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Home Get Files From: ● MP's Flying Circus ● Completely Diff. ● Holy Grail ● Life of Brian ● Hollywood Bowl ● Meaning of Life General Information | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Monty Python's Life of Brian | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Monty Python's Songs | Monty Python's Albums | Monty Python's ...or jump right to: Books ● Pictures ● Sounds ● Video General Information ● Scripts ● The Monty Python FAQ (25 Kb) Other stuff: ● Monty Python Store ● Forums RETURN TO TOP ● About Monty Python's Flying Circus Search Now: ● Episode Guide (18 Kb) ● The Man Who Speaks In Anagrams ● The Architects ● Argument Sketch ● Banter Sketch ● Bicycle Repair Man ● Buying a Bed ● Blackmail ● Dead Bishop ● The Man With Three Buttocks ● Burying The Cat ● The Cheese Shoppe ● Interview With Sir Edward Ross ● The Cycling Tour (42 Kb) ● Dennis Moore ● The Hairdressers' Ascent up Mount Everest ● Self-defense Against Fresh Fruit ● The Hospital ● Johann Gambolputty... ● The Lumberjack Song [SONG] ● The North Minehead Bye-Election ● The Money Programme ● The Money Song [SONG] ● The News For Parrots ● Penguin On The Television ● The Hungarian Phrasebook ● Flying Sheep ● The Pet Shop ● The Tale Of The Piranha Brothers (10 Kb) ● String ● A Pet Shop Near Melton Mowbray ● The Trail ● Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson ● The Woody Sketch ● 1972 German Special (42 Kb) RETURN TO TOP Monty Python and the Holy Grail ● Complete Script Version 1 (74 Kb) ● Complete Script Version 2 (195 Kb) ● The Album Of The Soundtrack Of The Trailer Of The Film Of Monty Python And The Holy Grail (23 Kb) ● The Tale of Sir Galahad ● The Bridge of Death ● The Camelot Song [SONG] ● Bring Out Your Dead ● The French Castle ● The Black Knight ● The Knights Who Say 'Ni!' ● The Peasants ● Brave Sir Robin [SONG] ● The Story Of The Film So Far ● The Swallows ● The Tale Of Sir Launcelot (14 Kb) ● The Witch RETURN TO TOP Monty Python's Life of Brian ● Complete Script Version 1 (88 Kb) ● Complete Script Version 2 (29 Kb) ● Big Nose ● Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life [SONG] ● The Jail ● Inalienable Rights ● Pilate's Chamber ● The Stoning ● The Wisemen RETURN TO TOP Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl ● Complete Script (71 Kb) ● Official Programme ● Monty Python Live at Drury Lane (17 Kb) ● Albatross ● The Bookshop Sketch ● Never Be Rude To An Arab [SONG] ● Spot The Braincell ● The Bruces ● The Bruces Song [SONG] ● Whizzo Quality Assortment ● Sit On My Face [SONG] ● The Idiot Song [SONG] ● I've Got Two Legs [SONG] RETURN TO TOP Monty Python's The Meaning of Life ● Complete Script (98 Kb) ● The Meaning Of Life Album (14 Kb) ● The Galaxy Song [SONG] ● Every Sperm Is Sacred [SONG] RETURN TO TOP Monty Python's Songs ● Monty Python Sings (38 Kb) ● Never Be Rude To An Arab ● Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life ● The Bruces Song ● The Camelot Song ● I Like Chinese ● Sit On My Face ● Finland ● The Galaxy Song ● Ode To Henry Kissinger ● The Idiot Song ● I've Got Two Legs ● The Lumberjack Song ● Medical Love Song ● The Money Song ● The Rhubarb Tart Song ● Brave Sir Robin ● Every Sperm Is Sacred ● I Like Traffic Lights ● I'm So Worried RETURN TO TOP Monty Python's Albums ● Complete Album Listing ● The Complete Another Monty Python CD (28 Kb) ● The Complete Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (40 Kb) ● The Complete Monty Python's Matching Tie and Hankercheif (25 Kb) ● The Complete Monty Python Sings (38 Kb) ● The Complete Monty Python's Previous Record ● Monty Python Sings (38 Kb) ● The Album Of The Soundtrack Of The Trailer Of The Film Of Monty Python And The Holy Grail (23 Kb) ● The Meaning Of Life Album (14 Kb) ● Blackmail ● Great Actors ● The Word Association Sketch ● I Like Chinese [SONG] ● An Athiest's Sunday Brunch ● Stake Your Claim ● The Decomposing Composers ● The Men's-Being-Eaten-By-A-Crocodile-Contest ● Demands ● Elephantoplasty ● Finland [SONG] ● Lifeboat Sketch ● Medical Love Song [SONG] ● The Rhubarb Tart Song [SONG] ● Rock Notes ● The Story Of The Film So Far ● I Like Traffic Lights [SONG] ● I'm So Worried [SONG] RETURN TO TOP Monty Python's Books ● Anagrams ● Excerpt From Monty Python's Big Red Book ● Excerpt From Monty Python's Brand New Paperbok (17 Kb) ● Dead Bishop ● How Your Body Works ● It All Happened On The 11:20 From Hainault ● The Package Tour Complaint RETURN TO TOP The Monty Python FAQ Version 2.0.1 Last Modified: 23 February 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This FAQ has been skillfully crafted by well informed Python fans using ancient, well-known, classical hand-tooled knowledge. It has been specially designed to sit at the back of some web sites amongst the other Python pages; to be linked to and read every so often. Any complaints about the humourous quality of the FAQ should be addressed to British Airways, Ingraham's Drive, Greenwich. Any additional contributions and comments may be sent to: * Noims Rooney: [email protected] * Brian Johnson: [email protected] The most recent plain text version of this file may be found at the following sites: * Brian's Page o http://www.umn.edu/nlhome/g034/johns594/mpfaq.txt * Sir DarkWolf's site o ftp://ftp.clark.net/pub/kolesar/Monty.Python/mp.faq ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FAQ Index Here is a quick look at all the topics that this file covers. 1. What is an FAQ? 2. Who was Monty Python? 3. Questions About the Flying Circus 4. The Films of Monty Python 5. Monty Python's Songs 6. Sources of Monty Python Information 7. Miscellaneous Questions And now for something completely different. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q: What is an FAQ? A: FAQ stands for Frequently Asked Questions. These files are created for the purpose of reducing the amount of redundant questions being asked. By reading this file, you should have many of your questions answered or be able to find additional resources that can help. For questions relating to the newsgroup, alt.fan.monty-python, point your web browser at: http://www.prairienet.org/rec/britcom/afmp.faq.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who was Monty Python? Q: Who were the members of the Monty Python comedy troupe? A: There were six cast members and a few others that helped out on a number of occasions. Cast members: * John Cleese Born in Weston-Super-Mare on 27 October, 1939. Married Connie Booth on 20 February 1968. They divorced shortly after the first series of Fawlty Towers was broadcast. * Terry Gilliam Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 22 November, 1940. * Graham Chapman Born on 8 Jan, 1941 and died of cancer on 4 October 1989. * Terry Jones Born 1 February, 1942. * Eric Idle Born 29 March, 1943. * Michael Palin Born 5 May, 1943. The extras: * Carol Cleveland Appeared with the Pythons in almost all the Flying Circus TV series as well as in the films and stage performances. * Neil Innes Gained popularity originally as a member of the Bonzo Dog (Doo Dah) Band. Wrote and performed songs and appeared with the Pythons in their films, stage shows and a few Flying Circus episodes. * Connie Booth Appeared in a few episodes of the Flying Circus and also in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Best known as Polly from Fawlty Towers. She was married to John Cleese from the late 60s to the mid 70s (see above). * The Fred Tomlinson Singers Did just about all of the group singing stuff in the Flying Circus, including such things as Summarising Proust, and The Lumberjack Song. Q: Who else has received writing credits for Python material? A: Neil Innes and Douglas Adams (yes, the Douglas Adams) have both helped with material in the fourth series. Q: When did Monty Python become a comedy troupe? A: Most probably on 11 May, 1969. John Cleese and Graham Chapman were introduced to Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin after a filming of Do Not Adjust Your Set. Their next meeting was 23 May, 1969 where the BBC gave them the go-ahead to begin creating 13 episodes of a programme for the BBC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions About the Flying Circus Q: What is the real name of the Monty Python's Flying Circus theme? A: The music is from the Liberty Bell March by John Philip Sousa. Q: How many episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus are there? A: There were 13 shows from each of the first 3 series and 6 shows in the 4th series plus 2 specials made for German television for a total of 47. Q: When were these episodes originally shown in the U.K.? A: The broadcast dates for Monty Python's Flying Circus are as follows: Series 1: 5 October 1969 - 11 January 1970 Series 2: 15 September 1970 - 22 December 1970 Series 3: 19 October 1972 - 18 January 1973 Since John Cleese left the group after the third series, the fourth was just called Monty Python. Series 4: 31 October 1974 - 5 December 1974 Q: What is the translation of the world's funniest joke, "Wenn ist das Nunstuck git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!?" A: There is no translation since it is just gibberish. A few of the words are German but others are just made up. The same is true for "Die ist ein Kinnerhunder und zwei Mackel uber und der bitte schön ist den Wunderhaus sprechensie. 'Nein' sprecht der Herren 'Ist aufern borger mit zveitingen'." Q: What is the correct pronunciation of the name "Raymond Luxury Yacht"? A: The name is pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove". Q: Who are Reginald Maudling and Reginald Bosinquat? A: Reginald Maudling was the English Tory home secretary under MacMillan, Home, and Heath.