Monty Python's best sketch ever

@superjpbourrin 8 years ago

-INTERCOURSE! -later dear gets me every time

@Dark_Mishra 4 months ago

Best expressions: Graham Chapman Best vocalist: Carol Cleveland Best cross dresser: Eric Idle Winner: The servants keeping straight faces throughout the sketch!

@alanbayley3255 10 months ago

I worked on this sketch as a trainee camera operator and unfortunately when Graham Chapman fired the shotgun the wadding ricocheted off the studio floor and hit me in the chest. I was splattered with wadding but didn't really feel to much. The frightening bit was people looking at me with shocked expressions on their faces. If you watch closely, Graham didn't point the riffle through the window but fires it into the floor. Anyhow I was fine, so all good.

@orbitalbutt6757 9 months ago

You can see the actress in the maid uniform nearly lose it a few times. She's doing her absolute best to hold it together, and she manages to keep it to only a few tight smiles. If I were in her shoes I'd be absolutely howling.

@WinEntity 7 years ago

The four people in the back had the hardest job of all: Maintaining their composure for five straight minutes.

@ComedyPAB 11 years ago

"Sorry, old horse" gets me every time.

@StevePrentice 10 months ago

I think what makes it great is its stamina. There's no major punchline, just the sheer power of Graham's delivery and his ability to keep it going. Also the word "antelope." Smashing word, that!

@rdhunkins 8 months ago

“Sorry old Horse!” Imagine saying that to Carol Cleveland…😂🤣

@Kenazzle 8 years ago

I love how the staff are in the background just being furniture.

@Karthos1000 9 years ago

Love, love, love, love, love the exchange: "Dead is she?" "'fraid so" "What a blow for her."

@pablozumaran3997 10 months ago

Whether this is their best sketch or not, you’ve got to hand the Best Monty Python Actor trophy to Graham Chapman. The man’s range was astounding.

@lynstrom940 10 months ago

I love all things Python, this seems like a good opportunity to mention how good Carol Cleveland was in their TV shows and movies (especially Grail).

@snakeguy76 7 years ago

I have to commend the extras in the background for keeping a straight face.

@themercenaryartist 12 years ago

Graham Chapman, I believe, was completely and utterly hammered throughout this period. Good times. Still a wonderful, woody sort of sketch.

@corvus1970 5 years ago

I wouldn't say its their best sketch at all, but its absolutely one of their most underrated. Its definitely one I watch again and again, and I always find it funny. Chapman's facial expressions are priceless here.

@philipwall6407 10 months ago

Graham Chapman was amazing. A very sad loss to comedy when he passed away.

@DealerCamel 8 years ago

Whether or not you think this is Monty Python's best sketch ever, can we all just appreciate the fact that they made a skit based entirely on intonation and facial expressions?