Monty Python - Twentieth-Century Vole

[@evrbody]

I've seen this sketch a hundred times, and every time I expect Graham to say "Doris Day goes up to Rock Hudson, AND SHE...PIDDLES ON HIM!"

[@keltonschleyer6367]

Me too! I thought that’s what I remembered him saying… 🤔

[@premanadi]

"Intercourse Italian-Style!"

[@stvitalkid7981]

Oddly enough that’s how I remember it as well.

[@Troopertroll]

The sketch is a masterpiece of comedic subversion and escalation

[@felipethiagojunior8846]

same

[@PhilipMller]

A normal day at the Konami office.

[@jaguar123987x]

+Philip Møller Shut up nerd!

[@OneTrueVikingbard]

Milan B. Well considering how everyone and their mother is so vocal about how much they hate him and opposes every decision he makes even before he’s made it, this is more likely from the cabinet of a truly moronic country: like Australia, Sweden, or the UK

[@BeowulfNorther]

Hahaha pretty damn true man honestly Let's keep pumping out crap and pachinko machines

[@BeowulfNorther]

Milan B. Honestly, that's what sad, it is basically an exact replica of how the cult of personality around Trump sees his bumbling crap, even says he tells it like it is just because he's dumb and blunt, not to mention saying it's the best and firing anyone who questions him haha

[@thiefofa1073]

Updated: Normal day at the Disney board meeting office.

[@FantasticOtto]

Terry Gilliam was so underutilized. I love his animations, but I wish he was in more sketches. He had a great comedic expression.

[@josephinebennington7247]

He didn’t want to be utilised or seen very much at all. He just wanted to do animations,and contribute ideas.

[@kevinmi42]

His work after flying circus is spectacular

[@alecfoster4413]

He was great in the Spanish Inquisition sketch!

[@ricarleite]

He was the knight holding the chicken and the lion in Scott of the Sahara.

[@tomh.2405]

I've always felt like this was an underappreciated sketch. This was one of the times when MP just went for it, cranking up the silly to 11, damn the torpedoes, and it paid off. You have to relish the utter lunacy of the producer and the gibbering existential cowardice of the writers. For some reason, that "pencil droppers, eh?" gets me every time.

[@yesno9592]

@tomh.2405 Splange!

[@gargoyle790]

Agree. And how often would we see the full ensemble, plus?

[@ErnieandBert1]

That's a good strategy for when you're put in a tense situation like Terry Jones' character was: Make up a word to express something you simply can;t, like "Splunge." I like how John Cleese bounces up a bit when he is called on at 2:51.

[@andrewphillips9391]

Gorn!

[@vurrath7716]

Hmm, or, there could've been a opportunist stab at excesses like spLURG-ING, or splurgES in there somewhere, re venture capitalism and similar crimes against humanity.

[@estebangrijalva2443]

Funny how Terry Gilliam is the only real American in this sketch

[@StamfordBridge]

Jones, Palin, and especially Cleese just can’t un-English (or un-Welsh) enough to do the accent. 😂

[@caronstout354]

And still manages to sound "fake"...

[@dalechan2109]

Wow, I didn't know that the tradition of mocking 20th Century Fox went that far back.

[@user-bl9hh1xm9w]

It goes far back to the 19th century! :-D

[@sir.bantalot5854]

+Είμιστι όλ' τσ' Αριστιράς τσ' Προυόδ' κι τσ' 'Ιπρας 1 year on and I'm the olly person to tell you that monty python is in the 20th century, not the 19th

[@ghendar]

I see snow. White snow! Think of the colors!

[@sindreaustad]

So this is where they got the plot for the twilight saga!

[@cptnhknx7303]

Love story - "Intercourse Italian Style"! David Hemmings as a hippie Gestapo officer! Frontal nudity, a family picture, a comedy!

[@bluebear1985]

I think it's so great, it could be lousy.😁

[@vurrath7716]

could've thrown in something about Associated Press re their stock-footage sales to-germany, but mutilation jobs like the Sound of Music are exemplar-enough without having to be that specific all the time.

[@auerstadt06]

I think this is a wonderful sketch--but possibly not, and I'm not being indecisive.

[@n00b4liciou5]

It's a splunge sketch!

[@nuthineatholl6434]

Ah -- yeah, yeah, splunge for me, too!

[@audinos4827]

Get out!

[@NeidalRuekk]

Are you a pencil dropper too?!

[@2dogplc]

Splunge for me

[@strangehobbyist]

Also: a typical meeting for the soulless execs who run streaming services like Paramount Plus.

[@leftcoaster67]

How the writers strike actually started.

[@greendalek303]

This sketch takes on new relevance in these times... (Summer 2023)

[@Nebarus]

My favorite.... All the pythons gathered and their timing delivering their lines is fantastic. Its mad, its so funny, its deep, its true monty style! :)

[@TTony-tu6dm]

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve used “splunge” in similar situations. Also, this is the most accurate portrayal of Hollywood ever made

[@vurrath7716]

hear hear! Although you might want to be a bit broader about the 40s-60s cold-war 'nuclear family' period of f***ing with people's heads, re rationalisations like "I like that" in response to a female-chr "not being able to take it anymore".

[@vurrath7716]

i.e. films UNDER american law / american-law over or about film/movies, rather than picking on Hollywood. Not everything's their fault, and who's-who within it, changes over time, so sometimes it's better to focus on actual whos and SIGs (special interest groups)

[@NathanCassidy721]

Pretty accurate representation of the modern movie industry.

[@UnchainedEruption]

“modern” = last 40 years

[@luisreyes1963]

0:22 Disney's new logo. 🐀

[@NeidalRuekk]

With one difference; THIS movie would be worth seeing

[@silvasilvasilva]

Which means there's nothing modern about it...

[@vurrath7716]

speak for yourself,.. depends on WHOSE.

[@amalou1]

that picture of Graham in the cowboy hat is just hilarious!

[@murielsartre]

@Champion 17: The guy with the 'stache at the very end of the table is Ian Davidson, comedy writer & Friend of Python.

[@cube2fox]

Are you being indecisive??? Yo! Nes! Perhaps!

[@mustafa1name]

No one expects ... the Gilliam

[@u.v.s.5583]

Our chief weapons are yesmanship, indecision and pencil dropping. And splunge!

[@user-ez4rq1qr7l]

I'm not exaggerating when I say that this is my favorite Python's sketch of all time. So so underrated. Forever number one in my opinion.

[@mike196212]

Been watching these guys since 1973,when I was eleven. Know all the skits and lines by heart. Still one of the funniest shows ever. A few years before he died,Graham Chapman spoke at Dalhousie University in my home city of Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada. I wanted to go but for some reason didn't. Still regret it. Thanks for the posting.

[@lanechange2795]

These guys were absolute rock stars in NY during the 70s.

[@flemingcourt]

NY? What is NY in context to a global phenomenon?

[@SylviaCohen]

They're all absolutely FANTASTIC in this sketch, I could watch it forever XD The way Michael says "I LIKE IT, I LIKE IT!!" cracks me up everytime Graham deserved an award :-))))

[@gallaghim]

"there'll be plenty of time for that later" lol it's nice to see terry gilliam in a sketch for a change. he didn't appear in many did he? chadner *raises a drink* good on you for uploading all this monty python stuff, thanks.

[@cuchulain55]

he was in quite a few. more then you may think. however i never remember seeing terry gilliam in drag, he dressed up as everything else but never drag as a pepperpot, untill the later years in monty python live mostly where gilliam finally becomes a pepperpot himself.

[@kevinmi42]

He is nearly unrecognizable in this sketch

[@frankmurphyburr3598]

when Terry Gilliam actually had a few lines

[@midnightkitty8172]

Now I know where the 'So I married a strange person' writer got their inspiration.

[@emmagrove6491]

The geniuses behind recent Hollywood movies.

[@luisreyes1963]

Especially at Disney. 😰

[@vurrath7716]

not just recent - been like that for decades.

[@user-tf9fh4sy4c]

The Disney meetings for the latest Star Wars movies.

[@coreycox2345]

It is funny to hear their not very good American accents.

[@jasobres]

Even Terry Gilliam, who actually is from Minnesota, doesn't even manage to pull off a good American accent. lol!

[@jamesmartin9401]

I said the same thing about the Bicycle Repairman sketch. The crap accent made it funnier.

[@billslocum9819]

Idle and Ian Davidson ("Have we got a movie!") make more convincing Americans in this than Gilliam.

[@herrfriberger5]

To my (swedish) ears, Terry had the only convincing american accent here.

[@jackbailey9714]

Well to be fair, many Americans can't pull off British accents.

[@ErnieandBert1]

Graham: I see... snow! (All except Graham clap) Graham: White snow! John: Think of the colors!

[@maximoescobar964]

Graham: and in the snow, i see… a tree! (Everyone claps) Graham: wait! I haven’t finished yet! Eric: there’s more? Graham: and by this tree gentlemen, i see a dog! Everyone except Graham: hooray! Graham: and gentlemen, this dog… goes up to the tree… And he PIDDLES on it!! Everyone: HALLELUJAH!!

[@rducky01]

Rare to see Terry say any thing. lol

[@ptcrusa]

"The comfy chair?!?!"- Terry Gilliam aka Cardinal Fang

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

An american faking an american accent.

[@usuarioextra9324]

In Spain there was a comedy show called Splunge, around the 2000s. It obviously wasn't as good as this, but I see they named the show in honour of Monty Python. :)

[@limbobilbo8743]

I always love how they bring gilliam into a sketch just to leave immediately so he would get paid slightly more

[@rowiian]

I bought the four full seasons yesterday. Best deal of my life.

[@kerryedavis]

I hope you didn't get the expurgated version.

[@greymouser8659]

Welcome to the Star Wars franchise

[@DoctorMalpractice]

"If there's one thing I can't stand, it's people who have heartattacks!" xD I can safely say that I love these men to death.

[@murielsartre]

Ian Davidson @ 1:51 rubbing his head in relief is such a funny little throwaway bit of verisimilitude. Mike @ 2:05: "I like it! I like it! I *promise* I like it!" XD Hahahaha!!

[@BikeArea]

Very well spotted, I second that! 😊

[@ROL4NDpkmnguide]

Terry G was such an underused talent on the show

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

He was usy doing all the animation.

[@georgetoth6768]

Spot on right now with the strike!

[@marsthecat6771]

😂😂😂 MP's best sketch ever! And I feel very splungy about that.

[@chucku00]

Rhythm, talent, work and this screwed humor, just great !

[@Gyrbae]

3:04 Monty Python predicted the hip hop-slang term for greeting AND Nintendo Entertainment System. If only they could confirm Half Life 3...

[@TimelordR]

Brilliant! Oh, i meant SPLUNGE!

[@jaguar123987x]

+Knoh And Yes Man!

[@b-sideplank]

I think we need a new word. 'Genius' doesn't do them justice.

[@JosephJohn-fb9wx]

"All three of you think Splunge. Now we're getting somewhere." LOL

[@savoytruffle96]

this is one of those rare skits where terry gilliam has more than 1 line...

[@stevenm7211]

I hear Elon Musk runs his companies the exact same way.

[@leftcoaster67]

20th Century Vole production session for Ghostbusters....

[@Notebooked]

Beautiful. Just... My favorite MP sketch of all time; dead parrots, cheese shops, argument clinics and crunchy frogs in all glory, but sometimes, you just need something a little more conventional to make you smile. Like an absolutely wonderful Graham Chapman (he was so calm in his other roles, aside from in the Flying Lesson, as either an extreme authority figure, extremely silly or an extreme victim...seeing him so threatening was refreshing.) yelling at a table of cowering Pythons.

[@homemadepro]

If Mr. Saulsbury were to ask you what you think about his idea, what would you most likely do? A. Tell him you like it. B. Tell him It's lousy. C. Be indecisive. D. Say "splunge". E. Run out the door.

[@nuthineatholl6434]

F. Have heart attack

[@dinahkyle3196]

A!

[@Stefan1971HH]

I agree with the next comment.

[@kssykssygg]

Yay! I found one of my personal favorite sketches (Don't ask me why it is. I think its because everyone's in it.) Even though I have this one on DVD.

[@GFSan]

I want yer opinyen on mah idear.

[@richardrosen9507]

NOT ENOUGH SPLUNGE IN THESE COMMENTS.

[@NeidalRuekk]

ARE YOU BEING INDECISIVE?!?

[@aaron_905]

NeidalRuekk YO!!... N..N..NES!

[@skiptoloo9506]

Give the governor splunge!

[@vurrath7716]

splunge is to be condemned by all, left & right, at least the owner got THAT right

[@sbeers88]

I love the American accents.

[@pockypurse]

Michael's first line just cracks me up. xD He sounds like a drunken cowboy.

[@jonathancentauri4274]

Gee this explains a lot about Hollywood pictures doesn't it?

[@redmondo42]

"I think it's an excellent i-dear" 😂

[@Maestro2500]

I think Terry Gilliam kind of pulled it off.

[@monkeyboy4746]

Doris Day goes up to Rock Hudson and.........she.........piddles on him.

[@MaryE171]

This is hilarious!! Thanx for posting!

[@princesstamika]

Yay! Gilliam in live action!

[@EuskaltelEuskadi]

michael palin sounds like one of the Flintstones in this. his accent is sooo cute!

[@rikspring]

Brilliant as ever 😂

[@exoplanet11]

Hilarious to see them making fun of Americans. Reminds me of "The Very Big Corporation of America" from MoL. I wonder....Is it possible that Graham Chapman knew more about Rick Hudson than most people did in 1969?

[@Niadra]

they're sort of like moles, except more destructive. they're the ones who actually chew up the roots of plants and stuff, and people blame it on moles.

[@davidb6576]

Volenteers of America, Volenteers of Americaaa....

[@luisreyes1963]

They're called field mice in the USA. 🐁

[@nathannis]

i don't know about the rest you but I just love the little gopher at the start. (it's not a vole because voles have pointy noses)

[@zaengo]

pencil droppers, eh?

[@FoulPet]

More relevant today than ever

[@Gettles]

Irish Texan isn't a bad description, but there seems to be a slight dash of "30s Chicago gangster" in there.

[@Dabednego]

DORIS DOG KISSES ROCK TREE.

[@Anders_Lund]

"Dorris Dog kisses Rock Tree" I think he went a little crazy there😂

[@trinicaneroarjona3573]

It is a fucking masterpiece.

[@melchiorvulpius8170]

I would pay good money to see a movie where Doris Day piddles on Rock Hudson.....

[@xn85d2]

As a yak?

[@caronstout354]

With AI and Chat GP this could be made...

[@undeaddave9671]

That's probably pretty close to what actually happens.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

"I like what he likes!" "I like what he likes!" "I like what he likes!" "I agree with them!" Lol Also: "ARE YOU BEING INDECISIVE?" "NO! YES! PERHAPS!"

[@youssefrachad8201]

terry gilliam yes

[@mikh84]

One of favourite Python sketches

[@Kama2]

oh man..great acting

[@user-ce7es2sv3e]

I'm a very rich film-producer and I need a lobotomy :D

[@lqr824]

Who's that at 2:35? At 2:21 is Terry Gilliam, who did all the animations but was only very rarely in sketches.

[@Chadner]

Hey, it's a guy called Ian Davidson, he wasn't in many sketches. The Dentists conspiracy one, the agatha christie sketch, those come to mind

[@lisambofoh]

Graham's accent sounds like an Irish immigrant moved to Texas and has a cold.

[@Dman9fp]

5:21 Dorris Dog? Chapman was definitely drinking here XD

[@premanadi]

It's in the script.

[@iPhew]

i love this sketch, they all are brilliant in it. i especially love 3:26, michael's litte "oooohh" is so cute.

[@u.v.s.5583]

Ah, you like it? And what do you like the most about it?

[@davidrobb3016]

​@u.v.s.5583 uhh... SPLUNGE!

[@lingaustin2854]

The terrible American accents make it even funnier

[@xDaXAFImoshmonkey]

@otakudude0851 I love the large portrait they have of him

[@Holzider]

gotta love that swastika lookalike thing on the door.

[@alecfoster4413]

Great sketch except for the fact that Hollywood is not run by guys in Stetsons but by guys in little hats. You know..."Red Sea pedestrians".

[@mojifilmovi1]

Hollywood today.

[@j.jarvis7460]

*I feel fine now!*😂😂

[@dharmaseed]

I can't take it anymore!!!

[@DarkRubberDucky]

Damn it, what is the seventh guy's name? The guy with the mustache? I LOVE when he appears in the series. The second guy that leaves.

[@nicfripp4159]

My best guess is that he's Neil Innes, a founder member of the Bonzo Dog Doodah Band, who co-starred with Palin and Jones in "Do Not Adjust Your Set", the immediate precursor to Monty Python's Flying Circus

[@premanadi]

@@nicfripp4159 No, that's definitely not Neil Innes, but I can't think of his name. David something...he was an extra with them a few times. Oh yeah, Ian Davidson.

[@luisreyes1963]

If only AMC's Mad Men was this entertaining. 😆

[@ynyslochtyn]

Splunge and then some.

[@aMartianSpy]

DORIS DAY'S A COMEDIENNE NOT A NEWS READER! GET OUT!

[@BauAuslese]

Are you a yes man? No! No! No!!! Well, today we have Russian state TV. Striking similarities.

[@u.v.s.5583]

The invasion in Ukraine is a great idea, but perhaps not, however, we are not indecisive!

[@viki922]

lmao !best sketch

[@luisreyes1963]

Being a Yes Person, are we? 🤨

[@maddestmike5791]

This is why 20th Century Fox ended up getting bought by Disney.

[@78peterlein]

now we are getting somewhere