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| Graham Chapman | ... | Various / ... 46 episodes, 1969-1974 | |
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The irreverent Monty Python comedy troupe present a series of skits which are often surreal, bawdy, uncompromising and/or tasteless, but nearly always hilarious. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Michael Palin is the youngest Python, being born May 5, 1943, and John Cleese is the oldest Python, being born October 27, 1939. Michael Palin was 26 when Monty Python's Flying Circus first recoded and aired, and John Cleese was 29. See more »Goofs
The Air Tube that operates Mr Tree's mouth can be seen in the profile shot, when light starts glinting off it. See more »Crazy Credits
Episode 41 "Michael Ellis" begins with the opening theme song, followed by a screen that says "THE END," followed by the end credits, and then the show begins. This was to allow the unusual ending of that particular episode which would have been ruined by the closing credits. See more »Alternate Versions
The A&E home video VHS & DVD versions, while restoring some footage, have eliminated some as well, including:- The word "masturbation" in the "All-England Summarize Proust Competition" sketch.
- Graham Chapman's abbreviated rendition of "Tonight Tonight" from "West Side Story" in the "Funny Bus Conductor" sketch.
- The ending "Dad's Pooves" film from episode 38.
- Dialogue from "Biggles Dictates A Letter" sketch.
- A&E explains that: "All of the Monty Python[videos] available at the A&E online store were produced directly from masters that we received." And that some "rights issues" were involved in some of the cuts.
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The original sketch comedy show that has a very deserved cult following.
It's... hilarious. It's... absurd. It's... very hard to describe, because it is so freakin' random! Almost every little sketch takes such bizarre twists and turns into something completely else that you'll literally never see it coming. Terry Gilliam's innovative, and equally absurd, animations are no different in their appearances between sketches. Often serving as transitions, but really this is just one side-splittingly funny compilation of sheer absurdity.
Poking fun at just about everything that you could possibly imagine - talk shows, courts, daily life, the Spanish Inquisistion, the military, etc... - and it is all put together in a way no less random. Skits end unexpectedly, some shots are used many times, random characters appear only to speak one line, and all that makes for what is quite possibly the best crafted presentation of absurdity and chaos ever made. 10/10
Not Rated and suitable for most viewers, but very cautious parents will undoubtedly object to the crude humor.