John Cleese & Ade Edmondson - the "Last Supper" sketch - '89

...from one of the Secret Policeman's Balls.

[@alexhumphries4057]

Isn't Ade just fantastic in this? He lends his own personality to a classic sketch and makes it his own. Wonderful to see the generations come together in such a magnificent way

[@nostalgiaof98]

He really does steal the show on this, but certainly does suit the personality of a creative painter with a bit of imagination. It's too calm in the other versions but Ade's delivery is brilliant. The surprised in disbelief "ONE?!" and both quite aggravated at eachothers behaviour. Just brilliant

[@stobbi38]

"ONE?!? " three Christs, I'm dying! XD

[@sinajakelic]

two comedy geniuses doing what they do best, making me cry out laughing

[@garysuarez9614]

I now want a velvet painting of a penultimate supper with 28 disciples, 3 Christs, a kangaroo, prominent jellies, a full waitstaff compliment, a conjuror, and of course a mariachi band with horns and guitarrón. THAT is going up in the garage when I do.

[@jamesgorski7551]

British comedy, you got to love it.

[@battywattywoo]

I remember seeing it at the time. My mother was surprised to find she thought "Vyvyan....actually quite handsome!"

[@mvtroiano]

Two of my faves

[@micawber7162]

Would have liked to see Ade in Graham Chapmans place at the 2014 shows

[@knytrydr73]

In my head I could see Rik Mayall as The Pope! **LMAO**

[@TomMSTie1138]

The punchline would be, "You bastard! (Headbutt)"

[@garysuarez9614]

THE PEOPLE'S POPE! LoL! "I've written a bull about it Michelangelo, and I think it sums up Our stance on the situation nicely!"

[@TomMSTie1138]

@@garysuarez9614 And Vyvyan pops in as Martin Luther and nails his 95 Thesis to Rick's head!

[@danmccloskey6207]

I think this is better with Ade I won't lie 😂😂

[@TAPKAC]

Even though this is a classic Monty Python sketch (with Ade filling in for Eric), this seems like something the Vyvyan character from "The Young Ones" would actually do.

[@nostalgiaof98]

Strange that a maniac as vyvyan would care for a begonia

[@WhiteJarrah]

Probably because he's using his Vyvyan voice in this.

[@Thunderblue888]

So random at 02.09hrs was watching a completely un-related video of a friend singing on facebook, then this popped up. Hilarious and then ended up buying (as you often do at 02.15hrs) The Secret Policeman's Ball The Complete edition of 5 dvd's for £5.66.

[@peterdavies2960]

Eddie Hitler vs Basil Fawlty 😂

[@cosycleaner]

Would have been better if the last line hadn't been cut short.

[@nostalgiaof98]

Imagine if John Cleese featured on The Young Ones

[@IanGorton]

That would have been something. But we did get Terry Jones in an episode

[@arwahsapi]

ONE??

[@kristo7882]

YES ONE

[@suitman]

Now would please tell me what in heaven name posed you to paint this with THREE IN IT?!?!?!

[@AURON2401]

@@suitman It bloody Works Mate!

[@suitman]

@@AURON2401IT DOES NOT WORK!!!!

[@andrewlivingston1590]

2:05

[@veroniqueverstichelen7371]

😂😂

[@BeverbeeThatsMe73]

I love Ade, he's hilarious, but this sketch isn't as funny without Eric Idle!

[@kbhprinsesse]

Not on the level of the original version. Edmondson is too hysterical - it works better if the painter keeps relatively calm as a contrast to the pope's fury.

[@kenlieck7756]

My God, he's awful in this! A shame, as I would've expected him to somehow make it work with a rabid new twist. Like the Harry Enfield, Alan Rickman, Eddie Izzard, Vic Reeves version of the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX3FXmWMlq-Mhtk ) They totally wrecked it beyond recognition, and yet somehow made it far more hilarious than any of the increasingly flat Python retreads over the years.

[@nostalgiaof98]

IT WORKS MATE, THE PASSIONATE RAGING PAINTER BALANCES OUT THE CALM BUT POWERFUL POPE I think John was lacking a little to begin as Ade was already on a higher energy at first but John picked up the disgruntled Basil attitude

[@duck8712]

Idle did it better

[@jessfrankel5212]

People will always compare, and Edmondson's performance doesn't hold a candle to the original. Way too manic. The Pope is supposed to get all apoplectic; Michelangelo's supposed to be almost subdued to counterbalance the anger.

[@ianpryke4470]

NOT the funniest version of this routine....

[@Ftanftangfnarrr]

Edmonson has one gear, and it's shit.