Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated (Movie)
2021 / Director: Dennis Allen / Avg Rating: 0 out of 10
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) (Movie) (8)
Graham Chapman...King Arthur / Voice of God / Middle Head / Hiccoughing Guard
John Cleese...Second Swallow-Savvy Guard / The Black Knight / Peasant 3 / Sir Launcelot the Brave / Taunting French Guard / Tim the Enchanter
Eric Idle...Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard
Terry Gilliam...Patsy / Green Knight / Old Man from Scene 24 (Bridgekeeper) / Sir Bors / Animator / Gorilla Hand
Terry Jones...Dennis's Mother / Sir Bedevere / Left Head / Prince Herbert / Voice of Cartoon Scribe
Michael Palin...First Swallow-Savvy Guard / Dennis / Peasant 2 / Right Head / Sir Galahad the Pure / Narrator / King of Swamp Castle / Brother Maynard's Brother / Leader of The Knights Who Say NI!
Carol Cleveland...Zoot / Dingo
Terry Jones...Themselves (uncredited) - The Meaning of Life (1983) (Movie) (8)
Terry Gilliam...Diverse Rollen
Graham Chapman...Diverse Rollen
John Cleese...Diverse Rollen
Eric Idle...Diverse Rollen
Terry Jones...Diverse Rollen
Michael Palin...Diverse Rollen
Carol Cleveland...Diverse Rollen
Simon Jones...Cedric - And Now for Something Completely Different (1971) (Movie) (7)
Graham Chapman...Brother / Policeman / Defence attorney / British pedestrian / Mr. Harrison (Apricot) / The Colonel / 'Hell's Grannies' policeman / Jimmy Blankensop / Sir Edward Ross / Restaurant patron #1 / Letter Writer / Oliver St. John Mollusk / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
John Cleese...Announcer / Hungarian Citizen / self - Defence Teacher / Sir George Head / Policeman / Interviewer / Mr. Praline / Second General / Christopher Columbus / Mungo the Cook / Bank Robber / Accountant #2 (falling past the window) / Vocational Guidance Counselor / Vivian Smith Smythe Smith / Mountie / Town Guild Lady
Terry Gilliam...Self-Defence Nun / Flasher / Uncle Sam / Caterpillar Man / Sign Holder / Conrad Poohs
Eric Idle...Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook
Terry Jones...Stage Manager / Tobacconist / 2nd Hungarian Man / Squire / Self-defence student #3 / Tenant #1 / Flasher / Mouse Organist Ken Ewing / Fat Soldier / Waiter / Nude Organist / Brian / Nigel Incubator Jones
Michael Palin...Gumby / Man with tape recorder / Phrasebook Author / Arthur Pewtey / Second self - defence student / Second Tenant / Lost His Wallet / Shrill Petrol Announcer / Milkman / Ernest Scribbler / Pet shop employee / Lumberjack / Headwaiter Gilberto / Herbert Anchovy / Blackmail Presenter / Gervais Brookhamster / Town Guild Lady
Carol Cleveland...Dierdre Pewtey / Storyteller / Milkman Collector / Restaurant Patron #2 / Elsbeth
- Life of Brian (1979) (Movie) (7)
Graham Chapman...Wise Man #2 / Brian Cohen / Biggus Dickus
John Cleese...Wise Man #1 / Reg / Jewish Official / First Centurion / Deadly Dirk / Arthur
Terry Gilliam...Man Even Further Forward / Revolutionary / Jailer / Blood and Thunder Prophet / Frank / Audience Member / Crucifee
Eric Idle...Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee
Terry Jones...Mandy Cohen / Colin / Simon the Holy Man / Bob Hoskins / Saintly Passer-by / Alarmed Crucifixion Assistant
Michael Palin...Wise Man #3 / Mr. Big Nose / Francis / Mrs. A / Ex-Leper / Announcer / Ben / Pontius Pilate / Boring Prophet / Eddie / Shoe Follower / Nisus Wettus
Carol Cleveland...Mrs. Gregory
- Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982) (Movie) (7)
Terry Gilliam...Various Roles
John Cleese...Various Roles
Graham Chapman...Various Roles
Eric Idle...Various Roles
Terry Jones...Various Roles
Michael Palin...Various Roles
Carol Cleveland...Various Roles
- Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm (1999) (Movie) (7)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Carol Cleveland...Herself
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 (2004) (Movie) (7)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Terry Gilliam...
Carol Cleveland...
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 (2004) (Movie) (7)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Terry Gilliam...
Carol Cleveland...
- The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 (2004) (Movie) (7)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Terry Gilliam...
Carol Cleveland...
- The Monty Python Story (1999) (Movie) (7)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Carol Cleveland...Herself
- The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 (1979) (Movie) (7)
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Carol Cleveland...Herself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Before the Flying Circus (2000) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- Euroshow '71: May Day Special (1971) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
John Cleese...Himself - Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Terry Gilliam...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Eric Idle...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Terry Jones...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
Michael Palin...Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus)
- Monty Python Conquers America (2008) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Himself (Stock Footage)
Terry Jones...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail in LEGO (2001) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...
Graham Chapman...
Eric Idle...
Terry Gilliam...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1971) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Various Roles
Graham Chapman...Various Roles
Eric Idle...Various Roles
Terry Jones...Various Roles
Michael Palin...Various Roles
Terry Gilliam...Various Roles
- Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches (1999) (Movie) (6)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Carol Cleveland...Herself
- Monty Python: Live (Mostly) (2014) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Self, others
Terry Gilliam...Self, others
Eric Idle...Self, others
Terry Jones...Self, others
Michael Palin...Self, others
Carol Cleveland...Self, others
- Monty Python: Live at Aspen (1998) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Self
Terry Gilliam...Self
Eric Idle...Self
Terry Jones...Self
Michael Palin...Self
Graham Chapman...Self / Various (archive footage)
- Monty Python: The Meaning of Live (2014) (Movie) (6)
John Cleese...Self
Terry Gilliam...Self
Eric Idle...Self
Michael Palin...Self
Terry Jones...Self
Carol Cleveland...Self
- Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python (1989) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails (2019) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Terry Gilliam...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset (2005) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Terry Gilliam...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
- The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 (1971) (Movie) (6)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
Michael Palin...
Carol Cleveland...
- The Secret Life of Brian (2007) (Movie) (6)
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...Himself (voice)
Terry Gilliam...Various (voice)
John Cleese...Various (voice)
Michael Palin...Various (voice)
Carol Cleveland...Various (voice)
- Absolutely Anything (2015) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Chief Alien (voice)
Terry Gilliam...Nasty Alien (voice)
Eric Idle...Salubrious Gat (voice)
Terry Jones...Scientist Alien (voice) / Van Driver
Michael Palin...Kindly Alien (voice)
- Anatomy of a Liar (2012) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Monty Python's Flying Circus - Graham Chapman's Personal Best (2006) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...Various
John Cleese...Various
Michael Palin...Various
Terry Gilliam...Various
Eric Idle...Various
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) (2010) (Movie) (5)
Eric Idle...Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben
Michael Palin...Mrs. Betty Palin / Julius Caesar / Bevis
Terry Jones...Workingman / Mexican / Mountie
Terry Gilliam...Not an Individual / Mexican / Mountie
Carol Cleveland...Sheep Lady / Mexican / Bevis' Girlfriend
- Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball ? (2004) (Movie) (5)
Michael Palin...Himself
John Cleese...Himself
Graham Chapman...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
- The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983) (Movie) (5)
Michael Palin...Workman
Graham Chapman...Chairman (uncredited)
Terry Gilliam...Window Cleaner (uncredited)
Eric Idle...Gunther (uncredited)
Terry Jones...Window Cleaner / Bert (uncredited)
- The Life of Python (2000) (Movie) (5)
Graham Chapman...
John Cleese...
Terry Gilliam...
Eric Idle...
Terry Jones...
- The Meaning of Monty Python (2013) (Movie) (5)
John Cleese...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) (Movie) (5)
David Cross...Self
Eric Idle...Self
Terry Jones...Self
Michael Palin...Self
Reggie Watts...Self - Call Me Lucky (2015) (Movie) (4)
David Cross...Himself
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Steven Wright...Himself
Dana Gould...Himself - The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour (2007) (Movie) (4)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Brian Posehn...Himself
David Cross...Himself
Dana Gould...Himself - The Seventh Python (2008) (Movie) (4)
John Cleese...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
Terry Jones...HImself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) (Movie) (4)
Terry Jones...Toad
Eric Idle...Rat
John Cleese...Mr. Toad's Lawyer
Michael Palin...The Sun
- An Accidental Studio (2019) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Himself
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself (archive footage)
- Brazil (1985) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Jack Lint
Terry Gilliam...Smoking Man (uncredited)
Simon Jones...Arrest Official
- Concert for George (2003) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Self
Terry Jones...Self
John Cleese...Self
- Group Madness (1983) (Movie) (3)
Graham Chapman...Self
John Cleese...Self
Eric Idle...Self
- Henry Cleans Up (1974) (Movie) (3)
Michael Palin...Henry
Terry Jones...Albert
Carol Cleveland...Doris
- How to Irritate People (1969) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...Himself - Various
Graham Chapman...Various
Michael Palin...Various
- Run Ronnie Run (2002) (Movie) (3)
David Cross...Ronnie Dobbs / Pootie T / Chow Chow
Brian Posehn...Tank
Patton Oswalt...Dozer - Editor #1
- Super High Me (2007) (Movie) (3)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Brian Posehn...Himself
Dana Gould...Himself
- The Aristocrats (2005) (Movie) (3)
Dana Gould...Self - Writer / Producer
Eric Idle...Self
Steven Wright...Self
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) (Movie) (3)
John Cleese...Himself - Various Roles
Michael Palin...Various Roles
Terry Jones...Himself - Various Roles
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) (Movie) (3)
Graham Chapman...Himself - Various Roles
John Cleese...Himself - Various Roles
Michael Palin...Himself - Various Roles
- Welcome to Bridgetown (2015) (Movie) (3)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Dana Gould...Himself
Reggie Watts...Himself
- Yellowbeard (1983) (Movie) (3)
Graham Chapman...Captain Yellowbeard
Eric Idle...Commander Clement
John Cleese...Harvey 'Blind' Pew
- A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Archie Leach
Michael Palin...Ken Pile
- American Friends (1991) (Movie) (2)
Michael Palin...Rev. Francis Ashby
Simon Jones...Anderson
- Cake Boy (2005) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Cake Pervert
Brian Posehn...Darrel
- Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope (2015) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Brian Posehn...Himself
- Desperate But Not Serious (2000) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Auteur #1
Brian Posehn...Auteur #2
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) (Movie) (2)
Dana Gould...Mr. Moffitt
Brian Posehn...Store Clerk
- Erik the Viking (1989) (Movie) (2)
Terry Jones...King Arnulf
John Cleese...Halfdan the Black
- Fierce Creatures (1997) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Rollo Lee
Michael Palin...Adrian 'Bugsy' Malone
- Funny People: Live (2009) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...
Brian Posehn...
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) (Movie) (2)
Terry Gilliam...Self
Eric Idle...Self
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) (Movie) (2)
Reggie Watts...Self
David Cross...Self
- Heckler (2007) (Movie) (2)
David Cross...Self
Patton Oswalt...Self
- History of the Joke (2008) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Brian Posehn...Himself
- Jabberwocky (1977) (Movie) (2)
Michael Palin...Dennis Cooper
Terry Gilliam...Man with Rock
- John Cleese's Final Farewell Performance (1988) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- Last Laugh '05 (2005) (Movie) (2)
David Cross...Self
Patton Oswalt...Self
- Life of Python (1990) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself / Various Roles (also archive footage)
Graham Chapman...Various Roles (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...
Michael Palin...Self
- Marvel: 75 Years, From Pulp to Pop! (2014) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Seth Green...Himself - Michael Palin: A Life on Screen (2018) (Movie) (2)
Michael Palin...
John Cleese...
- Monty Python: Who's There? (1970) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...
Michael Palin...
- My Sweet Lord (2021) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...The Usher
Reggie Watts...
- Out of Print (2014) (Movie) (2)
Seth Green...Himself
Patton Oswalt...Himself
- Out of the Trees (1976) (Movie) (2)
Graham Chapman...
Simon Jones...
- Peter Cook & Co. (1980) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself / Various Characters
Terry Jones...Various Characters
- Peter Cook At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...
Eric Idle...
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) (Movie) (2)
Reggie Watts...Tone Hangers
David Cross...Riff Off Host
- Privates on Parade (1983) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Major Giles Flack
Simon Jones...Sergeant Eric Young-Love
- Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical (2013) (Movie) (2)
Reggie Watts...Himself
Patton Oswalt...Himself
- Rat Race (2001) (Movie) (2)
Seth Green...Duane Cody
John Cleese...Donald P. Sinclair
- Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss (2020) (Movie) (2)
Dana Gould...Pearl
Brian Posehn...Cultist
- Sex Drive (2008) (Movie) (2)
Seth Green...Ezekiel
Brian Posehn...Carney
- Shrek the Third (2007) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...King Harold (voice)
Eric Idle...Merlin (voice)
- Sorry to Bother You (2018) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Mr. _______'s White Voice
David Cross...Cassius Green's White Voice
- Splitting Heirs (1993) (Movie) (2)
Eric Idle...Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel
John Cleese...Raoul P. Shadgrind
- The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) (Movie) (2)
Eric Idle...Desmond / Berthold
Terry Gilliam...Irritating Singer Inside Fish (uncredited)
- The Bitter Buddha (2012) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Dana Gould...Himself
- The Box (1981) (Movie) (2)
Terry Jones...Harrington
Michael Palin...(voice)
- The Comedians of Comedy (2005) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Brian Posehn...Himself
- The Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Rey (2006) (Movie) (2)
Patton Oswalt...Himself
Brian Posehn...Himself
- The Grand Knockout Tournament (1987) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen (2008) (Movie) (2)
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Eric Idle...Himself
- The Magic Christian (1969) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Director in Sotheby's
Graham Chapman...Oxford Crew
- The Mermaid Frolics (1977) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Self- Various roles
Terry Jones...Various
- The Quest for the Holy Grail Locations (2001) (Movie) (2)
Terry Jones...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Pumer
Graham Chapman...Fromage
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (Movie) (2)
Eric Idle...Dirk McQuickly
Michael Palin...Eric Manchester
- The Search for Simon (2013) (Movie) (2)
Carol Cleveland...Irene Jones
Simon Jones...The Man in the Hat
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
- The Sparks Brothers (2021) (Movie) (2)
Todd Rundgren...Self
Patton Oswalt...Self - The Statue (1971) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Harry
Graham Chapman...News reader
- The Swan Princess (1994) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Jean-Bob (voice)
Steven Wright...Mr. Lorenzo "Speed" Trudgealong (voice)
- Time Bandits (1981) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Robin Hood
Michael Palin...Vincent
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Self
David Cross...Self
- We Are Most Amused (2008) (Movie) (2)
John Cleese...Himself - Host
Eric Idle...Himself
- What Is Brazil? (2008) (Movie) (2)
Terry Gilliam...Himself
Michael Palin...Himself
