Monty Python 40 Years Old Today! 298
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.
And now..... (Score:5, Funny)
Ni! (Score:2, Funny)
Ni!
Stop making a fuss. (Score:5, Funny)
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!!
It's not dead! (Score:5, Funny)
Just pining for the fjords.
Obligatory... (Score:4, Funny)
NObody expects the anniversary of Python!
Re:Stop making a fuss. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:And now..... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Icon ? (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory... (Score:5, Funny)
What, the American or the European version?
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:5, Funny)
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.
Life of Brian (Score:5, Funny)
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]
Re:Stop making a fuss. (Score:5, Funny)
Okay, okay. I didn't expect some kind of Spanish Inquisition...
Re:And now..... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:3, Funny)
That's just contradiction. He came here for an argument.
Re:Life of Brian (Score:5, Funny)
The Life of Brian is especially worth a second view if you saw it when you were younger.
I'm not going to bother then. I saw it when I was older.
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:4, Funny)
Wait wait wait this is the "Argument" sketch, right?
Ding. Time's up.
Re:Stop making a fuss. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:5, Funny)
he came in here for an argument? this is "abuse'. You want Room 12-A just along the corridor.
Re:Ni! (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, and you can't quote Caddyshack and Ferris Bueller all day long, you gotta break it up with something...
Re:The essence of Python... (Score:5, Funny)
40 year, fine! (Score:3, Funny)
But what did Monty Python ever do that is worth noting?
Re:The essence of Python... (Score:2, Funny)
... Humo(u)r was stale and repetitive at the time.
Humor without the "u" still is.
Re:Obligatory... (Score:1, Funny)
I don't know that!
Aaaaiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, it is.
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:3, Funny)
No it isn't !!!
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:2, Funny)
I'm not sure if this response is intended to be this dry - could well be a whoosh!!
Lemon Curry ?
All I have to say is... (Score:5, Funny)
My nipples explode with delight!
Re:40 year, fine! (Score:5, Funny)
Apart from the aqueducts, roads and sanitation?
I'll go out and come in again...
"Different"? Luxury!! (Score:3, Funny)
For something completely different.
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!
Re:Obligatory... (Score:4, Funny)
I don't know that!
Aaaaiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....
This is slashdor you insensitive clod! It should be:
I don't know that!
%&#&%#Carrier Lost
Did he really type Carrier Lost. Maybe he was dictating it...
Re:Life of Brian (Score:2, Funny)
Official (looking around crowd suspiciously) "Are there any women here?"
Oh wait, this is slashdot....
Re:I can. (Score:5, Funny)
That is easy, just say:
And now for something completely different...
and walk away.
Re:!funny (Score:2, Funny)
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
Re:I'm actually a heretic. (Score:3, Funny)
Unfortunately, they always get up again. Damned Zombies.
Re:Ni! (Score:3, Funny)
Lighten up Francis...
Oops..sorry...wrong movie.
Re:I Love Lucy and The Honeymooners (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ni! (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, what sad times are these when passing ruffians can say Ni at will to old Slashdotters. There is a pestilence upon this site, nothing is sacred. Even those who arrange and design non-stories are under considerable economic stress in this period in history.
requested slashcode tweak (Score:5, Funny)
On this day, make every Anonymous Coward show up as 'Bruce'.
"You must be ne... wait a minute, 5 digit ID?" (Score:4, Funny)
John Cleese Anecdote (Score:5, Funny)
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"!
Someone mod me down (Score:2, Funny)
My hovercraft (Score:2, Funny)
Best way I can think of to celibrate... (Score:4, Funny)
Oh wait, this is slashdot...
Never mind.
Re:Icon ? (Score:2, Funny)
Not above 20000 :-)
Re:And now..... (Score:4, Funny)
Where are the knights who always say: "First Post"?
They are no longer The Knights Who Say First Post. They are now the Knights Who Say Ekki-ekki-ekki-pitang-zoom-boing!