query: who plays the black knight in monty python

pos: Black Knight (Monty Python) In the film, King Arthur (Graham Chapman), accompanied by his trusty squire Patsy (Terry Gilliam), is travelling through a forest when he enters a clearing and observes a fight taking place between a Black Knight (John Cleese) and a Green one (also played by Gilliam) by a bridge over a small stream. As he watches, the Black Knight defeats the Green one by throwing his sword straight through the eye slit of the Green Knight's great helm (during Arthur's battle with the Black Knight, the Green Knight's body can be seen in a ditch beside the area). Arthur then congratulates

pos: Black Knight (Monty Python) comment on someone who ignores a fatal flaw or problem. The phrase "'Tis but a flesh wound", following a character entering "with coconut shells tied to his feet" notably appeared in an early episode of "The Goon Show" titled "The Giant Bombardon", broadcast in 1954; the Monty Python group has acknowledged being influenced by the Goons. The Knight was, in fact, played by two actors: John Cleese is in the Knight's armour until he is down to one leg. The Knight is then played by a real one-legged man, a local by the name of Richard Burton, a blacksmith who

pos: Black Knight (Monty Python) In the film, King Arthur (Graham Chapman), accompanied by his trusty squire Patsy (Terry Gilliam), is travelling through a forest when he enters a clearing and observes a fight taking place between a Black Knight (John Cleese) and a Green one (also played by Gilliam) by a bridge over a small stream. As he watches, the Black Knight defeats the Green one by throwing his sword straight through the eye slit of the Green Knight's great helm (during Arthur's battle with the Black Knight, the Green Knight's body can be seen in a ditch beside the area). Arthur then congratulates

pos: Monty Python characters when the sketch seemed to be losing momentum, or a knight in full armour (played by Terry Gilliam) would wander on-set and hit characters over the head with a rubber chicken, before cutting to the next scene. Yet another way of changing scenes was when John Cleese, usually outfitted in a dinner suit, would come in as a radio commentator and, in a rather pompous manner, make the formal and determined announcement "And now for something completely different.", which later became the title of the first Monty Python film. The Python theme music is the Band of the Grenadier

pos: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book) John Cleese's departure. Many photographs and Terry Gilliam sketches appear throughout the book. The original release was issued in a plain black cover bearing the title and a cut out window revealing the typeface of the first draft. Subsequent reprints have used a different design, losing the cut out window and adding stills from the film. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book), also known as Mønti Pythøn ik den Hølie Gräilen (Bøk), is the literary companion to the 1975 film of the same name, assembled by co-director Terry Jones. Released in 1977,

pos: Rabbit of Caerbannog Rabbit of Caerbannog The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog is a fictional character in the Monty Python film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." The scene in "Holy Grail" was written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese. The rabbit is the antagonist in a major set piece battle, and makes a similar appearance in "Spamalot", a musical inspired by the movie. The iconic status of this scene was important in establishing the viability of the musical. The Cave of Caerbannog is the home of the Legendary Black Beast of Arrrghhh (named for the last utterance of anyone who ever saw it).

pos: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl the first episode of "Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus". The show was also released as part of "The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset" and as part of "Almost Everything Ever in One Gloriously Fabulous Ludicrously Definitive Outrageously Luxurious Monty Python Boxset". Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl is a 1982 British concert comedy film directed by Terry Hughes (with the film segments by Ian MacNaughton) and starring the Monty Python comedy troupe (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) as they perform many of their

pos: Monty Python and the Holy Grail work, "Spamalot". They owed a combined £800,000 in legal fees and back royalties to Forstater. To help cover the cost of these royalties and fees, the group arranged and performed in a stage show, "Monty Python Live (mostly)", held at The O2 arena in London in July 2014. Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British independent slapstick comedy film concerning the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, and directed by Gilliam and

pos: Monty Python Live at City Center similarity to "Live at Drury Lane". As with that album, Michael Palin provided new linking material. A CD version was later released in 1997. "Monty Python Live at City Center" was also broadcast on the "King Biscuit Flower Hour" radio show on 9 May 1976, with an introduction by John Cleese and Dave Herman. Monty Python Live at City Center Monty Python Live at City Center is a US-only live album by Monty Python, recorded at the New York City Center in April 1976 and rush released by Arista records the following month. In order to get the album out

pos: Monty Python Sings Monty Python Sings Monty Python Sings is a compilation album of comedy songs by the Monty Python team. Released in 1989 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, it contains popular songs from their previous albums and films. The album contained two previously unreleased tracks; "Oliver Cromwell" (first performed by John Cleese on the 1960s radio series "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again)" was recorded during sessions for "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" in 1980 while a studio recording of Terry Gilliam's live standard "I've Got Two Legs" was recorded in 1974 for the Drury Lane shows, where it was to be

pos: Monty Python Live! Monty Python Live! Monty Python Live! is a book detailing the various live performances of the Monty Python team between 1971 and 1980. Edited by Eric Idle, the book was released in 2009 as part of the team’s 40th anniversary celebrations and features recollections from surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, alongside archive interviews with Graham Chapman. Also contributing are Python regulars Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes, promoter Tony Smith, US manager Nancy Lewis, biographer Kim Howard Johnson and also Carl Reiner. The book also contains the script for the 1980 Hollywood Bowl

pos: Monty Python Live! shows (minus the animation and Neil Innes songs), alongside a selection of lesser performed sketches plus some new comedy pieces written specially for the book. Monty Python Live! Monty Python Live! is a book detailing the various live performances of the Monty Python team between 1971 and 1980. Edited by Eric Idle, the book was released in 2009 as part of the team’s 40th anniversary celebrations and features recollections from surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, alongside archive interviews with Graham Chapman. Also contributing are Python regulars Carol Cleveland and Neil Innes, promoter

pos: Spam (Monty Python) Spam (Monty Python) "Spam" is a Monty Python sketch, first televised in 1970 and written by Terry Jones and Michael Palin. In the sketch, two customers are lowered by wires into a greasy spoon café and try to order a breakfast from a menu that includes Spam in almost every dish, much to the consternation of one of the customers. The televised sketch and several subsequent performances feature Terry Jones as the Waitress, Eric Idle as Mr. Bun and Graham Chapman as Mrs. Bun, who does not like Spam. The original sketch also featured John Cleese as The Hungarian and

pos: Monty Python Sings No.35 in the UK album chart. Monty Python Sings Monty Python Sings is a compilation album of comedy songs by the Monty Python team. Released in 1989 to celebrate their 20th anniversary, it contains popular songs from their previous albums and films. The album contained two previously unreleased tracks; "Oliver Cromwell" (first performed by John Cleese on the 1960s radio series "I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again)" was recorded during sessions for "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" in 1980 while a studio recording of Terry Gilliam's live standard "I've Got Two Legs" was recorded in 1974 for the Drury Lane

pos: Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1975 British independent slapstick comedy film concerning the Arthurian legend, written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, and directed by Gilliam and Jones. It was conceived during the hiatus between the third and fourth series of their BBC television series "Monty Python's Flying Circus". In contrast to the group's first film, "And Now for Something Completely Different", a compilation of sketches from the first two television series, "Holy Grail" draws

pos: Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl is a 1982 British concert comedy film directed by Terry Hughes (with the film segments by Ian MacNaughton) and starring the Monty Python comedy troupe (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin) as they perform many of their sketches at the Hollywood Bowl. The film also features Carol Cleveland in numerous supporting roles and Neil Innes performing songs. Also present for the shows and participating as an 'extra' was Python superfan Kim "Howard" Johnson. The show also included filmed inserts

pos: Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) Monty Python: Almost the Truth (Lawyers Cut) is a 2009 television documentary series in six parts that covers 40 years of the surreal comedy group Monty Python, from "Flying Circus" to present day projects such as the musical "Spamalot". The series highlights their childhood, schooling and university life, and pre-Python work. The series featured new interviews with surviving members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, alongside archive interview footage of Graham Chapman and interviews with several associates of the Pythons, including Carol Cleveland, Neil Innes and Chapman's partner

pos: Monty Python's Flying Circus ace known as The Red Baron, commanded the Jagdgeschwader 1 squadron of planes known as "The Flying Circus." The words "Monty Python" were added because they claimed it sounded like a really bad theatrical agent, the sort of person who would have brought them together, with John Cleese suggesting "Python" as something slimy and slithery, and Eric Idle suggesting "Monty". They later explained that the name Monty "...made us laugh because Monty to us means Lord Montgomery, our great general of the Second World War". The BBC had rejected some other names put forward by the group including "Whither Canada?",

pos: World Forum/Communist Quiz episode after the final credits roll, Marx & Guevara are seen in bed together. An audio version of the sketch can be heard on the extended US version of "Another Monty Python Record" (1971), with live recordings released on "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane" (1974) and "Monty Python Live at City Center" (1976). The sketch was also featured in the 1982 concert film "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl", where Eric Idle reprised his role as the quiz host and Terry Jones as Marx. The other roles were portrayed by different actors, though. John Cleese took on the

pos: Tim Brooke-Taylor the destruction of the series (by the tapes being wiped), by David Frost's Paradine Productions (which produced the series), and the sketch appears on the DVD of "At Last the 1948 Show". The "Four Yorkshiremen" sketch has also been performed during Amnesty concert performances (by members of Monty Python – occasionally including other comedians and actors in place of Monty Python regulars – notably Rowan Atkinson and Alan Rickman), as well as being performed during "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl" and on other Monty Python shows. Footage of Tim Brooke-Taylor and John Cleese, from "At Last the 1948

pos: A Pocketful of Python 2006 all five volumes were released as a single paperback edition, entitled The Very Best of Monty Python. The concept of each Python choosing their favourite material was later revisited for the TV series "Monty Python's Personal Best". A Pocketful of Python A Pocketful of Python is a series of five books by the Monty Python team, in which each of the surviving members selects their favourite material from the group’s TV series, films, records and books. The first two volumes, by Terry Jones and John Cleese, were released in 1999 as part of the team’s 30th anniversary celebrations. Two

pos: Monty Python Live at Aspen Monty Python Live at Aspen Monty Python Live at Aspen was a reunion show featuring the surviving members of the Monty Python team: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, appearing on stage together for the first time since their Hollywood Bowl shows in 1980. Filmed on 7 March 1998 at the Wheeler Opera House in Colorado as part of The US Comedy Arts Festival, it featured the five Pythons in an interview with host Robert Klein. The late Graham Chapman was also allegedly in attendance as his "ashes" were brought out in an urn, only

pos: Connie Booth Booth entered acting and worked as a Broadway understudy and waitress, meeting John Cleese while he was working in New York City. She married Cleese on February 20, 1968. Booth secured parts in episodes of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969–74) and in the Python films "And Now for Something Completely Different" (1971) and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975, as a woman accused of being a witch). She also appeared in "How to Irritate People" (1968), a pre-Monty Python film starring Cleese and other future Monty Python members; a short film titled "Romance with a Double Bass" (1974) adapted

pos: Monty Python Live at Aspen film would miss Chapman's acting talents. The one-off reunion at Aspen led to plans for a 30th anniversary tour for the following year which, due to disagreements within the group, failed to materialise. Monty Python Live at Aspen Monty Python Live at Aspen was a reunion show featuring the surviving members of the Monty Python team: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, appearing on stage together for the first time since their Hollywood Bowl shows in 1980. Filmed on 7 March 1998 at the Wheeler Opera House in Colorado as part of The US Comedy

pos: British comedy films comedies passes through television. Monty Python team, created in 1969, is composed of six members : Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. Even if most British comedy films of the early 1970s were spin-offs of television series, including "Dad's Army" and "On the Buses", the greatest successes, however, came with the films of the Monty Python team, including "And Now for Something Completely Different" (1971), "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975) and "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979). One of the most famous movies of the 1980s (in part realized by Monty

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) Black Knight (Monty Python) The Black Knight is a fictional character who appears in a scene of the feature film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". As his name suggests, he is a knight dressed in black and behaves similarly to the standard character, a black knight. He guards a "bridge" (in reality a short plank of wood) over a small stream — which could have been easily stepped over by King Arthur but, for unknown reasons, he does not. Although supremely skilled in swordplay, the Black Knight suffers from unchecked overconfidence and a staunch refusal ever to give up.

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) lived near the film shoot (not to be confused with Richard Burton, the Welsh actor of the same name), because, according to the DVD commentary, Cleese could not balance well on one leg. After the Knight's remaining leg is cut off, the quadruple-amputee that remains is again Cleese. Cleese still boasts that he had Richard Burton as his stunt double. In the musical "Spamalot", the scene with the Black Knight was the most difficult to play on stage, according to Eric Idle. Penn & Teller created the illusion for the musical. Black Knight (Monty Python) The Black Knight is a

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) the Black Knight and offers him a place at his court at the Round Table, but the Black Knight only stands still, holding his sword vertically, and makes no response until Arthur moves to cross the bridge. The Black Knight moves slightly to block Arthur and declares "None shall pass". King Arthur, in a conciliatory manner, asserts his right to cross, but the Black Knight says Arthur will die. Arthur orders the Black Knight to move but he says, "I move for no man". Reluctantly, King Arthur fights the Black Knight and, after a short battle, the Knight's left arm

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) the Black Knight's injuries, the Knight insists, "It's just a flesh wound." In response to the continued kicks and insults, Arthur chops off the Black Knight's right leg. At this point, the Knight still will not admit defeat, saying, "Right, I’ll do you for that", and attempts to ram his body into Arthur's by hopping on his left leg. Arthur is annoyed at the Black Knight's persistence and sarcastically asks the Black Knight if he is going to bleed on him to win. The Black Knight replies by saying "I'm invincible!" to which Arthur retorts "You're a loony." With an

neg: Blood squirt (mostly horror – particularly slasher – and action), literature, television series (mostly horror and drama), theater and video games. Perhaps the earliest epic film to have explicit scenes of blood squirting, often filmed in slow motion, was Sam Peckinpah's "The Wild Bunch" (1969). It was rated R, then a new category, by the MPAA. The "Monty Python" sketch Sam Peckinpah's "Salad Days" (1972) involved an orgy of blood gushing, in a parody of Peckinpah's gore-filled directorial style. In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975), King Arthur must cut off all four limbs of the Black Knight to pass by

neg: Monty Python's The Life of Brian / Monty Python Scrapbook Eric Idle, with assistance from Michael Palin. The book is dedicated to Keith Moon, who was to appear in the film but died just before filming began. Monty Python's The Life of Brian / Monty Python Scrapbook Monty Python's The Life of Brian/MONTYPYTHONSCRAPBOOK is a large format book by Monty Python, released in 1979 to tie in with their film "Monty Python's Life of Brian". As the title suggests, it consists of two separate books joined together. The first contains the film's screenplay, illustrated by black and white stills. On the reverse side is the scrapbook, which contains a variety

neg: Spam (Monty Python) Hormel company decided that such publicity was part of their corporate image, possibly for the better, and sponsored a game where their product is strongly associated with Monty Python, even featuring a product with "Stinky French Garlic" as part of the promotion of "Spamalot". For the company's 75th anniversary in 2012, they introduced Sir Can-A-Lot, a knight character, appearing on the product's packaging with the phrase "Glorious SPAM®!". Spam (Monty Python) "Spam" is a Monty Python sketch, first televised in 1970 and written by Terry Jones and Michael Palin. In the sketch, two customers are lowered by wires into a

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) is severed, which squirts out copious amounts of blood. Even at this, the Knight refuses to stand aside, insisting "Tis but a scratch" and that he has "had worse", and fights on while holding his sword with his other arm. Next, his right arm is cut off, but the Knight still does not concede. As the Knight is literally disarmed, Arthur assumes the fight is over and kneels to offer a prayer to God. The Black Knight interrupts Arthur's prayer of thanks by kicking him in the side of the head and accusing him of cowardice. When Arthur points out

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) – a statement that, Cleese reflected, always struck him as being "philosophically unsound". The story would have been a deformed (or misremembered) description of the death of Arrichion of Phigalia. Cleese said that the scene would seem heartless and sadistic except for the fact that the Black Knight shows no pain and just keeps on fighting, or trying to, however badly he is wounded. Also, as the scene progresses and Arthur becomes increasingly annoyed, his dialogue lapses from medieval ("You are indeed brave, Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.") to modern ("Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms

neg: Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing Mr Gumby. In 2014 the record was reissued on heavyweight 45rpm vinyl as part of Monty Python's Total Rubbish. Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing was a 33rpm flexidisc released to promote the original release of "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane". It was given away free with the British music weekly paper NME (New Musical Express) during May 1974. The recording featured two live tracks from the team's forthcoming coming LP "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane", although "Election Night Special" is a longer edit than which would feature on the album. Michael

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) air of resignation, Arthur finally cuts off the left leg as well and sheathes his sword. With the Black Knight now reduced to a mere stump of a man, he says, "All right, we'll call it a draw." Arthur then summons Patsy and "rides" away, using coconuts to simulate the sound of a horse galloping, leaving the Black Knight's limbless torso screaming threats at him ("Running away, eh? You yellow bastards! Come back here and take what's coming to ya! I'll bite your legs off!"). According to the DVD audio commentary by Cleese, Palin, and Idle, the sequence originated in

neg: Monty Python's The Life of Brian / Monty Python Scrapbook Monty Python's The Life of Brian / Monty Python Scrapbook Monty Python's The Life of Brian/MONTYPYTHONSCRAPBOOK is a large format book by Monty Python, released in 1979 to tie in with their film "Monty Python's Life of Brian". As the title suggests, it consists of two separate books joined together. The first contains the film's screenplay, illustrated by black and white stills. On the reverse side is the scrapbook, which contains a variety of material such as scenes cut from the film, newly written material plus unrelated items, including the lyrics to "Bruces' Philosophers Song". The book was assembled by

neg: Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing Monty Python's Tiny Black Round Thing was a 33rpm flexidisc released to promote the original release of "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane". It was given away free with the British music weekly paper NME (New Musical Express) during May 1974. The recording featured two live tracks from the team's forthcoming coming LP "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane", although "Election Night Special" is a longer edit than which would feature on the album. Michael Palin provided new linking material, with his performance as the Head of NME sounding a very close relation to

neg: Monty Python the lead as King Arthur. Cleese returned to the group for the film, feeling that they were once again breaking new ground. "Holy Grail" was filmed on location, in picturesque rural areas of Scotland, with a budget of only £229,000; the money was raised in part with investments from rock groups such as Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, and Led Zeppelin—and UK music industry entrepreneur Tony Stratton-Smith (founder and owner of the Charisma Records label, for which the Pythons recorded their comedy albums). The backers of the film wanted to cut the famous Black Knight scene (in which the Black Knight

neg: Black Knight Sword Arcade Expo (PAX) Prime 2011. It was also shown with a playable demo at PAX East 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. Digital Reality has described the game as "Monty Python meets Czech animation meets Japanese paper theater." Composer Akira Yamaoka called the game "a throwback to the old-school classic side-scrolling action games." During early previews the game drew comparisons from critics to the "Mega Man", "Strider" and "Castlevania" series. "Black Knight Sword" received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Critics praised the game's art style, with "Eurogamer" stating, "Its richest ideas are to

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) left!"), and finally to just plain sarcastic ("What are you gonna do, bleed on me?"), while the Black Knight remains just as defiant ("I'm invincible!" he yells with only one leg left, to which Arthur simply replies "You're a loony."). This scene is one of the best-known of the entire film. A famous line of the scene, "'Tis but a scratch", is similar to a line the character Mercutio speaks in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", wherein he demurs, saying "Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch," referring to his mortal wound, and the former has since become an expression used to

neg: Terry Jones Competition", sketch, Jones plays a cheesy game show host who gives contestants 15 seconds to condense Marcel Proust's lengthy work "À la recherche du temps perdu". Jones was also noted for his gifts as a Charlie Chaplin-esque physical comedian. His performance in the "Undressing in Public" sketch, for instance, is done in total silence. Jones co-directed "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with Terry Gilliam, and was sole director on two further Monty Python movies, "Life of Brian" and "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life". As a film director, Jones finally gained fuller control of the projects and devised a

neg: Python (Monty) Pictures ended at the end of 1980 (a unique arrangement at the time). As revealed in "The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen" (included on the bonus DVD of the 20th Anniversary Edition of Python member Terry Gilliam's 1988 film "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen"), Python Pictures was to originally bring in part of the funding for "Munchausen" but eventually the deal didn't come to fruition. Python (Monty) Pictures Python (Monty) Pictures Limited is composed of the five surviving members of the main Monty Python team, who now serve as the directors. Python (Monty) Pictures which was incorporated in 1973 and now

neg: Monty Python's Big Red Book words "Special New Hardback Edition" replacing the "Very Urgent" sticker on the front cover. In 1981 both this book and "The Brand New Monty Python Bok" were reissued as a hardback book entitled The Complete Works Of Shakespeare And Monty Python: Volume One – Monty Python. Paperback editions of both these books were reissued again in 1986 as The Monty Python Gift Boks, sold together inside an outer cover which folded out into a mini poster. In 2008 Monty Python's Big Red Book was referenced in the "Doctor Who" episode "Silence in the Library". Monty Python's Big Red Book Monty

neg: Epping Forest An episode of the BBC series "New Tricks" which was set in the forest was broadcast on 3 September 2013. In the episode "Day Trippers" of the UK (Thames Television) sitcom "Robins's Nest", first broadcast on 27 November 1978, the main characters picnic in the forest. Currently (2013) the forest has been used as a location in fourteen films including the Black Knight sequence in the 1975 film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". The forest has long standing criminal associations. In the 18th century, Epping Forest became notorious as the haunt of highwaymen, who preyed on the coaches of

neg: Battle Chess knight animation references the black knight fight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" , and the king versus bishop fight pastiches the short battle between Indiana Jones and a swordsman in "Raiders of the Lost Ark". The game can be also played in a 2D version with no animations, and the Amiga CDTV version features a fully voiced introduction describing the movements of the pieces for the benefit of beginners. Digitized sound is utilized in the DOS version for all battle sound effects and is played through the PC speaker, without the need for a sound card, using a

neg: Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python almost everyone from "Flying Circus" was working on the programme. Terry Jones, who directed the new sketches, later showed regret for the fact that he was doing it for free and didn't get paid. Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python Python Night was an evening of Monty Python-related programmes broadcast on BBC2 on 9 October 1999, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of "Monty Python's Flying Circus". It featured newly written sketches, three documentaries and a screening of "Monty Python's Life of Brian". Only the documentaries were screened in the US, broadcast under the title

neg: Python (Monty) Pictures Python (Monty) Pictures Python (Monty) Pictures Limited is composed of the five surviving members of the main Monty Python team, who now serve as the directors. Python (Monty) Pictures which was incorporated in 1973 and now manages ongoing activities resulting from their previous work together. In the accounts return, the company describes its activities as the 'exploitation of television and cinematographic productions'. In the last financial year for which accounts are available (to March 2004), the company's turnover was £4.9M (source: Creditsafeuk.com). When "Flying Circus" was shown in the U.S. by ABC in their "Wide World of Entertainment" slot in

neg: Monty Python Live (Mostly) Monty Python Live (Mostly) Monty Python Live (Mostly) (also billed as Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go) was a stage show by the Monty Python comedy group in The O2 in London in July 2014. Planned as a single performance for 1 July, it was expanded to 10 shows due to the high demand for tickets. It was their first live performance together in 34 years, the first without member Graham Chapman, who died in 1989, and to date it has been their last. In 2013, the Pythons lost a legal case to Mark Forstater, the producer

neg: Monty Python Live (Mostly) at "The Telegraph" °Song was later released as a single by Stephen Hawking Monty Python Live (Mostly) Monty Python Live (Mostly) (also billed as Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down, Five to Go) was a stage show by the Monty Python comedy group in The O2 in London in July 2014. Planned as a single performance for 1 July, it was expanded to 10 shows due to the high demand for tickets. It was their first live performance together in 34 years, the first without member Graham Chapman, who died in 1989, and to date it has been their last.

neg: Dragon Day and the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in the spring of 2013, featuring a moving head controlled by a puppeteer and arm stumps that sprayed water at the surrounding crowd. The knight serves as a student memorial to the Department of Theatre, Film, and Dance, which has since been renamed the Department of Performing and Media Arts. Starting in 2014, the physics community—motivated both by being left out of Dragon Day and also by the fact that like the architects and engineers, physicists are very capable of building things—has entered the fray of Dragon Day festivities.

neg: The Brand New Monty Python Bok issued as The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok, containing the same contents minus the "Tits 'n Bums" book cover. In 1981 both this book and "Monty Python's Big Red Book" were reissued as a hardback book entitled The Complete Works Of Shakespeare And Monty Python: Volume One - Monty Python. Paperback editions of both these books were reissued again in 1986 as The Monty Python Gift Boks, sold together inside an outer cover which folded out into a mini poster. The Brand New Monty Python Bok The Brand New Monty Python Bok was the second book to be published by

neg: Steph St. Laurent "Rollback" (2011). St. Laurent was a member of the theatre troupe Street Spirits from 1999 – 2005, where he acted in a wide variety of plays and other theatre performances. In 2001, he wrote and acted in the skit, "Here Puppy", a performance that was part of the Greenroom Comedy Festival in Prince George, British Columbia. He has acted in numerous plays as a member of the Prince George Theatre Workshop, including "Cinderella" (1999), "An Evening of Monty Python & Friends" (2000), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2001), "Monty Python Rides Again" (2002), "The Real Inspector Hound" (2003), "A Christmas

neg: The Instant Monty Python CD Collection The Instant Monty Python CD Collection The Instant Monty Python CD Collection is a box set released in 1994 of six CDs containing eight albums by the Monty Python troupe. It does not include the first Monty Python record, "Monty Python's Flying Circus", whose rights are still owned by the BBC. It contained a small booklet of reprinted material from album sleeves and previous Python books. For this release, each album was represented by two tracks, with each track corresponding to one side of the original vinyl pressings. For instance, the entire first half of "Another Monty Python Record" is

neg: Monty Python Live at City Center Monty Python Live at City Center Monty Python Live at City Center is a US-only live album by Monty Python, recorded at the New York City Center in April 1976 and rush released by Arista records the following month. In order to get the album out in the shops quickly, the recordings were made early on in the run where some of the performances were affected by faulty microphones. The team were joined onstage by regular actress Carol Cleveland and musician Neil Innes, who also performed in some sketches. The album was not released in the UK, due to its

neg: Julian Doyle (filmmaker) compares the Monty Python film with the actual Biblical events and comes to the conclusion that this is the most accurate Biblical film ever made. Doyle also appeared in the Monty Python film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", playing the police sergeant who abruptly ends the film by putting his hand on the camera. Julian Doyle (filmmaker) Julian Doyle is a British filmmaker who is best known for editing "Monty Python's Life of Brian" and shooting the special effects for Terry Gilliam's films "Brazil" and "Time Bandits". Doyle was born in London from an Irish father, Bob Doyle, and

neg: Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar And Now for Something Rather Similar is a documentary about the Monty Python team as they prepare for their first live performances in 34 years. Airing on BBC 1 on 29 June 2014 as part of the "Imagine" series, the programme is presented by Alan Yentob, who tracks down the five surviving Pythons in the months leading up to their "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" shows at the O arena in July 2014. Following the press conference announcing the shows and the team’s subsequent appearance on "The Graham Norton Show" at the end

neg: The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief is the fourth album by the comedy group Monty Python, released in 1973. Most of the material was newly written for the album along with a handful of sketches from the third series of "Flying Circus", one from the second ("Bruces") and another from the first ("Pet Conversions"). The team were once again joined by Neil Innes, who provided a trio of rock music parodies for "The Background To History". The album was famously mixed and edited in a garden shed belonging to the father of

neg: The Instant Monty Python CD Collection which was removed from some pressings of the "Contractual Obligation" album. The Instant Monty Python CD Collection The Instant Monty Python CD Collection is a box set released in 1994 of six CDs containing eight albums by the Monty Python troupe. It does not include the first Monty Python record, "Monty Python's Flying Circus", whose rights are still owned by the BBC. It contained a small booklet of reprinted material from album sleeves and previous Python books. For this release, each album was represented by two tracks, with each track corresponding to one side of the original vinyl pressings. For

neg: Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python Python Night was an evening of Monty Python-related programmes broadcast on BBC2 on 9 October 1999, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first broadcast of "Monty Python's Flying Circus". It featured newly written sketches, three documentaries and a screening of "Monty Python's Life of Brian". Only the documentaries were screened in the US, broadcast under the title "The Life of Python" on A&E Biography on 9 April 2000. Most of the evening's content was released in the US later in 2000 on the first disc of the A&E DVD box set

neg: Monty Python who was not a Python. Despite this, Davidson did not appear in any Python-related media subsequent to series 2, though footage of him was shown on the documentary "Python Night – 30 Years of Monty Python". Stand-up comedian Eddie Izzard, a devoted fan of the group, has occasionally stood in for absent members. When the BBC held a "Python Night" in 1999 to celebrate 30 years of the first broadcast of "Flying Circus", the Pythons recorded some new material with Izzard standing in for Idle, who had declined to partake in person (he taped a solo contribution from the US).

neg: Electra 2000 Electra 2000 Electra 2000 is the second studio album by the Champaign, Illinois post-hardcore band Hum. Originally released in 1993 by 12 Inch Records, the first run was limited to 1,000 copies had the band's name printed in black lettering. The album also included "Monty Python Organ Grinder", an instrumental Monty Python song included as a secret track. The second release contains the same track listing as the first, but slightly different cover art, with red lettering rather than black. The album was released for a third time in 1997 by Martians Go Home and contains "Diffuse" as the final

neg: Monty Python the world's largest coconut orchestra. They led 5,567 people "clip-clopping" in time to the Python classic, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life", for the "Guinness World Records" attempt. Five Monty Python productions were released as theatrical films: Monty Python Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were the British surreal comedy group responsible for the sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus", which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, including touring stage shows, films,

neg: Monty Python settled on "Python". On other occasions, Idle has claimed that the name "Monty" was that of a popular and rotund fellow who drank in his local pub; people would often walk in and ask the barman, "Has Monty been in yet?", forcing the name to become stuck in his mind. The name Monty Python was later described by the BBC as being "envisaged by the team as the perfect name for a sleazy entertainment agent". "Flying Circus" popularised innovative formal techniques, such as the cold open, in which an episode began without the traditional opening titles or announcements. An example

neg: The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book "Monty Python Sings" versions of "Spam Song" and "Lumberjack Song". The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book is a compendium of songs by Monty Python, released in 1994 on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. The book contains the lyrics and musical scores for songs from the group's "Flying Circus" TV series, albums and films. Also included are "The Ferret Song" and "Rhubarb Tart Song", which originate from "At Last The 1948 Show". The musical scores were edited by regular Python collaborator, John Du Prez.

neg: Hot Fuzz know it is stylised and enjoy the humour inherent in how ridiculous it is. It's rather like the (eventually) limbless Black Knight in ["Monty Python and the Holy Grail"]." The most time-consuming gore sequence involved a character's head being crushed by a section of a church. A dummy was used against a green screen and the head was detonated at the point when the object was about to impact the body. Throughout the film, over seventy gunfight shots were digitally augmented; Briscoe's rationale for adding the additional effects was that "The town square shootout, for example, is full of extra

neg: Black Blotter Within the episode is a 75-second animation in the style of Terry Gilliams animated sequences for "Monty Python", representing part of Walter's drug-induced memory. The animation was produced by 6 Point Harness over a two-week period, working in the various idiosyncrasies of Gilliam's animations into this sequence. Elements such as a giant foot crushing the characters are a direct homage to the same elements used in Gilliam's animation for the "Monty Python" title sequences. "Black Blotter" first aired in the United States on December 14, 2012 on Fox. An estimated 3.13 million viewers watched the episode, and earned a ratings

neg: Diaries 1969–1979: The Python Years in Mr. Palin comes from his involvement in Monty Python (and that defines the range of dates for the diary, as we learn that the first day of filming for "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" was Tuesday, July 8), the book mainly takes the reader through the common life of the author, who manages to keep his feet on the ground through the stresses of fame and fortune, and someone whose happy family make his achievements as an entertainer less enviable than his home life. We travel with him through his job as actor, writer ("Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Monty Python

neg: Terry Gilliam Grail" (which he co-directed with Terry Jones; Gilliam was responsible for photography, while Jones guided the actors' performances) and the jailer in "Monty Python's Life of Brian". He also designed the covers of most of the Monty Python albums, including "Another Monty Python Record", "The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief", "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane", and all of their film soundtrack albums. With the gradual breakup of the Python troupe between "Life of Brian" in 1979 and "The Meaning of Life" in 1983, Gilliam became a screenwriter and director, building upon the experience he had acquired during the

neg: Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python Parrot Sketch Not Included – 20 Years of Monty Python Parrot Sketch Not Included was a tribute special to the Monty Python comedy group, put together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the debut of the group's television series, "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Produced by Tiger Television for the BBC, it was compiled by noted British comedy producer John Lloyd and broadcast on BBC 1 on 18 November 1989. Introduced by actor and Monty Python fan Steve Martin, the special features several sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus", as well as some sketches from the two German specials "Monty Python's

neg: Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail is an adventure game created by 7th Level in 1996 for Windows. The game is based on the 1975 film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and was the second of three Monty Python games created by 7th Level. The game's aesthetics are a mixture of photo realistic rendering and the comic style of Terry Gilliam. The objective is to move through the world and collect a series of objects in order to cross the bridge of death. The game also contains

neg: I've Got Two Legs I've Got Two Legs "I've Got Two Legs" is a song by the British comedy troupe Monty Python that was composed by Terry Gilliam. It most prominently appears in the concert film "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl", the concert LP "Monty Python Live at Drury Lane" and the album "Monty Python Sings". It also appeared at the 2014 reunion shows in O2 Arena titled "Monty Python Live". At the Hollywood Bowl, Drury Lane, and the O2 Arena the song followed the Argument Clinic. Gilliam descended from the ceiling with a mandolin to perform the song. At the O2

neg: Another Monty Python Record De Wolfe library music, self-penned Python songs and specially composed music by Fred Tomlinson. Another Monty Python Record Another Monty Python Record is the second album produced by the Monty Python comedy group, released in 1971. Dissatisfied with their monaural BBC debut album the previous year, the group took full control of the follow-up, which would be the first release of a six-album deal with Charisma Records in the UK. Most of the material is from the second series of "Monty Python's Flying Circus", with only a few newly written pieces. One track, "Stake Your Claim", is an English language

neg: Python (programming language) as Pyladies. Python's name is derived from the British comedy group Monty Python, whom Python creator Guido van Rossum enjoyed while developing the language. Monty Python references appear frequently in Python code and culture; for example, the metasyntactic variables often used in Python literature are "spam" and "eggs" instead of the traditional "foo" and "bar". The official Python documentation also contains various references to Monty Python routines. The prefix "Py-" is used to show that something is related to Python. Examples of the use of this prefix in names of Python applications or libraries include Pygame, a binding of SDL

neg: Black Knight (Monty Python) a story told to Cleese when he was attending an English class during his school days. Two Roman wrestlers were engaged in a particularly intense match and had been fighting for so long that the two combatants were doing little more than leaning into one another. It was only when one wrestler finally tapped out and pulled away from his opponent that he and the crowd realised the other man was, in fact, dead and had effectively won the match posthumously. The moral of the tale, according to Cleese's teacher, was "if you never give up, you can't possibly lose"

neg: The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the first film soundtrack album by Monty Python, released in 1975. It features selected scenes from "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" interspersed with a large volume of new studio material, much of which centers on a spoof screening of the film at the Classic Silbury Hill Theatre. Also among the new items is the "Marilyn Monroe" sketch, which Graham Chapman co-wrote with

neg: Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire the show's humor was inspired by "The Simpsons", "Get Smart", and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", the last of which he claims to have seen more than any other movie. The name Kröd, which is the word "dork" spelled backwards, was inspired by someone Knight knew growing up in school, who was often picked on; the boy was nicknamed Krod, although he failed to realise that it was an insult. The series was filmed in Budapest, Hungary, and show developers Knight and Brad Johnson were on the set at all times for the filming of each episode. Chancellor Dongalor's

neg: Monty Python to contribute musically included Fred Tomlinson and the Fred Tomlinson Singers. They made appearances in songs such as "The Lumberjack Song" as a backup choir. In addition, various other contributors and performers for the Pythons included John Howard Davies, John Hughman, Lyn Ashley, Bob Raymond, John Young, Rita Davies, Stanley Mason, Maureen Flanagan, and David Ballantyne. Monty Python in films Monty Python live Monty Python reunions By the time of Monty Python's 25th anniversary, in 1994, the point was already being made that "the five surviving members had with the passing years begun to occupy an institutional position in the

neg: Patsy (Monty Python) production, he was played by Michael McGrath, who impersonated Terry Gilliam's role in the film. McGrath's role in the musical was praised in reviews, and he was nominated for the 2005 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for "Spamalot". In the musical, Patsy is half Jewish. He didn't mention this at first because "it's just not the kind of thing you say to a heavily armed Christian." King Arthur also refers to him as "family." Patsy (Monty Python) Patsy is a character in the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and the musical "Spamalot". He is

neg: Monty Python seconds. Nine additional shows were added, all of them at the O2, the last on 20 July. They have said that their reunion was inspired by "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who are massive Monty Python fans. Michael Palin stated that the final reunion show on 20 July would be the last time that the troupe would perform together. The event was first shown live from the UK nationwide and was titled "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" and was later reshown at select theatres in recorded form in August. Graham Chapman was originally a medical student, joining the

neg: The Monty Python Instant Record Collection as listed here: The Monty Python Instant Record Collection The Monty Python Instant Record Collection is actually the title of two compilation albums released by the Monty Python troupe - the first in the UK in 1977 drew from the group's first five Charisma albums, and the other in the US in 1981 which comprised tracks from their four Arista albums. It was billed as "the pick of the best of some recently repeated Python hits again, Vol. II." The record sleeve's original design was done by Terry Gilliam. It featured packaging that folded out into a cardboard box resembling

neg: The Monty Python Instant Record Collection The Monty Python Instant Record Collection The Monty Python Instant Record Collection is actually the title of two compilation albums released by the Monty Python troupe - the first in the UK in 1977 drew from the group's first five Charisma albums, and the other in the US in 1981 which comprised tracks from their four Arista albums. It was billed as "the pick of the best of some recently repeated Python hits again, Vol. II." The record sleeve's original design was done by Terry Gilliam. It featured packaging that folded out into a cardboard box resembling a large stack

neg: The Brand New Monty Python Bok The Brand New Monty Python Bok The Brand New Monty Python Bok was the second book to be published by the British comedy troupe Monty Python. Edited by Eric Idle, it was published by Methuen Books in 1973 and contained more print-style comic pieces than their first effort, "Monty Python's Big Red Book". The white dust jacket was printed with some realistic looking smudged fingerprints on the front leading to complaints from booksellers. These complaints paled in comparison to the fuss created about the cover printed on the actual book. The title of the fake cover was "Tits 'n Bums",

neg: Another Monty Python Record Another Monty Python Record Another Monty Python Record is the second album produced by the Monty Python comedy group, released in 1971. Dissatisfied with their monaural BBC debut album the previous year, the group took full control of the follow-up, which would be the first release of a six-album deal with Charisma Records in the UK. Most of the material is from the second series of "Monty Python's Flying Circus", with only a few newly written pieces. One track, "Stake Your Claim", is an English language version of a sketch from the team's first German episode. The production, with its

neg: The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief album. They comprise a mixture of Keith Prowse and De Wolfe library music, self-penned Python songs and specially composed music by Neil Innes, Andre Jacquemin and Dave Howman. Grammy Awards The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief is the fourth album by the comedy group Monty Python, released in 1973. Most of the material was newly written for the album along with a handful of sketches from the third series of "Flying Circus", one from the second ("Bruces") and another from the first ("Pet Conversions"). The team were once again joined by Neil

neg: The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book is a compendium of songs by Monty Python, released in 1994 on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. The book contains the lyrics and musical scores for songs from the group's "Flying Circus" TV series, albums and films. Also included are "The Ferret Song" and "Rhubarb Tart Song", which originate from "At Last The 1948 Show". The musical scores were edited by regular Python collaborator, John Du Prez. Initial copies came with a free CD single, containing the

neg: Albatross (Monty Python sketch) frequently performed live. In the "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" stage show, Jones's character walks away from Cleese's character and into a pub where he encounters Eric Idle's character and the sketch segues into "Nudge, Nudge". It can also be seen in the film "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl" (1982). Cleese uses stronger language than in the original TV broadcast ("Of course you don't get fuckin' wafers with it!") and verbally abuses the customer. Eventually their dialogue is interrupted by the Colonel (Graham Chapman), who stops the sketch because of the "filthy" language. He tells Jones he is needed

neg: I've Got Two Legs the mandolin did however not feature but instead Gilliam performed the song in easy listening style, snapping his fingers. Invariably, as he tries to begin the second verse, he is shot by another character. On "Monty Python Sings", the voice who introduces the song ("And now Mr Terry Gilliam will sing for you "I've Got Two Legs.") can be heard after the shooting saying "Thank you." I've Got Two Legs "I've Got Two Legs" is a song by the British comedy troupe Monty Python that was composed by Terry Gilliam. It most prominently appears in the concert film "Monty Python

neg: Patsy (Monty Python) Patsy (Monty Python) Patsy is a character in the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and the musical "Spamalot". He is played by Terry Gilliam in "Monty Python and The Holy Grail". Serving as King Arthur's assistant, he only has a few simple tasks throughout the entire film, such as using two halves of a coconut to simulate the hoofbeats of Arthur's nonexistent horse. He also announces King Arthur's arrival by trumpet, as when Arthur's group approaches a castle inhabited by French soldiers early in the movie. Patsy has only one line in the film: "It's only a model,"

neg: The Dirty Fork This sketch reflects Python's thoughts about punch lines. The Monty Python troupe had decided from the start that they were going to throw away punchlines, and this was a play on the shows that would use corny lines like the dirty knife. Most Python sketches just end abruptly, and sometimes even characters say "What a stupid sketch" and walk out. In "Monty Python Live in Aspen", Terry Gilliam explains: The Dirty Fork The Dirty Fork, also known simply as Restaurant Sketch, is a Monty Python sketch that appeared in episode 3 of the television series "Monty Python's Flying Circus", and

neg: Monty Python Monty Python Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were the British surreal comedy group responsible for the sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus", which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, including touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books, and musicals. The Pythons' influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' influence on music. Their sketch show has been referred to as "not only one of the more enduring icons of 1970s British

neg: Mark Forstater Mark Forstater Mark Irwin Forstater (born 1943) is a film producer, writer, and audio producer, notable for producing the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and then in 2012 suing the five living members of Monty Python over a dispute regarding royalties from merchandising income, including the "Spamalot" musical, which was "lovingly ripped off from" the Holy Grail movie. On 4 July 2013, he won the High Court of Justice case against the surviving members of Monty Python over royalty payments to "Spamalot" as a derivative work of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". They owed £800,000 ($994,600) in

neg: Mark Forstater past royalties and legal fees, prompting them to produce "Monty Python Live (Mostly)" in 2014 to pay down their debt. Mark Forstater Mark Irwin Forstater (born 1943) is a film producer, writer, and audio producer, notable for producing the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and then in 2012 suing the five living members of Monty Python over a dispute regarding royalties from merchandising income, including the "Spamalot" musical, which was "lovingly ripped off from" the Holy Grail movie. On 4 July 2013, he won the High Court of Justice case against the surviving members of Monty Python over

neg: Monty Python Kurtzman's "Help!" magazine, one issue of which featured Cleese. Moving from the US to England, he animated features for "Do Not Adjust Your Set" and was then asked by its makers to join them on their next project: "Monty Python's Flying Circus". He co-directed "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" and directed short segments of other Python films (for instance "The Crimson Permanent Assurance", the short film that appears before "The Meaning of Life"). When Monty Python was first formed, two writing partnerships were already in place: Cleese and Chapman, Jones and Palin. That left two in their own corners:

neg: Decomposing Composers Decomposing Composers "Decomposing Composers" is a Monty Python comedic song released on "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" and the "Monty Python Sings" album. It was written and composed by Michael Palin and arranged by John Du Prez. Palin sings the song in what appears to be the persona of Luigi Vercotti, a seedy character who appeared in some sketches in the TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus", notably "Ethel the Frog" and "Ron Obvious". The backing to the song is based on Pachelbel's "Canon", and in the final spoken coda, there is a medley of classical favourites in the background.

neg: Decomposing Composers can be heard, namely the 1st movement of Johann Sebastian Bach's "3rd Brandenburg Concerto", Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's finale from the "Swan Lake" and the rondo from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "4th Horn Concerto". Decomposing Composers "Decomposing Composers" is a Monty Python comedic song released on "Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album" and the "Monty Python Sings" album. It was written and composed by Michael Palin and arranged by John Du Prez. Palin sings the song in what appears to be the persona of Luigi Vercotti, a seedy character who appeared in some sketches in the TV show "Monty Python's Flying Circus", notably

neg: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book) Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book), also known as Mønti Pythøn ik den Hølie Gräilen (Bøk), is the literary companion to the 1975 film of the same name, assembled by co-director Terry Jones. Released in 1977, the main body of the book is the final draft of the screenplay, complete with sections that were cut from the final film scribbled out. Also included is the very first draft, much of which bears little resemblance to the final product and parts of which ended up in the fourth series of Monty Python, following

neg: Patient Abuse Patient Abuse Patient Abuse is a sketch from the final episode of "Monty Python's Flying Circus", "Party Political Broadcast". The sketch is among the few not entirely written by members of Monty Python, and is notable for its considerable amount of black humour. It was co-written by Python Graham Chapman and his friend Douglas Adams, later known for creating "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". Mind-boggling bureaucracy is a recurring comic theme of Adams' work. The sketch is set in a doctor's office. A man (Terry Jones) rushes in, blood gushing from his stomach. The doctor (Graham Chapman), barely reacting

neg: SF Sketchfest and moderator Patton Oswalt for an incredible, candid, three-hour conversation. The Comedy Writing Award was presented to author and humorist John Hodgman, who was joined in conversation with Dave Eggers. The festival presented their first Monty Python member in Terry Jones, who appeared in conversation at a screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python’s Life of Brian at the Castro Theatre. Other film related programming included Cinematic Titanic (with Joel Hodgson, Trace Beaulieu, J. Elvis Weinstein, Frank Conniff and Mary Jo Pehl of Mystery Science Theater 3000); Waiting For Guffman with Fred Willard; with Dave Foley;

neg: Monty Python edifice of British social culture that they had once had so much fun trying to demolish". A similar point is made in a 2006 book on the relationship between Monty and philosophy: "It is remarkable, after all, not only that the utterly bizarre "Monty Python's Flying Circus" was sponsored by the BBC in the first place, but that Monty Python itself grew into an institution of enormous cultural influence." Monty Python has been named as being influential to the comedy stylings of a great many additional people including: Sacha Baron Cohen, David Cross, Noel Fielding, Seth MacFarlane, Seth Meyers, Trey