Original Monty Python Source Materials

Original Monty Python Source Materials

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

The screenplay for Monty Python and the Holy Grail was not included in/among the sketches, even though it had some bits of the movie. I don’t remember where I picked it up, but the introduction document speaks to the nature of the screenplay and how it may vary from the theatrical release.

Monty Python’s Life of Brian

Most of the material is sourced from a sister site, though some transcriptions were included in the sketch data listed below.

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life

Most of the material is sourced from a sister site, though some transcriptions were included in the sketch data listed below.

Monty Python Transcribed Skits and Sketches

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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

The following people are at least partially responsible for some of the transcripts and/or corrections thereof appearing in the Python Collection:

  • Dave Bregman (fac1037@uoft01)
  • Burr (west@yalevm)
  • Malcolm Dickinson (clarinet@yalevm)
  • Evil Dondi (r747pd17@cmccvb)
  • Dwayne A. X. E. E. (cs107124@yusol)
  • Rob Jellinghaus (robertj@yalevm)
  • Mark Johnson (markj@sunybcs)
  • R. “Gumby” Preston (kl791C@gwuvm)
  • Bret Shefter (shebreb@yalevm)
  • Dawn Whiteside (sciua@mcmaster)
  • Timothy M. Wright (twright@yalevm)
  • (ep505rpk@yalevm)
  • (zveckst@yalevm)
  • Authentic British Transcriptions by Jonathan Partington (JRP1%CAM.PHX%UK.AC.CAM.ENG-ICF@AC.UK)
  • GPOY CORNELLA
  • Sheldon Luberoff

“Table of Contents”

The following list of file names and subjects appears only in the Executive Version of this letter.

Sketches

  • ANAGRAM - the Man Who Speaks in Anagrams Sketch
  • ARCHITEC - the Architects sketch, from “Flying Circus”
  • ARGUMENT - the Argument sketch from the “Live at City Center” album
  • ASSOCIAT - the Word Association sketch from the “Contractual Obligations” album
  • BARBER - the Homicidal Barber sketch from “Flying Circus”
  • BED - the Buying a Bed sketch from “Flying Circus” and “Previous Record”
  • BISHOP - the Dead Bishop on the Landing sketch from “Live at City Center”
  • BLCKMAIL - Blackmail! The TV Game show from “Live at City Center”
  • BOOKSHOP - the Bookshop sketch from “Live at the Hollywood Bowl”
  • BRAINCEL - the “Spot the Braincell” Game Show sketch from “Live at Drury Lane”
  • BRUCE - the Australian sketch from “City Center” (incl. ‘Philosophers Song’)
  • CAT - the Burying the Cat sketch
  • CHEESHOP - the Cheese Shop sketch from “The instant Monty Python Record Coll.”
  • CHURCH - the Atheist’s Sunday Brunch sketch from “Contractual Obligations”
  • CLAIM - ‘Stake Your Claim’, from “Monty Python’s Previous Record”
  • COMPOSER - the ‘Decomposing Composers’ song from “Contractual Obligations”
  • CONTRA - the Contradiction Sketch from “Monty Python’s Previous Record”
  • CROC - the Men being Eaten by Crocodiles sketch from “Contractual Obligations”
  • CYCLING - the Cycling sketch from “Flying Circus” episode 10
  • DINOSAUR - the Dinosaur sketch from “Flying Circus” and “Previous Record”
  • ELECTION - the Silly Party Election sketch from “Live at Drury Lane”
  • FISH - the fish license sketch from “Monty Python’s Previous Record”
  • HITLER - the North Minehead Bye-Election sketch from “Flying Circus”
  • HYMN - ‘All Things Dull and Ugly’ from the “Contractual Obligations” album
  • LEGS - the ‘I’ve Got Two Legs’ song from “Live at the Hollywood Bowl”
  • LLAPGOCH - the ‘Fear No Man’ advert from “Monty Python’s Brand New Papperbok”
  • LUMBERJK - the Lumberjack song from “Flying Circus”
  • MEDOCTOR - the ‘Me, Doctor?’ scene from “Flying Circus”
  • MELLISH - the story of Ralph Mellish from “Flying Circus”
  • MILARRRR - Gavin Milarrrrr Writes: from “Monty Python’s Big Red Book”
  • MOORE - the Dennis Moore sketch from Monty Python’s Previous Record
  • NUDGE - Nudge Nudge, KnowhatImean, Saynomore! from “Live at City Center”
  • PENGUIN - the Penguin on top of the Television Set from “Flying Circus”
  • PETSHOP - the Dead Parrot sketch from “Flying Circus”
  • POOR - the ‘We Were Poor’ sketch from “Live at City Center” and “Hollywood”
  • RHUBARB - the Rhubarb Tart song by John Cleese
  • ROCKNOTE - the Rock Notes sketch from the “Contractual Obligations” album
  • SHEEP - the sheep in the trees sketch from the first episode of “Flying Circus”
  • SITON - the ‘Sit on my Face’ song from “Live at the Hollywood Bowl”
  • SPAM - the Spam sketch from “Flying Circus” and “Previous Record”
  • SPANISH - the Spanish Inquisition from “Flying Circus”
  • STORY - the Story of the Film so Far from “The Album of the Trailer of the
  • STRING - the advertising sketch from “The instant Monty Python Record Coll.”
  • TRIAL - the short trial sketch
  • UNDERTAK - the Undertaker’s Sketch from the “Contractual Obligations” album
  • WHIZZO - the Whizzo Quality Assortment sketch from “Live at the Hollywood Bowl” and “Live at City Center” (a.k.a. “Crunchy Frog”)
  • WORRIED - the ‘I’m So Worried’ song from “Contractual Obligations”.

Monty Python and The Holy Grail

Note that these film transcriptions are not included in this repository

(Number denotes order in the HOLY GRAIL series)

  • SWALLOW - the opening scene from “Holy Grail” (1)
  • DEAD - the ‘Bring out your dead’ scene from “Holy Grail” (2)
  • PEASANT - the ‘Repression’ scene from “Holy Grail” (3)
  • KNIGHT - the Black Knight scene from “Holy Grail” (4)
  • WITCH - the famous Witch Burning scene from “Holy Grail” (5)
  • CAMELOT - the Camelot song from “Holy Grail” (6)
  • GRAIL - the Blessing from the Lord scene from “Holy Grail” (7)
  • FRENCH - the French castle scene from “Holy Grail” (8)
  • Soundtrack of the Film of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’” (8A)
  • ROBIN - the song of Sir Robin from “Holy Grail” (9)
  • ANTHRAX - the Tale of Sir Galahad, from “Holy Grail” (10)
  • NI - the Knights Who Say Ni scene from “Holy Grail” (11)
  • SWAMP - the complete Swamp Castle scene (The Tale of Sir Launcelot) from “Holy Grail” (12)
  • GRENADE - the Holy Hand Grenade scene from “Holy Grail” (13)
  • BRIDGE - the Bridgekeeper scene from “Holy Grail” (14)

Monty Python’s Life of Brian

Note that these film transcriptions are not included in this repository

  • BIGNOSE - the ‘Big Nose’ scene from “Life of Brian”
  • BRIAN - the opening song from “Life of Brian”
  • BRIGHT - the ‘Always Look on the Bright Side of Life’ song from “Life of Brian”
  • HAGGLE - the Haggling scene from “Life of Brian”
  • LORETTA - the Inalienable Rights scene from “Life of Brian”
  • PILATE - the scene in Pilate’s chamber from “Life of Brian”
  • STONING - the Stoning scene from “Life of Brian”
  • VICTOR - the tale of Sir Victor and the angel… from “Life of Brian”
  • WISEMEN - the nativity scene from “Life of Brian”

Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life

Note that these film transcriptions are not included in this repository

  • DONG - the ‘Not Noel Coward’ Song from “Meaning of Life”
  • GALAXY - the Galaxy song from “Meaning of Life”
  • SPERM - the ‘Every Sperm is Sacred’ song from “The Meaning of Life”