Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated

The story

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.

Cast

S Seth GreenSelf D David CrossSelf F Frank ConniffSelf M Mike DruckerSelf L Lizzy CoopermanSelf R Reggie WattsSelf P Paula PoundstoneSelf S Steven WrightSelf P Patton OswaltSelf D Dana GouldSelf B Brian PosehnSelf S Simon JonesSelf

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C Chris BarsantiSelf J Jimmy TingleSelf D Darl LarsonSelf T Todd RundgrenSelf J Jonathan KriselSelf B Ben SherlockSelf G Graham ChapmanSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) J John CleeseSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) T Terry GilliamSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) E Eric IdleSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) T Terry JonesSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) M Michael PalinSelf (archive footage)(uncredited) C Carol ClevelandSelf (archive footage)(uncredited)