# And Now For Something Completely Different... A Monty Python Feud by 42fish\[Game Over\]

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [September 23, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283 "2009-09-23T20:16:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/61 "2009-09-24T13:56:22Z")

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1. John Cleese

2. The Argument sketch

3. The political debate

4. The Lumberjack song

5. And now for something completely different

6. Large cartoon foot squashing things.

7. Fawlty Towers

8. The Office

9. The Goodies

10. Boa Constrictor

11. It ends “Come and see the violence inherent in the system. Help! Help! I’m being repressed.”

That done, I don’t know if I’m too late. We’ll see.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/62 "2009-09-24T13:59:08Z")

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> [@ArchiveGuy](#):
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> You’re on much safer ground now.

Yes, but it looks like “I’m not dead yet” is going to be a singleton. Ah well, I was much less confident of that one.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/63 "2009-09-24T15:07:15Z")

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> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#):
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> 1. Well actually my favorite’s the one where they paid to be argued at, but that was too many words, so I’m guessing this one/

Sorry… this is Abuse. You’l want 12a, next door.

Stupid git.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/64 "2009-09-24T15:28:16Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. The Spanish Inquisition
3. The scene where the peasants explain what’s wrong with the system of having a king.
4. Always Look On the Bright Side of Life
5. Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
6. Giant cartoon foot stomping things
7. Brazil
8. Benny Hill
9. Spike Milligan
10. Rattlesnake

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/65 "2009-09-24T16:00:46Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. Dead Parrot
3. Killer bunny
4. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
5. “She’s a witch!”
6. Animated foot stomp
7. A Fish Called Wanda
8. Sean of the Dead
9. Blackadder
10. Rattlesnake

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**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/66 "2009-09-24T16:20:15Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. dead parrot
3. black knight
4. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
5. I’m getting better!
6. stomping foot cartoon
7. Brazil
8. Benny Hill
9. Blackadder
10. rattlesnake

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1. By Terry Gilliam
2. This is the best I could do, but I hate Benny Hill personally.
3. Hoping this works - prob’ly shoulda gone with Mr. Bean.

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/67 "2009-09-24T16:55:57Z")

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> [@Rebo](#):
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> 1. Name a member of Monty Python.
> 2. Name your favorite sketch from the TV show - (Be brief! Please remember I have to sort these into duplicates.)
> 3. Name your favorite scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (See #2.)
> 4. Name a song from either the series or one of the movies.
> 5. Name a Monty Python (TV or movie) catchphrase you’ve used in real life.
> 6. Name a recurring visual bit from the TV series. (Not a catchphrase.)
> 7. Name a project one of the Pythons did outside of the group.
> 8. Name a non-Python-related example of British humor that was successful in the US.
> 9. Name an example of British humor that was big in the UK but never really caught on in the US.
> 10. Other than python, name a type of snake.

1. John Cleese
2. Dead Parrot sketch
3. Bring out your dead
4. The Lumberjack Song
5. Help, I’m being repressed
6. Nude organist
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Benny Hill
9. Carry On films
10. Cobra

Hope I didn’t miss my own feud!

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/68 "2009-09-24T17:02:20Z")

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> [@42fish](#):
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> 1. Help, I’m being repressed

That should’ve been ‘oppressed’; hazards of rushing, I guess.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/69 "2009-09-24T17:32:37Z")

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1. Michael Palin
2. Spanish Inquisition
3. Black Knight
4. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
5. Nobody Expects The Spanish Inquisition!
6. Now Not To Be Seen
7. Pole To Pole - Michael Palin
8. Benny Hill
9. Wooster and Jeeves
10. Cobra

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/70 "2009-09-24T18:14:10Z")

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Probably too late on this one.

1. John Cleese
2. Dead parrot
3. The black knight
4. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
5. Pining for the fjords
6. The cartoon foot stomping on something
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Benny Hill
9. Goon Show
10. cobra

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/71 "2009-09-24T18:16:25Z")

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Looks like I’m #47.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/72 "2009-09-24T18:19:08Z")

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> [@42fish](#):
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> That should’ve been ‘oppressed’; hazards of rushing, I guess.

No, you were right the first time.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/73 "2009-09-24T18:20:04Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. Lumberjack Song
3. The Killer Rabbit
4. Lumberjack Song
5. “I got better”
6. Animated foot stomp
7. A Fish Called Wanda
8. Benny Hill
9. A Bit of Fry and Laurie
10. Garter

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/74 "2009-09-24T18:45:37Z")

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1. Name a member of Monty Python.

2. Name your favorite sketch from the TV show - (Be brief! Please remember I have to sort these into duplicates.)

3. Name your favorite scene from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (See #2.)

4. Name a song from either the series or one of the movies.

5. Name a Monty Python (TV or movie) catchphrase you’ve used in real life.

6. Name a recurring visual bit from the TV series. (Not a catchphrase.)

7. Name a project one of the Pythons did outside of the group.

8. Name a non-Python-related example of British humor that was successful in the US.

9. Name an example of British humor that was big in the UK but never really caught on in the US.

10. Other than python, name a type of snake.

11. John Cleese

12. The Dead Parrot Sketch

13. The Black Knight

14. Every Sperm is Sacred

15. I’m not dead yet.

16. the stomping foot

17. Pole to Pole with Michael Palin

18. The Office

19. Blackadder

20. Rattlesnake

21. Not really, but it should be popular.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/75 "2009-09-24T18:50:31Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. Parrot Sketch
3. The black knight
4. Lumberjack song
5. Spam, spam, spam spam
6. 10 ton weight
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Mr. Bean/Rowan Atkinson
9. Yes minister
10. Rattlesnake

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/76 "2009-09-24T18:52:36Z")

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1. Eric Idle
2. The Bruces
3. Velocity of a swallow
4. _Always Look on the Bright Side of Life_
5. I fart in your general direction
6. Ministry of Silly Walks
7. _Btazil_
8. _The Benny Hill Show_
9. _Blackadder_
10. Boa constrictor
11. [There is no… rule six.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruces_sketch)

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/77 "2009-09-24T19:41:31Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. Ministry of Silly Walks
3. The Nights who Say Ni!
4. Lumberjack
5. nudge-nudge wink-wink
6. Big weight dropping down
7. A Fish Called Wanda
8. Whose Line is it Anyway
9. Benny Hill
10. Boa constrictor

I’m probably too late.

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/78 "2009-09-24T20:14:03Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. Cheese shop
3. Taunting French knight
4. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
5. And now for something completely different
6. Old ladies applauding
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Benny Hill
9. Goon Show
10. Boa constrictor

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**Post date:** [September 24, 2009, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/79 "2009-09-24T21:08:44Z")

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1. John Cleese
2. Dead Parrott
3. Taunting French Soldier
4. I’m a Lumberjack
5. This is an ex-\_\_\_\_\_
6. 16-ton weight
7. Fawlty Towers
8. Black Adder
9. The League of Gentlemen
10. Boa

_Editing after posting to read the others. Wait, Black Adder isn’t popular in the U.S.? This is where being outside the mainstream screws me over in these Feuds…_

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**Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-now-for-something-completely-different-a-monty-python-feud-by-42fish-game-over/511283/80 "2009-09-25T14:33:50Z")

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**Ellen Cherry** is #50, I believe. **Enuma Elish** ’s entry is disqualified for formatting.

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