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Topic: Monty Python - 6 part doc on the IFC channel begins tonight 10/18
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Started by: aduerksen3
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And they're running the whole thing again right now. I missed half of it already.
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A good shock is effective, or so it's sung about.
Yes, they all need a good spanking and then... no, that'll certainly get your face torn off. Hope that's not how all that started. Need to be brave enough to face the peril as it's quite perilous.
peterpuck9:
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That was such a tragedy. I still haven't had the nerve to look at the "after" pictures of that lady. The problem was clearly that the monkey was coddled all his life and needed a good spanking!........
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Maybe that's what happened to that woman who got her face 'monkily removed' if you can call it that. I bet she thought he was a librarian in a skin. Guess not. Wonder if human face tastes like chicken...or botox.
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That was such a tragedy. I still haven't had the nerve to look at the "after" pictures of that lady. The problem was clearly that the monkey was coddled all his life and needed a good spanking!........
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Maybe that's what happened to that woman who got her face 'monkily removed' if you can call it that. I bet she thought he was a librarian in a skin. Guess not. Wonder if human face tastes like chicken...or botox.
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But then I love seeing the customers when they come in to complain about some book being damaged and ask to see the chief librarian and then ... you should see their faces when the proud beast leaps from his tiny office, snatches the book from their hands and sinks his fangs into their soft er...
Maybe that's what happened to that woman who got her face 'monkily removed' if you can call it that. I bet she thought he was a librarian in a skin. Guess not. Wonder if human face tastes like chicken...or botox.
peterpuck9:
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You have to make sure it's really a gorilla and not a librarian dressed as one.........
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You have to make sure it's really a gorilla and not a librarian dressed as one.........
Stavro Arrgolus:
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They'd find it difficult to be librarians if they didn't show up on time. I hear they keep Hank Janson on open shelves. No, wait, that's pumas.
peterpuck9:
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Yes, even when they have to take the 8:15 from Gillingham. Or was it the 8:13?
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They'd find it difficult to be librarians if they didn't show up on time. I hear they keep Hank Janson on open shelves. No, wait, that's pumas.
peterpuck9:
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Yes, even when they have to take the 8:15 from Gillingham. Or was it the 8:13?
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Yes, even when they have to take the 8:15 from Gillingham. Or was it the 8:13?
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Always better when these gags come full circle.
The woman who got her face torn off by a monkey moved to this area and a big deal is being made of it. Damn monkeys! They're supposed to fight Chump agents like a good ape should.
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Always better when these gags come full circle.
The woman who got her face torn off by a monkey moved to this area and a big deal is being made of it. Damn monkeys! They're supposed to fight Chump agents like a good ape should.
peterpuck9:
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Well Stavro, apparently it was the Monkey Show after all!
danny d:
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M-M-Monkey!
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Well Stavro, apparently it was the Monkey Show after all!
danny d:
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M-M-Monkey!
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M-M-Monkey!
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Baba Booey!
danny d:
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How interesting.
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How interesting.
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Waiter: Yes sir, and what would you like with it, sir? A whiskey?
Badger: No, a bottle of wine.
Waiter: Fine, sir, he said between clenched teeth knowing full well it was a most unrewarding part.
Interviewer: This is the silliest sketch I've ever been in.
Badger: Shall we stop it?
Interviewer: Yeah, all right. (they get up and walk out)
CAPTION: 'THE END'
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CAPTION: 'LATER THE SAME SKETCH'
(Cut to them sitting at a restaurant table)
Badger: My wife Maureen ran off with a bottle of Bell's whiskey during the Aberdeen versus Raith Rovers match which ended in a goalless draw. Robson particularly, in goal, had a magnificent first half, his fine positional sense preventing the build-up of any severe pressure on the suspect Aberdeen defense. McLoughlan missed an easy chance to clinch the game towards the final whistle but Raith must be well satisfied with their point.
Interviewer: Do please go on. This is the least fascinating conversation I've ever had.
(A waiter comes in)
Waiter: Would you like to order sir?
Interviewer: Yes, Mr Badger, what .would you like to start with?
Badger: Er, I'll have a whiskey to start with.
Waiter: For first course, sir?
Badger: Aye.
Waiter: And for main course, sir?
Badger: I'll have a whiskey for main course and I'll follow that with a whiskey for pudding.
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Yes, that'll be lovely.......
Cut to an interview set.)
Interviewer: The Magna Carta - was it a document signed at Runnymede in 1215 by King John pledging independence to the English barons, or was it a piece of chewing gum on a bedspread in Dorset? The latter idea is the brainchild of a man new to the field of historical research. Mr Badger, why - why are you on this program?
(Pull back to show Mr Badger. He wears a flat cap and has a Scottish accent)
Badger: Well, I think I can answer this question most successfully in mime. (mimes incomprehensibly)
Interviewer: But why Dorset?
Badger: Well, I have for a long time been suffering from a species of brain injury which I incurred during the rigors of childbirth, and I'd like to conclude by putting my finger up my nose.
Interviewer: Mr Badger, I think you're the silliest person we've ever had on this program, and so I'm going to ask you to have dinner with me.
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Sorry love, no macaroons. How about a nice vanilla sponge.
peterpuck9:
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Hello, two dozen fruit cakes and half a dozen macaroons.
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Sorry love, no macaroons. How about a nice vanilla sponge.
peterpuck9:
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Hello, two dozen fruit cakes and half a dozen macaroons.
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Only if you stop sniffing. You know it's bad for your eyes.
Who's that shouting? Must be the man outside #24.
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Hello, two dozen fruit cakes and half a dozen macaroons.
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Only if you stop sniffing. You know it's bad for your eyes.
Who's that shouting? Must be the man outside #24.
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Only if you stop sniffing. You know it's bad for your eyes.
Who's that shouting? Must be the man outside #24.
peterpuck9:
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Oh well. Anyone for tennis?
Stavro Arrgolus:
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We've just heard that an explosion in the kitchens of the House of Lords has resulted in the breakage of seventeen storage jars. Police ruled out foul play.
...Lemon curry?
No cheese at all in those jars
peterpuck9:
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'THE BBC WOULD LIKE TO DENY THE LAST APOLOGY.
IT IS VERY HAPPY AT HOME AND
BBC 2 IS BOUND TO GO THROUGH THIS PHASE,
SO FROM ALL OF US HERE GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP WELL,
AND HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SUPER DAY TOMORROW,
KISS, KISS.'
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Oh well. Anyone for tennis?
Stavro Arrgolus:
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We've just heard that an explosion in the kitchens of the House of Lords has resulted in the breakage of seventeen storage jars. Police ruled out foul play.
...Lemon curry?
No cheese at all in those jars
peterpuck9:
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'THE BBC WOULD LIKE TO DENY THE LAST APOLOGY.
IT IS VERY HAPPY AT HOME AND
BBC 2 IS BOUND TO GO THROUGH THIS PHASE,
SO FROM ALL OF US HERE GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP WELL,
AND HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SUPER DAY TOMORROW,
KISS, KISS.'
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We've just heard that an explosion in the kitchens of the House of Lords has resulted in the breakage of seventeen storage jars. Police ruled out foul play.
...Lemon curry?
No cheese at all in those jars
peterpuck9:
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'THE BBC WOULD LIKE TO DENY THE LAST APOLOGY.
IT IS VERY HAPPY AT HOME AND
BBC 2 IS BOUND TO GO THROUGH THIS PHASE,
SO FROM ALL OF US HERE GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP WELL,
AND HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SUPER DAY TOMORROW,
KISS, KISS.'
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'THE BBC WOULD LIKE TO DENY THE LAST APOLOGY.
IT IS VERY HAPPY AT HOME AND
BBC 2 IS BOUND TO GO THROUGH THIS PHASE,
SO FROM ALL OF US HERE GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP WELL,
AND HAVE AN ABSOLUTELY SUPER DAY TOMORROW,
KISS, KISS.'
Stavro Arrgolus:
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And they've just had another silly election. I've worked out the swing, but it's a secret.
They're going through an unhappy phase what with their father dying and the mortgage and BBC2 going out with men.
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And they've just had another silly election. I've worked out the swing, but it's a secret.
They're going through an unhappy phase what with their father dying and the mortgage and BBC2 going out with men.
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'WE WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE
FOR THE WAY IN WHICH POLITICIANS
ARE REPRESENTED IN THIS PROGRAMME.
IT WAS NEVER OUR INTENTION TO IMPLY
THAT POLITICIANS ARE
WEAK-KNEED, POLITICAL TIME-SERVERS
WHO ARE CONCERNED MORE
WITH THEIR PERSONAL VENDETTAS
AND PRIVATE POWER STRUGGLES THAN
THE PROBLEMS OF GOVERNMENT,
NOR TO SUGGEST AT ANY POINT THAT
THEY SACRIFICE THEIR CREDIBILITY
BY DENYING FREE DEBATE
ON VITAL MATTERS
IN THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION
THAT PARTY UNITY
COMES BEFORE THE WELL-BEING
OF THE PEOPLE THEY SUPPOSEDLY REPRESENT
NOR TO IMPLY AT ANY STAGE THAT
THEY ARE SQUABBLING LITTLE TOADIES
WITHOUT AN OUNCE OF CONCERN
FOR THE VITAL SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF TODAY.
NOR INDEED DO WE INTEND THAT VIEWERS
SHOULD CONSIDER THEM AS
CRABBY ULCEROUS LITTLE SELF-SEEKING VERMIN
WITH FURRY LEGS AND
AN EXCESSIVE ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL
AND CERTAIN EXPLICIT SEXUAL PRACTICES
WHICH SOME PEOPLE MIGHT FIND OFFENSIVE.
WE ARE SORRY IF THIS IMPRESSION
HAS COME ACROSS.
Stavro Arrgolus:
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...They must have hated rabbits. They squash them in the cartoon following 'Childrens Stories', there's this, and, well, look at the bones!
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Presenter: ... are dim reminders of the days before a new-found affluence swept the land, making it clean and tidy and making all the shops full of nice things, lovely choo-choo trains ...
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'NO IT HASN'T'
Presenter: . .. and toys and shiny cars that go brrm, brrm, brrm, and everybody was happy and singing all the day long and nobody saw the big bad rabbit ever again.
(Cut to a politician giving a party political broadcast in one of those badly lit sets that they use for broadcasts of that nature)
Politician: But you know it's always very easy to blame the big bad rabbit...
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'NOW IT'S BECOME A PARTY POLITICAL BROADCAST!'
Politician:.. when by-elections are going against the Government, (he turns and we cut to side camera which reveals a cross behind him as in a religious broadcast) Do you think we should really be blaming ourselves?
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'NO, SORRY, ''RELIGION TODAY" '
Politician: Because you know, that's where we really ought to start looking.
(A football comes in, he heads it neatly out of shot.)
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'MATCH OF THE DAY'
(Cut to stock film of ball flying into net and shot of Wembley crowd roaring. Then cut into short sequence of footballers in slow-motion kissing each other)
...They must have hated rabbits. They squash them in the cartoon following 'Childrens Stories', there's this, and, well, look at the bones!
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SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'TODAY IN PARLIAMENT HAS NOW BECOME THE CLASSIC SERIAL'
Newsreader: He in turn has been revealed by D'Arcy as something less than an honest man. Sybil feels once again a resurgence of her old affection and she and Balreau return to her little house in Clermont-Ferrand, the kind of two-up, two-down house that most French workers throughout the European Community are living in today.
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'THE CLASSIC SERIAL HAS NOW BECOME THE TUESDAY DOCUMENTARY'
(Cut to a photo of a French construction site. The camera tracks over the photo.)
Presenter: The ease of construction, using on-site prefabrication facilities (the camera starts to pull out slowly from the photo to reveal the photo is part of the backdrop of a documentary set about the building trade; the documentary Presenter is sitting in a chair) makes cheap housing a reality. The walls of these houses are lined with pre-stressed asbestos which keeps the house warm and snuggly and ever so safe from the big bad rabbit, who can scratch and scratch for all he's worth, but he just can't get into Porky's house.
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'THE TUESDAY DOCUMENTARY HAS BECOME "CHILDREN'S STORY" '
Presenter: Where is Porky? Here he is. What a funny little chap.(cut to animated Porky doing little dance) But Porky's one of the lucky ones - he survived the urban upheaval of the thirties and forties. For him, Jarrow is still just a memory. (zoom out to see Porky as pan of documentary-the graph) The hunger marches, the East End riots, the collapse of the Labour Government in 1931...(stock film of Ramsay MacDonald)
SUPERIMPOSED CAPTION: 'THE CHILDREN'S STORY HAS GONE BACK INTO THE TUESDAY DOCUMENTARY'
Stavro Arrgolus:
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The Minister for not listening to people toured Batley today to investigate allegations of victimization in home-loan improvement grants, made last week by the Shadow Minister for judging people at first sight to be marginally worse than they actually are. At the Home Office, the Minister for inserting himself in between chairs and walls in men's dubs, was at his desk after a short illness. He spent the morning dealing with the Irish situation and later in the day had long discussions with the Minister for running upstairs two at a time, flinging the door open and saying 'Ha, hal Caught you, Mildred'. In the Commons there was another day of heated debate on the third reading of the Trade Practices Bill. Nix Roland Penrose, the Under-Secretary for making deep growling noises grrr, launched a bitter personal attack on the ex-Minister for delving deep into a black satin bag and producing a robe of Euthymol toothpaste. Later in the debate the Junior Minister for being frightened by any kind of farm machinery, challenged the Under-Secretary of State for hiding from Terence Rattigan to produce the current year's trading figures, as supplied by the Department of stealing packets of bandages from the self-service counter at Timothy Whites and selling them again at a considerable profit. Parliament rose at 11.30, and, crawling along a dark passageway into the old rectory broke down the door to the serving hatch, painted the spare room and next weekend I think they'll be able to make a start on the boy's bedroom, while Amy and Roger, up in London for a few days, go to see the mysterious Mr Grenville.
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The Minister for not listening to people toured Batley today to investigate allegations of victimization in home-loan improvement grants, made last week by the Shadow Minister for judging people at first sight to be marginally worse than they actually are. At the Home Office, the Minister for inserting himself in between chairs and walls in men's dubs, was at his desk after a short illness. He spent the morning dealing with the Irish situation and later in the day had long discussions with the Minister for running upstairs two at a time, flinging the door open and saying 'Ha, hal Caught you, Mildred'. In the Commons there was another day of heated debate on the third reading of the Trade Practices Bill. Nix Roland Penrose, the Under-Secretary for making deep growling noises grrr, launched a bitter personal attack on the ex-Minister for delving deep into a black satin bag and producing a robe of Euthymol toothpaste. Later in the debate the Junior Minister for being frightened by any kind of farm machinery, challenged the Under-Secretary of State for hiding from Terence Rattigan to produce the current year's trading figures, as supplied by the Department of stealing packets of bandages from the self-service counter at Timothy Whites and selling them again at a considerable profit. Parliament rose at 11.30, and, crawling along a dark passageway into the old rectory broke down the door to the serving hatch, painted the spare room and next weekend I think they'll be able to make a start on the boy's bedroom, while Amy and Roger, up in London for a few days, go to see the mysterious Mr Grenville.
peterpuck9:
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And now the Stock Exchange Report by Exchange Telegraph:
Trading was crisp at the start of the day with some brisk business on the floor. Rubber hardened and string remained confident. Little bits of tin consolidated although biscuits sank after an early gain and stools remained anonymous. Armpits rallied well after a poor start. Nipples rose dramatically during the morning but had declined by mid-afternoon, while teeth clenched and buttocks remained firm. Small' dark furry things increased severely on the floor, whilst rude jellies wobbled up and down, and bounced against rising thighs which had spread to all parts of the country by mid-afternoon. After lunch naughty things dipped sharply forcing giblets upwards with the nicky nacky noo. Ting tang tong rankled dithely, little tipples pooped and poppy things went pong! Gibble gabble gobble went the rickety rackety roo and ... (a bucketful of water descends on him)
Stavro Arrgolus:
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'Pointed sticks' are what it's all about, it seems. They spent nearly three weeks having a good time with some ladies and it's rumored that when the International Monetary Fund meets next week in London, it'll be pants down and on with the job. Why are so many of these top financial experts so keen to get into bed with young girls, to rub themselves up against bare skin, to put their tongues into other people's mouths, to put their fingers in tight brassieres and to bury their faces in handfuls of underwear? We asked a sociologist...
peterpuck9:
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Are they afraid of pointed sticks?
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And now the Stock Exchange Report by Exchange Telegraph:
Trading was crisp at the start of the day with some brisk business on the floor. Rubber hardened and string remained confident. Little bits of tin consolidated although biscuits sank after an early gain and stools remained anonymous. Armpits rallied well after a poor start. Nipples rose dramatically during the morning but had declined by mid-afternoon, while teeth clenched and buttocks remained firm. Small' dark furry things increased severely on the floor, whilst rude jellies wobbled up and down, and bounced against rising thighs which had spread to all parts of the country by mid-afternoon. After lunch naughty things dipped sharply forcing giblets upwards with the nicky nacky noo. Ting tang tong rankled dithely, little tipples pooped and poppy things went pong! Gibble gabble gobble went the rickety rackety roo and ... (a bucketful of water descends on him)
Stavro Arrgolus:
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'Pointed sticks' are what it's all about, it seems. They spent nearly three weeks having a good time with some ladies and it's rumored that when the International Monetary Fund meets next week in London, it'll be pants down and on with the job. Why are so many of these top financial experts so keen to get into bed with young girls, to rub themselves up against bare skin, to put their tongues into other people's mouths, to put their fingers in tight brassieres and to bury their faces in handfuls of underwear? We asked a sociologist...
peterpuck9:
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Are they afraid of pointed sticks?
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Yes, and he's not afraid of pointed sticks or fresh fruit.... :-)
danny d:
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speaking of interesting people.....
that man two posts back was most interesting.
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speaking of interesting people.....
that man two posts back was most interesting.
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'Pointed sticks' are what it's all about, it seems. They spent nearly three weeks having a good time with some ladies and it's rumored that when the International Monetary Fund meets next week in London, it'll be pants down and on with the job. Why are so many of these top financial experts so keen to get into bed with young girls, to rub themselves up against bare skin, to put their tongues into other people's mouths, to put their fingers in tight brassieres and to bury their faces in handfuls of underwear? We asked a sociologist...
peterpuck9:
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Are they afraid of pointed sticks?
Adam:
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Otherwise they risk being scurvy dogs!
Stavro Arrgolus:
Do they eat too much citrus fruit?
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Are they afraid of pointed sticks?
Adam:
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Otherwise they risk being scurvy dogs!
Stavro Arrgolus:
Do they eat too much citrus fruit?
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Otherwise they risk being scurvy dogs!
Stavro Arrgolus:
Do they eat too much citrus fruit?
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But what exactly is it that makes them want to go to bed with these people and do these apparently irrational things to them? Is it for tax concessions? Is it allowable expenditure against half-yearly profits? Is it something to do with central heating? Do they eat too much citrus fruit?
peterpuck9:
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They must have been confused.
That's not a monkey, that's Baboon of the Yard!
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Just had a look... Worthless cable guide says the ep. is called 'The Monkey Program' (...philistines!) but it does mention Argument Clinic.
All this proves once again that all these damn cable scumbags care about is money. Some of it neatly counted into fat little hundreds, delicate fivers stuffed into bulging wallets, nice crisp clean checks, pert pieces of copper coinage thrust deep into trouser pockets...
peterpuck9:
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Tonight Episode #29 which features the Argument Clinic
No it doesn't
Shut up.........
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They must have been confused.
That's not a monkey, that's Baboon of the Yard!
Stavro Arrgolus:
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Just had a look... Worthless cable guide says the ep. is called 'The Monkey Program' (...philistines!) but it does mention Argument Clinic.
All this proves once again that all these damn cable scumbags care about is money. Some of it neatly counted into fat little hundreds, delicate fivers stuffed into bulging wallets, nice crisp clean checks, pert pieces of copper coinage thrust deep into trouser pockets...
peterpuck9:
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Tonight Episode #29 which features the Argument Clinic
No it doesn't
Shut up.........
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Just had a look... Worthless cable guide says the ep. is called 'The Monkey Program' (...philistines!) but it does mention Argument Clinic.
All this proves once again that all these damn cable scumbags care about is money. Some of it neatly counted into fat little hundreds, delicate fivers stuffed into bulging wallets, nice crisp clean checks, pert pieces of copper coinage thrust deep into trouser pockets...
peterpuck9:
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Tonight Episode #29 which features the Argument Clinic
No it doesn't
Shut up.........
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Tonight Episode #29 which features the Argument Clinic
No it doesn't
Shut up.........
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Finally! the last episode (ever) (for now...)
Tomorrow at 10 p.m.
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Righto!
Tonight at 10 is the story of "Life of Brian".
peterpuck9:
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I was unable to watch it, but keep me posted on future reshowings. Thanks.
danny d:
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part 3 reairs tonight at ten. it's about making "the holy grail". could be they're reairing all the episodes sat. @ ten,i haven't been paying attention. this was a particularly informative installment,though.
peterpuck9:
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I missed it. I didn't realize that I had the IFC Channel until it was too late.
:-(
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I was unable to watch it, but keep me posted on future reshowings. Thanks.
danny d:
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part 3 reairs tonight at ten. it's about making "the holy grail". could be they're reairing all the episodes sat. @ ten,i haven't been paying attention. this was a particularly informative installment,though.
peterpuck9:
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I missed it. I didn't realize that I had the IFC Channel until it was too late.
:-(
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part 3 reairs tonight at ten. it's about making "the holy grail". could be they're reairing all the episodes sat. @ ten,i haven't been paying attention. this was a particularly informative installment,though.
peterpuck9:
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I missed it. I didn't realize that I had the IFC Channel until it was too late.
:-(
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They add channels around here without telling anyone. Mostly HD channels. Their lame cable lineup has been catching up with the rest of the country quietly so as to not let on how much their overpriced crap sucks.
There's always reruns. You would think they'd have saved Python Week for November sweeps. Maybe their channel's too small an operation to care about ratings.
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I missed it. I didn't realize that I had the IFC Channel until it was too late.
:-(
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I always picture Carol Cleveland doing the singing for some reason.
I saw it all and I was going to post right after I saw the last episode, but I couldn't think of any good and/or snide wording for it all. ...I still can't. I thought it was good and more informative than I thought it'd be. The more inflammatory stuff- or most of it anyway- was left out, so they called it 'lawyer's cut' in case viewers ask why this or that got left out.
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wha-wha- whaaaat? no one else saw it,or has an opinion??? ok, well i forgot to mention the opening song for the show was a reworking of the "life of brian" theme ("brian, the babe they called brian...."),but each part was different. the singer sounded exactly like the one in the movie (probably was),and the lyrics had her getting progressively tired of singing the song. here are the lyrics from part 5......
PYTHON. I'M SO F*CKING SICK OF MONTY PYTHON. AND THIS DAMN DOCUMENTARY,IT JUST AINT WHAT IT'S MEANT TO BE. AND IF YOU'RE STILL BLOODY WATCHIN' ,WHY DON'T YOU GET A LIFE? SIX SODDING HOURS OF PYTHON! I CANT SING ANYMORE ABOUT PYTHON! THERE MUST BE LIFE AFTER PYTHON! NO MORE! NO MORE MONTY MONTY BLOODY F*CKIN' F*CKIN'...... AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! THEY'RE NOT FUNNY ANYWAY!!!! AAAAAAAAAAA!!!
by part 5 she'd apparently had enough. she goes off the tune halfway through and just starts screaming the words. pretty funny. she wasn't back for part six.
here's the original demo for the original song...
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anyone else get through all six parts? i thought it was well made. i found out some things i didn't know,and heard first hand stories that i did. know,so it was informative as well as entertaining. i've never seen documentary footage from the films which was cool. seeing the crew throwing stuff at the cameras during "grail" filming was funny. i saw one person with an umbrella as the animals and trash rained down. the stories of having the two terrys direct was interesting,too.
seeing the guys talk frankly about graham as well as at the memorial was pretty emotional. something you don't expect in a python documentary. for the most part it seems like they're all happy with their past,but ready to live in the future.
one memory that made me laugh was the decision to put out "matching tie..." as a 3 sided record....and not tell anyone. i forget who told the story,but he sounded so satisfied with the prank that you could feel it as he talked. i found out about the record on my own just as they had wanted it to be. playing side one two or three times before i figured it out. it was a totally inside joke that they could never really see the punch line of,but they did it all the same. i wonder if dr. d got taken by that.
one thing i didn't find out was why "the liberty bell march" was chosen as their theme song. i suppose it was terry gilliam who chose it since the opening animation for "flying circus" matches the beats of the song perfectly.
if you didn't see it,you can buy it soon when it's released on DVD.
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after the documentary each night they show an episode of the series,and one of the python films. those are followed by a rebroadcast of the documentary.
if you like to veg a lot in front of the tv adding the movie tier to your time warner service is a pretty good deal along with IFC you can get sundance,FLIX,TCM (which used to be a basic channel),three or four ENCORE movie channles,and others. it's like the middle ground between HBO/SHOWTIME/CINEMAX and basic commercial movie channel like TBS,USA and TNT. broadcast channels (ABC,CBS,NBC) don't seem to show very many movies anymore. remember the old days when it was a big deal for a network to premiere a movie like star wars or E.T.? times have certainly changed in TV LAND.
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Yep ... I pay plenty for Time-Warner Cable. When I first saw the previous message, I had never heard of IFC. I turned on the TV, and learned that they have it ... but it's not included in my package.
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Considering the excessive expense of cable, I'd be pissed if I didn't get IFC. "Lawyer's Cut" suggests there's a lot not being broadcast. The 'Life of Python' 20th anniversary special from 1989 I still have may be more informative than these shows. The longer you have to go back to remember a series, the more these documentaries lean toward nostalgia and away from accurate detail. I'll still watch it- as long as nothing on top of the telly explodes.
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