I went to a Catholic school in the 4th grade and the nuns gave us a hour lecture on how to line up to walk over to the community center. We lined up in two lines and then the nuns said "go". Everyone went off in a different direction, it was the funniest thing i ever saw. It was like there was some kind of secret rehearsal i did not know about.
I ran a Twin Cities Marathon years ago and I couldn't believe it. Less than 2 miles into the race I looked over and saw dozens of women's naked asses off to the side in this park taking a pee. The women had the weaker bladders. It was just like the Monty Python marathon.
Not entirely sure why people consider this to be a parody of the Paralympics, which had been going strong for at least 20 years when this aired. I think it's just old men who are trying to pretend they are special.
Just this morning I was reminiscing about a bed and breakfast I went to over 16 years ago. It was charming though I disliked that the bathroom was waaaay down the hall. Now, that would simply not be doable. Nope.
Monty Python and Benny Hill...Two of the greatest comedy shows ever conceived, produced and performed. Brilliantly silly slapstick silliness at their finest...😎
That was the best end to the joke and the first time I saw it I barreled over. One of the best visual gags that doesn’t need to be pointed out or anything.
I went to a strict Catholic school in the 4th grade and the nuns gave us a hour lecture on how to line up to walk over to the community center. We were all a bunch of brats, hence the hour long lecture on how to line up and walk, lol. We lined up in two lines and then the nuns said "go". Everyone went off in a different direction, it was the funniest thing i ever saw. It was like there was some kind of secret rehearsal i did not know about. Only me and one other girl did not participate, we were dumbfounded! But then i was on the ground laughing so hard there was nothing i could do anyway.
@@jackalope7395 By the way, we had 7 different teachers in one year. We were so bad they would just quit. 4 of them just left and walked out suddenly because they were so upset, they did not tell anyone and left us kids by ourselves. Super illegal but that is what they did. They would be in jail if they did that today. We rarely had a nun teacher, most were lay (sp?) teachers.
I guess if you're not familiar with British English it's hard to understand. I understood the narrator 100%. I'm from Canada but I grew up watching a lot of British comedy like Python, Doctor in the House, On the Buses, Dave Allen at Large, etc.
The steeplechase for those who think they're chickens always gets me. The fact that one of them has been a different species for 3 years too is a fantastic touch.
...for people who think they are chickens"! Baahaahaa!...I remember laughing so hard as a kid watching these absurd skits. My fave is the Fish Dance where the one guy is slapping the other guy's face with small fish in time with a dance. After a few smacks the receiving guy pulls out a large salmon from under his coat and smacks the other guy, knocking him off the pier and ending the skit...Brilliant! Monty Python had some of the most immature and ridiculous skits, but so many of them were just absolute brilliance and came from so far out of left field that they were impossible not to laugh at!
Life sucks when you reach a point that you can not laugh at yourself; because truth be known, humans are really silly and comical people. We all do stuff that is laughable. Back in the day you laughed at comedy because you were guilty of doing some of the stupid stuff comedians were talking about.
This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. It's all wonderfully plausible. I noticed in the marathon for the incontinents the guy didn't stop to rehydrate.
Just so you know, the original version of this sketch adds a 3rd part to the 1500 meters for the deaf part, where the commentator says that the race starter has tried using machine guns and cannons, and still can't get them to move. So he goes on the track and shows them a sign telling them to go, and the racers run towards him and trample him. This also adds in a 1500 meters for normal people and their mothers, and a hammer throw to America.
Life of Brian! Amazing comedy there. The scene where Punches Pilot is introducing Biggest Dickest and his wife Commeth from Behindeth. I am sure I have not said it exactly correct; but my husband literally fell out of his chair laughing so hard, turning purple, when we first saw that movie and that scene came on. We were laughing so hard we had to pause the video. That is one of those times you will never forget. It was so unexpected.
Growing up here in the USA , we were able to watch this on PBS in the 70's and early 80's @ 11:30 pm EST only to be followed by Benny Hill . Only wish , I could go back today !
Dave Burton speaks of MP at 11:30 pm followed by Benny Hill. Yes, I was a young teenager during all of this. We really had it great. MP and Benny Hill. Then Saturday Night Live with the original cast, and The Midnight Special with Wolf Man Jack! Oh and the Monty Python Movies: The Life of Brian and The Search for the Holy Grail. Masterpieces of comedy. I have always preferred British Comedy to American Comedy. The Brits just have a way about comedy and nothing was sacred with them. They used to make fun of everything -- even their Queen. And who could forget Mr. Bean! I also enjoyed his other show called the Black Adder, though I was not able to see it until I was much older because it did not play in America -- or at least not in my area. There was another comedy show called Are You Being Served. I found out about that one in the 90's when it was being played on Cable. It can be found on RU-vid now. There was so much the Brits did with Comedy. At least we can find all of this great stuff today and watch it all we want.
@@reesaserik3759 The Joy's of actually being British and seeing so many funny comedy shows, Check out Spike Milligan to whom Python owe so much, his version of the " Irish Olympics " pre dates the Pythons, and is a classic.
@@alisonsmith4801 I see your comment, Alison, and thank you for the reference. I will try to find stuff from this Spike Milligan. I have made a note of his name. I am sure there are probably tones of material that was never aired in the USA. I hope the British are holding on to their humor; Comedy is dying in the USA.
@@reesaserik3759 A comic genius, sadly no longer with us, part of a comedy team called the " Goons" alongside Peter Sellers, look for his Q series which was broadcast on BBC 2 here in the UK in the 70s from which you'll see how Monty Python cleverly lifted ideas from. All very un political correct nowadays but still very funny, comedy is holding up fairly well here in the UK as we have Brexit and Boris, between the two we British are laughing all day. ( That was a joke ).
@@alisonsmith4801 That's it, you have got to keep the spirits up. I do not let all the political craziness in America ruin my spirit either. There is nothing we can do about it. I found a lot of Spikes stuff on You Tube and some links to the "Goons". I will have a marathon watching weekend soon. Thank you again.
*Swimmers jump in the water but nothing else happens* “Well, we’ll be bringing you back here the moment they start fishing the corpses out.” 😂 Hahahahaha!
Just caught this and creased me up The Incontinent race had me in tears In fact I'm still laughing now. Hope it won't be taken off because someone thinks it's offensive, wouldn't surprise me..
I still remember seeing MP for the first time when I was a kid. I was SO confused! I think It took me watching like 3 episodes to dial in to MP humor, and I was hooked!
One of the few benefits of being old. They were perfect for the time they started ( I was 17)and I've had years of being cheered up by their take on life. Never been beaten as far as I'm concerned, still laugh today!
My dad has monty python cds, and it I great to watch these again. NOTE: FOR THOSE WHO THINK THEY MADE IT, IT IS NOT TRUE. MONTY PYTHON IS THE TRUE CREATER. PLEASE GIVE CREDIT
Están totalmente pillados!son unos genios..tenía 14 años cuendo vi él sentido de la vida ,era flipante nunca había visto una película así. Todavía me recuerdo varios momentos de la película..y la vida de brian una roya.
You can't. Too many people would be offended. Just like people would be offended by In Living Color. I loved that show because they made fun of EVERYONE and EVERYTHING.
@@susanbode239 The only offended people I see here are ironically the ones who are offended by everything they imagine that everyone else would be offended by.
I was a judge for a competition for disabled children in Africa. The race was very similar to that for the "people with no sense of direction". The kids (most of whom were mentally disabled) all knew when to start but they went in all different directions at different speeds.
That's actually kinda sad. There should have been people there to kind of guide them in the right direction. Maybe, somebody running ahead that they could have just been told to chase. Maybe that would have worked. Again, very sad to think about. But I hope they at least had fun that day.
@@duckduckgoismuchbetter I didn't find it sad at all. They got to travel with friends and see a new place with lots of cheering. The kids were having fun and they really couldn't care less who won. I think the concept of victory was alien. They were getting love regardless of victory status. I wish all parents did that.
