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PBS To Air Six New Monty Python Specials

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the pining-for-the-fjords dept.

Freshly Exhumed wrote to mention a PBS release with good news for BritCom Fans. The Public Broadcasting Service is planning to air six new Monty Python specials. From the article: "Each of the exclusive-to-PBS six one-hour programs will focus on one member of the original Monty Python troupe - Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin and Terry Jones - and showcase favorite clips from the group's television series and movies, mixed with new footage. The five living Pythons - Cleese, Idle, Gilliam, Palin and Jones - will each produce and write their own episode, with the five collaborating on a sixth special to honor deceased member Chapman."

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  1. Re:You had me at by ePhil_One · · Score: 4, Informative
    Well, except for that dead guy - hope they don't trot out his moldy corpse, wire its jaw to a computer, and make him some kind of animatronic "I'm feeling better" kind of bit.

    In the past they had an urn on a chair which they claimed were his ashes. I don't recall if they had an animatronic lid or not.

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  2. Old? by svip · · Score: 3, Informative

    The press release is dated July 13th 2005...

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  3. Re:You had me at by rjmnz · · Score: 4, Informative

    John Cleese (IIRC) brought them in and placed the urn on a small table. Everyone greeted the urn as if Graeme was actually there. At the end there was an orchestrated dispute and the urn got knocked over spilling the ashes. It ended with the pythons scrabbling on the floor attempting to retrieve the "ashes".

  4. Re:You had me at by DJNephilim · · Score: 2, Informative

    It was the A&E special that they did for Monty Python when they were given the Lifetime Acheivement award by the American Film Institute. It was hosted by Robert Klein and features comedian Eddie Izzard trying to pose as a member of the Monty Python crew. It's really funny, and is available on DVD. You can find it here.

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  5. Episodes Air Feb 22nd by skwang · · Score: 4, Informative
    According the the PBS Web site for Monty Python, the first two one-hour episodes air tomorrow night: Wednesday February 22nd. The Flying Circus episodes will air starting in April of this year.

    You'll have to check your local listings for the exact time. For all you MythTV users in Chicago it will be Channel 11 WTTW at 9pm CST.

  6. Re:Different from DVDs? by Albert71292 · · Score: 5, Informative

    PBS is airing the exact same content that is on the DVD's, which have been out for a few months already. If you've watched the DVD's, you've seen these specials already.

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  7. DVDs of this already available... by TheRealStyro · · Score: 3, Informative

    Looks like these specials are already out on DVD...

    Eric Idle's Personal Best

    John Cleese's Personal Best(coming soon)

    Graham Chapman's Personal Best(coming soon)

    Terry Jones' Personal Best(coming soon)

    Terry Gilliam's Personal Best(coming soon)

    Michael Palin's Personal Best

    The two that are released are already available on Netflix (with four to be available 28-Feb).

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  8. A better link by 14erCleaner · · Score: 4, Informative

    Rather than the 7-month-old press release referenced by the slashdot story, try the current PBS Monty Python page. The first special is scheduled to air tomorrow (February 22), and the series reruns start in April.

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  9. Re:BBC? by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 1, Informative

    It makes sense. Apart from the movies from some ill-advised, heavily edited syndication on I think Comedy Central in the 90s, Python's US exposure has been on PBS.

    I was first exposed to the Python when MTV aired episodes of Flying Circus, at midnight I think, in the mid-1980's. I seem to remember them being unedited and commercial-free, but I was a wee lad at the time so I may be wrong about that. But I'm CERTAIN it was MTV.

  10. Re:No one really expects the Spanish Inquisition! by c_forq · · Score: 2, Informative

    hatred of all things French

    There is a big difference between hating and not respecting. We don't hate the French, we just have a complete lack of respect for them.

    Just to be clear since mods have been a little harsh on me recently: it is a joke, laugh.

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  11. Re:hoping to catch "spamalot" by un1xl0ser · · Score: 2, Informative

    I saw it this weekend, and was disapointed. Maybe it was the $100 price-tag, or the fact that I had to wait 10 months for a decent seat, but it just wasn't that funny. A lot of it was just pieced together scenes from the movie with moderately funny interuptions. There were a few good, funny original songs .. but I noticed that when I was laughing like a lunatic the people next to me were quiet, and vice-versa. Some of my family thought it was superb, but I don't really count them as being die hard Python fans.

    I personally would have rather owned the box set, for the amount I paid for the tickets. YMMV, is the best way to put it.

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  12. Re:AAAARRRRGHH! by grub · · Score: 2, Informative


    Nova, Frontline, and BBC documentaries are on maybe once a week each!

    No surprise there; Nova and Frontline are weekly shows. In fact they're on tonight. Tonight's Nova is all about Neutrinos. It should be interesting.

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  13. Re:A good reason to watch TV for a change... by swilly · · Score: 2, Informative
    Cleese is the one I actually find post-Python to be the most disappointing. I know that he, in particular, was far more interested in writing than in acting, but I think it's a little sad to see him doing almost self-parodying roles in Hollywood trash films.

    I would agree with this except for Faulty Towers. It's a pity they only made twelve episodes.