The urn kick is a PRIME example of their genius. They slow down to a serious bit, about audiences not laughing, and Terry Gillam, the python no one ever looked at, is the one to kick it over. And after the cleanup, Cleese goes IMMEDIATELY back to his place in the story and finishes the point.
Yup, and the point was that you didn't need to put the punchline at the end of a line or a joke -- you could get a roiling laugh from your audience at any time!
Monty Python's humor was unique. I doubt you will ever see its like again, because I don't think we will ever see assembled six minds of such creative lunacy. I don't think some people realise or appreciate how incredibly clever these guys were.
When Gilliam knocked over that urn, I swear I couldn't stop laughing for 20 mins, missed a lot of the following jokes. My brother & mother thought I was crazy but -- aside from Cleese's biting eulogy to Chapman at his memorial service -- that was the funniest moment the guys ever had post-Graham.
There is a phomenal cue at the kicking the urn. Right before that second, Cleese just finishes telling a story and saying .."the audience didnt laugh ". and then bang, Gilliam kicks the urn and the audience is roaring with laughter.
The beginning is just so fucking genius. They're all just so casual and you can slowly, slowly see all them react individually to Izzard being up there. John Cleese's slow double take is the best haha!
I LOVE MONTY PYTHON! I'm 23 now but I have loved them since I was 17. They always make me laugh and have a better day when I am down. X'D!!! GO MONTY PYTHON!!! I wish they were still doing things.
When I first saw this 30 years ago and Gilliam knocked over the urn I immediately knew it was completely planned (though I doubt they told Klein). Perfect..
If a comedian was worthy enough to be considered a member of the fabulous monty python, that would most definitely be the best executive transvestite in the world.. Eddie.
It is funny about the Hobbies. I had a 13 year old kid once who I put on his Basketball card (which he is literally the player on the card): list of Hobbies as I had to fill it out because he was (after repeated reminding) did not do so, and it needed to get done (aka he was lazy). I wrote for his hobbies: Playing Basketball, Playing Video Games, Not Cleaning his Room, Making messes around the house, and Eating (especially Hot Cheetos) He was not happy about that when he finally got the deck of cards with each member of his team and looked at his own card. Everyone got a deck, so everyone saw those cards. The reaction he had was priceless. I filmed that. It is a cherished memory.
I have this on DVD as part of their _16 Ton Megaset,_ but it's nice not having to fish them out in order to reflect on Monty Python. I was just watching a *Geographics* video by Simon Whistler about the U.K.'s secret nuclear bunker, during which references to Monty Python were subtly added, due to one of the bunker's many code names.
Idle's trying to pile the ashes under the rug, Gilliam's making an even bigger mess with the dustpan & brush, Palin's trying to scoop them back in the urn with the lid, Jones looks aghast and stamps them with his shoes and Cleese actually rubs some of them on his teeth like they were cocaine. Honest to Christ, these guys couldn't be funnier if they TRIED.
Wow, I remember fucking DYING when Terry knocked over Graham's ashes when I watched this when I was 13. (5 years ago) I couldn't breathe and had tears in my eyes. I love Monty Python! RIP Graham!
And it happened so unexpectedly... LOL I'm suffering from this same horrific emotion, as I'm typing this. :D I'm afraid I'll have to be cured from chronic laughter. LMAO!
Robert, MP NEVER recorded an album called "And Now For Something Completely Different." (If it was 1973, he may have heard "Matching Tie and Handkerchief".)
@xxLexaBOOxx @xxLexaBOOxx Same here! I tried to do the Nudge Nudge sketch for my friends, no one got it. You should join pythonline, there's a whole bunch of teens from around the world on there, and all we do is talk about MP. I think sometimes the pythons send messages out to members or something, but I don't know, I've only been on there for a few weeks. -Julie
If they had made other Indiana Jones films between Last Crusade and Crystal Skull, I’m telling you, Michael Palin would have made a great Marcus Brody since Denholm Elliott passed away.
@LJaders So what? I liked Monty Python since I was 13 years old. Didn't understand it as I do today, but still. In other words, age has nothing to do with it. But good for you! :)
The urn kick is a PRIME example of their genius. They slow down to a serious bit, about audiences not laughing, and Terry Gillam, the python no one ever looked at, is the one to kick it over. And after the cleanup, Cleese goes IMMEDIATELY back to his place in the story and finishes the point.
Yup, and the point was that you didn't need to put the punchline at the end of a line or a joke -- you could get a roiling laugh from your audience at any time!
John said that was the biggest laugh they ever had.
Graham Chapman is literally all over the place.
RIP Terry.
He was a very naughty boy.
He is also stone fucking dead
Please God, give us another Monty Python...
Monty Python's humor was unique. I doubt you will ever see its like again, because I don't think we will ever see assembled six minds of such creative lunacy. I don't think some people realise or appreciate how incredibly clever these guys were.
I love the fact that they treated Graham as dust after that urn kick!
When Gilliam knocked over that urn, I swear I couldn't stop laughing for 20 mins, missed a lot of the following jokes. My brother & mother thought I was crazy but -- aside from Cleese's biting eulogy to Chapman at his memorial service -- that was the funniest moment the guys ever had post-Graham.
The first time I saw that I literally fell off my chair laughing!!!
That was the last great Pythonesque joke ever made.
Gilliam put lots of us on the floor that night
@@belchnasty Yeah, I did that too... or I was doubled over in my chair, I can't even remember.
@@danielolson437 As we Americans say often "That's NO shit!"
There is a phomenal cue at the kicking the urn. Right before that second, Cleese just finishes telling a story and saying .."the audience didnt laugh ". and then bang, Gilliam kicks the urn and the audience is roaring with laughter.
Eddie Izzard.The only person in the world silly enough to be considered the missing python!Look at him sleazing his way through the monty unnoticed!
The beginning is just so fucking genius. They're all just so casual and you can slowly, slowly see all them react individually to Izzard being up there. John Cleese's slow double take is the best haha!
And Gilliam throwing an apple at his head.
That's what Graham would like! Just genius!
love the way John Cleese just kills the moment
"but he is DEAD.."
"stone.. fucking DEAD"
"...new generations of fans keep coming and coming like my own 14 yr old son."
Lol, the look on his face at that moment...
Eddie Izzard the only member of Monty Python to never be in Monty Python.
And Chapman probably LOVED it, wherever he was!
I LOVE MONTY PYTHON! I'm 23 now but I have loved them since I was 17. They always make me laugh and have a better day when I am down. X'D!!! GO MONTY PYTHON!!! I wish they were still doing things.
Somewhere in heaven, Chapman is laughing his ass off.
And the only article not funny
Aimed at Eddy Lizard
Oh holy crap, "flower arranging!" is so brief but so fantastic. XD
My gut started to hurt when the butler broke out the dustbuster...haven't laughed so hard in ages!
I lost it when the "ashes" fell and they came with a broom and mini-vac.
is that Ted Danson laughing in the audience after that happens at 9:23
yes it is!
No it isn´t.
yes it is because they interviewed the cast of CHEERS that week on the same stage..
My answer was suposed to be a reference of the "Argument Sketch" and not to be taken seriously :)
When I first saw this 30 years ago and Gilliam knocked over the urn I immediately knew it was completely planned (though I doubt they told Klein). Perfect..
If a comedian was worthy enough to be considered a member of the fabulous monty python, that would most definitely be the best executive transvestite in the world.. Eddie.
This was my father's intro to Python. He was completely fascinated by them and his one question to me was "is that one guy really dead?"
i'm 16 and i love monty python. absolutely proud of it.
I was introduced to Python back in the 70's by my dad who would watch reruns on TV on Saturday nights. Thanks, Dad.
Oh man Ted Danson went crazy for the urn bit!
9:12 is the moment I officially became hooked on Python. One of the funniest things I'd ever seen up until then.
Thank you for posting this!!! The pythons forever changed comedy for the better. They will remain the greatest. RIP Graham Chapman.
I've never laughed so hard the first time i saw this... Absolute genius.
Cheers
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It is funny about the Hobbies. I had a 13 year old kid once who I put on his Basketball card (which he is literally the player on the card): list of Hobbies as I had to fill it out because he was (after repeated reminding) did not do so, and it needed to get done (aka he was lazy). I wrote for his hobbies: Playing Basketball, Playing Video Games, Not Cleaning his Room, Making messes around the house, and Eating (especially Hot Cheetos)
He was not happy about that when he finally got the deck of cards with each member of his team and looked at his own card. Everyone got a deck, so everyone saw those cards. The reaction he had was priceless. I filmed that. It is a cherished memory.
I have this on DVD as part of their _16 Ton Megaset,_ but it's nice not having to fish them out in order to reflect on Monty Python. I was just watching a *Geographics* video by Simon Whistler about the U.K.'s secret nuclear bunker, during which references to Monty Python were subtly added, due to one of the bunker's many code names.
That's how you deal with death. With humor.
"THE URN" "THE END" Love the Brits!!🎉😢😅
RIP Mr Jones, or as I like to remember him, Prince 'erbert of Swamp Castle.
I'm 28 years old and I came from Japan, but I love Monty Python.
Eddie Izzard is perfect in this
I remember watching this years ago and the bit where Terry kicks over the ashes floored me for minutes. It still does
Idle's trying to pile the ashes under the rug, Gilliam's making an even bigger mess with the dustpan & brush, Palin's trying to scoop them back in the urn with the lid, Jones looks aghast and stamps them with his shoes and Cleese actually rubs some of them on his teeth like they were cocaine. Honest to Christ, these guys couldn't be funnier if they TRIED.
No one will probably believe me but my friend wrote the "young fan" letter in our college dorm room as a joke.
Oooo, i love that lamp. :)
No one would have believed it, but Eddie Izzard made even Monty Python funnier...
Haha didn't expect Gilliam's move at the end.
1st time I saw this, when Gilliam knocks over the urn, I couldn't stop laughing for an hour solid... one of the funniest gags they've ever done!
Graham would have loved "stone FUCKING dead!"
It took off in the states quite well!
Hahaha at 9:24..thats Ted Danson ( Sam ) from Cheers if i'm not mistaken...glad that he appreciates Monty!!!!
Almost full Python. That's really painful.
Thank you so much for putting these up!
9:11 I guess Terry made Graham spill out a bit xD
Just perfect. Actually better than The Meaning of Life.
That urn bit was so twisted!!! XD
Wow, I remember fucking DYING when Terry knocked over Graham's ashes when I watched this when I was 13. (5 years ago) I couldn't breathe and had tears in my eyes. I love Monty Python! RIP Graham!
God, I've just laughed my ass off watching this vid XD Great material, thanks for sharing!
Hi 10 years ago, how was it?
Did John Cleese just "taste" a bit of Graham Chapman? Lol!
When they brought Gray's ashes out, I was eating and I nearly choke! Terry G's jumper pwns! XD
I'm so happy they chose "python". Somehow Monty Rattlesnake or Monty Cottonmouth would just sound silly.
knocking over the ashes still cracks me up
Thanks for this, in high quality and all!
What did Terry Gilliam throw at Eddie Izzard? That had me laughing for some time :')
haha i love eddie izzard
Great, monty python
Oh dear I hope Mr. Chapman is alright.
Yes this is up! Been looking for it for years, thanks!
fair play, I won't bring it up again
My comedy heroes.
Absolute genius, and nothing has come close to the original (with the obvious exceptions for Spike, Peter and George.
Thank you
I like Terry Gilliams Tintin sweater.
@Melissa Jackson
"Also: Great Britain is three countries."
England, Wales, Scotland, North Ireland.
i'm almost 19 and i love it also! :D
How old are you now
Cleese-- one of the sturdiest pillars of comedy
Y que churro barbaro seguia siendo Mike.😊💖💖💖💖💖✌💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
The picture of Graham looks like "Bob" Dobbs.
love eddie izzard
Tocante.Gracioso.Genial.😆✌💕💕💕💕💕💎💎💎💎💎💎💎
Ted Danson having the time of his life
Eric Idle looks like Roger Daltrey here.
HE ATE IT! John had a bit of the ashes!
i would love to be the 7th member
9:25 When you notice Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen in the audience
Lol at Cleese "Stone fucking dead".
And it happened so unexpectedly... LOL
I'm suffering from this same horrific emotion, as I'm typing this. :D
I'm afraid I'll have to be cured from chronic laughter.
LMAO!
"Stone fucking dead" HAHAHAHA
R.I.P. Chapman.
Robert, MP NEVER recorded an album called "And Now For Something Completely Different." (If it was 1973, he may have heard "Matching Tie and Handkerchief".)
I finally understand where they got the idea for the "Killer Joke", They simply based it on their own jokes.
-Graham Chapman passed away in 1989... He would have loved this...
- But he's dead!
Looks like Graham didn't hold it together very well that night.
@xxLexaBOOxx @xxLexaBOOxx Same here! I tried to do the Nudge Nudge sketch for my friends, no one got it. You should join pythonline, there's a whole bunch of teens from around the world on there, and all we do is talk about MP. I think sometimes the pythons send messages out to members or something, but I don't know, I've only been on there for a few weeks. -Julie
If they had made other Indiana Jones films between Last Crusade and Crystal Skull, I’m telling you, Michael Palin would have made a great Marcus Brody since Denholm Elliott passed away.
Ted Danson in the audience right at the end laughing... 09:24
I Love John Cleese he's the Best.
I am sorry Ben ... I am a Yank and I get it. British comedy is absolutely hilarious. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to get it.
Which means you have a high sense of humor.
Damn! i wondered for years who monty python was, cause i was too lazy to type it in google..
9:25 Ted Danson.
Terry Gilliam has got a good arm on him...
Legends
9:24- Ted Danson
@LJaders So what? I liked Monty Python since I was 13 years old. Didn't understand it as I do today, but still. In other words, age has nothing to do with it. But good for you! :)
Exactly. And they will never loose it. At least not in the next 2 millenniums.