RIP Terry Jones: Monty Python's 10 funniest sketches
As a Monty Python treasure-trove arrives on Netflix – including Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and Monty Python's Flying Circus – it's the perfect moment to look back at 10 of the very best sketches from the masters of surreal comedy.
2. The Killer JokeA joke so funny, the man who wrote it laughs himself to death; it then kills his mother. After military tests confirm its ‘devastating effectiveness at a range of up to 50 yards’, the Allies eventually use the gag to win the war. Of course, we’re never told the actual joke apart from in a German translation – which turns out to be gibberish.
Story continuesBest lines: "I cut down trees, I skip and jump/ I like to press wild flowers/I put on women’s clothing/ And hang around in bars" 5. The Piranha BrothersA current affairs programme called"Ethel the Frog" presents the story of"the notorious Piranha Brothers, Doug and Dinsdale" – East End criminals and sons of"scrap-metal dealer and TV quizmaster" Arthur Piranha – and their eventual capture by Superintendent Harry"Snapper" Organs. Clearly based on the Kray Twins, the Piranhas ruled with intimidation and violence – but their manners were impeccable.Stig: No. Never.
7. The 127th Upperclass Twit of the Year ShowFive posh nincompoops gather at Hurlingham Park to compete in events such as"Kicking the beggar","Insulting the waiter", and"Taking the bra off the Debs".
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