This in itself reads like something from a jokebook, perhaps a distant relative of the Not the Nine O’Clock News sketch based on the discussion of a film about the Pythons (spoofing discussion and controversy over The Life of Brian upon its release).
[singlepic=57,320,240,,left]Hierrcles and Philagrius are the ancient Greek duo (residing in the 4th century) [...]
Old Jokes Unearthed
Fawlty Reunion
You may have seen the brief reuniting of Andrew Sachs and John Cleese on Prince Charles’s 60th birthday celebrations thing last night on ITV1 - or even at the venue itself - in aid of the Princes’ Trust.
It was a slightly odd moment, but not without a feeling of nostalgia, and was completely at home [...]
New Gas Cooker Sketch
A Monty Python’s Flying Circus classic, rerecorded for 1971’s Golden Rose of Montreaux
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmB3307smI8
Wecwassification!
Almost 30 years after being banned by the local authority on grounds of blasphemy, Monty Python’s The Life of Brian will finally be screened in the Devon resort of Torbay this Sunday.
Back in 1979, Torbay Council said the films AA rating (for ages 14 and over) was unsuitable and wanted it reclassified for adults only [...]
Waiting Game…
[singlepic=14,320,240,,right]Al Murray might be back this Friday, and Harry Hill might be back next month; Enfield and Whitehouse are back on our screens too, but right now it’s Monday evening and all I’ve got is every single episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus to watch.
No bad thing, but I’ve seen them more than once. [...]
Monty Python Olympiad
Let’s get one thing settled - the Olympics are always taken very seriously, but back in the day the Monty Python team showed the world just how silly they really are…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX-m0onbt-I
Every Sperm is Sacred!
Clip of the Day!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8
Are they the greatest?
At long last, the page you’ve been waiting for!
The original version of Quintessential Comedy featured the first in a series of articles and essays about comedy. Kicking it off was a piece on Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which finally (!) I’ve reproduced here…
[singlepic=56,320,240,,right]Dipping back to the past, remembering the things we saw and did is [...]
Find Your Grail
Sporadic posts? Not much new to say? Ah well, this is the reason - a recent trip to London to take in Spamalot!
Who could imagine that a musical based on Monty Python would work? It seems to obvious now, but anyway, on with the show…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x02dTZHQRJ0
This clip stars Tim Curry and Sara Ramirez; currently the show [...]
Polls and Leagues
[singlepic=38,320,240,,right]Just browsing the web the other day, I stumbled across the results of Channel 4’s 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2006?). It’s a good mix of contemporary and classic, and despite giving the award to Little Britain I feel that the rest of the table is a pretty good reflection.
In fact the only really contentious [...]
