Monty Python's Flying Circus · S0 · E35
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The semaphore version of "Wuthering Heights" sketch from Episode 15 A DVD extra from DVD 3
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The semaphore version of "Wuthering Heights" sketch from Episode 15 A DVD extra from DVD 3
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3Jabberwocky
30 minApr 15, 1977
After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster? A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour.
5Live at the Hollywood Bowl
30 minJun 25, 1982
A collection of skits that made the Python troup famous, performed live at the Hollywood Bowl. Included are the singing philosophers, lumberjacks, the pope, and a suspiciously-male looking seabird vendor.
10Live at Aspen
30 minMar 21, 1998
Monty Python Live at Aspen was a reunion show featuring the five surviving members of Monty Python: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Graham Chapman was also allegedly in attendance as his "ashes" were brought out in an urn. The Pythons looked back at their work and received an American Film Industry award. It also featured some memorable moments when Gilliam 'accidentally' kicked over the urn, which Eric Idle said was their biggest audience laugh ever. It was hosted by Robert Klein and featured a cameo by Eddie Izzard.
11Python Night
30 minOct 5, 1999
Python Night - 30 Years of Python was a special run of Monty Python related programs broadcast on BBC2 on October 5, 1999, the 30th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
12What the Pythons Did Next...
30 minJan 1, 2007
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying Circus.
13Monty Python In Aberystwyth
30 minMay 12, 2009
In 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian opened in cinemas around Britain, finding a place for itself in movie history. However, the film's release was plagued by controversy, causing many local authorities to ban showings of the feature. By 2009, the ban only remains in place in Aberystwyth. This documentary reveals how Sue Jones-Davies, the city's mayor — and the actor who played Brian's girlfriend in the movie — has campaigned to have the ban lifted. Includes contributions by Pythons Michael Palin and Terry Jones
14Birds Eye Industrial Film
Date to be announced
A short film by Monty Python made in the early 1970s, never intended to be seen by the public, only for the employees of Birds Eye. Although these industrial films are largely aimed at the staff of said companies, the information they provide is injected by a large dose of typically Python humor and is essential viewing for the Python completeness.
15Harmony Hairspray Industrial Film
Date to be announced
A short film by Monty Python made in the early 1970s, never intended to be seen by the public, only for the employees of Harmony Hairspray. Although these industrial films are largely aimed at the staff of said companies, the information they provide is injected by a large dose of typically Python humor and is essential viewing for the Python completeness.
16Close Up Toothpaste Industrial Film
Date to be announced
A short film by Monty Python made in the early 1970s, never intended to be seen by the public, only for the employees of Close Up toothpaste. Although these industrial films are largely aimed at the staff of said companies, the information they provide is injected by a large dose of typically Python humor and is essential viewing for the Python completeness.
17The Pythons - Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
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50 minute documentary, made on location in Tunisia during the shooting of Monty Python's Life of Brian. There are interviews with all of the troupe, excerpts from the TV series and their earlier films, and from some of the solo projects the individuals worked on. Some of the rehearsals for this film are shown. This is actually a fascinating documentary and a superb extra to the film. It gives an insight into the personalities of each of the performers and their relationships with one another. No Monty Python fan should be without this. From the Criterion Edition DVD.
18The Secret Life of Brian
30 minJan 1, 2007
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy
19The Life of Python
30 minOct 9, 1999
The Life of Python was a special run of Monty Python related programs broadcast on BBC2 on October 5, 1999, the 30th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
20Monty Python: Almost The Truth - The BBC Lawyer's Cut
30 minOct 3, 2009
To commemorate the 'Ruby Jubilee' of Monty Python, this film takes us on a journey telling the story of the Pythons from start to finish. Starting with the very humble beginnings of how the legendary British comedy troupe emerged, we learn how the cast met, their early influences and how they went on to create ground-breaking television, and their transition into movies that would change the face of comedy forever. Featuring brand new interviews with John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, and Eric Idle as well as archive interviews from Graham Chapman, this film explores the highs and the lows, and examines how Monty Python became a British institution. This is the first time the Pythons have come together for a film project since 1983's Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
21Olympic sketch (German)
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24Animated Gilliam
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Terry Gilliam dissects his animated opening sequences for all four series of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
25Politically Incorrect
3 minJan 11, 1973
The sketch so controversial that it had to be dropped by the BBC before it could be seen again.
27How to Irritate People
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28The Secret Policeman's Ball
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32Silly Occupations
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A DVD extra from DVD 1
33GilliAnimations
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A DVD extra
34Hysterical Figures
Date to be announced
A DVD extra from Volume 1 Disc 2
35The Talent Show
Date to be announcedNow viewing
The semaphore version of "Wuthering Heights" sketch from Episode 15 A DVD extra from DVD 3
36Pythonolympics
Date to be announced
A DVD extra from DVD 4
37Naughty Bits
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A DVD extra from DVD 5
38Monty Queries
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A DVD extra from DVD 6
39Tutor Manners
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A DVD extra from DVD 6
40Montykaraoke
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A DVD extra from DVD 8
41And Now... The BBC
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A DVD extra from DVD 8
42Pet Peeves
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A DVD extra from DVD 9
43Amazing Feats
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A DVD extra from DVD 10
44Explosive Situations
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A DVD extra from DVD 11
45Spreichen Zie Python?
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A DVD extra
46The Cleese Shop
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A DVD extra from DVD 12