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The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus 16-Ton Megaset
from A&E Home Video
starring Eric Idle, Carol Cleveland, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman
directed by Terry Hughes, Ian MacNaughton

Features:

• Box set
• Color
• Closed-captioned
• Subtitled

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Benny Hill was considered funnnier than Monty Python by a UHF station that ran both!
  The station was WLVI TV Channel 56 in Cambridge, Mass. I agree. Benny Hill was much more of a veteran, comic pro than any of the Pythons were. On other points the Pythons here cannot sing or dance well (some of their skits call for them to do one or the other or both) and their humour is very often juvenile! The sixth-rate dancing and singing skits really show the Pythons up as being way less talented than their fans often very wrongly think they are/were!

• And now for something completely brilliant!
  I must confess, I've been a Python fan since the early Seventies. When I was in High School, memorizing their sketches was a rite of passage. So when A&E released the 16-Ton Megaset, it was a gift from the gods. And I am so happy that the list price has come down to a level at which every Pythonist can afford to add this most essential DVD box to their library.
  Every episode of the original BBC series is here on the first 14 discs. The show was shot on film and on videotape, so there is a certain... more info

• Kings of the Absurd
  The 1st thing that hit me when watching these episodes again was how ahead of the curve the comedy troupe was. I came across this show as a pre-teen via syndication on local TV. The very "British humor" ingrained itself in my psyche and has had a hugh influence.
  "IT'S" all great stuff!! Episodes are intelligent, silly, surreal and thought provoking. The Pythons string seemingly random sketches together brilliantly and make it all work as a whole more often than not.
  If you're unfamiliar with Monty... more info

• Python Megaset is Awesome!
  This is a really excellent set of the series that ran on the BBC, and has a few extras to look at as well. The humor and satire are very funny, along with all the great skits that include "Nudge, Nudge" and "Ministry of Silly Walks". It is hard to believe that the guys did these shows nearly 40 years ago and they are still as fresh as they were in the late 60's. No disappointment here!

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