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Monty Python: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts

All sketch comedians bow down to the masters of the craft, Monty Python.

Monty Python: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts

September 03, 2022

How many times have you found yourself thinking “there are just some things in life that you enjoy , you just can't figure out why you find them so interesting” and “there are so many interesting things in life, surely I should have found a way to enjoy this list of interesting facts by now”? I hope that this list is the thing that helps you find the answer to these questions. These facts are presented as a list of humorous oddities and curiosities. Some are not well-known. All are fascinating to me, and hopefully, all will be fascinating to you too. If you enjoy this list of interesting facts then please share it with others. My first thought was “Wow! How cool are these!” But then I thought “Wait, where is the first number?” I don't have time to search for it because I'm supposed to be working right now. Maybe later.

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World Record Holders

World Record Holders Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam reunited in 2007 with the cast of Spamalot and 5,567 Python fans to set a new world record for the largest coconut ensemble. Everyone coconutted along to Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Guinness

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Terry Gilliam

The Artist Behind The Animations The Python's iconography would be nothing without their resident animator Terry Gilliam. Because the animations are in a collage style, some of the most famous Python images are from other works of art. For instance, the gi- ant foot is actually Cupid's foot from the painting Venus Cupid Folly and Time. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — AtlasObscura

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Monty Python

I Get By With A Little Help From My (Famous) Friends Musicians and Monty Python go together like peanut butter and dog treats (never let them know your next move). Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin footed the bill for much of The Holy Grail and Beat- les member George Harrison gave the troupe money to make Life of Brian. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — RollingStone

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Monty Python

Universal Fame Two Czech astronomers discovered an asteroid in 1997 and named it 13681 Monty Python to honor the group. I'm not giving up on comedy until I get an asteroid. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Mirror

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Dead Parrot Is A Recycled Sketch

Dead Parrot Is A Recycled Sketch One of the more popular sketches from Flying Circus, the bit was ac- tually nearly recycled from a TV special created by Cleese and Chapman called How to Imitate People. Replace the bird with a car, and the bird salesmen with a car salesman and they're essen- tially the same. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — YouTube

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ABC VS Monty Python

ABC VS Monty Python In 1975 Flying Circus started showing on American channel ABC. The Ру- thon's were upset to find that large chunks of the show were being cut out for advertising, or because they were deemed too inappropriate. The end re- sult was a show that was drastically less funny, so the troupe sued ABC, showing clips from both the American and Brit- ish versions. The Python's, and comedi- ans everywhere, won that case. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Harvard

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Spam Mail is Named After A Sketch

Spam Mail is Named After A Sketch This is the definition of a fun fact. Spam emails are actually named af- ter the Spam waitress sketch from Flying Circus. Basically, the sketch revolves around a wife not liking Spam but there's Spam in all the food from the diner. What better word to represent daily emails from Guitar Center because I bought a pick 3 years ago. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — BusinessInsider

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Holy Grail Had A Microscopic Budget

Holy Grail Had A Microscopic Budget It's no secret that Monty Python and the Holy Grail had a shoestring bud- get. The group reused the same castle constantly, the coconuts came from not being able to afford horses, tour- ists were brought in as background ex- tras, and wooden cutouts of castles were used in long shots. The abrupt ending of the film is actually due to the group running out of money. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — RollingStone

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The Lumberjack Song

The LumberJack Song Was Written In How Long? Perhaps the most famous Python song, The Lumber- jack Song was written in just 15 minutes start to finish. The group wrote the song in an attempt to push off fin- ishing the barbershop sketch that preceded it. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — DBpedia

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Spamalot Success

Spamalot Success Eric Idle's Spamalot ran for more than 1,500 shows and grossed over 175 million dollars when it was initially released on Broadway in 2005. Idle's Broadway ad- aptation went on to win him three Tonys. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Factinate

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Rutlemania Was Real

Rutlemania Was Real RUILES THE Idle A famous Eric sketch about Beatles parody band The Rutles actually became so popular that two of The Rutles songs made the UK music charts. Many musicians were friends of the Python's, in- cluding George Harrison, who also appeared in the mockumentary about The Rutles. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — CultureSonar

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Free Music Is The Best Music

Free Music Is The Best Music DEE JUN. 201900 MARGH. THE LIBERTY un and BELL The famous intro theme to Flying Circus, entitled The Liberty Bell by John Philip Sousa, was chosen solely be- cause the recording was free. How did these guys have no money? Was this back when Oxford tuition was 9 dollars? CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — Mirror

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They Were Academic Geniuses

They Were Academic Geniuses If you talk to someone about Monty Ру- thon chances are they will bring up Hey, did you know they all met at pres- tigious English universities? That doesn't make it any less impressive. Jones and Palin met at Oxford, Cleese and Chapman met at Cambridge, a few years prior to Idle attending the school. This goes to show that comedians are just smart people who don't take any- thing seriously. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — SundayPost

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True Fan Service

True Fan Service Kim Howard Johnson was a Monty Python superfan who authored several books about the troupe. In 1982, his dedi- cation was repaid when he was given the opportunity to appear as an extra in the group's Live at the Hollywood Bowl show. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — KimHowardJohnson

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Monty Python’s Flying Circus

The Show's Absurdity Was Out Of Necessity The Troupe's specific style of ab- surdism was not just a tool for come- dy, it was a tool for survival. The Ру- thon's would often write sketches ending with no real conclusion. Fourth Wall breaking and strange non-sequiturs were often used when the members did not know how to end a sketch and absurdity was bet- ter than a flat punchline. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — ScreenRant

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