Forty-five classic episodes of the most entertaining writing to have gone into television anywhere. The minister of silly walks, the dead parrot, banter in a cheese shop - here is every silly, satirical skit, every snide insult, every saucy aside.
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If you haven't yet memorized any of Monty Python's scripts, here's your chance. It's difficult to read this book without breaking into a broken English accent -- or at least without laughing aloud. Alarm luckless pedestrians as you gesticulate wildly with an halibut, learn how to determine whether a parrot is really dead or not...
"Nudge, nudge. Snap snap. Grin, grin, wink, wink, say no more".
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Forty-five classic episodes of the most entertaining writing to have gone into television anywhere. The minister of silly walks, the dead parrot, banter in a cheese shop - here is every silly, satirical skit, every snide insult, every saucy aside.
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This review is from: The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus; All the Words Volume One (Paperback)
As a fan of MPFC since it first aired on PBS in 1973, these two volumes sort of put a cap on a 30 year fascination with the team. Maybe like me, you've watched every Python-Marathon or taped every show, but having these scripts really is the icing on the cake. What's striking to me is the simplicity of the scripts. When you watch the episodes, the gags seem so complicated. Then to see The Dead Parrot sketch reduced to just a few pages, you realize how brilliant those guys were in terms of compression, and in terms of acting. An added plus, for me at least, was to finally see the words and phrases that I never quite "got" because they were unique to British English. From there, I logged on to a few websites on British slang and, boy, I realized what MPFC got away with...some of it was pretty raunchy. Anyway, this is two-volume set is priceless for any fan.
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"And now for something completely different.",
This review is from: The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus; All the Words Volume One (Paperback)
If you are not a fan of Monty Python than I can say to you "The Raymond Luxury Yacht interview" and you will not know how to say his name properly, but this book can tell you. If you are a fan of the show, and if you are not why are you reading this, this book is a wonderful companion to The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus All The Words, Volume Two. These two books together have all the scripts from all four seasons of the Television show, Volume one the first and second then Volume Two the third and fourth seasons. This is a great book for those of you that did not catch all the words when you watched the show. I highly recommend this book for every Monty Python fan
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"Ah, now then, did you write this symphony...in the shed?",
By B-MAN "B" (Earth, occasionally. Until I get bored.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus; All the Words Volume One (Paperback)
The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words, Volume 1 contains the scripts for the first 23 episodes of the show. From episode 1: Whither Canada to episode 23: Scott of the Antarctic (from Seasons 1 & 2). Also included are broadcast & recording dates for the episodes, black & white photos, and an extensive index to help if you're searching for a certain sketch. Its fun to read the sketches, but it will just make you want to watch the show that much more. It really comes in handy if you are traveling and can't take your Monty Python videos or DVDs with you. Which brings me to my next point - this book and Volume 2 are nice companions to the complete Monty Python's Flying Circus DVD set! ("Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.") I like to keep these two books on top of my TV, right next to my exploding penguin! Sincerely,
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A seashore. Some way out to sea a ragged man is struggling his way to shore. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
second pepperpot, superimposed arrow pointing, young lady tears, sixth writer, fifth writer, city gent, stock film, jarring chord, second interviewer, chartered accountancy, animated titles, nude lady, fourth writer, second sergeant, naughty bits, gas man, silly walk, two sheds, third writer, first hermit, roll credits, nudge nudge, dead crab, second writer, repair man Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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second pepperpot, superimposed arrow pointing, young lady tears, sixth writer, fifth writer, city gent, stock film, jarring chord, second interviewer, chartered accountancy, animated titles, nude lady, fourth writer, second sergeant, naughty bits, gas man, silly walk, two sheds, third writer, first hermit, roll credits, nudge nudge, dead crab, second writer, repair man Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
First Pepperpot, First Gas Man, Michael Miles, Sir Robert, Man Well, Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume One, Third Interviewer, Second Hermit, First Judge, Second Judge, Sir William, Interviewer Well, Attila the Hun, Fourth Bruce, Spanish Inquisition, Von Ribbentrop, First Bruce, Inspector Tiger, Women's Institute, Lady Mountback, Man That, Nigel Well, Arthur Wilson, Big Cheese, Colin Mozart New!
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