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Monty Python 40 Years Old Today!

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nobody-expects-the-spanish-inquisition dept.

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.

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  1. Re:Icon ? by bcmm · · Score: 4, Informative

    For most of Monty Python's Flying Circus, the opening credits consisted of the Liberty Bell March played over surreal animations from Terry G., with the last note replaced by a loud `squish' sound as a giant foot squashed the rest of the animated stuff.

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    # cat /dev/mem | strings | grep -i llama
    Damn, my RAM is full of llamas.
  2. Re:so successful, yet never remade - why? by CharlyFoxtrot · · Score: 4, Informative

    They addressed this yesterday in a BBC special. Firstly Graham Chapman is dead and secondly they felt like they were repeating themselves at the end of the original series which is why they quit. Terry Gilliam said that if they would come back they should make the first 4 episodes absolutely awful so by the next one only 2 people would be watching and then when they made their most brilliant show ever these guys would rush out and try to explain to incredulous people how brilliant it was. (Oh, and remakes suck.)

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    If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error.