15
I see what you did there. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 23:17
I actually prefer the Barber sketch that preceeds the lumberjack song. I've been watching so much Python lately. Just remembered the Self Defense Against Fruit sketch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w I'm trying to remember the name of the story with the princess with wooden teeth, her father who sang and played the Hammond organ, and the prince who got to marry her after running a simple errand. "What? Now??" Anyone know what I'm referring to and what it's called? I'm dying to watch it. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 23:23
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^ I was thinking Dennis Moore but I don't think that's it |
Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 23:27
No, and I'm sick of lupines. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 08 2009 at 23:30
| lupine opine? |
Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: October 09 2009 at 00:56
Yeah I do. I remember seeing it on TV and it's definitely on one of the LPs they released in the 1970s It was some sort of kiddies fairytale parody title, most of it read by Eric Idle as i remember, maybe simply called "Storytime"
The simple errand went like this: Prince begs to kill dragton but was ordered to "Go dowm the fag shop and get me 20 Rothmans" Unfortunately he got hit by a bus on the way back so all was in vain.
The same sketch featured the tale of Ricky Ticky the Magic Pixie who lived in Dingly Dell under the shade of the woolly dumdum tree where he... sold contraceptives. CUT!!!
Oh what fun we had quoting this sort of stuff at school the morning after ------------- It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 09 2009 at 02:05
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"ooooh - can he talk? Can he talk?"
"Yes of course I can talk, I'm minister for overseas development" "ooooh - he's a clever little boy - oo's a clever little boy then?" -------------
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Posted By: Roj
Date Posted: October 09 2009 at 07:48
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Some that spring to mind.
The mountaineer who plans to scale the twin peaks of Kilimanjaro. Remember that one?
The milkman sketch.
Eric the half-bee.
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: October 09 2009 at 23:08
I found it!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEelzcCtZCI&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEelzcCtZCI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLSjZv5cQig&feature=related - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLSjZv5cQig&feature=related |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 15:21
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^I looked that up some time when I remembered seeing (and loving) it on one of the Monty Python's Personal Best dvd's but finding out it wasn't included in the Flying Circus series. I think it was only done for some German special episode or something, please correct me The king with the organ is hilarious. ------------- http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=42652" rel="nofollow - It's on PA!
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Posted By: Noak
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 17:01
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Posted By: *frinspar*
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 17:35
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Aw, geez...this is never easy. It's like picking a favorite band or album. The Cheese Shop sketch has always made me laugh. The Bruces Olympic Hide-And-Seek |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 18:48
| The one with the British guy |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 22:39
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Stapling machine, Mrs Zambesi...
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Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: October 10 2009 at 23:14
There it is. |
Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: October 12 2009 at 15:53
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Many of my faves already mentioned (Argument Clinic; Dead Parrot; and the one soliciting fellow mountaineers on an expedition). So I'll boost "How Not To Be Seen".
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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: October 13 2009 at 09:14
It was definitely on Brit TV because all the original albums came out on the BBC label and I remember seeing it when I was a kid
 Cheers for posting it - great to see it again ------------- It's not that I can't find worth in anything, it's just that I can't find worth in enough. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 13 2009 at 09:26
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Pythons_Flying_Circus_%28album - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus_(album ) ------------- What? |