Otter
07-10-2006, 06:50 AM
Some Sunday Night channel surfing allowed me to stumble across a fairly new released series of Monty Python on the local PBS station. I had no idea it was out there and it was a real pleasure to watch some new material after all this time.
I’ll let the PBS website do the talking for me:
http://www.pbs.org/montypython/
“Monty Python’s Personal Best,” a series of six outrageous one-hour specials showcasing the groundbreaking comedians with new footage and original clips, premiered on PBS February 22, 2006.
Each episode will include members of the original Monty Python troupe performing in favorite clips from their unorthodox television series, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” repurposed with exclusive new material. Each of the five living Pythons — John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin — produced and wrote his own episode, and collaborated to create the sixth special in honor of deceased member Graham Chapman.
The Graham Chapman special is easily the best, I knew he was a pretty outrageous character but the living members speak quiet frankly about him and shed new light onto who he was as a person.
I’ve learned that Terry Gilman cartoons are best taken in small doses. After about 45 minutes of them I found myself fiddling with the remote.
Also learned Chapman wrote an autobiography titled “A Liar's Autobiography Volume VI” which he wrote when he thought he was going to die of alcoholism. 10 years before his actual death.
Anyway, thought I’d pass it along for those that didn’t know. There’s a section on the above link to see when it airs on your local PBS station.
I’ll let the PBS website do the talking for me:
http://www.pbs.org/montypython/
“Monty Python’s Personal Best,” a series of six outrageous one-hour specials showcasing the groundbreaking comedians with new footage and original clips, premiered on PBS February 22, 2006.
Each episode will include members of the original Monty Python troupe performing in favorite clips from their unorthodox television series, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” repurposed with exclusive new material. Each of the five living Pythons — John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin — produced and wrote his own episode, and collaborated to create the sixth special in honor of deceased member Graham Chapman.
The Graham Chapman special is easily the best, I knew he was a pretty outrageous character but the living members speak quiet frankly about him and shed new light onto who he was as a person.
I’ve learned that Terry Gilman cartoons are best taken in small doses. After about 45 minutes of them I found myself fiddling with the remote.
Also learned Chapman wrote an autobiography titled “A Liar's Autobiography Volume VI” which he wrote when he thought he was going to die of alcoholism. 10 years before his actual death.
Anyway, thought I’d pass it along for those that didn’t know. There’s a section on the above link to see when it airs on your local PBS station.