I’m English and this is our typical sense of humour ,your reaction laugh had me laughing even more , Sending you love from across the pond ,keep the great videos coming my friend ,
Yeah and that then creases me up, it's like watching Santa on steroids ;-) This is a great RU-vid channel, it's good we're all having a laugh in crappy times. Right, i'm off to invade Europe, ta ta.
We’ve laughed at this for fifty years or so and still laugh at it when we see it but your reaction breathes new life into and we now laugh with you maybe harder than we did before! Love you bro 😂🇬🇧🇺🇸
Well Said Dave Jones The MASSIVE Creativity of Monty Python has already gone down in History EB...Please look at Life of Brian, IMHO their best work Ever
A lot of the reason their sketches don't age is because there's not much topical about them. Other than a few underhanded jabs at Reginald Maudling, they just don't reference actual events. So the sketches stay funny. :D
The first 3 series of Monty pythons flying circus are the best, IMHO. They were fresh and funny ideas. Then the 4tg series started running out of ideas and series 5, John Cleese had left, and even tho they gave it a good go, and there may be one or two good sketches ("Michael Ellis '), it just wasn't the same as the earlier ones.
Several years ago I read something about how the world's oldest comedy sketch had been discovered. It was a classical Greek play about a man going into a merchants to complain how said merchant had sold him a dead slave. Which just goes to show that humour is both universal and timelessness.
How old is that? There's an ancient Sunerian joke from 1900BC which I thought was the oldest recorded? "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap."
One of the best things about Monty Python Sketches was how almost seamlessly they moved from one sketch to the next. They were like the rave DJ's of comedy :)
Just watched this, and have to say that seeing it with your reaction alongside absolutely creased me up. Seen these sketches so often, but it was like seeing for the first time again.
Monty Python - I wasn't expecting that! Which reminds me, try their 'No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition' sketch ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cj8n4MfhjUc.html . Life of Brian is the funniest film ever made and also has a lot of truth in it about religion.
The Spanish inquisition is not one sketch. It is several bits scattered over an entire show. It would not be nearly as funny if all the parts were shown one after the other, without the rest the show.
@@klausolekristiansen2960 No, it's funny whether you only see the first part (which is what is usually shown when it's referenced in 'Best Comedy Clips' type collections), all the separate sketches, the whole thing or even while being tortured in Guantanamo (where it would have irony added). Just them jumping into the room, dressed in red and shouting that catchphrase is funny. I've watched MP since 1972 and I'm still laughing at every moment.
You made me laugh so much, at you laughing. This was 70's comedy, my brother who was 3 years older than me, knew this off by heart and him and his friend would play the parts. He also could do the cheese shop one as well. Lots of lads in school, knew Monty python off by heart. You brought it all back laughing at it so much, thanks.
When Monty Python was first aired, it was considered so risqué that it came on well after my bedtime. However, every week I would sneak out of bed and perch myself at the top of the stairs where it was just possible to see the TV through the last gap in the bannisters. Even as a wee ankle-biter I knew this was something special.
Don’t forget Palin got his own back in one live version when Cleese says ‘does it talk’ and Palin goes ‘yes’. And Cleese replies ‘oh well I’ll have that then’.
I had tears coming outta my eyes enjoying your laughter! We've been enjoying Monty Pythons Flying Circus since 1969 up here in Canada, where they 1st gained international popularity as a British Export to the CBC. Then PBS picked it up in the U.S., as the 3 main TV Networks couldn't show it because of some brief nudity that wouldn't get past the Network censors. So I've seen this sketch 1000 times before, but I was laughing with you like it was the 1st time I saw it 52 years ago! Another absolutely brilliant British Sit-Com is "FAWLTY TOWERS' which stars John Cleese of Monty Python (the man with the dead parrot). There are only 11 episodes, but each one is an absolute classic! I guarantee you WILL find them hilarious! Cheers! 🌲🍁🌲🍁🌲
That’s the beauty of the whole sketch. Starts off in an English pet shop with Norwegian parrots; ends up crossdressing in Canada. Thank You pythons!!!!
@@richardcutts196 This is true, the Original has him sent to Ipswich by the shopkeeper instead of Bolton which leads to the brilliant line of "The palindrome of Bolton would be Notlob!"
Yeah I'd forgot these two sketches were joined together until watching it again here, lol. My favourite one was how they'd get a stuffy person on to say now now that's enough of that it's all got a bit silly.
There is a reason this is the Greatest ever sketch, by the Gods of comedy. I cannot count how many times I have watched it & it still has me cackling with laughter.
That was pre Python, started in "At Last the 1948 Show" The sketch was written by Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Marty Feldman. Still a classic. As two of the writers became members of Python they took it over.
Yeah, written pre-Python for At Last The 1948 Show, but the definitive version is definitely from 'Monty Python Live At The Hollywood Bowl'. That would be the one to watch hands down
Timeless. Cheers for this! The entire sketch is definitely meant to watched in its entirety but either can be viewed in isolation. The segue makes no sense at all which is what makes both even funnier.
That's from "And now for something completely different." The original in the tv series was the barber resisting the urge to cut more than his customer's hair before going on about wanting to be a lumberjack instead.
You really make these classic scenes come alive again. I'm 38 and my dad used to always quote Python sketches and while I definitely appreciate it for being this groundbreaking comedy, it's... Well you kind of take it for granted, you know? So seeing someone from another country see it fresh is brilliant. It's like seeing it for the first time myself.
Legit feel like us brits have adopted you dude! Love all your videos :) my suggestion would be the Germans episode of fawlty towers; the scene in the dining room after basil hits his head is a classic 👍
Fun Fact - The woman in the Lumberjack song is Connie Boothe, the wife of John Cleese, the guy who complained about the parrot. John and Connie co-wrote a series called Fawlty Towers in the UK. An absolute piece of genius, only 12 episodes made over 5 years (UK series are often only 6 episodes long).
This is from the movie "And Now For Something Completely Different". They re-recorded many of the sketches originally aired on TV. Carol Cleveland was the girlfriend in the original, I believe.
@@garethonthetube ah I know Carol did most of the Python stuff, she was known as the unofficial 6th Python. But i have only ever seen the Lumberjack sketch with Connie.
The part most people miss is the ending of the song where he says he'd like to be a woman just like his dear papa. That's the clever brilliance of the team, the last line has to twist.
It's an interesting and quite a rare case of the Pythons changing something they had already written and recorded (and for the better, in this case). The original recording of the song, in the Flying Circus tv-series (1969) the line is "just like my dear mama", but every subsequent version has papa instead of mama, which is definitely funnier. This clip was from the movie And Now for Something Completely Different (1972).
They changed that for the movie "And now for something completely different", which this clip is from. On the original show, the line was "just like my dear mama". They changed quite a few words in the parrot sketch, too.
A friend and I once sang the lumberjack song at a karaoke bar in North Carolina. Let's just say that it had a mixed reception. If you like this then check out the medical love song.
I can't believe there is somebody in the world who hasn't seen these two sketches. All I can say is you are one lucky guy to see them for the first time. Check out the fish slapping dance, the cheese shop, the military fairies and argument clinic sketches.
Also Trouble at t'mill, R.A.F banter and The Pirhana brothers sketches to name but a few. Also Hell's Grannies and the Twin Peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro expedition. And last but by no means least the Upper Class Twit of the Year Show to name just a few more I could go on until I start foaming at the mouth and falling over backwards... Waaah!!
@@jamesbowden3786 And the architect sketch where they present models for their new tower blocks, one of which catches fire, and another involves revolving knives. Then there’s Mr Gumby and the Doctor ‘my brain hurts’; I love the way the nurse just calmly says ‘He’s brilliant you know’, with all the chaos going on around her.
I love watching someone with the same sick sense of humour as myself, and your laugh is contagious. I've been watching Monty Python for years. I'm Canadian, and I like how they used the Mounties in this sketch.
Man I can't believe you have missed so much of Monty Python! You are in for a bunch of treats. They have not made one single sketch or movie that wasn't hilarious. you'll have content to the end of this year just doing that. Oh, and then there's Fawlty Towers of course. =)
Monty Python's Flying Circus was a collection of odd and (mostly unrelated) sketches that were oddly blended together to form a show Parrot Sketch and Lumberjack song are a great example 😂 My all time fave is the Spam sketch with the Vikings in the Café 😂😂
I remember as a teen watching this at night in the UK, we loved it and at School the next day, we would repeat lines, even to this day, especially from Fawlty Towers (where JohnnCleese-the man who brought the Parrot, wrote it with Connie Booth, the girl who looked at the lumberjack, and who played Polly- and she co wrote the best ever situation comedy Fawlty Towers) so on to : ‘Life of Brian’ Promise me you will watch the film; Life of Brian,, as it it brilliant… the best thing they ever did, especially the Bigus…. Scene and later on where the Romans are going to release a prisoner, a prisoner with a very funny 🤣🤣 name when pronounced incorrectly. ! The moment you do, you will realise its brilliance
quick fact - during the lumberjack song with michael palin - the woman he is with, connie booth, was the first wife of john cleese - 68-78. John is they guy who bough the norwegian blue in the previous sketch. if you ever get chance, there is a very famous comedy series called Fawlty Towers starring john and connie. absolute comedy classic, especially with andrew sachs as manuel
I thought that was her. She was brilliant, having a large hand in the production of Fawlty Towers, not just playing her character. You never know who's who in the business just by watching the final product on screen. I scour the credits after a good movie or show.
Ah yes. Connie Booth was brilliant, and not just in Fawlty Towers. Her expressions when Michael Palin's lumberjack reveals his deepest, darkest secrets is comedy gold. She was so good in Fawlty Towers. And, what's amazing, is that her English accent was perfect. And she was so hot. I'm still in lurve.
@@cooperhughes2659 Danzig massacres, brutal atrocities of the german minority by the polish, who acted with impunity because the UK and French assured them they would declare war at the drop of a hat.
An interesting Wednesday this has been. Two separate sketches tied together as one. The Lumberjack Song is one of the most revered Monty Python classics. As is the Parrot Sketch that you began with. There's also The Ministry of Silly Walk and The Fish Dance to look forward to. Nothing but a bit of absurd nonsense and buffoonery. Meaningless to the core and yet so hilariously funny. I look forward to catching more of your older reactions to stuff I like. Have yourself a nice day.
I've seen these so many times they shouldn't be funny any more. But they are and your laughing makes it so much funnier. Always good to see someone enjoy comedy like that.
Brilliant comedy writing and acting never age. The pythons were decades ahead of their time and what I admire them for is assuming their audience are intelligent.
I know you're probably avalanched with Python sketch recommendations but two absolute must, must, must, must watches are the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch and The Argument Clinic sketch. Two of their very best imo. Keep up the great work.
As someone who grew up with Monty Python's Flying Circus (to give it its full title) and was able to watch the TV programmes being first broadcast and go to school the next day and do nothing but repeat the best bits between us all, I kinda envy people seeing them for the first time. However, they stand the test of time and still make me laugh. Thank you Michael, John, Terry, Graham, Eric and Terry. You've got loads to watch yet!
Suprised you ain't seen this and other python stuff before, it's huge in America and to my knowledge its still shown on cable there almost 24/7 Unlike over here where we're stuck with reality shows trash nowadays. Keep them clips coming. So love your laugh😂🇺🇸🇬🇧
‘The Lumberjack Song’ always acted as the finale to the Pythons’ stage shows, except Eric Idle was the one who sang it, because Michael Palin’s voice always seem to go by the end of the shows.
I'm stunned you hadn't seen these already EB! The disappointed lady in the second part is Connie Booth, who was married to John Cleese, the disappointed customer in the first part. A lot of British humour is based on disappointment, I think it's a reflection of our climate.
The cheese shop and the argument sketches are 2 of my favorites along with the dead parrot. Life of Brian is a pretty funny movie. The Meaning of Life and Jabberwocky are also good. The Holy Grail is my favorite. Used to watch there tv show back in the 70's on PBS. The entire series is out on blu ray now. I got it on dvd years ago.
I could sit and watch you laugh all day! I echo the comment before: you have to see the fish-slapping dance and the argument clinic, and I´d throw in the Ministry of Silly Walks. And, again, as below, Fawlty Towers is a must!
I think this version is from the "and now for something completely different..." movie, one of my favorites of all time. It's basically a collection of their best skits from the first two seasons if I'm not mistaken.
Can I suggest you look out for FRY & LAURIE doing THE HEDGE SKETCH. one of the best constructed sketches you'll come across. it's up there with Abbot & Costello "Who's on First Base?"
This is from their first movie, "And Now for Something Completely Different," which is a reworking of some of their best sketches from the first season of "Monty Python's Flying Circus." They took their best sketches and filmed only the funniest bits, cutting them short where they started to lag in the TV show. The original parrot sketch goes on for a little longer, but the rest is not quite as funny as this part. Also it doesn't lead into the Lumberjack Song. which appears in a different episode.
though i think at the end of the "we've got a slug" "does it talk?" the reply is "yes...." and Cleese says "i'll take it!" which perfectly rounds the skit off.
I have to say that the live version, at the Hollywood Bowl, was my first introduction to Monty Python at age 8. I swear I nearly bruised a rib I was laughing so hard, and so I was hooked worse than a meth addict. I have to recommend you have a listen to that, or any of the live MP you can find, as it's like a great rock group - they just take it to the next level on stage. For instance, if you thought this studio version was a bit nutty, the live version is completely insane. Thanks for at great reaction :-) Oh, and I have to add: When we come out of this pandemic and they allow live studio audiences for sitcoms, you could get work as a professional laugher. I'm not making that up, they actually employ people to sit in those audiences to get the laughter going. Don't know how much they pay, but at the very least you could get lunch money out of it haha.
