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Monty Python 40 Years Old Today!
cheros was one of several readers to note that today, Oct 5, in 1969 was the very first airing of Monty Python. Although not every sketch has aged
particularly well, you'd be hard pressed to find a more influential and funny show. Heck, look at the Icon we use here to indicate humorous stories! Who among us can't claim to have viewed the Holy Grail at least
somewhere in the double digits.
For something completely different.
Ni!
Monty Python was a long time ago.
It is no more! It has ceased to be! It's expired and gone to meet its maker!
It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the perch it'd be pushing up the daisies!
Its metabolic processes are now 'istory! It's off the twig!
It's kicked the bucket, it's shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!
Just pining for the fjords.
NObody expects the anniversary of Python!
You must be ne... wait a minute, 5 digit ID? who did you buy that off?! :P
What, the American or the European version?
The I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners shows are arguably much more influential (and funnier) than Monty Python, as far as actual influence goes.
No they aren't.
MP may have been funny and set the standard for sketch comedy, it doesn't really have much influence on popular culture.
Yes it does.
The two shows mentioned above have essentially defined the groundwork and format for all sitcoms to follow.
No they haven't.
Whether popular culture should be used to judge the positive influence of something could be debated, of course.
No it couldn't.
The Life of Brian is especially worth a second view if you saw it when you were younger.
Matthias: Look, I don't think it should be a sin, just for saying "Jehovah".
[Everyone gasps]
Jewish Official: You're only making it worse for yourself!
Matthias: Making it worse? How can it be worse? Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!
Jewish Official: I'm warning you! If you say "Jehovah" one more time (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it?
Stoners: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He!
Jewish Official: Was it you?
Stoner: Yes.
Jewish Official: Right...
Stoner: Well you did say "Jehovah. "
[Crowd throws rocks at the stoner]
Jewish Official: STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! STOP IT! All right, no one is to stone _anyone_ until I blow this whistle. Even... and I want to make this absolutely clear... even if they do say, "Jehovah. "
[Crowd stones the Jewish Official to death]
I believe the GP was looking for an argument, not contradiction.
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That's just contradiction. He came here for an argument.
Wait wait wait this is the "Argument" sketch, right?
Ding. Time's up.
Seven puppies were harmed during the making of this post.
he came in here for an argument? this is "abuse'. You want Room 12-A just along the corridor.
Dead Parrot Sketch as performed by Nigerian Scammers
But what did Monty Python ever do that is worth noting?
... Humo(u)r was stale and repetitive at the time.
Humor without the "u" still is.
Yes, it is.
No it isn't !!!
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
I'm not sure if this response is intended to be this dry - could well be a whoosh!!
Lemon Curry ?
My nipples explode with delight!
Your brain is not a computer.
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Oh, you have it lucky. Back in my day we didn't have anything completely different. Everything was a bit of everything else, and we were grateful to have such a homogeneous reality!
Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure everything I just said is completely wrong.
That's the one thing that was really awkward when I was working IT: how to politely get away from folks when they start the one man Monty Python recitation of skits.
That is easy, just say:
And now for something completely different...
and walk away.
Maybe I'm the only geek on the planet that doesn't like Monty Python, but I never got it. Yeah, some skits are mildly amusing, but so totally funny as to have watched everything? Multiple times? No, it's just not that funny to me.
Am I seriously the only one?
Yes
Is he strong? Listen bud, He's got radioactive blood.
I've shown that blurb to several groups of hospital CEOs. I never fails to drop them on the floor laughing.
Unfortunately, they always get up again. Damned Zombies.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
we are the knights who say...."Whoosh"!!
On this day, make every Anonymous Coward show up as 'Bruce'.
Three sir!
I got this from a friend, and while I can't prove or disprove its veracity, I like to believe it really happened:
Here in Vancouver there are often sightings of celebrities in town for the filming of some project. So one day several years ago, a fellow is walking along downtown and is amazed to see John Cleese walking toward him. This fellow happens to be a Monty Python fanatic. We all know the type; he can (and does) quote many of their skits verbatim.
So the story goes, as he sees his comedic idol walking toward him on the street, he is suddenly in a panic as to what he should say to him. As Cleese is about to walk past he blurts out "Is this the place for an argument"? Without pausing or missing a step, Cleese exclaims "I TOLD YOU ONCE"!
So I can say "I'm being repressed! See the violence inherit in the system!"
Any insufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology.
Is full of eels.
TPJ - Founder, The Amazon Basin
Tell your significant other to "Sit on my face, and tell me that you love me!"
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Never mind.
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
Not above 20000 :-)