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| − | '''''Monty Python's Flying Circus''''' was a British alternative sketch comedy series, broadcast between 1969 and 1974. The show | + | '''''Monty Python's Flying Circus''''' was a British alternative sketch comedy TV series, broadcast between 1969 and 1974. The core members were John Cleese, Graham Chapman, [[Michael Palin]], [[Eric Idle]], Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. The show is notorious for their absurd sketches, which feature strange situations, animation, subversive jokes, anti comedy and a lot of men in drag. The series spawned five movies, of which ''"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975)'' and ''"Monty Python's Life of Brian"'' (1979) are the most popular. Monty Python has been referenced a lot on ''The Simpsons''. [[Matt Groening]] is on record as a fan of the show. |
== References to ''Monty Python'' in ''The Simpsons'' == | == References to ''Monty Python'' in ''The Simpsons'' == | ||
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{{TB|In the couch gag The Simpsons are squashed by a huge pink foot. This is a reference to the iconic crushing foot that appeared at the end of the intro of every ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' episode. This couch gag would later be re-used in the episodes "[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]", "[[Another Simpsons Clip Show]]" and "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]".}} | {{TB|In the couch gag The Simpsons are squashed by a huge pink foot. This is a reference to the iconic crushing foot that appeared at the end of the intro of every ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' episode. This couch gag would later be re-used in the episodes "[[Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy]]", "[[Another Simpsons Clip Show]]" and "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]".}} | ||
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{{TB|Homer's college room mates claim to know the words to every Monty Python sketch, then quote from the ''"Knights who say "ni" sketch"'' from the film ''"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"''.}} | {{TB|Homer's college room mates claim to know the words to every Monty Python sketch, then quote from the ''"Knights who say "ni" sketch"'' from the film ''"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"''.}} | ||
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| − | {{TB|Among the crowd of British characters attacking Springfield John Cleese can be seen, dressed as the character from the ''Monty Python'' "Ministry of Silly Walks" sketch.}} | + | {{TB|Among the crowd of British characters attacking Springfield John Cleese can be seen, dressed as the character from the ''Monty Python'' "Ministry of Silly Walks" sketch. Later, when the British invaders are chased away, King Arthur from ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' can be seen, screaming "''Run away!"'', in direct reference to a running gag from that film.}} |
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| − | {{TB|A character named "[[Monty Python]]" is featured.}} | + | {{TB|A character named "[[Monty Python]]" is featured. It also says: "''This is silly"'', which references a running gag in the series, where The Colonel character would interrupt sketches that became ''"too silly"''.}} |
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| + | {{TB|Appeared as himself in ''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' episode 2, ''Mr. and Mrs. Brian Norris' Ford Popular'', of the third season.}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Voiced himself in "[[Brush with Greatness]]".}} | ||
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| + | {{TB|Produced ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' and had a small cameo in the film.}} | ||
| + | {{TB|Voiced himself in "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]".}} | ||
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{{TB|[[Eric Idle]]}} | {{TB|[[Eric Idle]]}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:46, September 3, 2025
Monty Python's Flying Circus was a British alternative sketch comedy TV series, broadcast between 1969 and 1974. The core members were John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. The show is notorious for their absurd sketches, which feature strange situations, animation, subversive jokes, anti comedy and a lot of men in drag. The series spawned five movies, of which "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975) and "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979) are the most popular. Monty Python has been referenced a lot on The Simpsons. Matt Groening is on record as a fan of the show.
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References to Monty Python in The Simpsons[edit]
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References to Monty Python in Simpsons Comics[edit]
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References to Monty Python in Simpsons books[edit]
- In Comic Book Guy's Book of Pop Culture Comic Book Guy names the quote "Tis but a scratch" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail one of the Greatest Quotes of All Time.
Common cast members[edit]
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