Monty Python : Live At Aspen - part 1

[@ogkrieg]

The urn kick is a PRIME example of their genius. They slow down to a serious bit, about audiences not laughing, and Terry Gillam, the python no one ever looked at, is the one to kick it over. And after the cleanup, Cleese goes IMMEDIATELY back to his place in the story and finishes the point.

[@tommyt1971]

Yup, and the point was that you didn't need to put the punchline at the end of a line or a joke -- you could get a roiling laugh from your audience at any time!

[@ianschulz1]

John said that was the biggest laugh they ever had.

[@Wayzor_]

RIP Terry. He was a very naughty boy.

[@Lou_morris]

He is also stone fucking dead

[@kkroeger5868]

Please God, give us another Monty Python...

[@76juno]

Monty Python's humor was unique. I doubt you will ever see its like again, because I don't think we will ever see assembled six minds of such creative lunacy. I don't think some people realise or appreciate how incredibly clever these guys were.

[@hiroishi3668]

I love the fact that they treated Graham as dust after that urn kick!

[@vardellsfolly5200]

Graham Chapman is literally all over the place.

[@goldieboylover986]

love the way John Cleese just kills the moment "but he is DEAD.." "stone.. fucking DEAD"

[@montrealfilmguy]

There is a phomenal cue at the kicking the urn. Right before that second, Cleese just finishes telling a story and saying .."the audience didnt laugh ". and then bang, Gilliam kicks the urn and the audience is roaring with laughter.

[@colemartinst123]

Eddie Izzard the only member of Monty Python to never be in Monty Python.

[@AntonDoesMusic]

The beginning is just so fucking genius. They're all just so casual and you can slowly, slowly see all them react individually to Izzard being up there. John Cleese's slow double take is the best haha!

[@experi-mentalproductions5358]

And Gilliam throwing an apple at his head.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

Eddie Izzard.The only person in the world silly enough to be considered the missing python!Look at him sleazing his way through the monty unnoticed!

[@Esplikin]

That's what Graham would like! Just genius!

[@cocokizer]

I LOVE MONTY PYTHON! I'm 23 now but I have loved them since I was 17. They always make me laugh and have a better day when I am down. X'D!!! GO MONTY PYTHON!!! I wish they were still doing things.

[@tommyt1971]

When Gilliam knocked over that urn, I swear I couldn't stop laughing for 20 mins, missed a lot of the following jokes. My brother & mother thought I was crazy but -- aside from Cleese's biting eulogy to Chapman at his memorial service -- that was the funniest moment the guys ever had post-Graham.

[@belchnasty]

The first time I saw that I literally fell off my chair laughing!!!

[@ricarleite]

That was the last great Pythonesque joke ever made.

[@danielolson437]

Gilliam put lots of us on the floor that night

[@tommyt1971]

@@belchnasty Yeah, I did that too... or I was doubled over in my chair, I can't even remember.

[@tommyt1971]

@@danielolson437 As we Americans say often "That's NO shit!"

[@tommyt1971]

And Chapman probably LOVED it, wherever he was!

[@CCNuck]

Oh holy crap, "flower arranging!" is so brief but so fantastic. XD

[@jodomo4279]

"...new generations of fans keep coming and coming like my own 14 yr old son." Lol, the look on his face at that moment...

[@Dhark0rion]

I lost it when the "ashes" fell and they came with a broom and mini-vac.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

is that Ted Danson laughing in the audience after that happens at 9:23

[@Generalligator]

yes it is!

[@Hosenrolle1]

No it isn´t.

[@Nummymuffincocobutter]

yes it is because they interviewed the cast of CHEERS that week on the same stage..

[@Hosenrolle1]

My answer was suposed to be a reference of the "Argument Sketch" and not to be taken seriously :)

[@BoBo0807]

My gut started to hurt when the butler broke out the dustbuster...haven't laughed so hard in ages!

[@check.thesouth]

Somewhere in heaven, Chapman is laughing his ass off.

[@caterham555]

And the only article not funny

[@caterham555]

Aimed at Eddy Lizard

[@auntbecky]

This was my father's intro to Python. He was completely fascinated by them and his one question to me was "is that one guy really dead?"

[@Tarragona1999]

Thank you for posting this!!! The pythons forever changed comedy for the better. They will remain the greatest. RIP Graham Chapman.

[@howaboutschy]

i'm 16 and i love monty python. absolutely proud of it.

[@vinylsolution2522]

I've never laughed so hard the first time i saw this... Absolute genius. Cheers .

[@donufro]

9:12 is the moment I officially became hooked on Python. One of the funniest things I'd ever seen up until then.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

If a comedian was worthy enough to be considered a member of the fabulous monty python, that would most definitely be the best executive transvestite in the world.. Eddie.

[@HailAnts]

When I first saw this 30 years ago and Gilliam knocked over the urn I immediately knew it was completely planned (though I doubt they told Klein). Perfect..

[@seththomas9105]

I was introduced to Python back in the 70's by my dad who would watch reruns on TV on Saturday nights. Thanks, Dad.

[@ColinPoole]

Oh man Ted Danson went crazy for the urn bit!

[@hatohatohato100]

I'm 28 years old and I came from Japan, but I love Monty Python.

[@Izahdnb]

That's how you deal with death. With humor.

[@Christopher-N]

I have this on DVD as part of their _16 Ton Megaset,_ but it's nice not having to fish them out in order to reflect on Monty Python. I was just watching a *Geographics* video by Simon Whistler about the U.K.'s secret nuclear bunker, during which references to Monty Python were subtly added, due to one of the bunker's many code names.

[@tantive4]

Eddie Izzard is perfect in this

[@Thurzotron]

I remember watching this years ago and the bit where Terry kicks over the ashes floored me for minutes. It still does

[@andykaufman7620]

It is funny about the Hobbies. I had a 13 year old kid once who I put on his Basketball card (which he is literally the player on the card): list of Hobbies as I had to fill it out because he was (after repeated reminding) did not do so, and it needed to get done (aka he was lazy). I wrote for his hobbies: Playing Basketball, Playing Video Games, Not Cleaning his Room, Making messes around the house, and Eating (especially Hot Cheetos) He was not happy about that when he finally got the deck of cards with each member of his team and looked at his own card. Everyone got a deck, so everyone saw those cards. The reaction he had was priceless. I filmed that. It is a cherished memory.

[@davidgriego278]

"THE URN" "THE END" Love the Brits!!🎉😢😅

[@tommyt1971]

Idle's trying to pile the ashes under the rug, Gilliam's making an even bigger mess with the dustpan & brush, Palin's trying to scoop them back in the urn with the lid, Jones looks aghast and stamps them with his shoes and Cleese actually rubs some of them on his teeth like they were cocaine. Honest to Christ, these guys couldn't be funnier if they TRIED.

[@nrm77]

No one will probably believe me but my friend wrote the "young fan" letter in our college dorm room as a joke.

[@tomtrinchera8405]

RIP Mr Jones, or as I like to remember him, Prince 'erbert of Swamp Castle.

[@theeightsin]

Haha didn't expect Gilliam's move at the end.

[@richardfeynman5560]

No one would have believed it, but Eddie Izzard made even Monty Python funnier...

[@MrPaulosophy]

Almost full Python. That's really painful.

[@WHWITU]

Thank you so much for putting these up!

[@AwakentheMonster]

Wow, I remember fucking DYING when Terry knocked over Graham's ashes when I watched this when I was 13. (5 years ago) I couldn't breathe and had tears in my eyes. I love Monty Python! RIP Graham!

[@simonklapi]

God, I've just laughed my ass off watching this vid XD Great material, thanks for sharing!

[@Wayzor_]

Hi 10 years ago, how was it?

[@keysersoze78]

Hahaha at 9:24..thats Ted Danson ( Sam ) from Cheers if i'm not mistaken...glad that he appreciates Monty!!!!

[@tommyt1971]

1st time I saw this, when Gilliam knocks over the urn, I couldn't stop laughing for an hour solid... one of the funniest gags they've ever done!

[@WatchVenusSpa]

Graham would have loved "stone FUCKING dead!"

[@TamiJoeris-ge5dg]

Oooo, i love that lamp. :)

[@ScaricoOleoso]

That urn bit was so twisted!!! XD

[@brushfuse]

Just perfect. Actually better than The Meaning of Life.

[@angloaust1575]

It took off in the states quite well!

[@weikko79]

Thanks for this, in high quality and all!

[@IAmLedsterOo]

What did Terry Gilliam throw at Eddie Izzard? That had me laughing for some time :')

[@wahinesurfergirl]

Did John Cleese just "taste" a bit of Graham Chapman? Lol!

[@piotrwillow6440]

9:11 I guess Terry made Graham spill out a bit xD

[@BethGoth15]

When they brought Gray's ashes out, I was eating and I nearly choke! Terry G's jumper pwns! XD

[@vatten1]

Great, monty python

[@TheGoldWatch]

Yes this is up! Been looking for it for years, thanks!

[@iwd1856]

Thank you

[@242jams]

haha i love eddie izzard

[@602doog]

knocking over the ashes still cracks me up

[@darkdave1998]

Oh dear I hope Mr. Chapman is alright.

[@falloversideways]

love eddie izzard

[@benrosenberg]

fair play, I won't bring it up again

[@zarniwooop]

My comedy heroes. Absolute genius, and nothing has come close to the original (with the obvious exceptions for Spike, Peter and George.

[@PeterFLOYDIAN]

And it happened so unexpectedly... LOL I'm suffering from this same horrific emotion, as I'm typing this. :D I'm afraid I'll have to be cured from chronic laughter. LMAO!

[@Zeresrail]

I finally understand where they got the idea for the "Killer Joke", They simply based it on their own jokes.

[@Izahdnb]

This is what I found: "In February of 1976, Monty Python’s Flying Circus became the highest-rated TV show in Japan. They re-titled it The Gay Boys Dragon Hour, and followed it with an on-air discussion of the program."

[@tomtrinchera8405]

I'm so happy they chose "python". Somehow Monty Rattlesnake or Monty Cottonmouth would just sound silly.

[@whatistheretotype]

I like Terry Gilliams Tintin sweater.

[@freekicking85]

Lol at Cleese "Stone fucking dead".

[@icefrost6169]

"Stone fucking dead" HAHAHAHA

[@joliecide]

Cleese-- one of the sturdiest pillars of comedy

[@SecretTimeWarp]

Robert, MP NEVER recorded an album called "And Now For Something Completely Different." (If it was 1973, he may have heard "Matching Tie and Handkerchief".)

[@cuckoo61]

i'm almost 19 and i love it also! :D

[@_banja]

How old are you now

[@isammolina6886]

Tocante.Gracioso.Genial.😆✌💕💕💕💕💕💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

[@MrRockjock13]

R.I.P. Chapman.

[@darkangel160]

HE ATE IT! John had a bit of the ashes!

[@applemask]

The picture of Graham looks like "Bob" Dobbs.

[@JoeJamesGoldsmith]

i would love to be the 7th member

[@NenaMaiiSchatz]

-Graham Chapman passed away in 1989... He would have loved this... - But he's dead!

[@PrettyGreenEyes7]

I am sorry Ben ... I am a Yank and I get it. British comedy is absolutely hilarious. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to get it.

[@movielover4244]

Legends

[@isammolina6886]

Y que churro barbaro seguia siendo Mike.😊💖💖💖💖💖✌💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

[@annie24ism]

I Love John Cleese he's the Best.

[@dim1309]

Which means you have a high sense of humor.

[@luiseneas]

Ted Danson having the time of his life

[@armadafanforever]

@xxLexaBOOxx @xxLexaBOOxx Same here! I tried to do the Nudge Nudge sketch for my friends, no one got it. You should join pythonline, there's a whole bunch of teens from around the world on there, and all we do is talk about MP. I think sometimes the pythons send messages out to members or something, but I don't know, I've only been on there for a few weeks. -Julie

[@michielvanhedel9508]

9:25 Ted Danson.

[@jonhoward4884]

Looks like Graham didn't hold it together very well that night.

[@spielberg14]

9:25 When you notice Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen in the audience

[@cadavernl]

@Melissa Jackson "Also: Great Britain is three countries." England, Wales, Scotland, North Ireland.

[@dim1309]

Exactly. And they will never loose it. At least not in the next 2 millenniums.

[@zachhaywood1564]

Eric Idle looks like Roger Daltrey here.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

Damn,i love that EXECUTIVE transvestite!!!

[@dharmaseed]

I noticed that Eric's body language signifies aloofness, and the other Pythons seem kind of wary of him.

[@nedim_guitar]

@LJaders So what? I liked Monty Python since I was 13 years old. Didn't understand it as I do today, but still. In other words, age has nothing to do with it. But good for you! :)

[@KennethMcGrath]

Ted Danson in the audience right at the end laughing... 09:24

[@JanneFlinck]

Damn! i wondered for years who monty python was, cause i was too lazy to type it in google..