Yet Another Cycling Forum
Off Topic => The Pub => Arts and Entertainment => Topic started by: Wowbagger on 05 October, 2019, 10:15:28 am
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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/04/monty-python-at-50-a-half-century-of-silly-walks-edible-props-and-dead-parrots?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR3RO7VZ1dWVGkTcZ9L5BcWQRSTs7ks8BLKsVZcZxps2NrpmMaC00770u_s
The first episode was broadcast 50 years ago today. I think I watched them all religiously - and recorded quite a few on an old reel-to-reel tape recorder.
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We rarely saw MP back then - my dad thought they were stupid. To be honest, so did I at times, esp. the screeching "housewives", who were boring with it. They probably improved when I was away at university, but then I hardly ever watched TV.
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I think the feature films - especially Life of Brian - have stood up to the passage of time a lot better than most of the sketches, TBH.
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I used to find Python screamingly funny, maybe I just grew out of it. Although I do still make use of obscure quotations in daily conversation...
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I spent an evening going through some old sketches on YouTube with junior.
In the eyes of a 12yr old the fish slapping dance is hilarious.
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The first two series were OK, by 1972 we preferred 'Up Sunday'.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=509275726565177
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My wife saw the original Parrot sketch performed. I must remember to ask her about it again sometime. Likewise, whenever a place in Britain is mentioned, she's either lived there, been there, 'done' something there.