Monty Python is a comedy troupe of 4 Englishmen (John Cleese, Graham Chapma… Read Full Bio ↴Monty Python is a comedy troupe of 4 Englishmen (John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle), 1 Welshman (Terry Jones) and 1 American (Terry Gilliam), best known for their legendary and influential sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (which ran for four seasons from 1969 to 1974). The troupe also wrote and starred in the films "And Now for Something Completely Different" (1971), "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975), "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979), "Monty Python Live At The Hollywood Bowl" (1982) and "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" (1983). The group formed in 1969 in London, England and ceased normal activity as a comedy troupe in 1983 although the members continue to appear in one another's projects and there have been sporadic reunions since then.
The group includes Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle (the trio from Cambridge, who are all taller than all the other members of the group, and known as the more "aggressive" half of the group), Terry Jones (from Wales), Michael Palin (from Oxford) and Terry Gilliam (Minnesota in the United States). Chapman wrote the sketches with Cleese, Jones wrote with Palin, Idle wrote alone and Gilliam did the animations. Neil Innes and Carol Cleveland have both on occasion been mentioned as the "7th Python".
Graham Chapman, widely known as "The Dead One", died of cancer on October 4, 1989, the day before Python's 20th anniversary (thus being called "the greatest party pooper of all time" by Terry Jones), is tagged as the greatest actor among the group by his fellow Pythons. He had problems with alcohol and was a dedicated smoker of the pipe (he appears with a pipe in his hand in most of the Python sketches). He was known for his outstanding and abstract sense of humour; Cleese states that during their sketch-writing partnership Chapman did not say much, but when he said something it was often brilliant. The term "pepperpot" which is used to describe middle-aged ladies was found by Chapman.
John Cleese, probably the most famous Python on the other side of the Atlantic, is most widely known for his silly walk - the famous walk that he invented for Monty Python's Flying Circus, and repeated in one episode of Fawlty Towers, where he tries very hard not to remind his German visitors of the World War II by doing impersonations of Hitler. He lives in the USA. He played the lead as Basil Fawlty in "Fawlty Towers". He has been reported to be the first man to say "shit" on British TV and the first man to say "fuck" at a British memorial service.
Eric Idle is the composer of most Python songs (along with Neil Innes) such as the Python anthem "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life" (which is also played after Iron Maiden's shows). His outstanding linguistic abilities have earned him the name "Master of the One-Liner". He created the Beatles parody "The Rutles" along with Neil Innes, and recently adapted the Python movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" as a Broadway musical called "Monty Python's Spamalot". His most famous Python role is the character he plays in the "Nudge Nudge" sketch. He is the self-acclaimed third tallest and sixth nicest Python.
Terry Gilliam was the only American in the group and has one of the most successful post-Python careers among the six, as he is the director of hugely popular movies like Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Fisher King. His part was instrumental in helping Python gain their reputation as a unique comedy group, his animations helping them link sketches (which, of course, don't have punch lines) in an unprecedented manner. He has become a British citizen in early 2006 and renounced his American citizenship shortly afterwards. He acknowledges The Goon Show, a radio show aired in the 1950s on BBC radio, written by Spike Milligan and performed by Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers, as the main reason he chose Britain as his homeland.
Terry Jones is the most successful actor of the woman role (as demonstrated in the Spam sketch, which is only one of numerous occasions in which he has voiced the trademark of a high-pitched female impersonation). He is the director (or co-director) of all Python movies. He has also written, directed and appeared in a few more movies which featured some of his Python mates; despite the fact that these movies aren't quite a match for his work in the Flying Circus, they include some hilarious scenes, such as the singing scene in Erik the Viking. He is the writer of such excellent songs as "I'm So Worried" and "Traffic Lights". He has done a few historical documentaries, and in one of them he briefly acts the part of King Richard III (called "Ring Kichard the Thrid" by the Eric Idle character "the man who speaks entirely in anagrams", which prompts Michael Palin the interviewer to suggest that "Ring Kichard is surely a spoonerism and not an anagram", which results in Eric Idle's character leaving the studio, saying "If you are going to split hairs, I'm going to piss off" (which can serve as a pointer to the Eric Idle-John Cleese movie "Splitting Heirs")).
Michael Palin, known as the nicest python, and the favorite Python to work with for John Cleese, has done numerous travel documentaries during his post-Python career. His amazing sense of humour has inevitably permeated into what would otherwise be just ordinary documentaries (occasions like the Polushka Pole incident and thanking the goddess for her "nice mountain", to name a couple). This nice man, who finds it very difficult to say "no", is the only one who said "no" to a reunion in their 30th year. He is the inventor of the threat "If you don't cooperate, I will get nasty and start using some Dutch words".
As admitted on several occasions, the group likes to dress up as women.
Having said all that, Terry Jones is actually Welsh.
The group includes Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle (the trio from Cambridge, who are all taller than all the other members of the group, and known as the more "aggressive" half of the group), Terry Jones (from Wales), Michael Palin (from Oxford) and Terry Gilliam (Minnesota in the United States). Chapman wrote the sketches with Cleese, Jones wrote with Palin, Idle wrote alone and Gilliam did the animations. Neil Innes and Carol Cleveland have both on occasion been mentioned as the "7th Python".
Graham Chapman, widely known as "The Dead One", died of cancer on October 4, 1989, the day before Python's 20th anniversary (thus being called "the greatest party pooper of all time" by Terry Jones), is tagged as the greatest actor among the group by his fellow Pythons. He had problems with alcohol and was a dedicated smoker of the pipe (he appears with a pipe in his hand in most of the Python sketches). He was known for his outstanding and abstract sense of humour; Cleese states that during their sketch-writing partnership Chapman did not say much, but when he said something it was often brilliant. The term "pepperpot" which is used to describe middle-aged ladies was found by Chapman.
John Cleese, probably the most famous Python on the other side of the Atlantic, is most widely known for his silly walk - the famous walk that he invented for Monty Python's Flying Circus, and repeated in one episode of Fawlty Towers, where he tries very hard not to remind his German visitors of the World War II by doing impersonations of Hitler. He lives in the USA. He played the lead as Basil Fawlty in "Fawlty Towers". He has been reported to be the first man to say "shit" on British TV and the first man to say "fuck" at a British memorial service.
Eric Idle is the composer of most Python songs (along with Neil Innes) such as the Python anthem "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life" (which is also played after Iron Maiden's shows). His outstanding linguistic abilities have earned him the name "Master of the One-Liner". He created the Beatles parody "The Rutles" along with Neil Innes, and recently adapted the Python movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" as a Broadway musical called "Monty Python's Spamalot". His most famous Python role is the character he plays in the "Nudge Nudge" sketch. He is the self-acclaimed third tallest and sixth nicest Python.
Terry Gilliam was the only American in the group and has one of the most successful post-Python careers among the six, as he is the director of hugely popular movies like Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Fisher King. His part was instrumental in helping Python gain their reputation as a unique comedy group, his animations helping them link sketches (which, of course, don't have punch lines) in an unprecedented manner. He has become a British citizen in early 2006 and renounced his American citizenship shortly afterwards. He acknowledges The Goon Show, a radio show aired in the 1950s on BBC radio, written by Spike Milligan and performed by Spike Milligan, Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers, as the main reason he chose Britain as his homeland.
Terry Jones is the most successful actor of the woman role (as demonstrated in the Spam sketch, which is only one of numerous occasions in which he has voiced the trademark of a high-pitched female impersonation). He is the director (or co-director) of all Python movies. He has also written, directed and appeared in a few more movies which featured some of his Python mates; despite the fact that these movies aren't quite a match for his work in the Flying Circus, they include some hilarious scenes, such as the singing scene in Erik the Viking. He is the writer of such excellent songs as "I'm So Worried" and "Traffic Lights". He has done a few historical documentaries, and in one of them he briefly acts the part of King Richard III (called "Ring Kichard the Thrid" by the Eric Idle character "the man who speaks entirely in anagrams", which prompts Michael Palin the interviewer to suggest that "Ring Kichard is surely a spoonerism and not an anagram", which results in Eric Idle's character leaving the studio, saying "If you are going to split hairs, I'm going to piss off" (which can serve as a pointer to the Eric Idle-John Cleese movie "Splitting Heirs")).
Michael Palin, known as the nicest python, and the favorite Python to work with for John Cleese, has done numerous travel documentaries during his post-Python career. His amazing sense of humour has inevitably permeated into what would otherwise be just ordinary documentaries (occasions like the Polushka Pole incident and thanking the goddess for her "nice mountain", to name a couple). This nice man, who finds it very difficult to say "no", is the only one who said "no" to a reunion in their 30th year. He is the inventor of the threat "If you don't cooperate, I will get nasty and start using some Dutch words".
As admitted on several occasions, the group likes to dress up as women.
Having said all that, Terry Jones is actually Welsh.
Cherry Orchard
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Albatross Slow motion, slow motion Getting rid of the albatross Sowi…
All Things Dull & Ugly All things dull and ugly, All creatures short and squat, All…
Always look on the bright sid Some things in life are bad They can really make you…
An Announcer / Here Comes Another One Here comes another one Here it comes again Here comes anothe…
Announcement This record has been skillfuly crafted by british comedians …
Argument I'd like to have an argument, please. Certainly, sir. Have y…
Australian Table Wine Good evening! For the first time, on record A 29 part…
Australian Table Wines Good evening! For the first time, on record, a 29…
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Background To History [PROF. JONES:] Good evening. One of the main elements in…
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Bells Man: I wish those bloody bells would stop. Wife: Oh, it's…
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Bishop It is the dawn of time This Earth we know so…
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Blackmail Presenter Hello, good evening, and welcome to 'Blackmail'! A…
Bloody Catholics Every sperm is sacred every sperm is great If a sperm…
Bookshop Good morning (Good morning, sir can I help you?) Uh, yes do…
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Brave Sir Robin Ran Away Bravely bold Sir Robin Rode forth from Camelot. He was…
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Bright side Some things in life are bad They can really make you…
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Camelot We're knights of the round table We dance whenever we're abl…
Camelot Song We're Knights of the Round Table. We dance whene'er we're ab…
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Cheese Shop Good Morning Morning, sir Welcome to the National Cheese Emp…
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Constitutional Peasant Arthur: Old woman! Dennis: MAN! Arthur: Old man, sorry. What…
Constitutional Peasant (The Final Rip Off Remix) Arthur: Old woman! Dennis: MAN! Arthur: Man, sorry. What kni…
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Eric The Half A Bee A one, two A one, two, three, four Half a bee, philosophica…
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Finland Finland , Finland , Finland The country where I want to…
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I Here comes another one Here it comes again Here comes anot…
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I Like Traffic Lights I Like traffic lights I Like traffic lights I Like traffic…
I'm So Worried I'm so worried about what's happening today, In the Middle E…
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Introduction Good evening! Tonight's motion picture is the thrilling stor…
Introductions Morning! Morning! Morning! Morning! Morning! Morning! Mornin…
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Look On The Bright Side Of Life Some things in life are bad They can really make you…
Lumberjack Song "Well the weather for the whole area Will continue much the…
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Martydom Of St Victor And it came to pass that St victor was Taken from…
Meaning of Life Why are we here , what's life all about? Is God…
Medical Love Song Inflammation of the foreskin Reminds me of your smile I've h…
Money Song I've got ninety thousand French francs in my fridge I've got…
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Muddy Knees Muddy knees have got me all a-quiver, Muddy knees have got…
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Parrot (Oh, Not Again) Praline: (John) I wish to register a complaint. 'Ello, Miss?…
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Part 5: Live Organ Transplants "The Meaning of Life" Part five Live Organ Transplants Don'…
Penis Song Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis Isn't it frightfully…
Protest Song (Terrible harmonica playing) All the prophets of doom Ca…
Protestant Couple DAD: There are Jews in the world. There are Buddhists.…
Rainy Day In Berlin It was a rainy day in Berlin I was just standing…
Rock Notes Newscaster: Rex Stardust, lead electric triangle with Toa…
Short Blues SPOKEN: One, two... I'd like to sing you a new…
Sit On My Face Sit on my face and tell me that you love…
Spam Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam! Lovely Spam! Wonderful Spam Sp…
Spanish Inquisition (Graham) Trouble at mill. Lady Mountback: (Carol) Oh no - wh…
Spanish Inquisition Part 1 Yeah, on I need a, I want a I need a girl…
Spanish Inquisition Revisited Chapman: Trouble at mill Cleveland: Oh no - what kind of…
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The Bishop It is the dawn of time This Earth we know so…
The Bright Side Of Life Some things in life are bad They can really make you…
The Bruces Immanuel Kant was a real pissant Who was very rarely stable …
The Cheese Shop Good Morning Morning, sir Welcome to the National Cheese Emp…
The Galaxy Song Whenever life gets you down, Mrs. Brown, And things seem har…
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The Liberty Bell Yeah, on I need a, I want a I need a girl…
The Lumberjack Song "Well the weather for the whole area Will continue much the…
The Meaning Of Life Why are we here , what's life all about? Is God…
The Miracle Of Birth Yeah, on I need a, I want a I need a girl…
The Money Song I've got ninety thousand French francs in my fridge I've got…
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Dr. Robert O. Black, Phd
I’m feeling compelled to share my experiences which are known as the works of Anton Checkovgiven only 80 viewings so far (?!), to give a brief Introduction to the Monumental Heart-melting, Tear Jerking, Production Clip from a Live Grand Opening at the London Symphony Hall, I think. I mean Checkov has been playing around the world forever it seems like.
The Actors, Directors, Stage Hands, from what I can guess from this one very, very brief part of The Most Complex/Complicated/Interwomen Play/Production Crew this brief glimpse into a very entagled world-wide-web of Lies & Deceipt, Family Rivalry, and of course, The Pain of Love lost is the worst way.
Sigh. We don’t have anything like this anymore. No more Genius’ writing/producing/succeeding as performing anything even remotely well. Shakespeare is Dead, Long Live Mitnick.
Seriously. No Children. May be some Explicit Nudity. But no curse words at least.
So Come #1 come #all, veryone is welcome! Get into your seat eary so you don’t miss a single word. With Chekov you miss a single Russian
“The Cherry Orchard”
—By Anton CHeckov
his peculiar Audio clip from A Theatre Production of Anton Checkov’s Entire Life of Composing, Conducting, and blah blah blah.
Ah!! I’ve broken it, ive broken it. Now my brain hurts. But besides snarky humour
In All Seriousness, Grandchildren. T Not always a “Fan” of Checkov’s, despite my obviously Russian heritage. So of course I knew the entire damn story before I even saw it. But that’s Russian-Jew Families for ya, you know, alwyas talking around the table about anything they can, har. But thats some other sht.
Internationally renowned Playis from a very serious and to you probably very olf
Arsbajt Tosov
I first heard this in the early 1970s, before Monty Python's Flying Circus had appeared on television in the US. I think I recorded it from a radio broadcast. I would laugh so much that I would be in tears, and the line "OOH, I HIT MY HEAD ON THE TABLE!" would nearly kill me.
effing600613
I've broken it!!! "Adapted for radio by putting it on a piece of wood and banging a few nails through it." I'm thinking that's how they made Transformers -- except they used sheet metal.
Matthew Giese
Is it a bad thing this reminds me of some days at work with my coworkers?
McShank
I HIT ME HEAD ON THE TABLE!
Arsbajt Tosov
When I was 13 or 14, decades ago, I heard this as part of a radio show that I was recording on tape. I would listen to it and laugh till my face was wet with tears and my belly ached. "Pieces of brain lodged in my head!"
adamtzsch
GET OFF MY FOOT!
Eddie Gaster
HELLO!
Chenelle Ridgway
I got me head stuck in the cupboard
aunt becky
I had this album when I was a child.
John Harding
I'VE BROKEN IT!