Monty Python And The Holy Grail

Posted November 23, 2023 - No Comment

Giving thanks, once again, this Thanksgiving for family, friends, loyal Tellyspotting readers, good health and MiniBoots, in addition to ‘The Prisoner’ and ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’’

THankPhoto courtesy: ITVIn addition to stopping for a moment to be eternally thankful for my much better half, Kim, our friends, long-time and first-time Tellyspotting readers, good health and our kitty, MiniBoots, no Thanksgiving would be complete without recognizing the contributions made by two classic British series for not only setting me on a lifelong path of […]

Posted May 6, 2022 - No Comment

The 1975 review of ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ that completely misses the mark.

A series that played a significant part in shaping my ‘formative years in British telly’ was when I first discovered Monty Python’s Flying Circus. When it first aired in the United States on October 6, 1974, courtesy of my local PBS station, KERA (where I have now worked for a majority of my career in television), it […]

Posted November 25, 2021 - No Comment

Once again, giving thanks this Thanksgiving for family, friends, loyal Tellyspotting readers, good health and MiniBoots, in addition to ‘The Prisoner’ and ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’’

In addition to stopping for a moment to be eternally thankful for family, friends, avid and first-time Tellyspotting readers, good health and our cat, MiniBoots, no Thanksgiving would be complete without recognizing the contributions made by two classic British series in not only setting me on a lifelong desire of wanting to consume all things British when […]

Posted September 26, 2020 - No Comment

Celebrating National Bunny Day with a little help from ‘Monty Python & the Holy Grail’

I would never forgive myself if I let today pass without wishing everyone in the land of Tellyspotting a Happy National Bunny Day! Highlighting the value and contributions that pet rabbits bring to their owners and held on the fourth Saturday or Sunday each September, National Bunny Day also centers on the welfare of rabbits — while […]

Posted April 21, 2019 - No Comment

As you seek the Grail this Easter, heed the words of Tim and always ‘fear the bunny’

One simply cannot let Easter pass without paying tribute to the genius that is ‘Monty Python & the Holy Grail.’ More specifically, to the Rabbit of Caerbannog.

Posted August 2, 2018 - No Comment

Unearthed ‘Monty Python & the Holy Grail’ sketches reveal a more conventional ending, a wild west saloon and…the Pink Knight?

Recently unearthed material in the private archives of Monty Python member Michael Palin has revealed some oddly interesting sketches that, ultimately, never made it to the final version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Palin gave the British Library his archives last June, a majority of which has been catalogued and is already available in the library’s […]

Posted May 5, 2018 - No Comment

Monty Python’s Eric Idle giving ‘Spamalot’ the big screen treatment

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, arguably the funniest movie of all-time, has surfaced, once again, in the form of a movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Spamalot. In true Python fashion, however, the forthcoming Spamalot ‘movie’ is more than just an adaption, but rather it’s the movie musical based on the Broadway musical, based on […]

Posted June 26, 2016 - No Comment

Make King Arthur and Concord proud…Turn your bike into a horse

A tip of the hat to the folks over at NPR for bringing to our intention what could very well be the greatest invention since someone actually determined it was safe to eat chocolate chip cookie dough. Billed as ‘the leading bike-horse hybridizer in the world’, comes the ultimate Christmas gift for those that may be wondering […]

Posted January 23, 2010 - No Comment

The Black Knight is so complex

For those of you that blindly sided with King Arthur as he fought the Black Knight during his quest for the Holy Grail. Well, back stories tell so much. Need I say anything else today?

Posted January 13, 2010 - No Comment

Carol Cleveland, the 7th Python

When one thinks of the British comedy that started it all, Monty Python, the names of John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle immediately come to mind. That said, one cannot overlook the contributions of Carol Cleveland, who appeared in 30 of the 45 Python episodes. While Connie Booth, of […]