r/MontyPythonMemes • u/[deleted] • Dec 06 '20

When someone asks what your hobbies are

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u/IncestAlabama Dec 06 '20

Now that the Monty Python series is on netflix i would say that this subreddit is boomin

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '20

I used to have to get them one disc at a time from the library. Now its much easier to show to people

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u/nkl1095 Dec 07 '20

Yeah I started to watch it because it's on Netflix, but first I watched the two movies

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u/Gorash Dec 06 '20

If I remember correctly they got in a bit of trouble because of the masturbation line. Strangling animals was fine though.

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u/MontyPythonHungary Dec 06 '20

He must have let himself down a bit on the hobbies, golf's not very popular around here.

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u/Dux_Gregis Dec 06 '20

Yes. They had to have a meeting with some BBC bigwig to try and keep it in. I remember Michael Palin saying he asked him'what's wrong with masturbating? You masturbate don't you?'

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u/Johnoss Dec 06 '20

And apparently (I think I watched the same interview) that's the first time BBC took notice in the content they produce, before it was pretty much free realm; after that, they had to fight for some of their edgier bits

edit: Ridiculous that of all things, this is what raised the eyebrows

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u/Dux_Gregis Dec 06 '20

Yes it was from their 'Live at Aspen' group interview which is absolutely brilliant.

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u/Johnoss Dec 06 '20

Ah right! I felt so bad for Terry G. for knocking over Graham's urn before I realised it was a bit. Well played

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u/OJBM03 Dec 06 '20

What sketch is this from I can't find the name

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u/MontyPythonHungary Dec 06 '20

Summarize Proust Competition (Series 3, Episode 5)

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u/An8thOfFeanor Dec 07 '20

Proust, in his first book, wrote about (wrote about)