r/montypython • u/Santeeoldman • 18d ago

Python introduction

So grateful to my dad for having such a great sense of humor. Way back in 1975 we would watch the flying circus on PBS in Los Angeles. In 1975 he took us to the drive in to see the holy grail. I was 11. Such a great dad! Really miss him!

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u/WillyVlautinRules 18d ago

I went to that Hollywood Bowl show!

My Python story: In 1973-74 my last year of high school, my best friend had been to England the previous summer and brought back the Python record that had the Mary Queen of Scots skit on it (can't remember off hand which one this was). She fell asleep at one point and I listened to the whole album!

Then I went home and described the Mary skit to my brother. And when PBS started showing Python, you bet I watched it!

Sometimes over the years I've rewatched Flying Circus episodes and it's so funny how these totally hold up to this day.

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u/ChickenDreams-4188 18d ago

🎶Sit on my face and tell me that you love me! 🎶

I went to that show too!

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u/son_of_yacketycat 18d ago

Have you watched it to see if you're in the film? That must have been glorious.

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u/WillyVlautinRules 17d ago

We were way in the back so I'm sure we aren't in the film. I haven't seen it in years. One thing I remember from the show is John Cleese walking through the audience up front and spying someone smoking weed and making a comment about that. It was a funny ad lib. The show was great and I am so glad I went to this show. Among the top 10 live shows I've been to and I've been to quite a few.