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Mrs. Conclusion: Hullo, Mrs. Premise.

Mrs. Premise: Hullo, Mrs. Conclusion.

Mrs. Conclusion: Busy day?

Mrs. Premise: Busy? I just spent four hours burying the cat.

Mrs. Conclusion: *Four hours* to bury a cat?

Mrs. Premise: Yes - it wouldn't keep still.

Mrs. Conclusion: Oh - it wasn't dead, then?

Mrs. Premise: No, no - but it's not at all well, so we were going to be on the safe side.

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During the Toad Elevating Moment, John Cleese enters and says "Good evening," even though his character only says the beginnings of words (he should have said, "G- Ev-"). See more...

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) - 9 trivia entries

starring Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones (add more)

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The head of comedy at the BBC said that the title had to include the word "Circus", because the people at the BBC had referred to the six cast members wandering around the BBC offices as a circus, so added "Flying" to make it sound less like a real circus and more like something out of the first world war. And in front of that, added "Monty Python" because it sounded like a really bad theatrical agent, and also the large, constricting snake was also appropriate imagery.

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The band "Toad the Wet Sprocket" took their name from a sketch on this show.

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Wither Canada? (series 1)

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The "Wacky Queen Victoria Sketch" which appears in the episode was, in fact, the first-ever Monty Python sketch to be recorded. It was recorded in the grounds of Ham House, Petersham, Surrey, from 9:30am on Tuesday July 8th 1969. (Source: Michael Palin's published diaries).

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The 'Mouse Problem' sketch in Series 1, Show 2 (first broadcast 12/10/69) originally urged viewers who felt that they suffered from a similar affliction to phone an onscreen telephone number. This turned out to be David Frost's home number. This tale has been well documented in many places, with Frost devoting a page or two to the stream of irritating phone calls he received as a result in his autobiography. However, what is less well known is what happened next. Frost complained to the BBC and the Postmaster General, with the result that the episode was re-edited in August 1970 with new contact details and a fresh voiceover from Cleese. This was reportedly cut directly into the master tape of this episode, with the result that the original version no longer exists.

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Sex and Violence (series 1)

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The German joke versions are spoken in an intelligible, pseudo-German gibberish (perhaps fortunate, if the joke would really work). I happen to live in Germany, and even with close scrutinizing I haven't been able to filter a meaning out of this.

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The approximate wording of the German Hitler rally fragments used for the 'Pre-War Joke' is as follows: Hilter: Particularly, since none will evermore be living in Germany. Nazi: We are the young fellowship of the Reich! Hitler: Your education.

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How Not to Be Seen (series 2)

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A piece of animation in the episode, by Terry Gilliam, which depicted Jesus Christ crucified on a telegraph pole, attracted some controversy. So much, in fact, that it was cut for all repeats and no longer exists on the master tape.

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The Spanish Inquisition (series 2)

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In the "Semaphore version of Wuthering Heights" sketch, much of the sempaphore is nearly correct. The first two subtitled lines are "Oh. Catherine" "Oh. Heathcliff" - what is actually signalled is "Oh Oh" "Oheath". The nurse signals "SS" and the sleeping man does signal "ZZ".

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Mr. Neutron (series 4)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's author Douglas Adams appears in this episode as "the pepperpot with the missile." He also co-wrote (with Graham Chapman) the "patient abuse" sketch for the final episode.

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Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) - 9 trivia entries

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Wither Canada? (series 1)

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