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 Post subject: anyone catch the monty python specials on pbs last night?
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both were funny and very well done. its hard to believe that stuff like that ever got on tv, since its totally unlike almost everything else.
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I saw part of it.
I love that shit.

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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Totally forgot about last night, but I'll be recording tonight and tomorrow's. Hopefully they'll replay the first two so I can grab them, too.

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Did it show the Philosopher Soccer Match?

If anyone has a link to this, I'd love to get it. I need this like pants need piss.

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Did it show the Philosopher Soccer Match?

If anyone has a link to this, I'd love to get it. I need this like pants need piss.


yes. they showed this.
brilliant

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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Stop Breathin' Wrote:
Did it show the Philosopher Soccer Match?

If anyone has a link to this, I'd love to get it. I need this like pants need piss.


Possibly their finest sketch, other than Sam Peckinpah's Salad Days.

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i loved monty pithon as a teen.
i tried to watch a few episodes recently and could barley force a smile.

they were hit and miss and when they missed it was painfull.

the "best of's" are still solid.

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I have the complete Flying Circus box set and got sidetracked somewhere around Disc 2.
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jewels santana Wrote:
they were hit and miss


I think this is an inherent limitation in the sketch format. You simply can't write 15 great sketches an episode, even if you are Cleese, Chapman, Palin, Idle and Jones.

Show me the sketch show that was (or isn't) hit or miss.

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My complaint about last night's Chapman tribute is that they cut quite a few sketches short before climax. Climax, guv, know wha' I mean...gor...
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I forgot about this thread.

Thank you, Rads.

Let me just say that...

Last night they ran both the "Upper Class Twit of the Year" skit and a WHOLE HOUR of Gilliam's animation!!!

I was so sorry that I gave up pot.

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I've recently noticed that all the unfortunate events in the lives of blues singers all seem to rhyme... I think all these tragedies could be avoided with a good rhyming dictionary.

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Hey Spoon - your avatar Looks like JCleese doing 'The Ministry of Silly Walks".

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mcaputo Wrote:
Hey Spoon - your avatar Looks like JCleese doing 'The Ministry of Silly Walks".


Not anymore. It vanished and I had to replace it with Tears For Fears Mullet Fonz.

It was a still from a PBS short about Einstein's elevator experiment, by the way.
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KonstantinL Wrote:
I think this is an inherent limitation in the sketch format.


hear that, colin? your format is tired!
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I think Mr. Show did very well with the sketch format. I think there's maybe 3 total that I don't laugh out loud when viewing. Their segues, on the other hand, were spotty at best.

I've been taping these, but haven't had time to watch one yet.

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HaqDiesel Wrote:
KonstantinL Wrote:
I think this is an inherent limitation in the sketch format.


hear that, colin? your format is tired!


ROFL RLOF OLFR
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KonstantinL Wrote:
jewels santana Wrote:
they were hit and miss

even if you are Cleese, Chapman, Palin, Idle and Jones.


Gilliam? Likely never did anything 'miss'.
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KonstantinL Wrote:
I think this is an inherent limitation in the sketch format.


hear that, colin? your format is tired!

Awwww... Dogged!!!
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